Miles Hewstone,Joanne Hughes
Miles Hewstone
Northern Ireland is still riven by segregation, caught between peace and reconciliation. Extensive survey research shows that intergroup contact has a key role to play in achieving reconciliation, whether through generic contact, cross-grou...
Bernard Janse van Rensburg
Bernard Janse van Rensburg
Although psychiatrists did not form part of the structures of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (SPSA) at the time did make a submission. Since then, the local associat...
Committing to reconciling our differences: development of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists' Reconciliation Action Plan [0.03%]
致力于弥合分歧:澳大利亚和新西兰皇家精神病学家学院的和解行动计划的发展
Jason B L Lee
Jason B L Lee
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians continue to experience disproportionately poor physical and mental health, and inequity of opportunity. Australia's Reconciliation Action Plan programme provides a framework and support for ...
John Cox
John Cox
Lord Alderdice John
Lord Alderdice John
'Reconciliation' generally means the development of good relations where they have never truly existed before. This paper refers principally to the example of Northern Ireland and the Irish peace process. Psychiatrists should examine what r...
M Malliori,C Golna,K Souliotis et al.
M Malliori et al.
Further to the publication by the London School of Economics and Political Science of the report Ending the Drug Wars, this editorial focuses on the mental health impact of the 'war on drugs' and on the need to end such policies in favour o...
Manohar Dhadphale
Manohar Dhadphale
Some 40 years ago I was at a loss when I was summoned as an expert witness in an indigenous tribal court to defend a witness accused of witchcraft. The experience shows how the psychiatrist's work requires knowledge of an individual's spiri...
Psychosocial rehabilitation for severe mental illnesses in general hospital psychiatric settings in South Asia [0.03%]
南亚综合医院精神病科严重精神疾病的身心康复疗法
Mamta Sood,Rakesh K Chadda
Mamta Sood
In South Asia, general hospital psychiatric units (GHPUs) have developed as an alternative to mental hospitals for the provision of comprehensive mental health services, training and research. GHPUs provide clinical care for all types of pa...
Access to community-based mental healthcare and psychosocial support within a disaster context [0.03%]
灾后开展社区精神卫生保健和心理社会支持的途径
Katherine P OHanlon,Boris Budosan
Katherine P OHanlon
After a large-scale humanitarian disaster, 30-50% of victims develop moderate or severe psychological distress. Rates of mild and moderate mental disorders increase by 5-10% and severe disorders by 1-2%. Those with such disorders need acces...