Mental health has received increased attention over the last decade from governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and multilateral organizations including the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank. With...
As part of the QualityRights Initiative, WHO has developed a comprehensive package of training and guidance materials. The materials can be used to build capacity among mental health practitioners, people with psychosocial...
The goal of this module is to provide training and guidance for mental health and social services on how to transform and improve services towards a recovery-oriented approach which respects human rights. This module contains two...
Abstract
Introduction: Pregnancy is a crucial period for a child’s physiological and psychological development. Alcohol and tobacco consumption during gestation is a public health concern due to the potential harm to maternal health, fetal...
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Recently, Abia State—like many other states in Nigeria—has experienced a growing number of deaths related to substance use, leading to increased cases of substance use disorders and comorbidities. Family members and relatives...
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This study builds on previous findings that associate nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) with a pathological self-regulatory mechanism in individuals with abnormalities in their psychological profile. The primary aim of the present...
INTRODUCTION:
The global rise in online gaming has led to increased prevalence of Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), now recognized by both the DSM-5 and ICD-11, albeit with differing diagnostic criteria. However, the relationships among IGD...
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Nomophobia, the fear of losing access to a mobile phone or the Internet, is becoming increasingly prevalent among students due to the rapid digitalization of society and can affect their ability to concentrate, the quality of...
