World Psychiatric Association-Asian Journal of Psychiatry Commission on Public Mental Health.

Bhugra, Dinesh; Liebrenz, Michael; Ventriglio, Antonio; Ng, Roger; Javed, Afzal; Kar, Anindya; Chumakov, Egor; Moura, Helena; Tolentino, Edgardo; Gupta, Susham; Ruiz, Roxanna; Okasha, Tarek; Chisolm, Margaret S; Castaldelli-Maia, Joao; Torales, Julio; Smith, Alexander (2024). World Psychiatric Association-Asian Journal of Psychiatry Commission on Public Mental Health. Asian journal of psychiatry, 98(104105), p. 104105. Elsevier 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104105

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Although there is considerable evidence showing that the prevention of mental illnesses and adverse outcomes and mental health promotion can help people lead better and more functional lives, public mental health remains overlooked in the broader contexts of psychiatry and public health. Likewise, in undergraduate and postgraduate medical curricula, prevention and mental health promotion have often been ignored. However, there has been a recent increase in interest in public mental health, including an emphasis on the prevention of psychiatric disorders and improving individual and community wellbeing to support life trajectories, from childhood through to adulthood and into older age. These lifespan approaches have significant potential to reduce the onset of mental illnesses and the related burdens for the individual and communities, as well as mitigating social, economic, and political costs. Informed by principles of social justice and respect for human rights, this may be especially important for addressing salient problems in communities with distinct vulnerabilities, where prominent disadvantages and barriers for care delivery exist. Therefore, this Commission aims to address these topics, providing a narrative overview of relevant literature and suggesting ways forward. Additionally, proposals for improving mental health and preventing mental illnesses and adverse outcomes are presented, particularly amongst at-risk populations.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute of Legal Medicine > Forensic Psychiatric Services

UniBE Contributor:

Liebrenz, Michael, Smith, Alexander James

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1876-2026

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

12 Jun 2024 10:06

Last Modified:

03 Aug 2024 00:14

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104105

PubMed ID:

38861790

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Mental health promotion Mental illnesses Prevention Public health Public mental health

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/197772

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/197772

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