Disparities in Access to a Regular Primary Care Physician Among First-Generation Migrants with Early Psychosis in Ontario, Canada
This study aimed to investigate access to a regular primary care physician among first-generation migrants with early psychosis. People aged 14-35 years with first onset non-affective psychotic disorder in Ontario, Canada were identified in health administrative data (N = 39,440). Access to a regular primary care physician through enrollment in the year prior to diagnosis was compared between first-generation migrants (categorized by country of birth) and the general population using modified Poisson regression. Most migrant groups had a lower prevalence of regular primary care physician access relative to the general popu...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - April 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Crystal Valdez Rebecca Rodrigues Jennifer Reid Kelly K Anderson Source Type: research

A Systematic Literature Review of Substance-Use Prevention Programs Amongst Refugee Youth
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Apr 9. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01267-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis paper aims at exploring existing literature on substance use prevention programs, focusing on refugee youth. A comprehensive search for relevant articles was conducted on Scopus, PubMed, and EBSCOhost Megafile databases including Academic Search Ultimate, APA PsycArticles, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL with Full Text, E-Journals, Humanities Source Ultimate, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, and Sociology Source Ultimate. Initially, a total of 485 studies were retrieved; nine papers were retained for quality assessm...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - April 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elijah Aleer Khorshed Alam Afzalur Rashid Source Type: research

Disparities in Access to a Regular Primary Care Physician Among First-Generation Migrants with Early Psychosis in Ontario, Canada
This study aimed to investigate access to a regular primary care physician among first-generation migrants with early psychosis. People aged 14-35 years with first onset non-affective psychotic disorder in Ontario, Canada were identified in health administrative data (N = 39,440). Access to a regular primary care physician through enrollment in the year prior to diagnosis was compared between first-generation migrants (categorized by country of birth) and the general population using modified Poisson regression. Most migrant groups had a lower prevalence of regular primary care physician access relative to the general popu...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - April 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Crystal Valdez Rebecca Rodrigues Jennifer Reid Kelly K Anderson Source Type: research

A Systematic Literature Review of Substance-Use Prevention Programs Amongst Refugee Youth
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Apr 9. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01267-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis paper aims at exploring existing literature on substance use prevention programs, focusing on refugee youth. A comprehensive search for relevant articles was conducted on Scopus, PubMed, and EBSCOhost Megafile databases including Academic Search Ultimate, APA PsycArticles, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL with Full Text, E-Journals, Humanities Source Ultimate, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, and Sociology Source Ultimate. Initially, a total of 485 studies were retrieved; nine papers were retained for quality assessm...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - April 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elijah Aleer Khorshed Alam Afzalur Rashid Source Type: research

Antipsychotic Discontinuation through the Lens of Epistemic Injustice
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Apr 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01274-7. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38587713 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-024-01274-7 (Source: Community Mental Health Journal)
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - April 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Helene Speyer Lene Falgaard Eplov David Roe Source Type: research

Antipsychotic Discontinuation through the Lens of Epistemic Injustice
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Apr 8. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01274-7. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38587713 | DOI:10.1007/s10597-024-01274-7 (Source: Community Mental Health Journal)
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - April 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Helene Speyer Lene Falgaard Eplov David Roe Source Type: research

Left Behind: Experiences of Community Mental Health Center Clients with Serious Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01264-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile some international qualitative research has interviewed people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) about their experiences in the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, few US studies have explored their experiences and perspectives as the pandemic has continued. Drawing from disability studies perspectives, this qualitative study conducted in 2022 explored the experiences of people with SMI seeking services at community mental health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen clients who identified as living wit...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emily Leickly Greg Townley Source Type: research

The Relationship of Functioning and Life Satisfaction with Illness Management and Recovery in Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01270-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to determine relationship between functioning and life satisfaction with illness management and recovery, and determinants of illness management and recovery in patients with bipolar disorder. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 152 participants between August 2022 and February 2023. "Personal Information Form", "Illness Management and Recovery Scale", "Functioning Assessment Short Test" and "Adult Life Satisfaction Scale" were used to collecting data. In study, a positive r...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: G ülten Uzun Zekiye Ayd ın B üşra Kayaaslan Neslihan Lok Source Type: research

Left Behind: Experiences of Community Mental Health Center Clients with Serious Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01264-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile some international qualitative research has interviewed people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) about their experiences in the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, few US studies have explored their experiences and perspectives as the pandemic has continued. Drawing from disability studies perspectives, this qualitative study conducted in 2022 explored the experiences of people with SMI seeking services at community mental health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen clients who identified as living wit...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emily Leickly Greg Townley Source Type: research

The Relationship of Functioning and Life Satisfaction with Illness Management and Recovery in Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01270-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to determine relationship between functioning and life satisfaction with illness management and recovery, and determinants of illness management and recovery in patients with bipolar disorder. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 152 participants between August 2022 and February 2023. "Personal Information Form", "Illness Management and Recovery Scale", "Functioning Assessment Short Test" and "Adult Life Satisfaction Scale" were used to collecting data. In study, a positive r...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: G ülten Uzun Zekiye Ayd ın B üşra Kayaaslan Neslihan Lok Source Type: research

Left Behind: Experiences of Community Mental Health Center Clients with Serious Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01264-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile some international qualitative research has interviewed people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) about their experiences in the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, few US studies have explored their experiences and perspectives as the pandemic has continued. Drawing from disability studies perspectives, this qualitative study conducted in 2022 explored the experiences of people with SMI seeking services at community mental health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen clients who identified as living wit...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emily Leickly Greg Townley Source Type: research

The Relationship of Functioning and Life Satisfaction with Illness Management and Recovery in Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01270-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to determine relationship between functioning and life satisfaction with illness management and recovery, and determinants of illness management and recovery in patients with bipolar disorder. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 152 participants between August 2022 and February 2023. "Personal Information Form", "Illness Management and Recovery Scale", "Functioning Assessment Short Test" and "Adult Life Satisfaction Scale" were used to collecting data. In study, a positive r...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: G ülten Uzun Zekiye Ayd ın B üşra Kayaaslan Neslihan Lok Source Type: research

Left Behind: Experiences of Community Mental Health Center Clients with Serious Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01264-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile some international qualitative research has interviewed people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) about their experiences in the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, few US studies have explored their experiences and perspectives as the pandemic has continued. Drawing from disability studies perspectives, this qualitative study conducted in 2022 explored the experiences of people with SMI seeking services at community mental health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen clients who identified as living wit...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emily Leickly Greg Townley Source Type: research

The Relationship of Functioning and Life Satisfaction with Illness Management and Recovery in Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01270-x. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to determine relationship between functioning and life satisfaction with illness management and recovery, and determinants of illness management and recovery in patients with bipolar disorder. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 152 participants between August 2022 and February 2023. "Personal Information Form", "Illness Management and Recovery Scale", "Functioning Assessment Short Test" and "Adult Life Satisfaction Scale" were used to collecting data. In study, a positive r...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: G ülten Uzun Zekiye Ayd ın B üşra Kayaaslan Neslihan Lok Source Type: research

Left Behind: Experiences of Community Mental Health Center Clients with Serious Mental Illness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Community Ment Health J. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01264-9. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile some international qualitative research has interviewed people with serious mental illnesses (SMI) about their experiences in the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic, few US studies have explored their experiences and perspectives as the pandemic has continued. Drawing from disability studies perspectives, this qualitative study conducted in 2022 explored the experiences of people with SMI seeking services at community mental health centers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifteen clients who identified as living wit...
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emily Leickly Greg Townley Source Type: research