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Psychiatric hospitalizations by the Unified Health System in Brazil between 2000 and 2014

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To characterize the profile of patients hospitalized for mental and behavioral disorders by the Unified Health System (SUS) in Brazil between 2000 and 2014, and to verify how aspects of the new mental health policy influenced the rate of hospitalized patients in that period. METHODS...

Programa de Acción Mundial para Superar las Brechas en Salud Mental (mhGAP) en Chile: aprendizajes y desafíos para América Latina y el Caribe

RESUMEN Objetivos. Presentar la metodología de evaluación integral de la implementación del Programa de Acción Mundial para Superar las Brechas en Salud Mental (mhGAP) en Chile y exponer sus resultados. Métodos. Estudio evaluativo de corte transversal basado en una encuesta a referentes clave del ...

Impacto del COVID-19 en la salud mental de los pacientes hospitalizados

Introducción: la pandemia del COVID-19 significa un gran impacto en la salud mental de pacientes hospitalizados, ya sea por el aislamiento, la incertidumbre, su propio estado de salud, generando diversas emergencias y urgencias psiquiátricas que deben abordarse. Objetivo: definir la estrategia ...

Why psychiatric treatment must not be neglected during the COVID-19 pandemic

Suicide and suicide attempts in adults: exploring suicide risk 24 months after a psychiatric emergency room visit

Objective: Suicide risk (including attempted and completed suicide) should be measured over short periods of time after contacting health services. The objective of this study was to identify the patterns of attempted and completed suicides within 24-months of a psychiatric emergency department visit, as...

Supporting people with severe mental health conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic: considerations for low- and middle-income countries using telehealth case management

Associations between primary health care strategies and outcomes of mental disorders

Objective: To investigate associations between the percentage and severity of mental disorders (MD) and three different primary health care (PHC) strategies in Brazil: traditional care (TC), the Family Health Strategy (FHS), and FHS with shared mental health care (FHS+SC). Methods: Random samples were s...

Adolescentes usuários de serviço de saúde mental: avaliação da percepção de melhora com o tratamento

J. bras. psiquiatr; 69 (2), 2020
OBJETIVO: Avaliar a mudança percebida pelos adolescentes usuários de um serviço ambulatorial especializado de saúde mental infantojuvenil. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal com amostragem por conveniência. Foram realizadas entrevistas individuais com questionário que inclui questões demográficas e soc...

Exercise prescription for people with mental illness: an evaluation of mental health professionals knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and behaviors

Objective: The aim of this study was to understand the knowledge, beliefs, barriers, and behaviors of mental health professionals about physical activity and exercise for people with mental illness. Methods: The Portuguese version of The Exercise in Mental Illness Questionnaire was used to assess knowle...

Psicoeducación en salud mental: una herramienta para pacientes y familiares

Rev. Méd. Clín. Condes; 31 (2), 2020
Las personas que padecen patologías de salud mental con frecuencia sufren estigma y exclusión por parte de la sociedad. El desconocimiento y el temor a ser discriminado evita el acercamiento de las personas a los servicios de salud, provocando latencias y abandono del tratamiento. La psicoeducación es...