Mounting evidence indicates that there are mental health disparities in the United States that
disadvantage racial/ethnic minorities in medical and mental health settings. Less is known …

The search for clinical outcome predictors for schizophrenia is as old as the field of
psychiatry. However, despite a wealth of large, longitudinal studies into prognostic factors …

Recently, new emphasis was put on reducing waiting times in mental health services as
there is an ongoing concern that longer waiting time for treatment leads to poorer health …

Objective Befriending is an emotional supportive relationship in which one-to-one
companionship is provided on a regular basis by a volunteer. It is commonly and …

Background Schizophrenia is a significantly disabling disease that affects all major areas of
life. There is a lack of comprehensive synthesis of research findings on the full extent of …

Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a multidimensional concept that includes subjective
reports of symptoms, side effects, functioning in multiple life domains, and general …

Court-mandated treatments imply a dual role for therapy providers not only of caring for, but
also of having control over, involuntary clients. The impact of legal coercion on the …

Schizophrenia is typically a chronic disorder and among the most severe forms of serious
mental illnesses in terms of adverse impact on quality of life. Yet, there have been …

Background Mindfulness-and acceptance-based interventions are increasingly studied as a
potential treatment for a variety of mental conditions. Objective To assess the effects of …

El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de
Autoestima de Rosenberg (EAR; Rosenberg, 1965) en el contexto ecuatoriano. Para ello, se …