scholarly journals I Didn’t Really Fully Understand Until I Came Into the States: African Immigrants’ ADRD Introduction and Awareness

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 463-464
Author(s):  
Kwame Akosah ◽  
Tetyana Shippee ◽  
Christina Rosebush ◽  
Wynfred Russell ◽  
Joseph Gaugler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Memory Loss ◽  
African Immigrants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Bad News ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
African Languages ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Dementia Education

Abstract Most African immigrants report that they had never heard about dementia until their arrival in the United States. Conversations and insights from project advisory board meetings of the African Immigrant Memory Loss and Dementia Education projects (5 conversations and 8 meetings in the Minneapolis area) reveal unique cultural and immigrant characteristics surrounding dementia terminology and awareness. Dementia is often lumped together with mental illness which is associated with stigma. In addition to the fear of bad news and death, mental health issues are often considered a result of witchcraft, spiritual attack or punishment. Additionally, there are no traditional or cultural words for dementia in many African languages and current terms used are related to mental illness and all have negative connotations. There is a need to identify appropriate words for dementia in many tribal and immigrant dialects that can facilitate dementia awareness and education programs in African communities.

Epidemiology of Technology Use and Mental Health in the United States

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-56
Author(s):  
Seth W. Whiting ◽  
Rani A. Hoff
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mass Scale ◽  
Online Gambling ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues

Advancements in technologies and their mass-scale adoption throughout the United States create rapid changes in how people interact with the environment and each other and how they live and work. As technologies become commonplace in society through increased availability and affordability, several problems may emerge, including disparate use among groups, which creates divides in attainment of the beneficial aspects of a technology’s use and coinciding mental health issues. This chapter briefly overviews new technologies and associated emerging applications in information communication technologies, social media networks, video games and massively multiplayer online role-playing games, and online gambling, then examines the prevalence of use among the general population and its subgroups and further discusses potential links between mental health issues associated with each technology and implications of overuse.

scholarly journals Attitudes surrounding the disclosure of mental illness

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S288-S289
Author(s):  
Brishti Sengupta ◽  
Pritha Dasgupta
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
General Population ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Attitude Shift

AimsTo survey the effect of COVID-19 on mental health of both medical professionals and the general population, as well as attitudes surrounding the disclosure of mental illness.MethodAn online survey comprised of two questionnaires, one for medical professionals and one for the general population, were conducted via social media. Both questionnaires asked respondents of the effect of COVID-19 on their mental health, and the former asked respondents about the effect of COVID-19 on their patient group's mental health. The questionnaires went on to ask respondents about their attitudes to mental health disclosure in various scenarios, to varying groups of people. The general population group was also asked how they would react if someone else disclosed their mental illness to them.ResultThe questionnaire for the medical professionals gained 62 respondents and the one for the general population had 122 respondents, with responses from multiple nations. Overall, COVID-19 has affected everyone's mental health to a degree, and all groups had reservations about disclosing their mental health issues to others. The medical professionals were especially reluctant to disclose mental illness to their patients, but were more comfortable when it came to disclosing mental illness to colleagues. The general population, however, was much more reluctant to disclose mental health issues to their colleagues. The general population were, on the whole, willing to listen to and help anyone who came to them with mental health concerns. Both groups surveyed showed reluctance toward disclosure to the wider community.ConclusionCOVID-19 appears to significantly affect not only physical health, but mental health as well. There is at least some degree of stigma surrounding the disclosure of mental health issues. While most would be happy to help anyone who came to them with their mental health problems, there seems to be an attitude shift when people must contend with mental health issues of their own.

“Maybe No One Is Really Crazy, but Everyone Is Just a Little Bit Mad”: Framing Experiences of Living with Madness in the TED Talk

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Victoria Morris ◽  
Hannah S. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Level Of Functioning ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Ted Talks

This article explores the victimizing experiences of individuals with mental illness using grounded inductive qualitative research methods, by extracting themes from 15 first-hand accounts of living with mental illness delivered on the TED Talks media platform. Emergent themes included (1) victimizing effects of the illness including the effects of medication and the effects of stigma, (2) normalcy, (3) the importance of help-seeking in the process of overcoming obstacles presented by mental health issues, and (4) victimization by others. We conclude that the speakers in our sample, even though they reflect an extraordinary level of functioning, still view themselves as what Becker (1991 [1963]) describes as outsiders, acting as moral entrepreneurs, crusading to normalize madness through a variety of strategies.

On the Intersection of Faith Background and Mental Health Beliefs: What MSW Students Learned About Themselves

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 308-322
Author(s):  
Jennifer Payne
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Childhood Experience ◽  
Demonic Possession ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Msw Students

Students enter college with pre-formed beliefs about the causes of mental health issues, from spiritual explanations (e.g., demonic possession) to biological explanations (e.g., genetics). However, they rarely have thought through how their faith backgrounds influence their beliefs about mental health. MSW students in their clinical concentration year engaged in a class-based assignment in which they explored the question, "Where are you on the spectrum of belief regarding the cause of mental illness?" A qualitative content analysis was completed on 69 student papers collected over five years. Results showed how each student's religious childhood experience shaped his or her view about mental illness causes.

Individual Funding for People With Mental Health Issues

2019 ◽  
pp. 93-106
Author(s):  
Christina David ◽  
Carmel Laragy ◽  
Elizabeth Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Permanent Disability ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Funding Programs ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Individual Funding

This chapter outlines the key features of individual funding programs and examines their suitability for people with mental illness. This is a contested area with some writers concerned that mental illness is different from other types of disability and unsuitable for individual funding. The recovery model and the episodic nature of mental illness are seen as conflicting with individual funding eligibility criteria for consistent and permanent disability. The counter view is that flexible individual funding is ideally suited to meeting the fluctuating needs of people with mental illness: its key principles of empowerment and self-direction being consistent with the recovery paradigm. Evidence from Australian and international studies is reviewed, suggesting that successful outcomes can be achieved if the necessary supports and resources are available to meet people's needs.

Individual Funding for People With Mental Health Issues

2021 ◽  
pp. 519-532
Author(s):  
Christina David ◽  
Carmel Laragy ◽  
Elizabeth Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Permanent Disability ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Funding Programs ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Individual Funding

This chapter outlines the key features of individual funding programs and examines their suitability for people with mental illness. This is a contested area with some writers concerned that mental illness is different from other types of disability and unsuitable for individual funding. The recovery model and the episodic nature of mental illness are seen as conflicting with individual funding eligibility criteria for consistent and permanent disability. The counter view is that flexible individual funding is ideally suited to meeting the fluctuating needs of people with mental illness: its key principles of empowerment and self-direction being consistent with the recovery paradigm. Evidence from Australian and international studies is reviewed, suggesting that successful outcomes can be achieved if the necessary supports and resources are available to meet people's needs.

Case Study Analysis of a Resource Room and Self-Contained Classroom Model with Emotionally Disturbed Students

2015 ◽  
pp. 151-170
Keyword(s):  
Emotionally Disturbed ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Resource Room ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Service Delivery Models ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Delivery Models

The chapter focuses on the IDEA disability category of Emotional Disturbance (ED), which ranks fifth among school-aged students in the United States that have been diagnosed with an exceptionality. ED is a disability that, due to severe behavioral and mental health issues, affects a student's ability to succeed academically in school, which many times leads to the student not finishing high school. The chapter explains that most service delivery models for students who are classified as ED occur in a resource room or self-contained classroom model. Two case studies demonstrate services within such models that have been found to be successful. The chapter also includes a discussion on specific intervention strategies that can assist teachers working with ED students.

scholarly journals Mental health issues experienced by jail inmates in Texas: An overview of diagnostic problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 169-182
Author(s):  
Jurg Gerber ◽  
Ahram Cho
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Classification Systems ◽  
Correctional Facilities ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Jail Inmates ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Mental Health Issues

Mental health issues experienced by jail inmates in Texas: An overview of diagnostic problemsThe main purpose of the article is to show selected aspects of prisoners’ mental health in the United States using the example of the state of Texas. The article indicates the nature and scope of needs in the area of inmates’ mental health in various correctional units and shows some aspects of the diagnosis problems. The authors analyze the reasons for the transfer of responsibility for mental health of prisoners sentenced to the administration of correctional facilities, especially jails. The article also shows the needs of the Prison Administration regarding convicts’ mental health training and classification systems for prisoners in Texas.

scholarly journals The African Immigrant Memory Loss Project: A University-Community Partnership

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 332-332
Author(s):  
Manka Nkimbeng ◽  
Hayley McCarron ◽  
Gabriela Bustamante ◽  
Wynfred Russell ◽  
Tetyana Shippee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Memory Loss ◽  
African Immigrants ◽  
Advisory Board ◽  
Dementia Care ◽  
Immigrant Community ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Term Care ◽  
African Immigrant ◽  
Dementia Prevalence

Abstract The few studies on dementia prevalence in immigrant communities show that immigrants from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds have a higher prevalence of dementia compared with their U.S.-born counterparts. However, this body of work is small, resulting in a lack of reliable estimates of dementia prevalence among African immigrants. The AIMLP is a partnership between the African Career, Education, and Resources, Inc. (ACER) and the Families and Long-Term Care Projects (FLTC) of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Guided by an advisory board, the goal of this project is to develop culturally informed instruments, and use these to collect data to identify dementia care needs, knowledge, and resources in the African immigrant community. Study implementation started in August 2019, five advisory board meetings have been convened and 2 pilot focus groups have occurred. Twelve individuals participated in the focus groups. The majority (90%) were from Liberia and 60% were over the age of 55. Two participants currently care for a family member with dementia. Preliminary findings reveal a great need for education on dementia, and general lack of awareness on management, and limited access to services/supports. Focus groups will be finalized in March and the study survey will be developed and administered in the summer. These survey findings will be available and presented at the conference in November 2020. This is the first project to identify the extent of dementia care needs and resources among African immigrants; which will inform interventions for this population.

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