Search Results - "Levav, I"

Care gap: a comprehensive measure to quantify unmet needs in mental health by Pathare, S., Brazinova, A., Levav, I.

“…Treatment gap refers to the percentage of individuals who require treatment in a country or a defined community but do not receive it due to various reasons…”
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Religiosity as a protective factor against suicidal behaviour by Burshtein, S., Dohrenwend, B. P., Levav, I., Werbeloff, N., Davidson, M., Weiser, M.

“…Objective Data suggest that adherence to religious beliefs is associated with lower rates of suicide. A number of mediating factors have been hypothesized to…”
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Information for mental health systems: an instrument for policy-making and system service quality by Lora, A., Lesage, A., Pathare, S., Levav, I.

“…Information is crucial in mental healthcare, yet it remains undervalued by stakeholders. Its absence undermines rationality in planning, makes it difficult to…”
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Exposure to genocide and the risk of schizophrenia: a population-based study by Levine, S Z, Levav, I, Goldberg, Y, Pugachova, I, Becher, Y, Yoffe, R

“…No evidence exists on the association between genocide and the incidence of schizophrenia. This study aims to identify critical periods of exposure to genocide…”
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Psychiatrists' knowledge, training and attitudes regarding the care of individuals with intellectual disability by Werner, S., Stawski, M., Polakiewicz, Y., Levav, I.

“…Background  Psychiatrists are responsible for providing proper care for people with intellectual disability who have psychiatric disorders. This study examined…”
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Completed suicide and suicide attempts in the Arab population in Israel by Brunstein Klomek, A., Nakash, O., Goldberger, N., Haklai, Z., Geraisy, N., Yatzkar, U., Birnai, A., Levav, I.

“…Completed suicide and suicide attempts among four Arab groups defined by religious affiliation in Israel: Bedouins, Muslims (other than Bedouin), Christians…”
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Health care disparities among persons with comorbid schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease: a case–control epidemiological study by Gal, G., Munitz, H., Levav, I.

“…Studies showed health care disparities among persons with comorbid schizophrenia and cardiovascular disease (CVD), including in countries with universal health…”
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Mental health research priorities in low- and middle-income countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean by Sharan, P., Gallo, C., Gureje, O., Lamberte, E., Mari, J. J., Mazzotti, G., Patel, V., Swartz, L., Olifson, S., Levav, I., de Francisco, A., Saxena, S.

“…Studies suggest a paucity of and lack of prioritisation in mental health research from low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries. To investigate research…”
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P.4.b.009 Obsessive–compulsive symptoms in a population-based birth cohort, and their association with level of functioning by Werbeloff, N, Dohrenwend, B.P, Levav, I, Weiser, M

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Cancer risk among parents and siblings of patients with schizophrenia by LEVAV, ITZHAK, LIPSHITZ, IRENA, NOVIKOV, ILYA, PUGACHOVA, INNA, KOHN, ROBERT, BARCHANA, MICHA, PONIZOVSKY, A, WERNER, HAIM

“…A reduced risk of cancer has been noted among people with schizophrenia. Given that genetic causes have been proposed as an explanation of this finding, one…”
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Cancer incidence and survival following bereavement by Levav, I, Kohn, R, Iscovich, J, Abramson, JH, Tsai, WY, Vigdorovich, D

“…This study investigated the effect of parental bereavement on cancer incidence and survival. A cohort of 6284 Jewish Israelis who lost an adult son in the Yom…”
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Challenges to reduce the '10/90 gap': mental health research in Latin American and Caribbean countries by Razzouk, D., Gallo, C., Olifson, S., Zorzetto, R., Fiestas, F., Poletti, G., Mazzotti, G., Levav, I., Mari, J. J.

“…Objective:  To analyze the status of mental health research in 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC). Method:  Medline and PsycInfo databases were…”
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Psychiatric services and training for children and adolescents in Europe: results of a country survey by Levav, I, Jacobsson, L, Tsiantis, J, Kolaitis, G, Ponizovsky, A

“…Mental health budgets, services and programs are seldom commensurate with mental health needs in the countries, particularly of population groups whose voice…”
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Cancer and schizophrenia by Levav, I, Ponizovsky, A, Grinshpoon, A

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Treatment gap in mental health care by Abramowitz, M Z, Greenberg, D, Levav, I

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Telephone vs face-to-face interviewing in a community psychiatric survey by Fenig, S, Levav, I, Kohn, R, Yelin, N

“…This study compared telephone with face-to-face interviewing in a community psychiatric survey. Two groups of women were investigated, Holocaust survivors and…”
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Economic hardship and hoplessness by Lindert, J, Levav, I

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Evaluation of the PAHO/WHO training program on the detection and treatment of depression for primary care nurses in Panama by Moreno, P., Saravanan, Y., Levav, I., Kohn, R., Miranda, C. T.

“…Objective: This study evaluated the efficacy of a training program developed by Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for…”
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Bridges, the Israeli-Palestinian Public Health Magazine by Manenti, A., Levav, I., Abumoghli, F., Abdeen, H., Garber, R.

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Rights of persons with mental illness in Central America by Levav, I., González Uzcátegui, R.

“…This paper reports a diagnostic inquiry on the human rights situation of persons with mental disorders in four Central American countries. The study was…”
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