Stigma toward individuals with mental illness: validation of the Arabic version of the Attribution Questionnaire in a university student population
This study aims to examine the reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the attribution questionnaire (AQ).
The AQ is designed to assess attitudes, affects and behavioral intentions related to a hypothetical person diagnosed with schizophrenia. The original English version was translated into Literary Arabic. A total of 310 students registered in different universities, with medical and paramedical establishments excluded completed the Arabic version of AQ. Reliability was tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficients. Structural equation modeling was used to test hypothesized paths. Correlations among exogeno...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - May 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bochra Nourhene Saguem
Marwa Gharmoul
Amel Braham
Selma Ben Nasr
Sang Qin
Patrick Corrigan Source Type: research
Quality of newspaper reporting of suicidal behavior in Maharashtra, India
Ramdas Ransing, Sujita Kumar Kar, Vikas Menon, Aman Mhamunkar, Ishwar Patil, S.M. Yasir Arafat
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
This paper aims to evaluate the adherence of media reports of suicide published in vernacular language newspapers against the World Health Organization guidelines.
The authors performed a content analysis of all suicide-related news reports published in the seven most widely circulated vernacular newspapers of Maharashtra. News reports published from April 2020 to May 2020 were included.
Among the 355 retrieved su...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - May 7, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ramdas Ransing
Sujita Kumar Kar
Vikas Menon
Aman Mhamunkar
Ishwar Patil
S.M. Yasir Arafat Source Type: research
Mental health and addiction service use among United States veterans with liver disease nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Lamia Haque, Robert Rosenheck
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
While many studies have shown that liver diseases (LD) can be caused or exacerbated by substance use disorders (SUD), few have examined the proportion of adults with LD and SUD who receive mental health and addiction treatment or correlates of such use.
Using national Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 data from the United States Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the authors studied all 43,246 veterans diagnosed with both LD and SUD in FY 2012 and compared those who received mental health tr...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - May 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lamia Haque
Robert Rosenheck Source Type: research
Human rights of people with mental illness diagnosis: perceptions among service users, family members and health professionals in Tunisia
This study aims to assess the awareness about the rights of people with mental illness in the main psychiatric hospital in Tunisia among the service users, the family members and the staff.
The Convention of Rights of People with Disabilities mandates that State Parties initiate and maintain campaigns and human rights training to promote understanding of the rights of people with mental illnesses, considered as a main factor for their fulfillment. Service users, family members and staff evaluated, through a survey, the importance of ten rights for persons with mental illness, stated in the convention.
Disparities...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - April 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mayssa Rekhis
Sami Ouanes
Abir Ben Hamouda
Rym Rafrafi Source Type: research
Editorial
Julian Ashton, Lee Knifton, Neil Quinn
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp.1-2 (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - April 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Julian Ashton Lee Knifton Neil Quinn Source Type: research
The impact of ambivalence on recovery from non-suicidal self-injury: considerations for health professionals
Nicole Gray, Penelope Hasking, Mark E. Boyes
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a growing public health concern. Continued NSSI is often associated with negative outcomes, yet the behaviour usually serves a purpose for individuals who self-injure (e.g. emotional relief). As such, individuals who self-injure often experience ambivalence about the behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of recognising ambivalence as a natural and expected part of the recovery process.
This paper draws o...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - February 17, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nicole Gray
Penelope Hasking
Mark E. Boyes Source Type: research
Resilience, well-being, depression symptoms and concussion levels in equestrian athletes
This study examined an understudied athlete group: equestrian athletes and presents important findings with implications for the physical and mental health of this population. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - February 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Annika McGivern
Stephen Shannon
Gavin Breslin Source Type: research
Evaluation of the iHEART mental health education programme on resilience and well-being of UK secondary school adolescents
Thomas Kelley, Anthony Kessel, Rosalyn Collings, Brian Rubenstein, Charlotte Monnickendam, Andrew Solomon
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp.43-50
The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a preliminary study based on a novel structured mental health education programme – Innate Health Education and Resilience Training (iHEART) – in a cohort of secondary school adolescents in the UK.
A curriculum-based ten-week programme was delivered by trained facilitators. In total, 205 students enrolled in the study. An additional 64 participants were within an age-ma...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - January 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Thomas Kelley
Anthony Kessel
Rosalyn Collings
Brian Rubenstein
Charlotte Monnickendam
Andrew Solomon Source Type: research
Does arts engagement and cultural participation impact depression outcomes in adults: a narrative descriptive systematic review of observational studies
Esme Elsden, Brenda Roe
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this study is to explore whether engaging with arts and culture affect depression in adults. This is because depression is the most common mental health disorder. Diversification of mental health services, initiatives in arts in health and social prescribing are providing emerging evidence of benefits relating to depression outcomes.
A systematic review design adhering to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses reporting guidelines. MEDLINE®,...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Esme Elsden
Brenda Roe Source Type: research
Women ’s mental health as a public health priority: a call for action
Women’s mental health as a public health priority: a call for action
Sergio A. Silverio
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp.60-68
This paper aims to call the public health and mental health communities to action by making women’s mental health a public health priority.
This conceptual paper introduces a “Female Psychology” approach to framing and interpreting mental health narratives and public health discourses. It also draws upon lifecourse research as a way of better understanding mental illness.
This paper calls for action to prioritise women’s mental heal...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sergio A. Silverio Source Type: research
Mental health literacy of the Lebanese population (MHeLLP): a cross-sectional study
This study primarily aims to evaluate the mental health literacy (MHL) of the Lebanese adult population in an attempt to yield results that can help fill the gap in the literature and support the development of new strategies to counter mental health stigma.
A cross-sectional survey was composed of the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule and select questions from the Community Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill and MHL Scale. The surveys were collected from a representative population of sample size (n = 386) among the different governorates of Lebanon. The participants, aged 18–65 years and literate, were recruited b...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - December 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rim Taleb
Nayla Kassab
Asmaa Kebbe
Nour Kreidieh Source Type: research
Beyond the barriers: South Asian women ’s experience of accessing and receiving psychological therapy in primary care
Beyond the barriers: South Asian women’s experience of accessing and receiving psychological therapy in primary care
Saimah Yasmin-Qureshi, Susan Ledwith
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp.3-14
A number of initiatives have been developed to ensure easy access to mental health services for Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) is a service that delivers first line interventions for South Asian women; however, little is known about what makes IAPT accessible for this population. This paper aims to explore South Asi...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - November 28, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Saimah Yasmin-Qureshi Susan Ledwith Source Type: research
The relationship between climate change and mental health information-seeking: a preliminary investigation
Marc O. Williams
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp.69-78
Extreme weather events are known to be detrimental to well-being, and there is a growing interest in anxiety connected to unfolding climate change. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the global association between information-seeking relating to climate change and mental health.
By using Big Data from Google searches and website traffic, evidence is presented that worldwide information-seeking for climate change and mental health-related terms are highly correlated. Regression analyses account for seasonal ...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Marc O. Williams Source Type: research
Medical students ’ attitudes towards mental health disclosure: a qualitative study
Medical students’ attitudes towards mental health disclosure: a qualitative study
Ryan Christy
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp.51-59
In 2013, the General Medical Council conducted research into best practice for supporting medical students with mental health concerns, producing a document outlining University’s duty of care. It also outlined reasons as to why medical students are susceptible to mental illness. The purpose of this paper is to explore what factors affected medical students' disclosure of mental health problems and their help-seeking behaviour today and if t...
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ryan Christy Source Type: research
Self-esteem among college students: the intersectionality of psychological distress, discrimination and gender
This study provides a unique insight into the disparities faced by college students. Understanding self-esteem at the individualistic and collectivistic levels will allow for the planning and implementation of comprehensive interventions that address gender differences and psychological distress that will increase the positive health outcomes and decrease the negative health outcomes. (Source: Journal of Public Mental Health)
Source: Journal of Public Mental Health - September 17, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Monideepa B. Becerra
Devin Arias
Leah Cha
Benjamin J. Becerra Source Type: research
