Understanding the Potential of Digital Interventions to Address Mental Health Needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community: A Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Borghouts ◽  
Martha Neary ◽  
Kristina Palomares ◽  
Cinthia De Leon ◽  
Stephen M Schueller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
American Sign Language ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Inland Empire ◽  
Mental Health Interventions

BACKGROUND Mental health concerns are a significant issue among the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community, but community members can face several unique challenges to accessing appropriate resources. OBJECTIVE This study investigated the mental health needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community, and how mental health digital therapeutics, such as apps, may be able to support these needs. METHODS Ten members of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community participated in a focus group and survey to provide their views. Participants were members of the Center on Deafness Inland Empire team, which comprises people with lived experience as members of and advocates for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community. RESULTS Findings identified a spectrum of needs for digital therapeutics including offering American Sign Language and English support, increased education of mental health to reduce stigma around mental health, direct communication with a Deaf worker, and apps that are accessible to a range of community members in terms of culture, resources required and location. CONCLUSIONS These findings can inform the development of digital mental health interventions and outreach strategies that are appropriate for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community.

Mental health interventions in the mining industry: a narrative review

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-167
Author(s):  
Winifred Asare-Doku ◽  
Jane Rich ◽  
Brian Kelly ◽  
Carole James
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Workplace Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
Male Dominated

Purpose Previous research has suggested high levels of unaddressed mental health needs among male-dominated work settings. The mining industry has been a recent focus internationally. This paper aims to critically examine research regarding organizational mental health interventions for people working in mining industries. Design/methodology/approach The narrative review used a systematic standardized search strategy in six databases and grey literature from 1990 to 2019. Findings Of the 418 studies identified, seven studies (five quantitative and two qualitative studies) met the inclusion criteria. Analysis of these studies revealed the organisational interventions available to address mental health needs of miners. Interventions were categorised into organisational and individual-focused approaches. Evidence shows there is great potential in conducting workplace mental health programs, yet further research is required to create a strong evidence base for substantiated policy and practice implications. Practical implications Mental health interventions and programs should be available in mining industry to enhance mental health. Organisations can also improve mental health by implementing significant changes in the work environment and identifying workplace factors that induce strain and contribute to psychological distress in employees. Attempt can be made at restructuring safety policies and practices to include mental health, addressing organisational structures such as work schedules and providing training for managers and supervisors. Originality/value This review focuses on the unique characteristics pertaining to male-dominated mining industries and workplace mental health interventions which are aimed at supporting employee mental health.

scholarly journals Advancing Health Equity in Digital Mental Health: Lessons From Medical Anthropology for Global Mental Health

10.2196/28555 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. e28555
Author(s):  
Ellen Elizabeth Kozelka ◽  
Janis H Jenkins ◽  
Elizabeth Carpenter-Song
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Medical Anthropology ◽  
Global Mental Health ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Health Care Models ◽  
Care Models ◽  
Experience Of Illness

Digital health engenders the opportunity to create new effective mental health care models—from substance use recovery to suicide prevention. Anthropological methodologies offer a unique opportunity for the field of global mental health to examine and incorporate contextual mental health needs through attention to the lived experience of illness; engagement with communities; and knowledge of context, structures, and systems. Attending to these diverse mental health needs and conditions as well as the limitations of digital health will allow global mental health researchers, practitioners, and patients to collaboratively create new models for care in the service of equitable, accessible recovery.

scholarly journals Approaches to Children, Young People and Mental Health: Confusion in the Ranks, Confusion Among the Commanders

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith A. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
Consensual Approach

AbstractThe need to provide support for the mental health needs of children and young people is not in dispute. However, there does exist confusion as to the most appropriate means and methods of providing such support. This confusion is particularly evident among those who work closely in providing daily for the mental health needs of children and young people, yet who lack specific mental health training. The confusion is heightened by the fact that those who have developed expertise in mental health cannot offer a consensual approach. This article discusses this confusion and its implications for other sectors by considering some of the theoretical and practical debates in the psychological literature concerning the most effective approaches to mental health interventions. Some commonsense recommendations from this literature for those working with children are offered.

Prison-Based Interventions for Early Adults with Mental Health Needs: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2095239
Author(s):  
Ashley Givens ◽  
Kimberly Moeller ◽  
Terence L. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Interventions ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The Impact

Rates of mental health needs of incarcerated young adults (15–35 year olds) are concerning, however, mental health interventions targeting this population are under studied. This article systematically reviews published, peer-reviewed research in nine databases pertaining to mental health interventions for incarcerated young adults. Only original studies conducted in the United States and determined to be valid though NIH assessment tools were included in this analysis. The review includes 19 original studies testing 14 intervention programs exploring mental health outcomes such as depression, PTSD, self-harm, and bipolar symptoms. Overall, findings were mixed about the impact of reviewed programs. The variety of interventions, outcomes, study settings, and implementation procedures complicates the ability to determine the impact of mental health programming in carceral settings. This review also reveals the lack of depth and replication of research in this area. Findings suggest additional efforts are needed to establish efficacy and best practices when treating mental health needs among this population.

Jail Diversion for the Mentally Ill: Breaking through the Barriers: Effectively Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Jail Detainees

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel A. Dvoskin ◽  
Patricia A. Griffin ◽  
Eliot Hartstone ◽  
Ronald Jemelka ◽  
Henry J. Steadman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Jail Diversion ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Jail Detainees
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