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Pharmacists' roles in mental healthcare: Past, present and future.
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- Evaluating the impact of pharmacists in outpatient mental health settings: a systematic review.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Pooled it
- Pharmacist input to depression screening and management in patients with diabetes: a systematic review.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Pooled it
- Suicide prevention training for pharmacy students in Ireland: A pre-post survey evaluation.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
- A qualitative exploration of healthcare professionals' perspectives on the role of pharmacists in screening older adults for depression during medication reviews.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2026Article
- The Critical Role of Pharmacists in Addressing the Pediatric Mental Health Crisis: A Pediatric Pharmacy Association Position Paper.The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG · 2026Article
- Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Among Community Pharmacists in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Towards a gendered diabetes care approach: a secondary analysis of conventional and complementary medicine diabetes health service use of older women with diabetes and a mental health co-morbidity.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Community pharmacists as behavioral health extenders: an effectiveness-implementation hybrid type II feasibility evaluation.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Psychedelics and Ibogaine "Pain Medications" at the Pharmacy Counter: Implications for Pharmacy Practice.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Exploring Pharmacists' Perceptions of Their Current Role in Mental Health Trusts in England: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Developing the Inpatient Mental Health Pharmaceutical Assessment and Care Tool (IMPACT) for use by UK mental health pharmacy teams-a modified Delphi study.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2025Article
- A qualitative study of community pharmacists in New Zealand: mental health literacy and the barriers and facilitators to providing and receiving mental healthcare in community pharmacies.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2025Article
- Clinical Role of Pharmacists in the Care of Incarcerated People at Correctional Facilities: A Scoping Review.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Empowering Pharmacists in Type 2 Diabetes Care: Opportunities for Prevention, Counseling, and Therapeutic Optimization.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Co-design and content validation of psychosis care assessment material for medical, pharmacy, nursing, and occupational therapy curricula.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Integrating Mental Health Screening in Community Pharmacies: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers Among Pharmacy Students.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a pharmacist-led tele-psychiatric clinic in managing drug-related problems.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2025Article
- Community Pharmacists' Views on Their Roles in Mental Health Screening and Management in Malaysia.Community mental health journal · 2025Article
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- Advancements in ambulatory care pharmacy practice in Saudi Arabia: A comprehensive review of innovations and best practices at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2024Article
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Abstract
Mental illnesses cause significant disease burden globally, with medicines being a major modality of treatment for most mental illnesses. Pharmacists are accessible and trusted healthcare professionals who have an important role in supporting people living with mental illness. This commentary discusses the role of pharmacists in mental healthcare, as part of multidisciplinary teams, the current evidence to support these roles, and the training, remuneration and policy changes needed to recognize these roles and embed pharmacists as core members of the mental healthcare team.
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