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Table 19
Percentage of Cases from PHC Screening Program

Diagnosis Severity 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Mild 6.22 5.84 5.07 5.17 4.39
Depression Moderate 2.10 1.99 2.00 1.65 1.32
Severe & Very Severe 0.89 0.79 0.66 0.65 0.65
Mild 8.50 8.05 7.51 7.50 6.02
Anxiety Moderate 4.22 4.16 3.93 3.85 2.63
Severe & Very Severe 2.17 2.79 1.83 1.71 1.35
Mild 8.15 7.25 6.09 6.28 6.01
Stress Moderate 3.33 3.25 2.53 2.34 1.96
Severe & Very Severe 0.90 0.74 0.71 0.58 0.58
Source: Disease Control Division, MoH

As of December 2017, 1,936 new cases were detected to have mental health disorders. 51 per cent
of the cases were diagnosed at Health Clinics predominantly patients diagnosed with Schizophrenia
21 per cent and mood disorders 16 per cent, while another 49 per cent were referred from Hospital,
predominantly diagnosed with Schizophrenia 44 per cent. There are currently 21,137 cases that are
on a follow up treatment for 2017.

Psychosocial rehabilitation services are provided to restore the community functioning, well-being and
promote independent living of an individual diagnosed with mental health disorders. So far, a total of
187 cases had received psychosocial rehabilitation at 15 health clinics from the onset of implementing
these services. A total of 11 PSR was upgraded into Community Mental Health Centre (CMHC) in
accordance with the Mental Health Act 2001 and Mental Health Regulation 2010. There is an average
of 12 patients handled per PSR. As of 2017, there are a total of 21 Community Mental Health Centres
throughout Malaysia.

• Mental Health Psychosocial Response to Disasters
The National Security Council’s directive number 20 has outlined that psychosocial support services
for victims, family members and response workers are being provided by the Ministry of Health during
disasters. As such the Ministry of Health through Mental Health Unit Disease Control Division with the
input from Public Health Physicians, Psychiatrists, Family Medicine Specialist, Clinical Psychologists,
Counsellors and NGO’s has taken the initiative to develop a guideline on psychosocial response to
disaster which can be used during a disaster situation in the community. These guidelines to facilitate
a planned and coordinated mechanism in the management of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
(MHPSS) before, during and after disasters. Among Psychosocial First Aid (PFA) activities been carried
out in 2017, is PFA activities in Flood Relief Centres Penang and Pre-deployment for Volunteers -
Humanitarian Missions for Rohingya in Bangladesh.

• Mental Health at Workplace (Under KOSPEN Plus)
The mental health module/component in the KOSPEN PLUS program (scope 6) includes screening and
addressing issues related to mental health at work. In 2017, three (3) training workshops have been
conducted in the North Zone (Kubang Kerian), Central Zone (Ipoh) and the South Zone (Johor Bahru).

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