The faltering emergence of new 'mental health' legislation in England and Wales between 1998 and 2005 is described. The slow progress largely reflected widespread opposition to the content of the government's plans to replace the Mental Health Act of 1983. That opposition was formalised in the ...
Virtual reality is increasingly recognized as a powerful method for clinical interventions in the mental health field, but has yet to achieve mainstream adoption in routine mental healthcare settings. A similar, yet slightly different technology, immersive 360° videos might have the potential to cover...
Exposure to early-life adversity (ELA) is a risk factor for behavioral and emotional problems in childhood as well as long-term health consequences1. Neuroimaging studies provide a wealth of evidence for the association of perinatal adversity with neurodevelopmental outcomes2,3. These findings include...
Considering the high prevalence of mental health conditions in adolescents, and the possible consequences of suffering and disease burden, many adolescents healthcare needs remain unmet [1]. Adolescents experience barriers in the form of poor mental health literacy, and this lack of knowledge about me...
Eating disorders cause significant burden that may be reduced by early and appropriate help-seeking. However, despite the availability of effective treatments, very few individuals with eating disorders seek treatment. Training in mental health first aid
Current building impact evaluation tools that measure occupants’ well-being and cognitive functions are user response surveys, such as a health and work performance questionnaire and various building wellness surveys. Surveys have two main weaknesses. First, as there are many variables affecting an ...
ContextThe relationship between mental illness and violence has a significant effect on mental health policy, clinical practice, and public opinion about
(redirected fromSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Thesaurus Medical Legal Acronyms Encyclopedia Wikipedia sub·stance (sŭb′stəns) n. 1. a.That which has mass and occupies space; matter. b.A material of a particular kind or constitution. ...
Self-rated health Self-rated was also considered as an aspect of well-being and was assessed by using the first item of the MOS SF-36 [38]. This item targets perceived current health and a five-point scale is used, where a lower rating indicates better health. This one-item assessment...
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted greatly the mental health of children. We performed a systematic review to better understand the impact of the pandemic