scholarly journals Feeling the Fear and Doing It Anyway:  A Case Study of CHRS-City, an Intervention for Adolescent Mental Health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lisa Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Mental Health Condition ◽  
Regular School ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Students

<p>Provision for adolescent mental health in New Zealand is in its infancy. CRHS-City is the first Ministry of Education funded initiative that addresses adolescent mental health and transition back to school in New Zealand. This thesis examines the experiences of students and their families attending CRHS-City and how they were supported to transition back to school or further education. This research is important as it focuses on a growing need and documents Central Regional Health School’s attempt to address it. The methodological approach was a multiple case study underpinned by a constructivist paradigm. A qualitative approach was appropriate for this study as the research wanted to capture the impact attending CRHS-City had on a specific group of students and their transition back to a regular school or further education. Three students and their families identified they would be willing to be interviewed as part of this study. Eight overarching themes emerged from the research. Participants described positive outcomes from their experience of attending CRHS-City. This study has found being at CRHS-City helped the participants explore different ways of managing their mental health condition and gain confidence in their abilities to do so, which in turn supported the overall goal of a return to school or further education. However this was not an easy process for either the students or their parents. The findings from this research identified recommendations specific to CRHS-City and for the education sector in general to support students who have a mental health condition continue with their education goals. Support for the student’s family and the regular school is an essential part of this process. Research into effective interventions within mainstream schools to support students who have mental health needs is seen as a logical next step.</p>

scholarly journals Feeling the Fear and Doing It Anyway:  A Case Study of CHRS-City, an Intervention for Adolescent Mental Health

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Lisa Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Mental Health Condition ◽  
Regular School ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Support Students

<p>Provision for adolescent mental health in New Zealand is in its infancy. CRHS-City is the first Ministry of Education funded initiative that addresses adolescent mental health and transition back to school in New Zealand. This thesis examines the experiences of students and their families attending CRHS-City and how they were supported to transition back to school or further education. This research is important as it focuses on a growing need and documents Central Regional Health School’s attempt to address it. The methodological approach was a multiple case study underpinned by a constructivist paradigm. A qualitative approach was appropriate for this study as the research wanted to capture the impact attending CRHS-City had on a specific group of students and their transition back to a regular school or further education. Three students and their families identified they would be willing to be interviewed as part of this study. Eight overarching themes emerged from the research. Participants described positive outcomes from their experience of attending CRHS-City. This study has found being at CRHS-City helped the participants explore different ways of managing their mental health condition and gain confidence in their abilities to do so, which in turn supported the overall goal of a return to school or further education. However this was not an easy process for either the students or their parents. The findings from this research identified recommendations specific to CRHS-City and for the education sector in general to support students who have a mental health condition continue with their education goals. Support for the student’s family and the regular school is an essential part of this process. Research into effective interventions within mainstream schools to support students who have mental health needs is seen as a logical next step.</p>

scholarly journals Parental mental health conditions and use of healthcare services in children the first year of life– a register-based, nationwide study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Signe Heuckendorff ◽  
Martin Nygård Johansen ◽  
Søren Paaske Johnsen ◽  
Charlotte Overgaard ◽  
Kirsten Fonager
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Condition ◽  
Parental Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
First Year Of Life ◽  
Paternal Mental Health ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Parental mental health conditions have been associated with increased morbidity and use of healthcare services in offspring. Existing studies have not examined different severities of parental mental health conditions, and the impact of paternal mental health has been overlooked. We examined the association between two severities of parental mental health conditions and use of healthcare services for children during the first year of life and explored the impact of both maternal and paternal mental health conditions. Methods This register-based cohort study included all live-born children born in Denmark from 2000 to 2016. Information on socioeconomics, diagnoses, drug prescriptions, and healthcare contacts was extracted from nationwide public registries. Parents were grouped according to severity of mental condition based on the place of treatment of the mental health condition. Negative binominal regression analyses were performed to estimate the incidence rate ratio (IRR) of contacts to general practice (GP), out-of-hour medical service, emergency room (ER), and out- and inpatient hospital contacts during the first 12 months of the child’s life. Results The analyses included 964,395 children. Twenty percent of the mothers and 12 % of the fathers were identified with mental health conditions. Paternal mental health conditions were independently associated with increased risk of infant healthcare contacts (GP IRR 1.05 (CI95% 1.04–1.06) and out-of-hour IRR 1.20 (CI95% 1.18–1.22)). Risks were higher for maternal mental health conditions (GP IRR 1.18 (CI95% 1.17–1.19) and out-of-hour IRR 1.39 (CI95% 1.37–1.41)). The risks were even higher if both parents were classified with a mental health condition (GP IRR 1.25 (CI95% 1.23–1.27) and out-of-hour contacts IRR 1.49 (CI95% 1.45–1.54)), including minor mental health condition (GP IRR 1.22 (CI95% 1.21–1.24) and out-of-hour IRR 1.37 (CI95% 1.34–1.41)). This pattern was the same for all types of healthcare contacts. Conclusions Both maternal and paternal mental health conditions, including minor mental health conditions, were associated with increased utilization of healthcare services. Focus on both parents’ mental health conditions (even if minor) may be warranted in service planning.

scholarly journals Higher Education Completion Rates for Domestic Undergraduate Students Who Access Mental Health Services Using A Multi-Agency Matched Population Cohort

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewis Cowie ◽  
Luke Hendrickson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Randomised Control Trial ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
Mental Health Condition ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Impact

By linking Education, Health, and Welfare data in the Multi-Agency Data Integration Project (MADIP), our analysis looked at the impact of poor mental health on the likelihood of completing an undergraduate degree in Australia. IntroductionCompletion of a bachelor degree is important to both the student and the government, as it provides lifelong benefits and prevents investment loss. Previous research has reported conflicting findings regarding whether students with mental ill health are less likely to complete a degree, with an estimated 25 per cent of young adult university students experiencing mental ill-health each year. Objectives and ApproachOur research analysed national mental health service use and related pharmaceutical prescriptions linked with education data to determine the extent and effect of known mental health conditions on undergraduate student six-year completion rates. We followed a de-identified cohort of 120,000 students who commenced an undergraduate degree for the first time in 2011 for six years. Summary statistics and a binomial logit was used on a matched sample to confirm significance. ResultsWe found that students with a known mental health condition had a significantly lower six-year completion rate (58 per cent) than those students with no known mental health condition (71 per cent). By simulating a randomised control trial controlling for a wide range of demographics, we showed that these results held and that completion rates worsened with increasing severity of mental health conditions, as measured by usage of psychiatric services. ConclusionIntegrated data assets such as MADIP help us better understand the interaction between student success and mental health conditions which in turn will help us improve policy and better evaluate programs.

scholarly journals Parental mental health conditions and use of healthcare services in children the first year of life – a register-based, nationwide study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Signe Heuckendorff ◽  
Martin Nygård Johansen ◽  
Søren Paaske Johnsen ◽  
Charlotte Overgaard ◽  
Kirsten Fonager
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Condition ◽  
Parental Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
First Year Of Life ◽  
Paternal Mental Health ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Parental mental health conditions have been associated with increased morbidity and use of healthcare services in offspring. Existing studies have not examined different severities of parental mental health conditions, and the impact of paternal mental health has been overlooked.We examined the association between two severities of parental mental health conditions and use of healthcare services for children during the first year of life and explored the impact of both maternal and paternal mental health conditions. Methods This register-based cohort study included all live-born children born in Denmark from 2000-2016. Information on socioeconomics, diagnoses, drug prescriptions, and healthcare contacts was extracted from nationwide public registries. Parents were grouped according to severity of mental condition based on the place of treatment of the mental health condition. Poisson regression analyses were performed to estimate the incidence rate ratio (IRR) of contacts to general practice (GP), out-of-hour medical service, emergency room (ER), and out- and inpatient hospital contacts during the first 12 months of the child’s life.Results The analyses included 964395 children. Twenty percent of the mothers and twelve percent of the fathers were identified with mental health conditions. Paternal mental health conditions were independently associated with increased risk of infant healthcare contacts (GP IRR 1.05 (CI95% 1.04-1.05) and out-of-hour IRR 1.20 (CI95% 1.18-1.21)). Risks were higher for maternal mental health conditions (GP IRR 1.17 (CI95% 1.17-1.18) and out-of-hour IRR 1.38 (CI95% 1.37-1.37)). The risks were even higher if both parents were classified with a mental health condition (GP IRR 1.24 (CI95% 1.23-1.25) and out-of-hour contacts IRR 1.48 (CI95% 1.45-1.51)), including minor mental health condition (GP IRR 1.22 (CI95% 1.22-1.23) and out-of-hour IRR 1.37 (CI95% 1.35-1.39)). This pattern was the same for all types of healthcare contacts.Conclusions Both maternal and paternal mental health conditions, including minor mental health conditions, were associated with increased utilization of healthcare services. Focus on both parents’ mental health conditions (even if minor) may be warranted in service planning.

scholarly journals Student Teachers with Mental Health Conditions Share Barriers to Success: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Houdyshell ◽  
Diane Kratt ◽  
Jackie Greene
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Mental Health Condition ◽  
Barriers To Success ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Mental Health Awareness

Universities are trying to address student mental health needs through counseling centers and other outreach initiatives. However, do individual colleges know how to address the mental health concerns of their own students? Three faculty members in the College of Education at a university located in the southern United States posed two questions to find out what it is like for student teachers to live with a mental health condition, and what would support academic performance in the College. Seventeen undergraduate students who self-reported as having a mental health condition and were completing their senior year as student teachers volunteered to be interviewed for this case study. Three themes emerged after a reiterative process of reading and coding the interview responses. The three themes were barriers to success, student teaching as a positive experience, and lack of mental health awareness, education, and training for all. The discussion section includes recommendations for removing some barriers through more effective communication and increasing mental health literacy for faculty, staff, and students in the college.

scholarly journals Parental mental health conditions and use of healthcare services in children the first year of life – a register-based, nationwide study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Signe Heuckendorff ◽  
Martin Nygård Johansen ◽  
Søren Paaske Johnsen ◽  
Charlotte Overgaard ◽  
Kirsten Fonager
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Condition ◽  
Parental Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
First Year Of Life ◽  
Paternal Mental Health ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Parental mental health conditions have been associated with increased morbidity and use of healthcare services in offspring. Existing studies have not examined different severities of parental mental health conditions, and the impact of paternal mental health has been overlooked.We examined the association between two severities of parental mental health conditions and use of healthcare services for children during the first year of life and explored the impact of both maternal and paternal mental health conditions. Methods This register-based cohort study included all live-born children born in Denmark from 2000-2016. Information on socioeconomics, diagnoses, drug prescriptions, and healthcare contacts was extracted from nationwide public registries. Parents were grouped according to severity of mental condition based on the place of treatment of the mental health condition. Negative binominal regression analyses were performed to estimate the incidence rate ratio (IRR) of contacts to general practice (GP), out-of-hour medical service, emergency room (ER), and out- and inpatient hospital contacts during the first 12 months of the child’s life.Results The analyses included 964395 children. Twenty percent of the mothers and twelve percent of the fathers were identified with mental health conditions. Paternal mental health conditions were independently associated with increased risk of infant healthcare contacts (GP IRR 1.05 (CI95% 1.04-1.06) and out-of-hour IRR 1.20 (CI95% 1.18-1.22)). Risks were higher for maternal mental health conditions (GP IRR 1.18 (CI95% 1.17-1.19) and out-of-hour IRR 1.39 (CI95% 1.37-1.41)). The risks were even higher if both parents were classified with a mental health condition (GP IRR 1.25 (CI95% 1.23-1.27) and out-of-hour contacts IRR 1.49 (CI95% 1.45-1.54)), including minor mental health condition (GP IRR 1.22 (CI95% 1.21-1.24) and out-of-hour IRR 1.37 (CI95% 1.34-1.41)). This pattern was the same for all types of healthcare contacts.Conclusions Both maternal and paternal mental health conditions, including minor mental health conditions, were associated with increased utilization of healthcare services. Focus on both parents’ mental health conditions (even if minor) may be warranted in service planning.

scholarly journals The choice to disclose (or not) mental health ill-health in UK higher education institutions: a duoethnography by two female academics

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-309
Author(s):  
Joanna Fox ◽  
Roz Gasper
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Mental Health Condition ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study aims to review how the mental ill-health of academic staff is regarded in higher education institutions (HEIs) and explore the decision to disclose (or not) a mental health condition whilst working in this sector.Design/methodology/approachThe choice to disclose is explored by using duoethnography undertaken by two female academics working in this context who both experience mental ill-health. Both authors recorded their experiences, which were then shared with each other and analysed using thematic analysis.FindingsThe themes that emerged from the authors’ reflections comprise: a discussion of the connection between work-life identities and the impact of mental ill-health in the workplace; a consideration of the elements that influence our decision to disclose (or not) mental health diagnoses within HEI; and an examination of the additional burden of identity work for those who experience mental ill-health.Originality/valueThe study contributes to this evidence base by exploring the choice to disclose a mental health diagnosis in HEIs. It investigates this highly personal decision and suggests that this choice depends on the context in which we are located and how we experience our different identities in the workplace. Furthermore, it highlights the importance for HEIs to develop positive employment practices to support academic staff with mental ill-health to disclose a mental health condition and to achieve a good workplace environment whilst emphasising the need for more empirical work to explore the decision to disclose (or not) in this sector.

scholarly journals Polemik Pandemik Covid-19 dan Implikasinya Terhadap Kesehatan Jiwa

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-61
Author(s):  
Mukniah Mukniah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Mental Health Condition ◽  
Wuhan City ◽  
The Mass Media ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

Abstract  The debate about the issue of Covid-19 that was spread in the mass media into a polemic has not been resolved in the community. The Covid-19 virus was first reported on December 29, 2019 in Wuhan City, Hubai Province, China. Overall, not only does it have an impact on physical health aspects, the impact of shocks also impacts on mental health. The purpose of this study was to analyze the mental health condition resulting from the covid-19 coverage through the mass media. This pandemic must be understood as an opportunity for the community to actualize themselves into new things, in accordance with policies recommended by the government. So it does not cause emotional shocks which result in shocks to mental health.Abstrak Perdebatan mengenai isu Covid-19 yang tersebar di media massa menjadi polemik belum terselesaikan di masyarakat. Virus Covid-19 pertama kali dilaporkan pada 29 Desember 2019 di kota Wuhan, Propinsi Hubai, China. Secara keseluruhan, tidak hanya memberikan dampak pada aspek kesehatan fisik saja, akibat dari guncangan juga berimbas pada kesehatan jiwa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menganalisa kondisi kesehatan jiwa yang diakibatkan dari pemberitaan covid-19 melalui media massa.  Pandemi ini harus dipahami sebagai kesempatan bagi masyarakat untuk mengaktualisasikan diri ke dalam hal-hal baru, sesuai dengan kebijakan yang dianjurkan pemerintah. Sehingga tidak menimbulkan guncangan emosional yang mengakibatkan tekanan jiwa atau gangguan jiwa.

scholarly journals OP0082-PARE THE EFFECT COVID-19 HAS ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH RHEUMATIC DISEASES. FROM DATA TO INTERVENTIONS.

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 44-45
Author(s):  
S. Mingolla ◽  
A. Celano ◽  
M. Santopietro
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Rheumatic Diseases ◽  
Rare Diseases ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
National Association ◽  
The Impact

Background:Covid-19 has had an important impact on the mental health conditions of over 5 million Italians suffering from one of the over 150 rheumatic diseases. In order to understand the psychological impact of the Covid-19 emergency and the restrictions imposed to counter it, the Italian National Association of People with Rheumatic and Rare Diseases – APMARR APS launched the research “Living with a rheumatic pathology”.Objectives:Gather data directly from Italian patients about the impact of the COVID-19 and consequent restrictions on their mental health and feelings; evaluate the most effective intervention to be implemented to face the pandemic by Patients organization.Methods:A qualitative-quantitative survey was carried out through a questionnaire administered throughout the national territory to a sample of N = 1,001 people. The people invited to complete the questionnaire were women (55,9%) and men (44,1%), aged 18-85 years (age 18-41=26,7%; age 42-65=64%; age >65=9,3%) with at least one rheumatic pathology. The questionnaire was made up of 39 questions, of which 29 were closed and 10 were open. For the administration of the questionnaires, the CAWI (Computer Aided Web Interview) methodology of on-line survey was used. The 1,001 interviews were carried out from 7 to 14 August 2020.Results:More than 4 out of 10 people (total sample 44.2%; male 60%, female 35,7%; age 18-41=39,1%; age 42-65=45,9%; age >65 = 50%) declared that the emergency period has somehow caused a worsening of their health condition. People declared that the deterioration of their health is due to the emergency period for the following reasons: 1) Psychological: such as stress and anxiety: “Too much stress and anxiety made the symptoms worse.”; “The stress of the quarantine affected my problem”; “Insomnia. Nervousness. General ailments. Depression. Strong stress” 2) Inability to perform physiotherapy and motor activities due to the lockdown 3) Postponement of examinations, visits and checks 4) remote working, in some cases described as harmful for people’s mental and physical health: “Due to Covid19 I had to do remote working and I worked even 12 hours a day including holidays to the detriment of my family life”.Furthermore, from January 31, 2020 a significant increase emerged in communication problems with rheumatology specialist compared to the period before the emergency due to Covid-19. The sharp increase may be due to the situation of severe psychological stress to which also the doctors were subjected in the emergency phase: people could not find the comfort of being empathically listened to.Conclusion:The research shows that the most frequent symptoms among people with rheumatic diseases were depression and high levels of anxiety due to strong emotional stress. Psychological malaise caused direct effects in worsening the symptoms of rheumatic disease as well as other related effects, for example, insomnia. The forced isolation due to the lockdown has made people lack the social support that is fundamental for the psychological well-being especially for those suffering from some chronic pathology. Starting from the data collected, APMARR promptly activated a completely free psychological support service with 6 professional psychologists, two of them specialized in emergency psychology. The service is accessible online and is still going on for all who are not able to overcome the anxiety and fear related to the pandemic and its evolution. Thousands of accesses to the service have been measured to date.References:S Mingolla1, A Celano1, M Santopietro2[1]NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH RHEUMATIC AND RARE DISEASES - APMARR APS[2]WeResearch. Ricerche di marketingDisclosure of Interests:None declared

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