Adaptation and translation of a scalable measure for assessing health worker competence to deliver a brief psychological intervention: A case study from central India of its comparison to a performance-based measure
AbstractEfforts to reduce the global burden of common mental disorders have focused on scaling up evidence-based training programs for non-specialist providers to deliver brief psychological interventions. To evaluate these provider training programs, appropriate and scalable assessments of competency need to be developed alongside them. We followed a systematic approach for the cultural adaptation and translation into Hindi of a valid, English, multiple-choice applied knowledge measure to assess non-specialists ’ competence to deliver a brief psychological intervention for depression in rural India. We then explored the...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - December 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Maternal-Infant Attachment and its Relationships with Postpartum Depression, Anxiety, Affective Instability, Stress, and Social Support in a Canadian Community Sample
AbstractAs a crucial component of child development, maternal-infant attachment influences a child ’s cognitive, psychological, and social development. Maternal depression, anxiety, stress, and social support have been identified as risk factors for poor maternal-infant attachment in some studies, while others did not find such relationships. The aim of this study was to examine the association s of maternal-infant attachment with depression, anxiety, affective instability, stress, social support, and other variables in a community sample of Canadian postpartum women. A total of 108 Canadian postpartum women participated...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - December 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Loneliness in Elderly Inpatients
Conclusion: Elderly inpatients experience high levels of loneliness, especially those with a mental disorder. Interventions to reduce loneliness in this population should address predictors of loneliness, preferably through multiprofessional interventions. (Source: Psychiatric Quarterly)
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - December 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Role of Mosque Communities in Supporting Muslims with Mental Illness: Results of CBPR-oriented Focus Groups in the Bay Area, California
Conclusion These findings highlight the need for developing mental health-related services and social support initiatives within the mosque space, specifically for those Muslim Americans living in the Bay Area in California. Furthermore, special attention needs to be placed on the barriers to accessing these services as identified by the community members. (Source: Psychiatric Quarterly)
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - December 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Does Street Outreach Engage Its Intended Target Population? Clinical Experience in the Veteran ’s Health Administration Homeless Service Programs
Conclusion: Despite epidemiologic evidence in the literature showing higher medical, psychiatric, and social and financial vulnerabilities among unsheltered homeless individuals, our street outreach group was not found to be any worse off on such variables than the clinic-referred or self-referred groups, other than increased time unsheltered. Outreach workers seem to engage more unsheltered individuals, but do not necessarily engage those with such severe vulnerabilities. Dedicated outreach program funding, training, and suppor t are needed to support street outreach to those with the most severe problems. (Source: Psychiatric Quarterly)
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - December 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a School-Aged Program that Supports Physical Activity and Wellness
Abstract
The prevalence of anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents aged 4 to 18 years has nearly doubled after the first year of the pandemic. However, only one in five adolescents diagnosed with anxiety is treated. We R H.O.P. E. is a school-based mental health program that includes evidence-based principles designed to engage children and adolescents in anxiety treatment, i ncluding wellness and emotional regulation, and the emotional CPR method. We R H.O.P. E. augments traditional services provided by school administrators, school social workers, school teachers, and school nurses. The purpose of this study wa...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - November 30, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Loneliness in Elderly Inpatients
Conclusion: Elderly inpatients experience high levels of loneliness, especially those with a mental disorder. Interventions to reduce loneliness in this population should address predictors of loneliness, preferably through multiprofessional interventions. (Source: Psychiatric Quarterly)
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - November 9, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Does Street Outreach Engage Its Intended Target Population? Clinical Experience in the Veteran ’s Health Administration Homeless Service Programs
Conclusion: Despite epidemiologic evidence in the literature showing higher medical, psychiatric, and social and financial vulnerabilities among unsheltered homeless individuals, our street outreach group was not found to be any worse off on such variables than the clinic-referred or self-referred groups, other than increased time unsheltered. Outreach workers seem to engage more unsheltered individuals, but do not necessarily engage those with such severe vulnerabilities. Dedicated outreach program funding, training, and suppor t are needed to support street outreach to those with the most severe problems. (Source: Psychiatric Quarterly)
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - November 4, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Role of Mosque Communities in Supporting Muslims with Mental Illness: Results of CBPR-oriented Focus Groups in the Bay Area, California
Conclusion These findings highlight the need for developing mental health-related services and social support initiatives within the mosque space, specifically for those Muslim Americans living in the Bay Area in California. Furthermore, special attention needs to be placed on the barriers to accessing these services as identified by the community members. (Source: Psychiatric Quarterly)
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - November 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Satisfaction and Perceived Coercion in Voluntary Hospitalisations: Impact of Past Coercive Experiences
AbstractCoercion in psychiatry is associated with several detrimental effects, including in the long term. The effect of past experience of coercion on the perception of subsequent hospitalisations remains less studied. The present study aimed to assess the impact of past experience of coercion on the perception of coercion and satisfaction with subsequent voluntary hospitalisations. A total of 140 patients who were hospitalised on a voluntary basis were included. Fifty-three patients experienced coercion before this hospitalisation and 87 did not. Patients were assessed for treatment satisfaction and perceived coercion. H...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - October 24, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The Role of Social Support in Coping with Psychological Trauma: An Integrated Biopsychosocial Model for Posttraumatic Stress Recovery
AbstractThis theoretical review proposes an integrated biopsychosocial model for stress recovery, highlighting the interconnectedness of intra- and interpersonal coping processes. The proposed model is conceptually derived from prior research examining interpersonal dynamics in the context of stressor-related disorders, and it highlights interconnections between relational partner dynamics, perceived self-efficacy, self-discovery, and biological stress responsivity during posttraumatic recovery. Intra- and interpersonal processes are discussed in the context of pre-, peri-, and post-trauma stress vulnerability as ongoing t...
Source: Psychiatric Quarterly - October 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
