Why do humans heal one another? Evolutionary psychology has advanced our
understanding of why humans suffer psychological distress and mental illness. However, to …

Depression is often underdiagnosed and undertreated in primary care settings, particularly
in developing countries. This is, in part, due to challenges resulting from lack of skilled …

Background Mental health disorders are viewed as a global concern requiring globally led
approaches to address them. Since the publication of the 2007 Lancet series on global …

Background The aim of this paper is to assess the mental health system in Brazil in relation
to the human resources and the services available to the population. Methods The World …

Background The PHQ-2 is a screening test for major depressive disorder (MDD) derived
from PHQ-9, which has shown to be useful in the detection of cases of clinical significance in …

Background Although depression is highly prevalent among cancer patients, it is often
underdiagnosed and poorly managed particularly in developing nations. These …

RESUMO OBJETIVO: Analisar o conhecimento sobre temas prioritários do cuidado em
saúde mental de atores estratégicos que atuam em regiões nas quais se utiliza a …

A little over a year ago, The Lancet published a Series of five articles on Global Mental
Health that documented the current evidence for global mental health, with a focus on low …

The global mental health (GMH) research agenda should include both culture-general and
culture-specific perspectives to ensure ecological validity of findings. Despite its title, the …

Abstract Background The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) is an ultra-brief
questionnaire widely used by researchers and clinicians to detect major depressive disorder …