Covid 19 And Psychological Distress In Africa

Author : Yamikani Ndasauka
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781003849889

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COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in Africa by Yamikani Ndasauka Pdf

This timely book draws on unique African experiences to explore the intersection between mental health and African communitarianism in the context of COVID-19, giving voice to the perspectives of vulnerable populations facing pre-existing challenges such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Advancing knowledge and contributing to the global debate about the effects of the pandemic on the psychological well-being of African people, chapters critique the role of media, information, misinformation, and disinformation during this period on individual- and community-based mental health. Using a holistic approach, the book highlights the need to prioritise the localising of mental health systems and clinical services to provide a better standard of care and comprehensive, context-specific mental health interventions that consider the heterogeneity within and between African regions. The book demonstrates through nuanced evidence and analysis that communitarian perspectives allow African societies to balance collective solidarity with individual well-being to benefit overall mental health. Ultimately drawing on communal values and localised knowledge to cultivate resilience to fight the psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 in Africa, the book will be of interest to scholars, postgraduate students and researchers exploring psychology, philosophy of mental health, and public health policy more broadly, as well as and cultural studies and the sociology of pandemics.

Author : Yamikani Ndasauka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-
ISBN : 1003425860

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COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in Africa by Yamikani Ndasauka Pdf

"This timely book draws on unique African experiences to explore the intersection between mental health and African communitarianism in the context of COVID-19, giving voice to the perspectives of vulnerable populations facing pre-existing challenges such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Advancing knowledge and contributing to the global debate about the effects of the pandemic on the psychological well-being of African people, chapters critique the role of media, information, misinformation, and disinformation during this period on individual- and community-based mental health. Using a holistic approach, the book highlights the need to prioritise the localising of mental health systems and clinical services to provide a better standard of care and comprehensive, context-specific mental health interventions that consider the heterogeneity within and between African regions. The book demonstrates through nuanced evidence and analysis that communitarian perspectives allow African societies to balance collective solidarity with individual well-being to benefit overall mental health. Ultimately drawing on communal values and localised knowledge to cultivate resilience to fight the psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 in Africa, the book will be of interest to scholars, postgraduate students and researchers exploring psychology, philosophy of mental health, and public health policy more broadly, as well as and cultural studies and the sociology of pandemics"--

Author : Melinda Moore,Bill Gelfeld,Adeyemi Okunogbe,Paul Christopher
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780833095749

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Identifying Future Disease Hot Spots by Melinda Moore,Bill Gelfeld,Adeyemi Okunogbe,Paul Christopher Pdf

The Infectious Disease Vulnerability Index is intended to inform actions for preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks and foster greater resiliency of national health systems worldwide.

Author : Robert J. Ursano,Carol S. Fullerton,Lars Weisaeth,Beverley Raphael
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107138490

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Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry by Robert J. Ursano,Carol S. Fullerton,Lars Weisaeth,Beverley Raphael Pdf

This book presents a decade of advances in the psychological, biological and social responses to disasters, helping medics and leaders prepare and react.

Author : Ahmed Moustafa
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780128242889

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Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 by Ahmed Moustafa Pdf

The physical effects of COVID-19 are felt globally. However, one issue that has not been sufficiently addressed is the impact of COVID-19 on mental health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens worldwide are enduring widespread lockdowns; children are out of school; and millions have lost their jobs, which has caused anxiety, depression, insomnia, and distress. Mental Health Effects of COVID-19 provides a comprehensive analysis of mental health problems resulting from COVID-19, including depression, suicidal thoughts and attempts, trauma, and PTSD. The book includes chapters detailing the impact of COVID-19 on the family’s well-being and society dynamics. The book concludes with an explanation on how meditation and online treatment methods can be used to combat the effects on mental health. Discusses family dynamics, domestic violence, and aggression due to COVID-19 Details the psychological impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents Includes key information on depression, anxiety, and suicide as a result of COVID-19

Author : Richard E. Rubenstein,Solon Simmons
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000388695

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Conflict Resolution after the Pandemic by Richard E. Rubenstein,Solon Simmons Pdf

In this edited volume, experts on conflict resolution examine the impact of the crises triggered by the coronavirus and official responses to it. The pandemic has clearly exacerbated existing social and political conflicts, but, as the book argues, its longer-term effects open the door to both further conflict escalation and dramatic new opportunities for building peace. In a series of short essays combining social analysis with informed speculation, the contributors examine the impact of the coronavirus crisis on a wide variety of issues, including nationality, social class, race, gender, ethnicity, and religion. They conclude that the period of the pandemic may well constitute a historic turning point, since the overall impact of the crisis is to destabilize existing social and political systems. Not only does this systemic shakeup produce the possibility of more intense and violent conflicts, but also presents new opportunities for advancing the related causes of social justice and civic peace. This book will be of great interest to students of peace studies, conflict resolution, public policy and International Relations.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309377645

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Providing Sustainable Mental and Neurological Health Care in Ghana and Kenya by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Global Health,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders Pdf

Mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders have a substantial impact on global health and well-being. Disorders such as depression, alcohol abuse, and schizophrenia constitute about 13 percent of the total burden of disease. Worldwide, MNS disorders are the leading cause of disability, and the 10th leading cause of death. Despite this high burden, there is a significant shortage of resources available to prevent, diagnose, and treat MNS disorders. Approximately four out of five people with serious MNS disorders living in low- and middle-income countries do not receive needed health services. This treatment gap is particularly high in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Challenges to MNS care in SSA countries include a lack of trained mental health professionals, few mental health facilities, and low prioritization for MNS disorders in budget allocations. African countries, on average, have one psychiatrist for every 2 million people, whereas European countries have one psychiatrist per 12,000 people. Expanding on previous efforts to address the development and improvement of sustainable mental health systems in SSA, the Institute of Medicine convened this 2015 workshop series, bringing together key stakeholders to examine country-specific opportunities to improve the health care infrastructure in order to better prevent, diagnose, and treat MNS disorders. Providing Sustainable Mental and Neurological Health Care in Ghana and Kenya summarizes the presentations and discussions from these workshops.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264727465

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Mental Health and Work Fitter Minds, Fitter Jobs From Awareness to Change in Integrated Mental Health, Skills and Work Policies by OECD Pdf

A series of reviews of mental health and work policies in selected OECD countries revealed the challenge of mental health for social and labour market outcomes and policies and the high costs of the continued stigmatisation of mental health for individuals, employers and societies. To better respond to this challenge, in early 2016 health and employment ministers from the 38 OECD countries endorsed a Recommendation of the Council on Integrated Mental Health, Skills, and Work Policy.

Author : Damir Huremović
Publisher : Springer
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030153465

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Psychiatry of Pandemics by Damir Huremović Pdf

This book focuses on how to formulate a mental health response with respect to the unique elements of pandemic outbreaks. Unlike other disaster psychiatry books that isolate aspects of an emergency, this book unifies the clinical aspects of disaster and psychosomatic psychiatry with infectious disease responses at the various levels, making it an excellent resource for tackling each stage of a crisis quickly and thoroughly. The book begins by contextualizing the issues with a historical and infectious disease overview of pandemics ranging from the Spanish flu of 1918, the HIV epidemic, Ebola, Zika, and many other outbreaks. The text acknowledges the new infectious disease challenges presented by climate changes and considers how to implement systems to prepare for these issues from an infection and social psyche perspective. The text then delves into the mental health aspects of these crises, including community and cultural responses, emotional epidemiology, and mental health concerns in the aftermath of a disaster. Finally, the text considers medical responses to situation-specific trauma, including quarantine and isolation-associated trauma, the mental health aspects of immunization and vaccination, survivor mental health, and support for healthcare personnel, thereby providing guidance for some of the most alarming trends facing the medical community. Written by experts in the field, Psychiatry of Pandemics is an excellent resource for infectious disease specialists, psychiatrists, psychologists, immunologists, hospitalists, public health officials, nurses, and medical professionals who may work patients in an infectious disease outbreak.

Author : Marito H. Garcia,Alan Pence,Judith Evans
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821368877

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Africa's Future, Africa's Challenge by Marito H. Garcia,Alan Pence,Judith Evans Pdf

Early childhood, from birth through school entry, was largely invisible worldwide as a policy concern for much of the twentieth century. Children, in the eyes of most countries, were 'appendages' of their parents or simply embedded in the larger family structure. The child did not emerge as a separate social entity until school age (typically six or seven). 'Africa's Future, Africa's Challenge: Early Childhood Care and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa' focuses on the 130 million children south of the Sahel in this 0-6 age group. This book, the first of its kind, presents a balanced collection of articles written by African and non-African authors ranging from field practitioners to academicians and from members of government organizations to those of nongovernmental and local organizations. 'Africa's Future, Africa's Challenge' compiles the latest data and viewpoints on the state of Sub-Saharan Africa's children. Topics covered include the rationale for investing in young children, policy trends in early childhood development (ECD), historical perspectives of ECD in Sub-Saharan Africa including indigenous approaches, new threats from HIV/AIDS, and the importance of fathers in children's lives. The book also addresses policy development and ECD implementation issues; presents the ECD programming experience in several countries, highlighting best practices and challenges; and evaluates the impact of ECD programs in a number of countries.

Author : Man Cheung Chung,Antonella Granieri
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889667703

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Psychological Distress among University Students by Man Cheung Chung,Antonella Granieri Pdf

The Guest Editors would like to express their profound gratitude to Dr Isabella Giulia Franzoi for her valuable work in initiating this Research Topic and actively contributing to it.

Author : World Health Organization
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789241514019

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Mental Health Atlas 2017 by World Health Organization Pdf

Collects together data compiled from 177 World Health Organization Member States/Countries on mental health care. Coverage includes policies, plans and laws for mental health, human and financial resources available, what types of facilities providing care, and mental health programmes for prevention and promotion.

Author : Vikram Patel,Dan Chisholm,Tarun Dua,Ramanan Laxminarayan,Mari'a Lena Medina-Mora,Theo Vos
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464804281

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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 4) by Vikram Patel,Dan Chisholm,Tarun Dua,Ramanan Laxminarayan,Mari'a Lena Medina-Mora,Theo Vos Pdf

Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are common, highly disabling, and associated with significant premature mortality. The impact of these disorders on the social and economic well-being of individuals, families, and societies is large, growing, and underestimated. Despite this burden, these disorders have been systematically neglected, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with pitifully small contributions to scaling up cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. Systematically compiling the substantial existing knowledge to address this inequity is the central goal of this volume. This evidence-base can help policy makers in resource-constrained settings as they prioritize programs and interventions to address these disorders.

Author : Orlando Behling,Kenneth S. Law
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-05-24
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0761918248

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Translating Questionnaires and Other Research Instruments by Orlando Behling,Kenneth S. Law Pdf

The problems involved in translating existing questionnaires and other paper and pencil instruments from one language toanother are discussed here. This text shows how to identify the problems with an existing instrument, how to solve each of these problems with step-by-step guidelines.

Author : Bertram S. Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : International cooperation
ISBN : MINN:30000010686008

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International Collaboration in Mental Health by Bertram S. Brown Pdf