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Mental disorders. Mental health, as defined by the Public Health Agency of Canada, [7] is an individual's capacity to feel, think, and act in ways to achieve a better quality of life while respecting personal, social, and cultural boundaries. [8] Impairment of any of these are risk factor for mental disorders, or mental illnesses, [9] which are ...
Mental management is a concept within the field of cognitive psychology that explores the cognitive, cerebral or thought-based processes in their different forms. Originally developed during the 1970s by French educator and philosopher Antoine de La Garanderie, mental management was developed in order for individuals to use their own mental activities and processes more effectively.
Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Blok X.5 Kav. 4-9. Jakarta Selatan 12950. Jakarta, Indonesia. Minister responsible. Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Minister of Health. Website. www .kemkes .go .id. Former logo of the Ministry of Health, used until 14 November 2016. The Ministry of Health ( Indonesian: Kementerian Kesehatan) is a government ministry which organize ...
A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness, [6] a mental health condition, [7] or a psychiatric disability, [2] is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. [8] A mental disorder is also characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition ...
Case management is the coordination of community-based services by a professional or team to provide quality mental health care customized accordingly to individual patients' setbacks or persistent challenges and aid them to their recovery. [1] [2] Case management seeks to reduce hospitalizations and support individuals' recovery through an ...
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM; latest edition: DSM-5-TR, published in March 2022 [1]) is a publication by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for the classification of mental disorders using a common language and standard criteria. It is the main book for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders ...
Global mental health is the international perspective on different aspects of mental health. [1] It is 'the area of study, research and practice that places a priority on improving mental health and achieving equity in mental health for all people worldwide'. [2] There is a growing body of criticism of the global mental health movement, and has ...
World Mental Health Day (10 October) is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma. It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health , a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries. [2]