scholarly journals Girls, mental health and academic achievement: a qualitative systematic review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-31
Author(s):  
Lauren Stentiford ◽  
George Koutsouris ◽  
Alexandra Allan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Qualitative Systematic Review ◽  
Health And Academic Achievement

scholarly journals How does context influence the delivery of mental health interventions for asylum seekers and refugees in low- and middle-income countries? A qualitative systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sohail Jannesari ◽  
Claudia Lotito ◽  
Giulia Turrini ◽  
Siân Oram ◽  
Corrado Barbui
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Qualitative Systematic Review ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Background Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) host the majority of the world’s refugees. Evidence suggests that refugees and asylum seekers have high mental health needs compared to the host country population. However, they face many social, economic and culture barriers to receiving mental health care and benefitting from mental health interventions. This paper examines how these contextual factors affect the implementation of mental health interventions for refugees and asylum seekers in LMICs. Methods We conducted a qualitative systematic review searching 11 databases and 24 relevant government and non-governmental organisation (NGO) websites. We spoke with academic experts and NGO professionals for recommendations, and conducted forwards and backwards citation tracking. Results From 2055 records in abstract and title screening, and then 99 in full-text screening, 18 eligible studies were identified. Qualitative thematic synthesis was conducted on eligible papers. Three main thematic clusters were identified around: (1) support during a time of pressure and insecurity, and the need for intervention flexibility through facilitator and participant autonomy; (2) different cultural conceptions of mental health, and how interventions negotiated these differences; and (3) the importance of facilitator skills, knowledge, characteristics and relationships to intervention implementation. Conclusion Evidence suggests that intervention coordinators and developers should continue to: (1) think broadly about the range of social influences on mental health, addressing structural issues where possible; (2) offer flexibility with intervention style, content and timings; and (3) encourage building research capacity in LMICs while acknowledging pre-existing mental health knowledge and practice.

scholarly journals The experiences of spirituality among adults with mental health difficulties: a qualitative systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Milner ◽  
P. Crawford ◽  
A. Edgley ◽  
L. Hare-Duke ◽  
M. Slade
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Qualitative Systematic Review ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties ◽  
Spiritual Struggles

Abstract Aims Despite an increasing awareness of the importance of spirituality in mental health contexts, a ‘religiosity gap’ exists in the difference in the value placed on spirituality and religion by professionals compared with service users. This may be due to a lack of understanding about the complex ways people connect with spirituality within contemporary society and mental health contexts, and can result in people's spiritual needs being neglected, dismissed or pathologised within clinical practice. The aim of this qualitative systematic review is to characterise the experiences of spirituality among adults with mental health difficulties in published qualitative research. Methods An electronic search of seven databases was conducted along with forward and backward citation searching, expert consultation and hand-searching of journals. Thirty-eight studies were included from 4944 reviewed papers. The review protocol was pre-registered (PROSPERO:CRD42017080566). Results A thematic synthesis identified six key themes: Meaning-making (sub-themes: Multiple explanations; Developmental journey; Destiny v. autonomy), Identity, Service-provision, Talk about it, Interaction with symptoms (sub-themes: Interactive meaning-making; Spiritual disruption) and Coping (sub-themes: Spiritual practices; Spiritual relationship; Spiritual struggles; Preventing suicide), giving the acronym MISTIC. Conclusions This qualitative systematic review provides evidence of the significant role spirituality plays in the lives of many people who experience mental health difficulties. It indicates the importance of mental health professionals being aware of and prepared to support the spiritual dimension of people using services. The production of a theory-based framework can inform efforts by health providers to understand and address people's spiritual needs as part of an integrated holistic approach towards care.

Relationships Among Exercise, Mindfulness, Mental Health, and Academic Achievement Among Prelicensure Nursing Students

2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Josie Niedermeier ◽  
Mercy Ngosa Mumba ◽  
Keri Barron ◽  
Mudasir Andrabi ◽  
Rebecca Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Prelicensure Nursing ◽  
Health And Academic Achievement
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