Intersections between polyvictimisation and mental health among adolescents in five urban disadvantaged settings: the role of gender


January 1, 2017

Intersections between polyvictimisation and mental health among adolescents in five urban disadvantaged settings: the role of gender | 2017 | BMC Public Health | Polyvictimisation (PV) – exposure to violence across multiple contexts – causes considerable morbidity and mortality among adolescents. Despite high levels of violence in urban...

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Mental Health Gap Action Program: mhGAP (Uganda Pilot 2012-2016)


January 1, 2016

Mental Health Gap Action Program: mhGAP (Uganda Pilot 2012-2016) | MHGAP was launched in 2008 by the WHO with the aim of scaling up care for people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders. World Vision, in partnership with the ministry of Health has been implementing this program...

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The Public Stigma of Mental Illness: What Do We Think; What Do We Know; What Can We Prove?


January 1, 2015

The Public Stigma of Mental Illness: What Do We Think; What Do We Know; What Can We Prove? In a 2015 article from the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, data became available to address the question: Do larger cultural contexts of stigma differ significantly? Preliminary findings suggest...

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Guidelines to Reduce Stigma Guide 4


October 30, 2011

This Guide is part of a series of four Guides to reduce stigma. The Guides are for managers, health and social workers and service staff to help them address stigma surrounding Leprosy and other health conditions. These Guides provide evidence-based and best-practice information from different disciplines, and recommendations...

by Kathy Erb

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