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View article: A critical review of the evolution and interrelation of traumatic stress disorders
A critical review of the evolution and interrelation of traumatic stress disorders Open
Trauma is a complex and often contentious psychopathological construct. The term trauma has become ubiquitous within mental health literature and practice. It is often used interchangeably to describe the etiology and the reaction to it. I…
View article: Equipping the next generation of clinicians for addressing conflict mental health: A role for Geopsychiatry
Equipping the next generation of clinicians for addressing conflict mental health: A role for Geopsychiatry Open
The past two decades have seen a surge in violent conflicts worldwide, leading to 238,000 conflictrelated fatalities in 2022 alone [1].This challenges the perception that conflict is limited to 'unstable' regions, highlighting its global r…
View article: Geopolitical determinants of mental health and global health inequities
Geopolitical determinants of mental health and global health inequities Open
Geopolitical determinants of health have been well recognized by the World Health Organization and are increasingly being discussed across governments, institutions, academics, policy makers, and across global health sector. Geopolitical d…
View article: Geopsychiatry: Climate change, migration, and mental health
Geopsychiatry: Climate change, migration, and mental health Open
Geopsychiatry, a newly emerging discipline within psychiatry, examines the influence of geopolitical determinants on mental health and mental illness. Geopolitical determinants include conflict and wars, global austerity, climate change, p…
View article: The CAPE (Compassion, Assertive Action, Pragmatism, and Evidence) vulnerability index – Second Edition: Putting mental health into foreign policy to address globalization, conflict, climate change, and natural disasters
The CAPE (Compassion, Assertive Action, Pragmatism, and Evidence) vulnerability index – Second Edition: Putting mental health into foreign policy to address globalization, conflict, climate change, and natural disasters Open
Background: The CAPE Vulnerability Index serves as a worldwide foreign policy indicator that implies which countries should get assistance first. It provides an evidence-based, well-structured, and well-reasoned strategy for employing aid …
View article: Careif Position Statement on Migration and Mental Health
Careif Position Statement on Migration and Mental Health Open
People have moved from one place to another within the same country or across national borders for millennia. The reasons for such movements have varied, as does the duration for which people migrate. With globalisation and global connecti…
View article: Moving Beyond Christianity: Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Mental Health
Moving Beyond Christianity: Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Mental Health Open
To date the literature on religion and mental health has focused upon Christianity. We cannot assume that these findings can be transposed onto other faith groups. In this paper I focus upon Islam, Judaism and Hinduism and discuss understa…
View article: Culturally Adapted Interventions in Mental Health: Global Position Statement
Culturally Adapted Interventions in Mental Health: Global Position Statement Open
The preponderance of western psychological concepts are often relied upon to conceptualise health-related phenomena. It is hardly surprising therefore that despite the availability of a number of interventions, studies have concluded that …
View article: Global Position Statement: Stigma, Mental Illness and Diversity
Global Position Statement: Stigma, Mental Illness and Diversity Open
Careif is an international mental health charity that works towards protecting and promoting mental health, wellbeing, resilience and resourcefulness with a special focus towards eliminating inequalities and strengthening social justice. O…
View article: Global Position Statement: Religion and Spirituality in Mental Health Care
Global Position Statement: Religion and Spirituality in Mental Health Care Open
Careif is an international mental health charity that works towards protecting and promoting mental health and resilience, to eliminate inequalities and strengthen social justice. Our principles include working creatively with humility and…