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  1. Many people with mental illnesses remain isolated, chained, and inside cages, called Pasung in Indonesia. Despite numerous policies introduced to eradicate Pasung, Indonesia has made slow progress in decreasin...

    Authors: Muhamad Taufik Hidayat, Candice Oster, Eimear Muir-Cochrane and Sharon Lawn
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:12
  2. Arabic-speaking refugee and migrant populations form a significant proportion of Australia’s population. Despite high levels of psychological distress among Arabic-speaking populations, low uptake of mental he...

    Authors: Ritesh Chimoriya, Yaser Mohammad, Russell Thomson, Cheryl Webster, Rachel Dunne, Michaels Aibangbee, David Ip and Shameran Slewa-Younan
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:11
  3. Stigma, discrimination, poor help seeking, dearth of mental health professionals, inadequate services and facilities all adversely impact the mental health treatment gap. Service utilization by the community i...

    Authors: Amanpreet Kaur, Sudha Kallakuri, Ankita Mukherjee, Syed Shabab Wahid, Brandon A. Kohrt, Graham Thornicroft and Pallab K. Maulik
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:10
  4. In recent decades, public policies of the Unified Health System (SUS) in Brazil have structured a community mental health care network (RAPS) based on various community actions and services. This study carried...

    Authors: Vívian Andrade Araújo Coelho, Carlos Alberto Pegolo da Gama, Leonardo Isolani e Andrade, Mariana Arantes e Silva, Denise Alves Guimarães, Eliete Albano de Azevedo Guimarães and Celina Maria Modena
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:9
  5. International clinical practice guidelines commonly recommend the provision of psychological therapies for psychosis and schizophrenia as an adjunct to medication. However, access to recommended therapies in r...

    Authors: Susanna Burgess-Barr, Emily Nicholas, Bethany Venus, Niharika Singh, Abigail Nethercott, Gemma Taylor and Pamela Jacobsen
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:8
  6. The treatment gap for mental health services is a growing public health concern. A lay-counselling service located at primary health care (PHC) level could potentially help to close the large treatment gap for...

    Authors: One Selohilwe, Lara Fairall, Arvin Bhana, Tasneem Kathree, Babalwa Zani, Naomi Folb, Crick Lund, Graham Thornicroft and Inge Petersen
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:7
  7. Arthur Kleinman’s 2009 Lancet commentary described global mental health as a “moral failure of humanity”, asserting that priorities should be based not on the epidemiological and utilitarian economic arguments th...

    Authors: O. O Omigbodun, G. K Ryan, B Fasoranti, D Chibanda, R Esliker, A Sefasi, R Kakuma, T Shakespeare and J Eaton
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:6
  8. Delayed initiation and early discontinuation of treatment due to limited availability and accessibility of services may often result in people with mild or moderate mental disorders developing more severe diso...

    Authors: Adam Skinner, Jo-An Occhipinti, Ante Prodan, Yun Ju Christine Song and Ian B. Hickie
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:5
  9. Canadian youth (aged 16–24) have the highest rates of mental health and addiction concerns across all age groups and the most unmet health care needs. There are many structural barriers that contribute to the ...

    Authors: Toula Kourgiantakis, Roula Markoulakis, Eunjung Lee, Amina Hussain, Carrie Lau, Rachelle Ashcroft, Abby L. Goldstein, Sugy Kodeeswaran, Charmaine C. Williams and Anthony Levitt
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:4
  10. Evidence from implementation research suggests that group-based behaviour change interventions (GBCIs) can encourage the development of peer support, promote psychosocial skills, and facilitate collaborative t...

    Authors: Richard Appiah
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:3
  11. There is increasing attention to the impacts of stigma and discrimination related to mental health on quality of life and access to and quality of healthcare. Effective strategies for stigma reduction exist, b...

    Authors: Petra C. Gronholm, Ioannis Bakolis, Anish V. Cherian, Kelly Davies, Sara Evans-Lacko, Eshetu Girma, Dristy Gurung, Charlotte Hanlon, Fahmy Hanna, Claire Henderson, Brandon A. Kohrt, Heidi Lempp, Jie Li, Santosh Loganathan, Pallab K. Maulik, Ning Ma…
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:2
  12. Mental health services are currently undergoing immense cultural, philosophical, and organisational change. One such mechanism involved in this change has been the recognition of lived experience as a knowledg...

    Authors: Michael John Norton
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2023 17:1
  13. Internalized stigma has been found to be high among people with mental illness (PWMI) and it results in poor treatment outcome, increased disability and high economic burden. So, this study was designed to det...

    Authors: Lamesa Melese Sori, Faisel Dula Sema and Masho Tigabe Tekle
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:58
  14. International estimates suggest around a third of students arrives at university with symptoms indicative of a common mental disorder, many in late adolescence at a developmentally high-risk period for the eme...

    Authors: T. G. Osborn, S. Li, R. Saunders and P. Fonagy
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:57
  15. A reconceptualised global strategy is key as nations begin to shift from crisis management to medium- and long-term planning to rebuild and strengthen their economic, social and public health systems. Efforts ...

    Authors: Kristen Tran, John Buchanan, Yun Ju Christine Song, Sebastian Rosenberg, Jo-An Occhipinti and Ian B. Hickie
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:56
  16. Psychotherapy is the preferred form of treatment for psychological disorders worldwide. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is one of the most widely used psychotherapies due to its proven efficacy for psycholog...

    Authors: Abrar Hussain Azad, Shahzad Ali Khan, Ijaz Ali, Hina Shafi, Nisar Ahmed Khan and Shaaray Abrar Umar
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:55
  17. People with mental health problems are more vulnerable to a broad range of coercive practices and human rights abuses. There is a global campaign to eliminate, or at the very least decrease, the use of coercio...

    Authors: Deborah Oyine Aluh, Olaniyi Ayilara, Justus Uchenna Onu, Ugnė Grigaitė, Barbara Pedrosa, Margarida Santos-Dias, Graça Cardoso and José Miguel Caldas-de-Almeida
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:54
  18. There is sparse evidence that modern hospital architecture designed to prevent violence and self-harm can prevent restrictive practices (RP). We examine if the use of RPs was reduced by the structural change o...

    Authors: Astrid Harpøth, Harry Kennedy, Morten Deleuran Terkildsen, Bettina Nørremark, Anders Helles Carlsen and Lisbeth Uhrskov Sørensen
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:53
  19. Suicide attempt survivors are at high risk of re-attempts and suicide death. Previous research has shown that service users’ experiences of post-attempt care are related to future treatment engagement and re-a...

    Authors: Selma Gaily-Luoma, Jukka Valkonen, Juha Holma and Aarno Laitila
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:52
  20. Peers support specialists have positive impacts on the mental health of their service users. However, less is known about how their mental health changes as a result of their activities.

    Authors: Daniel Poremski, Jonathan Han Loong Kuek, Qi Yuan, Ziqiang Li, Kah Lai Yow, Pui Wai Eu and Hong Choon Chua
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:51
  21. The recovery processes of persons with complex mental health needs take a slow and unpredictable course. Despite the fact that a number of essential building blocks of recovery in this population have been ide...

    Authors: Clara De Ruysscher, Stijn Vandevelde, Stijn Vanheule, Dirk Bryssinck, Wim Haeck and Wouter Vanderplasschen
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:50
  22. Implementing mental health recovery into services is a policy priority in Canada and globally. To that end, a 5 year study was undertaken with seven organisations providing mental health and housing services t...

    Authors: Myra Piat, Megan Wainwright, Marie-Pier Rivest, Eleni Sofouli, Tristan von Kirchenheim, Hélène Albert, Regina Casey, Lise Labonté, Joseph J. O’Rourke and Sébastien LeBlanc
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:49
  23. People with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and their carers/families continue to experience structural stigma when accessing health services. Structural stigma involves societal-level conditions, cultur...

    Authors: Pauline Klein, A. Kate Fairweather and Sharon Lawn
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:48
  24. Mental health symptoms among refugees are common, often related to chronic pain disorders, and their management is usually challenging. Studies evaluating the effect of group therapies among adult refugees to ...

    Authors: Wegdan Hasha, Jannicke Igland, Lars T. Fadnes, Bernadette N. Kumar, Unni M. Heltne and Esperanza Diaz
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:47
  25. There is no pooled evidence regarding the prevalence and potential associated factors of depression among cancer patients in Ethiopian community. Hence, the current review aimed to examine the prevalence and a...

    Authors: Mekonnen Tsehay, Asmare Belete and Mogesie Necho
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:46
  26. A nation-wide mental health peer support initiative was established in college and vocational schools in Singapore. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to develop and validate a 20-item self-report i...

    Authors: QianHui Ma, Joseph J. Gallo, Jeanine M. Parisi and Jin Hui Joo
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:45
  27. Screening tools for mental health disorders improve detection at a primary health care (PHC) level. However, many people with mental health conditions do not seek care because of a lack of knowledge about ment...

    Authors: Merridy Grant, Inge Petersen, Londiwe Mthethwa, Zamasomi Luvuno and Arvin Bhana
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:44
  28. COVID-19 required mental health services to quickly switch from face-to-face service delivery to telehealth (telephone and videoconferencing). This evaluation explored implementation of a telehealth mental hea...

    Authors: Mary Lou Chatterton, Elijah Marangu, Elizabeth M. Clancy, Matthew Mackay, Eve Gu, Steve Moylan, Amy Langbein and Melissa O’Shea
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:43
  29. Availability of mental health services in low- and middle-income countries is largely concentrated in tertiary care with limited resources and scarcity of trained professionals at the primary care level. SMART...

    Authors: Ankita Mukherjee, Mercian Daniel, Amanpreet Kaur, Siddhardha Devarapalli, Sudha Kallakuri, Beverley Essue, Usha Raman, Graham Thornicroft, Shekhar Saxena, David Peiris and Pallab K. Maulik
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:42
  30. The magnitude and impact of women's suicidal behaviors, like suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts, are an important public health problem in low and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia. Suicidal beh...

    Authors: Abayneh Shewangzaw Engda, Habte Belete, Abate Dargie Wubetu, Nigus Alemnew Engidaw, Fetene Kasahun Amogne, Tebabere Moltot Kitaw, Tilahun Bete, Worku Misganaw Kebede, Bantalem Tilaye Atinafu and Solomon Moges Demeke
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:41
  31. The prevalence of depression in society is increasing and there is a need for a suitable tool to assess the health literacy of people in this field. This study was conducted to evaluate the psychometric of the...

    Authors: Hadi Tehrani, Mahbobeh Nejatian, Mahdi Moshki and Alireza Jafari
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:40
  32. Small island developing states (SIDS) have particular mental health system needs due to their remoteness and narrow resource base. We conducted situational analyses to support mental health system strengthenin...

    Authors: Ian F. Walker, Laura Asher, Anees Pari, Jennifer Attride-Stirling, Ayoola O. Oyinloye, Chantelle Simmons, Irad Potter, Virginia Rubaine, June M. Samuel, Aisha Andrewin, Janett Flynn, Arline L. McGill, Sharra Greenaway-Duberry, Alicia B. Malcom, Gemma Mann, Ahmed Razavi…
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:39
  33. There are increasing initiatives to reduce mental illness stigma among primary care providers (PCPs) being trained in mental health services. However, there is a gap in understanding how stigma reduction initi...

    Authors: Bonnie N. Kaiser, Dristy Gurung, Sauharda Rai, Anvita Bhardwaj, Manoj Dhakal, Cori L. Cafaro, Kathleen J. Sikkema, Crick Lund, Vikram Patel, Mark J. D. Jordans, Nagendra P. Luitel and Brandon A. Kohrt
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:37
  34. Global alcohol consumption and harmful use of alcohol is projected to increase in the coming decades, and most of the increase will occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); which calls for cost-effec...

    Authors: Abhijit Nadkarni, Urvita Bhatia, Andre Bedendo, Tassiane Cristine Santos de Paula, Joanna Gonçalves de Andrade Tostes, Lidia Segura-Garcia, Marcela Tiburcio and Sven Andréasson
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:36
  35. The concept of deinstitutionalization started in the 1960s in the US to describe closing down or reducing the number of beds in mental hospitals. The same process has been going on in many countries but with d...

    Authors: Pia H. Bülow, Deborah Finkel, Monika Allgurin, Cristina Joy Torgé, Magnus Jegermalm, Marie Ernsth-Bravell and Per Bülow
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:35
  36. In recent years, there has been increased recognition of the need to integrate mental health services into routine tuberculosis (TB) care. For successful integration, policymakers need to first understand the ...

    Authors: T. Mainga, M. Gondwe, R. C. Stewart, I. Mactaggart, K. Shanaube, H. Ayles and V. Bond
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:34
  37. Little is known about actual involvement or how to achieve service user and caregiver in mental health systems strengthening in low-and middle-income countries. This study describes the processes and explores ...

    Authors: Sisay Abayneh, Heidi Lempp, Brandon A. Kohrt, Atalay Alem and Charlotte Hanlon
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:33
  38. China’s Mental Health Law (MHL) implemented in 2013 required increased consideration of the rights of people with mental illness and was expected to lead to a reduction in involuntary hospitalization (IH). Thi...

    Authors: Yarong Ma, Jie Zhang, Robert Rosenheck and Hongbo He
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:32
  39. Adolescent depression and anxiety are among the leading contributors to health burden worldwide. ‘Relaxation Techniques (RTs)’ are a “set of strategies to improve physiological response to stress” and are freq...

    Authors: Syed Usman Hamdani, Zill-e-Huma, Syeda Wajeeha Zafar, Nadia Suleman, Um-ul-Baneen, Ahmed Waqas and Atif Rahman
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:31
  40. People with mental illnesses are at an increased risk of experiencing human rights violations, stigma and discrimination. Even though mental health stigma and discrimination are universal, there appears to be ...

    Authors: Eshetu Girma, Bezawit Ketema, Tesfahun Mulatu, Brandon A. Kohrt, Syed Shabab Wahid, Eva Heim, Petra C. Gronholm, Charlotte Hanlon and Graham Thornicroft
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:30
  41. Most individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) receive either no care or inadequate care. The aims of this study is to investigate potential determinants of effective treatment coverage.

    Authors: Daniel V. Vigo, Alan E. Kazdin, Nancy A. Sampson, Irving Hwang, Jordi Alonso, Laura Helena Andrade, Olatunde Ayinde, Guilherme Borges, Ronny Bruffaerts, Brendan Bunting, Giovanni de Girolamo, Silvia Florescu, Oye Gureje, Josep Maria Haro, Meredith G. Harris, Elie G. Karam…
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:29
  42. Children in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) are facing tremendous mental health challenges. Numerous evidence-based interventions (EBIs) have been adapted to LMICs and shown effectiveness in addressing...

    Authors: Keng-Yen Huang, Janet Nakigudde, Elizabeth Nsamba Kisakye, Hafsa Sentongo, Tracy A. Dennis-Tiwary, Yesim Tozan, Hyung Park and Laurie Miller Brotman
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:28
  43. Depression has a multitude of clinical and public health consequences for HIV patients. The magnitude of HIV patients who failed first-line antiretroviral treatment and switched to second-line therapy is becom...

    Authors: Shambel Wedajo, Getu Degu, Amare Deribew and Fentie Ambaw
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:27
  44. The right to the highest attainable standard of mental health remains a distant goal worldwide. The Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of all people to enjoyment of the highest attainable standar...

    Authors: Yun Ju C. Song, Sebastian Rosenberg, Belinda Smith, Jo-An Occhipinti, John Mendoza, Louise Freebairn, Adam Skinner and Ian B. Hickie
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:26
  45. Timothy's law to reduce mental health care disparities was enacted in January 2007 in New York state (NY). According to Timothy's law, "if a patient is suffering from a Biologically Based Mental Illness, or is...

    Authors: Mingfei Li, Victor S. Y. Lo, Piaomu Liu and Eric Smith
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:25
  46. Refugees and asylum seekers are exposed to a unique set of circumstances and experiences that are associated with an increased suicide risk. Suicide prevention training has been recognised as a central compone...

    Authors: Jessica Ingram, Bronte Lyford, Amanda McAtamney and Sally Fitzpatrick
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:24
  47. Mental health-related stigma is a global public health concern and a major barrier to seeking care. In this study, we explored the role of stigma as a barrier to scaling up mental health services in primary he...

    Authors: Racha Abi Hana, Maguy Arnous, Eva Heim, Anaïs Aeschlimann, Mirja Koschorke, Randa S. Hamadeh, Graham Thornicroft, Brandon A. Kohrt, Marit Sijbrandij, Pim Cuijpers and Rabih El-Chammay
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:23
  48. First Nations (FN) people of Canada experience health, social, and systemic inequities due to colonization. Consequently, COVID-19 has placed further mental health stress on people related to personal finances...

    Authors: Cerina Lee, Lisa A. Wozniak, Allison L. Soprovich, Vishal Sharma, Bonnie Healy, Salim Samanani and Dean T. Eurich
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:22
  49. There is a significant push to change the trajectory of youth mental ill-health and suicide globally. Ensuring that young people have access to services that meet their individual needs and are easily accessib...

    Authors: Louise Freebairn, Yun Ju Christine Song, Jo-An Occhipinti, Samantha Huntley, Pat Dudgeon, Julie Robotham, Grace Yeeun Lee, Samuel Hockey, Geoff Gallop and Ian B. Hickie
    Citation: International Journal of Mental Health Systems 2022 16:20

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