Download or read book Mental Illness and Stigma Status in Kansas written by Kansas. Office of Health Promotion and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, autism spectrum disorders etc. Consequences of mental illness for the individual and society could lead to increased disability, unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness and even suicide. Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193.2 billion annually in lost earnings alone. ... Healthy People 2010 and its consequent Healthy Kansans 2010 distinguished mental health as one of the ten leading health indicators to monitor the health status of Kansans. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recognize the need to assess status of mental health of Kansans. ... This report provides the comprehensive review of mental illness status in Kansas that will help KDHE in directing effective services and program efforts for better mental health of Kansans.
Download or read book Mental Illness and Stigma Status in Kansas written by Kansas. Bureau of Health Promotion and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, eating disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, mood disorder, autism spectrum disorders and borderline personality disorder. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older, about one in four adults, suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. ... Major mental disorders cost the nation at least $193.2 billion annually in lost earnings alone. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimated that in 2003, $100 billion was spent on the treatment of mental disorders in the United States. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) recognizes the need to assess the status of mental health of Kansans. ... This report provides detailed analysis of mental illness status in Kansas using 2009 Kansas BRFSS data.
Download or read book Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health. However over the same 50-year period, positive change in American public attitudes and beliefs about mental and substance use disorders has lagged behind these advances. Stigma is a complex social phenomenon based on a relationship between an attribute and a stereotype that assigns undesirable labels, qualities, and behaviors to a person with that attribute. Labeled individuals are then socially devalued, which leads to inequality and discrimination. This report contributes to national efforts to understand and change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination. Changing stigma in a lasting way will require coordinated efforts, which are based on the best possible evidence, supported at the national level with multiyear funding, and planned and implemented by an effective coalition of representative stakeholders. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services. It offers a set of conclusions and recommendations about successful stigma change strategies and the research needed to inform and evaluate these efforts in the United States.
Download or read book Mental Health written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mental Health Resources in Kansas written by Kansas Association for Mental Health, Topeka and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stigma and Mental Illness written by Paul Jay Fink and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 1992 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the strongest deterrents to seeking mental health care is the stigma associated with mental illness in our society. Stigma affects not only those seeking treatment but also their families and caregivers. The aim of this book is to educate both professionals and the lay public on the pervasiveness of the stigmatization of mental illness, with the hope that education will inspire understanding. The book opens with firsthand accounts of stigma that poignantly portray what it is like to experience stigma and mental illness in our society--the pain of rejection by friends, the loss of individual rights, the closed door at every turn. These personal stories, one by a senior resident physician suffering from bipolar disorder and alcoholism, are powerful reminders of stigma's debilitating effects on all those touched by mental illness. Stigma is not a new problem. It can be traced as far back as ancient Greece. A historical overview examines selected periods in history and how perceptions toward mentally ill persons and toward stigma itself have changed over time. A review of stigma from a religious perspective reveals a historical association of mental illness with sin. Stereotypic caricatures as portrayed in the media and on film reinforce society's attitudes toward mentally ill individuals. The book examines societal issues from the points of view of the patient, the homeless mentally ill, and the families of both patients and caregivers. A fascinating look at how psychiatrists have been portrayed in films illustrates the problem of the stigmatized physician. Society's image of the psychiatric institution is the subject of a discussion on stigma in the psychiatric hospital--what it means for those who work with persons who are chronically mentally ill, the stigma surrounding ECT, and attitudes toward the deinstitutionalized patient. A note of encouragement is offered in the closing chapter on the effectiveness of educational theater in reducing stigma in one communication. It is hoped that this collection of diversified perspectives on stigma and mental illness will draw significant attention to a long-standing and serious problem.
Download or read book The Stigma of Mental Illness End of the Story written by Wolfgang Gaebel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-10 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes a highly innovative contribution to overcoming the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness – still the heaviest burden both for those afflicted and those caring for them. The scene is set by the presentation of different fundamental perspectives on the problem of stigma and discrimination by researchers, consumers, families, and human rights experts. Current knowledge and practice used in reducing stigma are then described, with information on the programmes adopted across the world and their utility, feasibility, and effectiveness. The core of the volume comprises descriptions of new approaches and innovative programmes specifically designed to overcome stigma and discrimination. In the closing part of the book, the editors – all respected experts in the field – summarize some of the most important evidence- and experience-based recommendations for future action to successfully rewrite the long and burdensome ‘story’ of mental illness stigma and discrimination.
Download or read book Conservation of Human Resources written by Kansas. Division of Institutional Management and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This pamphlet sets forth our basic ideas and convictions concerning the program of community mental health services in Kansas. It is intended primarily as a guide for the 82 counties of Kansas that have not made provision for specialized local mental health services. It may also be useful to the 23 counties already involved in a community mental health program, in helping them evaluate their local activities." -- Foreword.
Download or read book Depression and Anxiety Status in Kansas written by Kansas. Bureau of Health Promotion and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depression and anxiety are considered leading causes of mental health disorders. They are associated with increased risk of morbidity, mortality and poor quality of life. Healthy People 2020 and Healthy Kansans 2020 provide objectives and indicators related to disease prevention and health promotion. Both plans recognize mental health as one of the major public health concerns and include it as one of the ten leading health indicators to monitor population health. KDHE collected and analyzed data on depression and anxiety utilizing the 2011 Kansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). This report provides comprehensive review of the status of depression and anxiety among Kansas residents.
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Stigma Discrimination and Health written by Brenda Major and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stigma leads to poorer health. In The Oxford Handbook of Stigma, Discrimination, and Health, leading scholars identify stigma mechanisms that operate at multiple levels to erode the health of stigmatized individuals and, collectively, produce health disparities. This book provides unique insights concerning the link between stigma and health across various types of stigma and groups.
Download or read book Global Mental Health written by Vikram Patel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive textbook on global mental health, an emerging priority discipline within global health, which places priority on improving mental health and achieving equity in mental health for all people worldwide.
Download or read book Successful Aging written by Paul Boris Baltes and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-05-28 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More and more people live into old age. This demographic revolution underscores the fact that old age is the last uncharted and unattended phase of the life cycle.
Download or read book Positive Mental Health Fighting Stigma and Promoting Resiliency for Children and Adolescents written by Matthew Hodes and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-06-24 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Positive Mental Health for Children and Adolescents: Fighting Stigma and Promoting Resiliency examines the main mechanisms involved in improving mental health in children and adolescents, including social and biological processes, as well as effective treatments. By taking into account diverse settings and cultures, the book combines academic, research, and clinical contributions and sets forth how it can be translated into effective clinical practice. In addition, the book promotes the study, treatment, care, and prevention of mental and emotional disorders and disabilities involving children, adolescents, and their families, and includes emerging knowledge on mental health problems and good practice in child and adolescent psychiatry as relayed by experts from around the world. Focuses on the empirical evidence base for work in child and adolescent mental health Appraises the available evidence and underscores where it is lacking Demonstrates the implementation of research into practice Highlights the relevance of existing knowledge for clinical management Considers service and policy implications
Download or read book The Stigma of Mental Illness written by Keith Dobson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stigma is one of the major barriers to care for people with mental health and related disorders. Stigma includes negative beliefs about and hostile perceptions towards others, shame and self-stigma, discriminatory practices in hiring, promotion and recognition of people who suffer from mental health challenges, and structural and organizational policies and processes that result in inequalities for people who have mental health challenges. Stigma has been recognized as a significant factor in the well-being of people with mental health and related problems and can be more debilitating than the direct effects of mental health problems themselves. The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) was established to conduct policy reviews and to promote initiatives related to mental health. The Opening Minds program of the MHCC is the largest systematic effort in Canadian history to reduce stigma related to mental illnesses. The program has adopted the systematic development, evaluation and deployment of targeted programs based on theories of change, best practices and available research evidence as a model for stigma reduction. The Stigma of Mental Illness is an important vehicle to communicate conceptual issues in the field of stigma reduction, to document the work done to date within the MHCC Opening Minds program, and to offer practical strategies to broaden the scope and utility of the work for different contexts, cultures, and countries. This volume will be a global interest, given the growing importance of stigma reduction related to mental disorders and related problems.
Download or read book Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and veterans began experiencing mental health problems. Given the stressors associated with war, it is not surprising that some service members developed such mental health conditions as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance use disorder. Subsequent epidemiologic studies conducted on military and veteran populations that served in the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq provided scientific evidence that those who fought were in fact being diagnosed with mental illnesses and experiencing mental healthâ€"related outcomesâ€"in particular, suicideâ€"at a higher rate than the general population. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the quality, capacity, and access to mental health care services for veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn. It includes an analysis of not only the quality and capacity of mental health care services within the Department of Veterans Affairs, but also barriers faced by patients in utilizing those services.
Download or read book Comorbidity of Mental and Physical Disorders written by N. Sartorius and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication presents evidence about the magnitude and severe consequences of comorbidity of mental and physical illnesses from a personal and societal perspective. Leading experts address the huge burden of co-morbidity to the affected individual as well as the public health aspects, the costs to society and interaction with factors stemming from the context of socioeconomic developments. The authors discuss the clinical challenge of managing cardiovascular illnesses, cancer, infectious diseases and other physical illness when they occur with a range of mental and behavioral disorders, including substance abuse, eating disorders and anxiety. Also covered are the organization of health services, the training of different categories of health personnel and the multidisciplinary engagement necessary to prevent and manage comorbidity effectively. The book is essential reading for general practitioners, internists, public health specialists, psychiatrists, cardiologists, oncologists, medical educationalists and other health care professionals.
Download or read book Recovering the US Mental Healthcare System written by Meaghan Stacy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-02-24 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a vital resource for anyone looking to better support people with psychosis and serious mental illnesses.
