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Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUK And Spain Top League For Common Psychological Disorders In European Study There are significant differences between European countries in the prevalence of common psychological disorders, according to a new study. The highest prevalence for all disorders is found in the UK and Spain - and the lowest in Slovenia and The Netherlands. This is the first international study of common mental disorders to include countries that have entered the European Union since 2004.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com'Quichua' Healers Of The Andes Diagnose Mental Illnesses Yachactaitas (the Quichua healers of the Andes) may be identifying general psychiatric disorders in their communities, according to a study published in the May 2008 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Traditional healers' practices are widespread around the world, yet their diagnostic skills have rarely been investigated. This exploratory study was carried out in Otavalo, in the province of Imbabura in the highlands of Ecuador.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDepartment Of Defense Announces New Policy On Disclosure Of Mental Health Treatment For Military Personnel Department of Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday announced a new policy that seeks to reduce the stigma for military personnel who seek mental
health treatment, the Washington Post reports (Scott Tyson, Washington Post, 5/2).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMentally Unhealthy Workplaces Taking An Enormous Toll In Canada Responding to a new survey showing workplace stress, burnout and depression are on the rise in Canada, the Canadian Mental
Health Association (CMHA) is urging employers across the country to accept greater responsibility for the mental
health of their employees. "Employers must do more to promote a
healthy work/life balance, otherwise they, their workers, our economy and society will suffer serious consequences," warned Dr. Taylor Alexander, CEO of the CMHA.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMental Illnesses Under-treated Compared With Physical Illnesses In High-, Low- And Middle-income Countries Despite often higher disability, mental illnesses are under-treated compared with physical illnesses in high-, low- and middle-income countries, a World
Health Organisation study has found. The aims of this 15-country study, published in the May issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, were to establish the degree and type of disability, and level of treatment, of specific mental and physical disorders.
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