Rates of psychiatric readmission and public mental health policies

Rates of psychiatric readmission and public mental health policies.

Stigma and higher rates of psychiatric re-hospitalization: São Paulo public mental health system.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess re-hospitalization rates of individuals with psychosis and bipolar disorder and to study determinants of readmission. METHODS Prospective observational study, conducted in São Paulo, Brazil. One hundred-sixty-nine individuals with bipolar and psychotic disorder in need of hospitalization in the public mental health system were followed for 12 mont...

Perinatal Mental Health: A Public Health Concern

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Leprosy: International Public Health Policies and Public Health Eras

Public health policies continue to play important roles in national and international health reforms. However, the influence and legacies of the public health eras during which such policies are formulated remain largely underappreciated. The limited appreciation of this relationship may hinder consistent adoption of public health policies by nation-states, and encumber disinvestment from ineff...

Psychiatric referral rates and the influence of on-site mental health workers in general practice.

Psychiatric referral rates vary widely between different general practices. To increase our understanding of this variation, we conducted a one-year prospective observational study of outpatient psychiatric referrals made by all general practices (622 referrals from 29 practices) within the catchment area of one inner-city psychiatric service. Contrary to our hypothesis, practices with higher a...