This article analyses and compares the epidemiology of mental disorders and relevant public policies in Chile and Finland. In Chile, a specific mental health law is still lacking. While both countries highlight the role of primary care, Finland places more emphasis on participation and recovery of servic...
Resumo O presente estudo tem por objetivo discutir a estreita relação entre a saúde mental, o sistema de justiça criminal e o sistema prisional, cujas interfaces concretas são o hospital de custódia e tratamento psiquiátrico (HCTP) e a pessoa com transtorno mental em conflito com a lei. Serão apr...
Introducción: Los trastornos mentales y aquellos ligados al consumo de sustancias psicoactivas son la principal causa de discapacidad en el mundo y explican el 23% de los años perdidos por discapacidad. En Argentina el 21% de los jóvenes y adultos padece algún trastorno mental. Objetivos: Se propone ...
Objetivo: la rehospitalización de pacientes psiquiátricos hace referencia a la necesidad de internar nuevamente a un paciente que ya habÃa egresado por la misma causa. Es producto de una descompensación recurrente y, cuando se trata de patologÃa mental crónica, las rehospitalizaciones obedecen a fa...
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The disability associated with maternal common mental disorders (CMDs) is among the possible explanations for the association between chronic childhood malnutrition and CMDs. CMDs may impair the mother's ability to perform her role, particularly in deprived environments...
Abstract Objective: To review the epidemiology and update the scientific knowledge on the problems of development and behavior in childhood, and the recommendations for the role of the pediatrician in identifying and managing delays and disturbances in child development and mental health. Sources: A se...
ABSTRACT The physiological and biophysical knowledge base for interpretations of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) data and reference ranges are essential for the clinical pathologist and neurochemist. With the popular description of the CSF flow dependent barrier function, the dynamics and concentration gradien...
