Developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) have been ranked among the leading mental health-related causes of the global burden of disease with lifelong effects on children under the age of 10 years [1]. With under-five child mortality declining in resource-poor countries [1], an increasing number of children will live on to experience a...

increasing complexity of treatment and current psychological health problems reveals the importance of uniqueness psychological health care in the nursing profession . therefore the need to have a clear conceptual base in psychological nursing is recommended. often psychological nurses have accepted a modified approach about collaborative interaction in current theories (such as psychoanalyses ...

Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, Keio University School of Medicine has, at the request of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, provided mental health and psychosocial support to those living in Soma City in Fukushima Prefecture. This report covers the types of support provided in Soma City and discusses previous studies that were used as the model for current suppor...

This review provides a synthesis of the experiences of organisations providing psychosocial support for young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) from throughout the world. Little research exists on psychosocial support for YPLHIV, with many providers uncertain about how to address their complex needs. Eighty-six organisations were sent a survey containing 15 semi-structured, open-ended questions. ...

BACKGROUND This paper elucidates a methodological approach to interview text that tries to acknowledge the psychosocial nature of disability and thereby ensuring that empirical work in disability studies complements theoretical arguments already developed. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to outline a psychosocial conceptualisation of maternal subjectivity in relation to childhood disabili...

The importance of psychosocial support for students with disabilities to participate effectively in universities cannot be overemphasized. As an essential aspect inclusive practice, supports empower and improve their accessibility belongingness higher education. In the Ghanaian context, some attention has been given challenges encounter during university education, while less paid types they re...

The article describes the pilot phase of a participatory reflection and action (PRA) study. The longitudinal investigation explores teachers' ability to provide psychosocial support within the context of HIV/AIDS following an asset-based intervention. The study ensued from our desire to understand and contribute to knowledge about the changed roles of teachers due to adversity in the community,...