Mental health and undocumented migrants in Portugal
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose While awaiting resolution of their legal process, undocumented migrants (UM) face several challenges, including limited access to public health care. The purpose of this paper is to survey UM attending a detention centre in Oporto (Portugal) to estimate the prevalence of mental health disorders in this population. Design/methodology/approach A retrospective chart review was performed with the relevant sociodemographic and clinical data of all UM in the process of coercive removal from Portuguese territory, observed by Doctors of the World, during three years (2014 ...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - October 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Geographical variation in GP drug prescribing for schizophrenia and similar psychosis in England
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose Visualising and analysing geographical patterns in mental illness can be a starting point for understanding and creating effective policy around inequalities and how to resolve them. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This research note looks at geographical variations in GP drug prescribing for schizophrenia and similar psychosis using open Presentation-level Data for England downloaded from NHS Digital. Findings The authors found considerable geographical variation in both the level of prescribing per thousand population at local...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - October 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Mental health and undocumented migrants in Portugal
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose While awaiting resolution of their legal process, undocumented migrants (UM) face several challenges, including limited access to public health care. The purpose of this paper is to survey UM attending a detention centre in Oporto (Portugal) to estimate the prevalence of mental health disorders in this population. Design/methodology/approach A retrospective chart review was performed with the relevant sociodemographic and clinical data of all UM in the process of coercive removal from Portuguese territory, observed by Doctors of the World, during three years (2014 ...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - October 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Geographical variation in GP drug prescribing for schizophrenia and similar psychosis in England
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose Visualising and analysing geographical patterns in mental illness can be a starting point for understanding and creating effective policy around inequalities and how to resolve them. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This research note looks at geographical variations in GP drug prescribing for schizophrenia and similar psychosis using open Presentation-level Data for England downloaded from NHS Digital. Findings The authors found considerable geographical variation in both the level of prescribing per thousand population at local...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - October 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Revealing the Inner World of Traumatised Children and Young People
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 142-143, September 2018. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 4, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Editorial
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 93-94, September 2018. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 4, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Revealing the Inner World of Traumatised Children and Young People
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 142-143, September 2018. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 4, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Editorial
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 93-94, September 2018. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 4, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Examining associations between health, wellbeing and social capital: findings from a survey developed and conducted using participatory action research
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 122-134, September 2018. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to employ innovative methods to examine the associations between personal wellbeing, self-rated health and various aspects of social capital within a socio-economically disadvantaged town in northern England. Design/methodology/approach A survey was developed and administered with input from local stakeholders (including residents), using a participatory action research (PAR) approach. In total, 11 lay interviewers were trained to pilot and deliver the final survey, which was completed either in person o...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - August 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Examining associations between health, wellbeing and social capital: findings from a survey developed and conducted using participatory action research
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to employ innovative methods to examine the associations between personal wellbeing, self-rated health and various aspects of social capital within a socio-economically disadvantaged town in northern England. Design/methodology/approach A survey was developed and administered with input from local stakeholders (including residents), using a participatory action research (PAR) approach. In total, 11 lay interviewers were trained to pilot and deliver the final survey, which was completed either in person or online. In total, 233 valid sur...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - August 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Using a structured model to promote mental health
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 114-121, September 2018. Purpose A Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being Working Model (subsequently “the model”) was developed in response to recognition through teaching undergraduate nursing students that interventions aimed at enhancing mental health and well-being are often hidden or cloaked in traditional professional specific working interventions. The model was developed with the purpos e of making the elements of mental health and well-being promotion visible and structuring them into a framework to aid working practice and personal development. The pu...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - August 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Using a structured model to promote mental health
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose A Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being Working Model (subsequently “the model”) was developed in response to recognition through teaching undergraduate nursing students that interventions aimed at enhancing mental health and well-being are often hidden or cloaked in traditional professional specific working interventions. The model was developed with the purpos e of making the elements of mental health and well-being promotion visible and structuring them into a framework to aid working practice and personal development. The purpose of this paper is to evaluat...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - August 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Financial concerns and symptom distress among psychiatric outpatients
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 105-113, September 2018. Purpose While epidemiological studies have linked economic hardship and financial difficulties with psychological distress and suicide, investigation of financial concerns among users of public mental health services has been limited. Moreover, empirical data regarding a relationship between financial difficulties and mental health symptoms are lacking. The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of financial difficulties among patients attending community mental health clinics, and to examine the relationship between such difficu...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - August 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
30 Days Wild: who benefits most?
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 17, Issue 3, Page 95-104, September 2018. Purpose There is a need to provide interventions to improve well-being that are accessible and cost-effective. Interventions to increase engagement with nature are coming to the fore. The Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild campaign shows promise as a large-scale intervention for improving public engagement with nature for well-being. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach In total, 273 people fully participated in a repeated measures evaluation comparing baseline measures of nature connection, health, happiness and conse...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - August 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Financial concerns and symptom distress among psychiatric outpatients
Journal of Public Mental Health, Ahead of Print. Purpose While epidemiological studies have linked economic hardship and financial difficulties with psychological distress and suicide, investigation of financial concerns among users of public mental health services has been limited. Moreover, empirical data regarding a relationship between financial difficulties and mental health symptoms are lacking. The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of financial difficulties among patients attending community mental health clinics, and to examine the relationship between such difficulties and psychological distress ...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - August 7, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
