Background: Indian adolescents are presumably exposed to a range of potentially traumatizing and negative life events. However, the knowledge on this area is relatively sparse. The present study aims to investigate the prevalence of exposure to potentially traumatizing and negative life events and t...he occurrence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among a specific sample of Indian adolescents.
Open Journal of Epidemiology, 2013, 3, 12-19 OJEpihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojepi.2013.31003
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Recognition, Assessment and Treatment
National Clinical Guideline Number 159
Front. Hum. Neurosci., 25 September 2009 | https://doi.org/10.3389/neuro.09.026.2009
Evaluation report
September 2014
Diese Publikation wurde im 2011 unter dem Titel „Psychological first aid: Guide for field
workers“ von der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) herausgegeben.
PLoS Med 15(7): e1002615. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pmed.1002615
Guía de Práctica Clínica 2017
To understand the mental health treatment gap in the Region of the Americas by examining the prevalence of mental health disorders, use of mental health services, and the global burden of disease.
Background: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops following some stressful events. There has been increasing recognition that children who have been exposed to traumatic events like child sexual abuse can develop post-traumatic stress disorder just like adults.
Objective: To determine prev...alence of PTSD in sexually abused children seen at the Gender Based Violence Recovery Centre at Kenyatta National Hospital.
Design: A cross sectional descriptive study.
Setting: Gender Based Violence Recovery Centre – Kenyatta National Hospital. Subjects One hundred and forty-nine (n = 149) sexually abused children were recruited in the study.
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Q6: Is advice on physical activity better (more effective than/as safe as) than treatment as usual in adults with depressive episode/disorder with inactive lifestyles
Q7: In individuals with bipolar mania, are a) antipsychotics, b) mood stabilizers (lithium carbonate, valproate, and carbamazepine) effective and safe
Global concerns: Implications for the future
Child Mental Health Atlas
Observations from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) WHO collaborative cross-national study
Schizophr Bull. 2014 Jan;40(1):192-213. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbs150. Epub 2012 Dec 17.
Q8. SCOPING QUESTION: In people with bipolar disorders who require maintenance treatment, are a) antipsychotics or b) mood stabilizers (lithium, valproate or carbamazepine) effective and safe?
SCOPING QUESTION:Which psychosocial interventions are effective in the treatment of psychostimulant dependence for adults and young people?
Q1: What are the effective maternal mental health interventions to prevent developmental problems in early infancy?
Purpose of review: We review recent evidence regarding risk factors for childhood posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and treatment outcome studies from 2010 to 2012 including dissemination studies, early intervention studies and studies involving preschool children.