Mental illness training on the Internet for nurse aides: a replication study

Inthe spring of 2012, a major scandal rocked the queer social justice communityon Tumblr. One of its most popular bloggers and activists, a 22 -year-oldtransman named Ira Gray suddenly faced by a deluge of sexual assaultallegations from multiple people via Tumblr. Despite the queer social justicecommunity's pride in being open and accepting, many of its practices are rigid,pedantic and counterproductive. The rise and fall of Ira Gray's celebritystatus has highlighted how truly divided this online community can be.Sexuality and gender identity were not the only lines of contention; mentalillness, race, class and trauma played dominant roles in the discussion. Thevery fact that the accusers had stayed silent for so long is telling. Throughanalysing the tumblr posts of the accused, accusers and othercommentators/spectators, one can see how mental illness, privilege andsexuality are negotiated in this small yet global community. For many queersocial justice tumblr bloggers, graphically detailed posts about theirexperience of sexual trauma lie side-by-side with explicit nude phone cameraportraits of the blogger tagged as "self-care." I argue that theethos created by this corner of the internet does not provide a queer oasis forthe user away from an overbearing, hetero-normative world. Instead, itintroduces a complicated set of rules and mores that presents newcomplications. The combination of naked exposure and online depersonalisationcan prove toxic.

Download Full-text

Day treatment versus supported employment for persons with severe mental illness: a replication study

Psychiatric Services ◽

10.1176/ps.47.10.1125 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 47 (10) ◽

pp. 1125-1127 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Severe Mental Illness ◽

Supported Employment ◽

Day Treatment ◽

Replication Study

Download Full-text

Are people with severe mental illness ready for online interventions? Access and use of the Internet in Australian mental health service users

Australasian Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/1039856217689913 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 257-261 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Neil Thomas ◽

Fiona Foley ◽

Katrina Lindblom ◽

Stuart Lee

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Mental Health Service ◽

Health Service ◽

Severe Mental Illness ◽

Social Networking Sites ◽

Internet Access ◽

Health Service Delivery ◽

The Internet ◽

Mental Health Service Delivery

Objectives: The Internet is increasingly used in mental health service delivery, but there are significant potential barriers to Internet access for persons with severe mental illness (SMI). There is a need to understand this group’s access to, and confidence with using, the Internet, and current views on using online resources as part of mental healthcare. Method: A survey was conducted of 100 consumers attending a specialist mental health service in Melbourne, Australia. Results: Approximately three-quarters of participants had regular access to the Internet, and two-thirds used the Internet weekly or more. Half of the sample used email at least weekly, and a third were regular users of social networking sites. Internet access was often via mobile devices. Only a minority of participants used the Internet for mental health information, with video streaming and general websites accessed more often than peer forums for mental health content. Most participants were positive about their mental health worker using tablet computers with them in appointments for delivery of mental health materials. Conclusion: Most people with SMI are active Internet users and, therefore, able to use interventions online.

Download Full-text

KEJAHATAN PEDOFILIA SEBAGAI PERILAKU MENYIMPANG DAN UPAYA PENEGAKAN HUKUMNYA

Jurnal Muara Ilmu Sosial, Humaniora, dan Seni ◽

10.24912/jmishumsen.v2i2.1060 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 534

Author(s):

Delvina Alodia ◽

Jesslyn Lie ◽

Vini Anggreini

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Rapid Growth ◽

The Internet ◽

Authority Figures ◽

Mental Trauma ◽

The Government

Pedophilia is an obsession with children as sex objects. Overt acts, including taking sexual explicit photographs, molesting children, and exposing one's genitalia to children are all crimes. The problem with these crimes is that pedophilia is also treated as a mental illness, and the pedophiles are often released only to repeat the crimes or escalate the activity to the level of murder. This caused for the victims, in this case the children, and their families to feel insecure as there are still chances that the culprit is still targeting them. And there is also the physical and mental trauma that the children suffer as a result of the illicit act. Therefore pedophilia should be addressed seriously as the lives of children are at stake. Many regulations have been created in order to decrease this crime, but with technology’s rapid growth and increase of pedophilia communities that can be found all over the internet, it seems like it would be a long way before the crime could be eradicated completely. Because of that the government along with several other authority figures would occasionally search for sanctions that will hopefully decrease the number of pedophiles.

Download Full-text

Greek university student’s attitudes and beliefs concerning mental illness and its treatment

International Journal of Social Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/0020764019864122 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 65 (6) ◽

pp. 515-526

Author(s):

Chrysi K Kaparounaki ◽

Chrysoula A Koraka ◽

Eleni S Kotsi ◽

Anna-Maria P Ntziovara ◽

Gerasimos C Kyriakidis ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Mental Disorder ◽

Negative Impact ◽

The Internet ◽

Psychiatric Medication ◽

Chi Square ◽

Mental Patients ◽

Significant Negative Impact ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Student's Attitudes

Introduction: Stigma concerning mental disorder is a widespread phenomenon concerning the beliefs and attitudes of the public toward mental patients with a significant negative impact on state policy and the outcome of the patients. Material and methods: The study included 1,363 students of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The survey was based on an Internet-based electronic platform. The statistical analysis included analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Yates corrected chi-square test. Results: Approximately, 87% of students responded that they know what mental disorder is, 70% were informed from the Internet, 30% consider mental patients responsible for their condition, more than 95% blame the way they were raised and almost 60% consider mental disorder to be heritable. Only a minority feel negatively with a mental patient around and close to 80% would socialize with them. More than 80% accept the need for psychiatric medication treatment but the opinion is split concerning compulsory treatment, and one-third consider medication to be harmful. Discussion: The results of this study suggest that most students believe they know much about mental illness; however, overall their responses are contradictory. They reply with confidence although they are informed mainly by the media and the Internet in an unreliable way. A number of factors including gender, specific school or personal experience of mental disorder in the family seem to influence the result. A combined educational plus contact might be necessary to reduce stigma, since education alone seems to exert a weak effect.

Download Full-text

Digital Peer Support for People With Severe Mental Illness

10.4018/978-1-7998-8634-1.ch004 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 72-92

Author(s):

Mafalda da Silva Bento ◽

Felipe Natan Alves Barbosa Carvalho ◽

Inês Beatriz Antunes ◽

Giselle Carpi Olmo

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Severe Mental Illness ◽

Health Information ◽

Peer Support ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

Scientific Research ◽

Digital Technologies ◽

Recovery Process ◽

The Internet ◽

Fundamental Part

The literature has recognized peer support as a fundamental part of the recovery process for people with severe mental illness (SMI). These populations frequently experience barriers related to (self)stigmatization, social relationship, poor friendship quality, ostracism, isolation, and fear of being rejected or embarrassed. Scientific research suggests those individuals are more willing to share personal and sensitive details through digital technologies, building friendships and using the internet to access health information rather than their peers who do not experience SMI. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the digital-based peer programs and to analyze scientific evidence behind the alternative paradigm, related concepts, intervention designs, and results.

Download Full-text

A Cross-Sectional Study on Internet Addiction Among Adolescent Children of Parents With Mental Illness

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1177/0253717621999761 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 025371762199976

Author(s):

G.K. Sahanapriya ◽

P Bijulakshmi ◽

Gopi Rajendhiran ◽

S Mathumathi ◽

Vikhram Ramasubramanian ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Psychiatric Illness ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

The Internet ◽

Semistructured Interview ◽

Outpatient Services ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Duration Of Illness

Background: The internet can cause adverse psychological issues in children whose parents show less competence because of their mental illness. This study aims to find the level of internet addiction among adolescents who have a parent with psychiatric illness and its relationship to the type and duration of their parent’s illness. Method: This study was conducted among 283 adolescents whose parents suffered from mental illness. They were selected from the inpatient and outpatient services of a neuropsychiatric hospital in India. Informed written consent was obtained from the parent not suffering from psychiatric illness, and a semistructured interview accommodating various factors and statements from the internet addiction test was used to find the level of internet addiction. Result: A total of 79.5% of adolescents showed scores indicative of internet addiction, with 14.5% of the participants having mild levels of addiction, 60.8% having moderate levels of addiction, and 4.2% having severe levels of addiction. There is a significant relationship between internet addiction scores and the type and duration of psychiatric illness in a parent. Conclusion: The internet addiction scores in adolescents have a significant relationship to the various types of illnesses and the duration of illness of their parents.

Download Full-text

Internet Addiction and Loneliness Among Students of University of Shkodra

European Scientific Journal ESJ ◽

10.19044/esj.2016.v12n29p397 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (29) ◽

pp. 397 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Elona Hasmujaj

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Social Interaction ◽

Negative Correlation ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

The Self ◽

The Other ◽

The Internet ◽

Interaction Patterns ◽

The Relationship

Internet addiction is a kind of consumer behavior that has attracted the attention of many studies. Loneliness is a frequently reported mental illness addicted to the internet. Lonely individuals may be drawn online because of the increased potential for companionship, the changed social interaction patterns online, and as a way to modulate negative moods associated with loneliness. This study examines the relationship between internet addiction and loneliness among albanian students of University of Shkodra and the gender differences to this aspect. The participants to the research were 151 students from 18-23 years old, who live in different places of North Albania. In order to trace the connection between loneliness and Internet addiction among students was used the self-administered questionnaires: Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and UCLA Loneliness Scale. The research has shown that there is a mild negative correlation between loneliness and Internet addiction, on the other hand no gender differences was found in terms of internet addiction and loneliness level. The results suggest that students addicted to the Internet have significantly lower rates of loneliness.

Download Full-text

[no title]

Psychiatric Bulletin ◽

10.1192/pb.23.11.691-a ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 23 (11) ◽

pp. 691-691

Author(s):

Annie McCloud

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Medical Anthropology ◽

Chronic Fatigue ◽

The Internet ◽

Therapeutic Approaches ◽

Internet Relay Chat ◽

Fatigue Syndrome ◽

The Face ◽

Potential Benefits ◽

Set Up

Sir: Thompson's article on the internet and suicide (Psychiatric Bulletin, August 1999, 23, 449–451) is a timely and welcome addition to the slowly growing literature on the internet and health. However, she could possibly have developed further positive ways of approaching the influence of the internet. Attempting to shut down, or restrict access to internet sites dealing with suicide is likely to be difficult to enforce in practice and may inadvertently block access to sources of positive help. It is important to stress the potential benefits of support online. The vast majority of online informants of my current thesis in medical anthropology on chronic fatigue syndrome and internet use reported that it provided a lifeline in the face of prejudice and lack of sympathy for family and desertion by friends. There is a vast untapped potential for NHS trusts and bodies such as Mind, or the Royal College of Psychiatrists to set up websites, moderated newsgroups and Internet Relay Chat (IRC) services to provide more therapeutic approaches to suicide and mental illness than those described by Thompson.

Download Full-text