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1324 prison suicides in 10 countries in South America: incidence, relative risks, and ecological factors
(Springer Science+Business Media, 2020) Francesco Domenico Fritz; Seena Fazel; Andrés Benavides Salcedo; Paulette Henry; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Júlio Torales; Natalia Trujillo; Freddy Vásquez; Adrian P. Mundt
Alzheimer’s Association International Cohort Study of Chronic Neuropsychiatric Sequeale of SARS‐CoV‐2 (CNS‐SARS‐CoV‐2)
(Wiley, 2020) Gabriel A. de Erausquin; Ignacio Brusco; Hernan P. Zamponi; Perminder S. Sachdev; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Juan Matías Santos; Yueqin Huang; Antonio Caballero; Niels Ole Mors; Traolach Brugha
Abstract Background The pandemic of SARS‐CoV‐2 is focusing all energies on the impact on survival of affected individuals, treatment and prevention, but increasingly attention is focusing on its enduring consequences. We established a global consortium to study a longitudinal representative cohort of individuals, to characterize neurological and neuropsychiatric sequalae from direct viral, immune‐, vascular‐ or accelerated neurodegenerative injury to the central nervous system (CNS). Method We propose to characterize the neurobehavioral phenomenology associated with SARS‐CoV‐2 in a large, multinational, longitudinal cohort of post COVID‐19 infection patients following three sampling strategies: 1) Opportunity sample of patients discharged after hospital admission for COVID‐19 related symptoms. 2) A stratified random sample from COVID‐19 testing registries (including asymptomatic and negative participants). 3) Ascertaining COVID‐19 exposure (antibody) status in ongoing longitudinal, community‐based cohort studies that are already collecting biosamples, cognitive, behavioral and neuroimaging data. We will obtain core data within 6 months of discharge or testing. Core characterization will include interviews with the Schedules of Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN), neurological exams, emotional reactivity scales and a neurocognitive assessment. Wherever feasible, we will also collect neuroimaging, biosamples and genetic data. Longitudinal follow up will be conducted at 9 and 18 months of the initial evaluation. An mHealth keeping‐in‐touch process will be set up to minimize attrition rates. The population cohorts provide a large, unbiased, normative and validation sample, albeit with more heterogenous outcome ascertainment. They also permit examination of pre‐ and post‐COVID trends in symptoms and biomarkers. Since some ethnic groups, as well as in individuals with blood type A, are at higher risk of COVID‐19 infection and death, a role of genetics in determining susceptibility to infection and poor outcomes seems well supported. We will collect genome‐wide genotypes from our cohort individuals to address the role of ancestry and genetic variation on susceptibility to neuropsychiatric sequelae. High rates of mutation in COVID‐19 strongly suggest that viral infectivity, including neurotropism, may not be uniform across countries affected by the pandemic. Results Pending. Conclusion Our consortium is in a unique position to address the interaction between genetics (including ancestral DNA), and viral strain variation on CNS sequelae of SARS‐CoV‐2.
Decision: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R0/PR6
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Decision: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R1/PR11
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Decision: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R2/PR14
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Mental health in prisons in Latin America: The effects of COVID-19
(SAGE Publishing, 2023) Andrew Forrester; Anne Aboaja; Lukas Beigel; Adrian P. Mundt; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Júlio Torales
Latin America is a vast region of the world. In 2022, it is estimated that nearly 620 million people live in 33 countries spanning almost 20 million km2 across North, South and Central America, and the Caribbean.1 These countries are united by their common historic cultural origins.2 It is estimated that Spanish is spoken by 400 million, and Portuguese by 200 million people in the region.2 Quechua is the most widely spoken indigenous language in the region, with around 8 million speakers; smaller numbers speak around 560 other indigenous languages such as Mayan, Guarani, and Nahuatl.2,3 The region was described as having a total gross domestic product (GDP) of almost 4.7 trillion US dollars in 2020, with substantial contributions from the four largest economies—Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.4,5 However, Latin American countries are mainly considered developing nations.5
Mental health intervention research in Latin American correctional settings: A scoping review
(SAGE Publishing, 2023) Lukas Beigel; Andrew Forrester; Júlio Torales; Anne Aboaja; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Marcelo O’Higgins; Annette Opitz‐Welke; Adrian P. Mundt
Implementation and effectiveness research of mental health interventions in Latin American prisons is scarce. Addressing mental health, substance use and prosocial behavior outcomes should be considered in future research. There is a particular dearth of controlled trials describing quantifiable outcomes.
Mental health law in Bolivia
(Cambridge University Press, 2015) Anne Aboaja; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Liz Grant
Bolivia's mental health plan is not currently embedded in mental health legislation or a legal framework, though in 2014 legislative change was proposed that would begin to provide protection and support for the hospital admission, treatment and care of people with mental disorders in Bolivia. Properly resourced, regulated and rights-based mental health practice is still required. Mental healthcare in the primary care setting should be prioritised, and safeguards are needed for the autonomy of all patients, including all those in vulnerable and cared-for groups, including those in prisons.
Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers
(Cambridge University Press, 2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Psychiatric Hospital Beds and Prison Populations in South America Since 1990
(American Medical Association, 2014) Adrian P. Mundt; Winnie S. Chow; Margarita Arduino; Hugo Barrionuevo; Rosemarie Fritsch; N. Girala; Alberto Minoletti; Flávia Mitkiewicz de Souza; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Maria Solange Guarino Tavares
Since 1990, the numbers of psychiatric beds have substantially decreased in South America, while the sizes of the prison populations have increased against a background of strong economic growth. The changes appear to be associated because the numbers of beds decreased more extensively when and where the sizes of prison populations increased. These findings are consistent with and specify the assumption of an association between the numbers of psychiatric beds and the sizes of prison populations. More research is needed to understand the drivers of the capacities of psychiatric hospitals and prisons and to explore reasons for their association.
Recommendation: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R0/PR5
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Recommendation: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R1/PR10
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Recommendation: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R2/PR13
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Review: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R0/PR2
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Review: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R0/PR3
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Review: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R0/PR4
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Review: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R1/PR8
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Review: Mental health research in South America: Psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees’ perceived resources and barriers — R1/PR9
(2023) Rodrigo Ramalho; Vanessa Chappe; Lisette Alvarez; Gianfranco C.A. Argomedo-Ramos; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Graciela L. Bonay; Javiera C. Libuy Mena; Miguel A. Cuellar Hoppe; Domenica N. Cevallos-Robalino; Jairo M. González-Díaz
As mental health issues continue to rise in Latin America, the need for research in this field becomes increasingly pressing. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers and resources for research and publications among psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees from nine Spanish-speaking countries in South America. Data was collected through an anonymous online survey and analyzed using descriptive methods and the SPSS Statistical package. In total, 214 responses were analyzed. Among the participating psychiatrists, 61.8% reported having led a research project and 74.7% of them reported having led an academic publication. As for the psychiatry trainees, 26% reported having conducted research and 41.5% reported having published or attempted to publish an academic paper. When available, having access to research training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities were significant resources for research. Further support is needed in terms of funding, training, protected research time and mentorship opportunities. However, despite their efforts to participate in the global mental health discussion, Latin American psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees remain largely underrepresented in the literature.
Risk factors for adolescent alcohol and substance use in low income settings
(Elsevier BV, 2012) Guillermo Rivera Arroyo
Six nations: a clinical scenario comparison of systems for prisoners with psychosis in Australia, Bolivia and four European nations
(Cambridge University Press, 2022) Anne Aboaja; Prashant Pandurangi; Susana Almeida; Luca Castelletti; Guillermo Rivera Arroyo; Annette Opitz‐Welke; Justus Welke; Stephen Barlow
This paper compares across six nations the mental health systems available to prisoners with the highest acuity of psychosis and risk combined with the lowest level of insight into the need for treatment. Variations were observed within and between nations. Findings highlight the likely impact of factors such as mental health legislation and the prison mental health workforce on a nation's ability to deliver timely and effective treatment close to home for prisoners who lack capacity to consent to treatment for their severe mental illness. The potential benefits of addressing the resulting inequalities are noted.