Acting as a Mental Health Expert by Experience and Its Impact on Social Identity
This study was conducted to examine the construction of social identity among mental health experts by experience working in Finnish municipal mental healthcare services. The construction of social identity is approached as an ongoing lifelong process that is significantly affected by lived experiences with mental health problems and recovery from them. The research data consist of focus group discussions, and the analysis is based on a thematic design that is initially material-driven. As a result, four categories are formed to describe the effect of acting as an expert by experience on social identity and the importance ...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kari Soronen Source Type: research

Representation of Voice Hearing Groups by French Mental Health Professionals
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 17. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01209-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHearing voices groups (HVGs) are an alternative way of treating acoustic-verbal hallucinations. Although they have been developing in France for the last decade, they have lagged behind their international expansion. The representations that circulate about their functioning and their effects are likely to influence the referral to these groups by mental health professionals. We created and used a questionnaire to survey mental health professionals' representations of voice hearing groups. We surveyed 79 French health profe...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Evrard Renaud Braun Arthur Krebs Typhaine Raffort Cl émentine Robledo Del Canto Juan-Pablo Source Type: research

Acting as a Mental Health Expert by Experience and Its Impact on Social Identity
This study was conducted to examine the construction of social identity among mental health experts by experience working in Finnish municipal mental healthcare services. The construction of social identity is approached as an ongoing lifelong process that is significantly affected by lived experiences with mental health problems and recovery from them. The research data consist of focus group discussions, and the analysis is based on a thematic design that is initially material-driven. As a result, four categories are formed to describe the effect of acting as an expert by experience on social identity and the importance ...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kari Soronen Source Type: research

Representation of Voice Hearing Groups by French Mental Health Professionals
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 17. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01209-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHearing voices groups (HVGs) are an alternative way of treating acoustic-verbal hallucinations. Although they have been developing in France for the last decade, they have lagged behind their international expansion. The representations that circulate about their functioning and their effects are likely to influence the referral to these groups by mental health professionals. We created and used a questionnaire to survey mental health professionals' representations of voice hearing groups. We surveyed 79 French health profe...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Evrard Renaud Braun Arthur Krebs Typhaine Raffort Cl émentine Robledo Del Canto Juan-Pablo Source Type: research

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Community Functioning and Participation of Adults with Severe Mental Illness or Autism Spectrum Disorders: Global Perspectives and Future Implications
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37938502 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y (Source: Community Mental Health Journal)
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amir Tal Mark S Salzer Source Type: research

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Community Functioning and Participation of Adults with Severe Mental Illness or Autism Spectrum Disorders: Global Perspectives and Future Implications
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37938502 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y (Source: Community Mental Health Journal)
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amir Tal Mark S Salzer Source Type: research

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Community Functioning and Participation of Adults with Severe Mental Illness or Autism Spectrum Disorders: Global Perspectives and Future Implications
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37938502 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y (Source: Community Mental Health Journal)
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amir Tal Mark S Salzer Source Type: research

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Community Functioning and Participation of Adults with Severe Mental Illness or Autism Spectrum Disorders: Global Perspectives and Future Implications
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37938502 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y (Source: Community Mental Health Journal)
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amir Tal Mark S Salzer Source Type: research

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Community Functioning and Participation of Adults with Severe Mental Illness or Autism Spectrum Disorders: Global Perspectives and Future Implications
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37938502 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y (Source: Community Mental Health Journal)
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amir Tal Mark S Salzer Source Type: research

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Community Functioning and Participation of Adults with Severe Mental Illness or Autism Spectrum Disorders: Global Perspectives and Future Implications
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37938502 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y (Source: Community Mental Health Journal)
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amir Tal Mark S Salzer Source Type: research

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Community Functioning and Participation of Adults with Severe Mental Illness or Autism Spectrum Disorders: Global Perspectives and Future Implications
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37938502 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y (Source: Community Mental Health Journal)
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amir Tal Mark S Salzer Source Type: research

Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Community Functioning and Participation of Adults with Severe Mental Illness or Autism Spectrum Disorders: Global Perspectives and Future Implications
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:37938502 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-023-01205-y (Source: Community Mental Health Journal)
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amir Tal Mark S Salzer Source Type: research

The Intersectional Impact of Cost-Related Non-Adherence and Depression: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey by Sex, Race, and Indigeneity
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 6. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01202-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe evaluated the relationship between cost-related non-adherence (CRNA) and depressive symptoms. Pooling data from the 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019 annual Canadian Community Health Survey, we analyzed the relationship between CRNA and moderate to severe depressive symptoms, assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Among the sample, 4.9% experienced CRNA and 6.8% experienced moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Respondents who reported CRNA had 1.51 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.51-1.52) greater odds of exper...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nevena Rebi ć Michael R Law Lori A Brotto Jacquelyn J Cragg Mary A De Vera Source Type: research

The Intersectional Impact of Cost-Related Non-Adherence and Depression: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey by Sex, Race, and Indigeneity
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Nov 6. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01202-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe evaluated the relationship between cost-related non-adherence (CRNA) and depressive symptoms. Pooling data from the 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019 annual Canadian Community Health Survey, we analyzed the relationship between CRNA and moderate to severe depressive symptoms, assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Among the sample, 4.9% experienced CRNA and 6.8% experienced moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Respondents who reported CRNA had 1.51 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.51-1.52) greater odds of exper...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - November 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nevena Rebi ć Michael R Law Lori A Brotto Jacquelyn J Cragg Mary A De Vera Source Type: research

Lessons Learned from Implementation of a Post-opioid Overdose Outreach Program in a Rural Massachusetts Community
Community Ment Health J. 2023 Oct 30. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01198-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPost-overdose outreach programs can play a key role in reducing opioid overdose deaths and increasing access to healthcare services. The design and implementation of these programs, especially in rural communities, remains a gap in knowledge. We aimed to understand the lessons learned from the implementation experiences of the Community, Opportunity, Network, Navigation, Exploration, and Connection Team (CONNECT), a post-overdose outreach program based in a rural community in Massachusetts. We conducted semi-structured focu...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - October 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rithika Senthilkumar Amelia Bailey Emily Moner Taylor Parduhn Elizabeth A Evans Source Type: research