TRUNG TÂM NGHIÊN CỨU VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÁT TRIỂN CỘNG ĐỒNG
RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (RTCCD)
TRUNG TÂM NGHIÊN CỨU VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÁT TRIỂN CỘNG ĐỒNG
RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (RTCCD)
Translation, cultural adaptation and field-testing of the Thinking Healthy Program for Vietnam
Author : Jane Fisher, Hau Nguyen, Priya Mannava, Ha Tran, Thao Dam, Huong Tran, Thach Tran, Kelly Durrant, Atif Rahman and Stanley Luchters
Year : 2014
Area : Mental Health
Depression and anxiety are prevalent among women in low- and lower-middle income countries who are pregnant or have recently given birth. There is promising evidence that culturally-adapted, evidence-informed, perinatal psycho-educational programs implemented in local communities are effective in reducing mental health problems. The Thinking Healthy Program (THP) has proved effective in Pakistan. The aims were […]
Vietnam ignores scientists’ warnings about asbestos use
Author : Le Van
Year : 2014
Area : Policy Advocacy
While the EU and North America have stopped making, using and trading asbestos because of the dangers to human health, Asia, including Vietnam, still uses asbestos in many industries. A report of the US Geological Survey (USGS) showed that 85 percent of the total global asbestos output is consumed by Asian countries and the Middle […]
Validity and Reliability of the Self-reporting Questionnaire 20 Items in Vietnam
Author : T Tuan, T Harpham, NT Huong
Year : 2004
Area : Mental Health
The demand for inclusion of mental health measures in general health and well-being community-based surveys in developing countries is increasing. In a previous survey of child well-being in Vietnam, a measure of maternal mental health was included. This was the first use of the Self-reporting Questionnaire 20 items in Vietnam, and tested the validity and […]
Common perinatal mental disorders and alcohol dependence in men in northern Viet Nam
Author : Jane Fisher, Thach Duc Tran, Trang Thu Nguyen, Tuan Tran
Year : 2012
Area : Mental Health
Background: To establish the prevalence and correlates of the perinatal common mental disorders of depression and anxiety (PCMD) and alcohol dependence (AD) in men in northern Viet Nam. Methods: A cross-sectional study of men whose wives were >28 weeks pregnant or mothers of newborns recruited from randomly-selected rural and urban communes. Data sources were Structured […]
Situation Analysis of the Social Protection Centres for People with Severe Mental Disorders under the Management of the Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs
Author : RTCCD, MOLISA, UNICEF, WHO
Year : 2011
Area : Mental Health
This research was a collaboration between the Research and Training Centre for Community Development (RTCCD) and the Bureau of Social Protection (BSP) under the Ministry of Labor, Invalid and Social Affairs (MOLISA) with financial support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The aim of the study was to […]
