To see the other types of publications on this topic, follow the link: Family mental health.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Family mental health'
Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles
Consult the top 50 dissertations / theses for your research on the topic 'Family mental health.'
Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the chosen work in the citation style you need: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.
You can also download the full text of the academic publication as pdf and read online its abstract whenever available in the metadata.
Browse dissertations / theses on a wide variety of disciplines and organise your bibliography correctly.
1
Blackwelder, Reid B. "Integrative Approaches to Mental Health Issues." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 1998. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7006.
Full text
2
Keynan, Nitzan. "Family Art Assessment Praxis In Community Mental Health." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2013. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/16.
Full textAbstract:
This study endeavors to explore the use of Helen B. Landgarten’s Family Art Assessment as a consultation service, in community mental health clinic settings. This research is a continuation of a pilot project initiated by director of the Helen B. Landgarten Art Therapy Clinic, Dr. Paige Asawa, MFT, ATR-BC, in which Dr. Asawa implemented the Landagarten Family Art Assessment at a local clinic with five families. The initial results of that study were examined and analyzed by Meirav Haber, who used a survey and an art response component to document the participants’ experience. In this study, a focus group was conducted, which consisted of various stakeholders in the agency from administration to the clinicians who participated in the initial pilot project. They shared their thoughts and feelings about the experience in a semi-structured conversational setting. The focus group recording was transcribed and analyzed into three themes: procedural recommendations, assessment conceptualizations, and therapeutic relationship indications. This indication pertained to the formation and stability of the therapeutic relationship between the family and its primary clinician, which must exist prior to conducting the Family Art Assessment. A synthesis of the existing protocol, focus group conversation, and the literature reveals that it is beneficial to have both the assessing art therapist and the primary clinician present in the therapy room during the consultation of the Family Art Assessment, in order for the results of the assessment to be as authentic and valid as possible. These results may contribute to a better understanding of the possibilities of having art therapy consultations as this local clinic, and to promote collaboration between art therapists and mental health professionals.
3
Martins, Ãlissan Karine Lima. "Culture circles in mental health: perspectives of family health strategy teams." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2009. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=4293.
Full textAbstract:
CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de NÃvel SuperiorA EstratÃgia SaÃde da FamÃlia (ESF) aparece no cenÃrio da saÃde mental como espaÃo estratÃgico para o acolhimento das pessoas em sofrimento mental pela possibilidade de articulaÃÃo de formas de integraÃÃo entre usuÃrio, famÃlia, redes de suporte social da comunidade e serviÃos de saÃde. A realidade, no entanto, ainda demonstra pouca aproximaÃÃo das aÃÃes em saÃde mental na AtenÃÃo BÃsica pelos profissionais, exigindo estratÃgias que visualizem a situaÃÃo e encaminhem propostas de atuaÃÃo. Tais recursos apresentam-se como tecnologias leves de cuidado que viabilizam o âempoderamentoâ dos sujeitos, sendo os cÃrculos de cultura um desses exemplos. Esta pesquisa objetivou possibilitar espaÃo de cÃrculo de cultura quanto à abordagem em saÃde mental sob a perspectiva da equipe da ESF. Pesquisa-aÃÃo desenvolvida junto a 22 profissionais de duas equipes da ESF do MunicÃpio de Juazeiro do Norte â CE - Brasil, utilizando como referencial metodolÃgico os cÃrculos de cultura, propostos por Paulo Freire. A produÃÃo dos dados se deu, inicialmente, por meio de visitas de campo, contando como instrumentos um roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturada e a observaÃÃo nÃo sistemÃtica com registro em diÃrio de campo. Em seguida, foram realizados seis cÃrculos de cultura, nos quais foram abordaram aspectos da integralidade do cuidado em saÃde, do histÃrico da loucura, as novas abordagens em saÃde mental, desde a Reforma PsiquiÃtrica, a interface da saÃde com a doenÃa mental e a integraÃÃo entre saÃde mental e ESF. A anÃlise foi realizada pela triangulaÃÃo dos dados sob o referencial teÃrico da atual PolÃtica Nacional de SaÃde Mental e da Reforma PsiquiÃtrica. Nos encontros com os profissionais, as concepÃÃes sobre a saÃde mental centralizaram-se no adoecimento, determinando aÃÃes fragmentadas e relacionadas ao encaminhamento e prescriÃÃo medicamentosa. Nos momentos subsequentes, os participantes visualizam as relaÃÃes entre a saÃde e a doenÃa mental, entre os fatores sociais, culturais e biolÃgicos imbricados no sofrimento mental, vislumbrando aspectos intersetoriais que trouxessem repercussÃes para a prÃtica. Com isso, os participantes conjecturaram formas de intervir pelo adequado acolhimento da demanda, o reconhecimento das problemÃticas e a organizaÃÃo dos recursos presentes para atuar no sentido da promoÃÃo da saÃde mental, prevenÃÃo de agravos e assistÃncia dos casos de sofrimento mental da comunidade. Os cÃrculos de cultura em saÃde mental permitiram a aproximaÃÃo dos participantes com elementos desconhecidos no campo da saÃde mental, seguida da problematizaÃÃo das demandas locais e reflexÃo quanto Ãs possibilidades de atuaÃÃo com os recursos da comunidade e do serviÃo. Assim, foi possibilitado o âempoderamentoâ dos indivÃduos, por meio da sensibilizaÃÃo diante Ãs questÃes em saÃde mental, fortalecendo os vÃnculos entre a equipe e os conhecimentos para acolher situaÃÃes de saÃde mental como campo de assistÃncia na AtenÃÃo BÃsica.
A EstratÃgia SaÃde da FamÃlia (ESF) aparece no cenÃrio da saÃde mental como espaÃo estratÃgico para o acolhimento das pessoas em sofrimento mental pela possibilidade de articulaÃÃo de formas de integraÃÃo entre usuÃrio, famÃlia, redes de suporte social da comunidade e serviÃos de saÃde. A realidade, no entanto, ainda demonstra pouca aproximaÃÃo das aÃÃes em saÃde mental na AtenÃÃo BÃsica pelos profissionais, exigindo estratÃgias que visualizem a situaÃÃo e encaminhem propostas de atuaÃÃo. Tais recursos apresentam-se como tecnologias leves de cuidado que viabilizam o âempoderamentoâ dos sujeitos, sendo os cÃrculos de cultura um desses exemplos. Esta pesquisa objetivou possibilitar espaÃo de cÃrculo de cultura quanto à abordagem em saÃde mental sob a perspectiva da equipe da ESF. Pesquisa-aÃÃo desenvolvida junto a 22 profissionais de duas equipes da ESF do MunicÃpio de Juazeiro do Norte â CE - Brasil, utilizando como referencial metodolÃgico os cÃrculos de cultura, propostos por Paulo Freire. A produÃÃo dos dados se deu, inicialmente, por meio de visitas de campo, contando como instrumentos um roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturada e a observaÃÃo nÃo sistemÃtica com registro em diÃrio de campo. Em seguida, foram realizados seis cÃrculos de cultura, nos quais foram abordaram aspectos da integralidade do cuidado em saÃde, do histÃrico da loucura, as novas abordagens em saÃde mental, desde a Reforma PsiquiÃtrica, a interface da saÃde com a doenÃa mental e a integraÃÃo entre saÃde mental e ESF. A anÃlise foi realizada pela triangulaÃÃo dos dados sob o referencial teÃrico da atual PolÃtica Nacional de SaÃde Mental e da Reforma PsiquiÃtrica. Nos encontros com os profissionais, as concepÃÃes sobre a saÃde mental centralizaram-se no adoecimento, determinando aÃÃes fragmentadas e relacionadas ao encaminhamento e prescriÃÃo medicamentosa. Nos momentos subsequentes, os participantes visualizam as relaÃÃes entre a saÃde e a doenÃa mental, entre os fatores sociais, culturais e biolÃgicos imbricados no sofrimento mental, vislumbrando aspectos intersetoriais que trouxessem repercussÃes para a prÃtica. Com isso, os participantes conjecturaram formas de intervir pelo adequado acolhimento da demanda, o reconhecimento das problemÃticas e a organizaÃÃo dos recursos presentes para atuar no sentido da promoÃÃo da saÃde mental, prevenÃÃo de agravos e assistÃncia dos casos de sofrimento mental da comunidade. Os cÃrculos de cultura em saÃde mental permitiram a aproximaÃÃo dos participantes com elementos desconhecidos no campo da saÃde mental, seguida da problematizaÃÃo das demandas locais e reflexÃo quanto Ãs possibilidades de atuaÃÃo com os recursos da comunidade e do serviÃo. Assim, foi possibilitado o âempoderamentoâ dos indivÃduos, por meio da sensibilizaÃÃo diante Ãs questÃes em saÃde mental, fortalecendo os vÃnculos entre a equipe e os conhecimentos para acolher situaÃÃes de saÃde mental como campo de assistÃncia na AtenÃÃo BÃsica.
4
Evavold, Suellen Ann. "Family Members of the Mentally Ill and Their Experiences with Mental Health Professionals." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27255.
Full textAbstract:
This qualitative research looks at the relationships between primary caregivers of mentally ill individuals and mental health professionals from the perspective of the caregivers. It reports the stories told to me by family members of mentally ill loved ones who were receiving mental health services in order to raise awareness of the challenges these caretakers face on a daily basis as they tried to support their loved ones in the community and the isolation they experienced because of current attitudes and practices of mental health professionals.
Although family members voiced their frustrations at the relationship between themselves and mental health professionals, they were not complaining as much as viewing this study as a forum to vocalize years of frustration and recount numerous personally unsatisfying interactions and relationships with mental health professionals.
I used four main research questions to guide the interviews in which I asked family members to share their experiences with mental health professionals. My investigation produced a general narrative of experiences rather than specific details about the treatment of family members.
The overall results of my interviews suggest that family members believe a family-centered care approach in the treatment of mentally ill individuals and the respect of mental health care professionals for family members can enhance a mental health professionalâ s ability to treat individuals with mental illness. These results provide useful insights into the challenges that mental health professionals need to address and highlight some of the changes they need to make for community mental health care programs to work for both the mentally ill and their caregivers.Ph. D.
5
Carlsund, Åsa. "Children`s Mental Health -with focus on family arrangements." Doctoral thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Avdelningen för omvårdnad, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-19759.
Full textAbstract:
The main aim of this thesis was to study children’s mental health with focus on family arrangements. The thesis was based on four studies (I-IV). Study number I, III and IV were quantitative studies with cross sectional design, using the Swedish version of Health behaviour in School- aged children (HBSC), including children aged 11, 13 and 15 years. The data was analysed with multiple linear regression analysis (I) and multivariate logistic regression analysis (III, IV). Study II was of qualitative descriptive design, based on 28 interviews with parents living in shared physical custody with their children. The qualitative study was analysed with inductive latent content analysis. Study I showed that lower levels of SHC and higher levels of SWB were associated with higher degrees of social capital in the family, school and neighbourhood. Social capital in family, school and neighbourhood had a cumulative influence on children’s SHC and SWB. In study II the participating parents described their own as well as the perceptions of their children and former partners. Parents’ perceptions changed from the beginning of shared physical custody, through the current situation, ending with perception of the future. The fifteen year old boys and girls (III) living in shared physical custody were more at risk of being a smoker or having been drunk compared with children living in two parent families. The results of sex <15 years and conduct problems showed that the risks didn’t differ significantly between these two groups. Study IV showed that children living in shared physical custody with their parents were more likely than children in two parent families to report multiple SHC, and low SWB. The variable of communication did not moderate the SHC and SWB of the children in any of these two groups. This thesis contribute with new and deeper understanding of the relatively new phenomenon: shared physical custody, and its associations to children’s mental health. The parent’s perceptions were an important complement to the children’s self reported health. In order to influence the decreasing mental health among children and adolescents, their opinions contributes to further understanding. Narratives from children, parents and practitioners are required in order to further study the association between children’s health outcomes and different family arrangements. Additional studies are needed to clarify how children’s mental health and different family arrangements are related to school, community economy, and society.Avhandlingens huvudsyfte var att studera barns mentala hälsa med fokus på familjekonstellationer. Fyra olika studier ligger till grund för avhandlingen (I-IV). Studie I, II och IV var kvantitativa studier med tvärsnittsdesign. Datamaterialet utgjordes av den svenska versionen av Health Behaviour in School- aged Children (HBSC) (Svenska skolbarns hälsovanor). De deltagande barnen var i åldrarna 11, 13 och 15 år. Datamaterialet analyserades med hjälp av multipel linjär regressions analys (I) samt multivariat logistisk regressionsanalys (III, IV). Studie II var av kvalitativ karaktär och baserades på 28 intervjuer med föräldrar som bodde växelvis boende med sina barn. Den kvalitativa studien analyserades med hjälp av induktiv latent innehållsanalys. Studie I visade att lägre nivåer av SHC (subjektiva hälsobesvär) och högre nivåer av SWB (subjektivt välbefinnande) hade ett samband med högre nivåer av socialt kapital i familjen, skolan och närområdet. Socialt kapital i familjen, skolan och närområdet hade en kumulativ effekt på barnens självrapporterade SHC och SWB. I studie två beskrev de deltagande föräldrarna sina egna upplevelser, samt upplevelser relaterat till barnen samt och den före detta partnern. Föräldrarnas upplevelser förändrades från den första tiden av växelvis boende till nuvarande situation och avslutades med tankar om framtiden. De växelvis boende femtonåriga pojkarna och flickorna i studie III rapporterade ökad risk för att vara såväl rökare som att ha varit berusade jämfört med 15- åringarna i traditionella familjer. Resultaten avseende sex <15 år samt beteendeproblem visade inga signifikanta skillnader mellan dessa två grupper. Studie IV visade att barn som bodde i växelvis boende rapporterade fler subjektiva hälsobesvär och lägre välbefinnande jämfört med barn i traditionella familjer. Kommunikationsvariabeln hade ingen modererande effekt på någon av dessa båda grupper. Föreliggande avhandling bidrar med såväl ny som fördjupad kunskap för det relativt nya fenomenet, växelvis boende, och dess relation till barns mentala hälsa. Föräldrarnas upplevelse var ett viktigt bidrag till barnens självrapporterade hälsa. För att kunna påverka barn och ungas rapporter om allt sämre mental hälsa, är deras åsikter ett viktigt inslag för ökade kunskaper inom området. Vi behöver barns, föräldrars och yrkesverksammas åsikter för att vidare kunna studera relationen mellan barns hälsoutfall och olika familjekonstellationer. Vi behöver också veta mer om olika familjekonstellationers relation till skolan, närområdet samt det övriga samhället.
6
Frahm, Kathryn. "FAMILY SUPPORT AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE QUALITY IN NURSING HOMES SERVING RESIDENTS WITH A MENTAL HEALTH HISTORY." Doctoral diss., University of Central Florida, 2009. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETD/id/3096.
Full textAbstract:
The prevalence of mental health disorders among the nursing home population is well recognized. However, providing adequate mental health services for nursing home residents who need them remains a challenging endeavor. The social support of family has long been recognized as a key resource for older adults with a mental health history and older adults residing in nursing homes. The purpose of this study is to examine the quality of mental health care provided for nursing home residents with a mental health history and to determine if family support influences the quality of their mental health care accounting for other facility resident and facility organizational characteristics. The study utilized a retrospective, cross-sectional design with 2003 national Online Survey Certification and Reporting (OSCAR) facility data merged with the resident-level Minimum Data Set (MDS) resulting in N=2,499 nursing homes. Guided by the convoy model of social support and socioemotional selectivity theory, descriptive statistics and exploratory factor analysis were used to create a profile of facility level data of nursing home residents with a mental health history, explore the role of family support, and determine if items within the OSCAR and MDS databases could respectively be used to measure mental health care quality and family support. Overall, it was found that families have a positive relationship with their relatives and are involved in their lives. Additionally, items within the OSCAR and MDS databases could be used to measure mental health care quality and family support. Finally, facility organizational characteristics explained more variation in the quality of mental health care than did facility resident, family support, or market characteristics. In sum, to enhance the quality of mental health care in nursing homes, partnering with families may be an important tool to meet resident needs.Ph.D.
Other
Health and Public Affairs
Public Affairs PhD
7
Ohaeri, Frances Ahunna. "Parental satisfaction with child mental health services." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3343.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to identify to what degree specific factors influence the level of satisfaction experienced by foster parents whose foster children are recieving mental health services from agencies that they have been referred to by a Coming of Age Foster Family Agency.
8
Wigton, Mallory. "Acculturation and Mental Health of Immigrant Youth." Wittenberg University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wuhonors1338313762.
Full text
9
Cirone, B., J. Ellison, and Jodi Polaha. "Mental Health Seeking by Young Adults in Rural Areas." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2009. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6642.
Full text
10
Diaz, de Leon Cassandra, and de Leon Cassandra Diaz. "Toddler Mental Health Screening for the Nurse Family Partnership Program." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626649.
Full textAbstract:
Background: Research has shown that attachment has a powerful impact on the developing brain of a child (Lieberman, 2004). Prevention focusing on the earliest signs of mental illness has the greatest potential for decreasing the risk of mental issues in later life (Ammitzbell et al., 2016).
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to train nurses working at the Easter Seals Blake Foundation Nurse Family Partnership Program on the Child Behavior Checklist. The study focused on identification of children who are at risk of mental health problems, largely based on attachment problems, and provide early interventions.
Design: The initial step of this study consisted of training home visiting Nurses working at a Nurse Family Partnership Program site in Pima County on the Child Behavior Checklist. The Child Behavior Checklist was meant to be implemented into the program as a secondary mental health screening tool if a child who was 18- or 24-months old was found to be “at-risk” using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Social and Emotional Tool. The Child Behavior Checklist, served as a more detailed screening tool if a child was found “at-risk.”
Results: During this project, a training on the Child Behavior Checklist was performed. Seven nurses participated in the initial survey, which assessed their thoughts on the current protocols at the Nurse Family Partnership Program. Then their client charts were reviewed to determine if the Child Behavior Checklist was utilized. Lastly, a post survey was sent out to inquire about their thoughts and potential for implementing the Child Behavior Checklist.
Implications: From the post survey, it was determined that most nurses thought the Child Behavior Checklist is a great, detailed tool to use if a child is found to be “at-risk.” However, most nurses also stated they did not need to use it due to lack of children having an “at-risk” score using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Social and Emotional tool.
11
Nanchoff-Glatt, Michele Mari. "Referral practices between Canadian family physicians and mental health practitioners." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ49525.pdf.
Full text
12
Parker, Andrea. "Family functioning and mental health in the Serbian refugee community /." Title page, contents and abstract only, 1998. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09PM/09pp238.pdf.
Full text
13
Palattiyil, George Varghese. "Family caring in HIV/AIDS : experiences, coping and mental health." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2005. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=24270.
Full textAbstract:
This study investigated the experiences of family caregivers of persons living with HIV/AIDS in two contexts of development - Kerala and Scotland. Although the study was primarily qualitative in nature, it incorporated some quantitative methodology in order to connect the findings to existing literature on stress, coping, and mental health. In-depth interviews were conducted with 23 respondents in Kerala and 5 in Scotland. Interview transcripts were analyzed for major themes, using elements of grounded theory. Quantitative measures included the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (Folkman & Lazarus, 1985) and the Self Report Questionnaire (Beusenberg & Orley, 1994). Results were analyzed for differences in coping style and mental health between the settings. Exploratory correlational and regression analyses were also conducted. The results indicated that caregivers from both contexts experienced significant burdens. The major experiences of the caregivers in Kerala consisted of poverty, stigmatization, discrimination, lack of support networks and adequate healthcare facilities. While the caregivers in Scotland shared some of these experiences at a lesser degree, their dominant experiences centred on caregiving stress, limited support, role stress, difficulty finding and maintaining a job, and lack of recognition of carers' needs. Quantitative findings indicated that carers in Scotland used a wider array of coping strategies and were more likely to rely on problem-focused coping than the Kerala respondents. Although the carers in both settings experienced significant indicators of psychological distress, the level of symptoms was higher for the carers in Kerala. Correlational and regression analyses explored relationships among setting, gender, coping, and mental health problems. The findings were discussed in terms of the existing literature related to familycaring in HIV/AIDS, coping, and mental health. Synthesis of the findings led to the emergence of three unifying concepts of struggle, commitment and resilience. A model was proposed that explained the relationship among the three unifying concepts.
14
Empson, Kate. "Family carers and mental health : the role of self-compassion." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2017. http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/89045/.
Full textAbstract:
The self-conscious emotions of guilt and shame are often experienced by family members who care for a relative with a mental health difficulty. This may drive certain behaviours, characterised as emotional overinvolvement (EOI). EOI is consistently associated with poorer outcomes among people experiencing mental health difficulties and their relatives. One factor associated with guilt and shame in the wider literature is self-compassion. The focus of this thesis is on examining self-compassion in family carers of people with mental health difficulties, so as to determine whether this is an appropriate focus for interventions. It is hoped that the work undertaken in this thesis will inform the support offered by clinicians, both to carers and their relatives. The first study is comprised of a qualitative meta-synthesis, which explores the experiences of family members partaking in family interventions for eating disorders. Research has considered family interventions from the client’s perspective, but it appears that no qualitative review has considered the impact of such interventions on relatives. Interventions provided a space for validation, safe exploration of painful emotions, and an opportunity to regain parts of themselves that had perhaps been lost in the midst of providing care. The second study explores the relationship between guilt and shame, and EOI in family carers. It also examines whether self-compassion moderates the relationship between guilt/shame and EOI. Although all variables were highly correlated with each other, there was no significant moderating effect of self-compassion on the relationship between the predictor variables of guilt and shame, and EOI. Further space for reflecting on the findings and implications can be found in section three of the thesis, which comprises a critical appraisal of the research paper.
15
Lilly, C. E., Jodi Polaha, Stacey Williams, and M. Schrift. "Rural Parents’ Perspectives on Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Study." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6594.
Full text
16
Xie, Wanze, Jeffery Ellison, and Jodi Polaha. "Mental Health Treatment Seeking and Perceived Stigma Among International Students." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2010. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6641.
Full textAbstract:
Background. Mori (2000) put forward evidence that international students were at greater risk for psychological problems. He also said that mental health concerns of international students on American campuses were often overlooked. Stigma associated with mental illness and seeking treatment is the reason most often cited that people do not seek counseling and other mental health services (Corrigan, 2004). No studies have focused on international students’ beliefs about service seeking or stigma around health treatment seeking. Objective. The basic aims of this study are to examine international students’ beliefs about mental health services and relationships between stigma and mental health treatment seeking. Method. Participants are 35 international students who were invited to fill out an online questionnaire. The measures included in the questionnaire were designed to collect demographic information (i.e. sex, age, country of birth, etc.), students’ perceived stigma regarding help seeking (i.e. social stigma), students’ overall distress level, students’ prior treatment seeking and willingness to seek treatment from various people (i.e. family/friends, psychologists, teachers, doctors, etc.), and students’ willingness to seek treatment from a psychologist in various settings (i.e. Community clinic, private practice, primary care, etc.). Results. International students at ETSU generally reported feeling moderate levels of stigma regarding mental health treatment [M=2.02, SD=.466, N=36 (1= little/no experienced stigma and 4 = extremely high levels of experienced stigma). Additionally, they reported being equally as likely to seek help from others as to deal with their troubles on their own (M=2.47, SD=.416, N=34). Among the students who hadn’t talked with family members/close friends, doctors, or psychologists about their problems, the more stigma that they felt, the less willing that they were to talk with family members/close friends, doctors, or psychologists in the future (r=-.474, p<.05, N=19; r=-.503, p<.01, N=27; r=-.689, p<.001, N=27). Among all international students, the more stigma they felt, the less willing that they were to seek treatment from a psychologist (counselor or therapist) working at their school or community behavior and health center (r=-.39, p<.05, N=30; r=-.415, p<.05, N=31). However, stigma was not found to be significantly correlated with treatment seeking from a psychologist working in any other setting (ie. private practice or doctors’ office). Implications. Even though the results show that international students generally only feel a moderate amount of stigma, the stigma that they do experience significantly influences their willingness to seek mental health treatment. Future research should focus on identifying new ways addressing this major barrier to mental health treatment seeking to hopefully increase mental health service utilization by international student on college campuses.
17
Burbach, Frank Robert. "Developing systemically-oriented secondary care mental health services." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/1599.
Full textAbstract:
Research has indicated that offering support and services for people who experience mental health problems and their families is a complex and contested area. Despite the controversies surrounding therapeutic interventions with families, it has now been recognised that relatives and other supporters of people with mental health problems should be included in their care. Whole- family interventions and partnership working with carers and families is now central to secondary care UK mental health policies and clinical practice guidelines. However, for many families/ carers this remains an aspiration rather than a reality. The way in which we successfully developed family focused mental health practice, as well as specialist family interventions (FI) for people who have been given a diagnosis of psychosis, has therefore aroused considerable interest. The Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has adopted a Strategy to Enhance Working Partnerships with Carers and Families, developed best practice guidance and has established two complementary workforce development projects - the development of specialist family intervention services and the widespread training of mental health staff to create a ‘triangle of care’ with service users and their families. This has resulted in widespread adoption of systemically informed, ‘whole-family’ practice. In response to the widespread difficulties experienced following other staff- training initiatives we developed specialist family interventions (FI) services by means of an innovative one-year course delivered in partnership with Plymouth University. This training initiative has been widely acknowledged for its novel integration of psycho-educational and systemic approaches and the effective in-situ, multi-disciplinary service development model. An advantage of this approach is that by the end of the course a local FI Service has been established and staff experience fewer difficulties in applying their new skills than people trained in other programmes. We then ensure the continued development of clinical skills by means of a service structure that emphasises on-going supervision. Regular audits of the service and in-depth research studies clearly indicate that the service is effective and highly valued by users. Our ‘cognitive-interactional’ approach, which integrates systemic therapy with psychosocial interventions (individual- and family-CBT) within a collaborative therapeutic relationship, enables us to meet the needs of families in a flexible, tailored manner. The FI teams are able to deliver early interventions for people with first episode psychosis, as well as meeting the NICE guidelines for people with longstanding symptoms. Recognising that many families do not require formal family interventions/ therapy, we also have been designing ‘stepped-care’ family intervention services. We have developed, and extensively evaluated, short training packages to enhance working partnerships with families throughout our mental health services. We have used this three-day package to train a range of community and inpatient teams. We have also encouraged family- inclusive practice with the establishment of a trustwide steering group, practice guidelines and the establishment of ‘family liaison’ posts to facilitate family meetings on inpatient units, as part of the assessment process. Both training initiatives explicitly focus on developing systemic thinking, by integrating CBT and systemic therapy. The involvement of families/ carers in the design and delivery of both training initiatives is also crucial.
18
Polaha, Jodi. "Parents’ Perceived Stigma Around Accessing Mental Health Services for Their Children." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2007. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6702.
Full text
19
Nutter, Jasmine Aileen. "Contribution of Family Leisure to Family Functioning Among Families with Adolescents in Mental Health Treatment." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2008. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd2683.pdf.
Full text
20
Ellison, J., Jodi Polaha, and S. North. "Rural Parents’ Mental Health Service Delivery Preferences: Overcoming Barriers to Care." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6599.
Full text
21
Mernitz, Sara E. "Long-term Cohabitation: Prevalence, Predictors, and Mental Health Outcomes." The Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1468949233.
Full text
22
Larson, Wesley W. "Family Involvement in Three Utah Adolescent Residential Treatment Centers." DigitalCommons@USU, 2008. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/194.
Full textAbstract:
Family participation in residential treatment for disturbed adolescents has increased over time. A general sense of this movement is that this is beneficial. However, there are no common discriptions of family involvement in residential treatment in the literature. In order to be able to better understand which components of famiy involvement are most beneficial, we need to first understand how residential treatment centers define and describe famiy involvement. This study compiled data from interviews with nine participants, one each from administration, therapy staff, and direct care staff level of three northern Utah RTCs that claimed family involvement in youth treatment at their centers.
23
Almazan, Elbert P. "Sexual orientation, social structure, and adolescent mental health." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2006. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3238512.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Sociology, 2006."Title from dissertation home page (viewed July 16, 2007)." Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 67-10, Section: A, page: 3995. Adviser: Jane D. McLeod.
24
Cook, C. L., Jodi Polaha, and S. L. Williams. "Brief report: Rural Parents’ Perceptions Of Mental Health Services: A Qualitative Study." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6760.
Full text
25
Stuart, Marta. "Promoting a Family's Physical and Mental Health and Well-Being." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/156993.
Full text
26
León, Federico. "Adjustment of Peruvian family violence to the psychobiogeographic theory of mental health." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2012. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/101513.
Full textAbstract:
The psychobiogeographic theory, considering the extent of exposure to ultraviolet radiation, predicts a latitudinal variation of mental health. An analysis of questionnaire responses from 12,604 women in the Peru 2000 Demographic and Family Health Survey was undertaken to test the hypothesis that physical and psychological violence exerted by husbands and parents against women increases with distance from the Equator. The observed effects of latitude were consistent with the theory in the Pacific desert, Sierra steppe, Puna, and Yunga sites, but not in the Amazon eco-region, which could be due to an excess of vitamin D produced north of 5º 50’ S. The theory’s hypotheses concerning urbanization and the Humboldt Current were supported, but the one on altitude was notConsiderando el grado de exposición a radiación ultravioleta, la teoría psicobíogeográfica predice una variación latitudinal de la salud mental. Respuestas de 12 604 mujeres en la Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar Perú 2000 fueron analizadas para determinarsi la violencia física y psicológica ejercida por esposos y padres aumenta con la distancia al ecuador. Los efectos de la latitud fueron consistentes con la teoría en el desierto del Pacífico, la estepa serrana, la puna, y la eco-región Yunga, no así en la Amazonía, tal vez por la producción excesiva de vitamina D al norte de 5º 50’ S. No se halló efectos de la altura, pero los de la urbanización y la corriente de Humboldt fueron los predichos.
27
Ching, Yung-Chieh. "User and family-centred mental health services in Taiwan : exploring the possibilities." Thesis, Sheffield Hallam University, 2010. http://shura.shu.ac.uk/20643/.
Full textAbstract:
Global healthcare provision requires providers to supply efficient and cost-effective care, while continuously assessing user focused outcomes upon which to base subsequent improvements. However, the voice of the service user in mental health services is a relatively new concept in Taiwan. The aim of this research was to gain in-depth knowledge about the perspectives of users and providers of current Mental Health services in Taiwan and for these findings to inform recommendations for the development of user and family-centred mental health services in Taiwan. In order to achieve these aims, a multi-method approach was used. A satisfaction survey using the Verona Service Satisfaction Scale was administered. This scale was firstly translated and culturally adapted to produce a version in traditional Chinese (VSSS-TC) following protocols developed by the EPSILON Research Group. A pilot study procedure was carried out to test face and content validity. In depth interviews to elicit the experience of users, carers, providers and policy makers were also used. This research was conducted under ethical approval within two hospitals in Taiwan. A non-proportional sampling method was used for the survey data collection. The survey data were analysed by using SPSS software, and the results indicate that patients rate the highest level of satisfaction in 'Professional Skills and Behaviour Dimension' (m=3.82), whereas the lowest rate of satisfaction is 'Relative Involvement Dimension' (m=3.59). A purposive sampling approach was used to identify informants for qualitative interviews. The in-depth interviews with users, providers and three key informants were analysed by using a thematic analysis method. At the professional and policy making level, issues of stigmatisation, institutionalisation, and resource allocation, which influence service provision on different levels, as well as future expectations of mental health service in Taiwan were illuminated. Taking cultural characteristics and the perspective of users, providers and policy makers into consideration, recommendations are derived from the study findings. These include: (1) enhancement of community mental health care provision; (2) enabling the user's voice to be heard; and (3) reforming mental health education of the public and service providers. Since only two hospitals were involved, the results of this study are not claimed to be representative of the Mental Health System of Taiwan. However, this project was designed to elicit preliminary insights as a first step to understand issues concerning user involvement in Taiwan, and to provide a platform for future research.
28
Jansen, Kayla. "Extended Family Relationships: How They Impact the Mental Health of Young Adults." UKnowledge, 2017. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/hes_etds/49.
Full textAbstract:
This study bridges the gap in literature about the impact of extended family relationships on young adult depression and self-esteem. A sample of 304 undergraduate students between the ages of 18 and 21 at the University of Kentucky was recruited to complete an online survey about their immediate and extended family relationships and their mental health. The largest predictor of self-esteem and depression in early young adults is perceived social support from the family of origin, which is also moderately correlated with perceived support from extended family members. This indicates that extended family support collaborates with family of origin support to benefit self-esteem and depression levels. Depression also decreases through more positive interactions with extended family members. Males benefited less than females from extended family relationships, as evidenced by the result that closer extended kin relationships were the second largest predictor of more depressive symptoms in males. These findings inform therapists about effective ways of conducting therapy with college students and support the use of Bowen family systems therapy.
29
Boxmeyer, Caroline Lewczyk. "Parent and family outcomes of community-based mental health treatment for adolescents /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p3130212.
Full text
30
Sandberg-Thoma, Sara Elizabeth. "The Association between Mental Health and Relationship Progression." The Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1337886215.
Full text
31
Polaha, Jodi, and J. Hodgeson. "INTRA-Disciplinary Care: Can Mental Health Professionals Work Together in Primary Care?" Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2011. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6767.
Full textAbstract:
Excerpt: Last fall, I sat through an uncomfortable board meeting. I was charged to work with a Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Practicing Counselor, a Counseling Psychologist, and a Licensed Nurse Practitioner to develop an integrated care training program as part of a rural workforce development project.
32
Polaha, Jodi, S. Williams, and S. Chandler. "It’s Not Your Father’s “Shrink”: New Developments in Children’s Mental Health Service Delivery." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6686.
Full text
33
Russell, Lynda. "Maternal mental health in the perinatal period." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2011. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/3153/.
Full textAbstract:
Volume 1: Research component There are three papers contained in this volume, all concerned with maternal mental health problems in the perinatal period. The first is a review that examines the existing literature on eating disorders in the perinatal period. It examines prevalence, symptomatology levels across the perinatal period and factors associated with development and remission from eating disorders in the perinatal period. The second paper is a report of research, carried out by the author, investigating obsessive compulsive disorder, bonding and meta-cognitions in new mothers. It specifically examines whether bonding is impaired in new mothers with OCD when compared with mothers who have no symptoms of OCD, a subject that has not been investigated in previous research. Both papers have been prepared for submission to Archives of Women‟s Mental Health. The final paper is a public domain paper describing the literature review and empirical papers and has been used to disseminate the findings of the research amongst participants, mother and baby organisations and mental health professionals. The appendices contain information regarding ethical approval, measures used and instructions to authors from the Archives of Women‟s Mental Health. Volume 2: Clinical component This volume contains five clinical practice reports (CPR) submitted during the doctorate course. These reports reflect the training of the course and the work completed over the three years of the course. CPR 1 and 2 were conducted during a child and adolescent placement. CPR 1 describes a doctor phobia in a five year old girl, formulated from a behavioural and a systemic perspective. CPR 2 reports a single case experimental design study on a narrative intervention for sleep difficulties in a nine year old boy. CPR 3 describes a qualitative service evaluation of a waiting list initiative and changes to the referral system to a Psychological Therapies Service within an adult mental health service. CPR 4 is a case study of a CBT intervention for a client with OCD in a specialist adult service. The abstract of CPR 5, a presentation on a CBT and narrative intervention for anger in a woman with a learning disability in an inpatient setting. The names and identifying details have been changed or removed from these reports to protect anonymity.
34
Maag, Ashley Ann. "The Cost Effectiveness of Collaborative Mental Health Services In Outpatient Psychotherapy Care." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2013. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4156.
Full textAbstract:
This study compared the differences in treatment length, cost, cost effectiveness, dropout, and recidivism between a biomedical, talk therapy, and a collaborative mental health model for outpatient psychotherapy insurance claims. A biomedical model was the most cost effective with fewer sessions, but had a significantly higher dropout rate. Collaborative care had the least dropout, but also had higher costs and recidivism rates. Within collaborative care, differences between modality type, diagnosis, and provider type combinations were also examined. Within collaborative models, mixed modes of therapy had the lowest dropout, but at significantly higher costs and recidivism rates. Family therapy had the lowest recidivism and cost, with the highest dropout rate. In terms of specific problems, eating disorders had significantly more sessions and were significantly less cost-effective than any other diagnoses, followed by mood disorders. Relational disorders had the fewest sessions, best cost-effectiveness, and lowest recidivism rates. Finally, the MD/MFT provider type combination had the lowest dropout and recidivism rates, with the lowest cost, and a significantly better cost effectiveness than the MD/psychologist combination. The MD/psychologist combination had a significantly higher recidivism rate, and the MD/MSW combination had the highest dropout. No significant differences were found for any RN/talk therapy combination. Implications of the findings are discussed, along with limitations and future directions for research.
35
Measham, Toby Jane. "Children's representations of war trauma and family separation in play." Thesis, McGill University, 2002. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=33807.
Full textAbstract:
The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a non-intrusive research instrument for children who have experienced war trauma and family separation that has the capacity to elicit verbal and non-verbal representations of their experiences in their play. A related objective was to explore the relationship between the family's disclosure of traumatic events and the children's play. The research was conducted among 21 Algerian and West and Central African children. The methodology was based on both qualitative and quantitative methods. The play of children from a community and a clinical group was compared to identify play indicators that were potentially indicative of positive mental health.Results suggest that indicators of play structure may be more important than indicators of play content in identifying children with potential mental health difficulties as a result of trauma. In particular, a flexible approach to trauma and a modulated approach to the disclosure of traumatic events may be related to positive mental health.
These results suggest that this non-intrusive directed play interview is a valid and culturally sensitive instrument for assessing the verbal and non-verbal representations of war trauma in refugee children.
36
Portillo, Carmen Julieta 1955. "RESOURCES AND OBSTACLES TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE UTILIZATION: INTERVIEWS WITH CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL MEXICAN AMERICAN CLIENTS AND SIGNIFICANT FAMILY MEMBERS." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291716.
Full textAbstract:
The intent of this study was to examine the perceived resources and obstacles which were related to the utilization of mental health services by chronically mentally ill Mexican American clients. Specifically, the study identified resources and obstacles encountered by six chronically mentally ill clients and six family members as they accessed various mental health services. The study was conducted in the fall of 1985 from clients currently receiving services from La Frontera Center, Inc., Tucson, Arizona. Data were interpreted through content analysis to conceptualize and categorize client and family member responses. Chronically mentally ill clients relied heavily on individuals such as friends, therapist and priest as resources for mental health service support. In contrast, family members focused primarily on institutions for resource support. Financial resources, institutional policies, denial, and the lack of personal direction were listed as obstacles to seeking mental health services by clients and family members. Study results suggested that the perceptions of traditional and nontraditional obstacles and resources by Mexican American clients and family members continue to strongly influence utilization of mental health services In particular, the issue of "stigma" and the personal
qualities and abilities of the therapist emerged as significant descriptors in client and family member self statements.
37
Vidad, Felizon C. "Mental Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Voluntarily Childless Couples." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1278982563.
Full text
38
Curtis, Kathryn. "Mental health services and American expatriates." Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/670.
Full text
39
Coomer, Rachel. "Experiences of parents of children with mental disability regarding access to mental health care." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_6969_1319019499.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to explore the challenges parents of children with mental health disabilities and disorders in Namibia face when attempting to access mental healthcare resources. The study used a qualitative exploratory approach. Purposive sampling was used to include parents, caregivers and relatives of children with metal health disabilities and disorders. The sample also included key informants. Data was collected through focus group discussions with the participants and individual interviews with the key informants. Overall, a total of 41 people provided information for this study. Thematic data analysis was used to assess the data. The results suggest that parents/caregivers and relatives of children with mental health disabilities and disorders do experience barriers accessing mental health care. The challenges go beyond commonly-reported problems in the literature such as stigma and discrimination and include basic challenges such as a lack of transportation to healthcare services and a lack of acceptance of the mental health disorders by the parents. The study offers recommendations for how service provision can be improved and how parents of children with mental health challenges can have better access to services.
40
Harley, Judith Ann. "Mental Health Consumers' Perspectives on Traditional Mental Health Services Versus Peer-Run Services: A Qualitative Study." Ashland University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ashland1352125523.
Full text
41
Mousavi, Asharaf Sadat. "A study of family functioning, mental health and acculturation among immigrants in Britain." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.567599.
Full text
42
Edgerton, Jason Dennis. "Separation-individuation in young adulthood, attachment patterns, family cohesion, and mental health considerations." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq21236.pdf.
Full text
43
Witko, Kim, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education. "Partnerships in mental health : effective referral and collaboration between family physicians and psychologists." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 2003, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/209.
Full textAbstract:
This study looked at physicians' perceptions of the existing process of referral and collaboration between themselves and psychologists. Specifically, this study sought to identify the barriers to referral and collaboration in an effort to improve referral and collaboration between these two fields. A total of nine family physicians were interviewed. Overall, the barriers that were identified by physicians included a lack of feedback provided by psychologists, a low level of collaboration with psychologists, physicians' perception of the financial inaccessibility of psychological care, the lack of information that physicians have on psychologists, and physicians not knowing the resources that were available. Addressing these barriers appears to involve some combination of improving psychologists' feedback and collaboration with physicians, providing physicians with information and education on psychologists and their services, and improving the financial accessibility for patients to receive psychological
services.xiii, 156 leaves ; 28 cm.
44
Mutter, R. F. "Family group conferencing in mental health and youth justice : a grounded theory comparison." Thesis, University of Essex, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.415954.
Full text
45
Clay, Sarah R. "Childhood resilience in relation to the physical and mental health of the family." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2011. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/49286/.
Full textAbstract:
The thesis comprises three papers; a literature review, an empirical paper, and a reflective paper. The first is a critical review of studies of interventions aimed at preventing depression among children of parents with depression. Much research evidences the potential negative impact on this young population, and therefore researchers have begun to use family, cognitivebehavioural, and parenting interventions, to try to prevent the onset of depression in these children, instead bolstering resilience. The review finds that although the research is relatively new, there are promising signs that all of these types of interventions may help in some way towards preventing the transmission of depression from parent to child, but further research is needed to determine the validity and duration of these effects. The empirical paper presents a study of resilience in children who have a sibling with diabetes, as compared to a control group. It was found that when controlling for covariates of self-esteem and family functioning, resilience levels were the same for both groups. Previous research has focussed on the potential negative impact on siblings of children with health or learning difficulties, but this research suggests that this population may also be as resilient as their peers whose siblings do not have such difficulties. The final chapter discusses reflections on the research process, and areas of personal and professional learning and development that have arisen as a result.
46
Carlson, Daniel L. "WELL, WHAT DID YOU EXPECT?: FAMILY TRANSITIONS, LIFE COURSE EXPECTATIONS, AND MENTAL HEALTH." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1281550638.
Full text
47
Shanghai, Fahimeh. "The investigation of mental health, family and religion in post-revolutionary Iranian women." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1998. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1349889/.
Full textAbstract:
The aim of this thesis is "The Investigation of Mental Health, Family and Religion in Post-Revolutionary Iranian Women". This aim was initially outlined and explored in a Pilot Study, Study 1, which outlined narrative perspectives in the form of life histories as the methodological approach to be adopted whilst drawing on psychoanalytical theory, particularly object relations theory as its underlying theoretical construction. These methodological and theoretical approaches were utilized throughout the thesis to inform the empirical studies. A series of in-depth, semi-structured, narrative interviews, coupled with multiple non-structural free flowing conversation and observation were utilized to investigate narratives as a form of life histories of adult development and depression in a group of Iranian women. Aspects of interpretative discourse analysis and interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyze the interview transcripts. Studies 1,2 and 3 draws on features of phenomenological heuristics and interpretative discourse analysis to elicit how women have adopted positions of 'mother', 'wife', 'daughter' and 'sister'. The analysis provides a theoretical contextualisation, addressing the role of Iranian women socio-culturally, historically, traditionally, and via the religion of Islam. Hence, specific chapters are dedicated to Islam, women's position in Iranian culture, and depression respectively. Additionally, Study 4 was conducted in conjunction with the Persian section of the BBC World Service radio. The programme "Family" was created allowing the listening audience in Iran to contact the studio in London, putting forward questions and problems to experts, i. e. psychologists and psychiatrists. The conclusion addresses the value of this genre of research methods to elicit a voice to women's life narratives. Furthermore, it is argued that there is a necessity for future research on this and related topics as significant scholarly attention on the mental health, family and religion in Iranian women has thus far been scarce.
48
MacDonald, Ryan. "Social context and mental health the role and significance of neighborhood and family." Saarbrücken VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2006. http://d-nb.info/988568136/04.
Full text
49
Morton, Lori Barker. "Somatoform Disorder: Treatment Utilization and Cost by Mental Health Professions." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2011. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2945.
Full textAbstract:
Somatoform disorder is a prevalent mental health disorder in the United States. This disorder costs the United States one billion dollars annually. Medical providers report somatoform disorder is difficult to treat. Previous studies have shown that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is effective at reducing symptoms of somatoform disorder. Unfortunately, little research has been done on treatment outcomes and cost of somatoform disorder, particularly by profession to reduce health care costs for somatoform patients and providers. Administrative data from CIGNA for 149 somatoform disorder cases were analyzed to determine the cost, number of sessions, dropout rates, and recidivism rates for somatoform disorder. These same variables for somatoform disorder were also analyzed by profession for medical doctors, psychologists, master's nurses, master's social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. Descriptive statistics showed that the recidivism rates and number of sessions for somatoform disorder is higher than average. Drop-out rates were consistent with the average. Analyses revealed no significant difference in total cost by profession, but did indicate a significant difference in cost per session for medical doctors. Analyses indicate lower level (M.S.) providers have no significant difference in drop-out rates and recidivism rates compared to higher level (Ph.D.) providers.
50
Kebede, Tigist Zerihun. "Family planning for women with severe mental illness in rural Ethiopia: a qualitative study." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25064.
Full textAbstract:
Background: Family planning is a crucial issue for all women of reproductive age, but in women with severe mental illness (SMI) there may be particular challenges and concerns. As primary care-based mental health care is expanded in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is an opportunity to improve family planning services for women with SMI. However, research exploring unmet family planning needs of women with SMI in such settings is scarce. Aim: To explore the family planning experiences, unmet needs and preferences of women with SMI who reside in a predominantly rural area of Ethiopia Methods: A qualitative study design was used. Women with SMI who were participating in the ongoing population-based cohort study in Butajira were selected purposively on the basis of responses to a quantitative survey of current family planning utilization. In-depth interviews were conducted with 16 women with SMI who were of reproductive age until theoretical saturation was achieved. Audio files were transcribed in Amharic, translated into English and analysed using a Framework Approach using Open Code qualitative data analysis software. Results: The findings were grouped into four main themes. The first theme focused on the broader context of intimate relationships and sexual life of women with SMI. Sexual violence, assault and exploitation were reported by several respondents, underlining the vulnerability of women with SMI. Lack of control over sexual contact was associated with unwanted pregnancies. The second theme (childbearing and SMI) was around attitudes towards childbearing in women with SMI. Respondents described negative views from community members and some health professionals about the capacity of a woman with SMI to give birth and bring up a child. In most cases, it was assumed that a woman with SMI should not have a child at all. In the third theme (family planning for women with SMI), respondents spoke of their low access to information about family planning and systematic exclusion from existing services. In the fourth theme (preferred family planning services), the respondents had concerns about the ability of primary care workers to understand their specific family planning needs, but also valued proximity of the service and privacy. The importance of addressing health worker and community attitudes was emphasized. Conclusion: This study has provided in-depth perspectives from women with SMI about the broader context of their family planning experience, needs, barriers and how integrated primary care services could better meet their needs. Empowerment of women with SMI to access information and services needs to be an important focus of future efforts to improve the reproductive experiences of this vulnerable group.