Systematicity of receiving mental health care predicts better subjective well-being of Ukrainians during the second year of the Russian invasion
This study aims to develop and test a multivariable psychosocial prediction model of subjective well-being in Ukrainian adults (n = 1,248) 1.5 years after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.The research design followed the “Transparent reporting of a multivariable prediction model for individual prognosis or diagnosis” checklist. The online survey combined a questionnaire on sociodemographic characteristics and specifics of living in wartime, as well as validated self-reported inventories: The Modified BBC Subjective Well-being Scale, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire – Version 2 and Connor–Davidson Resilienc...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - April 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mariana Velykodna Oksana Tkachenko Oksana Shylo Kateryna Mitchenko Zoia Miroshnyk Natalia Kvitka Olha Charyieva Source Type: research
Comparing service user perspectives of an early intervention in psychosis service before and during COVID-19 lockdowns: a service evaluation
Nikita Sakaria, Christopher Sanderson, Simon Watkins, Victoria Boynton Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This service evaluation aims to understand the experiences of service users (SUs) who accessed an early intervention in psychosis (EIP) service during the Coronavirus pandemic using qualitative and quantitative methodologies and compare these to a previous pre-pandemic study conducted within the same service (Watkins et al., 2018).This paper collated experiences of individuals accessing an EIP service to inform service development. Questionnaires and individual interviews were...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - April 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nikita Sakaria Christopher Sanderson Simon Watkins Victoria Boynton Source Type: research
Developing the AMPHORA policy guidelines for heritage projects as mental health interventions: a Delphi consultation
Karen J. Burnell, Paul Everill, Eva Makri, Louise Baxter, Kathryn Watson Mental Health Review Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Engaging with heritage to support mental health and wellbeing has become a focus of research and policy, more recently moving towards social prescription of heritage interventions. While there are benefits to active participation, there are potential risks to those taking part and to the non-renewable historic remains and landscape that form the core of these projects. The purpose of the current research paper was to develop best practice guidelines for organisations offering...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Karen J. Burnell Paul Everill Eva Makri Louise Baxter Kathryn Watson Source Type: research
Serious games for mental health promotion in adolescents with chronic diseases: a scoping review
This study aims to synthesize the existing serious games designed to promote mental health in adolescents with chronic illnesses.This study conducted a review following the guidelines of Joanna Briggs Institute and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. Searches were conducted in databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, cumulative index to nursing and allied health literature, PsycINFO, China national knowledge infrastructure Wanfang, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals and SinoMed from inception to February 12, 2023.A total of 14 stud...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - March 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yi Wu Tianxue Long Jing Huang Yiyun Zhang Qi Zhang Jiaxin Zhang Mingzi Li Source Type: research
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
