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The mental health literacy of British community pharmacists
- Authors:
- MORRAL Kim, MORRAL Jordi
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 12(2), 2017, pp.98-110.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the mental health literacy (MHL) of British community pharmacists. Design/methodology/approach: A survey instrument was sent by facsimile to a random sample of community pharmacists in England, Scotland and Wales. The survey instrument contained items concerning recognition of the symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, the helpfulness of a range of interventions, mental health stigma and the degree of comfort providing pharmaceutical care to people with mental health problems. Findings: Among community pharmacists (n=329) symptom recognition was high for depression but lower for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Pharmacists showed a preference for evidence-based interventions and support for psychological therapies and physical activity for all three mental health problems. Pharmacists expressed less comfort providing pharmacy services to people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and depression than cardiovascular disease. Mental health stigma was higher for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder than depression, with many pharmacists holding misperceptions about schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Practical implications: The study findings indicate the need for enhanced mental health content in the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum which should challenge misperceptions of mental illness. (Edited publisher abstract)
Everybody's business
- Authors:
- COOMBS Ruth, BRISCOE Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 160, November 2009, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Two current Welsh projects are outlined. The first, Mental Health First Aid for Wales trains frontline workers to deal quickly with common mental health problems. The second, Mind Cymru's Positive Choices project aims to reduce the suicide rate across Wales by raising awareness, breaking down stigma and improving the professional and public responses. Positive Choices includes an award winning training programme, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
The use of creative activities with people with mental health problems: a survey of occupational therapists
- Authors:
- GRIFFITHS Sue, CORR Susan
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70(3), March 2007, pp.107-114.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Creative activities have been used by occupational therapists with people with mental health problems, but limited research has been published about their scope and utility. A cross-sectional survey of occupational therapists working in mental health was conducted to establish how creative activities were being used for purposes other than psychodynamic therapy. Of the 66 respondents, 54 (82%) reported using creative activities, with the majority doing so at least once a week. Diverse activities were identified as being used. The inherent nature of creative activities, their ability to meet specific needs and assist with achieving diverse objectives and their usefulness in both 1:1 and group situations were reasons why these activities were being used by occupational therapists. This research adds to the understanding of the value that occupational therapists place on creative activities in intervention.
Evidence for effective interventions to reduce mental health-related stigma and discrimination in the medium and long term: systematic review
- Authors:
- MEHTA N., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 207(5), 2015, pp.377-384.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Background: Most research on interventions to counter stigma and discrimination has focused on short-term outcomes and has been conducted in high-income settings. Aims: To synthesise what is known globally about effective interventions to reduce mental illness-based stigma and discrimination, in relation first to effectiveness in the medium and long term (minimum 4 weeks), and second to interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Method: Searches were conducted on six databases from 1980 to 2013 and a multi-language Google search was carried out for quantitative studies addressing the research questions. Effect sizes were calculated from eligible studies where possible, and narrative syntheses conducted. Subgroup analysis compared interventions with and without social contact. Results: Eighty studies (n = 422 653) were included in the review. For studies with medium or long-term follow-up (72, of which 21 had calculable effect sizes) median standardised mean differences were 0.54 for knowledge and −0.26 for stigmatising attitudes. Those containing social contact (direct or indirect) were not more effective than those without. The 11 LMIC studies were all from middle-income countries. Effect sizes were rarely calculable for behavioural outcomes or in LMIC studies. Conclusions: There is modest evidence for the effectiveness of anti-stigma interventions beyond 4 weeks follow-up in terms of increasing knowledge and reducing stigmatising attitudes. Evidence does not support the view that social contact is the more effective type of intervention for improving attitudes in the medium to long term. Methodologically strong research is needed on which to base decisions on investment in stigma-reducing interventions. (Edited publisher abstract)
Attrition from self-directed interventions: investigating the relationship between psychological predictors, intervention content and dropout from a body dissatisfaction intervention
- Authors:
- GERAGHTY Adam W. A., WOOD Alex M., HYLAND Michael E.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 71(1), July 2010, pp.30-37.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This study aimed to identify predictors of attrition from a fully self-directed intervention and to test whether an intervention to increase gratitude can effectively reduce body dissatisfaction. Four hundred and fifty eight females and 21 males from the UK, aged between 18 and 76 years with all levels of body dissatisfaction participated in the self-help study via the internet. Subjects were randomised to one of two interventions or to a control group. In one intervention group (n=118) subjects downloaded a workbook describing the nature of body dissatisfaction and its potential causes, and why thought monitoring and thought restructuring exercises can help. Participants were asked to complete Automatic Thought Records daily. The other intervention group (n=130) downloaded a gratitude workbook which provided the same account of the nature and causes of body dissatisfaction and described how gratitude would reduce body dissatisfaction. Participants were asked to list things they felt grateful for daily for 2 weeks. The control group (n=231) were assigned to a two week waitlist. The gratitude intervention (n=40) was as effective as monitoring and restructuring (n=22) in reducing body dissatisfaction, and both interventions were significantly more effective than the control condition (n=120). Participants in the gratitude group were more than twice as likely to complete the intervention compared to those in the monitoring and restructuring group. Intervention content, baseline expectancy and internal locus of control significantly predicted attrition. The authors comment that the study suggests that self-directed interventions that focus on positive cognitions produce better retention than those that focus on negative cognitions.
Young people and mental health: novel methods for systematic review of research on barriers and facilitators
- Authors:
- OLIVER S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health Education Research, 23(5), 2008, pp.770-790.
- Publisher:
- Oxford Press
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Barriers to, and facilitators of, good mental health among young people aged 11-21 were identified from a systematic review of studies of their views, and compared with what is known from effectiveness studies about appropriate interventions. No clear pattern for effectiveness emerged in terms of mental health promotion focus, type of intervention, intervention provider or young people. Well evaluated interventions do not always target what young people see as important barriers and facilitators, for example material and physical resources. Rather, they tend to focus on low risk populations and priorities other than those raised by young people themselves.
Men's mental health
- Author:
- SCOURFIELD Jonathan
- Journal article citation:
- Irish Social Worker, Summer 2008, pp.10-14.
- Publisher:
- Irish Association of Social Workers
The author provides an overview of men's mental health and how social workers should approach the topic. He then discusses aspects of gender socialisation that affect men's mental health and the implications for social work interventions.
The use of puppets with elementary school children in reducing stigmatizing attitudes towards mental illness
- Authors:
- PITRE Nancy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 16(3), June 2007, pp.415-429.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Mental health reform has resulted in individuals with mental illness, who previously resided in psychiatric institutions, being moved into the community. These individuals potentially face multi-faceted discrimination, which may impair their recovery. Most anti-stigma campaigns have been directed at adults or adolescents. The authors targeted children in order to evaluate the effectiveness of a puppet program to reduce stigmatizing attitudes in grades 3 - 6 students in Canada. Children received a pre and post-test of their attitudes as measured by the re-factored Opinions About Mental Illness Scale. The experimental group watched a series of three plays in which hand puppets portrayed individuals with schizophrenia, depression/anxiety, and dementia. The plays were designed to challenge stereotypes and erroneous beliefs regarding mental illness, while appealing to children. Scores for the children exposed to the puppet plays improved significantly on three of the six factors of the OMI, including, Separatism, Restrictiveness and Stigmatization. Anti-stigma programs using puppetry show some effectiveness and should be further studied.
Community attitudes to mental illness
- Author:
- WOLFF Geoffrey
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 168, February 1996, pp.183-190.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Presents the findings from a controlled study of the effect of a public education campaign on community attitudes to mental health. Concluded that any intervention aimed at changing attitudes to mentally ill people in the community should be targeted at people with children and non-Caucasians, as these groups are more likely to object.
Online peer support programs for young people with a parent who has a mental illness: service providers' perspectives
- Authors:
- PRICE-ROBERTSON Rhys, REUPERT Andrea, MAYBERY Darryl
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 72(3), 2019, pp.274-286.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Young people with a parent or parents who have mental illness are at a higher-than-average risk of experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. Notwithstanding the difficulties experienced by these young people, opportunities to interact with and obtain support from peers living in similar families can be beneficial. While young people face several barriers to participating in face-to-face peer support programs, online approaches potentially provide a different way of obtaining peer support. This paper aims to explore service providers’ perspectives on current Victorian peer support programs, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of online approaches to peer support. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 17 mental health professionals who work with families affected by parental mental illness. Participants recognised that many young people miss out on face-to-face peer support programs, and were highly supportive of the idea of online programs. This study suggests that online peer support programs for young people could occupy an important position in the evolving suite of services for Australian families affected by mental illness. (Edited publisher abstract)