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Homeless and Mentally Ill: An Analyses from the Perspective of the Residential Care Facilities
AbstractHomelessness resulting from a complex set of reasons is a growing problem worldwide, particularly due to the higher prevalence of somatic and mental disorders among homeless people. In Germany, there is a system of assistance to prevent loss of housing and overcome homelessness, along with various forms of assisted living for mentally ill people, especially residential care facilities. Aim of our study was to determine access routes of patients to such facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) as an example of the situation in middle European countries. We performed a questionnaire survey in residential care facil...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - January 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

What Mechanisms of the Helping Relationship Promote Personal Recovery? A Critical Realist Qualitative Research
AbstractThe helping relationship is central in mental health interventions and a good relationship is instrumental in achieving numerous outcomes, including personal recovery. However, scant research has been conducted on the mechanisms of the helping relationship that promote mental health recovery. A study was undertaken to describe these mechanisms through the lens of critical realism by crossing the views of persons in recovery with those of their service professionals. In a cross-sectional qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 persons in recovery and 15 professionals providing them with ...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - December 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Providing Team-Based Mental Health and Employment Services to Non-traditional Clients
This report describes the process of delivering care in the Supported Employment Demonstration, a large Social Security Administration study that attempted to engage and provide services to such individuals. In the Supported Employment Demonstration, 60 multidisciplinary teams across the U.S. attempted to provide services and supports to nearly 2000 individuals identified by an initial denial of their disability claims based on a mental health impairment. Most of the participants were initially ambivalent toward or rejecting services. Four experienced quality monitors met with the teams monthly from 2017 through 2021, prov...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - December 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The Medico-Pastoral Association, Bangalore: Beyond Rehabilitation
AbstractThe rehabilitation of persons with mental illness and making them life-ready again was a concept that was unheard of in the late nineteen sixties and seventies. The ground-breaking work done by Dr Joyce Siromoni to bring this need to the forefront laid the foundation for The Medico-Pastoral Association (MPA), Bangalore, as we know it today. From being a wholly volunteer-led and funded initiative in the first few years of its operations to its current system, the Medico-Pastoral Association has established itself as a pioneer in mental health care in India and made its mark as the country ’s first Half-Way Home an...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - December 15, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The Process of Cultivating Autonomous Working Motivation in Supported Employment Program Users in Psychiatry
AbstractTo identify the key requirements for promoting the autonomy of work motivation in people with mental illnesses with the process of increasing autonomy. We interviewed 11 employed individuals with mental illnesses and analyzed their responses using the Modified-Grounded Theory Approach (M-GTA). ssembling a subjective perception of “I am ready” and discovering pathways to employment promoted the decision to return to work. Emotional interactions with supporters and maintaining dignity were necessary to make positive adjustments for working lives, while coping with their disabilities. In addition, encountering a j...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - December 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Lived Experiences of Mental Health Recovery in Persons of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Backgrounds within the Australian Context
This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of mental health recovery in people of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in the Australian context. The current study involved a secondary analysis of audio and visual data collected during the digital storytelling projectFinding our way in Melbourne, Australia. Thematic analysis was used to understand the lived experience narratives of nine participants in relation to mental health recovery. Five themes were identified through an iterative process of analysis, includingNewfound opportunities and care,Family as key motivators and facilitators,Coping a...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - December 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness within Rehabilitation Services: A Thematic Analysis
This study sought to understand the impact of the mental healthcare changes associated with COVID-19 on people living with severe and persisting mental illness (SPMI) and staff working in rehabilitation teams in Queensland in Australia. Telephone interviews were completed with participants diagnosed with SPMI who were supported by the rehabilitation teams of a public mental health service (n  = 18). Additionally, an anonymous survey was completed with staff from these teams (n = 20, 17.5% of staff). Both datasets were analysed separately using thematic analysis. Four themes were identified through the analysis of t...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - November 23, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Mental Health Recovery Using the Individual Recovery Outcomes Counter (I.ROC) in a Community Rehabilitation Team: A Service Evaluation
AbstractThere are many definitions of recovery in mental health. Community Rehabilitation Teams (CRTs) aim to support the mental health recovery of people. The Individual Recovery Outcomes Counter (I.ROC) is a way to measure recovery. To determine if being supported by a CRT helps mental health recovery for people transitioning from an inpatient service to the community. Individual reliable and clinically meaningful change indices were calculated for a total of 31 people. Two I.ROC questionnaires were completed by 31 people. Of these 31 people, 14 people had three completed I.ROC questionnaires. Of the 31 people, 17 showed...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - November 16, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Mainstreaming of Persons with Disorder of Intellectual Development with the Society Through a Life-Span Approach: Need for Specific Legislations
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Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - November 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Characterizing the Strengths of Women with Serious Mental Illness: A Grounded Theory Study
AbstractWomen with mental illness (MI) face a number of risks and challenges, yet also have unique strengths that enhance their coping and resilience. Research in psychology has found character strengths to improve quality of life, subjective life satisfaction, and well-being. However, more research is needed to identify the strengths of women with MI in particular. The present qualitative study was conducted to address this gap in the literature, and characterize the strengths of women with MI. Grounded theory methodology was used to analyze the interviews from 20 women with MI. Data analysis led to the identification of ...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - November 8, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The Impact of Supportive Factors on the Academic Reintegration of Students with Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study
ConclusionStudents with mental illnesses require additional support with academic reintegration. As a result, assisting students in successfully returning to academics is frequently a collaborative effort involving family, peers, mental health professionals, teachers, and college administration. (Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - November 8, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Spirituality is in the Air
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Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - November 8, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Daily Living Functioning in Men with Borderline Personality Disorders: A Scoping Review
AbstractGrowing research has been conducted to understand how borderline personality disorder (BPD) affects everyday life functioning.  However, studies have largely included women and there is a need to examine if the functional impacts in men differ. The aim of this scoping review is to synthetize knowledge about impacts of BPD in daily life functioning of men living with this mental health issue. Several databases were consulte d to identify articles published between January 2000 and January 2022. A total of 12 articles met inclusion and exclusion criteria. Grey literature was also considered. The data was analyzed wi...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - October 31, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Managing Peer Support Workers in Swedish Mental Health Services —A Leadership Perspective on Implementation and Sustainability
AbstractEven though it has been demonstrated that peer support contributes to positive outcomes for service users, organizational implementation issues remain. The aim of the current study was to examine an implementation of peer support from the perspective of managers in order to develop knowledge of factors influencing sustainability of this initiative. Eighteen managers were interviewed in connection with the introduction of peer support in sixteen mental health settings. Interviews were analyzed utilizing inductive and deductive approaches. The results suggested that managers were predominantly positive in their evalu...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - October 13, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

An Examination of Israel ’s Model of a Basket of Services for Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities: Its Relevance to India
AbstractMental health conditions contribute to a great deal of mortality and disability, accounting for 8.8% and 16.6% of the total disease burden due to health conditions in low- and middle-income countries, respectively. Psychiatric rehabilitation services promote recovery, community reintegration, and quality of life for persons with psychiatric disabilities (PwD). A holistic approach to rehabilitation and improving service delivery is vital in managing people's disabilities. We have discussed one such service in Israel, “basket service”, relevant to India. Israel’s Rehabilitation of the Mentally Disabled in the C...
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - October 13, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research