Explorations on the use of lived experiences by psychiatrists: facilitators and barriers
This study aims to explore the perspectives of psychiatrists with lived experiences and what their considerations are upon integrating the personal into the professional realm.
As part of a qualitative participatory research approach, participant observations during two years in peer supervision sessions (15 sessions with 8 psychiatrists with lived experiences), additional interviews as part of member feedback and a focus group were thematically analysed.
Although the decision to become a psychiatrist was often related to personal experiences with mental distress and some feel the need to integrate the personal...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 17, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Simona Karbouniaris
Marjolein Boomsma-van Holten
Antoinet Oostindi ër
Pascal Raats
Cecil C. Prins-Aardema
Alie Weerman
Jean Pierre Wilken
Tineke A. Abma Source Type: research
Reductive mechanisms for unwanted intrusive thoughts: exploring affectivity in clinical and non-clinical samples
This study has addressed gaps in knowledge and the literature on UITs by demonstrating that psychological flourishing, emotional stability, self-compassion, perceived control and affective well-being as aspects of affectivity can be implemented as a reductive mechanism for UITs, and such implementation may have a high probability of effective reduction or management of clinical and non-clinical unwanted intrusive thoughts. (Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion)
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 10, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jesse Omoregie
Jerome Carson Source Type: research
Evaluating the need for supervision of advanced mental health practitioners in psychiatric practices in Saudi Arabia
This study aims to characterize the ideas that advanced mental health nurse practitioners hold about supervision in practice and to consider what is required to support changes to advanced mental health nursing in Saudi Arabia.
This study adopted a qualitative exploratory design that applied a phenomenological approach as the research method. Twelve postgraduate mental health nurses were recruited through purposive sampling.
The data analysis generated the central theme, which indicates the attributes of a competent supervisor of advanced mental health nurse practitioners. The components of a supervisor’s compe...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Seham Mansour Alyousef
Sami Abdullrahman Alhamidi Source Type: research
Loneliness and community mental health
Melvin Bradley
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
In this paper I will discuss loneliness in the community.
Finding a non-medical way to support people who feel lonely is really important. Many will never have considered joining groups of identity like the offer briefly discussed.
In future community mental health features, the author will consider topics such as community mental health advocacy, debt, benefits and finance, housing and self-help.
In this column, the author briefly considers the concepts of loneliness, social isolatio...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 3, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Melvin Bradley Source Type: research
The social construction of mental illness in contrast to medical models
Melvin Bradley
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper is to discuss a social constructionist point of view about mental health in contrast to the medical model.
This is a discussion paper bringing together two systems of thought concerning mental health and its origins.
It is not clear that there is any substantive evidence to support the medical model of mental illness.
Researchers may be helped to consider a qualitative approach to knowledge rather than the traditional positivist approach.
This paper will...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 29, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Melvin Bradley Source Type: research
Recovery college intervention for people living with BPD
Colette Lane
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Literature regarding recovery has focussed on diagnoses such as schizophrenia, with few papers focussing on borderline personality disorder (BPD). This is a significant area in need of change because a lack of research concentrating on recovery from BPD could be seen to perpetuate the view that recovery from this condition may not be possible. Recovery Colleges (RCs) in the UK began in 2009and aim to offer co-produced and co-facilitated psychoeducational courses to encourage recovery and enable people...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Colette Lane Source Type: research
The importance of social connections in combating compulsive exercise among group-exercise participants: a network analysis
This study builds on existing SNA research suggesting the importance of social connections and network position on CE, and, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, is the first to explore these effects among group-exercise participants. This study describes how the social environment can impact, both positively and negatively, someone’s susceptibility for CE and supports fostering social connections within group-exercise programs as a way to potentially combat harmful CE among its participants. (Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion)
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 22, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Megan S. Patterson
Christina Amo
Allison N. Francis
Katie M. Heinrich
Tyler Prochnow
Jocelyn Hunyadi
Sydney Miller Source Type: research
Laughter and mental health: a case study of Merv Neal
Merv Neal, Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper is to engage with, and elicit insights from, Merv Neal, a laughter professional, on the use of laughter to benefit mental health.
This case study is presented in two sections: a biography of Merv Neal, followed by a ten-question interview with him.
Many insights on laughter are shared. Merv lists five benefits for mental health: laughter brings you into the present moment; laughter is a distraction; laughter breaks negative thought patterns; la...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Merv Neal
Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky Source Type: research
An exploration in to how young-people from ethnic-minority backgrounds interact with online counselling
Aashiya Patel, Aaron Sefi, Terry Hanley, Charlotte Conn, Julie Prescott
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Literature suggests young people (YP) from ethnic minority backgrounds face barriers in accessing mental health support due to discrimination and stigma and so this study aims to explore how YP from ethnic minority backgrounds interact with online counselling.
The study used secondary data provided by Kooth, a digital mental health service for YP, for users who accessed the service from September 2020 to 2021 (N = 118,556). The users meas...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aashiya Patel
Aaron Sefi
Terry Hanley
Charlotte Conn
Julie Prescott Source Type: research
A reflection on the development and delivery of a community peer support service for clients experiencing anxiety and depression
Nicky Lidbetter, Nic Seccombe, Ember Girling Rogers, Tina Lee
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper is to describe the development, implementation, delivery and evolution of a community-led, comprehensive, peer support service, including co-production approaches, peer support worker role development, outcomes, acceptability and lessons learnt over a five-year timeframe.
This case study presents a reflection on a charity’s peer support service development along with outcomes to highlight client progress.
Improvemen...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - June 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nicky Lidbetter
Nic Seccombe
Ember Girling Rogers
Tina Lee Source Type: research
Editorial – Remarkable Lives: the next steps
Jerome Carson, Robert Hurst
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp.193-196 (Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion)
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - June 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jerome Carson
Robert Hurst Source Type: research
I never wanted to just sit around smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee
Andrew Voyce
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Essay asks questions about people with schizophrenia and recovery.
The essay is written in an autoethnographic style.
The purpose of this paper is to portray the actual outcome for a person with schizophrenia, in the context of recovery and the achievement of independence.
Statistics are from review of various sources and are compared with autoethnographic data. The implications are to confirm social exclusion for the cohort of people with schizophrenia.
Practical implications incl...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - June 24, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrew Voyce Source Type: research
The efficacy of mHealth for stress and burnout in clinical settings and supervisions
Julie Prescott, Amy Rathbone
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Stress and burnout are continuous concerns in clinical settings. This has been exacerbated due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic which has impacted health-care professionals globally. Supervision can support staff in clinical setting and help prevent stress and burnout. The purpose of this review is to consider the efficacy of mobile apps for reducing stress and burnout in clinical settings and supervisions.
A comprehensive literature search was carried out using online databases su...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - June 8, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Julie Prescott
Amy Rathbone Source Type: research
Social barriers affecting participation in chosen instrumental activities of daily living among community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia in Rwanda
This study focuses on the community negative attitudes including family exclusion and stigmatization, which hinder the participation of persons with schizophrenia in their chosen IADLs.
This study highlights the need for psychoeducation about mental illness for the caregivers of the persons with schizophrenia, community outreach activities for sensitizing about mental illness to address stigma toward persons with mental illness and strengthening the activities which promote the social interaction and sense of belonging of persons with mental illness.
Persons with schizophrenia are facing maltreatment and stigma f...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 30, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Pierre Damien Turikumana
Lizahn G. Cloete
Jerome Peter Fredericks Source Type: research
Online counselling and therapy
Julie Prescott
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
In this edition of digital innovations I will briefly discuss online therapy/counselling.
The online environment can offer a safe space for many individuals to seek support. The virtual world affords many features the offline world does not.
In this and the next digital innovations feature I want to look at this online support and how people provide, as well as, seek support virtually.
In this edition I will briefly look at online counselling with a focus on young people, who are a cl...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Julie Prescott Source Type: research
