Community adult mental health: mitigating the impact of Covid-19 through online art therapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Edit Biro-Hannah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Art Therapy ◽  
Adult Mental Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Community Adult

scholarly journals Online art therapy in elementary schools during COVID-19: results from a randomized cluster pilot and feasibility study and impact on mental health

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise ◽  
Terra Léger-Goodes ◽  
Geneviève A. Mageau ◽  
Geneviève Taylor ◽  
Catherine M. Herba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Art Therapy ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Children’S Mental Health ◽  
Children's Mental Health ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Emerging literature on the current COVID-19 crisis suggests that children may experience increased anxiety and depression as a result of the pandemic. To prevent such school and mental health-related problems, there is a timely need to develop preventive strategies and interventions to address potential negative impacts of COVID-19 on children’s mental health, especially in school settings. Results from previous child clinical research indicate that art-based therapies, including mindfulness-based art therapy, have shown promise to increase children’s well-being and reduce psychological distress. Objective The goal of the present pilot and feasibility study was to compare the impact of an emotion-based directed drawing intervention and a mandala drawing intervention, on mental health in elementary school children (N = 22), in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both interventions were group-based and delivered online and remotely. A pilot study using a randomized cluster design was implemented to evaluate and compare both interventions in relation to child anxiety, depression, inattention and hyperactivity symptoms. Results Analyses of covariance revealed a significant effect of the type of drawing intervention on levels of inattention, after controlling for baseline levels. Participants in the emotion-based directed drawing group showed lower inattention scores at post-test, when compared to participants in the mandala group. Post-hoc sensitivity analyses showed significant decreases in pre-to-post scores for levels of hyperactivity for the complete sample. Conclusion Overall, results from this pilot and feasibility study showed that both an emotion-based directed drawing intervention and a mandala drawing intervention may be beneficial to improve mental health in elementary school children, in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. From a feasibility standpoint, results indicate that the implementation of both interventions online and remotely, through a videoconference platform, is feasible and adequate in school-based settings. Further work incorporating larger sample sizes, longitudinal data and ensuring sufficient statistical power is warranted to evaluate the long-term impact of both interventions on children’s mental health.

Material interaction and art product in art therapy assessment in adult mental health

Arts & Health ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 213-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Pénzes ◽  
Susan van Hooren ◽  
Ditty Dokter ◽  
Henk Smeijsters ◽  
Giel Hutschemaekers
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Art Therapy ◽  
Therapy Assessment ◽  
Adult Mental Health ◽  
Material Interaction

The Impact of the Organisation of Mental Health Services on the Quality of Assessment Provided to Older Patients with Depression

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 748-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Hickie ◽  
David Burke ◽  
Margaret Tobin ◽  
Carolyn Mutch
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Adult Mental Health ◽  
The Impact

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the impact of the organisation of mental health services on the quality of medical and psychiatric assessment provided to patients with depression over 50 years of age. Method: A retrospective clinical audit of 99 patients with primary depressive disorders who were over 50 years of age was used. These patients were assessed initially by specialised psychogeriatric outpatient and community services (44%), community-based adult mental health services (35%) or an inpatient service (21%). At 2–3 years follow up, clinical outcomes were rated by treating physicians and included current depression status, cognitive and medical status, course of illness since initial assessment and current living circumstances. Results: Patients who were assessed by the community-based adult mental health service received the least comprehensive assessment. Although these patients were more likely to be living independently, they tended to have the poorest depression outcome. Patients who were assessed by the specialised or inpatient services received more comprehensive initial assessment and better coordinated long-term care. Although these patients had more medical and cognitive comorbidity they had better overall depression outcomes. Conclusions: Within a service system that determines access according to an arbitrary age of onset, patients with depression receive the best assessment from specialised psychogeriatric services. However, patients with an early age of onset, more chronic disorders and poor outcomes are treated largely within community-based adult services. Psychiatric services need to ensure that all older patients with depression receive appropriate biomedical and psychosocial assessment, as well as continuity of medical and psychological treatment.

scholarly journals The impact of digital communication on adolescent to adult mental health service transitions

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-288
Author(s):  
Rosie Martin ◽  
Jackie Sturt ◽  
Frances Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Safety Net ◽  
Long Term Conditions ◽  
Adult Mental Health ◽  
The Impact

Background Inaccessible services and poor communication are barriers to successful transitions between adolescent and adult mental health services, for which digital communications (DC) offer a possible solution. Aims To investigate the role of DC, including smartphone apps, email and text, given the known barriers and facilitators of mental health service transitions reported in the literature. Methods Use of Neale’s (2016) iterative categorisation technique to undertake a secondary analysis of qualitative data collected for the Long-term conditions Young people Networked Communication (LYNC) study. Results DC were used successfully by young people and staff in ways that ameliorated known barriers to service transitions. They engendered responsibility in young people, promoted service access and contributed to client safety, particularly in times of crisis. DC risks included over-familiarity between young people and staff, and the possibility that messages could go unread. Conclusions DC have the potential to facilitate trust and familiarity during and after transition to adult mental health services. They can strengthen young people’s perceptions of adult services as supportive, empowering and available. DC can be used for frequent ‘check-ins’ and remote digital support for social and personal problems. They provide an additional safety net for at-risk individuals, but require careful boundary setting.

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