Journal of Public Mental Health: Volume 23 Issue 3

Editorial

Julian Ashton

Mental health literacy of schizophrenia: a community sample representative

Lebogang Digwamaje, Ntsoaki Florence Tadi

The purpose of this paper is to explore the mental health literacy of schizophrenia in a South African community sample. This study is part of the growing interest in community…

Defining mental health literacy: a systematic literature review and educational inspiration

Shengnan Zeng, Richard Bailey, Shuo Peng, Xiaohui Chen

This paper aims to explore how the term “mental health literacy” (MHL) is defined and understand the implications for public mental health and educational interventions.

A community center to mobilize public policies and human rights in mental health: “the door is always open”

Felipe Agudelo-Hernández, Jhasny Moreno-Reales, Lauta Inés Plata-Casas

This study aims to describe the perceptions of some participants from a community mental health center in the Department of Chocó, Colombia.

A feasibility evaluation of a peer support intervention for social participation in China

Xiyuan Chen, Sang Qin, Lindsay Sheehan, Zhiying Ma, Virginia Spicknall, Yu Fan

This study aims to report on the feasibility, acceptability and outcomes of a peer support program designed to promote social participation for adults with serious mental illness…

Trends, risk factors and interventions for some mental health problems in the US children and adolescents: evidence from the National Survey of Children’s Health, 2016-2022

Mohamed Lachaab

The purpose of this study is threefold: Determine recent trends in several mental health problems in the USA, identify risk factors that may be responsible for the trends and…

Assessment of academic burnout among undergraduate medical and health sciences students: a survey study from the United Arab Emirates

Rasha Aziz Attia Salama, Saima Javaid Iqbal, Mariam Mehwish Mohsin, Aisha Iram Mohsin, Nihal Amir Wadid

This study aims to assess the prevalence of burnout among undergraduate medical and health science students and to identify the factors associated with its development.

Former teachers’ perceptions of psychosocial supports leading to attrition

Lindsey Brown Gorham, Gudeta Fufaa

The purpose of this study is to examine how former K-12 teachers’ perceptions of psychosocial support led to their decision to leave the profession.

Perinatal depression screening by health cadres in Indonesia: EPDS or Whooley?

Endang Retno Surjaningrum, Edi Dwi Riyanto, Junaidah Yusof, Husnual Mujahadah

This study aims to investigate the feasibility of health cadres in Indonesia to take perinatal depression screening in the community using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale…