Beliefs and perception about mental health issues: a meta-synthesis

FR Choudhry, V Mani, LC Ming… - … disease and treatment, 2016‏ - Taylor & Francis
Background Mental health literacy is the beliefs and knowledge about mental health issues
and their remedies. Attitudes and beliefs of lay individuals about mental illness are shaped …

Mental health literacy in Pakistan: A narrative review

R Begum, FR Choudhry, TM Khan, FS Bakrin… - Mental Health Review …, 2020‏ - emerald.com
Purpose The term “Mental health literacy” is defined as knowledge and beliefs about mental
disorders which aid their recognition, management or prevention. The importance of health …

Public perception about the Zika virus in working professionals: A qualitative inquiry

FR Choudhry, K Munawar, YW Kassab… - International …, 2021‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Aims The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network recently warned that the Zika virus-
containing mosquitoes are being found in Pakistan and the health sector is on high alert. It is …

Traditional, religious, and cultural perspectives on mental illness: A qualitative study on causal beliefs and treatment use

MA Subu, D Holmes, A Arumugam… - … journal of qualitative …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Limited information is known from studies regarding traditional, religious, and
cultural perspectives on mental illness and the use of traditional and alternative therapies by …

A systematic review of mental health literacy in Pakistan

K Munawar, JH Abdul Khaiyom… - Asia‐Pacific …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Individual mental health has become a primary global concern. In Pakistan, the prevalence
of mental health issues is still unclear, as not many studies have assessed the level of …

Barriers and facilitators to mental health care: A systematic review in Pakistan

FR Choudhry, N Khan, K Munawar - International Journal of Mental …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
It is well documented that there is a shortage of mental health care providers, mental health
literacy, and underutilization of mental health services in Pakistan. This systematic review …

The importance of conducting practice-oriented research with underserved populations

J Fernández-Alvarez, G Molinari, R Kilcullen… - … and Policy in Mental …, 2024‏ - Springer
There has been a growing emphasis on dissemination of empirically supported treatments.
Dissemination, however, should not be restricted to treatment. It can and, in the spirit of the …

Enablers of mental illness stigma: A sco** review of individual perceptions

S Gyamfi, C Forchuk, R Booth, I Luginaah - Mental Illness, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Stigma is noted to be one of the greatest barriers to the recovery of persons
with mental health problems. Stigma has been acknowledged as both an individual and a …

Effect of health education program on improving knowledge and atitude towards mental health stigma and professional help-seeking among adolescents

AE Abd El Salam, AM AbdAllah… - Middle East Current …, 2023‏ - Springer
Background Engaging adolescents in mental health education programs can markedly
improve their knowledge, decrease stigma, and enhance professional help-seeking. Two …

Conceptualizing and develo** a dynamic stigma theory

S Gyamfi - Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
Stigma is a form of injustice that contributes to the worsening course of the symptoms
associated with mental health problems. The paper discusses the conceptualization and …