Role Of Mental Health Workers Research Articles

Pattern of Psychiatric Morbidity and Substance Abuse among Iraqi Prisoners

Objective: Mental disorders and substance abuse are one of the most frequent disorders in the world. Mental health of prisoner’s is a major issue of public health. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried at 3 prisons in Baghdad. All prisoners, both awaiting trial and sentenced prisoners, both gender were included, using stratified random sampling technique. Basic sociodemographic variables were collected using aninformation list filled during interview. Prisoners’ mental state was checked by self-reporting questionnaires scale (SRQ-20). Positive SRQ-20 test prisoners were selected for administration of the DSM-IV Structured Interview (SCID) by consultant psychiatrist. Results: A total of 1447 prisoners were approached; 70% responded; Mean age 33.9±7.17 years. About 50% of prisoners stay in prison between 5-10 years. The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity (positive SRQ-20 responses) was 749 (73.9%). Generalized anxiety disorder was 7.2% of psychiatric morbidity, obsessive compulsive disorder 1.5%, panic disorder 4.8%, substance abuse 50.1%, depression 11.9%, psychosis 9.2%, schizophrenia 3.2%, posttraumatic stress disorder 1.6%, and personality disorder 10.5%. Conclusion: this study shows high psychiatric morbidity and substance abuse among Iraqi prisoners that require furtherattention to enhance mental health and concentrated on the role of mental health workers for early detection and proper treatment of psychiatric disorders in prison.

Modelli operativi per l'inserimento di utenti dei servizi di salute mentale nel mondo del lavoro

- this paper addresses - in the context of mental health care and rehabilitation - the issue of work. Work inclusion for people suffering of mental disorders is a pathway towards: recovery of skills and relations, acknowledgment of identity, right of citizenship and right of having an employment and receiving an income. The author describes training and placement activities, now customary practices, that ensure nevertheless flexibility and adaptability in the responses to the needs of the user. He underlines the role of mental health workers and their teams, and the quality of their relationship with the users that have developed in a perspective of confidence and empowerment. He finally analyses critically the current different modes of work placement and proposes new ways of improving work inclusion and social planning.Key Words: work, mental health, project, communityParole Chiave: lavoro, salute mentale, progetto, comunitŕ.

Delivery of social support: The social inoculation.

A review of the literature on health breakdown and susceptibility to mental and physical illness points to a pervasive relationship between health status and the insufficiency or disruption of interpersonal ties. Social marginality and loss are commonly associated with high incidence of breakdown in diverse forms. The mechanism by which social relationships may affect the immunological system, and the social mechanisms that promote continued social ties are examined. The emergence of supportive networks and the preventive role of mental health workers are considered.

Controversy concerning the criminal justice system and its implications for the role of mental health workers.

Controversy concerning the criminal justice system and its implications for the role of mental health workers.

On the role of mental health workers in the criminal justice system.

On the role of mental health workers in the criminal justice system.

On the role of mental health workers in the criminal justice system.

On the role of mental health workers in the criminal justice system.