Participatory arts, recovery and social inclusion
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Ahead of Print. Purpose There is growing evidence of the contribution participatory arts practice may make towards mental health recovery. The purpose of this paper is to examine this phenomenon by critically reviewing the relevant literature in the light of the CHIME theoretical framework that identifies the components and processes of mental health recovery. Design/methodology/approach Using a critical realist review method, the study draws upon foundational social and psychological theories offering an analysis of the identified mental health recovery processes in relation to partic...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Evaluation of a peer support specialist led group
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) and NHS practitioner co-produced “Enabling Recovery” group that supports service-users’ recovery whilst providing pathways for appropriate transition from mental health teams. Design/methodology/approach The sample included 23 service-users (f=10, m=13) with a range of mental health conditions. The evaluation set out to ass ess how the attendees experienced the group and the impact of the group on subsequent contact with services. The design involved a content analysis of focus groups...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Participatory arts, recovery and social inclusion
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Ahead of Print. Purpose There is growing evidence of the contribution participatory arts practice may make towards mental health recovery. The purpose of this paper is to examine this phenomenon by critically reviewing the relevant literature in the light of the CHIME theoretical framework that identifies the components and processes of mental health recovery. Design/methodology/approach Using a critical realist review method, the study draws upon foundational social and psychological theories offering an analysis of the identified mental health recovery processes in relation to partic...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Evaluation of a peer support specialist led group
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) and NHS practitioner co-produced “Enabling Recovery” group that supports service-users’ recovery whilst providing pathways for appropriate transition from mental health teams. Design/methodology/approach The sample included 23 service-users (f=10, m=13) with a range of mental health conditions. The evaluation set out to ass ess how the attendees experienced the group and the impact of the group on subsequent contact with services. The design involved a content analysis of focus groups...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Illness-related worries as a mediator among depression, anxiety and self-care in heart failure patients
This study was descriptive and correlational study. In total, 149 patients with HF were selected for sampling in 2016. Patients completed self-care behavior scale, illness-related worries questionnaire and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) questionnaires. The Pearson correlation coefficient and Sobel test were also done. Findings According to the analysis of the Sobel test, the role of illness-related worries as a mediator in the relationship between depression and self-care result was −5.37. Sobel test analysis was done to assess the role of illness-related worries as mediator between anxiety and self-care (6.66)....
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
