A5010853266- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Community Health and Development
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
National Institutes of Health
2009-2024
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2021-2024
National Institute of Mental Health
2007-2021
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
2016-2021
Government of the United States of America
2018
Stellenbosch University
2018
University of Virginia
2018
Johns Hopkins University
2018
Swansea Bay University Health Board
2001
Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, others who strive to improve health public through chronic disease prevention.
The independent, nonfederal Task Force on Community Preventive Services (Task Force), which directs the development of Guide to (Community Guide), conducted a systematic review published scientific evidence concerning effectiveness laws and policies that facilitate transfer juveniles adult criminal justice system determine whether these transfers prevent or reduce violence among youth who have been transferred juvenile population as whole. For this review, is defined placing aged <18 years...
Rates of perinatal depression (antenatal and postnatal depression) in South Asia are among the highest world. The delivery effective psychological treatments for through existing health systems is a challenge due to lack human resources. This paper reports on trial protocol that aims evaluate effectiveness cost-effectiveness Thinking Healthy Programme delivered by peers (Thinking Peer-delivered; THPP), women with moderate severe rural urban settings Pakistan India.THPP evaluated two...
Introduction Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low-and middle- income countries (LMICs). Despite this, lack funding, training mentorship for NCD investigators LMICs exists. In an effort to gain knowledge skills address these gaps, participants from the Global Research on Implementation Translation Science (GRIT), consortium studies eight their networks, attended dissemination implementation (D&amp;I) massive open online course (MOOC)...
Two studies were conducted to explore the degree which single- and multiple-risk profiles evident in samples of African American early adolescents low-income inner-city, rural, suburban schools. Study 1 examined adolescent risk status (i.e., single, multiple) relation later adjustment a representative sample (70% European American, 30% American). Youth who experienced single adolescence had moderately increased levels school dropout criminal arrests, whereas youth with multiple risks...
We examined the scope of collaborative care for persons with mental illness as implemented by traditional healers, faith and biomedical providers. conducted semistructured focus group discussions in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria providers, patients, their caregivers. Transcribed data were thematically analyzed. A barrier to collaboration was distrust, influenced factionalism, charlatanism, perceptions superiority, limited roles, responsibilities. Pathways better education, formal policy recognition...
Depression is underdiagnosed and undertreated in primary health care. When associated with chronic physical disorders, it worsens outcomes. There a clear gap the treatment of depression low- middle-income countries (LMICs), where specialists funds are scarce. Interventions supported by mobile (mHealth) technologies may help to reduce this gap. Mobile phones widely used LMICs, offering potentially feasible affordable alternatives for management among individuals disorders.This study aimed...
Universal school-based programs to reduce or prevent violent behavior are delivered all children in classrooms a grade school. Similarly, targeted schools high-risk areas (defined by low socioeconomic status high crime rates) school those areas. During 2004-2006, the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (Task Force) conducted systematic review of published scientific evidence concerning effectiveness these programs. The results this provide strong that universal decrease rates...
Background: The Thinking Healthy Programme (THP), endorsed by WHO, is an evidence-based intervention for perinatal depression. We adapted THP delivery volunteer peers (THPP) - lay women from the community and assessed its effectiveness cost-effectiveness in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
AimsIn low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) in general sub-Sahara African (SSA) particular, there is both a large treatment gap for mental disorders relative paucity of empirical evidence about how to fill this gap. This more so severe disorders, such as psychosis, which impose an additional vulnerability human rights abuse on its sufferers. A major factor the lack few numbers active health (MH) researchers continent distance between little generated policy-making process.The Partnership...
Developing and maintaining a robust diverse scientific workforce is crucial to advance knowledge, drive innovation, tackle societal issues that impact the economy human health. The shortage of trained professionals in radiation nuclear sciences derives from many factors, such as scarcity specialized coursework, programming, professional development, experiential learning at educational institutions, which significantly disrupt training pipeline. Other challenges include small numbers faculty...