Objective: There is widespread belief that people with mental disorders are overrepresented
in police encounters. The prevalence of such interactions is used as evidence of extensive …

The premutation of the fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMR1) gene is
characterized by an expansion of the CGG trinucleotide repeats (55 to 200 CGGs) in the …

Importance Despite recent increased use of antidepressants in the United States, concerns
persist that many adults with depression do not receive treatment, whereas others receive …

Objective To characterize youth who use the emergency department (ED) as a “first contact”
for mental health (MH) problems. Method This was a population-based cross-sectional …

Objective: The objective of this study was to synthesize the available evidence regarding the
impact of patients' language proficiency on access to psychiatric care. Methods: A systematic …

Background: Chinese-language speakers comprise the largest non-English speaking
population in Australia but they have among the lowest rates of mental health services …

Purpose Delay in the treatment of a first psychotic episode can have a negative influence on
the future course of the disease. In this context, it is important to examine pathways to care to …

Background: Patients with mental health problems in the nonwestern world seek help from a
variety of sources, such as the family physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, traditional faith …

Background Non-responsiveness to treatment occurs in approximately one third of patients.
Randomized clinical trials of psychotherapy options for these patients are scarce and …

Background The unequal use of mental health care is a great issue, even in countries with
universal health coverage. Better knowledge of the factors that have an impact on the …