Critical Review of the Content of Mental Health Programs and Services in the Primary Health Care System Using Deconstruction and Critical Analysis Method
Journal of Pizhūhish dar dīn va Salāmat (i.e., Research on Religion & Health),
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2025),
25 December 2025
,
Page 52-64
https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v11i1.43981
Abstract
Background and Objective: Mental health is considered an inseparable part of individual and social health and well-being. The prevalence of diseases in the world shows that mental health problems are the second most debilitating factor in health. The primary health care system in the country has a very successful history in generalizing and developing mental health services. People are easily connected to this system and cooperate and participate to a large extent for the implementation of mental health programs. A large number of service packages are implemented in the country. For this reason, it is necessary to carry out a detailed review and evaluation of the content of services and care packages.
Methods: In this article, the deconstruction method was used with an emphasis on the deep understanding of the contents instead of describing them and their theoretical and fundamental criticism. For this purpose, all the textual content of the Mental Health Department of the Mental and Social Health and Addiction officeof the Ministry of Health, which include 1210 pages, was analyzed and the main concepts were compiled and summarized. Finally, the extracted fundamental concepts were discussed and conclusions were drawn. The authors of the article have reported no conflicts of interest.
Results: Low level of cultural compatibility, neglect of spiritual health, outdated materials and lack of references to reliable sources were identified and confirmed.
Conclusion: It is essential to conduct a fundamental review based on scientific resources and indigenous models, aiming to enhance the mental health of the community with a preventive approach in the packages.
- Mental health
- Peer review research
- Primary health care system
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