Giovanni Caracci1. 1. New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark 07103, USA. caraccgi@umdnj.edu
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The worldwide explosion of urbanization has spurred recent research on the environmental, socioeconomic and cultural determinants of mental health. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent efforts by a number of researchers have focused on conceptual models in urban and mental health, which in turn have influenced research-design changes in the field. The most contextually comprehensive conceptual framework is the integrated one. Examples of the application of such a framework are provided. SUMMARY: Recent research is shedding light on the determinants of urban mental health. An integrated conceptual model can better address the multitude of context-dependent variables affecting mental health.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The worldwide explosion of urbanization has spurred recent research on the environmental, socioeconomic and cultural determinants of mental health. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent efforts by a number of researchers have focused on conceptual models in urban and mental health, which in turn have influenced research-design changes in the field. The most contextually comprehensive conceptual framework is the integrated one. Examples of the application of such a framework are provided. SUMMARY: Recent research is shedding light on the determinants of urban mental health. An integrated conceptual model can better address the multitude of context-dependent variables affecting mental health.