Based on this idea, current psychological well-being measures include measures of positive functioning, thriving, and judgments about the meaning and purpose of an individual’s life (Ryff, 1989). The WHO definition of mental health mentioned before mostly focuses on the eudaimonic well-being ...
Detoxification and long-term treatment and follow-up programs are costly and frustrating, but they are better than the alternatives of disease, crime, social breakdown, and imprisonment now common in this group. Alcohol abuse affects 120 million people internationally. The WHO estimates that the ...
Findings In a cohort study of 34 055 physicians, the rate of outpatient visits for mental health and substance use increased on average by 13% per physician during the first 12 months of the pandemic compared with the prior 12 months. Meaning These findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandem...
MHPSS has become an increasing focus of the humanitarian sphere since the WHS as it speaks to the desire to reduce risk, vulnerability and overall need. The provision of MHPSS looks not just to respond to the immediate needs of individuals and communities after crises but also to help them de...
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“I would have the occasional drunken breakdown with friends… that happened more and more when I was going through some really bad stuff”. Some participants discussed using denying, minimising, and distraction through humour, watching TV, video games, or waiting for distress to pass: “Just ...
Environmental medicine focuses on the interactions between the patient and the environment. It is based on the “total load” concept, the idea that exposure to too many irritants, such as environmental toxins, bacteria, allergens, and viruses, can cause hypersensitivity and a breakdown of physical...
On average 30.7 (SD 7.7) articles were published each year, a more detailed breakdown by outcome domain is in supplementary figures s1 and s2. Fig. 1 PRISMA flowchart for studies included in the systematic review Full size image Extracted CONSORT items assessed trial reporting quality, 51 ...
Of all the ethnic groups, the majority did not have severe symptoms of stress (86.97–90.45%) and anxiety (55.70–65.61%). Only a small proportion had severe depression symptoms (16.72–28.50%) and suicidal ideation (6.91–15.83%). The grade level breakdown consisted of 20.10–24.37% form ...
Meaning In this study, the differences found in diagnostic mental disorder prevalence among first- and second-generation immigrant and refugee children and youth vs their nonimmigrant counterparts underline the importance of better understanding cultural differences as well as differential barriers in accessin...