A case study of mental health disorders in worksite

Eating disorders are serious mental health disorders that are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This chapter provides eating disorders clinicians with the necessary understanding of both the differences associated with specific ED diagnoses and the transdiagnostic features that commonly present across diagnoses. Many, if not all, of the common features can be targeted using exposure therapy, which is discussed in subsequent chapters. The authors specifically address the most common features of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder, as well as avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and other specified/unspecified eating disorders. Key transdiagnostic features of eating disorders, including eating-related fear and avoidance, body image disturbance, and binge eating, are addressed through a brief case study.

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Implementing internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for common mental health disorders: A comparative case study of implementation challenges perceived by therapists and managers in five European internet services

Internet Interventions ◽

10.1016/j.invent.2018.02.001 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

pp. 60-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Anna Paldam Folker ◽

Kim Mathiasen ◽

Sigurd Mørk Lauridsen ◽

Ellen Stenderup ◽

Els Dozeman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Behavior Therapy ◽

Cognitive Behavior Therapy ◽

Mental Health Disorders ◽

Comparative Case Study ◽

Cognitive Behavior ◽

Internet Services ◽

Implementation Challenges ◽

Health Disorders

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Community Schools: New Perspectives on the Wraparound Approach

Exceptionality Education International ◽

10.5206/eei.v28i2.7765 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Nadine A Bartlett ◽

Trevi B Freeze

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Disorders ◽

Community Schools ◽

Children And Youth ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Service Community ◽

Collaborative Action ◽

Multiple Case ◽

Health Disorders

An increasing number of children and youth have mental health disorders. To address this issue, federal and provincial mental health policymakers in Canada have recommended: (a) improving the coordination of services, and (b) increasing the role that schools play in providing supports. One way to operationalize these recommendations is to implement the wraparound approach in the context of a full-service community school. This qualitative, multiple-case study of three community schools in Manitoba, Canada, explores the experiences of stakeholders in community schools as they relate to support for children and youth with mental health disorders and their families. The findings indicate that community schools engage in practices that align with the 10 guiding principles of wraparound. Given the broad-based partnerships in community schools and their focus on collaborative action, they hold promise as sites with the potential to lead the implementation of the wraparound approach.

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CASE STUDY INCREASING ACESS TO HEALTHCARE AMONG PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN ZANZIBAR

Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal ◽

10.32437/mhgcj.v2i1.44 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 18-20

Author(s):

Mganga Bwire

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Scale Up ◽

Mental Health Disorders ◽

Access To Healthcare ◽

Outreach Programs ◽

Health Disorders

The abstract is a case study highlighting initiatives designed by the ZanzibarPsychiatric Association (ZPA) to serve persons with mental disorders (MHDs) confinedindoors. The purpose of the program was to increase access to healthcare among confinedMHDs. This was achieved through conducting outreach programs aimed at communityawareness creation on MHDs, providing first aids to the patients and referring to the MHDsdesigned hospitals. Moreover, the program focused on advocating for increased local healthbudget prioritizing on mental health. A total of 63 patients reached and provided with firstaids and referred to the hospital, meanwhile 200 people form the community were educatedon MHDs. Limited funding to operationalize interventions fueled by increased demands aresome of the key challenges. We urge like-minded partners to join hands in our initiatives inproviding experts, technical advises and other resources so that we can scale-up interventionsin Zanzibar.

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Feasibility of Virtual Congregational Peer Recovery Groups During COVID-19

Christian Journal for Global Health ◽

10.15566/cjgh.v7i4.431 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 28-32

Author(s):

Jason Paltzer ◽

Jason Jonker

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Substance Use ◽

Mental Health Disorders ◽

Extreme Stress ◽

Recovery Programs ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Health Disorders ◽

Risk Of Relapse ◽

Recovery Groups

Complex humanitarian disasters and emergencies like COVID-19 can disrupt needed mental health services such as substance use recovery programs. Physical distancing requirements can further exacerbate existing mental health disorders or initiate additional ones. Individuals benefiting from congregational peer recovery programs can find themselves in a state of extreme stress and be at an increased risk of relapse. Transitioning to virtual platforms can help congregational peer recovery groups maintain a connection with group participants, share spiritual and physical encouragement, and mitigate potential relapse. This case study identifies the concerns and benefits of virtual recovery groups and the potential for hybrid groups moving forward.

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