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Characteristics of immigrant suicide completers in a sample of suicide victims from Greece
Conclusions: Individuals who belong to small national communities seem to have the highest risk of dying by suicide. Immigrant suicide victims differ from the indigenous population in several parameters. Our data could help define the most vulnerable of them and apply more effective suicide prevention strategies. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - July 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Paraschakis, A., Michopoulos, I., Christodoulou, C., Koutsaftis, F., Lykouras, L., Douzenis, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Health service utilization by patients with common mental disorder identified by the Self-Reporting Questionnaire in a primary care setting in Zomba, Malawi: A descriptive study
Conclusion: The study reveals high utilization of health services for people with CMD in the PHC setting. There is a need for PHC workers to improve skills in diagnosing patients with CMD to make PHC services more effective by reducing re-attendance and improving patient outcomes. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - July 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Udedi, M., Swartz, L., Stewart, R. C., Kauye, F. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Being bullied in childhood, and pain and pain perception in adulthood
Conclusions: Being bullied in childhood is associated with higher reported levels of pain at various time points as well as greater levels of self-reported catastrophic thoughts and feelings about pain. Importantly, the methodology of this study does not allow for the examination of a causal relationship. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - July 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sansone, R. A., Watts, D. A., Wiederman, M. W. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Acute and transient psychotic disorder in a developing country
Conclusion: ATPDs are common in developing countries. The epidemiology in developing countries is probably different from that of the developed countries. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - July 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Esan, O., Fawole, O. I. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

More equal societies have less mental illness: What should therapists do on Monday morning?
Discussion: (1) Increasing income equality improves the health of societies. (2) An elite opposes greater equality, partly by persuading the majority to consent to the existing order. (3) Therapists may inadvertently help in this persuasive effort. (4) However, therapists in democratic traditions create systems of care that support movements for greater income equality. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - July 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wright, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Mortality and psychiatric disorders among public mental health care clients in Utrecht: A register-based cohort study
Conclusion: Psychiatric services may deliver an important contribution to the prevention of premature natural death among the socially marginalized. Keyphrases The earlier observed lower mortality among vulnerably housed and homeless persons with a psychiatric diagnosis compared to vulnerably housed and homeless persons without a psychiatric diagnosis appears to be due to a significantly lower risk of natural causes of death. Compared to controls from the general population, vulnerably housed and homeless persons without registered diagnosis at a local psychiatric service have a significantly increased mortality associate...
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - July 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Termorshuizen, F., van Bergen, A. P., Smit, R. B., Smeets, H. M., van Ameijden, E. J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Psychosocial support and cognitive deficits in adults with schizophrenia
Conclusions: The study provides some evidence that psychosocial support may be beneficial for the cognitive functioning of patients with schizophrenia and this benefit may be a lasting one. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - July 18, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dalagdi, A., Arvaniti, A., Papatriantafyllou, J., Xenitidis, K., Samakouri, M., Livaditis, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Book review: The nostalgia factory: Memory, time and ageing
(Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - May 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kesserwani, J. Tags: Book reviews Source Type: research

Book review: Ethics and mental health: The patient, profession and community
(Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - May 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Deakin, N., Pemberton, M. Tags: Book reviews Source Type: research

China's new Mental Health Law needs to tackle manpower imbalance of professionals in schizophrenia psychosocial rehabilitation
(Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - May 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Li, D., Tsui, M. C., Yuan, G.-z. Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research

Duration of residence and dementia literacy among Chinese Americans
Conclusion: Gaps in dementia knowledge reflect a stigma surrounding mental illness among Chinese Americans, and impact the seeking of professional care. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - May 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Diamond, A. G., Woo, B. K. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The role of the psychologist in social change
On 1 September 1967, the Nobel Prize-winning civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech entitled ‘The role of the behavioral scientist in the civil rights movement’ to the American Psychological Association (APA, 1999; King, 1968). With eloquence and passion, Martin Luther King championed the civil rights struggle and spoke to the interests of his audience. He stressed how behavioural scientists could and should support the civil rights movement. King’s eloquent and passionate speech is still relevant today – explaining how psychologists and other mental health professionals could...
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - May 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kinderman, P. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Burden and related factors in caregivers of young adults presenting bipolar and unipolar mood disorder
Conclusions: Caregivers are affected by the young adult’s disorder even before a diagnosis has been given, with serious impairments in their lives. Thus, this is a subject in need of designing relevant strategies aiming to provide them with care. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - May 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: da Silva, G. D. G., Jansen, K., Barbosa, L. P., Branco, J. d. C., Pinheiro, R. T., Magalhaes, P. V. d. S., Kapczinski, F., da Silva, R. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Experiences from the implementation of a comprehensive development plan for user involvement in a mental health hospital: A qualitative case study
Conclusions: Close attention should be made to decision-making and resource allocation when implementing user involvement. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - May 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rise, M. B., Solbjor, M., Steinsbekk, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Self-stigma, quality of life and schizophrenia: An outpatient clinic survey in Nigeria
Conclusion: This study revealed that self-stigma was common among subjects with schizophrenia. It is associated with poor treatment outcome, highlighting the need to incorporate stigma intervention strategies into mental health care delivery. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - May 20, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mosanya, T. J., Adelufosi, A. O., Adebowale, O. T., Ogunwale, A., Adebayo, O. K. Tags: Articles Source Type: research