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Rasch Analysis of the Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool (BAST) in Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury
AbstractThe Behavioral Assessment Screening Tool (BAST) measures neurobehavioral symptoms in adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Exploratory Factor Analyses established five subscales: Negative Affect, Fatigue, Executive Function, Impulsivity, and Substance Abuse. In the current study, we assessed all the subscales except Substance Abuse using Rasch analysis following the Rasch Reporting Guidelines in Rehabilitation Research (RULER) framework. RULER identifies unidimensionality and fit statistics, item hierarchies, targeting, and symptom severity strata as areas of interest for Rasch analysis. The BAST displayed good...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - April 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Promoting Citizenship and Access to the Right to Health: a Look of Caregivers
AbstractThe Residential Therapeutic Service (SRT) is an important device for the psychosocial rehabilitation of those discharged from long hospital stays without family ties. However, the care and supervision of caregivers stands out in the challenge of reconciling the autonomy of residents. To investigate the perceptions of caregivers about work in the SRTs and their relationship with the promotion of the right to health and citizenship for residents. Descriptive, qualitative study, developed in two SRTs in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais. During the first semester of 2019, data were collected through a semi-str...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - April 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The Provision of Preventive Care for Chronic Disease Risk Behaviours to People with a Mental Health Condition: A Survey of Staff from One Australian Community Managed Organisation
AbstractPeople with mental health conditions have a median reduced life expectancy of 10  years, largely due to a higher prevalence of chronic diseases. Health risk behaviours, including tobacco smoking, inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, harmful alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, contribute substantially to the burden of chronic disease for this population. Communit y Managed Organisations (CMOs) may have an important role in addressing these behaviours among consumers with a mental health condition; however, little previous research has explored the provision of preventive care from these organisation...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - April 23, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Mini-ICF-APP Inter-Rater Reliability and Development of Capacity Disorders Over the Course of a Vocational Training Program —A Longitudinal Study
In this study, the 13 capacity dimensions of Mini-ICF-APP were tested for its inter-rater reliability in the context of a vocational training program for persons with chronic and mental health problems in Switzerland. Also, the development of capacity impairments was investigated over the course of the long-term vocational training programs.61 training reports on chronically ill persons with mental health impairments were collected within a vocational training program in 2018 –2019. Capacity impairment of the trainees were assessed at the beginning of the intervention (t0), after three months (t1) and after 6 to 9 month...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - April 22, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Responding to the Global Pandemic: A Pulse of the Well-Being of Clubhouse Communities Moving Virtual
This study utilized secondary data from Director and Member surveys designed to capture Clubhouse status, member engagement, and measures of well-being. Descriptive statistics and correlation coefficients were computed acr oss data from directors (n = 140) and members (n = 1136). Directors across 19 countries indicated that the majority of Clubhouses closed and were engaging with members using a variety of technologies, primarily Zoom videoconferencing. For members, greater levels of virtual Clubhouse engageme nt were positively correlated with physical and mental well-being and negatively correlated with hospitali...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - April 21, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

From Self-Injury to Recovery: A Qualitative Exploration with Self-Injuring Youth in India
This study aimed to explore the experiences of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and the journey of recovery among youth in India. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five participants aged 18 to 27  years with varied psychiatric diagnoses and a history of NSSI, seeking treatment at a tertiary care neuropsychiatric hospital in India. Thematic analysis of the interviews indicated four emergent themes: The Interpersonal Crucible of Self-injury, My Journey of Self-injury, My Journey of Recovery a nd Co-travellers on the Journey of Recovery. The first theme described varied early and current interpersonal adversities...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - April 21, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Parasocial Interactions, Intolerance to Uncertainty and Mental Health Rehabilitation During Pandemics
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Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - March 19, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Social Group Work with Adults having Intellectual Disabilities
This article gives a brief description of  group work which used to aid adults with intellectual disabilities in their activities of daily living, working, and learning situations. (Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - February 18, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Relationship Between Quality of Life and Social Support Among Patients with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study
This study aims to explore the relationship between QoL and perceived social support among patients with schizophrenia and BD in remission and to identify the factors associated with QoL. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out in a Psychiatry outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital. Patients diagnosed with BPAD and Schizophrenia as per International Classification Disorders-10 diagnostic criteria were recruited for the study. The WHO Quality of Life BREF Scale was used to assess quality of life and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support was used to assess social support. The mean age...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - January 2, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Retraction Note to: Search of Self Amidst Chaos
The Editor-in-Chief has retracted this article [1] at the request of the author. (Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - December 8, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Biopsychosocial Approach for Improving the Quality Life of Persons with Mental Illness: A Case Report from India
AbstractThe quality of life of a person with psychiatric disability is often determined by illness outcomes, personal journey of recovery, coping with the illness, family support, and successful integration into the community. Biopsychosocial factors either hamper or improve the quality of life of a person with psychiatric disability. To depict the usefulness of the biopsychosocial approach of assessment and intervention in improving the quality of life of a patient with mental illness in India. Case study method using the Biopsychosocial approach. Biopsychosocial approach of assessment and intervention helped in understan...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - November 26, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The Extent of Stigma Experienced by the Caregivers of Patients with OCD and its Association With Caregiver Burden and Coping
AbstractStigma related to psychiatric illness not only impact the patients but also have adverse consequences on the caregivers. Stigma can lead to poor quality of life, social restriction, and psychological morbidity. Not much data is available on the stigma among the caregivers of patients with Obsessive –Compulsive Disorder (OCD). To evaluate the extent of stigma experienced by the caregivers of patients with OCD and its association with caregiver burden and coping. In a cross-sectional study, 53 caregivers of patients with OCD were evaluated on the Stigma Scale for Caregivers of People with Ment al Illness (CPMI), Fa...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - November 24, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Cognitive Enhancement Therapy in Early Schizophrenia: A Qualitative and Quantitative Case Series of Patients ’ Experiences
AbstractEvidence shows that cognitive remediation therapy improves cognition in individuals with schizophrenia. However, its broader impact on patients ’ lives remains unclear. Furthermore, little is known about the motivational factors influencing treatment engagement. This quantitative and qualitative case series study identified factors that influence patients’ experiences while receiving cognitive enhancement therapy (CET). Nine individuals with schizophrenia who received CET completed two questionnaires and participated in semi-structured focus groups or in an individual interview about their experience with CET. ...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - October 28, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Spiritual, Moral and Ethical Dilemmata for Healthcare Professionals During Covid-19 Times
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Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - October 27, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Rehabilitation During a Pandemic: Psychiatrists as First Responders?
AbstractThe South London and Maudsley Community Rehabilitation Psychiatry team aims to provide long-term and holistic care to patients with enduring mental illness. This letter concisely outlines our response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the standard operating procedure we introduced and, at a trust level, the changes made to clozapine monitoring. We were surprised by the expectations of our patients during the pandemic: we found that unwell patients or their carers would contact our service first, ahead of 111, primary care or emergency services for advice and treatment. In response, we took on a deliberative fi...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - October 22, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research