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Fulltext The use of electroconvulsive therapy in the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur--a study of 31 patients

Lai ALP, Ooi ST, Yong BH, Koh L

Med J Malaysia, 1983 Jun;38(2):145-9.

Thirty-one (31) patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) over a three-week period in October 1982 in the Psychiatric Unit, University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, were studied. The main indications for ECT in these patients were poor response to drug therapy, depression with suicidal ideation, and aggression, which together accounted for 87 percent of all patients started on ECT during this period. The majority of patients (86 percent) showed some improvement, and 73 percent improved by the third ECT. The most common side-effects experienced by patients were memory disturbance (45 percent) and post ECT headache (45 percent). No serious side-effects were encountered.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

Modern aspects of psychiatric day care

Tai-Hwang W

Med J Malaysia, 1974 Jun;28(4):205-7.

PMID: 4278954

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy

Bangladesh needs to put a stop to malpractice in mental health-care services

Faruk MO, Haque S, Mozumder MK, Kadir M, Islam A, Gayen TK, et al.

Lancet Psychiatry, 2024 Aug;11(8):588-589.

PMID: 39025628 DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(24)00185-8

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy

Fulltext The Cross-Cultural Validation of Neuropsychological Assessments and Their Clinical Applications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Scoping Analysis

Gkintoni E, Nikolaou G

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2024 Aug 22;21(8).

PMID: 39200719 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21081110

OBJECTIVE: The present study explores the cross-cultural validation of neuropsychological assessments and their clinical applications in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), focusing on culturally adapted CBT (CA-CBT) across diverse populations and settings.

METHODS: Following the PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive search was conducted in multiple academic databases, including PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science. Keywords related to cognitive behavioral therapy, cultural adaptation, and specific populations were used. The inclusion criteria encompassed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and pilot studies that assessed CA-CBT for various mental health conditions.

RESULTS: The review included studies involving Chinese Americans, Latino caregivers, Syrian refugees, Jordanian children, Malaysian Muslims, Afghan refugees, Iraqi women, Japanese children and adolescents, and Tanzanian and Kenyan children. CA-CBT demonstrated significant effectiveness in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and psychosis. For instance, research has shown that CA-CBT is more effective than standard CBT in reducing depressive symptoms among Chinese Americans and in significantly lowering PTSD symptoms in Syrian refugee women. This method has been well-received and is feasible for use in diverse populations, such as Jordanian children and Afghan refugees. The long-term benefits are promising, with sustained improvements being reported in various studies. Additionally, digital and remote delivery methods have demonstrated potential for expanding the accessibility of CA-CBT.

CONCLUSIONS: CA-CBT is a valuable and effective intervention for diverse cultural populations, significantly improving mental health outcomes. However, future research must address limitations such as small sample sizes, short follow-up periods, and variability in assessment tools. Future studies should include larger and more diverse sample sizes, longer follow-up periods, rigorous control groups, and comprehensive outcome measures to further validate and enhance the application of CA-CBT across different cultural contexts.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy

Perspectives in Malaysian psychiatry

Maniam T, Sidi H, Razali R

Asia Pac Psychiatry, 2013 Apr;5 Suppl 1:2-3.

PMID: 23857829 DOI: 10.1111/appy.12035

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy

Preliminary observations on the use of largactil in psychiatry

HAQ SM, SMYTH VO

Med J Malaya, 1955 Mar;9(3):205-11.

PMID: 14393210

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

Minorities and psychiatric hospitalization

Hartog J

Am J Psychiatry, 1980 Jul;137(7):869.

PMID: 7386683

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy

Fulltext Mental health services for refugees in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tay AK, Balasundaram S

Lancet Psychiatry, 2021 Feb;8(2):e7.

PMID: 33485426 DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30525-3

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

Mental health services in Cambodia, challenges and opportunities in a post-conflict setting

Jegannathan B, Kullgren G, Deva P

Asian J Psychiatr, 2015 Feb;13:75-80.

PMID: 25563073 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2014.12.006

Cambodia had suffered enormously due to war and internecine conflict during the latter half of the twentieth century, more so during the Vietnam War. Total collapse of education and health systems during the Pol Pot era continues to be a challenge for developing the necessary infrastructure and human resources to provide basic minimum mental health care which is compounded by the prevailing cultural belief and stigma over mental, neurological and substance abuse disorders (MNSDs). The mental health research and services in Cambodia had been predominantly 'trauma focused', a legacy of war, and there is a need to move toward epidemiologically sound public health oriented mental health policy and service development. Integrating mental health program with primary health care services with specifically stated minimum package of activities at primary level and complementary package of activities at secondary level is an opportunity to meet the needs and rights of persons with mental, neurological and substance abuse disorders (PWMNSDs) in Cambodia, provided there is mental health leadership, government commitment and political will.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

'Mother Needles': lessons on inter-ethnic psychiatry in Malaysian society

Provencher R

Soc Sci Med, 1984;18(2):139-46.

PMID: 6701558 DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(84)90034-0

Details of curing rituals symbolize social traumas. Western based psychiatrists are often not very successful in treating Malay patients because of the difficulty of understanding the ritual signs. This paper focusses upon cultural details as they relate to a curer. The paper begins by discussing 'medical pluralism' and proceeds to a consideration of one local healer.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy

The role of trifluoperazine in the treatment of mental patients

BETT WR

Med J Malaya, 1959 Jun;13:276-9.

PMID: 13800184

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

Fulltext Trends in absenteeism rates following psychological intervention-preliminary results

Saroja KI, Ramphal KG, Kasmini K, Ainsah O, Bakar OC

Singapore Med J, 1999 May;40(5):349-51.

PMID: 10489494

To determine the relationship between absenteeism rates and psychological intervention over a 6-month period in an agency with 334 employees in Klang Valley, Malaysia, which had the highest absenteeism rates.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

The characteristics of people with mental illness who are under treatment in traditional healer centres in Sudan

Sorketti EA, Zainal NZ, Habil MH

Int J Soc Psychiatry, 2012 Mar;58(2):204-16.

PMID: 21609984 DOI: 10.1177/0020764010390439

To determine the general characteristics of people with mental disorders in traditional healers centres in Sudan in terms of sociodemographic profile, common clinical presentations and diagnostic features, and to look at the treatment methods and intervention procedures used in these centres for treating people with mental illness.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

Strategies of social and sexual control of Malaysian women in psychiatric institutional care

Crabtree SA

Health Care Women Int, 2004;25(6):581-95.

PMID: 15354623 DOI: 10.1080/07399330490444849

An ethnographic study of female psychiatric patients was undertaken in East Malaysia. Findings indicate that these service users were subject to a number of sexist and oppressive practices that militate against their freedom of movement on the wards as well as their social interaction in the wider context of the hospital. Stereotypic notions of female sexuality and morality act as forms of moral containment and are interpreted in the hospital context as requiring heavy custodial care by the hospital authorities.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy

Evaluation and validation of a measure profiling needs and problems of psychiatric patients in the community: a Malaysian study

Cheah YC, Parker G, Roy K

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, 2000 Apr;35(4):170-6.

PMID: 10868082

The Profile of Community Psychiatry Clients (PCPC) was developed in a Sydney-based sample of those with a mental illness as a 35-item measure of likely need for service recognition, review and possible assistance.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

Mental health in Asia: social improvements and challenges

Tseng WS, Ebata K, Kim KI, Krahl W, Kua EH, Lu Q, et al.

Int J Soc Psychiatry, 2001;47(1):8-23.

PMID: 11322408

Remarkable improvements in economic conditions and a considerable upgrade in the quality of life have been observed in many parts of Asia during the past several decades. At the same time, many mental health challenges face the people of Asia. Various social mental health indexes are reviewed here, with available data from China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and other Asian societies. The data are compared with data from the United States, Australia in the Pacific Rim, and some other Western countries to examine patterns of similarity or difference between East and West in the process of modernization. Common trends in mental health issues associated with rapid sociocultural change observed in different Asian societies are discussed, as well as the relative shortage of mental health personnel available in many Asian societies. It is emphasized that, in addition to expanding psychiatric services, there is an even more urgent need to promote mental health knowledge and concern through education in the general population. Mental health needs to be cultivated and maintained by social forces and cultural strengths. It is stressed that there is a challenge for Asian people to advance mental health beyond economic development in the 21st century.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy

Fulltext Diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease--an update

Srinivas P

Med J Malaysia, 1999 Dec;54(4):541-9; quiz 550.

PMID: 11072482

Alzheimer's disease (AD) has become recognised as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the ageing population worldwide. Over 20 million people worldwide are affected by AD, which ensures that the disease imposes a major economic burden. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with characteristic clinical and neuropathological features. Neurofibrillary tangles, neuritic plaques and amyloid angiopathy occur in varying severity in brains of patient's with Alzheimer's disease. Biological markers of AD allowing an early definitive premorbid diagnoses are currently not available. Memory loss for recent events is invariable and often the earliest prominent symptom. Language disorders, difficulties with complex tasks, depression, psychotic symptoms and behavioral changes are other common manifestations of AD. Diagnosis involves the early detection of cognitive decline and ruling out other causes of dementia like vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, fronto-temporal degeneration or reversible causes like hypothyroidism. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have shown to be effective in mild to moderate AD in improving the cognitive function of patients in clinical trials. Caregiver intervention programs have considerable potential to improve both the caregiver and patient quality of life.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy

Fulltext Psychomotor epilepsy with rare psychiatric manifestations

Mazumdar PK

Med J Malaysia, 1995 Mar;50(1):114-5.

PMID: 7752965

A rare case of complex partial seizure (psychomotor epilepsy) with varying shades of psychiatric manifestations is presented. The highlights are multiplicity of its manifestation in the same case, its interchanging pattern and the variable durations. This gray area of psychiatry and neurology is discussed with special reference to diagnosis and management.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy

Fulltext Malay psychiatric patients and traditional healers (bomohs)

Yeoh OH

Med J Malaysia, 1980 Jun;34(4):349-57.

PMID: 7219262

This paper describes the characteristics of Malay psychiatric inpatients, their attitudes towards hospitalisation and their practice of consulting traditional healers (bomohs). The behaviour patterns which prompted hospitalisation were: acute disorganised behaviour directed at the community, behaviour of a less acute nature distressing the family and life-threatening crises. The social interaction life styles of urban and rural Malays are discussed in relation to the differences observed between urban and rural hospitalised patients. When the traditional healers were consulted there was a delay before hospitalisation, but there was an awareness of the need for hospitalisation shown by a small number of the traditional healers. Some patients who had consulted the traditional healers had the tendency to continue the consultations after leaving the hospital, but this practice became less frequent after each discharge from hospital.

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

A successfully treated Dutch case of latah

Jenner JA

J. Nerv. Ment. Dis., 1991 Oct;179(10):636-7.

PMID: 1919550

Matched MeSH terms: Mental Disorders/therapy*

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