Research Guides: Psychology: PSY 223 (Delaney)

General Resources

PsycInfo: Psychology and behavioral sciences research
PubMed: Medical and public health research
Sociological Abstracts: Sociology research
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts: Political science research
Policy Commons: Reports, policy briefs, and other gray literature prepared by think tanks, NGOs, and IGOs

Specialized Resources to Consider

Research Articles

African Journals Online: peer-reviewed, African-published scholarship representing research across all disciplines
AfricaBib: searchable collection of Africana social science titles

Library Sources

Adolescent mental health in the Middle East and North Africa
Publication Date: 2022

"This 2-volume set focuses on adolescent health in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA), and presents the latest research on the health risk behaviours and social behaviours that adolescents from the MENA region engage in." — from the publisher
Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Care in sub-Saharan Africa
Publication Date: 2017

"The book is directed to all policy makers in sub-Saharan Africa to aid decision making about the urgent need for sustainable and relevant mental health care strategies, and the important areas that need priority." — from the publisher
New Encyclopedia of Africa
Publication Date: 2008

"Addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs and the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the emergence of 53 independent countries" — from the publisher

Other Resources

You'll want to decide on a region or one or more countries before you get to this step. From here, you'll do targeted Google site searching using the top-level domains for those countries.

You also might want to check the Public Policy research guide's list of global think tanks in case you want to learn more about advocacy and work being done.

Data & Statistics

World Health Organization (WHO) data: international data on mental health
Amref Health Africa: research articles, reports, and policy briefs that advocate for increasing sustainable access to health services

Library Sources

Humanising Mental Health Care in Australia
Publication Date: 2019

Humanising Mental Health Care in Australia is a unique and innovative contribution to the healthcare literature that outlines the trauma-informed approaches necessary to provide a more compassionate model of care for those who suffer with mental illness." — from the publisher
Global Psychologies: Mental Health and the Global South
Publication Date: 2018

"[This book] explores the diversity of 'constructions of the self' in non-Western cultures, examining traditional psychologies from Africa, Asia, Australasia, and Pre-Columbian America." — from the publisher

Other Resources

Review the second-level domains for Australia so you're able to perform more targeted searches for information from government pages and educational institutions.

Consult advocacy organizations like SANE.

Data & Statistics

World Health Organization (WHO) data: international data on mental health
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: national agency tasked with collecting data on health and wellbeing

Library Sources

Psychology in Brazil: Scientists Making a Difference
Publication Date: 2019

"This book presents an overview of the work of the most important Psychology researchers in Brazil, contributing to the internationalization of the discipline and fostering cross-cultural approaches in the field." — from the publisher
The psychological impact of living under violence and poverty in Brazil
Publication Date: 2010

"In this book, a number of social- demographic and clinical factors are postulated to explain, in part, the association among poverty, violence and mental health disorders in Brazil." — from the publisher
Madness and social change: Autobiography of the Brazilian psychiatric reform
Publication Date: 2022

"By intending to produce new imaginaries, new social representations and new meanings for these experiences, the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform led to one of the larger experiences of deinstitutionalization in the world and to the large scale implementation of a new model of mental health care in which the old asylum-centric paradigm was replaced by a new democratic psychosocial care model." — from the publisher

Other Resources

Review the second-level domains for Brazil so you're able to perform more targeted searches for information from government pages and educational institutions.

Look into the Sistema Único de Saúde, Brazil's national health system.

Data & Statistics

World Health Organization (WHO) data: international data on mental health
Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde: Brazilian National Health Survey

Library Sources

Introduction to Aboriginal Health and Health Care in Canada
Publication Date: 2013

"The book places aboriginal health in Canada within its historical and philosophical context as it addresses social and clinical approaches to major health issues facing this population." — from the publisher
Mental Disorder in Canada
Publication Date: 2017

"Mental Disorder in Canada explores the history of psychiatric epidemiology, evaluates methodological issues, and analyzes the prevalence of several significant mental disorders in the population." — from the publisher

Other Resources

Review the second-level domains for Canada so you're able to perform more targeted searches for information from government pages and educational institutions.

Check out the Canadian Mental Health Association and see what causes they are choosing to advocate for right now.

Data & Statistics

World Health Organization (WHO) data: international data on mental health
Canadian Community Health Survey: consult findings from previous years
Mental Health and Access to Care Survey: "The Mental Health and Access to Care Survey (MHACS) collects information about the mental health status of Canadians, as well as their access to and need for services and supports, whether formal or informal."

Library Sources

Mental health in China and the Chinese diaspora: Historical and cultural perspectives
Publication Date: 2021

"[This book] presents the development of mental health policies and services from the 19th Century until the present time, offering a clear view of the antecedents of today's policies and practice." — from the publisher
Mental Illness, Dementia and Family in China
Publication Date: 2013

"[This book] breaks new ground in exploring how Chinese culture, namely, the understandings, norms, values and scripts that people acquire through being members of a Chinese community, shapes contemporary stories of mental illness, dementia and family care-giving." — from the publisher
Family-Based Mental Health Care in Rural China
Publication Date: 2005

"This book examines how psychoeducational family intervention can be developed in rural areas. Detailed guidelines for effective family interventions, community mental health services, and social welfare and mental health policy are described." — from the publisher

Other Resources

Review the second-level domains for China so you're able to perform more targeted searches for information from government pages and educational institutions.

Bring yourself up to speed on China's 686 Programme.

Data & Statistics

World Health Organization (WHO) data: international data on mental health

Library Sources

Mental Health Services and Community Care
Publication Date: 2020

"This critical interdisciplinary study charts the modern history of mental health services, reflects upon the evolution of care in communities, and considers the most effective policies and practices for the future." — from the publisher
Mind, State and Society
Publication Date: 2021

"Mind, State and Society examines the reforms in psychiatry and mental health services in Britain during 1960-2010, when de-institutionalisation and community care coincided with the increasing dominance of ideologies of social liberalism, identity politics and neoliberal economics. " — from the publisher

Other Resources

Review the second-level domains for the entire United Kingdom so you're able to perform more targeted searches for information from government pages and educational institutions.

Review how the system works through the National Health Service.

Data & Statistics

World Health Organization (WHO) data: international data on mental health
Office for National Statistics
Mental Health Data Hub

Library Sources

Mental Health Care Services in Community Settings Discussions on NGO Approaches in India
Publication Date: 2019

"This book discusses approaches used by NGOs in formulating and implementing mental health care in the community in the context of high treatment gap, insufficient public expenditure on health, human resource shortages, heterogeneity of communities as well as cultural beliefs in India." — from the publisher
Psychology. Volume 4, Themes in contemporary mental health research
Publication Date: 2020

"Volume four of this survey, 'Themes in Contemporary Mental Health Research', deals with mental health, which constitutes one of the fascinating and important areas of psychological applications." — from the publisher

Other Resources

Review the second-level domains for India so you're able to perform more targeted searches for information from government pages and educational institutions.

Skim India's Mental Healthcare Act of 2017.

Data & Statistics

World Health Organization (WHO) data: international data on mental health
India's National Mental Health Survey

Library Sources

Reframing Health and Health Policy in Ireland
Publication Date: 2017

"This work seeks to deepen our theorization of Irish health policy agendas and practices by demonstrating how governmentality can be used to understand some of Ireland's contemporary health issues and dilemmas." — from the publisher

Other Resources

Review the second-level domains for Ireland so you're able to perform more targeted searches for information from government pages and educational institutions.

Learn more about the Mental Health Commission in Ireland.

Data & Statistics

Eurostat: statistical office of the European Union
World Health Organization (WHO) data: international data on mental health
Irish Health Survey

Library Sources

ITAlian partnership for psychosis prevention (ITAPP): Improving the mental health of young people
— from European Psychiatry, vol 64, 2021
Youth mental health services in italy: An achievable dream?
— Early Intervention in Psychiatry, vol 12(3), 2018
Continuity of care from child and adolescent to adult mental health services: Evidence from a regional survey in Northern Italy
— European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, vol 24(12), 2015

Other Resources

Review the second-level domains for Italy so you're able to perform more targeted searches for information from government pages and educational institutions.

Data & Statistics

Eurostat: statistical office of the European Union
European Social Survey
Eurobarometer
World Health Organization (WHO) data: international data on mental health

Library Sources

De la cuna al asilo : ¿ćual es el futuro de la salud mental en Europa?
Publication Date: 2016

Spanish Language Resource: "Como es muy arriesgado hacer predicciones sobre el futuro, este libro pretende reducir el margen de error limitando la discusión a los cambios que se pueden prever en la Salud Mental en Europa en los 50 próximos años." — from the publisher

Other Resources

Review the second-level domains for Spain so you're able to perform more targeted searches for information from government pages and educational institutions.

Consult the website for the Ministry of Health.

Review previous iterations of the Encuesta Nacional de Salud de España (national health survey).

Data & Statistics

Eurostat: statistical office of the European Union
European Social Survey
Eurobarometer
World Health Organization (WHO) data: international data on mental health

Advanced Search Strategies

Phrase Searching

Add quotes around search terms to find results that contain those exact terms in that order and right next to each other. You'll get fewer results this way, but you won't have to sort through as many irrelevant items.

Truncation

Databases may use different syntax to do this, but adding an asterisk (*) to the end of a word or stem is the most common way to tell the database to search for any autocompleted variation of the letters you entered. While a search for effect just finds matches with the word effect, a search for effect* can find matches with the words effects, effectiveness, effectively, etc.

Google Site Searching

Adding site: and a specific URL or domain to your Google search will only return matches from that URL or domain. This is a powerful way to control where Google looks and what it shows you. It might help to identify the top-level domains for your country right away so you can perform more targeted searches.

site:.gov — only returns matches from U.S. government websites
site:who.int — only returns matches from World Health Organization websites
site:un.org — only returns matches from United Nations websites

Check your understanding of Google site searches by typing the syntax you would use to find the information described in each prompt.