Indices of mental health in various Iranian populations
Joint Authors
Yahaghi, Imad
Muhammadi, Khusraw
Ahmadi, Khodabakhsh
Astiyani, Ali Fathi
Falah, Parviz Azad
Abbadi, Abbas
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 2 (28 Feb. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-02-28
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: Promoting mental health and preventing mental disorders are of the main concerns for every country.
Achieving these goals requires effective indexes for evaluating mental health.
Therefore, to develop mental health enhancement programs in Iran, there is a need to measure the state of mental health in Iran.
Objectives: This study aimed to select a set of mental health indices that can be used to monitor the status of mental health in Iran.
Materials and Methods: This research work used Q-methodology which combines both quantitative and qualitative research methods for establishment of mental health indicators in Iran.
In this study, 30 participants were chosen by purposive sampling from different types of professionals in the field of mental health.
Results: Twenty seven mental health indicators were obtained from the Q-methodology.
The most important indicators obtained in this study are as follows: annual prevalence of mental disorders, suicide rates, number of mental health professionals, mental health expenditures and suicide related deaths.
Conclusions: This study provides mental health indices for measuring mental health status in Iran.
These mental health indices can be used to measure progress in the reform policies and community mental health services
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammadi, Khusraw& Ahmadi, Khodabakhsh& Astiyani, Ali Fathi& Falah, Parviz Azad& Abbadi, Abbas& Yahaghi, Imad. 2014. Indices of mental health in various Iranian populations. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammadi, Khusraw…[et al.]. Indices of mental health in various Iranian populations. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 2 (Feb. 2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammadi, Khusraw& Ahmadi, Khodabakhsh& Astiyani, Ali Fathi& Falah, Parviz Azad& Abbadi, Abbas& Yahaghi, Imad. Indices of mental health in various Iranian populations. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 16, no. 2, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-355778
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 5
Record ID
BIM-355778