Tag: global mental health
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
From Fortune: The global rate of depression has risen more than 18 percent since 2005. 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 PĆ«ras, calls for a move away from the biomedical model and âexcessive use of psychotropic medicines.â
âA.D.H.D. Rates Rise Around Globe, but Sympathy Often Lagsâ
For the New York Times Well blog, Katherine Ellision writes about how the rise in ADHD diagnoses globally is sparking âdebates about the validity of the diagnosis and the drugs used to treat it.â