Publications by authors named "H Palti"
Background: Few adolescents with mental disorders consult mental health professionals or informal care providers, but many visit primary health care services. Primary care practitioners (PCP) have then the opportunity to identify and refer these adolescents to specialist services.
Methods: The Israel Survey of Mental Health among Adolescents conducted in 2004-2005 interviewed 957 adolescents and their mothers using the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) diagnostic inventory and questions related to mental health and primary health care service use.
The Israel Survey of Mental Health Among Adolescents: aims and methods?
Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci
May 2011
Article Synopsis
- The Israel Survey of Mental Health among Adolescents (ISMEHA) aimed to understand the prevalence of mental disorders, comorbidities, and service usage among Israeli adolescents aged 14-17.
- The survey involved 957 adolescents and used various questionnaires and assessments administered at their homes between January 2004 and March 2005.
- Findings showed a 68.2% response rate, with notable differences in rates based on gender and the type of locality, and the study's results will help policymakers improve mental health services and prevention strategies for adolescents.
Article Synopsis
- The nationwide Israel Survey of Mental Health Among Adolescents conducted in 2004-2005 surveyed 957 adolescents (ages 14-17) and their mothers to evaluate mental health service use and unmet needs.
- The study found that only 22% of adolescents and 11% of their mothers sought help from service providers in the past year, with certain demographic factors influencing service use.
- A significant percentage of both adolescents (66%) and mothers (60%) reported unmet mental health needs, especially higher in Arab localities compared to Jewish or mixed areas, highlighting a critical need for policy intervention.
Unlabelled: Early detection is one of the aims of the surveillance by the preventive services in infancy.
Objectives: This article presents the performance of screening for anemia in infancy, compliance with iron supplementation and treatment, screening for hearing, and abnormalities of the hip joint, and referral to ear, nose and throat (E.N.
Background: Prenatal care in Israel is established as a universal service, but the degree of compliance with care recommendations may vary with the healthcare provider or the characteristics of the population.
Objectives: To study referral to and compliance with the performance of ultrasound, alpha-fetoprotein and amniocentesis and the factors associated with them in a national sample.
Methods: The sampling frame consisted of women who gave birth during March 2000.