THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING—report of a conference to explore the role of the community college in training mental health workers. Single copies available free from the Southern Regional Education Board, 130 Sixth Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30313; multiple copies 75 cents each

1967 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 127-a-128
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community College ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Mental Health Workers ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Southern Regional Education Board ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Multiple Copies ◽  
Southern Regional

Impact of Mental Health Training on Village Health Workers Regarding Clinical Depression in Rural India

2013 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 480-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreedhar Paudel ◽  
Nadege Gilles ◽  
Sigrid Hahn ◽  
Braden Hexom ◽  
Ramaswamy Premkumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Clinical Depression ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Village Health Workers ◽  
Village Health

scholarly journals WHO guidance on mental health training: a systematic review of the progress for non-specialist health workers

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e024059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Caulfield ◽  
Deniz Vatansever ◽  
Gabriel Lambert ◽  
Tine Van Bortel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Patient Outcome ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Evaluation Outcome

ObjectiveTo assess existing literature on the effectiveness of mental health training courses for non-specialist health workers, based on the WHO guidelines (2008).DesignA systematic review was carried out, complying with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist.Data sourcesAfter examination of key studies in the literature, a comprehensive search was performed within the following electronic databases on 31 May 2017: PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL (using EBSCOHost interface), Cochrane, Web of Science.Eligibility criteriaSearches were conducted for articles published in English from January 2008 to May 2017, using search terms related to mental health, training, community care and evaluation/outcome, following the Participants, Interventions, Comparators and Outcomes process for evidence-based practice.OutcomesData were collected across the following categories: trainees (number and background), training course (curriculum, teaching method, length), evaluation method (timing of evaluation, collection method and measures assessed) and evaluation outcome (any improvement recorded from baseline). In addition, studies were assessed for their methodological quality using the framework established by Liuet al(2016).Results29 studies with relevant training courses met the inclusion criteria. These were implemented across 16 countries since 2008 (over half between 2014 and 2017), with 10 in three high-income countries. Evaluation methods and outcomes showed high variability across studies, with courses assessing trainees’ attitude, knowledge, clinical practice, skills, confidence, satisfaction and/or patient outcome. All 29 studies found some improvement after training in at least one area, and 10 studies found this improvement to be significant.ConclusionsTraining non-specialist workers in mental healthcare is an effective strategy to increase global provision and capacity, and improves knowledge, attitude, skill and confidence among health workers, as well as clinical practice and patient outcome. Areas for future focus include the development of standardised evaluation methods and outcomes to allow cross-comparison between studies, and optimisation of course structure.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42016033269

scholarly journals Challenges Encountered by Mental Health Workers in Rwanda; Current Situation and Future Needs

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkundimana Balthazar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Mental Health Workers ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Middle Income

The burden of mental health has become a great concern for public health as the diseases caused by mental health is ranking second worldwide. According to the HWO countries of Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) don’t allocate enough financial means to mental healthcare. The lack of will or interest in mental health in these countries causes different challenges in this sector. Rwanda as one of LMICs is not served on the challenges although it might have its particularities. This study aimed to explore the challenges encountered by Rwandan local mental health workers within and outside of their demanding work. Method: An interpretative qualitative mixed with quantitative design. The self-administrated questionnaire with open-ended questions, demographic data as well as qualitative data was systematically prepared, explained, and given to respondents. The questionnaire was completed by sixty mental health workers from various institutions with mental health in Rwanda. SPSS was used in quantitative data analysis while the main part of data used Thematic analysis for qualitative data analysis. Results: The main results immersed in themes that consist of the shortage of; salary, poverty of mental health seekers, culture, and beliefs toward mental health, training, and professional development of mental health works. The study concluded with a better understanding of challenges in mental health practice in Rwanda and the outcome could be used to decrease challenges for mental health professionals and sustain of the mental healthcare system in Rwanda.

scholarly journals The Art of Silence: Researching the Role of Silence in Nature Based Expressive Arts

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 646-676
Author(s):  
Alexandra Tegart
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Expressive Arts ◽  
Mental Health Workers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Vulnerable Communities ◽  
Short Series ◽  
Downtown Eastside

This paper journeys into the aesthetics of silence in nature-based expressive arts practice and research. Explored is how nature-based expressive arts (EXA) therapy can help cultivate an embodied sense of silence to nourish and support frontline mental health workers in the Vancouver Downtown Eastside, easing the stresses of assisting a population in the midst of an opioid and overdose crisis. The transformational effects of EXA are discussed as they relate to a short series of workshops with frontline mental health workers from Vancouver’s PHS Community Services Society. We collectively experienced how the phenomenon of silence can help provide a rich resource to care providers and, in turn, inform the nature of our research in vulnerable communities.  

Modelli operativi per l'inserimento di utenti dei servizi di salute mentale nel mondo del lavoro

2009 ◽  
pp. 105-125
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Trono
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Mental Health Workers ◽  
Social Planning ◽  
Work Placement ◽  
Health Project ◽  
Customary Practices

- this paper addresses - in the context of mental health care and rehabilitation - the issue of work. Work inclusion for people suffering of mental disorders is a pathway towards: recovery of skills and relations, acknowledgment of identity, right of citizenship and right of having an employment and receiving an income. The author describes training and placement activities, now customary practices, that ensure nevertheless flexibility and adaptability in the responses to the needs of the user. He underlines the role of mental health workers and their teams, and the quality of their relationship with the users that have developed in a perspective of confidence and empowerment. He finally analyses critically the current different modes of work placement and proposes new ways of improving work inclusion and social planning.Key Words: work, mental health, project, communityParole Chiave: lavoro, salute mentale, progetto, comunitŕ.

SOCIALLY WITHDRAWN CHILDREN: THE ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

1977 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 337-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Appolloni ◽  
Thomas P. Cooke
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Maladaptive Behavior ◽  
Mental Health Workers ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Behavioral Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Health Practitioners

This paper reviews the literature regarding the problem of social withdrawal in childhood. Consideration is offered of the significance of the problem as an entity and as it is related to other patterns of maladaptive behavior. Additionally, behavior therapy classroom procedures which have proven effective in remediating social withdrawal are critically reviewed. It is concluded that sufficient behavioral technology now exists to treat the problem of social withdrawal in regular classroom settings, and that mental health workers should serve as resource people to classroom teachers to enhance the social development of withdrawn children.

scholarly journals A mental health training program for community health workers in India: impact on knowledge and attitudes

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Armstrong ◽  
Michelle Kermode ◽  
Shoba Raja ◽  
Sujatha Suja ◽  
Prabha Chandra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes
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