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Global Mental Health Program
Global Mental Health Program
Yale Psychiatry’s Global Mental Health Program is an exciting new concentration that capitalizes on the broad and diverse experiences of our faculty and residents. Originated by residents, the program supplements current courses and electives with additional mentoring, community service, scholarly projects, and clinical experiences.
The program aims to increase awareness of global mental health issues and social disparities while developing tools to address associated challenges both at home and abroad.
The Global Mental Health Program is a unique opportunity to join an expanding network of individuals who share a common interest in global mental health and cross-cultural psychiatry.
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Past and Current Resident Experiences in Global Mental Health
| Project | Funding | Outcome |
| Initiation of IV heroin use in Malaysia | R25
| Abstract, paper, presentation |
| PTSD in China | IMPORT Grant; Yale China Association; APA Minority Grant | Presentations |
| Substance use in Thailand | IMPORT Grant | |
| Drug use in Jamaica | R25 | |
| Access to psychiatric care in China | IMPORT Grant; Yale China Association | Book chapter |
| Drug use outcomes of MMT clinics in Wuhan, China | R25
| Manuscript |
| Jordan – IASC guidelines – Refugee Camps | UN consultancy | Consultancy report |
| India | APA Minority Grant | Paper
|
| Teaching PTSD recognition to teachers/families in China | Chinese Government Grant | Presentations |
An Externship to Thailand Teaches Important Lessons and Expands a Doctor's Perspective
"'Sawasdee,'
a
traditional
Thai
salutation
meaning
both
'hello'
and
'goodbye',
continues
to
echo
through
my
head
each
time
I
think
about
my
international
psychiatry
externship
during
my
2nd
year
of
residency.
My
stint
in
Bangkok,
Thailand
was
one
of
the
best
experiences
of
my
residency
training
and
I
continue
to
have
fond
memories
of
the
month
I
was
lucky
enough
to
rotate
at...
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Investigating the Use of Pharmacologic and Behavioral Treatments in Malaysia
"I came away with a deeper understanding of substance abuse issues in the region and a level of compassion and commitment to those struggling with these disorders that would not have been possible without this experience."
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A Cross-Cultural Experience in the Psychiatric Wards of Changsha, China
"The
experience
provided
me
the
opportunity
to
see
how
similar
and
yet
how
varied
psychiatric
presentations
and
treatments
are
across
the
globe.
In
Xiangya
hospital,
drug
company
pens
and
tissue
boxes
filled
the
busy
outpatient
attending's
office
who
had
multiple
medical
students
hovering
around
a
patient
in
distress
--
a
familiar
sight.
Yet
not
so
recognizable
was
an
almost...
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A Resident's Experience in Learning Stress Resilience
"It was an unforgettable experience from my residency training and my professional life. I learned more from those earthquake survivors than any textbooks and papers that I have read. I am always grateful to everyone who helped me accomplish this workshop. My thoughts are with those dedicated teachers and their young brave students."
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