Roger C Ho,Cyrus S Ho,Nusrat Khan et al.
Roger C Ho et al.
This article summarises the development of mental health legislation in Singapore in three distinctive periods: pre-1965; 1965-2007 and 2007 onwards. It highlights the origin of mental health legislation and the relationship between mental ...
Malaysian mental health law [0.03%]
马来西亚心理健康法
Nusrat N Khan,Badiah Yahya,Abd Kadir Abu Bakar et al.
Nusrat N Khan et al.
The Malaysian Mental Health Act 2001 did not come into effect until the Mental Health Regulations 2010 came into force. The Act provides a framework for the delivery of comprehensive care, treatment, control, protection and rehabilitation o...
Mental health law profiles [0.03%]
精神健康法律概况
George Ikkos
George Ikkos
Reducing non-attendance rates in community psychiatry: a case for sustainable development? [0.03%]
社区精神病学中减少缺席率:可持续发展的案例吗?
Daniel L Maughan,Michael Pearce
Daniel L Maughan
Non-attendance at mental health clinics is an international problem. A survey was conducted in the UK investigating communication methods used by staff to inform and remind patients about appointments. Increased number of communication meth...
Implications of participatory methods to address mental health needs associated with climate change: 'photovoice' in Nepal [0.03%]
参与式方法应对气候变化相关精神健康需求的含义:“photovoice”在尼泊尔的应用
Elizabeth K MacFarlane,Renu Shakya,Helen L Berry et al.
Elizabeth K MacFarlane et al.
'Photovoice', a community-based participatory research methodology, uses images as a tool to deconstruct problems by posing meaningful questions in a community to find actionable solutions. This community-enhancing technique was used to eli...
Worrying about climate change: is it responsible to promote public debate? [0.03%]
担忧气候变化:推动公众讨论是负责任的行为吗?
Helen L Berry,Dominic Peel
Helen L Berry
Some fear that provoking widespread worry about climate change may harm mental health. The Regional Wellbeing Survey, a large study of health, well-being and life in rural and regional Australia, examined climate change worry and attitudes....
Daniel L Maughan,Helen L Berry
Daniel L Maughan
The mental health effects of climate change are significant and highly concerning, yet little is known about the magnitude of these effects or how best to manage them. This introduction to the thematic papers in this issue explains why clim...
Jed Boardman,Nisha Dogra,Peter Hindley
Jed Boardman
Poverty and income inequality have increased in the UK since the 1970s. Poverty and mental ill-health are closely associated and disadvantage can have long-term consequences. In addition, the recent recession and austerity measures have had...
Vikram Patel
Vikram Patel
This article describes the rationale and principles for the SUNDAR approach adopted by Sangath, an Indian non-governmental organisation: to use lay people, with appropriate training and supervision, to deliver psychosocial interventions for...