The Economics of Mental Health

Estimating The Mental Health Index in Iran Provinces using fuzzy logic

Healthy Community is one of the significant factors in the development of any country. Community health has different and diverse dimensions. Mental health is determined as an essential aspect of health. Mental health is determined as an essential aspect of health. Mental health is among the indicators that are affected by a variable factor such as social and macroeconomic variables. So far, se...

Rethinking mental health policy-making in Iran: a letter to the editor

The Poverty and Mental Health Association in Iran

T his study investigates the impact of poverty, which is the direct effect of recent economic changes, on Iranians mental health to shed more light on the poverty and mental health nexus in developing countries. For the purpose of this study, we examine the existence of a possible association between poverty and mental health in urban districts of Iran by applying a double hurdle app...

Investigating the Relationship between Social Capital and Mental Health in the Provinces of Iran

Background: Social capital has an effective role in promoting the mental health of people in the community by providing emotional and psychological support. Accordingly, the main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of social capital on mental health in provinces of Iran. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical and applied study. It investigated the long-term relationship betw...

The Package for Mental and Social Health Promotion and Drug Abuse Prevention in the Health Transformation Plan: Executive Leadership Challenges and Suggestions

Background and Aim: The “Package for mental and social health promotion and drug abuse prevention” was developed in response to the importance of, and concerns relate to, the mental and social health in the population. Since any policy and plan needs to be assessed to find its weaknesses, strengths and challenges to ensure its successful implementation, this study aimed to find and explain the ...

Socio-Economic Inequality and Mental Health in Tehran, Iran

  Background and Objectives: Understanding and analyzing the socio-economic factors affecting mental health is important for mental health policy-making in metropolitan areas. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between socio-economic factors and mental health of households living in Tehran.   Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 6...