Evaluating the effectiveness of trauma-informed care training delivered to staff in community Older Adult Mental Health Services
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of staff training in TIC in older adult services.TIC training was delivered across eight Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams in the same UK organisation. Questionnaires were administered before and after training: a psychometrically robust measure, the Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care, was used to assess TIC-related attitudes, and a service-developed scale was used to measure changes in TIC competence. Data was analysed using linear mixed effects modelling (LMM). Qualitative data regarding the impact of training was gathered one month after training through a free-...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - February 28, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Katie Russell Nima Moghaddam Anna Tickle Gina Campion Christine Cobley Stephanie Page Paul Langthorne Source Type: research

Assessing the use of the transtheoretical model to manage referrals in mental health services
This study aims to assess whether the URICA scores relate to patient outcomes; patient attendance; practitioner ratings of patient readiness, appropriateness, insight, motivation and potential for improvement; and to explore practitioner’s perspectives on the URICA.Correlational methods were used to assess the relationship between the URICA and therapeutic outcome, attendance and practitioner-rated areas. Content analysis was used to analyse practitioner qualitative data.The URICA did not correlate with either therapeutic outcome or attendance. A significant negative correlation was found between the URICA and practition...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - February 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jackson Lord Rachel Sabin-Farrell Source Type: research

Acceptability of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in major depression: a qualitative analysis of individual experiences
Rachael M. Rimmer, Rachel D. Woodham, Sharon Cahill, Cynthia H.Y. Fu Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper was to gain a qualitative view of the participant experience of using home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Acceptability impacts patient preference, treatment adherence and outcomes. However, acceptability is usually assessed by rates of attrition, while multifaceted constructs are not reflected or given meaningful interpretations. tDCS is a novel non-invasive brain stimulation that is a potential treatment for major depressive diso...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - January 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rachael M. Rimmer Rachel D. Woodham Sharon Cahill Cynthia H.Y. Fu Source Type: research

“Finding light in the darkness”: exploring comedy as an intervention for eating disorder recovery
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a stand-up comedy course to support ED recovery.The study used a qualitative interview study design to evaluate the recovery benefits of participating in stand-up comedy workshops for a pilot group of people in recovery from EDs (n = 10).The comedy intervention was well-attended and had high acceptability and feasibility. For most individuals, participating in the course had a positive impact, including promoting personal recovery (PR) outcomes across all five elements of the CHIME framework. Unique assets of the course included providing participants with an opport...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - January 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dieter Declercq Eshika Kafle Jade Peters Sam Raby Dave Chawner James Blease Una Foye Source Type: research

Leave for informally admitted patients: a review of written guidance produced by mental health services in England and Wales
Russell Ashmore Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this paper is to report on the use and content of written guidance produced by mental health services in England and Wales describing hospital leave for informally admitted patients.Guidance on leave was requested from National Health Service (NHS) mental health trusts in England and health boards in Wales (n = 61) using a Freedom of Information submission. Data were analysed using content analysis.In total, 32 organisations had a leave policy for informal patients. Policies varied considerably in content and quality...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - December 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Russell Ashmore Source Type: research

The art of the possible? Supporting a patient safety culture in mental healthcare to maximise safety
This study aims to explore the perspectives of patient safety professionals about what works well and what could be done better to support a patient safety culture at the level of Trust strategy and serious incident governance.A total of 15 professionals with a role in serious incident management, from five mental health trusts in England, were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. Thematic analysis and qualitative description were used to analyse the data.Participants felt that actions to support a patient safety culture were challenging and required long-term and clinical commitment. Broadening the scope o...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - December 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: David P. Wood Rajan Nathan Catherine A. Robinson Rebecca McPhillips Source Type: research

One size doesn ’t always fit all: professional perspectives of serious incident management systems in mental healthcare
This study aims to explore the perspectives of professionals in mental health trusts in England about what works well and what could be done better when implementing serious incident management systems.This was a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. In total, 15 participants were recruited, comprising patient safety managers, serious incident investigators and executive directors, from five mental health trusts in England. The interview data were analysed using a qualitative-descriptive approach to develop meaningful themes. Quotes were selected and presented based on their representation of the data.Partici...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - December 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: David Phillip Wood Catherine A. Robinson Rajan Nathan Rebecca McPhillips Source Type: research

A film-based intervention (Intinn) to enhance adolescent mental health literacy and well-being: multi-methods evaluation study
This study aims to assess the impact of a film-based intervention on adolescent mental health literacy, well-being and resilience.A pretest-posttest intervention with a multi-methods evaluation was used. A convenience sample of ten schools facilitated students aged 15–17 years to engage in an online intervention (film, post-film discussion, well-being Webinar). Participants completed surveys on well-being, resilience, stigma, mental health knowledge and help-seeking. Five teachers who facilitated the intervention participated in post-implementation interviews or provided a written submission. Analysis included paired-t...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - December 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: John Goodwin Laura Behan Mohamad M. Saab Niamh O ’Brien Aine O ’Donovan Andrew Hawkins Lloyd F. Philpott Alicia Connolly Ryan Goulding Fiona Clark Deirdre O ’Reilly Corina Naughton Source Type: research

Illicit drug use among medical students and its association with gender, psychological distress sleep quality and exposure to psychiatry: a nationwide study
This study aims to assess the prevalence and consequences of illicit drug use among medical students in the country of Jordan using the validated Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 (DAST-10).The authors used a cross-sectional, descriptive design to conduct this study. A total of 2,104 participants from six medical schools were included. A structured online-based English self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection.Out of 2,104 included participants, 242 (11.5%) reported using illicit drugs in the past year. More than three-quarters (77%) of the drug users suffer from various degrees of problems related to drug us...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - November 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rayan M. Joudeh Raba ’a F. Jarrar Adnan Raed Alnaser Abdelkader Battah Mazen Hindi Arwa A. Battah Eslam M. Wadi Osama A. Zitoun Source Type: research

Pilot effectiveness trial of Mood Lifters for individuals who self-report bipolar disorder
Elena Lauren Pokowitz, Cassandra Menzies, Cecilia Votta, Haonan Ye, Lisa O’Donnell, Patricia Deldin Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Bipolar disorder is associated with poor mental and physical health outcomes, and therefore, it is crucial to research and develop effective interventions for this population (Grande et al., 2016). Unfortunately, research on the efficacy of current interventions shows only small improvements in symptoms and quality of life (Oud et al., 2016). Additionally, individuals with bipolar disorder face barriers to accessing care like social stigma, isolat...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - October 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elena Lauren Pokowitz Cassandra Menzies Cecilia Votta Haonan Ye Lisa O ’Donnell Patricia Deldin Source Type: research

Exploring ethnicity and personality disorder in a UK context: a scoping review of the literature
This study aims to investigate what is available in the UK in relation to prevalence, aetiology and treatment provisions of personality disorder for ethnically diverse patients, and to understand their interconnectedness with mental health and criminal justice service provisions. Three key areas of investigations were reviewed, (1) UK prevalence of personality disorder amongst ethnically diverse individuals; (2) aetiology of personality disorder and ethnicity; (3) treatment provisions for ethnically diverse individuals diagnosed with personality disorder.A scoping study review involved a comprehensive scanning of literatur...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - October 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gary Lamph Peggy Mulongo Paul Boland Tamar Jeynes Colin King Rachel-Rose Burrell Catherine Harris Sarah Shorrock Source Type: research

Leaving child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS): the impact of diagnosis and medication management on optimal discharge or transition
This study aims to explore how young people in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands and Croatia, experienced leaving CAMHS and identified a range of factors impeding optimal discharge or transition to adult mental health services (AMHS).Interviews about discharge or transition planning, including what information was provided about their ongoing mental health needs, undertaken with 34 young people aged 17–24, all previous or current attendees of CAMHS. Some interviews included accounts by parents or carers. Data were thematically analysed.A number of previously well-docu...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - August 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Cathy Street Ellen Ni Chinseallaigh Ingrid Holme Rebecca Appleton Priya Tah Helena Tuomainen Sophie Leijesdorff Larissa van Bodegom Therese van Amelsvoort Tomislav Franic Helena Tomljenovic Fiona McNicholas Source Type: research

Mental health disorder as a risk factor for domestic violence experienced by school children
Victoria Olubola Adeyele, Veronica Ibitola Makinde Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Domestic violence is a universal social concern, and its implication on children’s mental health is a global health predicament. Although the aftereffect of domestic violence on the mental health of women is well researched, mental health disorders of children in terms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder (CD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), general anxiety disorder (GAD), separation anxiety disorder (AD) and mood disorder (MD) on account of domestic violenc...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - August 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Victoria Olubola Adeyele Veronica Ibitola Makinde Source Type: research

“Dual-experiences” of treatment for anorexia nervosa: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of experiences of treatment by service providers who are recovered service users
This study focuses on AN and AN-like presentations and does not address the other eating disorders. Additionally, only female-identifying individuals volunteered their participation. As such, this study is notably lacking the voices of individuals of other genders.Participant narratives suggest that improvements in the treatment of AN lie in improving professionals’ understanding of – and compassion towards – this patient group to optimise the power of the therapeutic relationship across all AN-treating professions.Participants revealed a pervasive misunderstanding of AN among treating professionals that is hindering...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - August 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emma Elizabeth Curry Panoraia Andriopoulou Source Type: research

The effectiveness of mental health literacy interventions in young people: a meta-analysis
This study highlights several inconsistencies in methodological rigour and reporting from studies in this area, which future research should look to address.To date, MHL review studies have often focused their attention on a specific domain, most notably education and school-based setting. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, no reviews have conducted a meta-analysis across contexts and domains with a specific focus on MHL intervention strategies for young adults. (Source: Mental Health Review Journal)
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - August 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: John Mills Lee Cumbers Samuel Williams Henry Titley-Wall Source Type: research