scholarly journals Mental health professionals’ family-focused practice with families with dependent children: a survey study

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patraporn Tungpunkom ◽  
Darryl Maybery ◽  
Andrea Reupert ◽  
Nick Kowalenko ◽  
Kim Foster
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Dependent Children ◽  
Family Focused Practice

Usefulness of the Rorschach: A Survey of Forensic Psychiatrists

1983 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Rogers ◽  
James L. Cavanaugh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Validation Studies ◽  
Diagnostic Techniques ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
General Measure ◽  
Forensic Evaluations ◽  
Relative Value ◽  
Basic Characteristics

A survey study of forensic psychiatrists and other mental health professionals examined their perceptions of the Rorschach Inkblot Technique in criminal forensic work. The three major areas surveyed were (1) frequency of Rorschach use in forensic reports, (2) relative value of the Rorschach in comparison to other diagnostic techniques for forensic evaluations, and (3) a general measure of the respondents’ familiarity with the Rorschach. Forensic psychiatrists were found to be reasonably cautious and selective in their use of the Rorschach, which is appropriate in light of recent validation studies; they were unfamiliar with many of the basic characteristics of this technique, such as the existence of a variety of scoring and interpretation systems.

Online Consultations in Mental Healthcare During the Covid-19 Outbreak: An International Survey Study on Uptake and Experiences (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nele AJ De Witte ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Anne Etzelmueller ◽  
Tine Nordgreen ◽  
Maria Karekla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Online Consultation ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
Set Up

BACKGROUND While the general uptake of e-mental health interventions remained low over the past years, physical distancing and quarantine measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic created a need and demand for online consultations and telepsychology in only a matter of weeks. OBJECTIVE This study investigates the uptake of online consultations provided by mental health professionals during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on professionals’ motivations, perceived barriers, and concerns regarding online consultations. METHODS An online survey on the use of online consultations was set up in March 2020. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) guided the deductive qualitative analysis of the results. RESULTS In total, 2,082 mental health professionals from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Italy, Lebanon, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden were included. The results showed a high uptake of online consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic but limited previous training on this topic undergone by mental health professionals. Most professionals had positive experiences with online consultations, but questions about the performance of online consultations in a mental health context and practical considerations appear to be major barriers that hinder implementation. CONCLUSIONS This study provides an overview of the mental health professionals’ actual needs and concerns regarding the use of online consultations in order to highlight areas of possible intervention and allow the implementation of necessary governmental, educational, and instrumental support so that online consultation can become a feasible and long-term option in mental healthcare.

scholarly journals The Impact of the “Semente” Program on the Family-Focused Practice of Mental Health Professionals in Portugal

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin van Doesum ◽  
Teresa Maia ◽  
Catarina Pereira ◽  
Monica Loureiro ◽  
Joana Marau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Family Focused Practice

scholarly journals Psychiatrists’ Attitude Towards Personality Disorder

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-143
Author(s):  
Pratikchya Tulachan ◽  
Manisha Chapagain ◽  
Saraswati Dhungana ◽  
Sagun Ballav Pant ◽  
Saroj Prasad Ojha
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
E Mail

Background: Worldwide mental health professionals have negative attitude towards personality disorder. Aim of this study was to assess the attitudes toward personality disorder among Nepalese psychiatrists. Methods: A cross-sectional survey study was done. Survey questionnaire was developed which consisted of 10 questions to explore the feeling and views regarding personality disorder. It was distributed via e-mail to 80 registered psychiatrist who were randomly selected and responses were analyzed.Results: Results showed only 50% of psychiatrist assessed for personality disorders whereas only 55.6% diagnosed it. Cluster ‘B’personality disorders were most commonly diagnosed personality disorder, 36.1% felt helpless for those patients, 75% felt overall treatment for personality disorder was very difficult and 50% reported they were not competent to care for personality disorder patients. Conclusions: Nepalese psychiatrists were not optimistic towards personality disorder in terms of its recognition, diagnosis and its overall management. Thus, future researches are needed to explore such attitudes in depth in same population.

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