Community-based mental health services are emphasized in the World Health
Organization's Mental Health Action Plan, the World Bank's Disease Control Priorities, and …

Background There is consensus that the treatment of schizophrenia should combine anti-
psychotic medication and psychosocial interventions in order to address complex social …

Background There are approximately 1 billion people in the world with some form of
disability. This corresponds to approximately 15% of the world's population (World Report on …

Background High levels of hospital readmission (rehospitalisation rates) is widely used as
indicator of a poor quality of care. This is sometimes also referred to as recidivism or heavy …

Background Community‐based primary‐level workers (PWs) are an important strategy for
addressing gaps in mental health service delivery in low‐and middle‐income countries …

The prevalence of complex health and social needs in primary care patients is growing.
Furthermore, recent research suggests that the impact of psychosocial distress on the …

Objective: There are evidence-based practices in the field of family and patient
psychoeducation for patients suffering from severe mental disorders. However, given the …

Objective: New initiatives are needed to manage patients with mental health problems in the
community. Among the core principal ideals of any healthcare system is transition from …

Women with schizophrenia require health interventions that differ, in many ways, from those
of men. The aim of this paper is to review male and female care needs and describe a newly …

Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that imposes huge burden of illness on the society.
We aimed to conduct a meta-analytic and systematic review of literature on the effectiveness …