The Clergy as a Mental Health Resource: Parts I and II

Parts I and II of this article contain some of the results of a recent research project conducted in an area of mid-Florida. The group surveyed was predominantly parish clergy. This article gives some indication of the results of this survey as it speaks to the issue of the clergy as a mental health resource. There is a good deal of serendipity data that spin off from the central theme. The article has immediate relevance for clinical pastoral education supervisors, parish clergy, and others in the field of health care delivery.

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Organizing Forensic Mental Health Care Delivery: Putting the Trinitarian Model of Therapeutic Security to the Test

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health ◽

10.1080/14999013.2021.1876795 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Marjolein De Pau ◽

Pablo Nicaise ◽

Delphine Bourmorck ◽

Wouter Vanderplasschen ◽

Freya Vander Laenen

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Mental Health Care ◽

Health Care Delivery ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Forensic Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Care Delivery

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The Legal and Social Significance of Aftercare Systems: A Review and Analysis

The Journal of Psychiatry & Law ◽

10.1177/009318537700500204 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 229-291 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

John J. Ensminger ◽

Patrick Reilly

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Community Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Care ◽

Health Care Delivery ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Community Mental Health Care ◽

Mental Health Systems ◽

Social Significance ◽

Mental Health Care Delivery

There have been a number of findings in the research on aftercare which have significance for courts and legislatures faced with choices involving planning and implementation of mental health systems. Both the older and newer methods of community mental health care delivery are analyzed. There appear to be cogent reasons for emphasizing the provision of aftercare facilities to poverty communities. Certain reasons for failures in aftercare treatment are identified. An analysis of the literature on aftercare indicates that there are certain elements important for the effective functioning of an aftercare system.

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Incorporating digital self-services into integrated mental health care: a physician’s perspective

European Journal of Marketing ◽

10.1108/ejm-02-2017-0158 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 52 (11) ◽

pp. 2234-2250 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Heini Sisko Maarit Taiminen ◽

Saila Saraniemi ◽

Joy Parkinson

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Mental Health Care ◽

Health Care Delivery ◽

Value Creation ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Service Marketing ◽

Content Type ◽

Integrated Mental Health ◽

Physician’S Perspective

Purpose This paper aims to enhance the current understanding of digital self-services (computerized cognitive behavioral therapy [cCBT]) and how they could be better incorporated into integrated mental health care from the physician’s perspective. Service marketing and information systems literature are combined in the context of mental health-care delivery. Design/methodology/approach An online survey of 412 Finnish physicians was undertaken to understand physicians’ acceptance of cCBT. The study applies thematic analysis and structural equation modeling to answer its research questions. Findings Adopting a service marketing perspective helps understand how digital self-services can be incorporated in health-care delivery. The findings suggest that value creation within this context should be seen as an intertwined process where value co-creation and self-creation should occur seamlessly at different stages. Furthermore, the usefulness of having a value self-creation supervisor was identified. These value creation logic changes should be understood and enabled to incorporate digital self-services into integrated mental health-care delivery. Research limitations/implications Because health-care systems vary across countries, strengthening understanding through exploring different contexts is crucial. Practical implications Assistance should be provided to physicians to enable better understanding of the application and suitability of digital self-service as a treatment option (such as cCBT) within their profession. Additionally, supportive facilitating conditions should be created to incorporate them as part of integrated care chain. Social implications Digital self-services have the potential to serve goals beyond routine activities in a health-care setting. Originality/value This study demonstrates the relevance of service theories within the health-care context and improves understanding of value creation in digital self-services. It also offers a profound depiction of the barriers to acceptance.

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