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Anxiety neurosis in an urban general practice

Lee BS

Family Practitioner, 1975;2:18-24.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders

Fulltext First aid guidelines for psychosis in Asian countries: A Delphi consensus study

Jorm AF, Minas H, Langlands RL, Kelly CM

Int J Ment Health Syst, 2008;2(1):2.

PMID: 18291042 DOI: 10.1186/1752-4458-2-2

Guidelines for how a member of the public should give first aid to a person who is becoming psychotic have been developed for English-speaking countries. However, these guidelines may not be appropriate for use in other cultures. A study was therefore carried out to examine whether it was possible to achieve consensus on guidelines that could apply in a range of Asian countries.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders

Fulltext Cultural construction of psychiatric illness in Malaysia

Razak AA

Malays J Med Sci, 2017 Mar;24(2):1-5.

PMID: 28894398 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2017.24.2.1

The concept of the cultural construction of illness is important in terms of understanding people's behaviour. In this article, this idea is applied to psychiatric illness in Malaysia to explore how it is informed by sociocultural elements, a process that will help us understand the psychiatric expression and help-seeking behaviour of the country's population.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders

Fulltext Understanding Neurobehavioural Dynamics: A Close-Up View on Psychiatry and Quantum Mechanics

Latif WA, Ggha S

Malays J Med Sci, 2019 Jan;26(1):147-156.

PMID: 30914902 DOI: 10.21315/mjms2019.26.1.14

Psychiatric disorders are prevalent throughout the world and causes heavy burden on mankind. Alone in US, billions of dollars are used for treatment purposes annually. Although advances in treatment strategies had witnessed recently, however the efficacy and overall outcome weren't quite promising. In neurobehavioural sciences, old problems survive through ages and with psychiatric disease, the phenomenon turns intensely complex. While our understanding of brain is mostly based on concepts of particle physics, its functions largely follow the principles of quantum mechanics. The current therapeutics relies on understanding of brain as a material entity that turns to be one of the chief reasons for the unsatisfactory therapeutic outcomes. Collectively, as mankind we are suffering huge loss due to the least effective treatment strategies. Even though we just begin to understand about how brain works, we also do not know much about quantum mechanics and how subatomic particles behave with quantum properties. Though it is apparent that quantum properties like particle and wave function duality coincides with the fundamental aspects of brain and mind duality, thus must share some common basis. Here in this article, an opinion is set that quantum mechanics in association with brain and more specifically psychiatry may take us towards a better understanding about brain, behaviour and how we approach towards treatment.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders

Mental health services in Cambodia, challenges and opportunities in a post-conflict setting

Jegannathan B, Kullgren G, Deva P

Asian J Psychiatr, 2015 Feb;13:75-80.

PMID: 25563073 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2014.12.006

Cambodia had suffered enormously due to war and internecine conflict during the latter half of the twentieth century, more so during the Vietnam War. Total collapse of education and health systems during the Pol Pot era continues to be a challenge for developing the necessary infrastructure and human resources to provide basic minimum mental health care which is compounded by the prevailing cultural belief and stigma over mental, neurological and substance abuse disorders (MNSDs). The mental health research and services in Cambodia had been predominantly 'trauma focused', a legacy of war, and there is a need to move toward epidemiologically sound public health oriented mental health policy and service development. Integrating mental health program with primary health care services with specifically stated minimum package of activities at primary level and complementary package of activities at secondary level is an opportunity to meet the needs and rights of persons with mental, neurological and substance abuse disorders (PWMNSDs) in Cambodia, provided there is mental health leadership, government commitment and political will.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

Assessment of documentation of DSM-IV-TR Criteria A for diagnosis of schizophrenia in psychiatric unit, tertiary hospital, Malaysia

Maung K, Ohnmar H, Than W, Ramli M, Najwa Hanim MR, Ali Sabri R, et al.

Clin Ter, 2015;166(2):87-90.

PMID: 25945438 DOI: 10.7417/CT.2015.1823

OBJECTIVE: The purposes of this study were to investigate the documentation of the DSM-IV-TR- Criteria A in diagnoses of schizophrenia and to identify the symptoms associated with over diagnosis of schizophrenia.

METHOD: This study involved a retrospective review and analysis of data from case notes.

RESULTS: Data of 107 newly diagnosed patients with schizophrenia were keyed in and analyzed using SPSS v 19. The cases were then evaluated for the use of the DSM-IV-TR- Criteria A. Over diagnosis was noted in 37.39% of the patients. Disorganised behaviour (12.5%), affective flattening (12.5%), hallucination (16%) and non-bizarre delusion (18.3%) significantly contributed to the over-diagnosis of schizophrenia. Symptoms such as non-bizarre delusion and hallucination were the most commonly used in over-diagnosing schizophrenia and were statistically significant with p ≤0.05.

CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant lack of DSM-IV-TR Criteria A among the data documented to diagnose schizophrenia and non-bizarre delusion and hallucination were the most commonly used in over-diagnosing schizophrenia. This key problem needs to be addressed. The reliability of a diagnosis is indispensable and achievable with the proper clinical application of DSM-IV-TR Criteria A. The DSM-IV-TR Criteria have been perceived to be useful and reliable and is most widely used throughout the world.

Matched MeSH terms: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders*

Fulltext Psychiatric disorders in ASEAN-migrants in Malaysia--a university hospital experience

Krahl W, Hashim A

Med J Malaysia, 1998 Sep;53(3):232-8.

PMID: 10968159

Malaysia's workforce presently includes 13% foreigners most coming from the neighboring ASEAN-countries. No data of the prevalence of psychiatric disorders amongst this population is currently available.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/epidemiology*

Fulltext Stigma in mental illness: attitudes of medical students towards mental illness

Mas A, Hatim A

Med J Malaysia, 2002 Dec;57(4):433-44.

PMID: 12733168

Negative attitudes towards people with mental illness can be attributed to stigma. The objective of this study was to determine the attitudes of medical students towards mental illness by comparing those who have had contact with mental patients and those who have not. This study also assesses to what extent knowledge about mental illness can affect the students' attitude.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders*

Fulltext Psychiatric symptomatology in a primary health setting in Malaysia

Varma SL, Azhar MZ

Med J Malaysia, 1995 Mar;50(1):11-6.

PMID: 7752963

This study was conducted to find out the psychiatric symptomatology in the patients and their families attending a primary health care facility. The most frequent symptoms found were of depression (13.2%), followed by hypochondriacal symptoms (8.2%), anxiety symptoms (6.1%) and psychotic symptoms. A large proportion (21.5%) of children had psychiatric symptoms. The common symptoms include enuresis, hostility, tantrums, problems of conduct and destructiveness. Surprisingly, concern for these symptoms was lacking in both the patient and their family members.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/epidemiology*

Fulltext An inpatient study of psychiatric illnesses in later life

Nair V

Med J Malaysia, 1980 Sep;35(1):77-85.

PMID: 7254005

This was a retrospective study of 177 patients above the age of 45 who were admitted to the Psychiatric Unit, University Hospital Petaling Jaya during the period October 1975 to October 1978. The available socio-demographic and clinical data from the case files were studied. The patients were divided into two groups - those with effective illnesses and those with non-affective illnesses. The differences in socio-demographic background and clinical symptomatology between the two groups and how the data compares with that in other studies was reported. The sick elderly person is an economic and psychological liagility to .his family and society. Absence of illness in the elderly not only fosters their continued independence but also improves the quality of their individual life. Though no definite correlations or conclusions could be arrived at, this study has sought to bring into awareness the necessity of delineating possible illness precipitating stress factors in the social and domestic environment of patients in later life.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/etiology*

Impressions of psychiatry in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Taiwan

Bennett AE

Biol Psychiatry, 1976 Jun;11(3):345-53.

PMID: 938700

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/epidemiology

A survey of ward behaviour of long stay psychiatric patients

McGregor EB

Med J Malaysia, 1975 Dec;30(2):74-82.

PMID: 1228385

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/rehabilitation*

Fulltext Immediate impact of COVID-19 on mental health and its associated factors among healthcare workers: A global perspective across 31 countries

Htay MNN, Marzo RR, AlRifai A, Kamberi F, El-Abasiri RA, Nyamache JM, et al.

J Glob Health, 2020 Dec;10(2):020381.

PMID: 33214890 DOI: 10.7189/jogh.10.020381

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/etiology*

The evaluation of new psychoactive drugs

Müller CP, Hassan Z

Brain Res Bull, 2016 09;126(Pt 1):1-2.

PMID: 27235862 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.05.013

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/drug therapy*

Mental health stigma among Middle Eastern adolescents: A protocol for a systematic review

Mohammadzadeh M, Awang H, Mirzaei F

J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs, 2020 Dec;27(6):829-837.

PMID: 32170971 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12627

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Four out of every five people with mental health disorders face stigma. Mental health and, consequently, mental health stigma are very common among youth living in the Middle East countries. Several studies have investigated mental health among adolescents in the Middle East, but studies on stigma are very scattered. There is no systematic review on stigma among adolescents with mental disorders across all the Middle East countries despite the common historical roots, similar cultural backgrounds, and recent widespread problems in the area. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: This paper will aim to review and analyse the studies on stigma among adolescents with mental disorders in the Middle East countries, from different aspects such as the age rang, kind of stigma and risk factors of stigma. The study will cover studies on all kinds of stigma among Middle Eastern adolescents up to 18 years old published between 2000 and 2019. The study terms are generally focused on four categories: (a) kinds of Stigma, (b) Mental health problems, (c) Age range and (d) Region of study population. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: Increasing understanding and awareness of different angles of mental health stigma among adolescents may be helpful for better coping with this challenge. Understanding the nature of stigma may give adolescents the ability of ignoring it and avoid starting self-stigma and/or stopping to seek help. ABSTRACT: Introduction Although many epidemiological and interventional investigations regarding improving mental health among youth in the Middle East have been performed, there is no systematic review specifically analysing the studies on stigma among adolescents with mental disorders (A-MDs) across all Middle East countries despite their common historical roots, similar cultural backgrounds, and recent widespread problems in the area. Purpose We will aim to systematically review and analyse the English language studies on stigma among A-MDs in the Middle East published between 2000 and 2019. Method The Web of Knowledge, Science Direct, PsycINFO and MEDLINE are electronic databases that will be included in this study. Furthermore, the bibliography lists of eligible articles will be manually searched for additional included articles. Descriptive statistics will be represented by mean score and standard deviation for continuous data and number/percentage for categorical data. Discussion This study may act as a resource for future studies attempting to assess and/or reduce stigma among children and adolescents with mental health issues specifically in the Middle East. Implications It is important for healthcare providers, including nursing professional, to improve their knowledge and vision towards stigma in their community. The outcomes of this study can be a shortcut reaching this information.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders*

"PERSONALITY EVALUATION AS A PART OF MEDICAL HISTORY" (ANALYSIS OF THE CORNELL MEDICAL INDEX FORMS OF 213 PSYCHOLOGICALLY DISTRESSED STUDENTS)

KADRI ZN

Med J Malaysia, 1964 Sep;19:15-24.

PMID: 14240055

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders*

The role of trifluoperazine in the treatment of mental patients

BETT WR

Med J Malaya, 1959 Jun;13:276-9.

PMID: 13800184

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

Reactions to symptoms of mental disorder and help seeking in Sabah, Malaysia

Shoesmith WD, Borhanuddin AFBA, Yong Pau Lin P, Abdullah AF, Nordin N, Giridharan B, et al.

Int J Soc Psychiatry, 2018 02;64(1):49-55.

PMID: 29103338 DOI: 10.1177/0020764017739643

BACKGROUND: A better understanding is needed about how people make decisions about help seeking.

MATERIALS: Focus group and individual interviews with patients, carers, healthcare staff, religious authorities, traditional healers and community members.

DISCUSSION: Four stages of help seeking were identified: (1) noticing symptoms and initial labelling, (2) collective decision-making, (3) spiritual diagnoses and treatment and (4) psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.

CONCLUSION: Spiritual diagnoses have the advantage of being less stigmatising, giving meaning to symptoms, and were seen to offer hope of cure rather than just symptom control. Patients and carers need help to integrate different explanatory models into a meaningful whole.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/psychology*

Fulltext Trends in absenteeism rates following psychological intervention-preliminary results

Saroja KI, Ramphal KG, Kasmini K, Ainsah O, Bakar OC

Singapore Med J, 1999 May;40(5):349-51.

PMID: 10489494

To determine the relationship between absenteeism rates and psychological intervention over a 6-month period in an agency with 334 employees in Klang Valley, Malaysia, which had the highest absenteeism rates.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

Fulltext A prevalence survey of psychiatric morbidity in a rural Malaysian village: a preliminary report

Ramli H, Ohn K, Krishnaswamy S, Kasmini K, Hassan S

Singapore Med J, 1987 Dec;28(6):530-3.

PMID: 3441795

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/epidemiology*

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