Efficacy of metacognitive therapy in improving mental health: A meta-analysis of single-case studies

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Shaun Hunt. Design/methodology/approach Shaun provides a short biographical description of his life. Shaun is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings Shaun tells us about the long journey of recovery that he has made to the point where he is now a University Lecturer. Research limitations/implications In large group studies the individual gets lost in statistical tables and the lived experience is absent. Single case studies provide us with stories to nurture and encourage us all. Practical implications Shaun says that we often miss the obvious question in our interactions with people with lived experience. “What happened to you?” seems a simple but telling conversation opener. Social implications As Shaun says there are some amazing people who work in mental health services, but they are the ones who spoke to him and not to a “schizophrenic”. Originality/value As Shaun also says, “Never, ever give up hope, no matter how dark and bad things become, there is always a way back”.

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Meta-analysis of single-case evaluations of child-centered play therapy for treating mental health symptoms.

International Journal of Play Therapy ◽

10.1037/pla0000098 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 144-156 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Danielle Pester ◽

A. Stephen Lenz ◽

Julia Dell'Aquila

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Play Therapy ◽

Single Case ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Health Symptoms ◽

Child Centered ◽

Child Centered Play Therapy

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Chanell Cumber in conversation with Jerome Carson

Mental Health and Social Inclusion ◽

10.1108/mhsi-08-2016-0021 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 13-17

Author(s):

Chanell Cumber ◽

Jerome Carson

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Services ◽

Case Studies ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Single Case ◽

Short Account ◽

Content Type ◽

Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a profile of Chanell Cumber. Design/methodology/approach Chanell starts by giving a short account of her life. She is then interviewed by Jerome. Findings Chanell witnessed years of domestic abuse from her father towards her mother. This led her to develop mental health problems at a young age. Her account reveals her struggles to recover. Research limitations/implications While single case studies are just that, they offer us insights that are missing from many professional narratives. These can often allow us a unique window into peoples’ lives. Practical implications Chanell points out the need for mental health services to have a more prolonged engagement with people who use services and outlines why this is important. Social implications As a society we do not always reach out to quieter individuals who may go under “the radar”. Sometimes being more forward and offering people a chance to open up, may provide them with the opportunity to reveal the pressures they are under. Originality/value Each person’s story is unique and gives us differing understandings of the struggles that people battle with and how they have overcome these.

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Self-injurious behavior in people with profound intellectual disabilities: A meta-analysis of single-case studies

Research in Developmental Disabilities ◽

10.1016/j.ridd.2011.01.014 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 911-923 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Jo Denis ◽

Wim Van den Noortgate ◽

Bea Maes

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Case Studies ◽

Single Case ◽

Meta Analysis

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