The health services for the mentally ill are not all encompassing of mental health care. There has been a tremendous increase in the daily stresses of the lives of many Filipinos-fragmentation of families especially of overseas contract workers, rapid urbanization, natural and man-made disasters, worsening level of poverty, environmental mis-management, proliferation of illicit substances ans its attending social problems.
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

The aim of this presentation is to share with the thoughts and insights learned as the program responds to the needs of the community as well as to gather reactions, comments, suggestions, and recommendations for a more effective, and efficient approach in the development of community based psychiatric programs as wells as to identify points of entry for PPA and its members.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

In accordance with the Republic Act (RA) 11036, also known as the Mental Health Act of 2017, the Department of Health (DOH) was tasked to "establish a balanced system of community-based and hospital-based mental health services at all levels of the public health care system from the barangay, municipal, city, provincial, regional to the national level." It is also expected that the Local Government Units (LGUs) "promote deinstitutionalization and other recovery-based approaches to the delivery of mental health care services."1 Even before RA 11036 was enacted, the Davao Center for Health Development (DCHD) had already facilitated the establishment of several Community-Based Mental Health Programs (CBMHPs) in rural health units (RHUs) within the region since 2015. These programs are guided by six principles–coordinated level of referral system for better patient care, optimizing the expertise of the regional mental hub to guarantee rational use of drugs, community-based patient care for a more cost-effective treatment, capitalizing family and patient's support groups for better patient outcomes, optimizing innovative long-acting injections for better compliance and decreased relapse, and neutralizing the stigma against schizophrenia to improve mental health.2 The aim of this article is to recommend health care policies based on the report on observations and lessons learned from the implementation of the CBMHPs by the DCHD in four municipalities in Davao Region.
Community Health Services ; Mental Health Services

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Korea* ; Mental Health Services* ; Mental Health*

The damages of mental health are so increasing that changing the morbidity model of Vietnamese children. The disorders related to mental health which rises in adolescence are primarily behavior disorders such as opposition behavior (>10%), anxious depression (15-20%) and raising problems such as drug abuse, HIV?AIDS infection… Influencing factors are biological factors (10-20%), environment (family, school and society). Therefore it is necessary to form a programme of mental health care for children in the community, focusing into school, creating close relation between family-school, promoting the counselling on mental health and training an interdis ciplinary staff of mental health care for children
Mental Health ; Child ; Mental Health Services

With the establishment of the Republic Act No. 11036, more popularly known as the Mental Health Act, improvement in the mental, neurologic, and psychosocial health took a step forward in the Philippines. This law, which was signed on June 2018, gave specific provisions in different aspects of delivery of mental health services to Filipinos. This law proved very useful in the dilemma faced in the following case where a potential problem in confidentiality was encountered.
Mental Health Services ; Confidentiality ; Mental Health ; Philippines

Mental Health ; Health ; Indonesia ; Health Services ; Hospitals

Recently, the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association began trying to revise the name "Department of Psychiatry" to a more user-friendly name, from possibilities including "Department of Mental Health Medicine" and "Department of Mental Health Promotion," in the hope of increasing its public accessibility and providing more comprehensive public services. There is an ever-increasing need to extend mental health services, via a more active promotion of positive mental health, and to move toward preventive strategies rather than confining mental health service efforts to the traditional treatment of mental illnesses. However, much work is needed to define the construct of "mental health" and to detail ways of promoting it. Defining how psychiatrists can, from an organizational or an individual perspective, practice medicine that promotes mental health, is an urgent issue. In this study, we review the determinants of mental health and the historical development of mental health promotion paradigms. We also attempt to provide the current evidence-based approaches, including the cost-effectiveness of interventions, as they apply to mental health promotion concepts and principles.
Health Promotion ; Mental Health ; Mental Health Services ; Psychiatry ; Social Work

Objective: To develop a Pilot Comprehensive Consultation-Liaison Program for the SLMC-Hemodialysis Unit. Method: A Comprehensive Consultation-Liaison Program was developed for the SLMC-Hemodialysis Unit based on aneeds assessment survey conducted on patients, their families and the Renal Unit staff. The program consisting of: a) educational activities, b) group activities, and c) appropriate referrals to Psychiatry, was implemented for a 6-month period. Results: A total of six (6) patients undergoing hemodialysis at the SLMC-Renal Unit were recruited, with 5 of their families agreeing to participate. Four of the 6 patients (67%) were found to be clinically depressed, with another patient experiencing minimal symptoms of anxiety and depression. Objective quality of life was good and subjective QOL was moderate to high, with the activity domain being most affected. Majority (60%) of the family members had physical symptoms associated with burnout (low energy, fatigue) and was starting to manifest with psychological symptoms of depression, while 40% complained of anxiety symptoms. Quality of life was rated to be high by 80% of the family members. No psychopathology was identified in any of the Unit's staff, with quality of life rated to be high. Inspite of difficulties in the implementation of the group activities for the patients and families/caregivers, majority of the program strategies were implemented. Conclusion: A Comprehensive Consultation-Liaison Program for the Unit, which uses a biopsychosocial framework was developed and implemented. These included educational activities, group therapy and appropriate referrals to Psychiatry. The group therapy strategy, however, may not be the best approach for patients in this setting. Instead, individual psychotherapy is best suited and psychiatric consultation, for this purpose, is recommended.
Human ; Male ; Female ; HEALTH SERVICES ; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ; RENAL DIALYSIS

Medical assistance programs are government-funded programs that provide financial assistance to low-income individuals and families. These programs aim to reduce financial burdens and improve health care access. Coverage may include outpatient visits, hospital care, mental health services, diagnostic work-ups, prescriptions, and other services. This increases the detection of health conditions and improves drug utilization.1 2 3 Even though government health schemes and compulsory contributory health care financing schemes (e.g., PhilHealth) accounted for the majority of health expenditures in the Philippines, household out-of-pocket (OOP) payment still remains high. In 2022, the country’s total health expenditure (THE) was Php 1.12 trillion, with government health schemes and compulsory contributory health care financing schemes accounting for 44.8% of the THE and household OOP payment accounting for 44.7%. Thus, every Filipino spent an average amount of Php 10,059.49 for health care goods and services in 2022
Medical Assistance ; Health Services Accessibility ; Mental Health Services