Legislation sometimes leads to social change,but more often it formalises evolutions in existing community views.China’s draft Mental Health Act appears to have both elements.While the draft Act (the Act) has a signi...Legislation sometimes leads to social change,but more often it formalises evolutions in existing community views.China’s draft Mental Health Act appears to have both elements.While the draft Act (the Act) has a significant emphasis on patients’ rights,it also aims to improve and increase services for people who are mentally unwell in China.Overall,the Act stresses the importance展开更多
A 2011 publication in World Psychiatry thoughtfully, but somewhat pessimistically, addressed the question of how schizophrenia might be prevented.1 A review of causal evidence2 a decade later offers little further hop...A 2011 publication in World Psychiatry thoughtfully, but somewhat pessimistically, addressed the question of how schizophrenia might be prevented.1 A review of causal evidence2 a decade later offers little further hope. We hypothesise that an emergent increase in syndromal schizophrenia in New Zealand, particularly in Maori (descendants of the indigenous Polynesian population), may present opportunities for prevention.展开更多
Background Recently,publications have hypothesised that the demonstrated increase in the incidence of schizophrenia in New Zealand is a side effect of the increased strength of available cannabis derivatives over the ...Background Recently,publications have hypothesised that the demonstrated increase in the incidence of schizophrenia in New Zealand is a side effect of the increased strength of available cannabis derivatives over the last 25+years and the much more recent increase in the population's use of methamphetamine.Aim To compare the rates of later schizophrenia between age-matched mental health service users with initial diagnoses as alcohol abusers or illicit drug users.Method From the PRIMHD comprehensive national database,all users of the mental health services over a 5-year period who received an ICD-10 presenting diagnosis of alcohol or substance use/abuse were identified.For each person identified,the database was examined for the following 3 years to determine the numbers later diagnosed with schizophrenia.Results For the initial alcohol problem people in their twenties,1.7%were diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia in the subsequent 3 years.For the initial drug problem people,the rate was 10.9%.Within that drug-using population,the indigenous Maori developed schizophrenia at a higher rate than did the remainder of the population.Conclusion These findings in New Zealand require further research into their generalisability,context and explanation.展开更多
The Shanghai Archives of Psychiatry is commended for publishing an English translation of China's first mental health statute.Legislation illuminates how a society functions, the issues it faces and its collective...The Shanghai Archives of Psychiatry is commended for publishing an English translation of China's first mental health statute.Legislation illuminates how a society functions, the issues it faces and its collective priorities.Access to an extensively annotated English translation of Chinese legislation about mental health will stimulate reflection, comparison and constructive critique from both Chinese and international observers about the mental health laws in different countries,about different governments' priorities, and about the robustness of mental health services cross-nationally.The translation of the Mental Health Law of the People's Republic of China (the Act) will foster fruitful communication across borders and, thus, benefit the persons with mental disorders whom we all serve.展开更多
Despite the efforts of the World Health Organization to internationally standardize strategies for mental-health care delivery,the rules and regulations for involuntary admission and treatment of patients with mental ...Despite the efforts of the World Health Organization to internationally standardize strategies for mental-health care delivery,the rules and regulations for involuntary admission and treatment of patients with mental disorder still differ markedly across countries. This review was undertaken to describe the regulations and mental-health laws from diverse countries and districts of Europe(UK,Austria,Denmark,France,Germany,Italy,Ireland,and Norway),the Americas(Canada,USA,and Brazil),Australasia(Australia and New Zealand),and Asia(Japan and China). We outline the criteria and procedures for involuntary admission to psychiatric hospitals and to community services,illustrate the key features oflaws related to these issues,and discuss their implications for contemporary psychiatric practice. This review may help to standardize the introduction oflegislation that allows involuntary admission and treatment of patients with mental disorders in the mainland of China,and contribute to improved mental-health care. In this review,involuntary admission or treatment does not include the placement of mentally-ill offenders,or any other aspect of forensic psychiatry.展开更多
文摘Legislation sometimes leads to social change,but more often it formalises evolutions in existing community views.China’s draft Mental Health Act appears to have both elements.While the draft Act (the Act) has a significant emphasis on patients’ rights,it also aims to improve and increase services for people who are mentally unwell in China.Overall,the Act stresses the importance
文摘A 2011 publication in World Psychiatry thoughtfully, but somewhat pessimistically, addressed the question of how schizophrenia might be prevented.1 A review of causal evidence2 a decade later offers little further hope. We hypothesise that an emergent increase in syndromal schizophrenia in New Zealand, particularly in Maori (descendants of the indigenous Polynesian population), may present opportunities for prevention.
文摘Background Recently,publications have hypothesised that the demonstrated increase in the incidence of schizophrenia in New Zealand is a side effect of the increased strength of available cannabis derivatives over the last 25+years and the much more recent increase in the population's use of methamphetamine.Aim To compare the rates of later schizophrenia between age-matched mental health service users with initial diagnoses as alcohol abusers or illicit drug users.Method From the PRIMHD comprehensive national database,all users of the mental health services over a 5-year period who received an ICD-10 presenting diagnosis of alcohol or substance use/abuse were identified.For each person identified,the database was examined for the following 3 years to determine the numbers later diagnosed with schizophrenia.Results For the initial alcohol problem people in their twenties,1.7%were diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia in the subsequent 3 years.For the initial drug problem people,the rate was 10.9%.Within that drug-using population,the indigenous Maori developed schizophrenia at a higher rate than did the remainder of the population.Conclusion These findings in New Zealand require further research into their generalisability,context and explanation.
文摘The Shanghai Archives of Psychiatry is commended for publishing an English translation of China's first mental health statute.Legislation illuminates how a society functions, the issues it faces and its collective priorities.Access to an extensively annotated English translation of Chinese legislation about mental health will stimulate reflection, comparison and constructive critique from both Chinese and international observers about the mental health laws in different countries,about different governments' priorities, and about the robustness of mental health services cross-nationally.The translation of the Mental Health Law of the People's Republic of China (the Act) will foster fruitful communication across borders and, thus, benefit the persons with mental disorders whom we all serve.
基金supported by Key Projects in the National Science & Technology Pillar Program during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan Period (2012BAK16B00)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81371500,81071107,and 30800368)
文摘Despite the efforts of the World Health Organization to internationally standardize strategies for mental-health care delivery,the rules and regulations for involuntary admission and treatment of patients with mental disorder still differ markedly across countries. This review was undertaken to describe the regulations and mental-health laws from diverse countries and districts of Europe(UK,Austria,Denmark,France,Germany,Italy,Ireland,and Norway),the Americas(Canada,USA,and Brazil),Australasia(Australia and New Zealand),and Asia(Japan and China). We outline the criteria and procedures for involuntary admission to psychiatric hospitals and to community services,illustrate the key features oflaws related to these issues,and discuss their implications for contemporary psychiatric practice. This review may help to standardize the introduction oflegislation that allows involuntary admission and treatment of patients with mental disorders in the mainland of China,and contribute to improved mental-health care. In this review,involuntary admission or treatment does not include the placement of mentally-ill offenders,or any other aspect of forensic psychiatry.
