The death of migrant workers in India during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic
Sumant Kumar, Avanish Bhai Patel Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- COVID-19 lockdown imposed by the government in India affected markets, factories, industries, construction sites, restaurants, transport services, etc. in which migrant workers were engaged. Migrant workers expected that after the imposition of the lockdown government will facilitate transportation facilities to their hometowns as they lost their jobs. But due to negligence from both the central and the state governments, neither transportation was arranged nor food, shelter or health facilities were arranged...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - September 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sumant Kumar Avanish Bhai Patel Source Type: research
Interprofessional education for mental health professions and peer support workers – to facilitate learning in teamwork
Tuija Viking, Julie Repper Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- In mental health care the peer support workers (PSWs) are, by their experience based expertise, supporting the recovery of people using services and have also been shown to stimulate interprofessional learning (IPL) but which, due to hierarchical teams, is challenged. Therefore, to prepare the teams for IPL that includes PSWs, this study aims to suggest an interprofessional education (IPE) for mental health professions and PSWs. What would such an education look like?The base, in the development of the IPE, is two ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - September 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tuija Viking Julie Repper Source Type: research
Child abuse and neglect and associated mental health outcomes: a large, population-based survey among children and adolescents from Jamaica and Uganda
Agata Debowska, Daniel Boduszek, Christine Fray-Aiken, Eric Awich Ochen, Karyl T. Powell-Booth, Esther Nanfuka Kalule, Roxanne Harvey, Florence Turyomurugyendo, Kenisha Nelson, Dominic Willmott, Samantha Mason Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Few studies assess how child abuse and neglect (CAN) affects adolescents’ mental health. Further, the majority of studies conducted to date discount the individual CAN items and report overall prevalence rates for different types of abuse and neglect. The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of and gender differences in CA...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - September 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Agata Debowska Daniel Boduszek Christine Fray-Aiken Eric Awich Ochen Karyl T. Powell-Booth Esther Nanfuka Kalule Roxanne Harvey Florence Turyomurugyendo Kenisha Nelson Dominic Willmott Samantha Mason Source Type: research
An autoethnography of alienation
Andrew Voyce Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this study is to discuss alienation from a viewpoint of autoethnography. Literature since the 19th century has described the economic determinants of social relations. The proposition is that human beings are strangers in a world they have created. The author revisits this paradigm and aims to show the relevance of alienation in the 20th and 21st centuries.This paper uses the qualitative methodology of autoethnography with data from lived experience. The author relates the author’s personal experience to the met...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - September 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrew Voyce Source Type: research
The role of host national contact in the mental health of displaced Ukrainians in the Netherlands
This study yields important information regarding the degree of participation and inclusion of displaced Ukrainians in Dutch society, which can inform policies targeted at improving the experiences of this new displaced group. Because displaced Ukrainians have to deal with the mental health consequences of war and displacement, they might be particularly in need of a safe haven in which they feel included.To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first study in which the role of the host society context in the mental health of displaced Ukrainians in the Netherlands is assessed. The results are quite unexpected ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - September 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Naome Al-Saqaff Source Type: research
The nexus between peace and mental well-being: contributions for public happiness
Helena Á Marujo Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This underscores individual and social implications for how mental disorders and mental well-being are constructed, conceived of and treated. Further, this paper aims to examine positive psychology’s role in supporting the advancement of a broader systemic and contextual approach to mental health. With that aim, this paper connects data on mental health and well-being with peace studies to describe the systems of value and social ecologies underpinning mental disorders, using public happiness/Felicitas Publica as a possibl...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Helena Á Marujo Source Type: research
The impact of job loss on mental health during the COVID-19 crisis in Tunisia: analysis based on counterfactual decomposition approach
This study aims to investigate the impact of job loss on the mental health of individuals in Tunisia during the COVID-19 crisis.In this research, the authors use the counterfactual decomposition technique and the potential outcome approach. In the first part, the authors calculated mental health indicators for all individuals included in the sample based on the World Health Organization-5 items. The individuals were then grouped into two subpopulations: the first group included those who had lost their jobs and the second group included individuals whose status in the labor market had remained unchanged. In the second part...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Khaled Nasri Mohamed Anis Ben Abdallah Fethi Amri Source Type: research
Examining the immediate and enduring psychological impact of street harassment on women ’s mental health
This study offers a further qualitative insight into the real-life experience and psychological consequences of street harassment upon survivors’ mental health. (Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion)
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - August 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Georgina Thornton Dominic Willmott Emma Richardson Lara Hudspith Source Type: research
Patient-led co-production in community mental health nursing practice: part 1
Jo Mullen Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to provide an example of patient-led co-production.Using the six principles of co-production to frame the activities undertaken during the author’s relationship with a community mental health nurse.The paper describes the benefit of a collaborative support group for the three lived experienced participants and a mental health nurse.Small support groups like the one described in this paper can be established effectively through the process of co-production between people with lived experience and mental health prof...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jo Mullen Source Type: research
Mental health, art and creativity II: develop the child within
Mats Niklasson Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to elevate the importance of complementary views concerning the first years of life as important precursors for personal growth and sustainable mental health.Paper II is a follow up to Paper I. After a short overview, connecting to the previous paper, the focus is on infancy followed by a few overlooked aspects and then a short summary on childhood and adolescence. Finally, some concluding remarks have been provided to put the paper together.The main findings are connected to publications by other ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 21, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mats Niklasson Source Type: research
Depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation and social determinants of mental health of Romani in Ukraine
Viktoriia Gorbunova, Vitalii Klymchuk, Olha Savychenko, Valeriia Palii, Zemfira Kondur, Viola Popenko, John Oates Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to explore the prevalence of depression, anxiety symptoms and suicidal ideation among the Romani population in Ukraine and their connections with various social health determinants: age, gender, household characteristics, employment and living conditions.For measuring mental health conditions, GAD-7 and PHQ-9 were used. Individual interviews were conducted by trained volunteers of the International Charitable Orga...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Viktoriia Gorbunova Vitalii Klymchuk Olha Savychenko Valeriia Palii Zemfira Kondur Viola Popenko John Oates Source Type: research
Identity Structure Analysis: a potential framework for process and outcome evaluation in psychotherapy
Marta B. Erdos, Tamas Karpati, Robert Rozgonyi, Rebeka Jávor Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to explore the potential utility of Identity Structure Analysis (ISA) in single-case and group-level outcome and process evaluations.A study was conducted to evaluate mentalization-based therapy by using ISA and its linked framework software, Ipseus. Ten patients with borderline personality disorder and substance use disorder were involved in the study. ISA/Ipseus was administered prior to and at the completion of the treatment. Five-year follow-up data, comprising...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marta B. Erdos Tamas Karpati Robert Rozgonyi Rebeka J ávor Source Type: research
Evaluation of the impact of a self-stigma reduction programme on psychosocial outcomes among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorder
Abd Hasan, Anas Alsharawneh, Nofaa Alasamee Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-stigma reduction programme on self-stigma.A randomized controlled trial was conducted from November 2017 to December 2018 with 278 people diagnosed with schizophrenia (PDwS). Participants were randomly assigned to receive a self-stigma reduction programme (psychoeducation, cognitive behavioural therapy and social skills training) or treatment as usual.PDwS in the intervention group experienced a greater reduction in the level of s...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Abd Hasan Anas Alsharawneh Nofaa Alasamee Source Type: research
Alec Grant: a living tribute
Jerome Carson Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to provide a living tribute to the leading autoethnographer, Alec Grant.Alec provided Jerome with a list of names of people he might approach to write a tribute on his behalf.The accounts describe the influence that Alec has had both as an educator and as a trusted colleague for the people approached.While this is a living tribute, it is about one man and could, therefore, be described as a case study. Some people wonder what can be learned from a single case study. Read on and find out.Alec has carved out a pat...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jerome Carson Source Type: research
How do we rage against the dying of the light? A trans-generational exploration of character strengths
This study aims to investigate character strengths, focussing on their development over time and application from a personal perspective.The research was conducted using an autoethnographic, semi-structured interview approach with two participants: the authors themselves.This study explored character strengths, their commonalities across generations and how personal experiences shape them. It also highlighted how to encourage others to recognise and use their strengths.This study also enriches character strengths theory by addressing cultural and generational differences, aligning with positive psychology 3.0 (Lomas et al....
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - July 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mahimna Vyas Rudresh Vyas Source Type: research
