Editorial: Farewell, thank you and the framing of mental health challenges
Rachel Perkins, Julie Repper
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp.1-5 (Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion)
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - January 31, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rachel Perkins
Julie Repper Source Type: research
Remarkable lives: Paul Makin in conversation with Jerome Carson
Paul Makin, Jerome Carson
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Paul Makin.
In this case study, part of the Remarkable Lives series, Paul gives a short account of his background and is then interviewed by Jerome.
Paul talks about his recovery from alcohol addiction, then a period of complete wellness, until he developed a psychosis. He talks about how unbearable his admission was to an acute unit.
Every single story in the Remarkable Lives series teaches us something different about m...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - December 21, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Paul Makin
Jerome Carson Source Type: research
Bring recovery to young people: the development of a “discovery college” in Ireland
Chloe Costello
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Discovery Colleges are new, exciting innovations. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of developing and implementing the first pilot of a Discovery College for young people in Ireland. This paper aims to assist in providing direction for future comparable projects.
The author takes a narrative approach to highlight the rationale for introducing the Discovery College model into an Irish context and to outline the project phases and participant feedback.
The pilot project is...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - December 21, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chloe Costello Source Type: research
Recovery college features and context: advancing a recovery and well-being policy agenda
This study conducted a scoping review to explore the features and context of RCs that make the model an attractive and feasible opportunity to advance a recovery and well-being agenda. Our research is motivated by the initial and growing adoption of RCs by the Canadian Mental Health Association. This paper applies the consolidated framework for implementation research to analyse features of the model and the context of its implementation in Canada.
The RC’s educational approach, adaptability, coproduced nature and positioning outside the formal mental health system are key features that facilitate implementation wit...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - December 15, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amadene Woolsey
Gillian Mulvale Source Type: research
Social determinants of mental well-being: senses of powerlessness and empowerment among Romani in Ukraine
Viktoriia Gorbunova, Natalia Gusak, Vitalii Klymchuk, Valeriia Palii, Vitalina Ustenko, Zemfira Kondur, Viola Popenko, John Oates
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper is to explore senses of powerlessness and empowerment among Romani in Ukraine in relation to such social circles as the extended family, the Romani local community and the whole Ukrainian society. The main research interest is focused on situations and factors that make people feel powerless or empowered.
The study was conducted using a semi-structured int...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - December 10, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Viktoriia Gorbunova
Natalia Gusak
Vitalii Klymchuk
Valeriia Palii
Vitalina Ustenko
Zemfira Kondur
Viola Popenko
John Oates Source Type: research
Editorial - A crisis in social care: time for rethinking?
Rachel Perkins, Julie Repper
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp.321-325 (Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion)
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - November 9, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rachel Perkins
Julie Repper Source Type: research
Determinants of personal social capital among Syrian refugees: comparison of inside and outside camps residence
This study aims to assess the status and determinants of personal social capital (PSC) in Syrian refugees in Jordan, comparing the inside and outside camp residents.
A descriptive, cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 151 Syrian refugees residing inside and outside the camp.
The overall PSC score was relatively low (M = 27.5 ± 7.15, 95% CI: 26.3–28.6). Scores were significantly associated with age group, marital status, educational level, income level and living place (p < 0.05). Two steps multiple hierarchal regressing showed that income and place of residence are the only significant p...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - October 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hamza Alduraidi
Shaher H. Hamaideh
Ayman Hamdan-Mansour Source Type: research
What does well-being mean to mental health peer workers?
Jenny Edge, Susan Wheatley
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
This paper aims to gain a detailed understanding of their experience of well-being from the perspective of mental health peer workers.
An interpretative phenomenological analysis design using semi-structured interviews was conducted with four peer workers. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and then analysed using thematic analysis.
Participants described their experience of well-being in terms of a journey over time that followed an unpredictable course. They understood thei...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - October 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jenny Edge
Susan Wheatley Source Type: research
Mental health support needs within Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities: a qualitative study
This study aims to explore the mental health (MH) support needs for GRT people within the British Isles.
This study was a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with nine self-identified GRT people.
The analysis revealed a longing for acceptance, both within and outside the GRT community; barriers to help seeking, specifically unsuitable services, poor awareness, stigma and distrust; and increased vulnerability owing to participants’ perceived lack of prospects and adverse life events.
Despite increased vulnerability, MH services are underutilised by GRT people for a variety of cultural and practi...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - October 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rebecca May Thompson
Bridie Victoria Stone
Philip John Tyson Source Type: research
The risk of risk management: adopting critical theories to explore clinical risk concerns in mental health care
Kris Deering, Jo Williams, Rob Williams
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper is to outline several critical risk theories and explore their application to risk concerns in mental health care. This will contribute to the on-going debate about risk management practices and the impact these might have on recovery and social inclusion. Notably, while risks like suicide can be therapeutically addressed, risk management may involve paternalistic practices that exclude the participation needed for recovery.
A viewpoint of key ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - October 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kris Deering
Jo Williams
Rob Williams Source Type: research
Restraint and confinement of psychiatric patients in community: a scoping review of in Indonesia
This study aims to review the published studies on the practice of restraint and confinement of people with mental illness (PWMI) in Indonesia.
A scoping review method was used to identify studies on the practices of restraint and confinement of PWMI. A search of Science Direct, PubMed database and Google Scholar for articles was conducted.
There is an increasing interest in studying the pasung-related aspects among Indonesian mental health practitioners. The studies included the patients, family, caregivers and community as the research subjects. Various elements of pasung; the actors, duration, reason, the cons...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - October 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dahniar Dahniar
Rini Asnurianti
Nurul Amna
Marthoenis Marthoenis Source Type: research
Research watch: routes to marginalised students ’ increased inclusion and empowerment
Research watch: routes to marginalised students’ increased inclusion and empowerment
Sue Holttum
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
The purpose of this paper was to report on recent research about how students belonging to marginalised groups can be empowered.
The author searched for articles that covered the topic of empowerment, published in the past two years. The author selected two papers that each focus on a different group and illustrate processes of empowerment applicable in their contexts.
The first paper deals sensitively with ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - September 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sue Holttum Source Type: research
Professionals harnessing experiential knowledge in Dutch mental health settings
According to this study, social change starts from a bottom-up movement and synchronously should be facilitated by top-down policy. A dialogue with academic mental health professionals seems crucial to integrate this source of knowledge. Active collaboration with peer workers and supervisors is desired as well.
Professionals with lived experiences play an important role in working recovery-oriented, demonstrating bravery and resilience. Having dealt with mental health distress, they risked stigma and rejections when introducing this as a type of knowledge in current mental health service culture. Next to trainings to ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - September 16, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Simona Karbouniaris
Alie Weerman
Bea Dunnewind
Jean Pierre Wilken
Tineke A. Abma Source Type: research
Hosting persons with mental illness: narrative study on the experiences of a female caregiver managing a mental home in Ghana
Salome Amissah-Essel, Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Christiana Asiedu
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.-
Persons with mental illness (PWMI) need to be housed and cared for properly. Providing this support can be physically, financially and psychologically exhausting for the caregiver. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of a caregiver managing a mental home in Ghana and to get a deeper understanding of what it really takes to host and care for PWMI.
A narrative research design was used. The narrative approach was used ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 30, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Salome Amissah-Essel
Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan
Christiana Asiedu Source Type: research
Online resilience support groups during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Philippine experience
This study used a pretest–posttest design with 53 participants. A majority of participants were female (74%) who participated in the program for 6–8 weeks. Scales measuring adaptive coping, non-reactivity, resilience, well-being, stress, depression and anxiety were administered before and after the completion of the modules.
Results revealed significant improvements in adaptive coping particularly seeking emotional and instrumental support, active coping, and religious coping. The results also showed significant improvements in nonreactivity, psychological well-being and resilience and decrease in depression sym...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 30, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Maria Regina Hechanova
Arsenio S. Alianan, Jr
Rosanne M. Jocson
Angelique P. Villasanta Source Type: research
