Operational Stress Injuries and the Mental Health and Well-Being of Veteran Spouses: A Scoping Review

Abstract Introduction: First responders are at greater risk of mental ill health and compromised well-being compared to the general population. It is important to identify strategies that will be effective in supporting mental health, both during and after the first responder’s career. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using the PubMed database (1966 to October 1, 2020) and the Google Scholar database (October 1, 2020) using relevant search terms, truncation symbols, and Boolean combination functions. The reference lists of all relevant publications were also reviewed to identify further publications. Results: A total of 172 publications were retrieved by the combined search strategies. Of these, 56 met the inclusion criteria and informed the results of this overview paper. These publications identified that strategies supporting first responder mental health and well-being need to break down stigma and build resilience. Normalizing conversations around mental health is integral for increasing help-seeking behaviors, both during a first responder’s career and in retirement. Organizations should consider the implementation of both pre-retirement and post-retirement support strategies to improve mental health and well-being. Conclusion: Strategies for supporting mental health and well-being need to be implemented early in the first responder career and reinforced throughout and into retirement. They should utilize holistic approaches which encourage “reaching in” rather than placing an onus on first responders to “reach out” when they are in crisis.

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Mental Health and Well-being in Competitive Youth Sport: A Scoping Review Protocol

10.31219/osf.io/6ajg3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Courtney C. Walton ◽

Simon Rice ◽

Rosemary Purcell ◽

Ralph de Vries ◽

Carsten Larsen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Youth Sport ◽

Well Being ◽

Review Protocol ◽

Health And Well Being

The objective of the current scoping review is to comprehensively review all empirical studies examining mental health within the context of competitive youth sport.

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Social Media Use and Mental Health and Well-Being Among Adolescents – A Scoping Review

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01949 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Viktor Schønning ◽

Gunnhild Johnsen Hjetland ◽

Leif Edvard Aarø ◽

Jens Christoffer Skogen

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Media Use ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Health And Well Being

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The Effect of Music on Brain Activity an Emotional State

Engineering Proceedings ◽

10.3390/engproc2021007019 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 19

Author(s):

Joana Cunha ◽

Paulo Veloso Gomes ◽

António Marques ◽

Javier Pereira

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Emotional State ◽

Brain Activity ◽

Well Being ◽

Emotional Component ◽

The Individual ◽

Health And Well Being

This study explores the potential of music as a therapy element in digital therapy programs to improve mental health and well-being. Music induces an emotional component in the individual that translates into changes in their brain activity, which can be monitored through electroencephalography. A scoping review was conducted to identify the most recent relevant publications related to the effect of music on brain activity and emotional state in digital therapy programs. From 585 identified publications, six relevant publications were selected that meet all the requirements defined in the study.

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Dog Training as a Complementary Intervention to Support Veteran Mental Health and Well-being: A Scoping Review

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice ◽

10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101425 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101425

Author(s):

Hannah Van Buiten ◽

Erin Flynn ◽

Kevin N. Morris

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Well Being ◽

Dog Training ◽

Complementary Intervention ◽

Health And Well Being ◽

Veteran Mental Health

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Central themes, core concepts and knowledge gaps concerning social media use, and mental health and well-being among adolescents: a protocol of a scoping review of published literature

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031105 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. e031105 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Viktor Schønning ◽

Leif Edvard Aarø ◽

Jens Christoffer Skogen

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Media ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Media Use ◽

Well Being ◽

Central Research ◽

Knowledge Gaps ◽

Social Media Use ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Health And Well Being

IntroductionThe use of social media has risen steadily since its introduction in the early 2000s, and today there are between 2 and 3 billion users worldwide. Research on the link between use of social media and mental health has resulted in a vast number of studies covering diverse aspects of the link between them. The existing body of knowledge on use of social media, and mental health and well-being among adolescents is complex and difficult to follow. In this paper, we present a protocol for a scoping review to systematically identify and summarise the central research foci and knowledge gaps in the research field of social media use, and mental health and well-being among adolescents.Methods and analysisThe current scoping review will adhere to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. The first step is to search relevant databases for eligible studies. Relevant databases are CINAHL, Ovid Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, Sociological Services Abstracts, ERIC, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CRD (Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects), NHS EED, HTA and Epistemonikos. Next, two reviewers from the research team will independently screen the identified studies for eligibility. Data extraction and data synthesis will be performed and result in summarised themes based on the findings.Ethics and disseminationA scoping review can be described as a method of gaining an overview and understanding of a research area, with its strengths and weaknesses, and as it involves peer-reviewed and published articles, a scoping review does not require ethical approval. We expect that the results from the current scoping review will produce a consolidated overview of existing studies and research gaps, and gather this knowledge into a coherent review. The results will be disseminated through relevant journals and conferences.

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A Scoping Review of Literature About Mental Health and Well-Being Among Immigrant Communities in the United States

Health Promotion Practice ◽

10.1177/1524839920942511 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 152483992094251

Author(s):

Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez ◽

Jessica Hill ◽

Paul N. McDaniel

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

United States ◽

Health Services ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Health Needs ◽

Immigrant Communities ◽

Mental Health Needs ◽

Health And Well Being

Immigration—both the experience of migrating and events after migration—can affect the mental health and well-being of immigrants and their communities. However, evidence suggests that immigrants in the United States do not access mental health services to the same extent as nonimmigrants. In particular, immigrant adolescents and young adults may have unique stressors related to their developmental stage, experiences in school and with peer groups, and shifting roles within family systems. This scoping review summarizes findings from published research studies and practitioner-focused gray literature about the mental health needs of immigrant communities in the United States. The review finds that specific mental health needs vary across factors like age, racial/ethnic group, immigration status, and place of residency. Findings also indicate that structural factors like immigration-related laws affect both access to mental health services and stressors in the overall environment for immigrants and their families. This review also explores models of community-level initiatives that utilize strengths-based approaches to promoting mental health and well-being among immigrant communities. Findings highlight the need for a better understanding of the mental health needs and current barriers to care among diverse immigrant populations, as immigration continues to play a major role in U.S. public policy and discourse. The COVID-19 pandemic taking place as this article goes to press in 2020 also raises questions regarding health equity and access for marginalized populations, including immigrants and their communities, and so these findings also indicate the need for further interdisciplinary research to assess intersections among the pandemic’s many impacts, including those related to mental health and well-being.

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