Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 16(1), 2021, pp.58-66.
Publisher:
Emerald
... were marked by stress, insecurity, anger, fear, anxiety, traces of painful emotions and a feeling of weakness. Also the prevalence of unknown precariousness and vulnerability of coronavirus aggravated the psychological frailness among people existing in an anxiety-prone situation created by the novel coronavirus. Confronted with these painful experiences, the participants however, used a variety of cognitive and behavioral efforts which needs to be strengthened by psychological care. Research limitations/implications: This study based on qualitative method was performed on diverse socio-professional levels, giving an insight to what they are undergoing, their current fears, desires and their feeling. The outcome of this study reveals traces of uncertainty, anxiety, fears, insecurity and hidden
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Purpose: The monetary and psycho-social ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic have been extensive and unimaginable around the globe. The purpose of this study was to have a psycho-social analysis of people confronting this situation and its impact in the situation of a health crisis on them. Design/methodology/approach: In the current study, participants were divided according to their different backgrounds and professions based on the types of measures taken by the Pakistani government to limit the spread of the virus and people who are not disturbed by any of the measurement categories but are troubled by the coronavirus. The interviews based on five open-ended questions were conducted with the eight participants, comprising questions that helped participants in remembering and realizing the purpose of the interview in the mode of an open questioning. Phenomenological interpretative analysis was used to understand how participants make meaning of the phenomenon being studied, an in-depth analysis of the human subject was considered in its singularity, and personal accounts and experiences were noted regarding this pandemic. Findings: The results indicated that the participant’s experiences were marked by stress, insecurity, anger, fear, anxiety, traces of painful emotions and a feeling of weakness. Also the prevalence of unknown precariousness and vulnerability of coronavirus aggravated the psychological frailness among people existing in an anxiety-prone situation created by the novel coronavirus. Confronted with these painful experiences, the participants however, used a variety of cognitive and behavioral efforts which needs to be strengthened by psychological care. Research limitations/implications: This study based on qualitative method was performed on diverse socio-professional levels, giving an insight to what they are undergoing, their current fears, desires and their feeling. The outcome of this study reveals traces of uncertainty, anxiety, fears, insecurity and hidden imminent death from coronavirus, therefore highlighting a need for immediate psychological interventions. Originality/value: This study explores the individual understanding regarding current coronavirus pandemic situation on subjective lived experiences and psychological health in an anxiety-prone context manifested by the health crisis created by the novel corona virus.
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Change can be considered a generic goal of psychotherapy. The authors sought to find answers to the questions 'What is change?' and 'How does change occur?' A total of 27 people in the age categories of 18-30 , 31-44, and 45-65, who were suffering from depression, anxiety, and 'other' mental health problems were asked about change and the process of change. These accounts were then supported from
Change can be considered a generic goal of psychotherapy. The authors sought to find answers to the questions 'What is change?' and 'How does change occur?' A total of 27 people in the age categories of 18-30 , 31-44, and 45-65, who were suffering from depression, anxiety, and 'other' mental health problems were asked about change and the process of change. These accounts were then supported from the wider literature. The authors found that listening to patients accounts meant they are now better placed to provide more effective psychotherapy and reflect on the psychotherapy they offer.
Subject terms:
psychotherapy, user views, attitudes, anxiety, depression;
CAPPTIVE - the Covid Action Prison Project: Tracking Innovation, Valuing Experience - is a project by the Prison Reform Trust (PRT) and PRT’s Prisoner Policy Network, The paper aims to describe life in prison under the pandemic. The project was launched with an appeal in Inside Time and Converse asking people to write to PRT, describing how their prison was managing under Covid-19. The authors received input from over 200 prisoners, drawing on experiences in 85 prison establishments. CAPPTIVE did not gather evidence systematically - it is not ‘research’ per se, but a method intended to provide a snapshot of prison life during the pandemic, primarily from the perspective of serving prisoners. The feedback covered the period between the end of March and the beginning of September 2020 - in other words, the time during which prisons were operating under the most restrictive regime. Key themes discussed in the paper include: regimes and wellbeing; the 23 hour bang-up; initial anxieties; effects of social isolation and inactivity; trust and remedies.
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CAPPTIVE - the Covid Action Prison Project: Tracking Innovation, Valuing Experience - is a project by the Prison Reform Trust (PRT) and PRT’s Prisoner Policy Network, The paper aims to describe life in prison under the pandemic. The project was launched with an appeal in Inside Time and Converse asking people to write to PRT, describing how their prison was managing under Covid-19. The authors received input from over 200 prisoners, drawing on experiences in 85 prison establishments. CAPPTIVE did not gather evidence systematically - it is not ‘research’ per se, but a method intended to provide a snapshot of prison life during the pandemic, primarily from the perspective of serving prisoners. The feedback covered the period between the end of March and the beginning of September 2020 - in other words, the time during which prisons were operating under the most restrictive regime. Key themes discussed in the paper include: regimes and wellbeing; the 23 hour bang-up; initial anxieties; effects of social isolation and inactivity; trust and remedies.
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Subject terms:
prisoners, user views, offenders, Covid-19, social isolation, anxiety, prisons;
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 30(Supplement S1), 2017, pp.10-21.
Publisher:
Wiley
Background: Individuals who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) commonly experience social anxiety (SA). Disentangling SA symptoms from core ASD characteristics is complex, partly due to diagnostic overshadowing and co-occurring alexithymia. Causal and maintaining mechanisms for SA in ASD are underexplored, but it is feasible that there is an ASD specificity to the clinical presentation,
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Background: Individuals who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) commonly experience social anxiety (SA). Disentangling SA symptoms from core ASD characteristics is complex, partly due to diagnostic overshadowing and co-occurring alexithymia. Causal and maintaining mechanisms for SA in ASD are underexplored, but it is feasible that there is an ASD specificity to the clinical presentation, with implications for the development of targeted treatments. Methods: Five focus groups were conducted with multidisciplinary professionals to investigate their perspectives about, and approaches to, working with individuals with ASD and SA. Data were analysed thematically. Results: Data analysis revealed two overarching themes: conceptualizing SA in ASD and service provision. Our results suggest that adaptations to service provision are pertinent, so as to accommodate inherent impairments that can mediate assessment and intervention. Conclusions: Future studies should establish how aspects of the care pathway can be improved for individuals with ASD and SA.
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The project TALKadoption, run by the charity After Adoption, brings together young adopted people to share their experiences is finding that anxiety and feelings of isolation are reduced while participants' self-esteem grows. The project is briefly described and one young person talks about the help TALKadoption has given him.
The project TALKadoption, run by the charity After Adoption, brings together young adopted people to share their experiences is finding that anxiety and feelings of isolation are reduced while participants' self-esteem grows. The project is briefly described and one young person talks about the help TALKadoption has given him.
Subject terms:
social isolation, self-esteem, user views, young people, adopted children, anxiety, groupwork;
Therapeutic Communities: the International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 28(3), Autumn 2007, pp.286-299.
Publisher:
Emerald
... a member of the community. The main themes in the assessment period were: fear and anxiety about being judged; things being different; challenges; and making a positive choice. The initial period after joining the community elicited experiences of: choosing to stay and wanting to leave; being along in a group; hope, and learning new skills; the experience being worth the distress; and then being hit
This article explores clients' experiences of joining a therapeutic community. Six current residents in the Acorn Programme were interviewed using a semi-structured format, and the data were then analysed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The main themes were divided into two categories: those referring to the assessment process itself and those referring to the start of being a member of the community. The main themes in the assessment period were: fear and anxiety about being judged; things being different; challenges; and making a positive choice. The initial period after joining the community elicited experiences of: choosing to stay and wanting to leave; being along in a group; hope, and learning new skills; the experience being worth the distress; and then being hit by reality and feeling left. These themes were supported by the literature, which describes joining as a time of crisis and return to old coping styles and attachment behaviours.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, residents, therapeutic communities, user views, assessment, anxiety;
Journal of Mental Health, 16(5), October 2007, pp.635-646.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
London
Despite some evidence for the effectiveness of self-help approaches and their recommended use in recent NICE guidance for anxiety and depression, more research is needed into service users' views of self-help materials and their effectiveness in different service settings, including self-help groups. The aim was to obtain the views of a group of mental health service users who attended a self-help organization of (a) a self-help anxiety pack, (b) the impact it had on their coping, and (c) the impact on them of the user consultation exercise. The views were obtained through focus groups using a semi-structured interview schedule and were then subject to qualitative template analysis. The emergent themes included recommendations for improving the pack by making it briefer, more readable
Despite some evidence for the effectiveness of self-help approaches and their recommended use in recent NICE guidance for anxiety and depression, more research is needed into service users' views of self-help materials and their effectiveness in different service settings, including self-help groups. The aim was to obtain the views of a group of mental health service users who attended a self-help organization of (a) a self-help anxiety pack, (b) the impact it had on their coping, and (c) the impact on them of the user consultation exercise. The views were obtained through focus groups using a semi-structured interview schedule and were then subject to qualitative template analysis. The emergent themes included recommendations for improving the pack by making it briefer, more readable and less technical. Other clear themes were the value of working with the pack as a group and concerns about individuals being able to make use of the pack without support and guidance. The implications of these findings for the development and implementation of self-help approaches for mental health problems and research with community-based self-help groups are discussed. Service user views of self-help approaches can inform the development of accessible and acceptable materials and clarify the support required to make effective use of the material.
Subject terms:
self-help, self-help groups, service users, support groups, user views, anxiety;
Therapeutic Communities: the International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 27(2), Summer 2006, pp.265-273.
Publisher:
Emerald
... factors (from the patient's point of view) led to their leaving and how they functioned after they left the institution. Nearly half of the dropouts reported that they ended treatment in the first two weeks because of very high levels of anxiety. The remaining dropout patients reported more diffuse motives. Most patients recommended more supportive elements in the treatment to prevent dropout.
This study investigates what motivated patients to end their treatment prematurely, and to give recommendations for changes in the policy. Between May 1999 and December 2001, 24 patients were dropouts from a three-month in-patient psychotherapy programme in the Netherlands. The authors held interviews with 16 of them. The aim was to find out what they experienced during the treatment, which factors (from the patient's point of view) led to their leaving and how they functioned after they left the institution. Nearly half of the dropouts reported that they ended treatment in the first two weeks because of very high levels of anxiety. The remaining dropout patients reported more diffuse motives. Most patients recommended more supportive elements in the treatment to prevent dropout. As a result of the study, staff changed its attitude and endorsed a more supportive approach, especially in the first weeks of the treatment. In the next period from January 2002 till May 2003 the dropout rate was reduced from 16% to 8%.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, patients, psychotherapy, service uptake, short term treatment, user views, anxiety;
Qualitative Social Work, 20(1-2), 2021, pp.507-512.
Publisher:
Sage
As the number of patients infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (nCOVID-19) increases, the number of deaths has also been increasing. According to World Health Organization (WHO), as of 4 October 2020, 34,804,348 cases had tested positive for nCOVID-19 globally, which among them, 1,030,738 confirmed deaths had occurred, equivalent to a case-fatality rate of 2.96%. However, in comparison with global statistics, the incidence and mortality of the nCOVID-19 infection are higher in Iran. As reported by the National Committee on COVID-19 Epidemiology of Ministry of Health of Iran, the total number of patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection has reached 468,119, of which 26,746 have died, equivalent to a case-fatality rate of 5.71%. Currently, there is solid evidence that older adults are at a higher risk of severe disease following infection from COVID-19.
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As the number of patients infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (nCOVID-19) increases, the number of deaths has also been increasing. According to World Health Organization (WHO), as of 4 October 2020, 34,804,348 cases had tested positive for nCOVID-19 globally, which among them, 1,030,738 confirmed deaths had occurred, equivalent to a case-fatality rate of 2.96%. However, in comparison with global statistics, the incidence and mortality of the nCOVID-19 infection are higher in Iran. As reported by the National Committee on COVID-19 Epidemiology of Ministry of Health of Iran, the total number of patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection has reached 468,119, of which 26,746 have died, equivalent to a case-fatality rate of 5.71%. Currently, there is solid evidence that older adults are at a higher risk of severe disease following infection from COVID-19.
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Subject terms:
Covid-19, older people, infection control, user views, community work, social work, anxiety, professional role;
Background: Loneliness is associated with negative outcomes, including increased mortality and is common among people with mental health problems. This qualitative study, which was carried out as part of a feasibility trial, aimed to understand what enables and hinders people with severe depression and/or anxiety under the care of secondary mental health services in the United Kingdom to participate in the Community Navigator programme, and make progress with feelings of depression, anxiety and loneliness. The programme consisted of up to ten meetings with a Community Navigator and three optional group sessions. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with participants (n = 19) shortly after programme completion. A co-produced two-stage qualitative approach, involving narrative to participating in the programme: desire to connect with others; individual social confidence; finding something meaningful to do; the accessibility of resources locally; the timing of the programme; and the participant’s relationship with the Community Navigator. Conclusions: This study found that people with severe depression and/or anxiety supported by secondary mental health services may want to address
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Background: Loneliness is associated with negative outcomes, including increased mortality and is common among people with mental health problems. This qualitative study, which was carried out as part of a feasibility trial, aimed to understand what enables and hinders people with severe depression and/or anxiety under the care of secondary mental health services in the United Kingdom to participate in the Community Navigator programme, and make progress with feelings of depression, anxiety and loneliness. The programme consisted of up to ten meetings with a Community Navigator and three optional group sessions. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with participants (n = 19) shortly after programme completion. A co-produced two-stage qualitative approach, involving narrative and reflexive thematic analysis, was undertaken by members of the study’s working group, which included experts by experience, clinicians and researchers. Results: The narrative analysis showed that individuals have varied goals, hold mixed feelings about meeting other people and define progress differently. From the thematic analysis, six themes were identified that explained facilitators and challenges to participating in the programme: desire to connect with others; individual social confidence; finding something meaningful to do; the accessibility of resources locally; the timing of the programme; and the participant’s relationship with the Community Navigator. Conclusions: This study found that people with severe depression and/or anxiety supported by secondary mental health services may want to address feelings of loneliness but find it emotionally effortful to do so and a major personal challenge. This emotional effort, which manifests in individuals differently, can make it hard for participants to engage with a loneliness programme, though it was through facing personal challenges that a significant sense of achievement was felt. Factors at the individual, interpersonal and structural level, that enable or hinder an individual’s participation should be identified early, so that people are able to make the best use out of the Community Navigator or other similar programmes.
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Subject terms:
loneliness, depression, anxiety, intervention, participation, service brokerage, qualitative research, user views, service uptake, mental health problems;