Tag: global mental health
Psychologists Argue for Decolonial Approach to Global Poverty
Individualist psychological models of poverty pathologize poor communities, decolonial approaches that emphasize context and interdependence may be more sustainable.
Using the Power Threat Meaning Framework in Mental Health Nurse Education
Scholars call for international mental health nurse curriculum to shift to a rights-based approach and teach the Power Threat Meaning Framework.
Researchers Explore the Relationship Between Religiosity and Psychotic Experiences
Individuals who identify as religious may be more likely to have symptoms associated with psychosis.
Depression is Now the World’s Most Widespread Illness
FromĀ Fortune: The global rate of depression has risen more than 18 percent since 2005.Ā In 2015, the World Health Organization estimated that 322 million people...
United Nations Report Calls for Revolution in Mental Health Care
In a new report, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Dr. Dainius PÅ«ras, calls for a move away from the biomedical model and āexcessive use of psychotropic medicines.ā
āA.D.H.D. Rates Rise Around Globe, but Sympathy Often Lagsā
For the New York Times Well blog, Katherine Ellision writes about how the rise in ADHD diagnoses globally is sparking ādebates about the validity of the diagnosis and the drugs used to treat it.ā
