Browsing Centre for Psychiatry by Subject "global mental health"

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    • Breaking the chains: ethnographic film-making in mental health 

      Colucci, E (Elsevier Limited, 2016-06)
      A few years ago I took a break from my position as a researcher at the Global and Cultural Mental Health Unit at the University of Melbourne to pursue further studies in visual anthropology. I wanted to develop my skills ...

    • Cannabis use and psychotic disorders in diverse settings in the Global South: findings from INTREPID II. 

      Lee Pow, J; Donald, C; di Forti, M; Roberts, T; Weiss, HA; Ayinde, O; John, S; Olley, B; Ojagbemi, A; Esponda, GM (2023-11)
      BACKGROUND: Cannabis use has been linked to psychotic disorders but this association has been primarily observed in the Global North. This study investigates patterns of cannabis use and associations with psychoses in three ...

    • Urbanicity and rates of untreated psychotic disorders in three diverse settings in the Global South. 

      Roberts, T; Susser, E; Lee Pow, J; Donald, C; John, S; Raghavan, V; Ayinde, O; Olley, B; Miguel Esponda, G; Lam, J (2023-01-16)
      BACKGROUND: Extensive evidence indicates that rates of psychotic disorder are elevated in more urban compared with less urban areas, but this evidence largely originates from Northern Europe. It is unclear whether the same ...

    • Why mental health matters to global health. 

      Patel, V (2014-12)
      Global health has been defined as an area of study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. This article provides an overview of some central ...