Use of psychotropic drugs among Indigenous and Quilombola communities in Brazil
Gabriela da Silva Gonçalves Loures, Telmo Mota Ronzani, Patrícia Aparecida Baumgratz de Paula, Magda Dimenstein, Saulo Luders Fernandes, Jáder Ferreira Leite, João Paulo Sales Macedo, Gabriel Martins Silva
The use of psychotropic drugs has become a public health issue due to their high consumption worldwide [Read more]
Experiences and subjective transformations: suffering and coercion in the use of psychotropic drugs in psychiatric treatment in Chile
Manuel Alejandro Castro
This article analyzes the impact of psychotropic drug use on individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, and severe depression in Chile [Read more]
Racism and mental health in indigenous youth living in the Metropolitan Area of Oaxaca, Mexico
María Alejandra Sánchez Bandala, Paola María Sesia
Indigenous populations show high prevalence rates of mental disorders and limited access to mental health services. The aim of this study was to analyze the mental health care trajectories of indigenous [Read more]
Jeremiah Noah Morris and social epidemiology
Hugo Spinelli, Andrés Trotta, Marcio Alazraqui
This article explores the life and work of Jeremiah Noah Morris (1910–2009), a pioneer in social epidemiology. Morris advocated for a social interpretation of health and disease, emphasizing the impact of social inequalities on morbidity and mortality [Read more]
Permanent health education for managers as a tool to combat institutional racism in a Northeastern Brazilian municipality
Matheus Guirra Martins Ferreira, Gilmar Mercês de Jesus, Etna Kaliane Pereira da Silva, Victor Bertino Silva, Mariana Costa da Silva
This article discusses the experience of a permanent health education initiative focused on institutional racism with health professionals from the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) [Read more]
Living with psychotropic drugs: A community photovoice study in people with high treatment adherence in Southeastern Spain
Francisco Martínez-Granados, Erica Briones-Vozmediano, Elena Ronda
Adherence to psychopharmacological treatment essentially involves a process of meaning-making. [Read more]
Perceptions of pediatric service professionals on the “Brief Anti-Alcohol Counseling in Pediatric Age” intervention in Asturias, Spain
Ángel Alonso-Domínguez, Sonia Otero-Estévez, Rocío Pérez-Gañán
The aim of this study, based on health care and social learning theories, is to understand the degree of implementation and reach of the “Brief Anti-Alcohol Counseling in Pediatric Age” protocol... [Read more]
Challenges for cultural relevance of physical therapy in the care of the Mapuche population in Chile
Mónica Manríquez-Hizaut, Trinidad Martínez-Campos, Nicolás Lagos-Gallardo, Jame Rebolledo-Sanhueza
Physical therapy rehabilitation must address the cultural preferences of the population, and as its main tool, physical activity should be analyzed from an intercultural health approach [Read more]
Covid-19 and Diaguita communities: structural inequalities and (inter)community strategies in the Santa María department (Catamarca, Argentina)
Luciana García Guerreiro
The aim was to investigate and analyze the social, health, and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Indigenous communities in the province of Catamarca (Argentina) [Read more]
Geographies of (dis)protection: Sketches in anti-racist mental health
Jeannette del Carmen Tineo Durán
This essay explores the affective maps or emotional archives of racialized communities in Spain, specifically focusing on the Caribbean Afro-diaspora in Madrid [Read more]
Continuing education practices in primary health care for addressing users with tuberculosis
Letícia Vieira Lourenço, Karla Santa Cruz Coelho, Emerson Elias Merhy
The aim of this article is to analyze the practices of continuous health education developed by family health teams at healthcare units in Maré, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in cases of tuberculosis treatment interruption. [See more]
Studies on the ecology of medical care: a comparative analysis in historical perspective, 1928-2018
Hugo Spinelli, Andrés Trotta, Viviana Martinovich, Marcio Alazraqui
This article compiles and analyzes studies on the ecology of medical care carried out between 1928 and 2018 that have revisited the pioneering study “The ecology of medical care” by White, Williams and Greenberg. [See more]
