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Depression in Puerto Ricans: Exploring Mental Health …

(3 days ago) WebAccording to research from 2019, . People from Puerto Rico tend to have higher rates of major depressive disorder than the general population in the United States (9.6% vs. 7.6%).; Although not

https://psychcentral.com/depression/depression-in-puerto-ricans

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A Comparison of the Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders …

(3 days ago) WebFinally, the Puerto Rico Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration (MHAASA) commissioned a new prevalence study of residents of Puerto Rico, before the devastating disruption of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The results of this third survey have not yet been reported, and these data provide the basis for the current article.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6440857/

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Understanding Depression Rates in Puerto Ricans

(2 days ago) WebResults of the study — which included 3,062 Puerto Ricans living on the island — found that people living in Puerto Rico had roughly 27% higher rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) than

https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/depression-in-puerto-ricans

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Puerto Rico, two years after Maria - American …

(7 days ago) WebThe study, a needs assessment that has helped Puerto Rico’s department of education distribute its limited mental health …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/09/puerto-rico

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Puerto Rico - The Burden of Mental Disorders in the …

(4 days ago) WebPuerto Rico - The Burden of Mental Disorders in the Americas: Country Profile Puerto Rico - The Burden of Mental Disorders in the Americas: Country Profile. Download (832.04 KB) 16 Sep 2020. Mental Health Regional Office …

https://www.paho.org/en/documents/puerto-rico-burden-mental-disorders-americas-country-profile

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Opinion: The staggering toll of this constant state of emergency

(5 days ago) WebAnd in the months following the storm, mental health issues greatly intensified, with calls from people who had suicidal ideations or decompensated mental health conditions to Puerto Rico’s

https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/01/opinions/puerto-rico-mental-health-toll-garcia-rivera/index.html

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Mental Health Crisis Among Puerto Rico Youth Getting …

(8 days ago) WebA person familiar with ASSMCA told Latino Rebels that data for youth mental health rates of depression and anxiety has not been collected since 2017. “Puerto Rico suffers from a lack of statistics, a …

https://www.latinorebels.com/2022/08/22/mentalhealthpuertoricoyouth/

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PUERTO RICO - PAHO

(6 days ago) WebPuerto Rico has been classified as a high-income economy, since its average annual per capital income between 2010 and 2015 was above US$ 12,476. THE BURDEN AFFECTING MENTAL HEALTH IN MEN AND :OMEN i u uis ss ousn cuu s ouo suuu cso s ouuinsnoonoi no snuuc i ss iiosssnos nu uciiouos ss sCsocso sCsoco Men :omen …

https://www.paho.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/MentalHealth-profile-2020%20PuertoRico_Country_Report.pdf

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Puerto Rico Mental Health — Everybody Hurts

(7 days ago) WebCrisis Text Line reports mental health trends in Puerto Rico, including depression, anxiety, suicide, and self-harm. In crisis? Get 24/7 support by texting CRISIS to 741741. Top Issues. Support Us Today Everybody …

https://www.stateofmentalhealth.org/puerto-rico

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Amid Puerto Rico’s Mental Health Crisis, Using Play, …

(7 days ago) WebPuerto Rico’s crisis hotline has seen exponential growth in demand over the past two years, reaching over 900,000 calls in 2020, compared to 170,000 in 2019, according to news organization Noticel.

https://www.directrelief.org/2022/12/amid-puerto-ricos-mental-health-crisis-using-play-dance-and-other-new-solutions/

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Puerto Rico 2020 Uniform Reporting System Mental Health …

(9 days ago) WebPuerto Rico 2020 Mental Health National Outcome Measures (NOMS): SAMHSA Uniform Reporting System Utilization Rates/Number of Consumers Served U.S. State U.S. Rate States Penetration Rate per 1,000 population 8,013,396 1.00 24.58 58 Community Utilization per 1,000 population 7,801,366 0.92 23.93 58 State Hospital Utilization per …

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt35270/PuertoRico.pdf

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Health and Social Services in Puerto Rico Before and After …

(3 days ago) WebThe overall rates of psychiatric, including alcohol disorders, in Puerto Rico prior to the storms were similar to those of the United States as a whole (23.7 percent and 26.2 percent, respectively, in 2015) (Canino et al., 2016), despite the level of poverty in Puerto Rico and the link between mental health and poverty. However, the prevalence

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8383835/

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Growing inequities in mental health crisis services offered to

(1 days ago) WebObjective: To assess changes in the availability of mental health crisis services in Puerto Rico relative to US states before and after Hurricanes Maria and Irma. Data sources/study setting: National Mental Health Services Surveys conducted in 2016 and 2020. Study design: Repeated cross-sectional design. The independent variable …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36310433/

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Mental health in Puerto Rico - Wikipedia

(8 days ago) WebSocioeconomic issues were linked to increased suicide attempts or ideation by education, The first epidemiological study the status of mental health in Puerto Rico in 1985, shows that 165,497 people suffer from serious conditions in a population of 3,187,671. Many of the participants suffered from mental, emotional and behavioral conditions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_health_in_Puerto_Rico

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Puerto Rico 2019 Mental Health National Outcome Measures …

(8 days ago) WebPuerto Rico Statewide Mental Health Agency Data* Measure Number of Clients Utilization Rate Per 1,000 Population Total Clients Served by SMHA System 3,682 1.2 Clients Served in Community Settings 2,859 0.9 Clients Served in State Hospitals 850 0.3 The Community Mental Health Block Grant is administered by the Center for Mental Health Services

https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/reports/rpt27971/Puerto%20Rico%202019%20URS%20Output%20Tables/Puerto%20Rico%202019%20URS%20Output%20Tables.pdf

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Mental Health Among Puerto Rican Youths After Hurricane Maria

(8 days ago) WebPuerto Rico’s population of children and adolescents just prior to Hurricane Maria was an estimated 657 000, suggesting that a large number of youths could experience mental health difficulties directly attributable to their exposure to this climatic event. 20 Knowing that the health and educational risks to students were high, the Puerto

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2731679

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Mental health in Puerto Rico: Hurricane Fiona reveals 'pain and …

(7 days ago) WebRise in anxiety and depression. Puerto Rico’s Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration (known as the Spanish acronym, ASSMCA) said calls to its crisis hotline have skyrocketed

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/10/03/mental-health-puerto-rico-hurricane-fiona/8080396001/

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The mental health toll of Puerto Rico’s prolonged power outages

(6 days ago) WebLasting home damage can induce anxiety and depression among the residents in the affected areas, especially for those with preexisting mental health problems. Puerto Rico is missing these basic

https://theconversation.com/the-mental-health-toll-of-puerto-ricos-prolonged-power-outages-85941

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Public Health in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria KFF

(7 days ago) WebPublic Health in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. A “Category 4” storm when it hit the island, 1 Maria was the strongest

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/public-health-in-puerto-rico-after-hurricane-maria/

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Partnership aimed at addressing structural issues affecting health

(3 days ago) WebKennesaw State University associate professor of psychology and associate director of the AMES Research Center, Israel Sánchez-Cardona will embark on a five-year, $6 million research initiative sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aimed at developing partnerships between researchers and community organizations to address …

https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2023/professor-grant-health-disparities-puerto-rico.php

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Three years. Four disasters. Social workers in Puerto Rico want …

(4 days ago) WebMore than two dozen from Puerto Rico responded to the questionnaire, and about 85 percent said the mental-health response they saw after Maria or other recent disasters was “poor” or “fair.” Just over half described their community’s overall availability and accessibility of mental-health services as “poor.”

https://publicintegrity.org/environment/hidden-epidemics/disasters-social-workers-mental-health-puerto-rico-maria/

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Nearly $80 Million from FEMA To Address Mental Health in Puerto …

(Just Now) WebSan Juan, Puerto Rico where care and clinical treatment is provided to adults with addiction problems or mental health issues. In the south and to address damage from the 2020 earthquakes, ASSMCA has nearly $2.6 million for repairs to the dormitories, cafeteria, recreation area and medical treatment area at the Men's …

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230521/nearly-80-million-fema-address-mental-health-puerto-rico

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Expanden programa que ha mostrado ser efectivo para atender la

(2 days ago) WebDurante los pasados dos años, el denominado “Mental Health-IOP” ha atendido a más de 100 personas, principalmente mujeres. Aunque comenzó en la clínica de APS de Caguas, posteriormente

https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/expanden-programa-que-ha-mostrado-ser-efectivo-para-atender-la-depresion-y-la-ansiedad-en-puerto-rico/

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Expanden programa intensivo ambulatorio de salud mental

(7 days ago) WebExpanden servicios de cuidados ambulatorios para la salud mental. 27 de mayo 2024 a las 16:51 hrs. En marzo del año pasado, la empresa subcontratada para ofrecer los servicios de salud mental

https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2024/05/27/expanden-programa-intensivo-ambulatorio-de-salud-mental/

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