Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry最新文献

{"title":"Educational environments in Asian medical schools: A cross-national comparison between Malaysia, Singapore, and China","authors":"Bharathy Arokiamary,&nbsp;Vincent Russell,&nbsp;Haikel Asyraf Lim,&nbsp;Jun Min Koay,&nbsp;Jie Xia,&nbsp;Xiao-Hua Zhao,&nbsp;Xin Xu,&nbsp;Da-Xing Wu,&nbsp;Jun-Xiang Chen,&nbsp;Ee Heok Kua,&nbsp;Rathi Mahendran","doi":"10.1111/appy.12454","DOIUrl":"10.1111/appy.12454","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Perceptions of the educational environment (EE) represent an important source of information on medical students' learning experience. Understanding and addressing these perceptions can help inform initiatives designed to improve the learning experience and educational outcomes, while comparison of student perceptions across medical schools can provide an added perspective. The aim of the study was to compare the EEs of three Asian medical schools: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Singapore and Xiangya School of Medicine, China.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Medical students in the clinical years (<i>N</i> = 1063) participated in a cross-sectional study using the Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure (DREEM). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There were significant differences between the three medical schools in the total DREEM scores (F [2, 1059] = 38.29, <i>p</i> &lt; .001), but all were in the category “more positive than negative” (mean score 135.42, range 128.97–142.44). Highest DREEM scores were noted in year 5 at RUMC (139.79 ± 79), year 3 at YLL (145.93 ± 14.52), and year 4 at XSM (138.56 ± 18.91). Variations in total and subscale DREEM scores were also found between clinical years in each medical school.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Total DREEM scores at the three medical schools are similar to those reported from other undergraduate settings. However, significant variations occurred in perceptions of the EE, as students progressed through the clinical years. Greater attention to the learning environment and the curriculum may improve students' educational experience.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8618,"journal":{"name":"Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/appy.12454","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25416393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Suicide prevention in psychiatric patients","authors":"Danuta Wasserman MD, PhD,&nbsp;Vladimir Carli MD, PhD,&nbsp;Miriam Iosue MPsych,&nbsp;Afzal Javed MD, PhD,&nbsp;Helen Herrman MD, PhD","doi":"10.1111/appy.12450","DOIUrl":"10.1111/appy.12450","url":null,"abstract":"<p>An increased risk of suicide has been reported for psychiatric patients. In several world regions, an underlying psychiatric disorder is reported in up to 90% of people who die from suicide, though this rate seems to be considerably lower in low- and middle-income countries. Major psychiatric conditions associated with suicidality are mood disorders, alcohol and substance use disorders, borderline personality disorder, and schizophrenia. Comorbidity between different disorders is frequently associated with a higher suicide risk. A history of suicide attempts, feelings of hopelessness, impulsivity and aggression, adverse childhood experiences, severe psychopathology, and somatic disorders are common risk factors for suicide among psychiatric patients. Stressful life events and interpersonal problems, including interpersonal violence, are often triggers. A comprehensive and repeated suicide risk assessment represents the first step for effective suicide prevention. Particular attention should be paid during and after hospitalization, with the first days and weeks after discharge representing the most critical period. Pharmacological treatment of mood disorders and schizophrenia has been shown to have an anti-suicidal effect. A significant reduction of suicidal thoughts and behavior has been reported for cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Brief interventions, including psychoeducation and follow-ups, are associated with a decrease in suicide deaths. Further development of suicide prevention in psychiatric patients will require a better understanding of additional risk and protective factors, such as the role of a person's decision-making capacity and social support, the role of spiritual and religious interventions, and the reduction of the treatment gap in mental health care.</p>","PeriodicalId":8618,"journal":{"name":"Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2021-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/appy.12450","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25383063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“The future of world psychiatry program”: An insight into the shaping of young psychiatrists","authors":"Jane Pei-Chen Chang MD, PhD,&nbsp;Kuan-Pin Su MD, PhD","doi":"10.1111/appy.12449","DOIUrl":"10.1111/appy.12449","url":null,"abstract":"<p>During the 2015 WPA International Congress, Taiwan Young Psychiatrist Organization (TYPO) together with the collaboration of over 100 young psychiatrists launched “<i>The Future of World Psychiatry Program</i>” to facilitate collaboration among young psychiatrists and mentors globally. The program consisted of two “Meet the Expert Workshops,” four “Young Psychiatrists Symposiums,” and pre- and post-WPAIC online social networking, where the mentors gave valuable advice and young psychiatrists shared their latest research findings. Future training programs may consider using this model and transform it into a virtual context to benefit more young psychiatrists globally.</p>","PeriodicalId":8618,"journal":{"name":"Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2021-02-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/appy.12449","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25345632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Changing parenting style between two generations and its impacts on the severity of behavioral and emotional symptoms","authors":"Sareh Ghorbani,&nbsp;Banafsheh Gharraee,&nbsp;Fariba Hosseini,&nbsp;Zahra Maghami Sharif,&nbsp;Asma Aghebati","doi":"10.1111/appy.12448","DOIUrl":"10.1111/appy.12448","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The purpose of this study is to compare the perceived parenting dimensions in mothers and their daughters (differences between two generations), and study the relationship between these dimensions and the severity of daughters' behavioral and emotional symptoms.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>300 participants (150 daughters with their mothers) participated in this study. They responded to the perceived parenting styles questionnaire (PSQ), and mothers were additionally asked to answer the child symptoms inventory-4 (CSI-4). Data analysis was done by the SPSS using the paired sample <i>t</i>-test and multiple regressions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results indicated a significant difference between perceived parenting dimensions in mothers and their daughters; specifically, acceptance and control dimensions increased through generation. It was also found that daughters' acceptance-rejection dimension could predict the severity of the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders, autism spectrum disorders, depression, dysthymia, conduct disorders, and opposite defiant disorders. The control-autonomy dimension could also predict the severity of schizophrenia symptoms.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results indicate the different parenting styles between two generations and the critical role of parenting in developing the children's psychopathology symptoms.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8618,"journal":{"name":"Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/appy.12448","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38768037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the Persian version of the mental health literacy scale in Iran","authors":"Gholamreza Ghaedamini Harouni PhD,&nbsp;Homeira Sajjadi MD,&nbsp;Ameneh Setareh Forouzan MD,PhD,&nbsp;Sina Ahmadi PhD,&nbsp;Mansoore Ghafari MS,&nbsp;Meroe Vameghi","doi":"10.1111/appy.12447","DOIUrl":"10.1111/appy.12447","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present study was designed to validate an English version of the mental health literacy scale into Persian, in Iran. Statistical population consisted of all residents of 22 municipal districts of Tehran, Iran, in 2018. Multistage sampling methods were used (sample size = 1026). All participants filled the Mental Health Literacy scale; 12-item General Health Questionnaire; Multidimensional Health Locus of Control scale and a demographic checklist. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the intra-class correlation coefficient was used for analysing data. All analyses were run with SPSS and AMOS Graphics version 18. Exploratory factor analysis revealed five components (24 items) explaining 21.68%, 20.24%, 8.97%, 6.48% and 5.36% of the variance respectively (totally explained variance = 62.74%). Confirmatory factor analysis showed an acceptable goodness-of-fit (CMIN/DF = 3.19, GFI = 0.887, CFI = 0.893, IFI = 0.894, TLI = 0.877, RMSEA = 0.065). The values of Cronbach's alpha showed satisfactory internal consistency. Two clinical correlates of mental health literacy were investigated. The structure of the mental health literacy scale was to some extent different from the one in O'Connor et al. study, but it was consistent with the definition of MHL presented by Jorm et al. This is the first Persian version of the MHL in the general population in Iran and undoubtedly needs to be checked on more studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8618,"journal":{"name":"Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/appy.12447","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38795854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gender differences in socio-demographics, clinical characteristic and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia: A community-based study in Shenzhen","authors":"Xiaodong Peng MPH,&nbsp;Shibin Wang PhD,&nbsp;Jianqiang Bi MSc,&nbsp;Liqin You B.S.,&nbsp;Zhijian Zhou MSc,&nbsp;Wenyan Tan MSc,&nbsp;Haiyan Xie MPH,&nbsp;Chiyi Hu PhD,&nbsp;Chee H. Ng PhD,&nbsp;Tiebang Liu PhD","doi":"10.1111/appy.12446","DOIUrl":"10.1111/appy.12446","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The objective of this study was to explore the gender differences of community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia in terms of socio-demographics, clinical characteristic and quality of life (QOL).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 433 community-dwelling patients with schizophrenia were recruited in Shenzhen city, China. Data were obtained from a face-to-face interview with standard research questionnaire. The QOL and insight were assessed using the WHOQOL-BREF and the Chinese version of the insight and treatment attitude questionnaire, respectively.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This cross-sectional study included 206 male and 227 female patients. Male patients were more likely to be educated, employed, smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol, and have an early age of illness onset. In contrast, female patients were more likely to be married/cohabitating and have drug side effects. There was no significant difference between genders across all QOL domain. Multiple regression analyzes showed that mental symptoms were negatively associated with all QOL domains, whereas frequency of exercise in the past year was positively associated with all QOL domains. Higher education levels, household per capita annual income in past year (≥100 000 RMB), employment status, IATQ score, drug side effects, marital status, and number of hospitalization were also significantly associated with specific QOL domains.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There was significant gender difference in socio-demographics and clinical characteristics among community schizophrenia patients in Shenzhen city. Gender-specific intervention measures are needed to improve the functioning and QOL in patients with schizophrenia.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8618,"journal":{"name":"Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2020-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/appy.12446","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38716900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dialectical behavior therapy in the Asia-Pacific Rim region","authors":"Jiann Lin Loo MD, MRCPsych, DrPsych,&nbsp;Shian-Ling Keng PhD,&nbsp;Iizax Gisela Ramírez-Espinosa MD,&nbsp;Noor Melissa Nor Hadi MD, MMed (Psych),&nbsp;José Angel Ramírez-Gutiérrez MD,&nbsp;Wendy Shoesmith MB BChir, MRCPsych","doi":"10.1111/appy.12437","DOIUrl":"10.1111/appy.12437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><b>Background:</b> Borderline personality disorder (BPD) contributes to suicide-related morbidity and mortality and requires more intensive psychotherapeutic resources due to its high mental health service usage. Accessibility to an evidence-based treatment program is a cornerstone to support patients with BPD and part of broader suicide prevention efforts as well as improving their quality of life.</p><p><b>Aims:</b> In this article, the authors aim to discuss and review available dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and DBT-informed services of selected countries in the Asia-Pacific Rim, namely Singapore, Malaysia, and Mexico.</p><p>Materials &amp; Methods: We contacted providers of different services and gathered information on the process of setting up the service and adapting the treatment, in addition to reviewing the available literature published in the countries.</p><p><b>Results:</b> To date, there have been a pair of DBT-informed services in Singapore, four in Malaysia, and several in Mexico with a few of them offering standard DBT. Different efforts have been put in place to increase the accessibility to training and also the number of DBT practitioners.</p><p><b>Discussion:</b> Important considerations during the process of setting up new services include the use of domestic examples and local language that are contextually appropriate for the local community. Selected challenges faced in common include shortage of workforce, affordability of training programs, and the need for language adaptation with or without translation.</p><p><b>Conclusion:</b> Further long-term evaluation of locally adapted DBT-informed mental health services will help to elucidate the effectiveness and efficacy of the program which will potentially serve as a guide for other resource-scarce regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":8618,"journal":{"name":"Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2020-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/appy.12437","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38706249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Family therapy interventions in India for persons with gambling disorder","authors":"Sanju George FRCPsych,&nbsp;Roy Abraham Kallivayalil MD, DPM","doi":"10.1111/appy.12435","DOIUrl":"10.1111/appy.12435","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Gambling is a popular pastime in India and the number of problem gamblers is on the rise. Although the impact of gambling disorder on families is grossly under-researched in India, drawing on international evidence it is only reasonable to assume that this is an important area deserving further clinical and research attention. Of the several types of interventions possible with families of persons with gambling disorder, in our clinical experience, the 5-step intervention is a feasible and culturally adaptable psychotherapeutic intervention. In this paper we have looked at the theoretical aspects of this intervention and also raise some of the practical challenges of offering psychological interventions to families of persons with gambling disorder in India. Albeit limited, we discuss the evidence base to have emerged from India in this field. Finally, we suggest some intervention measures as the way forward.</p>","PeriodicalId":8618,"journal":{"name":"Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2020-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/appy.12435","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38573894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intrathecal autologous bone marrow stem cell therapy in children with autism: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"Narges Sharifzadeh MD,&nbsp;Ali Ghasemi MD,&nbsp;Jalil Tavakol Afshari MD,&nbsp;Fatemeh Moharari MD,&nbsp;Atefeh Soltanifar MD,&nbsp;Ali Talaei MD,&nbsp;Hamid Reza Pouryousof MD,&nbsp;Mahsa Nahidi MD,&nbsp;Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar MD,&nbsp;Maliheh Ziaee MD","doi":"10.1111/appy.12445","DOIUrl":"10.1111/appy.12445","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to determine the safety and efficacy of treatment with autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMMSCs) compared with the routine treatment in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this ethically approved randomized controlled trial, 32 ASD children aged 5-15 years were randomly assigned to receive either autologous BMMSC plus rehabilitation therapy and risperidone (intervention group) or rehabilitation therapy and risperidone (control group). Autologous BMMSCs were intrathecally injected in the intervention group twice in 4 weeks. Patients were assessed using childhood autism rating scale (CARS), Gilliam autism rating scale-second edition (GARS-II), and clinical global impression (CGI) at the baseline, as well as 6 and 12 months after intervention.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overall, 32 patients in two groups of intervention (n = 14) and control (n = 18) completed the study, of which 27 (84.4%) were male. Mean age was 9.50 ± 2.14 years. The improvements in CARS total score, GARS-II autism index, and CGI global improvement showed no significant differences between the groups over 12 months. However, the main effect for time*group interaction was significant regarding the CGI-severity of illness, showing a significantly more pronounced improvement in the intervention group (F = 6.719; <i>P</i> = .002).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Intrathecal injection of autologous BMMSCs seems to be safe and feasible, but has limited clinical efficacy in treatment of children with ASD.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8618,"journal":{"name":"Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2020-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/appy.12445","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38571990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The state of psychiatric research in the Asia Pacific region","authors":"Glen Cedric Roche MBBS (Singapore), MRCPsych (UK), FAMS,&nbsp;Paul Fung MBBS, MPsychiatry, FRANZCP, AFRACMA,&nbsp;Ramdas Ransing MBBS, MD (Psychiatry),&nbsp;Isa Multazam Noor MSc, MD (Child Psych),&nbsp;Mohammadreza Shalbafan MD,&nbsp;Samer El Hayek MD,&nbsp;Eugene Boon Yau Koh MB BCh BAO, MMed (Psych),&nbsp;Anoop Krishna Gupta MBBS, MD (Psychiatry),&nbsp;Kundadak Ganesh Kudva MBBS (Singapore), MRCPsych (UK)","doi":"10.1111/appy.12432","DOIUrl":"10.1111/appy.12432","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aims to review recent scientific publications and research output in the field of psychiatry, from a series of countries in the Asia-Pacific region (Australia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, and Nepal), with a view to identify themes and similarities across regions, as well as to examine the barriers and challenges in mental health research faced by countries in the region.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Seven psychiatrists from seven countries reviewed recent published and ongoing research in psychiatry in their respective nations, with respect to themes, as well as any barriers or challenges faced by mental health researchers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While the seven nations included in this review vary in terms of research capabilities and economic development level, they share many similarities both in terms of research direction, and with regards to challenges faced. Limitations in the form of sociocultural differences from the West, and a lack of funding were some of the barriers identified.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mental health research in the region has been progressing well. However, more varied research in the form of qualitative or economic studies are lacking, as are multi-center studies. The similar issues that nations face with regards to research could perhaps benefit from collaborative efforts and initiatives for the furtherance of research in the region.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":8618,"journal":{"name":"Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2020-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/appy.12432","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"38564603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}