The Multi-Modality Practitioner (MMP) approach: a technically eclectic, multimodal workforce innovation in the provision of support for individuals and families with multiple needs
Nicky Lidbetter, Emma Eaton, Paul Cookson, Moira Bell Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The aim of this paper is to describe and detail a new workforce initiative developed by a third sector organisation: the Multi-Modality Practitioner (MMP) approach, in the provision of support for individuals and families presenting in the community with multiple and varied needs.This paper presents a case study on a third sector organisation’s pioneering workforce initiative – the MMP approach.The MMP approach has been developed as an alternative to existing approaches designed to ad...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - April 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nicky Lidbetter Emma Eaton Paul Cookson Moira Bell Source Type: research
Trafficking trauma: a review on the psychological effects of human trafficking
Raluca Ioana Pascale, Calli Tzani, Maria Ioannou, Thomas James Vaughan Williams, Daniel Hunt Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this study is to investigate the psychological consequences of human trafficking and to reveal the importance of appropriate post-trafficking psychological interventions. Specifically, this study provides a detailed analysis of human trafficking categories, as well as the characteristics of victims and traffickers’ motives. More recent data in the literature show that trauma-coerced attachments and complex post-traumatic stress disor...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - April 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Raluca Ioana Pascale Calli Tzani Maria Ioannou Thomas James Vaughan Williams Daniel Hunt Source Type: research
“Understanding the journey from A to Z”: centering peer support perspectives to unveil the mechanisms and power of peer support
This study aims to gain insights from peer support workers (PSWs) on the unseen mechanisms of peer support work that may be applied to implementing a child and youth mental health peer support program in a children’s hospital emergency department (ED).This study used a critical realist perspective with a qualitative research design. Eight participants, all PSWs in health, community and social services working with adults, adolescents and children, were recruited from Alberta, Canada. Data were collected through in-person semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s reflexive thematic analysis.The re...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - March 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sandy Rao Gina Dimitropoulos Source Type: research
The aftermath of the Syrian crisis: a glimpse of the challenging life of widowed and divorced refugee women in Jordan
This study aims to address the social, cultural, financial and psychological obstacles these women face in preserving their living arrangements and in parenting as well as the coping mechanisms women adopt to overcome everyday challenges. Researchers used qualitative methodology and interviews to fulfill the aims.Researchers used qualitative methodology and interviews to fulfill the aims. The sample consists of 20 Syrians living in Jordan’s Amman, Irbid and Al Ramtha in specially designed compounds for them (14 widows and 6 divorcees).This study’s findings demonstrate that social and cultural norms existing in Jordan a...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - March 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ayat J. Nashwan Lina Alzouabi Source Type: research
“You can end up in a happy place” (Voyce): a role for positive autoethnography
Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky, Mark Weeks, Jerome Carson Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this opinion piece is to present a case for the potential of positive autoethnography (PosAE) as a new autoethnographic approach.This work resulted from on-going discussions between the authors as to the practicalities and benefits of associating the qualitative approach of autoethnography with the field of positive psychology.PosAE is proposed to encourage writers to actively reflect on the importance for themselves, and their readers, of including positive narrative elements...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - March 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky Mark Weeks Jerome Carson Source Type: research
Mental health and character strengths: the dual role of boosting well-being and reducing suffering
This study indicates that character strengths are highly relevant for mental health, all 24 character strengths are possible pathways to impact mental health (some more than others) and individuals can readily connect ways they can use their character strengths to positively improve their well-being and manage their suffering.Character strengths and their substantial positive potential provide an avenue for public impact on a large scale.To the best of the author’s knowledge, this is the first known study to directly examine multiple intersections among mental health and character strengths in a large sample. (Source: Me...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - March 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ryan M. Niemiec Source Type: research
“My words matter”: perspectives on evaluation from people who access and work in recovery colleges
This study used a participatory action research approach and involved semistructured interviews with 29 people involved with RCs across Canada.In this paper, the authors share insights from participants about the purposes of RC evaluation; key elements of evaluation; and the most applicable and effective approaches to evaluation. Participants indicated that RC evaluations should use a personalized, humanistic and accessible approach. The findings suggest that evaluations can serve multiple purposes and have the potential to support both organizational and personal-recovery goals if they are developed with meaningful input ...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - March 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sophie Soklaridis Rowen Shier Georgia Black Gail Bellissimo Anna Di Giandomenico Sam Gruszecki Elizabeth Lin Jordana Rovet Holly Harris Source Type: research
Irish transgender voices on mental health and mental health care
This study reports on the largest group of transgender participants to date in RoI. Their voices will affect perceptions on social inclusion and mental health care. (Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion)
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - March 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jan de Vries Carmel Downes Danika Sharek Louise Doyle Rebecca Murphy Thelma Begley Edward McCann Fintan Sheerin Siobhan Smyth Agnes Higgins Source Type: research
Contributions of eudaimonic well-being to mental health practice
Carol D. Ryff Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this article is to examine synergies between a eudaimonic model of psychological well-being (Ryff, 1989) and mental health practice. The model grew out of clinical, developmental, existential and humanistic perspectives that emphasized psychological strengths and capacities, in contrast to the focus on emotional distress and dysfunction in clinical psychology.Conceptual foundations of the eudaimonic approach are described, along with the six components positive functioning that are used to measure well-being. The...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - February 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carol D. Ryff Source Type: research
The role of music in social projects: an introduction to its well-being benefits
Oscar Odena Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to the role of music in social projects.This paper introduces the reader to the field of social music projects and why it is important.Ongoing conflicts, inequalities and the use of orchestras and choirs for other-than-musical purposes, have all contributed to an increasing interest and adoption of music practices in social projects to support people’s inclusion and well-being, from both service providers and service users.This paper will look at research into music for so...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - February 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Oscar Odena Source Type: research
Is this the real life? Or just a fantasy? A closer look at maladaptive daydreaming
Mahimna Vyas, Mehatab Shaikh, Shubh Rana, Anjana Gauri Pendyala Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) has yet to be recognized as a formal condition. This paper aims to shed light on the phenomenon of daydreaming, its potential maladaptive nature and the characteristics of MD, as well as potential interventions that may be implemented to address it.The present paper is a general conceptual review of the condition of MD. It provides a historical overview of the phenomenon and attempts to draw meaningful inferences from the scientific work pertaining t...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - February 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mahimna Vyas Mehatab Shaikh Shubh Rana Anjana Gauri Pendyala Source Type: research
Factors contributing suicide in India
This study aims to examine the causes of suicide in Indian society using anomie theory.The author has applied the content analysis method. The researcher has collated 210 occurrences of suicide from newspapers of Uttar Pradesh between 1 October 2020 and 30 April 2021. The author has recognised the type, patterns and causes of suicide in society by analysing and observing daily news items.The result demonstrates that most suicides (16.67%) have been caused by frustration/mental illness, followed by several other causes of suicide such as family problems (13.81%), love affairs (10.00%), poverty (9.05%), harassment (8.57%) an...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - February 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Avanish Bhai Patel Source Type: research
Reflections on Sixth form education: a weight worth bearing?
Lewis Coates Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to share experiences of attending Sixth Form (SF) and to provide reflections on coping, stress management and support for an underresearched cohort of students in Britain. This will be the first in several papers dedicated to the experiences of Sixth Form (SF) students and the need for more research into this area as well as the exploration of the sources of stress that SF students may face.Reflective, narrative first-person approach with supporting literature and own research over the master’s the...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - February 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lewis Coates Source Type: research
“Development and evaluation of perspective: counselling simulator”: a gamified tool for developing risk-assessment skills in trainee counsellors
This study aims to present two studies concerning an outline of the development process and an initial evaluation of “Perspective: Counselling Simulator”, a gamified training tool for developing and enhancing self-efficacy in risk-assessment skills in trainee counselling students in the UK.This paper presents the development and initial user-evaluation of “Perspective”, as well as an initial evaluation of the game’s capacity to deliver risk-assessment education in a group of UK-based trainee counsellors to British Association for Counselling and Psychology (BACP) standards.Firstly, mid-development assessment of a...
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - February 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Charlotte Conn Aashiya Patel Jacob Gavin Mishell Granda-Salazar Andrew Williams Steven Barnes Source Type: research
Crafting and recognising good enough autoethnographies: a practical guide and checklist
This study, written by an experienced teacher, mentor and supervisor of the approach with an international reputation, is original in its provision of a comprehensive teaching resource in article form to assist the development of beginning autoethnographers. (Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion)
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - February 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alec John Grant Source Type: research
