Essays about: "mental healthcare system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words mental healthcare system.

  1. 1. Development of a System Dynamic Model of Mental Healthcare Structure in Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Julia Osswald; [2024]
    Keywords : Mental health; mental healthcare; healthcare structure; system dynamics; simulation; emergency care; modeling; primary care; specialized care; Stockholm; mental healthcare system; Psykisk hälsa; psykiatrisk vård; vårdstruktur; systemdynamisk modell; simulering; akutsjukvård; primärvård; specialiserad vård; psykiatriskt sjukvårdssystem; Stockholm.;

    Abstract : Mental illnesses are the leading cause of disability in the world today, affecting nearly a billion people including 14% of the world’s adolescents. Mental illnesses include both psychiatric conditions and inconveniences and is a broad term to describe multiple different conditions in varying severity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Perceptions of Virtual Reality Technologies Within Elderly Care

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Stefan Bajin; Simon Solberg; [2023]
    Keywords : virtual reality; elder care; mental health; healthcare system; perceptions of vr;

    Abstract : The Swedish healthcare system is strained today, along with a rise in the number of elderly people in the country. Aside from the expected physical ailments facing this group, mental health issues such as depression are also common amongst older adults. READ MORE

  4. 3. Playing the game of law and healthcare – Non-binary people's access to and experiences of trans-specific healthcare in Finland

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Liimatta; [2022]
    Keywords : non-binary; trans; gender reaffirmation; trans-specific healthcare; legal gender recognition; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : For non-binary people the law is not securing trans-specific healthcare in Finland. The current regulation is built on understanding of gender as binary and according to the Act on Legal Recognition of the Gender of Transsexuals (563/2002) a person can be confirmed to belong to the “opposite gender” if she/he fulfils the preconditions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Emotion AI in Mental Healthcare : How can affective computing enhance mental healthcare for young adults?

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Nassim Sheykholeslami; [2022]
    Keywords : Artificial Intelligence; Emotion AI; Affective Computing; Machine Learning; Mental Health; Digital Mental Health Applications; mHealth; Anxiety; Depression; Psychological Therapy; COVID-19; Artificiell intelligens; känslobaserad AI; affektiv databehandling; maskininlärning; psykisk hälsa; digitala tillämpningar för psykisk hälsa; mHälsa; ångest; depression; psykologisk terapi; COVID-19;

    Abstract : There has been a stigma attached to mental health for years, with many people afraid to seek help from mental health professionals due to negative stereotypes about those seeking help. Young adults in particular are still reluctant in regards to seeing a therapist since they are ashamed, do not want to show weakness or they perceive their need for therapy as low. READ MORE

  6. 5. Locked in and Left Out : A Qualitative Study on the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Right to Health for Female Refugees Living in Athens

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Yvonne Perkins; [2022]
    Keywords : The Right to Health; Female Refugees in Greece; Covid-19; Access to Healthcare; Social Networks;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to understand the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on the right tohealth for female refugees living in Athens. The paper is based on data derived from semi-structured interviews with female refugees and aid-workers working on the field in Athens. READ MORE