scholarly journals Student mental health and clinical education: exploring the DCE experience

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget R. Eubanks ◽  
Chad Cook ◽  
Katherine Myers
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Concern ◽  
Mental Health Challenges

Purpose: There is a potential link between the clinical education phase of a physical therapist’s education and increased incidence of student mental health challenges. The Director of Clinical Education (DCE) has a complex role in supporting students and clinical sites during clinical education experiences (CEEs.) The purposes of this study were to explore DCE’s experiences and perceptions with supporting students with mental health challenges during CEEs. Methods: Two-hundred-twenty DCEs from accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy programs were invited to participate in an electronic survey. Survey questions included demographics, institutional and curricular characteristics, and current perceptions/experiences with student mental health challenges. DCEs (n = 106; 48.2%) responded and were included in the analyses. Analyses included descriptive statistics, simple frequencies, and binary logistic regression. Incident coding processes analyzed responses of open-ended questions. Results: Seventy-four percent of respondents indicated awareness of a student(s) experiencing a mental health concern during a full-time clinical experience in the past 3 years. Regression analyses showed that length of terminal clinical experience, out-of-state placement, cohort size, and availability of online/video counseling were related to prevalence of DCE’s experience. Forty-six percent of DCEs indicated feeling prepared to deal with these issues, while 35% were ‘unsure’. DCEs indicated experience, training, and workload support as contributors to successfully supporting students. Conclusion: Results contribute to the emerging understanding of the prevalence of student mental health challenges in physical therapist education from the DCE’s perspective. Our findings suggest that institutional and curricular characteristics are potential contributors to the prevalence of this issue. We recommend training and institutional support for the DCE in these situations.

scholarly journals Educational needs of practice nurses in mental health

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Prince ◽  
Katherine Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Behavioural Therapy ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Practice Nurses ◽  
Mental Health Concern ◽  
Mental Health Concerns

INTRODUCTION: Large numbers of patients see practice nurses (PNs) daily for their health care. Many of these patients will have a mental health need. International research suggests that practice nurses are undertaking mental health assessment and interventions without the requisite skills and knowledge. AIM: To describe the needs of PNs in mental health education and to explore any involvement with patients with mental health concerns. METHODS: Postal survey of PNs in Hawkes Bay and Tairawhiti regions. Analysis was by descriptive, correlation and inferential statistics and content analysis for open questions. RESULTS: Fifty-two respondents completed the survey (response rate 36%) and the results demonstrate that these PNs are caring for patients with an extensive range of mental health concerns daily. Most common are people with depression and anxiety. The nurses perform a variety of mental health interventions such as counselling and advice on medication and have minimal confidence in their skill level. Their expressed learning needs included education on many mental health conditions including suicidal ideation, all types of depression and bipolar disorder, and of therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy and family therapy. DISCUSSION: PNs require education and support specifically designed to meet their identified needs in mental health to help improve care to patients. This will require collaboration between secondary mental health services, primary mental health nurses and tertiary institutions. With targeted education these nurses should become more confident and competent in their dealings with people who present to their practice with a mental health concern. KEYWORDS: Education; mental health; practice nurse; survey; primary health care

scholarly journals Physical Therapist Student Readiness for Entrance Into the First Full-Time Clinical Experience: A Delphi Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean F Timmerberg ◽  
Robin Dole ◽  
Nicki Silberman ◽  
Stephen L Goffar ◽  
Divya Mathur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Student Readiness ◽  
Physical Therapist Student

An Assessment of Existential Worldview Function among Young Women at Risk for Depression and Anxiety—A Multi-Method Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-203
Author(s):  
Christina Sophia Lloyd ◽  
Britt af Klinteberg ◽  
Valerie DeMarinis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Ontological Security ◽  
Outpatient Psychotherapy ◽  
Mental Health Concern ◽  
Risk For Depression

Increasing rates of psychiatric problems like depression and anxiety among Swedish youth, predominantly among females, are considered a serious public mental health concern. Multiple studies confirm that psychological as well as existential vulnerability manifest in different ways for youths in Sweden. This multi-method study aimed at assessing existential worldview function by three factors: 1) existential worldview, 2) ontological security, and 3) self-concept, attempting to identify possible protective and risk factors for mental ill-health among female youths at risk for depression and anxiety. The sample comprised ten females on the waiting list at an outpatient psychotherapy clinic for teens and young adults. Results indicated that both functional and dysfunctional factors related to mental health were present, where the quality and availability of significant interpersonal relations seemed to have an important influence. Examples of both an impaired worldview function and a lack of an operating existential worldview were found. Psychotherapeutic implications are discussed.

Cyber Disorders: The Mental Health Concern for the New Millennium

1999 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 475-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
KIMBERLY YOUNG ◽  
MOLLY PISTNER ◽  
JAMES O'MARA ◽  
JENNIFER BUCHANAN
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Mental Health Concern ◽  
New Millennium

scholarly journals Case Report of the Incidence of Maternal Depression at a Community Level III, 39-Bed NICU

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-129
Author(s):  
Robin Hollen ◽  
Julie Smith-Gagen ◽  
Sandra Olguin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Depression Screening ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Mental Health Concern

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a vastly undetected, underdiagnosed, and untreated mental health concern for all mothers with infants. Having an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has an even higher impact on mothers’ mental health, predisposing them to a higher rate of PPD. The aim of this project was to identify the incidence of PPD in a Level III NICU to determine appropriate intervention strategies. All mothers with NICU infants 14 to 20 days were invited to complete the 10-question Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Screening (EPDS). The EPDS was scored, and a NICU social worker discussed the results and offered resources for those with scores of ≥10. The incidence of positive screens at our institution was 71.9% for an EPDS score with a cutoff ≥10, and 50% for an EPDS score with a cutoff ≥13. Simple strategies, including routine screening, PPD groups, and NICU support groups, were implemented. All NICUs should know the incidence of mothers’ PPD. Acting on this information flows downstream to improving the health of the infant and family.

scholarly journals Cyberbullying Victimization as a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Selected Adolescents Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-152
Author(s):  
Jeyaseelan Maria Michael ◽  
Marc Eric S. Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Mental Health Concern ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization

Victimization via cyberbullying has become a significant mental health concern particularly among adolescents at risk of depression and other mental health issues. As the COVID-19 outbreak forced everyone to stay at home and participate in their educational, recreational, and entertainment activities online, this study investigated the relation between cyberbullying victimization and depressive symptoms among 612 college students in Tamilnadu, India. We hypothesized that experiences of cyberbullying victimization would predict depressive symptoms among the participants. Adolescents aged 18 to 19 from colleges in Tamilnadu completed an online survey composed of the Cybervictimization Questionnaire for Adolescents (CYVIC) and the Beck’s Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Results showed a significant positive relation between cyberbullying victimization and depression (r = 0.80, p < .001). Regression analysis revealed that cyberbullying victimization is a statistically significant predictor of depressive symptoms (r2 = 0.65). Likewise, impersonation (r = 0.70), written–verbal cyber victimization (r = 0.73), visual teasing/happy slapping (r = 0.69), and online exclusion (r = 0.67) contributed to the significant positive association between the variables. These findings can serve as a foundation for intervention programs to alleviate depressive symptoms by addressing cyberbullying experiences and conducting further research on the negative effects of cyberbullying victimization among adolescents.

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