Mental Health and Psychiatry

Overview

Mental health and psychiatry encompass the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders, as well as the promotion of psychological well-being across populations. Research published in Women's Mental Health examines how cultural, religious, and geographic factors influence mental health outcomes and the prevalence of psychological distress in diverse communities. The journal has featured critical analyses exploring the complex relationship between religious practice and mental health outcomes, synthesizing decades of research to understand how faith traditions may affect psychological well-being. Additionally, the journal addresses epidemiological questions by documenting rates of psychological distress across different population settings, including comparative studies between urban and rural communities in underrepresented regions. This research contributes to understanding how environmental and social contexts shape mental health experiences and needs. By publishing work that examines both theoretical frameworks and population-level data, the journal advances knowledge about factors that influence mental health across varied cultural and geographic landscapes, supporting efforts to develop contextually appropriate interventions and public health strategies that address psychological distress in diverse populations.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Mental Health Discourses on Descendants of Indian Indentured Labourers in Suriname: A Scoping Review
  2026 · International Journal of Social Psychiatry
• Estrategias de intervención y posvención del comportamiento suicida
  2022 ·
• Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress (using a 2-item screener) among national samples of in-school adolescents in four Caribbean countries
  2021 · Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
• Cardiovascular Disease and Mental Distress Among Ethnic Groups in Kyrgyzstan
  2021 · Frontiers in Public Health
• Psychology in Suriname
  M. Sanches et al. · 2021 · International and Cultural Psychology
• Psychological Distress among Adults of an Urban Community of Lalitpur District, Nepal
  K. Pun et al. · 2021 · International Journal of Health Sciences and Research
• Cardiovascular Disease and Mental Distress Among Ethnic Groups in Kyrgyzstan
  2021 · Frontiers in Public Health
• Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress (using a 2-item screener) among national samples of in-school adolescents in four Caribbean countries
  2021 · Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

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