scholarly journals COVID-19’s impact on neglected pharmaceutical staff: wake-up call for needed research

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Antony Powell ◽  
Shivali Lakhani ◽  
Marsha Alter ◽  
Steven Guan ◽  
Jehanita Jesuthasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Occupational Group ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Occupational Groups ◽  
Relative Lack ◽  
Compulsory Vaccination ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Care Workers

AbstractDiscussion of the necessity of the compulsory vaccination of UK patient-facing care workers as an employment conditionality has deflected from the initial and ongoing impact of Coronavirus disease on relatively neglected occupational groups themselves, including community pharmacists. This commentary highlights the relative lack of research investigating the mental health and wellbeing impact of the pandemic on this occupational group in England and urges further study of their needs and experiences to inform evidence-based supportive psychological interventions.

Positive psychology: resilience and its role within mental health nursing

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Jan Macfarlane
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Mental Health Nursing ◽  
Mental Health Workforce ◽  
Positive Psychological Interventions ◽  
Health Nursing ◽  
The Individual ◽  
User Friendly

This is the ninth article in a series that explores the meaning of positive psychology and the importance it has on the wellbeing of the mental health workforce. It will focus on positive psychology interventions that help to develop resilience and to consider how the uplifting effect of resilience through contemporary use in the field of mental health nursing can be experienced. This article will explain what the term resilience means and how it is embedded in the practice of positive psychological interventions. Finally, it will emphasise how the application of positive psychological interventions can benefit the individual and the organisation. The practical tasks provided in the boxes throughout the article will help the reader identify what resilience means for them and understand how to further develop its transferability through evidence-based, user-friendly exercises.

The Dissemination of Evidence-Based Practices by Federal and State Mental Health Agencies

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne C. Rivard ◽  
Vijay K. Ganju ◽  
Kristin A. Roberts ◽  
G. Michael Lane
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
State Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Mental Health Agencies ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
Financial Infrastructure ◽  
State Mental ◽  
Improve Access

This chapter provides an overview of state efforts initiated at both the federal and state levels to improve access to evidence-based psychological interventions (EBPIs). Several novel strategies for facilitating implementation, such as university-state mental health system collaborations, as well as the importance of the development of financial infrastructure for the initiation and maintenance of these efforts are described.

scholarly journals The role of psychiatrists in developing the skills of dementia care workers

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 372-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Mason ◽  
Adetokunbo Adeshina
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Antipsychotic Medication ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Core Features

SummaryA recommendation of the UK's National Dementia Strategy is to develop the skills of the care workers who provide day-to-day care for people with dementia. On the basis of a systematic review of the literature, we suggest evidence-based areas in which the skills of care workers can be developed to reduce the incidence of difficult behaviour and the use of antipsychotic medication in dementia. We discuss core features of carer training, education and practice. Psychiatrists involved in the training of carers can teach new skills to carers. Psychiatrists in community mental health teams can, through leadership and clinical liaison, reinforce and enable these skills in care homes, domiciliary services and in-patient settings serving people with dementia.

scholarly journals Therapaws: A partnership between students, staff, and therapy dogs on a university campus

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Johinke ◽  
Karen Walker ◽  
Freia Kirkaldy ◽  
Caitlyn Sinclair ◽  
Wing Lam Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Collaborative Writing ◽  
Campus Culture ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Novel Approaches

Partnering with students in action research and asking them how and why they would like to work with staff and other students to improve campus culture and student wellbeing is the cornerstone of this case study. Investment in student mental health and wellbeing is increasingly recognised as a priority in higher education, with novel approaches such as dog therapy programs being introduced in universities around the world. This case study highlights a project where staff and students partner to co-design, co-implement, and co-investigate a mental health and wellbeing program that combines dog therapy with students-as-partners principles. The student-led dog therapy program (Therapaws) provides a practical, evidence-based example of how the principles of SaP can be employed to create an effective intervention into student mental health and wellbeing. This multi-authored case study is also an example of a collaborative writing process—a true partnership.

scholarly journals Mental health of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and evidence-based frameworks for mitigation: A rapid review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Major ◽  
Fay J Hlubocky
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Pubmed Database

Background: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the mental health of health care workers (HCWs), and optimal strategies to provide psychological support for HCWs are not currently established. Aims: To rapidly review recently-published literature on the mental health of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Query of all quantitative research through the PubMed database on the mental health of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic which utilized validated mental health instruments. 723 articles were screened and 87 articles were included. Results: Nearly all included studies were cross-sectional, survey-based assessments of the prevalence of and risk factors for mental illness. Only one interventional study was identified. Prevalence of mental health outcomes varied widely: 7.0-97.3% anxiety, 10.6-62.1% depression, 2.2-93.8% stress, 3.8-56.6% post traumatic stress, 8.3-88.4% insomnia, and 21.8-46.3% burnout. Risk and protective factors were identified in personal and professional domains, including degree of COVID-19 exposure, adequacy of protective equipment, and perception of organizational support. Conclusions: The myriad risk factors for poor mental health among HCWs suggests that a comprehensive psychosocial support model with individual- and organization-level interventions is necessary. Further longitudinal research on specific evidence-based interventions to mitigate adverse mental health outcomes among HCWs is urgently needed as the pandemic continues.

The Science of Dissemination and Implementation

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja K. Schoenwald ◽  
R. Kathryn McHugh ◽  
David H. Barlow
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Conceptual Frameworks ◽  
Psychological Treatments ◽  
Factors Associated

This chapter explores the science of dissemination and implementation. It aims to familiarize readers with key constructs from the dominant theories, conceptual frameworks, and heuristic models increasingly informing research on facilitation of the systematic use of evidence-based psychological treatments in routine care. It highlights factors associated with dissemination or implementation in other fields and, where available, in mental health, and summarizes what is known about strategies to support dissemination or implementation. This chapter will serve as a framework for subsequent chapters describing efforts specific to the dissemination and implementation of psychological interventions.

scholarly journals Digitising Creative Psychological Therapy

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Fleur Farish-Edwards ◽  
Ailsa Shaw Parsons ◽  
Jennifer Starkey ◽  
Linda Dubrow-Marshall ◽  
Scott D. Thurston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Psychological Therapy ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Therapy Option ◽  
Remote Therapy ◽  
And Training ◽  
Creative Group

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a need to adapt and develop psychological interventions that address the mental health of those in need. As a result, Arts for the Blues (A4B), an evidence-based creative group psychotherapy model, originally developed for in-person delivery to address the needs of clients with depression, was transformed into a remote therapy option. This chapter presents an overview of plans and steps so far and offers activities used online during a public workshop with 24 participants and training sessions with 70 psychotherapists (qualified and trainee). Concerns around safety, group sizes, time, and guidance/support are discussed, while the value of online work for clients with depression (adults and children) are explored. It is concluded that even when in-person delivery is possible, online versions will be useful since they encourage a wider reach and make interventions more accessible.

scholarly journals A rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of health and social care workers: implications for psychological interventions

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes H. De Kock ◽  
Helen Ann Latham ◽  
Stephen J Leslie ◽  
Mark Grindle ◽  
Sarah-Anne Munoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Health And Social Care

Abstract BackgroundHealth and social care workers (HSCWs) have carried a heavy burden during the COVID-19 crisis and in the challenge to control the virus have directly faced its consequences. Supporting their psychological wellbeing continues therefore to be a priority. This rapid review was carried out to identify whether there are any identifiable risk factors for adverse mental health outcomes amongst HSCWs during the COVID-19 crisis. The review also sought to identify a participant population for the trial of a digital intervention to support HSCW’s psychological wellbeing during the pandemic. MethodsWe undertook a rapid review of the literature following guidelines by the WHO and the COVID-19 Cochrane Collaboration’s recommendations. We searched across 14 databases, executing the search at two different time points. We included published observational and experimental studies that reported the psychological effects on health and care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. ResultsThe 24 studies included in this review reported data predominantly from China (18 out of 24 included studies) and most sampled urban hospital staff. Our study indicates that COVID-19 has a considerable impact on the psychological wellbeing of front line hospital staff. Results suggest that nurses may be at higher risk of adverse mental health outcomes during this pandemic, but no studies compare this group with the social care or primary care workforce. Other risk factors identified were underlying organic illness, gender (female), concern about family, fear of infection, lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) and close contact with COVID-19. Resilience was identified as a factor protecting against adverse mental health outcomes. ConclusionsThe evidence to date suggests that female nurses with close contact with COVID-19 patients may have the most to gain from psychological interventions. However, inconsistencies in findings and a lack of data outside of hospital settings, suggest that we should not exclude any groups when addressing psychological wellbeing in health and social care workers. Psychological interventions aimed at enhancing psychological resilience and utilising innovative methods to personalise treatments without excluding groups may be of benefit.

scholarly journals Research Evaluating Staff Training Online for Resilience (RESTORE):  Protocol for a single-arm feasibility study of an online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention to improve staff wellbeing in palliative care settings

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Anne Finucane ◽  
Nicholas J Hulbert-Williams ◽  
Brooke Swash ◽  
Juliet A Spiller ◽  
Brigid Lydon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Participant Perspectives

Background Palliative care workers commonly experience workplace stress and distress. General stressors include unmanageable workloads and staff shortages.  Stressors specific to palliative care include regular exposure to death, loss and grief.  The COVID pandemic exacerbated exhaustion and burnout across the healthcare system, including for those providing palliative care.  Evidence based psychological support interventions, tailored to the needs and context of palliative care workers, are needed.  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an established form of cognitive behavioural therapy which uses behavioural psychology, values, acceptance, and mindfulness techniques to improve mental health and wellbeing. ACT is effective in improving workplace wellbeing in many occupational settings.  Our study examines the acceptability and feasibility of an online ACT-based intervention to improve mental health and wellbeing in staff caring for people with an advanced progressive illness. Methods A single-arm feasibility trial.  We will seek to recruit 30 participants to take part in an 8- week online ACT-based intervention, consisting of three synchronous facilitated group sessions and five asynchronous self-directed learning modules.  We will use convergent mixed methods to evaluate the feasibility of the intervention. Quantitative feasibility outcomes will include participant recruitment and retention rates, alongside completion rates of measures assessing stress, quality of life, wellbeing, and psychological flexibility.  Focus groups and interviews will explore participant perspectives on the intervention. We will run a stakeholder workshop to further refine the intervention and identify outcomes for use in a future evaluation. Results We will describe participant perspectives on intervention acceptability, format, content, and perceived impact alongside rates of intervention recruitment, retention, and outcome measure completion. Conclusion We will show whether a brief, online ACT intervention is acceptable to, and feasible for palliative care workers.  Findings will be used to further refine the intervention and provide essential information on outcome assessment prior to a full-scale evaluation.

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