Online discussion forums for young people who self-harm: user views

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (10) ◽  
pp. 364-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ray Jones ◽  
Siobhan Sharkey ◽  
Tamsin Ford ◽  
Tobit Emmens ◽  
Elaine Hewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Illustrative Statements

Aims and methodTo explore what young people who self-harm think about online self-harm discussion forums. SharpTalk was set up to facilitate shared learning between health professionals and young people who self-harm. We extracted themes and illustrative statements from the online discussion and asked participants to rate statements.ResultsOf 77 young people who participated in the forum, 47 completed the questionnaire. They said they learned more about mental health issues from online discussion forums than from information sites, found it easier to talk about self-harm to strangers than to family or friends, and preferred to talk online than face-to-face or on the telephone. They valued the anonymity the forums provided and reported feeling more able to disclose and less likely to be judged online than in ‘real life’.Clinical implicationsMental health professionals should be aware of the value of anonymous online discussion forums for some young people who self-harm, so that they can talk about them and assess their use with their patients.

Management of Clinical Depression and Anxiety

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Comprehensive Description ◽  
Psychiatric Emergencies ◽  
Self Harm

This companion guide for clinicians working with oncology patients outlines clinical management of depression, demoralization and anxiety in a pragmatic format for use in everyday practice. The specific aim is to describe treatments that can be utilized by cancer clinicians and by mental health professionals training in psycho-oncology. The guide is not intended to replace national clinical guidelines and policies but gives a more generic international overview of the important factors and elements that need to be considered when dealing with clinical anxiety and depression in cancer patients at all points on the treatment trajectory. The guide covers assessment methods for clinical anxiety, demoralization and depression, psychopharmacological and psychological treatment methods, along with information on dealing with psychiatric emergencies and self-harm issues. The guide does not offer a comprehensive description of psychotherapy techniques: these can be found in the IPOS Handbook of Psychotherapy in Cancer Care. Policies, service issues, ethical, confidentiality, and communication issues are also covered. The guide is intended as a brief pocketbook manual that can be used for quick reference.

‘Ik wil niet dat mijn moeder achter me staat snap je?’ - Hoe Marokkaans-Nederlandse jongeren zich het internet eigen maken

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koen Leurs
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Online Discussion ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Identity Constructions ◽  
Online Discussion Forums ◽  
Analytical Category ◽  
Msn Messenger

This article charts to what extent Moroccan-Dutch young people (12-18 years old) negotiate the affordances of Internet platforms to engage in multi-layered gender identity constructions. I disentangle how the informants creatively make do with the affordances of online discussion forums, MSN Messenger and social networking sites to come to terms with contradictory parental, religious and youth-cultural gender norms. Gender is mobilized as the key analytical category, but intersecting age-specific, religious, migration and youth-cultural power relations are also taken into consideration. The analysis is grounded in quantitative survey data of 344 Moroccan-Dutch students, in-depth interviews with 43 Moroccan-Dutch young people as well as participatory-observations conducted on online discussion forums, MSN Messenger and online social networking sites. The article draws on fieldwork carried out in the context of the Utrecht University research project Wired Up: Digital Media as Innovative Socialization Practices for Migrant Youth.

Knowing Your Early Warning Signs and Preventing a Relapse

2021 ◽  
pp. 129-138
Author(s):  
Beth Broussard ◽  
Michael T. Compton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Her Family ◽  
Early Warning Signs

This chapter explains early warning signs, which are mild symptoms that occur before another episode of illness, or a relapse. To help prevent a relapse, young people can stick with treatment, watch for early warning signs, and work with their mental health professional to intervene promptly. Young people can identify their unique warning signs by thinking back to the time just before the first episode to identify the two or three early warning signs that they should watch for. Family, friends, and mental health professionals can help identify the changes they observed as well. Open communication between the young person and his or her family, friends, and mental health professionals is important when early warning signs start to occur. By carefully monitoring early warning signs, young people, their families, and their mental health professionals can work together to help lessen the severity of any future episode of psychosis that a person may have—or prevent a relapse altogether.

Health Professionals’ Recognition of Co-Occurring Alcohol and Depressive Disorders in Youth: A Survey of Australian General Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Mental Health Nurses Using Case Vignettes

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 830-835 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan I. Lubman ◽  
Leanne Hides ◽  
Anthony F. Jorm ◽  
Amy J. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Mental Health Nurses

Objective: To examine whether health professionals who commonly deal with mental disorder are able to identify co-occurring alcohol misuse in young people presenting with depression. Method: Between September 2006 and January 2007, a survey examining beliefs regarding appropriate interventions for mental disorder in youth was sent to 1710 psychiatrists, 2000 general practitioners (GPs), 1628 mental health nurses, and 2000 psychologists in Australia. Participants within each professional group were randomly given one of four vignettes describing a young person with a DSM-IV mental disorder. Herein is reported data from the depression and depression with alcohol misuse vignettes. Results: A total of 305 psychiatrists, 258 GPs, 292 mental health nurses and 375 psychologists completed one of the depression vignettes. A diagnosis of mood disorder was identified by at least 83.8% of professionals, with no significant differences noted between professional groups. Rates of reported co-occurring substance use disorders were substantially lower, particularly among older professionals and psychologists. Conclusions: GPs, psychologists and mental health professionals do not readily identify co-occurring alcohol misuse in young people with depression. Given the substantially negative impact of co-occurring disorders, it is imperative that health-care professionals are appropriately trained to detect such disorders promptly, to ensure young people have access to effective, early intervention.

scholarly journals A survey of mental health professionals in a paediatric hospital during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110331
Author(s):  
Brian CF Ching ◽  
Sophie D Bennett ◽  
Isobel Heyman ◽  
Holan Liang ◽  
Matteo Catanzano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
School Closure ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Paediatric Hospital

Background There is little understanding of the mental health impact for young people with long-term physical health conditions and mental health professionals’ experiences of supporting them during COVID-19. This service evaluation aimed to conduct a survey of the psychological services provided by mental health professionals in a paediatric hospital in relation to COVID-19. Method Clinical psychologists and assistant psychologists ( n = 76) across the hospital were asked to complete a survey, asking about their perceptions of COVID-19’s impact on patients and families and experiences of providing support during COVID-19. Open-ended survey questions were analysed qualitatively using framework analysis. Results Respondents described perceived impacts on patients and families around social isolation, school closure, family relationships, physical health, mental health, treatments and social support. Respondents’ experiences of providing mental health support during COVID-19 highlighted themes around providing remote/virtual support, workload and facilitators and barriers to their work. Conclusions Mental health professionals surveyed reported a complex mental health landscape in young people with long-term physical health conditions and their families during COVID-19. Service-wide involvement is needed to facilitate changes to support vital adaptations to remote/virtual working. Research on the mental health of young people with long-term physical health conditions and staff experiences of providing support is warranted.

Resisting the Silence

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (8) ◽  
pp. 1011-1030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerry Gibson ◽  
Jan Wilson ◽  
Jade Le Grice ◽  
Fred Seymour
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Control Information ◽  
The Subject

Suicide prevention strategies include attempts to control information young people receive about suicide, but digital communication provides young people with alternative forums to engage with this issue. This article explores the constraints and opportunities for youth to talk about suicide in New Zealand. A thematic analysis of data from focus groups with young people suggests they resist what they see as a taboo on talking about suicide, see adults as unwilling to engage in conversations with them about suicide, and are reluctant to seek help for suicide from mental health professionals. They prefer to talk about suicide with peers, although there are challenges with doing this in person. Access to digital communication may provide young people with alternative forums to communicate about suicide which further undermines their willingness to engage with adults on the subject. This has led to a gap in communication between youth and adults on suicide.

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