A superpower? An educational initiative? Or something else …
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 169-171, December 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of an understanding of “how the mind works” that has been gaining considerable traction in the coaching world and, increasingly, in the health education sphere. Design/methodology/approach A brief review of the “Three Principles” understanding of how the mind works (including definitions of the principles of tho ught, consciousness and mind), and an assessment of the strengths and challenges of this understanding. Findings Examples are provided of how this approach (labelled an...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Participation in developing youth mental health services: “Cinderella service” to service re-design
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 159-168, December 2017. Purpose Whilst there are pockets of excellence in the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), many services fail to meet young people ’s needs. Considering this, the purpose of this paper is to ascertain perceptions of CAMHS provision in a rural county of the UK to inform re-design of youth mental health services. Design/methodology/approach The study comprised of two phases: phase one involved analysis of questionnaire data o f youth views of CAMHS. Phase two involved analysis of the “Have Your Say” event dat...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
“What is the score?” A review of football-based public mental health interventions
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 144-158, December 2017. Purpose Football exercise as an intervention for people with severe mental health problems has seen an increasing interest in the past years. To date, there is, however, no comprehensive review of the empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of these interventions. In this review, the authors have comprised the research findings from the peer-review literature as well as the theoretical approaches to football exercise as an adjunct treatment. This overview will be informative to everybody who is planning to develop a football interventi...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Prevalence and predictors of occupational stress among quarry workers in rural Rajasthan, India
This study was a cross-sectional study of quarry workers with comparison groups in the Karauli district of Rajasthan, a state located in north-western India. The study was conducted during the period May-September 2014, as part of a doctoral program. The study sample comprised a total of 218 quarry workers along with a comparison group of 203 non-miners. The level of occupational stress was assessed by using a General Health Questionnaire consisting of 12 questions. Findings This study found that the comparison group was at a low risk of psychological stress as compared to the mine workers. The independent risk factors fo...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Editorial
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 129-131, December 2017. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
GoodYarn: building mental health literacy in New Zealand ’s rural workforce
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 180-190, December 2017. Purpose “GoodYarn” is a skills-based workshop that focusses on building mental health literacy in rural communities, members of which are known to experience geographic, attitudinal and service configuration barriers to accessing mental health services. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impac t of the GoodYarn project on raising mental health literacy in the rural community. Design/methodology/approach GoodYarn is primarily for farmers, their families and farm workers, as well as the “farmer facing” workforce. The focus on...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Dementia: beyond multi-morbidity
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 172-179, December 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the potential of public health perspectives to “come to the aid” of dementia research and practice. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws on research and policy papers. Findings This paper outlines some potential preventive interventions, focussing particularly on life-course phenomena like child poverty, diet and pollution, on th e biological mechanisms that enable psychosocial interventions, and on the status of dementia as a syndemic disorder. Research limitations/implications ...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
A superpower? An educational initiative? Or something else …
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 169-171, December 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to raise awareness of an understanding of “how the mind works” that has been gaining considerable traction in the coaching world and, increasingly, in the health education sphere. Design/methodology/approach A brief review of the “Three Principles” understanding of how the mind works (including definitions of the principles of tho ught, consciousness and mind), and an assessment of the strengths and challenges of this understanding. Findings Examples are provided of how this approach (labelled an...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Participation in developing youth mental health services: “Cinderella service” to service re-design
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 159-168, December 2017. Purpose Whilst there are pockets of excellence in the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), many services fail to meet young people ’s needs. Considering this, the purpose of this paper is to ascertain perceptions of CAMHS provision in a rural county of the UK to inform re-design of youth mental health services. Design/methodology/approach The study comprised of two phases: phase one involved analysis of questionnaire data o f youth views of CAMHS. Phase two involved analysis of the “Have Your Say” event dat...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
“What is the score?” A review of football-based public mental health interventions
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 144-158, December 2017. Purpose Football exercise as an intervention for people with severe mental health problems has seen an increasing interest in the past years. To date, there is, however, no comprehensive review of the empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of these interventions. In this review, the authors have comprised the research findings from the peer-review literature as well as the theoretical approaches to football exercise as an adjunct treatment. This overview will be informative to everybody who is planning to develop a football interventi...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Prevalence and predictors of occupational stress among quarry workers in rural Rajasthan, India
This study was a cross-sectional study of quarry workers with comparison groups in the Karauli district of Rajasthan, a state located in north-western India. The study was conducted during the period May-September 2014, as part of a doctoral program. The study sample comprised a total of 218 quarry workers along with a comparison group of 203 non-miners. The level of occupational stress was assessed by using a General Health Questionnaire consisting of 12 questions. Findings This study found that the comparison group was at a low risk of psychological stress as compared to the mine workers. The independent risk factors fo...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Military Veteran Psychological Health and Social Care
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 3, Page 127-128, September 2017. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The importance of well-being in children and young people
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 3, Page 93-95, September 2017. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Public involvement in public health research
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 3, Page 123-126, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the progress in public and patient involvement (PPI) in public health research, and identify the relevant problems and solutions. Design/methodology/approach To explore the advantages and drawbacks of PPI in health research, drawing on studies which have looked at the barriers to effective PPI, as well as the benefits to all parties. Findings Guidelines have emerged from recent research for the process of PPI throughout a project; however different schemes for PPI will apply, depending on the...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Shame and blame and its influence on male gay (chaay rak chaay) quality of life in Bangkok Thailand: a health promotion community nursing perspective
Journal of Public Mental Health,Volume 16, Issue 3, Page 113-122, September 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore gay male informant experiences of discrimination and stigma in Bangkok from a health promotion community nursing perspective. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 30 informants and included field work observations at eight entertainment venues. Data analysis utilised an inductive thematic approach. Findings Key themes that emerged from the data were related to communication, particularly the use of smart phone applications; lack of privacy in hea...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
