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"They Smile But It's Not Real": Karen Refugees' Perceptions of Depression
(2019-08-08)
Refugees often carry with them traumas and mental health issues, why may continue or worsen in their new resettlement country. Understanding refugee populations and their mental health needs is a critical endeavor to support ...
FROM TRAINING TO REHABILITATION: ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTION FOR INMATES
(2019-05-01)
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 14.5% of federal prisoners and 26.4% of jail inmates report serious psychological distress (SPD), which are rates that are significantly higher than the 5% rate found in the ...
EFFECT OF JUVENILE MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADULT OFFENDING
(2019-08-06)
Individuals with mental illness interact with both the juvenile and adult criminal justice
systems. Over 50% of inmates in jail and prisons have been diagnosed with mental health
problems (James & Glaze, 2006; Al-Rousan, ...
Planning Practices for the Public Mental Health
(2019-12-05)
The rapid urbanization taking place in the 21st century poses its own unique set of public health concerns. In addition to changing lifestyles around the world, mental illness rates are higher in our cities.
While the ...