Project Brief / Introduction:

Our mental health projects focus on understanding the burden, determinants, and lived experiences of mental health problems across key populations in Vietnam, with the goal of informing prevention strategies, early identification, and mental health service development. The work spans individual, community, and population levels, integrating epidemiological, clinical, and health systems perspectives.

Within this broader framework, current projects concentrate on vulnerable groups, such as cancer patients, women, and young people, who face distinct psychological vulnerabilities that are often under-recognized in routine care. The research examines mental health across different life stages and clinical contexts, with attention to how social, academic, and health-related stressors interact to shape psychological well-being. By combining individual-level studies with population-level analyses, the work aims to generate evidence that supports more integrated, timely, and context-sensitive mental health care and service planning in Vietnam.

In parallel, our team conducts population-level analyses to characterize mental health trends and service capacity in Vietnam. This includes a scoping review of mental health burden and service availability, and the application of joinpoint regression to examine temporal trends in mental health outcomes. Together, these studies aim to generate context-specific evidence to support more integrated, equitable, and responsive mental health systems in Vietnam.

Project Objectives:

These projects aim to assess the burden and trends of mental health conditions in Vietnam and among specific vulnerable populations, including women with a miscarriage history and medical students, while also mapping existing evidence on mental health services and identifying factors associated with psychological distress.