The psychological perspective on mentalhealth and mental disorder research

Joint Event on 31^st Euro Congress on Psychiatrists and Psychologists & 25^th International Conference on Neurology & Neurophysiology

April 05-06, 2021 | Webinar

Project Lory Ghana

Central University, Ghana

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Neurol Disord

Abstract :

Mental disability and mental health care have been neglected in the discourse around health, human rights and equality. This is perplexingas mental disabilities are pervasive, affecting approximately 8% of the world’s population. Furthermore, the experience of persons with mental disability is one characterized by multiple interlinked levels of in equality and discrimination within society. .Efforts directed toward achieving formal equality should not stand alone without similar efforts to achieve substantive equality for persons with mental disabilities. Structural factors such as poverty, inequality, homelessness, and discrimination contribute to risk for mental disability a dimpact negatively on the course and outcome of such disabilities. A humanrights approach to mental disability means affirming the full person hood of those with mental disabilities by respecting their in here ntdignity, their individual autonomy and independence, their freedom to make their own choices. A rights-based approach requires us to examine and transform the language, terminology and models of mental disability that have previously prevailed, especially within health discourse. Such an approach also requires us to examine the multiple ways in which in equality and discrimination characterize the lives of persons with mental disabilities and to formulate are sponse based on a human rights framework. Inthisarticle, examine issues of terminology, models of understanding mental disability, and the implications of international treaties such as the United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for our response to the in equalities and discrimination exist within society both within and outside the healthcare system. Finally, while acknowledging that health care professionals have aroletoplayas advocates for equality, non-discrimination and justice, Iarguethatitis persons with mentaldisabilities themselves who have the right to exercise age cyin their own lives and who, consequently should beatthe centre andwho,consequently,should beatthe center of advocacy movements and thesetting of the advocacyagenda.Workshop Abstract Panic disorder is a debilitating anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unexpected panic attacks along with persistent fears of experiencing further attacks, worry about the implications of the attacks, and/or making a significant changes in behaviors associated with the attacks (i.e., agoraphobic avoidance). Making matters worse, panic disorder (PD) has historically been considered a chronic condition, in part due to the lack of availability of effective treatments. Fortunately, research on PD has exploded over the past 20 to 25 years. As a result, a number of contributing factors thought to be involved in the etiology and maintenance of PD have been identified, and several treatments have been developed, studied, and refined. Of the psychological treatments, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has received the greatest amount of empirical support. It has been shown to be highly efficacious, well- tolerated, and costeffective; currently it is the only psychological treatment recommended as first-line treatments for PD. This workshop will present attendees with an overview of cognitive and behavioral theories of panic, a summary of the empirical evidence supporting CBT, and a description of how to assess and treat the disorder. Time will also be left for a question-and-answer segment for the workshop attendees.