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Depressive symptoms among Jordanian youth: results of a national survey
- Authors:
- ISMAYILOVA Leyla, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 49(1), 2013, pp.133-140.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This study examines level of depression and factors associated with depression among female and male youth in Jordan. The study uses data from a cross-sectional survey conducted among a national sample of 14–25 year old youth attending educational institutions in Jordan (N = 8,129). On average, respondents reported frequently experiencing feelings of sadness (66 %), loss of joy (49 %) and loss of hope in living (43 %). Regression models demonstrated that higher levels of depressive symptoms were observed among females and among youth exposed to violence. Better parent–child relationships were associated with lower depression score. Among males depressive symptoms were associated with poor economic status, low assertiveness and a higher likelihood of alcohol use and smoking. There is a need for mental health prevention programmes for youth in Jordan that enhance youth’s social and emotional skills, strengthen parent–child relationships, and reduce violence in school, home and in the community. (Publisher abstract)
Online mental health information seeking in young adults with mental health challenges
- Author:
- GOWEN Kris L.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Technology in Human Services, 31(2), 2013, pp.97-111.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Barriers such as stigmatisation and access to health care may lead young adults with mental health conditions (YAMHC) to try to find alternatives to more traditional means of obtaining care. One possible alternative is to seek information online. The purpose of this article is to better understand how YAMHC use the Internet to access information about mental health, and the challenges they face when trying to access that information. Semistructured focus groups were conducted to investigate how YAMHC use the Internet for information and support regarding their mental health. Three major themes about mental health information seeking emerged from the data: (a) Topics searched, (b) Motivations for going online to search for information, and (c) Barriers to successful searching. Findings indicate that YAMHC look up information related to their mental health for a variety of reasons that are unique to the online experience, and use that information to help them with their care, despite at times feeling overwhelmed by, and not always trusting of, the information available. (Publisher abstract)
Negotiating narratives surrounding children's mental health diagnoses: children and their contribution to the discourse
- Author:
- BRINGEWATT Elizabeth H.
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 35(8), 2013, pp.1219-1226.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Despite increasing numbers of children diagnosed with mental health disorders, there is limited research on how children come to understand these diagnoses in childhood. This study examines the retrospective accounts of emerging adults who were diagnosed with mental health disorders in childhood to better understand how they made sense of their diagnoses over time. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 42 emerging adults (ages 18 to 22) who were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and/or bipolar disorder in childhood. Interviews elicited participants' experiences learning about their diagnoses and suggestions for how diagnoses should best be explained to children. Findings demonstrate that participants actively sought and obtained information about their diagnoses over time. They negotiated narratives from several sources, including parents, teachers, mental health professionals, peers, siblings, the media, reading materials, and the Internet. Many of those who embraced medical accounts of their diagnoses did so as they obtained in-depth medical information over time. Meanwhile, those whose parents were open and communicative without using medical narratives suggest it is possible to share information with children without utilizing the terminology of “disorder.” Participants emphasize the importance of being open with children and providing them assurances, explaining that their problems are legitimate, common, and “not their fault.” Implications for social work practice are discussed. (Publisher abstract)
Obstacles to continuity of care in young mental health service users' pathways: an explorative study
- Authors:
- ADNANES Marian, STEIHAUG Sissel
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Integrated Care, 13(3), 2013, Online only
- Publisher:
- International Foundation for Integrated Care
Background: Users of mental health services often move between different primary and specialised health and care services, depending on their current condition, and this often leads to fragmentation of care. The aim of this study was to map care pathways in the case of young adult mental health service users and to identify key obstacles to continuity of care. Method: Quarterly semi-structured interviews were performed with nine young adults with mental health difficulties aged beween 18 and 30 years of age , following their pathways in and out of different services in the course of a year. Results: Key obstacles to continuity of care included the mental health system's lack of access to treatment, lack of integration between different specialist services, lack of progress in care and inadequate coordination tools such as ‘Individual Plan’ and case conferences that did not prevent fragmented care pathways. Conclusions: Continuity of care should be more explicitly linked to aspirations for development and progress in the users' care pathways, and how service providers can cooperate with users to actually develop and make progress. Coordination tools such as case conferences and ‘individual plans’ should be upgraded to this end and utilised to the utmost. This may be the most effective way to counteract the system obstacles. (Publisher abstract)
Managing moods and parenting: perspectives of former system youth who struggle with emotional challenges
- Authors:
- NARENDORF Sarah Carter, MUNSON Michelle R., LEVINGSTON Fredreka
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 35(12), 2013, p.1979–1987.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Young adults who were served in public systems of care as children are much more likely than their peers to be parenting in adolescence and young adulthood. They are also more likely than their counterparts to have a history of mental health problems. This study examined the perspectives of young adult parents with mood problems who had been involved in public systems of care before age 18. Qualitative interviews with twenty-eight participants were analyzed to examine the experience of managing moods and parenting. Young parents described how their symptoms impact their parenting and how parenting impacts their coping. They also described the strengths and challenges of using mental health services while parenting. Findings highlight the need to provide interventions that include supports for both parenting and symptom management and for providers to include both tangible and emotional support in their interventions. (Publisher abstract)
Use of the Mental Health Act in children and young people with a intellectual disability
- Author:
- RIPPON Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 7(2), 2013, pp.82-87.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Drawing on relevant literature, legislation and guidance, this article summaries the legislation in place within England and Wales concerning the care and treatment of children and young people with an intellectual disability. It also provides a brief outline of the equivalent law in Scotland. It seeks to describe how the age of a young person will determine which piece of legislation should be used to ensure an admission into an inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit will be lawful. It also seeks to consider the role of those with parental responsibility in the decision-making progress and discuss which components of a proposed treatment plan they would or would not be able to consent to on behalf of those children and young people in their care. The results found legislation governing the admission and treatment of children and adolescents with an intellectual disability to be complex. All clinicians working with those under the age of 18 should have knowledge of the relevant legislation to ensure that the rights of children and young people are upheld. (Edited publisher abstract)