Background Mental health disorders (MHD) are leading causes of disabilities. Awareness of
MHD in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is crucial to both health care professionals and general …

This study aims to understand the risks of vicarious trauma and possibilities of resilience
among volunteers at an organisation that supports survivors of intimate-partner violence …

Background Qualitative evidence on dialogue formation and collaboration is very scanty in
Kenya. This study thus aimed at the formation of dialogue and establishment of collaboration …

There are great disparities in mental health care around the world. Traditional approaches to
mental health care have not been found to be transferrable to many parts of the world and …

Abstract Background In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 35% of the population are aged 0–
24 years. A significant proportion of these young people are living with chronic conditions …

Studies worldwide have shown that people with mental illnesses (PWMI) tend to be
stigmatized and thus suffer social exclusion. The authors investigated the attitudes of Omani …

Increasingly, research, teaching, and practice emphasize the need for cultural competency
among healthcare practitioners. Most training programmes include modules on cultural …

(1) Introduction: Stigmatization is a multi-level process leading to depreciation of particular
social groups. It is particularly visible among people suffering from mental illnesses. Patient …

With an endless range of subgroups and individual variations, culture bears upon what all
people bring to the clinical setting. Culture could account for health-seeking behaviour, type …

Background Mental health literacy (MHL) is an essential competency for all healthcare
professionals. In the United Arab Emirates, previous studies reported a low level of MHL …