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"I was already there once": Cumulative attempt capital of marginalized women exiting substance use and street prostitution contributes to their recovery capital
Am J Community Psychol. 2024 Apr 8. doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12736. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite a move to view substance use as a disease of the brain, relapse into drugs is still often viewed as a personal failure. Low recovery capital has been used to explain relapse among certain marginalized populations. Recovery capital is a recent framework that refers to the individual's sum of all internal and external assets that may assist in their recovery process. It includes four categories: physical, human, social, and cultural capital. However, this framework does not relate to the role of actual relapses in the recovery ...
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - April 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nili Gesser Source Type: research

What do recently housed young people imagine for the future of third places? Using game-based inquiry to (re)imagine affirming, youth-centered third places
This study used game-based inquiry to partner with recently housed young people who have experienced chronic housing instability (N = 21) to understand how they would (re)imagine future third places. We then analyzed transcripts from these game sessions through qualitative thematic analysis. Participants suggested that certain tenets must be present in third places: they must offer opportunities for agency and individualization; they must meet everyday needs; and they must be explicitly inclusive. To actualize these tenets, participants imagined places that meet many needs and do many things; portable and adaptable physica...
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - April 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Danielle Maude Littman Tara Milligan Rebecca Berry Brendon Holloway Marquisha Lawrence Scott Source Type: research

What do recently housed young people imagine for the future of third places? Using game-based inquiry to (re)imagine affirming, youth-centered third places
This study used game-based inquiry to partner with recently housed young people who have experienced chronic housing instability (N = 21) to understand how they would (re)imagine future third places. We then analyzed transcripts from these game sessions through qualitative thematic analysis. Participants suggested that certain tenets must be present in third places: they must offer opportunities for agency and individualization; they must meet everyday needs; and they must be explicitly inclusive. To actualize these tenets, participants imagined places that meet many needs and do many things; portable and adaptable physica...
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - April 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Danielle Maude Littman Tara Milligan Rebecca Berry Brendon Holloway Marquisha Lawrence Scott Source Type: research

Mentorship for young gay men in Hong Kong: A pilot mixed-methods randomized controlled trial
This study examined whether mentorship could promote young gay men's identities and well-being, and whether a mentor's sexual orientation matters. A randomized control trial compared outcomes across three conditions: Arm A (a mentee matched with a sexual minority mentor), Arm B (a mentee matched with a heterosexual mentor), and a control arm receiving psychoeducation only. A community sample of 60 mentees aged 18-25 years was randomly allocated to the three arms and completed questionnaires at baseline, 3 months into the intervention, and at the end of the 6-month program. Fifteen mentees recounted their mentoring experien...
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yu-Te Huang Eddie S K Chong Chi-Chung Lau Leo Z Chow Source Type: research

Algorithmic surveillance in the era of the mental health appsphere
This article aims to explore how state and private actors conceptualize the digitalization of mental health access, leading to the creation and implementation of these apps. It is important to consider the links and interconnections between the platform and the app, and to be cautious and curious before adopting yet another app that claims to manage and mitigate moods and address mental health needs. We should be considering the implications of what comes with this access and apparent ease of use.PMID:38497439 | DOI:10.1002/ajcp.12743 (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology)
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Idil Abdillahi Source Type: research

Mentorship for young gay men in Hong Kong: A pilot mixed-methods randomized controlled trial
This study examined whether mentorship could promote young gay men's identities and well-being, and whether a mentor's sexual orientation matters. A randomized control trial compared outcomes across three conditions: Arm A (a mentee matched with a sexual minority mentor), Arm B (a mentee matched with a heterosexual mentor), and a control arm receiving psychoeducation only. A community sample of 60 mentees aged 18-25 years was randomly allocated to the three arms and completed questionnaires at baseline, 3 months into the intervention, and at the end of the 6-month program. Fifteen mentees recounted their mentoring experien...
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yu-Te Huang Eddie S K Chong Chi-Chung Lau Leo Z Chow Source Type: research

Algorithmic surveillance in the era of the mental health appsphere
This article aims to explore how state and private actors conceptualize the digitalization of mental health access, leading to the creation and implementation of these apps. It is important to consider the links and interconnections between the platform and the app, and to be cautious and curious before adopting yet another app that claims to manage and mitigate moods and address mental health needs. We should be considering the implications of what comes with this access and apparent ease of use.PMID:38497439 | DOI:10.1002/ajcp.12743 (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology)
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Idil Abdillahi Source Type: research

Mentorship for young gay men in Hong Kong: A pilot mixed-methods randomized controlled trial
This study examined whether mentorship could promote young gay men's identities and well-being, and whether a mentor's sexual orientation matters. A randomized control trial compared outcomes across three conditions: Arm A (a mentee matched with a sexual minority mentor), Arm B (a mentee matched with a heterosexual mentor), and a control arm receiving psychoeducation only. A community sample of 60 mentees aged 18-25 years was randomly allocated to the three arms and completed questionnaires at baseline, 3 months into the intervention, and at the end of the 6-month program. Fifteen mentees recounted their mentoring experien...
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yu-Te Huang Eddie S K Chong Chi-Chung Lau Leo Z Chow Source Type: research

Algorithmic surveillance in the era of the mental health appsphere
This article aims to explore how state and private actors conceptualize the digitalization of mental health access, leading to the creation and implementation of these apps. It is important to consider the links and interconnections between the platform and the app, and to be cautious and curious before adopting yet another app that claims to manage and mitigate moods and address mental health needs. We should be considering the implications of what comes with this access and apparent ease of use.PMID:38497439 | DOI:10.1002/ajcp.12743 (Source: American Journal of Community Psychology)
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Idil Abdillahi Source Type: research