This study analyzes the productivity of Bolivian publications in the area of psychiatry in the period 2006-2016

1. Mental Health in Bolivia:
Research and Practice
Guillermo Rivera, MD, MHPS, PhDGuillermo Rivera, MD, MHPS, PhD
Director of the Psychiatry Outpatient ClinicDirector of the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
Hospital Universitario JaponésHospital Universitario Japonés

2. Agenda
1. Mental health and Psychiatric care in
Bolivia
2. Local research issues
3. Steps forward

11. AIM
This study analyzes the productivity of
Bolivian publications in the area of
psychiatry in the period 2006-2016

12. Methods
The review was conducted by
searching for scholarly articles through
PubMed.

13. Results
In the period 2006-2016 there were 16
Bolivian psychiatric publications

14. Results
YEAR TOPIC P.I. ORIGIN LOCAL
PARTICIPATION
INSTITUTION
2016 x Schizoph
QoL
Chile
U. Tarapacá
No n/a
2016 Depression
mHealth
USA
U. Michigan
Yes U Católica
Min Salud
2016 x Schizoph
Caregivers
Chile
U. Tarapacá
No n/a
2016 x Schizoph
Agression
Chile
U. Tarapacá
No n/a
2015 x Schizoph
Attd Medicat
Chile
U. Tarapacá
No n/a
2015 x Schizoph
Beleifs
Chile
U. Tarapacá
No n/a

15. Results II
YEAR TOPIC P.I. ORIGIN LOCAL
PARTICIPATION
INSTITUTION
2015 Depression
Inmune Actv
France
U Tolouse
No n/a
2015 x Epidemiology
MH Services
Germany
U. London
Yes UPSA
2015 x Schizoph
Neurocog Def
Chile
U. Tarapacá
No n/a
2014 x Schizoph
Psychm QoL
Chile
U Tarapacá
No n/a
2014 MH Services
Public policy
Bolivia
U. Sao Paulo
No n/a
2014 Depression
Disability
USA
U N. Mexico
No n/a

16. Results III
YEAR TOPIC P.I. ORIGIN LOCAL
PARTICIPATION
INSTITUTION
2014 Suicide
Adolescents
Denmark
U Odense
Yes PLAGFOL
2013 Domestic
Violence
USA
U Tulane
No n/a
2009 MH Services
PHC
Bolivia
UMSA
n/a n/a
2009 Suicide
Toxicology
USA
St. Anthony
Yes Hospital de
Clínicas

17. Summary
• Year of publication:
– 2016: 25% (4)
– 2015: 31% (5)
– 2014: 25 % (4)
– 2013: 6 % (1)
– 2009: 12% (2)

18. Summary II

19. Summary III

20. Additional comments
• 56% First Nations
• 12% Bolivian PI
• 43.7% Chile
• 25% USA
• Denmark, UK, France, PAHO.

24. Research evidence is essential to inform
policies, interventions and programs, and
yet research activities in mental and
neurological (MN) health have been largely
neglected, particularly in low- and middle
income countries.

27. Thank you!
AIM HIGH
and
FLY HIGH
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