Body image as a global mental health concern

Rodgers, Rachel F.; Laveway, Katherine; Campos, Priscila Figueiredo; Carvalho, Paulo Victor Rodrigues de

doi:10.1017/gmh.2023.2

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“…Several recent attempts have been made to systematise GMH competencies by either modifying related competency frameworks from adjacent disciplines (such as psychology and global health), or by creating bespoke frameworks or lists (e.g., Khoury, 2023). Notably, most of these have been focused on psychological service delivery (Institute of Medicine, 2013; International Association of Applied Psychology and International Union of Psychological Science, 2016; Buzza et al, 2018; World Health Organization and UNICEF, 2022), and (early-career) researchers (Thornicroft et al, 2012; Collins and Pringle, 2016; Ng et al, 2016; Merritt et al, 2019), and on specific interventions and settings such as humanitarian contexts (e.g., IFRC, 2016).…”

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Identifying core global mental health professional competencies: A multi-sectoral perspective

Karadzhov,

Lee,

Hatton

et al. 2024

Camb. prisms Glob. ment. health

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Concerned with sustainably alleviating mental distress and promoting the right to health worldwide, global mental health (GMH) is practised across various contexts spanning the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. The inherently intersectoral and multidisciplinary nature of GMH calls for competency frameworks and training programmes that embody diversity, decolonisation and multiprofessionalism. Existing competency frameworks have failed to capture the multi-sectoral, inter-professional nature of contemporary GMH practice. In response to these needs, a qualitative content analysis of relevant job advertisements was conducted to distil a comprehensive set of professional competencies in contemporary GMH practice. Approximately 200 distinct skills and competencies were extracted from 70 job advertisements and organised into four meta-dimensions: ‘skills’, ‘sector’, ‘self’ and ‘subject’. The first known systematic attempt at a multi-sectoral GMH competency framework, it offers a springboard for exploring vital yet overlooked professional competencies such as resilience, self-reflection, political skills and entrepreneurialism. On this basis, recommendations for building a competent, agile and effective GMH workforce with diversified and future-proof skillsets are proposed. The framework can also inform inter-professional training and curriculum design, and capacity-building initiatives aimed at early-career professional development, particularly in low- and middle-income settings.

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Identifying core global mental health professional competencies: A multi-sectoral perspective

Karadzhov,

Lee,

Hatton

et al. 2024

Camb. prisms Glob. ment. health

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Development of a visual‐perceptual method to assess body image: A cross‐cultural validation in Canadian and Spanish women

Corno,

Paquette,

Burychka

et al. 2024

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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The objectives of this study were (a) to explore the preliminary cross‐cultural validity of a visual‐perceptual method to assess body image; (b) to examine potential differences and similarities in body image phenomena between women from two Western countries (i.e., Canada and Spain). 201 self‐identified women participated in this cross‐sectional study. Ideal, normal, and self‐perceived body sizes were assessed using a visual‐perceptual method, whereas body dissatisfaction was measured using both a visual‐perceptual method and a questionnaire. Visual‐perceptual body dissatisfaction was significantly correlated with questionnaire body dissatisfaction, suggesting a preliminary convergent validity between the two assessment methods. Women in both countries were dissatisfied with their bodies. Compared to their self‐perceived body, all women chose a significantly thinner visual representation of their “normal” and ideal body. These results may suggest a shift towards the “thin” body as not only ideal, but also normative. This study provides the first evidence for the cross‐cultural validity of a visual‐perceptual body image assessment tool. The results of the current study confirm the presence of “normative discontent”, and suggest more cross‐country similarities than differences among women from these two Western societies.

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Testing an Integrated Biopsychosocial Model of Adolescent Girls’ Body Shame: Considering the Role of Pubertal Development

Guo,

2023

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Body image as a global mental health concern

Cited by 14 publications

References 121 publications

Identifying core global mental health professional competencies: A multi-sectoral perspective

Identifying core global mental health professional competencies: A multi-sectoral perspective

Development of a visual‐perceptual method to assess body image: A cross‐cultural validation in Canadian and Spanish women

Testing an Integrated Biopsychosocial Model of Adolescent Girls’ Body Shame: Considering the Role of Pubertal Development

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