Evaluating the Peer Education Project in secondary schools
This study contributes evidence around the efficacy of a new peer education programme that can be implemented in secondary schools. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 14, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A review of school approaches to increasing pupil resilience
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the literature on whole school approaches to increasing resilience in pupils. This is pertinent with the increase in children and young people ’s mental health needs creating extra pressure on schools to foster young people’s ability to withstand stress and adversity. Whilst previous research works have considered the ways in which schools support their pupils, the extent to which resilience has been reliably measured has varied. Recen tly, several validated resilience measures have been developed which allows for potenti...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 9, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Suicide in young people
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to relate the health services ’ prevention imperative to a new priority area, youth suicide. Design/methodology/approach The content is based on the latest UK policy documents and participation in recent events for policy-makers. Findings Suicide among young people is increasing, and traditional approaches are not reducing these deaths. Involving young people as researchers or trainers has been helpful, and policy-makers need to address the present social and cultural risk factors. Research limitations/implications Evidence differs ...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Overthinkers, attention-seekers and wallflowers: peer perceptions of clinical anxiety disorders in adolescence
This study aimed to begin to address that gap, and found results that suggest, in line with previous work, that perceptions of blame may be more common for anxiety disorders, with negative social perceptions also reflecting the unique importance of peer relationships for adolescents. Further research should explore these stereotypes in more detail. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Supporting the mental health needs of young people: the spatial practices of school nurses
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of an understanding of how school nurses work in multiple spaces, supporting young people in relation to promoting and protecting their emotional and mental health and wellbeing. It is argued that young people ’s emotional health needs are still as prevalent today as they were over 150 years ago, when Charles Dickens wrote about them in the novel Nicholas Nickleby. Design/methodology/approach Soja’s (1996) typology of spatial practice is applied to school nursing practice in an attempt to explore ho w different ty...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Predictors of loneliness among the left-behind children of migrant workers in Indonesia
This study enriched the understanding abo ut complex relationship between parental presence and adolescents’ mental health despite the fact that adolescents seemed to be more interested in relationships with peers. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Suicide in young people
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to relate the health services ’ prevention imperative to a new priority area, youth suicide. Design/methodology/approach The content is based on the latest UK policy documents and participation in recent events for policy-makers. Findings Suicide among young people is increasing, and traditional approaches are not reducing these deaths. Involving young people as researchers or trainers has been helpful, and policy-makers need to address the present social and cultural risk factors. Research limitations/implications Evidence differs ...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Overthinkers, attention-seekers and wallflowers: peer perceptions of clinical anxiety disorders in adolescence
This study aimed to begin to address that gap, and found results that suggest, in line with previous work, that perceptions of blame may be more common for anxiety disorders, with negative social perceptions also reflecting the unique importance of peer relationships for adolescents. Further research should explore these stereotypes in more detail. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Supporting the mental health needs of young people: the spatial practices of school nurses
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of an understanding of how school nurses work in multiple spaces, supporting young people in relation to promoting and protecting their emotional and mental health and wellbeing. It is argued that young people ’s emotional health needs are still as prevalent today as they were over 150 years ago, when Charles Dickens wrote about them in the novel Nicholas Nickleby. Design/methodology/approach Soja’s (1996) typology of spatial practice is applied to school nursing practice in an attempt to explore ho w different ty...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Predictors of loneliness among the left-behind children of migrant workers in Indonesia
This study enriched the understanding abo ut complex relationship between parental presence and adolescents’ mental health despite the fact that adolescents seemed to be more interested in relationships with peers. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Reviewing challenges and gaps in European and global dementia policy
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 4, Page 157-167, December 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to scope out European and global policy documents focused on dementia with the purpose of providing a synthesis of the challenges the phenomenon poses and the gaps evident. Design/methodology/approach An adapted PESTEL framework as a data extraction tool resulted in an analysis of the political, economic, social, technological, environmental, organisational, educational and research aspects of dementia policy. Findings Policy documents showed variability of dementia strategy, plan and programme developme...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - November 22, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Editorial
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 4, Page 145-147, December 2018. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - November 22, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Reviewing challenges and gaps in European and global dementia policy
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 4, Page 157-167, December 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to scope out European and global policy documents focused on dementia with the purpose of providing a synthesis of the challenges the phenomenon poses and the gaps evident. Design/methodology/approach An adapted PESTEL framework as a data extraction tool resulted in an analysis of the political, economic, social, technological, environmental, organisational, educational and research aspects of dementia policy. Findings Policy documents showed variability of dementia strategy, plan and programme developme...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - November 22, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
