Guest editorial
Steven Barnes, Julie Prescott Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp.101-104 (Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion)
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Steven Barnes Julie Prescott Source Type: research
Bringing recovery to the youth – a review of discovery colleges
Aleisha Fitzgerald, Tom Moberg, Phelim Quinlisk, Chloe Costello Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- While the research literature on Recovery Colleges is relatively well-established, comprehensive research concerning Recovery Education for young people is currently scarce. The purpose of paper is to provide an overview of determinants of, and barriers to, the successful implementation of youth-adapted Recovery Colleges, known as Discovery Colleges, and to explore the wider impact of Discovery Colleges and Recovery Colleges.In consultation with a Recovery College Peer Educator,...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aleisha Fitzgerald Tom Moberg Phelim Quinlisk Chloe Costello Source Type: research
Mental health of Indian LGBT+ community: role of coping self-efficacy and social inclusion
This study aims to investigate the effect of the hostile attitude of society and lack of social support on the mental health of the Indian LGBT+ members.Hypotheses were developed by drawing theories and concepts from the literature and were tested using the partial least square–structural equation model with a sample size of 151 of the Indian LGBT+ community.The findings showed a strong negative effect of the hostile attitude of society on the mental health of the Indian LGBT+ community. The findings further showed that weak problem-focused and emotion-focused coping self-efficacy negatively mediated the relationship bet...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sanjana Parwani Asim Kumar Talukdar Source Type: research
Peter Bullimore: 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 mental health activist and international trainer Peter Bullimore.Peter provided a list of people to who he wanted to provide tributes. Jerome approached all these people. All agreed.Several people from around the world attest to the influence that Peter’s teaching and personality have had on their clinical practice and on their lives.The disappearance of an Open Mind has left a shortage of journals, which welcome the user perspective. Mental Health and Social Inclusion have a...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jerome Carson Source Type: research
Social network use and life satisfaction: a systematic review
Cemil Akkaş, Aykut Hamit Turan Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- As our time spent on social networking sites (SNS) is increasing, more people are facing the psychological and mental consequences of SNS use. Given the growing body of research on the relationship between social network use and life satisfaction, this study aims to provide an overview of empirical studies through a systematic literature review.As a result of the screening process, 43 articles were included in the review in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Cemil Akka ş Aykut Hamit Turan Source Type: research
Compare social support in patients with schizophrenia or methamphetamine dependency with healthy individuals
This study aims to compare the social support among patients with schizophrenia or methamphetamine dependency with healthy individuals.Using convince sampling, the authors recruited 80 patients (schizophrenia, n = 40; methamphetamine dependency, n = 40) and their companions (healthy individuals, n = 40) who were referred to a psychiatric hospital in a cross-sectional study in Sari, Iran. In in-person interviews, the authors collected data on demographic characteristics and measured social support using a standardized questionnaire.The three groups were similar regarding age and marital status, but different in gender distr...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Fatemeh Amini Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi Jamshid Yazdani Charati Source Type: research
The experience of launching a psychological hotline across 21 countries to support Ukrainians in wartime
Valeriia Palii, Mariana Velykodna, Marcio Pereira, Rosaleen McElvaney, Sam Bernard, Vitalii Klymchuk, Oleg Burlachuk, Alexander A. Lupis, Nadiia Diatel, Jane L. Ireland, Kimberley McNeill, Janina L. Scarlet, Ana L. Jaramillo-Sierra, Bassam Khoury, Diana Rocio Sánchez Munar, Sarah L. Hedlund, Tara Flanagan, Jeanne LeBlanc, Diana Maria Agudelo Velez, Yvonne Gómez-Maquet Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to discuss current work and further steps of the psychological hotline launched by the National Psychological Association of Ukraine (NPA), along with a call ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Valeriia Palii Mariana Velykodna Marcio Pereira Rosaleen McElvaney Sam Bernard Vitalii Klymchuk Oleg Burlachuk Alexander A. Lupis Nadiia Diatel Jane L. Ireland Kimberley McNeill Janina L. Scarlet Ana L. Jaramillo-Sierra Bassam Khoury Diana Rocio S ánchez Source Type: research
Meaning in challenging times: how we might respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic?
Michael F. Steger, Angelina Sung, Truc Anh L. Dao, Trudy M. Tompkins Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to examine meaning in life as an important resource during the COVID-19 pandemic.This paper summarized key research establishing links between meaning in life and mental health and well-being variables, reviewed the literature on meaning as a protective factor and meaning-making as a coping mechanism amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as provided focal points in cultivating meaning in life.Studies strongly support the notion that meaning in l...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Michael F. Steger Angelina Sung Truc Anh L. Dao Trudy M. Tompkins Source Type: research
The importance of digital mental health interventions to support people with diabetes-related psychological outcomes: a narrative review
Ayesha Adeel, Chathurika Kannangara, Harnovdeep Singh Bharaj, Ambar Basu, Barrie Green, Lisa Ogilvie, Jerome Carson Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) are promising alternatives to traditional face-to-face psychological interventions to improve psychological outcomes in various chronic health conditions. However, their efficacy among people with diabetes is yet to be established. Therefore, this narrative review aims to identify the importance and need for evidence-based research on DMHIs targeting the psychological outcomes in peop...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ayesha Adeel Chathurika Kannangara Harnovdeep Singh Bharaj Ambar Basu Barrie Green Lisa Ogilvie Jerome Carson Source Type: research
Humor, laughter and mental health: a case study of Mary Kay Morrison
Mary Kay Morrison, Ros Ben-Moshe, Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to meet Mary Kay Morrison, an active member and past president of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH).This case study is presented in two sections: an autobiography of Mary Kay Morrison, followed by a ten-question interview.Mary Kay recommends exploration of the benefits of humor and laughter for mental health professionals. In recognition of the need for clarifying terminology, she coined the terms Humergy, which is joyful, optimistic...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - April 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mary Kay Morrison Ros Ben-Moshe Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky Source Type: research
“No country for old men”: the Lawnmower Maintenance Society
Barrie Green Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to describe a link between and benefits of two initiatives targeted at mental health and social inclusion. One being informal, the sport of walking football; the other a formal self-help well-being group.This reflective commentary describes two group activities which are aimed at addressing physical and mental health challenges of older adults. These are described by the author to highlight the benefits that they provide for some of the challenges faced by men in particular in later life. Using a narrative approa...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - April 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Barrie Green Source Type: research
Therapists ’ attitudes towards the use of AI in therapeutic practice: considering the therapeutic alliance
Therapists’ attitudes towards the use of AI in therapeutic practice: considering the therapeutic alliance Julie Prescott, Terry Hanley Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The aim of this research is to gain an insight into the attitudes that therapists, both qualified and trainee, have towards the use of artificial intelligence (AI)/machine therapy in therapeutic practice. The paper also aims to gain an insight into attitudes towards machine therapy and the potential of developing a therapeutic alliance with a machine therapist.A short questionnaire was developed to gauge the...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - April 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Julie Prescott Terry Hanley Source Type: research
A solution for creating dynamic networks of symptoms in cognitive-behavioral functional analysis and therapy – participatory design protocol
Monika Kornacka, Anna Jaskulska, Kinga Skorupska, Marta Szastok, Małgorzata Nadziejko, Wiesław Kopeć Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- One of the recommendations in process-based cognitive therapies suggests that functional analysis created by the clinician should be supported by empirical data collected through daily sampling. It enables the computing of a dynamic network of psychological processes and symptoms supporting clinical decisions but also therapeutic progress monitoring. However, the experience sampling solutions available in the market do not enable the autom...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - April 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Monika Kornacka Anna Jaskulska Kinga Skorupska Marta Szastok Ma łgorzata Nadziejko Wies ław Kopeć Source Type: research
Laughter and mental health: a case study of Dr Madan Kataria
Madan Kataria, Ros Ben-Moshe, Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to meet Dr Madan Kataria, the founder and creator of Laughter Yoga.This case study is presented in two sections: a transcribed autobiography of Madan Kataria, followed by a ten-question interview with him.The popularity of Laughter Yoga (LY) has spread from a handful of people since 1995 to a global movement with tens of thousands of people who commune in person and online, laughing for the health of it.This is a personal narrative, albeit from someone who has...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - April 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Madan Kataria Ros Ben-Moshe Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky Source Type: research
Remarkable lives – Danielle Jeffries in conversation with Robert Hurst
Danielle Jeffries, Robert Hurst Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to share Danielle Jeffries’ story.Danielle wrote a biography of her experiences. Robert then asked a series of questions from the perspective of a mental health academic.Danielle shared stories from her life, and how her experiences have shaped her, including being sectioned under the Mental Health Act.Recovery narratives such as this give us an overview of only a single person’s experiences. However, they allow the person with lived experience to explore their story in depth.W...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - April 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Danielle Jeffries Robert Hurst Source Type: research
