INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH国际心理健康杂志
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH(英文缩写 INT J MENT HEALTH),ISSN 0020-7411,eISSN 1557-9328,中文译名:国际心理健康杂志 是一本学术期刊。本页汇总该期刊的最新影响因子、分区信息以及最新收录于 PubMed 的文献,帮助您快速了解期刊全貌。
发文量统计区间：2025-09-27 至 2026-09-27，按本站收录文献的发表日期统计。
期刊介绍
历年影响因子趋势
| JCR 数据年份 | 影响因子 | JCR 分区 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 未收录 | N/A |
| 2022 | 2.000 | N/A |
| 2023 | 1.400 | Q3 |
| 2024 | 1.700 | Q3 |
| 2025 | 2.400 | Q2 |
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH 最新收录文献
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1. Pathways to suicide attempts in rural Uganda: a qualitative study of survivors, family members, and healthcare providers, and community health workers.
PMID:日期:2026-07-19Suicide is a critical public health issue worldwide. Risk factors are exacerbated by cultural stigma, socioeconomic hardship, and limited mental healthcare access. However, few studies have examined the lived experiences of suicide attempt survivors in Africa to probe the underlying drivers. To explore the lived experiences and perceived drivers of suicide attempts in rural Uganda among individuals with lived experience, their families, healthcare providers, and community health workers. We conducted in-depth qualitative interviews in Buyende District, Uganda from June to August 2023 with a purposive sample of 54 participants aged 23 to 70: people who had survived a suicide attempt ( = 18) and their family members ( = 17), healthcare providers ( = 10), and community health workers ( = 9). Interviews were recorded, transcribed, translated, and analyzed using a thematic framework method. Four main themes emerged as critical factors leading to suicide attempts: (1) familial and spousal conflict, involving relationship breakdown, resource denial, and social isolation; (2) financial stress, including chronic poverty, acute debts, and perceived socioeconomic failure; (3) mental illness and substance use, notably depression, psychotic symptoms, and alcohol use complicating existing psychological distress; and (4) religious and spiritual influences on the attribution of suicidal thoughts. In this qualitative study from rural Uganda, suicide attempts across were perceived to result from intertwined interpersonal, economic, mental health, and spiritual factors. Participants rarely framed suicide as the result of a single cause, but rather as a response to cumulative and unresolved distress. Moments of missed support suggest opportunities for targeted intervention.
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2. Feasibility and acceptability of unconditional cash transfers intervention among unemployed young adults with first-episode psychosis in South Africa: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
PMID:日期:2026-04-25There is a lack of high-quality evidence on cash transfers as an intervention to support young people with first-episode psychosis (FEP) in Africa. To address this gap, we conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a 3-month follow-up period to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an unconditional cash transfer (UCT) intervention among FEP. We enrolled 60 unemployed young adults (18-29years) with FEP from three public hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, SA, and allocated participants into the intervention ( = 30) or the control arm ( = 30) using simple randomization. The intervention arm participants received a monthly transfer of R1,350 for three consecutive months. All 30 participants in the intervention arm completed the three-month follow-up, and 24 (80%) completed follow-up in the control arm. Although the effect of UCT on clinical and social outcomes is not the primary focus of this RCT, we observed significantly greater quality of life (p < 0.05) and medication adherence (p < 0.02) in the intervention group as compared to control group at the 3-month follow-up period. Although personal/social functioning challenge (p = 0.24) and cumulative relapses (p = 0.10) were greater in the control group, no statistically significant group differences were observed. Our study contributes the first evidence on UCT feasibility and acceptability for FEP.
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3. Digitalized Social and Emotional Learning and Better Wellbeing among Displaced Syrian Adolescents in Lebanon.
PMID:日期:2024-01-01Syrian adolescent refugees are one of the largest forced displaced populations in the world. Displaced adolescents experience significant stressors on their mental health, including high poverty and severely limited access to mental health services. Studies show that game-based learning interventions offer the potential for increasing access to mental health supports. We employed a mixed-method pilot and feasibility study to explore how the Happy Helping Hand (HH) game app contributed to improved well-being and emotional problem-solving skills in displaced Syrian adolescents in Lebanon. A 5-week, 10-session digital learning HH psychosocial program was administered by teachers. Adolescent and teacher focus groups were used to assess how emotional problem-solving skills were applied in-depth. A single group pre-post design measured well-being using the World Health Organization's Well-Being Index (WHO-5). Thematic analysis was used for qualitative analysis. Descriptive and bivariate -tests were used for quantitative analyses. Qualitatively, adolescent's demonstrated increased emotional problem-solving skills and well-being, and attributed the changes to the usefulness of the app. Quantitative findings show well-being significantly increased at post-test compared to pretest. The study supports the use of e-health and role-playing games for Syrian adolescents. Future research should examine an up-scaled implementation of the app with displaced adolescents.
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4. Violence Exposure, Self-Reported Mental Health Concerns and Use of Alcohol and Drugs for Coping among Youth in the Slums of Kampala, Uganda.
PMID:日期:2024-01-01This study aimed to a) compute the prevalence of violence exposure types, polyvictimization, and self-reported depression, anxiety, and using substances to cope among youth ages 12 to 18 years living on the streets or in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, (b) examine the independent associations among orphan status, violence exposure types, and self-reported mental health concerns, and c) explore the association between polyvictimization and mental health concerns. Data are from a 2014 cross-sectional survey of service-seeking youth ages 12 to 18 years ( = 1134) in Kampala, Uganda. Violence exposure types explored in this study were: witnessing family physical violence, direct physical abuse by a parent, any rape history, and physical dating violence. We used descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression to test study objectives. Over half of the sample (60.5%) reported experiencing at least one type of violence exposure; many youth endorsed self-reported depression (57.8%), anxiety (76.8%), and substance use to cope (37.0%). Exposure to violence was associated with higher odds for self-reported depression, anxiety, and using substances to cope. These findings underscore the urgent need to implement evidence-based interventions among this young, underserved population and their families to prevent violence, improve mental health outcomes, and promote resilience.
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5. Effectiveness and implementation of psychological interventions for depression in people with non-communicable diseases in South Asia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
PMID:日期:2023-01-01We evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions for depression in people with NCDs in South Asia and explore the individual, organizational, and policy-level barriers and facilitators for the implementation and scaling up of these interventions. Eight databases (and local web pages) were searched in May 2022. We conducted random effects models to evaluate the pooled effect of psychological interventions on depression in people with NCDs. We extracted the individual, organizational, and policy level barriers and facilitators. We found five randomized control trials, nine qualitative studies, and 35 policy documents that fitted the inclusion criteria. The pooled standardized mean difference in depression comparing psychological interventions with usual care was -2.31 (95% CI, -4.16 to -0.45; = .015, = 96.0%). We found barriers and facilitators to intervention delivery, mental health appears in the policy agenda in Bangladesh and Pakistan. However, there is a lack of policies relating to training in mental health for NCD health providers and a lack of integration of mental health care with NCD care. All of the psychological interventions reported to be effective in treating depression in this population. There are important delivery and policy barriers to the implementation and scaling up of psychological interventions for people with NCDs.
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6. Increased Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Veterans with PTSD Untreated with Antipsychotic Medications.
PMID:日期:2021-08-25Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is not solely a psychiatric disorder; it also includes significant medical morbidity. Although there is evidence of increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in PTSD, the interpretation of previous studies is confounded by inclusion of people on antipsychotic medications, which independently cause increased MetS. In this study we investigated whether Veterans with PTSD not treated with antipsychotic medications (n=115) demonstrate increased MetS compared to an age-comparable group of people from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES; n=1005). Using standardized criteria (abnormal values in 3 out of the 5 domains of obesity, hypertension, high density lipoprotein, triglyceride and fasting glucose concentrations) we compared the prevalence of MetS across groups. Relative to the NHNES group, a significantly higher proportion of the Veteran PTSD group met criteria for MetS (26.9% vs. 41.7%) with a higher proportion of abnormal values in four out of five MetS domains (excepting glucose). Our results suggest that the elevation of MetS associated with PTSD cannot be fully explained by iatrogenic effects of antipsychotic medication. We suggest that extra attention be devoted to the clinical management of metabolic risk factors for morbidity in patients with PTSD.
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7. Correlates of Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms Among Black Caribbean Americans.
PMID:日期:2021-01-01Despite the rapid growth of the Black Caribbean population in the United States, we know little about the presentation and prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) among these groups. This study examines the demographic correlates and the effect of racial discrimination on OCD symptoms among a nationally-representative sample of Black Caribbean and African American adults ( = 5,191). Drawing on the Composite International Diagnostic Interview Short Form (CIDI-SF) for OCD, we examine two types of obsessions (harm and contamination) and four types of compulsions (repeating, washing, ordering, and counting). There we no significant differences between Black Caribbeans and African Americans in obsessions and compulsions. Analysis among Black Caribbeans found that compared with Jamaican and Trinidadian Americans, Haitian American individuals reported the fewest number of obsessions and compulsions. We show that Black Caribbean Americans with lower income, lower self-rated physical and mental health, and more experiences with racial discrimination report higher levels of OCD. More specifically, racial discrimination was associated with contamination and harm obsessions, as well as washing and repeating compulsions. Our findings highlight the need to consider specific domains of OCD relative to Black Caribbeans, and the relationship between social and demographic variables on symptomology.
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8. Confirming the multidimensionality of psychological well-being among Korean immigrant mothers in the United States.
PMID:日期:2019-01-01Ryff's Psychological Well-Being (PWB) Scale is a theoretically derived instrument that focuses on six dimensions of eudaimonic well-being. Although the PWB scale has been widely used in both clinical and general samples with different sociodemographic characteristics, its factor structure within first-generation Korean immigrant mothers require examination, as they often face socio-cultural challenges due to immigration (e.g., experiencing acculturation stress, being socially and culturally segregated, following heritage cultural obligations to be a "wise mother and good wife," taking less prestige jobs, etc.) that could negatively influence their well-being. This study examined the factor structure of an 18-item version of the PWB Scale in a sample of 169 first-generation Korean immigrant mothers of young children in the U.S. A second-order confirmatory factor analysisdid not support the original factor structure of the PWB scale. More importantly, high correlations among some of the PWB subscales suggested that the PWB factors may not be distinct from each other and the number of factors should be reduced. Exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the four highly correlated factors in subsequent analyses and three new factors (Satisfaction with Life, Goal Orientation, and Positive Self-Perceptions) were identified. The newly derived PWB factors were negativelycorrelated with mothers' depressive symptoms.These findings advanced our understanding of psychological well-being in first-generation Korean immigrant mothersand highlighted the need to consider socio-cultural factors in mental health research on this population.
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9. Identification of Diabetes Risk in Dental Settings: Implications for Physical and Mental Health.
PMID:日期:2018-01-01The risk for diabetes risk is significantly elevated in persons who are older, overweight and have serious mental illness. However, primary care practitioners (PCP) tend to underestimate this risk. Although there are few opportunities for early detection of diabetes, blood exuded during routine oral exams in dental settings can be used to assess glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels. The current study sought to understand how primary care practitioners would react to patients who screened positive for elevated HbA1c, how they estimated risk, and whether they provided treatment recommendations or counseling. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted on 61 subjects three months after demonstrating elevated HbA1c levels from dental screenings. Data were transcribed and analyzed using content analysis. Qualitative analyses revealed four themes according to patients: (1) "Being told I needed to make lifestyle changes" (41%); (2) Realizing I needed a new health care provider or medication change" (10%); (3) "Being told of the need for monitoring but no counseling/treatment change" (16%); and (4) "Being told everything is fine and there is nothing to worry about" (31%). Only half of the 61 cases reporting elevated HbA1C levels at screening experienced their PCP's as responding with counseling or medication changes. Almost a third of cases perceived that their PCP's dismissed the results, making no recommendations, and the rest perceived no counseling or interventions being proposed. Based on subjects' perceptions of their PCP's responses to their elevated HbA1c values, the impact of this intervention is substantially reduced over expectations.
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10. Expanding the Pipeline: The New York University School of Medicine-University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry Psychiatric Education Initiative.
PMID:日期:2016-01-01As many low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs), Ghana is affected by a severe shortage of mental health specialists: there are 11 practicing psychiatrists for a population of 25 million. The pipeline for Ghanaian psychiatrists remains restricted for the foreseeable future given the low expressed interest in the field by junior medical trainees. The few senior psychiatric specialists are overextended with clinical and professional duties leaving them with minimal time to teach and mentor trainees. This limits opportunities for mentorship, modeling, teaching, and curricular development, leaving trainees with little exposure to psychiatric practice, and therefore, little motivation to enter a highly stigmatized and underresourced field. To support the training of Ghanaian medical students in psychiatry, the New York University School of Medicine-University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry (NYUSOM-UGSMD) Psychiatric Education Initiative, and the NYU Global Mental Health Elective were formed (1) to provide educational support to medical students and residents at UGSMD and (2) to provide a sustainable international experience for NYUSOM residents with a strong interest in leadership in global mental health and underserved populations.