A5006357642- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Health and Well-being Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
The Geneva Association
2016-2025
Wisconsin Parkinson Association
2025
Action for ME
2009-2023
Japan Association for Development of Community Medicine
2023
World Health Organization - Pakistan
1974-2022
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
2022
University Hospital Centre Zagreb
2022
ORCID
2021
Washington University in St. Louis
2021
Johns Hopkins University
1979-2018
Background . In recent years the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) has been extensively used as a short screening instrument, producing results that are comparable to longer versions of GHQ. Methods The validity GHQ-12 was compared with GHQ-28 in World Organization study psychological disorders general health care. Results presented for 5438 patients interviewed 15 centres using primary care version Composite International Diagnostic Instrument, or CIDI-PC. were uniformly good,...
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Background Poorly defined cohorts and weak study designs have hampered cross-cultural comparisons of course outcome in schizophrenia. Aims To describe long-term 18 diverse treated incidence prevalence cohorts. compare mortality, 15- 25-year illness trajectory the predictive strength selected baseline short-term variables. Method Historic prospective study. Standardised assessments outcome. Results About 75% traced. 50% surviving cases had favourable outcomes, but there was marked...
In a context of WHO collaborative study, 12 research centres in 10 countries monitored geographically defined populations over 2 years to identify individuals making first-in-lifetime contact with any type 'helping agency' because symptoms psychotic illness. A total 1379 persons who met specified inclusion criteria for schizophrenia and other related non-affective disorders were examined extensively, using standardized instruments, on entry into the study two consecutive follow-ups at annual...
The CIDI is a fully standardised diagnostic interview designed for assessing mental disorders based on the definitions and criteria of ICD-10 DSM-III-R. Field trials with have been conducted in 18 centres around world, to test feasibility reliability different cultures settings, as well inter-rater agreement types questions used. Of 590 subjects interviewed across all sites rated by an interviewer observer, 575 were eligible analysis. was judged be acceptable most appropriate use kinds...
Seit einigen Monaten liegt die zweite Auflage des Buches vor, an dem man in der Auseinandersetzung mit Thema Lebensqualität (LQ) bei Menschen psychischen Erkrankungen nicht vorbeikommt. Wie schon ersten von 1997 haben eine Vielzahl namhafter Autoren das "Interessensgebiet", so wie LQ Heinz Katschnig im einführenden Kapitel sehr treffend bezeichnet wurde, verschiedenen Themenschwerpunkten aus ihren jeweiligen Perspektiven beschrieben und analysiert. Interessierte Leserinnen Leser dürfen...
An increasing body of evidence suggests that, in comparison to the general population, patients with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder have worse physical health and a far shorter life expectancy developed countries, due primarily premature cardiovascular disease.This article is based on presentations discussion somatic comorbidity psychiatric by group 37 international experts during 2 meetings held 2006.At preparatory meeting Paris, France, determined key...
patients and their families during the recovery process via various online platforms.Digital health care can be personalised to daily life 1,8 by direct delivery of psychological treatment patients-an avenue that also addresses cost stigma-related barriers care. 5rom a research perspective, digital technology provides an efficient cost-effective way recruit provide easy access care, particularly in this time physical distancing. 1 The high use mobile phones LMICs 9 presents health-care...
The comorbidity of mental and physical disorders is a major challenge for health care worldwide. Its prevalence increasing likely to continue grow due the increase in life expectancy variety other reasons. depression diabetes can be seen as prototypical example mental/physical comorbidity. both conditions growing, twice frequent people with compared those without diabetes. Health services are by large inadequately prepared deal comorbid diabetes, specialization (and fragmentation) medicine...