Identifying factors critical to implementation of integrated mental health services in rural VA community-based outpatient clinics

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
JoAnn E. Kirchner ◽  
Marisue Cody ◽  
Carol R. Thrush ◽  
Greer Sullivan ◽  
Carla Gene Rapp
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Integrated Mental Health

Identifying Factors Critical to Implementation of Integrated Mental Health Services in Rural VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 13???25
Author(s):  
JoAnn E. Kirchner ◽  
Marisue Cody ◽  
Carol R. Thrush ◽  
Greer Sullivan ◽  
Carla Gene Rapp
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Integrated Mental Health

Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Adolescents in Community-Based Substance Abuse Outpatient Clinics

2007 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Fen Chan ◽  
Mark D. Godley ◽  
Susan H. Godley ◽  
Michael L. Dennis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Community Based

Estimating premature termination rates in child and adolescent community-based mental health services

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam D. Garland ◽  
Thane Christensen ◽  
Jared S. Warren
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Premature Termination ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Community Based

A comparison between two community-based mental health services, Northern Italy and Northern Norway

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (S 01) ◽  
Author(s):  
D Pucci ◽  
F Amaddeo ◽  
A Rossi ◽  
G Rezvy ◽  
R Olstad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Northern Norway

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Community-based Group Mindfulness Program tailored for Arabic and Bangla-speaking Migrants

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilse Blignault ◽  
Hend Saab ◽  
Lisa Woodland ◽  
Haider Mannan ◽  
Arshdeep Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Home Practice ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Mindfulness Skills ◽  
Arabic Speakers ◽  
Language Groups

Abstract Background Migrant communities are often underserved by mainstream mental health services resulting in high rates of untreated psychological distress. This collaborative study built on evidence that mindfulness-based interventions delivered in-language and culturally tailored were acceptable and clinically effective for Arabic speakers in Australia. It aimed to establish whether a group mindfulness program produced expected outcomes under normal operational conditions, and to test its scalability and its transferability to Bangla speakers. Methods A 5-week mindfulness program was delivered to 15 Arabic-speaking and 8 Bangla-speaking groups in community settings. The mixed-methods evaluation incorporated a pre-post study. Descriptive statistics were used to summarise the socio-demographic data, group attendance and home practice. Differences in DASS 21 and K10 scores from pre to post-intervention were tested using the nonparametric sign test for paired samples (two-sided). Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to determine the effects of selected sociodemographic variables, group attendance and home practice on clinical outcomes, based on intention to treat. Content analysis was used to examine the qualitative data. Results The program attracted 168 Arabic speakers and 103 Bangla speakers aged 16 years and over, mostly women. Cultural acceptability was evident in the overall 80% completion rate, with 78% of Arabic speakers and 84% of Bangla speakers retained. Both language groups showed clinically and statistically significant improvements in mental health outcomes on the DASS21 and K10. Thirty new referrals were made to mental health services. Participant feedback emphasised the benefits for their everyday lives. All but one participant reported sharing the mindfulness skills with others. Conclusions Across multiple and diverse groups of Arabic and Bangla speakers in Sydney, the community-based group mindfulness program was shown to have high levels of cultural acceptability and relevance. It resulted in clinically and statistically significant improvements in mental health outcomes, facilitated access to mental health care and boosted mental health literacy. This innovative, low-intensity, in-language mental health intervention that was originally developed for Arabic speakers is scalable. It is also transferable—with cultural tailoring—to Bangla speakers.

Living Arrangements of Individuals with Schizophrenia in Japan: Impact of Community-Based Mental Health Services

2006 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwao Oshima ◽  
Eri Kuno
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Psychiatric Service ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitals ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Age Cohorts ◽  
The Difference

Aims: In Japan psychiatric hospitals and family play the predominant roles in caring for people with serious mental illness. This study explored how the introduction of community-based care has changed this situation by examining living arrangements of individuals with schizophrenia who were treated in one of the most progressive systems in Japan (Kawasaki) compared with national norms. Methods: The proportion of clients with schizophrenia in the community versus hospital and living arrangements for those in the community were compared between the Kawasaki and national treated population, using data from the Kawasaki psychiatric service users survey in 1993 and two national surveys in 1993 and 1983. The variation in living arrangements was examined across five different age cohorts. Results: The estimated national population was 36.7, which was similar to 32.7 clients per 10,000 population in Kawasaki. Some 71% of the Kawasaki clients were treated in the community compared with 55% nationally. The difference between the Kawasaki and national populations was the largest among clients aged 40 to 59. The Kawasaki community clients had a higher proportion of clients living alone. Conclusions: The community mental health services available in Kawasaki appeared to reduce hospitalisation and help clients to live alone in the community.

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