scholarly journals The spiritual Aspect and its Impact on Promoting Mental Health: الجانب الرُّوحي وأثره في تعزيز الصحة النفسية لمرضى جائحة كورونا: دراسة في ضوء القرآن الكريم

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 123-108
Author(s):  
Amna Hamid Musa Amna Hamid Musa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Health It ◽  
Mental Training ◽  
Great Role ◽  
Psychological Condition ◽  
Historical Method

This study aimed at determine the spiritual aspect and its impact on promoting the mental health of patients with Corona pandemic in the light of the Holy Qur’an and by asking the following question: What is the effect of the spiritual side in promoting the mental health of Corona pandemic patients in the light of the Holy Qur’an? The importance of the study appears in discussing one of the important topics related to the spiritual aspect inspired by the Qur’anic guidance and its use to achieve mental health. It also opens the horizons for legislative specialists to extract legislative principles in all aspects of life through research and investigation in the Holy Qur’an. One of the objective that the study to sought to achieve: to uncover the importance of caring for the spiritual side for patients with the Corona pandemic and identify aspects of promoting the mental health of its patients through attention to the spiritual aspect in light of what is mentioned in the Noble Qur’an. The study relies on the historical method as well as benefited from the descriptive and analytical method in some of its issues. The results clarify that The Muslim benefited from Corona pandemic that the affliction in its various types has a great role in raising souls, training them to endure hardships, and preparing them to face any emergency or potential circumstance. The mental training directs Muslims to follow the correct approach that achieves its desired goals. And this is to protect from aberration and sins due to Corona pandemic which causes anxiety to patients accompanied by painful psychological condition due to a person’s feeling of powerlessness in situations of frustration and conflict with disease. What is inspired by the Holy Qur’an approach to spiritual and psychological treatment is that a person should get used to adopting reasons, be patient with calamity, and never despair if there are obstacles that prevent healing.

Treatment barriers, preferences and histories of individuals with symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Jessica McCausland ◽  
Josephine Paparo ◽  
Bethany M. Wootton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Treatment Barriers ◽  
Treatment Access ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Treatment Delivery

Abstract Background: Individuals with mental health concerns face many barriers when accessing psychological treatment. Even when patients overcome these barriers, they often do not receive an evidence-based treatment. Although the current literature highlights these issues clearly across psychological disorders, the research is limited in relation to body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Aim: The aim of this study was to examine psychological treatment barriers, treatment delivery preferences and treatment histories of individuals with symptoms of BDD. Method: A total of 122 participants with clinically significant BDD symptoms (94% female; mean age = 34.19 years, SD = 10.86) completed the cross-sectional study. Results: The most frequently reported barriers to accessing psychological treatment for individuals with BDD symptoms were the cost of treatment (41%) and the belief that the symptoms did not warrant treatment (36%). Although 69% of treatment-seeking participants reported previously receiving cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for BDD, only 13% of participants appeared to receive best-practice CBT. The preferred modality of future psychological treatment delivery was face-to-face treatment with a therapist once a week (63%), rather than accelerated or remote treatment approaches. Conclusions: The study suggests that there are significant barriers to accessing CBT for BDD. Reducing these barriers, as well as increasing consumer mental health literacy, is required to improve treatment access and treatment outcomes for individuals with BDD.

scholarly journals A preliminary survey on the religious profile of Brazilian psychiatrists and their approach to patients' religiosity in clinical practice

BJPsych Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 346-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cecilia Menegatti-Chequini ◽  
Juliane P.B. Gonçalves ◽  
Frederico C. Leão ◽  
Mario F. P. Peres ◽  
Homero Vallada
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Preliminary Survey ◽  
Health It ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spirituality Training

BackgroundAlthough there is evidence of a relationship between religion/ spirituality and mental health, it remains unclear how Brazilian psychiatrists deal with the religion/spirituality of their patients.AimsTo explore whether Brazilian psychiatrists enquire about religion/spirituality in their practice and whether their own beliefs influence their work.MethodFour hundred and eighty-four Brazilian psychiatrists completed a cross-sectional survey on religion/spirituality and clinical practice.ResultsMost psychiatrists had a religious affiliation (67.4%) but more than half of the 484 participants (55.5%) did not usually enquire about patients' religion/spirituality. The most common reasons for not assessing patients' religion/spirituality were ‘being afraid of exceeding the role of a doctor’ (30.2%) and ‘lack of training’ (22.3%).ConclusionsVery religious/spiritual psychiatrists were the most likely to ask about their patients' religion/spirituality. Training in how to deal with a patient's religiosity might help psychiatrists to develop better patient rapport and may contribute to the patient's quicker recovery.

Violence by any other name: constructing immigration crises, the threat of the sick refugee and rationalising immigration detention through moral panic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Adjekum ◽  
Ameil J. Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Health It ◽  
Immigration Detention ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Health Aid ◽  
Political Conditions

This article is concerned with the employment of pathologising discourses of mental health and trauma by the mainstream media as they pertain to the treatment of migrants in detention in Canada. Using critical discourse analysis, this research contrasts mainstream media coverage of four major publications on immigration detention. It explores the media’s role in the (re)creation of refugee discourse, and as a purveyor of racial ideology, which problematises people of colour and demands state intervention in the form of mental health aid. The resulting discourse pathologises the refugee identity and simultaneously obscures the socio-political conditions and violence that necessitates their departure from their home countries. As refugee discourse is infused with biomedical understandings of mental health, it also legitimises the nation state’s practice of coercive social control for these populations through detention.

scholarly journals Palliative Care Gaps in Providing Psychological Treatment: A Review of the Current State of Research in Multidisciplinary Palliative Care

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elissa Kozlov ◽  
Bahar Niknejad ◽  
M. C. Reid
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Intervention Studies ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Outcome ◽  
Current State ◽  
Care Intervention

Background: Patients with advanced illness often have high rates of psychological symptoms. Many multicomponent palliative care intervention studies have investigated the efficacy of overall symptom reduction; however, little research has focused explicitly on how interventions address psychological symptoms associated with serious illness. Methods: The current study reviewed 59 multicomponent palliative care intervention articles and analyzed the mental health components of palliative care interventions and their outcomes in order to better understand the current state of psychological care in palliative care. Results: The majority of articles (69.5%) did not provide any details regarding the psychological component delivered as part of the palliative care intervention. Most (54.2%) studies did not specify which provider on the team was responsible for providing the psychological intervention. Studies varied regarding the type of outcome measure utilized; multi-symptom assessment scales were used in 54.2% of studies, mental health scales were employed in 25.4%, quality of life and distress scales were used in 16.9%, and no psychological scales were reported in 28.8%. Fewer than half the studies (42.4%) documented a change in a psychological outcome. Discussion and Conclusion: The majority of analyzed studies failed to describe how psychological symptoms were identified and treated, which discipline on the team provided the treatment, and whether psychological symptoms improved as a result of the intervention. Future research evaluating the effects of palliative care interventions on psychological symptoms will benefit from using reliable and valid psychological outcome measures and providing specificity regarding the psychological components of the intervention and who provides it.

scholarly journals Implementing Psychological Interventions Through Nonspecialist Providers and Telemedicine in High-Income Countries: Qualitative Study from a Multistakeholder Perspective

10.2196/19271 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e19271
Author(s):  
Daisy Radha Singla ◽  
Sasha Lemberg-Pelly ◽  
Andrea Lawson ◽  
Nika Zahedi ◽  
Tyla Thomas-Jacques ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
High Income ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Psychological Treatments ◽  
Stakeholder Groups

Background Task sharing has been used worldwide to improve access to mental health care, where nonspecialist providers—individuals with no formal training in mental health—have been trained to effectively treat perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms. Little formative research has been conducted to examine relevant barriers and facilitators of nonspecialist providers and the use of telemedicine in treatment service delivery. Objective The primary objective of this study was to examine the main barriers and facilitators of nonspecialist provider–delivered psychological treatments for perinatal populations with common mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety, from a multistakeholder perspective. Methods This study took place in Toronto, Canada. In total, 33 in-depth interviews were conducted with multiple stakeholder groups (women with lived experience and their significant others, as well as health and mental health professionals). Qualitative data were quantified to estimate commonly endorsed themes within and across stakeholder groups. Results Psychological treatments delivered by nonspecialist providers were considered acceptable by the vast majority of participants (30/33, 90%). Across all stakeholder groups, nurses (20/33, 61%) and midwives (14/33, 42%) were the most commonly endorsed cadre of nonspecialist providers. The majority of stakeholders (32/33, 97%) were amenable to nonspecialist providers delivering psychological treatment via telemedicine (27/33, 82%), although concerns were raised about the ability to establish a therapeutic alliance via telemedicine (16/33, 48%). Empathy was the most desired characteristic of a nonspecialist provider (61%). Patient and patient advocate stakeholders were more likely to emphasize stigma as an important barrier to accessing psychological treatments (7/12, 58%), compared to clinicians (2/9, 22%) and spouses (1/5, 20%). Clinician stakeholders were more likely to emphasize the importance of ensuring nonspecialist providers were trained to deliver psychological treatments (3/9, 33%), compared to other stakeholder groups. Conclusions These results can inform the design, implementation, and integration of nonspecialist-delivered interventions via telemedicine for women with perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms in high-income country contexts.

scholarly journals Criminal Liability for Provoking Bribery

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (69) ◽  
pp. 492-512
Author(s):  
Oksana Stepanenko ◽  
Andriy Stepanenko ◽  
Maryna Shepotko
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Historical Method ◽  
Legal Documents ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Quantitative Indicators

In modern conditions of development of public relations complication of activity of law enforcement agencies is observed. This is due to new challenges in the law enforcement system, including the fight against high levels of the organization and the criminal professionalism of corrupt individuals. Because of this, it is challenging for operational units to identify specific facts of illegal actions with the help of operational and investigative measures. At the same time, the fight against crime by establishing high quantitative indicators of disclosure remains one of the principles of law enforcement in Ukraine, including sometimes deviating from those means established by law. Therefore, the problem of provoking bribery is relevant for scholars of the legislator and law enforcement. The object of the study is criminal liability for provoking bribery. The research methodology consists of such methods as the dialectical method, analytical method, historical method, method of analysis of legal documents, articles, and monographs, method of generalization, comparison, synthesis, and modeling method. The authors identified the features of such liability to clarify the problematic issues of qualification of provoking bribery, and to distinguish the distinctive features of prosecution from other types of crimes.

scholarly journals The Influence of Mindfulness Meditation Versus CBT for Anxiety on Emotional Distress and Attitudes Towards Seeking Mental Health Treatment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Aisenberg-Shafran ◽  
Liav Shturm
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Older adults often avoid seeking psychological treatment, challenging their ability to adaptively deal with anxiety, stress and depression. The aim of the current study was to compare the effects of a mindfulness intervention vs. cognitive-behavioral-therapy (CBT) on measures of emotional distress and attitudes towards seeking mental-health treatment among older adults. Twenty-four seniors were assigned to: 1) MBIS (Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Seniors); and 2) CBT for anxiety, or to a care-as-usual control group. Attitudes towards seeking psychological treatment, levels of depression, anxiety and worry were measured before and after the interventions. Following the intervention, participants more positively addressed the possibility of utilizing psychological treatment, while no changes were observed in the control group. Interestingly, levels of worry improved only in the MBIS group, and anxiety levels only improved in the CBT group. It seems that attending cognitive group interventions are effective to their focus and positively impact attitudes towards psychological treatment.

scholarly journals Baseline Psychological Treatment Reduces the Effect of Coaching in a Randomised Trial of a Depression Self-Care Intervention

2016 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane McCusker ◽  
Martin Cole ◽  
Sylvie Lambert ◽  
Mark Yaffe ◽  
Antonio Ciampi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Randomised Trial ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Care Intervention ◽  
Telephone Coaching

Objective: To explore the effects of baseline psychological and antidepressant medication treatment in a trial of lay telephone coaching in a low-intensity, supported depression self-care intervention. Method: A single blind, individually randomised, pragmatic trial was conducted among primary care adults with chronic physical conditions and comorbid depressive symptoms. Eligible subjects were randomised to receive a depression self-care toolkit with (intervention group) or without (control group) telephone coaching provided by trained lay coaches. For this brief communication, a secondary analysis of the trial data focused on the effects of baseline psychological and antidepressant treatments on mental health outcomes (Patient Health Questionnaire 9 [PHQ-9], SF-12 Mental Component Summary [MCS], Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 [GAD-7]) and satisfaction with the intervention. Results: In total, 223 patients were randomised, and 165 (74.0%) completed both 3- and 6-month follow-ups. There were 2 significant interactions of baseline treatment and study group for 6-month mental health outcomes. A significant benefit of coaching on 6-month PHQ-9 was seen only among participants who were not receiving baseline psychological treatment. A smaller interaction was found for baseline antidepressant medications and 6-month mental health. There was a significant main effect for baseline psychological treatment and lower 6-month satisfaction. Conclusions: Depressed patients receiving baseline psychological treatment may not benefit from lay coaching offered as part of a low-intensity depression self-care intervention.

Stress and productivity in workers of textile companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
Carlos Ramos-Galarza ◽  
Pamela Acosta-Rodas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Textile Production ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between two psychological factors which are occupation stress and productivity, that influence workers immerse into textile production labor context. Design/methodology/approach This study has a quantitative methodology, is cross-sectional, nonexperimental and with an explicative scope. Findings The results of this research allow to identify that occupational stress levels cause a negative impact on worker’s productivity in the textile production area. Research limitations/implications There are two limitations in this study, first is the participant’s subjectivity when filling the questionnaires because it was self-reported and the second limitation is that the sample is specifically from a city of a South American country. Practical implications The results of this investigation show as an evidence the need for psychological intervention within companies for occupational stress, because it will impact in a negative way the textile production of a company, which will guide future research making possible to develop and apply psychological treatment programs pro employee’s mental health. Social implications A textile company with low productivity will bring strong economic losses and even bankruptcy, although, thanks to this study it was possible to identify that occupational stress will have a negative impact in productivity, drawing an important based line to future research, looking to improve worker’s performance and hence, companies’ profits contributing to social economic processes. Originality/value In general, companies of textile industry (as many others from capitalist economic system), make substantial investments in technology instruments, specialized workers, machines’ maintenance and reparation, marketing, etc. to improve their production standards, however, there is a low investment on worker’s mental health, as it has been found in this study it generates a strong negative impact on its productivity.

Non-governmental organizations and mental health

2018 ◽  
pp. 487-498
Author(s):  
Marguerite Regan ◽  
Jenny Edwards ◽  
Iris Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Current Policy ◽  
Health It ◽  
International Networks ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Policy Frameworks ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

This chapter examines to contribution of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to meeting the mental health needs of individuals, families, and communities. After providing an overview of the history of mental health NGOs, and the current policy frameworks within which they work, it then examines the scope of mental health NGOs, and maps the main international networks and within the UK context. It examines the contribution of NGOs, the key challenges they face working within mental health, and concludes with the steps NGOs can take when striving for parity for mental health. It includes examples of international mental health NGOs throughout.

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