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Undertaking family-focused interventions when a parent has a mental illness – possibilities and challenges
- Authors:
- YATES Scott, GATSOU Lina
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 33(2), 2021, pp.103-118.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Parental mental illness (PMI) is a public health issue associated with risks of negative outcomes for children and families. Effective whole family interventions with families with PMI are still not well implemented across mental health, social work and multi-agency workforces. This paper presents research with professionals trained in a new programme, the Think Family-Whole Family Programme, to strengthen family-focused work around PMI. It examines professionals’ practice and understanding of PMI and identifies enablers of effective practice. Findings indicate that professionals having appropriate knowledge of how PMI can affect families and the confidence to address it are important factors enabling effective work with them. They also had concerns around how to discuss mental health due to issues of stigma and management support of whole-family work. Results indicate potential for training to achieve positive outcomes in improving professionals’ knowledge and confidence and encouraging whole-family work around PMI. Possibilities and challenges for future work with families with PMI are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
A randomized controlled trial of a self-compassion writing intervention for adults with mental illness
- Authors:
- URKEN Debra, LECROY Craig Winston
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 31(3), 2021, pp.254-266.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Purpose: Studies have found that writing with self-compassion about a stressful event helps promote mental health in college students and nonclinical populations. Using a randomized controlled trial, this study investigated whether a self-compassion writing intervention would lead to increases in self-compassion and proactive coping and reductions in mental health symptoms in a sample of individuals with mental illness. Method: Individuals with mental disorders were recruited and randomly assigned to a treatment condition in which participants wrote with self-compassion or a control condition where participants wrote about how they spent their time. Outcome measures were administered at pretest, after the 3-day intervention, and 1 month later. Results: Both the treatment and control groups showed significant improvements in self-compassion, proactive coping, mental health, and physical health. Discussion: Overall, the results suggest both self-compassion writing and writing about how one spends one’s time may be beneficial for individuals with mental illness. (Edited publisher abstract)
Scoping review of interventions supporting mothers with mental illness: key outcomes and challenges
- Authors:
- SUAREZ Eliana Barrios, LAFRENIERE Ginette, HARRISON Jay
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 52(8), 2016, pp.927-936.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Despite the fact that more than 60 per cent of women experiencing mental distress also care for dependent children, little is known about the efficacy of interventions supporting parents with mental illness. A scoping review of the literature published between 1997 and 2014 was conducted to obtain an overview of empirically evaluated interventions and to typify their outcomes. The review identified 19 publications reporting on 9 interventions. The efficacy of programs was apparent and key components used by programs were recognised. To enhance the well-being of mothers with mental illness and their children an increased knowledge transfer in this field is required. (Edited publisher abstract)
Does forming implementation intentions help people with mental health problems to achieve goals? A meta-analysis of experimental studies with clinical and analogue samples
- Authors:
- TOLI Agoro, WEBB Thomas L., HARDY Gillian E.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 55(1), 2016, pp.69-90.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Objective: People struggle to act on the goals that they set themselves, and this gap between intention and action is likely to be exacerbated by mental health problems. Evidence suggests that forming specific if-then plans (or ‘implementation intentions’) can promote goal attainment and a number of studies have applied such techniques in clinical contexts. However, to date, the extent to which planning can help people with mental health problems has not been systematically examined. Method: This review used meta-analysis to investigate the effect of if-then planning on goal attainment among people with a DSM-IV/ICD-10 diagnosis (i.e., clinical samples) or scores above a relevant cut-off on clinical measures (i.e., analogue samples). In total, 29 experimental studies, from 18 records, met the inclusion criteria. Results: Excluding one outlying (very large) effect, forming implementation intentions had a large-sized effect on goal attainment. Implementation intentions proved effective across different mental health problems and goals, and in studies with different methodological approaches. Conclusions: Taken together, the findings suggest that forming implementation intentions can be a useful strategy for helping people with mental health problems to achieve various goals and might be usefully integrated into existing treatment approaches. However, further studies are needed addressing a wider range of mental health problems. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social participation interventions for adults with mental health problems: a review and narrative synthesis
- Authors:
- NEWLIN Meredith, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Research, 39(3), 2015, pp.167-180.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
People with mental health problems remain a highly socially excluded group despite international efforts to facilitate their inclusion. Enhancing their social participation is an important role for mental health social workers, but there is a lack of evidence-informed interventions to enable workers to achieve this goal. This article fills a gap in knowledge by systematically reviewing evidence of the effectiveness of interventions that aim to enhance the social participation of adults with mental health problems in their wider communities, outside of formal mental health services. A systematic review and modified narrative synthesis methodology was used. Sixteen articles reporting 14 unique interventions met the inclusion criteria, and findings across the studies were categorised by delivery mode and intervention strategy. Positive outcomes were found in asset-based approaches, social skills development, building trusting relationships between workers and service users, and resource finding to enhance community participation. However, only four studies were found to have a low overall risk of bias. The findings of this review suggest further evidence-informed interventions, and robust evaluations, are needed as current evidence is limited to inform mental health social work practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Determinants, self-management strategies and interventions for hope in people with mental disorders: systematic search and narrative review
- Authors:
- SCHRANK Beate, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 74(4), February 2012, pp.554-564.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Fifty-seven, mainly quantitative, studies investigating the determinants of hope were selected for review. As well as identifying a number of potential determinants the review reported a range of practical self-management strategies on a number of themes, identified by service users in five qualitative studies. Most of the eight controlled intervention studies reported positive effects on hope compared to treatment as usual but there was no evidence to support a specific intervention for increasing hope in participants with mental health problems. Further research on the causal influences on hope, and the need for theory based models to improve hope are called for.
Nutrition and mental health recovery
- Authors:
- ADAMS Katie, MINOGUE Virginia, LUCOCK Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 7(1), Spring 2010, pp.43-57.
- Publisher:
- South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust and University of Huddersfield
This review examines the relationship between nutrition and mental health and mental health recovery. It also examines the evidence that suggests that people with mental health problems are more likely to engage in poor dietary practices comparing with the general population. Literature searches were carried out in a number of databases dating back to 1950 to identify papers examining nutrition in adults aged 18-60 and mental illness or some component of mental health recovery or rehabilitation. A total of 22 relevant papers were identified. The results found that there is substantial evidence to show that people with mental health problems are more likely to engage in poor dietary practices compared to the general population. In addition, there is growing evidence supporting the link between diet and mental health and the benefits of the practical applications of nutritional interventions within mental health services. However, many of these studies are of association and do not prove causation. The review concludes that further research is needed on nutrition interventions that utilise specific outcome measures and focus on nutrition in isolation to other factors such as physical activity. The implications of these findings are discussed focusing on mental health practice.
An occupational perspective of the recovery journey in mental health
- Authors:
- KELLY Mary, LAMONT Scott, BRUNERO Scott
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(3), March 2010, pp.129-135.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The philosophy of occupational therapy and that of recovery are markedly similar; however, there is limited research linking occupation to recovery in mental health. This study aimed to explore the relationship between recovery and occupation in consumers with mental health problems. A qualitative method in the form of narratives was chosen in exploring the uniquely subjective experiences of mental health, occupation and recovery. Five members of a mental health support group (GROW) were engaged in semi-structured interviews, whereby individual narratives were analysed through comparative methods to identify categories and themes. Five categories emerged: (1) The recovery map, (2) GROW has just given me the platform, (3) You have to become active, (4) The great barriers and (5) Where am I now ... I couldn't bear it if I was any better. The participants' experiences of recovery highlighted the necessity for occupational engagement in a supported environment. The benefits of occupation included feelings of social cohesion, meaning, purpose, normalisation, routine, competence, productivity, skill acquisition, routine and pleasure. These factors enabled the participants to re-establish self-concepts and subsequently promoted mental health. The findings may have implications for occupational therapy practice, whereby occupational therapy could facilitate a leadership role in recovery-orientated mental health services.
First aid for the mind
- Author:
- DUNNING Jeremy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.2.10, 2010, p.28.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Mental health first aid courses are being promoted across the UK to equip the public to provide immediate help to people in distress. The 12-hour courses, first developed in Australia, aim to equip lay people to intervene early when a problem is detected.
Exercise referral and offender management in relation to mental health: an example from HMP Everthorpe
- Authors:
- PATERSON Sean, MOORE Sara, WOODALL James
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 2(3), November 2007, pp.23-24.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Interventions with prisoners designed to increase levels of physical activity can improve an individual's ability to cope if they suffer from mental health problems. This article discusses the importance of physical exercise and briefly discusses Walking the Way to Prison Health (WTWTPH), which is an extension of the national Walking the way to Health Initiative.