http://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/index.php/Psychology-Psychotherapy Advanced Research Publications en-US Journal of Advanced Research in Psychology & Psychotherapy (E-ISSN: 2581-5822) 2581-5822 http://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/index.php/Psychology-Psychotherapy/article/view/3184 <p><strong>Background</strong>: Mental health involves feeling good about yourself, effectively handling life's challenges, engaging in enjoyable activities, and making meaningful contributions to your community.</p> <p>Mental illness refers to medical conditions causing significant changes in thinking, emotion, and behaviour, often leading to distress and difficulties in daily activities. . Similar to physical ailments, mental health conditions are treatable.</p> <p>&nbsp;<strong>Methods</strong>: A quantitative approach with descriptive research design was adopted to conduct this study.&nbsp; The sample of 40 from Brarigund Chadoora were selected.</p> <p>The attitude was the research variable.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed that 35 (87.5%) of the study subjects were having neutral attitude towards mental health problems and 5 (12.5%) people were having unfavourable attitude towards mental health problems. The Mean ± SD) for 40 study subjects was 25.08±5.33). The p values showed that There was no association between Attitude of rural people towards mental health problems with selected demographic variables [Age (p=0.856), gender (0.802) and marital status (p=0.137) except for Education (p=0.019*), and occupation (p=&lt;0.001*).</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: The study concluded that the Maximum 35(87.5%) of study subjects had neutral attitude towards mental health problems followed by 5(12.5%), who had unfavourable attitude towards mental health problems .The results&nbsp; revealed that there was none (0%)who had favourable attitude towards mental health problems.</p> Muskan Mushtaq Noorul Amin Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of Advanced Research in Psychology & Psychotherapy (E-ISSN: 2581-5822) 2024-09-09 2024-09-09 7 1&2 1 5 http://medical.advancedresearchpublications.com/index.php/Psychology-Psychotherapy/article/view/4152 <p>This study examines the vital role that medical social work plays in enhancing public health outcomes, with a focus on common bacterial illnesses. As the connection between infectious diseases and mental health is explored, the role of medical social workers in the psychosocial treatment of conditions such as TB, syphilis, Lyme disease, and streptococcal infections is emphasized. These bacterial infections are frequently associated with significant psychological suffering, including depression, anxiety, cognitive deterioration, and other mental diseases. This highlights the need for a comprehensive, all-encompassing treatment plan that considers patients’ physical and mental health requirements. Through interdisciplinary teamwork, medical social workers play a crucial role in improving access to resources, addressing social determinants of health, and supporting patients’ mental and physical well-being This approach fosters resilience in affected populations, improving long-term health outcomes. The paper also advocates for policy reforms incorporating medical social work into public health systems to effectively manage infectious diseases and their mental health impacts.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>How to cite this article:<br>Jack T J, Izah S C. Public Health Outcomes through Medical Social Work: A Focus on Common Bacterial Infections. J Adv Res Psychol Psychother. 2024;7(1&amp;2):6-20.</p> <p>DOI: https://doi.org/110.24321/25815822.202402</p> Sylvester Chibueze Izah Tarvie Jacob Jack Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of Advanced Research in Psychology & Psychotherapy (E-ISSN: 2581-5822) 2024-06-25 2024-06-25 7 1&2 6 20