Establishing the Effectiveness of Interventions Provided to First Responders to Prevent and/or Treat Mental Health Effects of Response to a Disaster: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
W. Tyler Winders ◽  
Nirma D. Bustamante ◽  
Stephanie Chow Garbern ◽  
Corey Bills ◽  
Amin Coker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
First Responders ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Effects

ABSTRACT Objectives: This review systematically explores the current available evidence on the effectiveness of interventions provided to first responders to prevent and/or treat the mental health effects of responding to a disaster. Methods: A systematic review of Medline, Scopus, PsycINFO, and gray literature was conducted. Studies describing the effectiveness of interventions provided to first responders to prevent and/or treat the mental health effects of responding to a disaster were included. Quality was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) criteria, and the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist. Results: Manuscripts totaling 3869 met the initial search criteria; 25 studies met the criteria for in-depth analysis, including 22 quantitative and 3 qualitative studies; 6 were performed in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); 18 studies evaluated a psychological intervention; of these, 13 found positive impact, 4 found no impact, and 1 demonstrated worsened symptoms after the intervention. Pre-event trainings decreased psychiatric symptoms in each of the 3 studies evaluating its effectiveness. Conclusions: This review demonstrates that there are likely effective interventions to both prevent and treat psychiatric symptoms in first responders in high-, medium-, and low-income countries.

scholarly journals Recovery From Severe Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review of Service User and Informal Caregiver Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norha Vera San Juan ◽  
Petra C. Gronholm ◽  
Margaret Heslin ◽  
Vanessa Lawrence ◽  
Matthew Bain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Service Development ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Personal Recovery

Introduction: The recovery approach aims to have users' perspectives at the heart of service development and research; it is a holistic perspective that considers social needs, personal growth and inclusion. In the last decade recovery-oriented research and practice has increased greatly, however, a comprehensive model of recovery considering exclusively the perspectives of people with lived experience has not been devised.Aims: This review aimed to develop a framework and contextualize service users' and informal caregivers' understanding of recovery from severe mental health problems.Methods: We systematically searched 6 databases including key terms related to knowledge, experience and narratives AND mental health AND personal recovery. The search was supplemented with reference sourcing through gray literature, reference tracking and expert consultation. Data analysis consisted of a qualitative meta-synthesis using constant comparative methods.Results: Sixty-two studies were analyzed. A pattern emerged regarding the recovery paradigms that the studies used to frame their findings. The resulting recovery framework included the domains Social recovery; Prosperity (Legal, political, and economic recovery); Individual Recovery; and Clinical Recovery Experience (SPICE). Service users' definitions of recovery tended to prioritize social aspects, particularly being accepted and connecting with others, while caregivers focused instead on clinical definitions of recovery such as symptom remission. Both groups emphasized individual aspects such as becoming self-sufficient and achieving personal goals, which was strongly linked with having economic means for independence.Conclusions: The recovery model provided by this review offers a template for further research in the field and a guide for policy and practice. Predominant definitions of recovery currently reflect understandings of mental health which focus on an individual perspective, while this review found an important emphasis on socio-political aspects. At the same time, only a small number of studies took place in low-income countries, focused on minoritized populations, or included caregivers' perspectives. These are important gaps in the literature that require further attention.Systematic Review Registration: The review protocol was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42017076450); https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=76450.

scholarly journals Tuberculosis related disability: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kefyalew Addis Alene ◽  
Kinley Wangdi ◽  
Samantha Colquhoun ◽  
Kudakwashe Chani ◽  
Tauhid Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Neurological Impairment ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Respiratory Impairment ◽  
Health Disorders

Abstract Background The sustainable development goals aim to improve health for all by 2030. They incorporate ambitious goals regarding tuberculosis (TB), which may be a significant cause of disability, yet to be quantified. Therefore, we aimed to quantify the prevalence and types of TB-related disabilities. Methods We performed a systematic review of TB-related disabilities. The pooled prevalence of disabilities was calculated using the inverse variance heterogeneity model. The maps of the proportions of common types of disabilities by country income level were created. Results We included a total of 131 studies (217,475 patients) that were conducted in 49 countries. The most common type of disabilities were mental health disorders (23.1%), respiratory impairment (20.7%), musculoskeletal impairment (17.1%), hearing impairment (14.5%), visual impairment (9.8%), renal impairment (5.7%), and neurological impairment (1.6%). The prevalence of respiratory impairment (61.2%) and mental health disorders (42.0%) was highest in low-income countries while neurological impairment was highest in lower middle-income countries (25.6%). Drug-resistant TB was associated with respiratory (58.7%), neurological (37.2%), and hearing impairments (25.0%) and mental health disorders (26.0%), respectively. Conclusions TB-related disabilities were frequently reported. More uniform reporting tools for TB-related disability and further research to better quantify and mitigate it are urgently needed. Prospero registration number CRD42019147488

scholarly journals The physical and mental health effects of housing homeless people: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hebaat Onapa ◽  
Christopher F. Sharpley ◽  
Vicki Bitsika ◽  
Mary E. McMillan ◽  
Katie MacLure ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Effects

scholarly journals Telemental Health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremiah W. Acharibasam ◽  
Rolf Wynn
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
English Language ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Telemental Health ◽  
Middle Income

Introduction. The rising incidence of mental illness and its impact on individuals, families, and societies is becoming a major public health concern, especially in resource-constrained countries. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for mental health services in many middle- and low-income countries (LMIC). Challenges such as inequality in access, lack of staff and hospital beds, and underfunding, often present in the LMIC, might in part be addressed by telemental health services. However, little is known about telemental health in the LMIC. Methods. A systematic review was performed, drawing on several electronic databases, including PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Springer Link, and Google Scholar. Original English language studies on the practice of telemental health in LMIC, involving patients and published between 1 January 2000 and 16 February 2017, were included. Results. Nineteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Most of the articles were recent, which may reflect an increasing focus on telemental health in the LMIC. Eight of these studies were from Asia. Eight of the studies were interventional/randomized controlled trials, and 11 examined general mental health issues. Videoconferencing was the most frequently (6) studied telemental modality. Other modalities studied were online decision support systems (3), text messaging and bibliotherapy (1), e-chatting combined with videoconferencing (1), online therapy (2), e-counseling (1), store-and-forward technology (1), telephone follow-up (1), online discussion groups (1), audiovisual therapy and bibliotherapy (1), and computerized occupational therapy (1). Although many of the studies showed that telemental services had positive outcomes, some studies reported no postintervention improvements. Conclusion. The review shows a rising trend in telemental activity in the LMIC. There is a greater need for telemental health in the LMIC, but more research is needed on empirical and theoretical aspects of telemental activity in the LMIC and on direct comparisons between telemental activity in the LMIC and the non-LMIC.

COVID-19 news distress in youth: A systematic review protocol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Angelique Strasser ◽  
Philip Sumner ◽  
Denny Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Systematic Review Protocol ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Mental Health Effects ◽  
The Relationship

COVID-19 has brought an epidemic of information which has produced detrimental mental health effects for young people. This systematic review protocol outlines the approach to investigating the available literature which assesses the relationship between COVID-19 related news and mental health outcomes in young people.

Mental health effects of women's multiple roles.

1990 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 381-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Barron McBride
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Multiple Roles ◽  
Mental Health Effects

Addressing the Mental Health Effects of Climate Change

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory H. Wilmoth
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Mental Health Effects
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