Article
Psychology, Clinical
Mathias Siebenfoercher, Francesco D. Fritz, Matias Irarrazaval, Andres Benavides Salcedo, Corinne Dedik, Ana Fresan Orellana, Alejandro Herrera Ramos, J. Nicolas Ivan Martinez-Lopez, Carla Molina, Fany Alejandra Rivas Gomez, Guillermo Rivera, Ignacio Sandia Saldivia, Julio Torales, Natalia Trujillo Orrego, Andreas Heinz, Adrian P. Mundt
Summary: According to the research data, a significant number of psychiatric beds have been removed in Latin American countries after psychiatric reforms, leading to an increase in incarceration rates. The study found a significant inverse relationship between the removal of psychiatric beds and the increase in prison populations.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Izabela Fulone, Jorge Otavio Maia Barreto, Silvio Barberato-Filho, Cristiane de Cassia Bergamaschi, Marcus Tolentino Silva, Luciane Cruz Lopes
Summary: The study aimed to develop evidence-based strategies to improve care for deinstitutionalized patients with severe mental disorders in the community. Six strategies were identified, including psychoeducation, anti-stigma programs, and community mental health teams, which were associated with improvements in global status, service satisfaction, and reduction in relapse and hospitalization. Challenges to implementation included stigma, lack of specialized human resources, and limited political and budgetary support. These strategies could guide future actions and policymaking for better mental health outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lucinda B. Leung, Lisa Rubenstein, Erin Jaske, Leslie Taylor, Edward P. Post, Karin M. Nelson, Ann-Marie Rosland
Summary: Primary care clinics where integrated mental health care reached a greater proportion of patients achieved modest albeit statistically significant gains in key chronic care quality metrics, providing optimism about the expected effects of large-scale PC-MHI implementation on physical health.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Riitta Askola, Olavi Louheranta, Allan Seppanen
Summary: This study examines the needs of forensic psychiatric services in Finland through subjective narratives. The research emphasizes the importance of increased risk awareness and assessment skills at the general psychiatric level, as well as the need for greater therapeutic engagement and structured post-discharge aftercare.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Allison A. Lewinski, Caitlin Sullivan, Kelli D. Allen, Matthew J. Crowley, Jennifer M. Gierisch, Karen M. Goldstein, Kaileigh Gray, Susan N. Hastings, George L. Jackson, Felicia McCant, Abigail Shapiro, Matthew Tucker, Carolyn Turvey, Leah L. Zullig, Hayden B. Bosworth
Summary: Virtual care is crucial for VHA's effort in expanding veterans' access to care, and research on refining virtual care delivery models is needed. A Think Tank convened in December 2019 to address challenges in virtual care research and practice, discuss novel approaches, and develop priorities to enhance virtual care in VHA. The Think Tank identified four key priorities: scaling evidence-based practices, centralizing virtual care, creating high-value care within VHA with virtual care, and identifying appropriate patients for virtual care.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Bronwyn Williams, Rosemary Charleston, Stanley Innes, Shane Mciver
Summary: Multiple system reforms in Australia, including the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), have changed the provision of mental health and disability-related services. This qualitative study examined the factors that facilitate and hinder collaborative and coordinated care as part of service integration. The study found that positive working relationships and knowledge across sectors are key to achieving collaborative care. However, barriers such as unnavigable service systems, stigma, perceived power differentials, rapid service reforms, and Fee-For-Service models hinder collaboration and coordination.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Deborah Edwards, Sally Anstey, Michael Coffey, Paul Gill, Mala Mann, Alan Meudell, Ben Hannigan
Summary: The study aimed to synthesize international English language research and UK policy related to end-of-life care for people with severe mental illness. A mixed methods systematic review was conducted to consolidate data from both qualitative and quantitative studies. The main findings suggest that a team approach, education, and support are necessary for providing end-of-life care for people with severe mental illness.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Brian E. Bunnell, Nikolaos Kazantzis, Samantha R. Paige, Janelle Barrera, Rajvi N. Thakkar, Dylan Turner, Brandon M. Welch
Summary: The majority of TMH providers offer individual therapy services to adults with anxiety, depression, and trauma-related disorders, with approximately 82% supporting the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT TMH providers are more likely to use in-session and homework exercises, as well as collect more clinical information from their patients.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Helen Newton, Susan H. Busch, Mary Brunette, Donovan T. Maust, James O'Malley, Ellen R. Meara
Summary: Most ACOs do not fully implement all collaborative care components, with the majority using care managers and consulting mental health clinicians, but fewer utilizing patient registries. ACOs responsible for mental health care quality measures are more likely to implement collaborative care, indicating the potential impact of payment contracts on encouraging this cost-effective model.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Natalia Margarita Cediel Becerra, Ana Maria Olaya Medellin, Laura Tomassone, Francesco Chiesa, Daniele De Meneghi
Summary: The survey revealed that the majority of professionals were familiar with the OH concept and recognized the importance of collaboration among sectors, but limiting factors such as lack of commitment from policymakers, resources, and budget for OH, as well as siloed approaches between sectors and disciplines hinder intersectoral cooperation. The survey highlighted the need for improvement in OH implementation in the Latin American region.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Arriel Benis, Julien Grosjean, Kevin Billey, Gustavo Montanha, Verena Dornauer, Mihaela Crisan-Vida, Werner O. Hackl, Lacramioara Stoicu-Tivadar, Stefan J. Darmoni
Summary: This article introduces the objective and results of the European Federation for Medical Informatics in improving international and European collaborations through the development of a multilingual ontology called MIMO. MIMO contains a vast amount of concepts and translations, making it a valuable resource for research and cooperation in the medical field.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Agnus M. Kim, Jee Hoon Sohn
Summary: This study examined the changes in crime rates among people with schizophrenia in Korea after the Mental Health Act revision for deinstitutionalization in 2017. The effects of the law revision on crime rates were assessed using interrupted time series and difference-in-difference analyses. The results showed that while the murder rate did not increase, the overall crime rate and rates of violence and public order crime increased among people with schizophrenia compared to the general population, suggesting that deinstitutionalized patients may not have been successfully relocated into the community.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
F. Feletti, L. Mellini, F. Pironi, A. Carnevale, G. C. Parenti
Summary: The study found that the assistance of a cytopathologist can reduce undiagnostic results but comes with higher costs, which need to be considered based on available resources and population expectations when deciding whether to include cytopathologist assistance in FNAB for thyroid nodules.
INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adrian P. Mundt, Enzo Rozas Serri, Matias Irarrazaval, Richard O'Reilly, Stephen Allison, Tarun Bastiampillai, Seggane Musisi, Ashraf Kagee, Andrei Golenkov, Joseph El-Khoury, Seon-Cheol Park, Lydia Chwastiak, Stefan Priebe
Summary: The present study is the first expert consensus on minimum and optimal psychiatric bed numbers. The study used the Delphi method and included experts from both high-income countries and low- and middle-income countries. The findings suggest that many low- and middle-income countries have inadequate numbers of psychiatric beds.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Laura Richardson, Elizabeth Oshrin Parker, Chuan Zhou, Julie Kientz, Elizabeth Ozer, Carolyn McCarty
Summary: This study aimed to test the efficacy of electronic risk behavior screening with integrated patient-facing feedback on the delivery of adolescent-reported clinician counseling and risk behaviors. The results showed that while electronic screening improved clinician counseling delivery, its impact on risk behaviors was modest and not significantly different from usual care. More research is needed to identify effective strategies to reduce risk behaviors in the context of well-care.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Bridget Hogg, Ana Moreno-Alcazar, Monika Ditta Toth, Ilinca Serbanescu, Birgit Aust, Caleb Leduc, Charlotte Paterson, Fotini Tsantilla, Kahar Abdulla, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Johanna Cresswell-Smith, Naim Fanaj, Andia Meksi, Doireann Ni Dhalaigh, Hanna Reich, Victoria Ross, Sarita Sanches, Katherine Thomson, Chantal Van Audenhove, Victor Perez, Ella Arensman, Gyorgy Purebl, Benedikt L. Amann
Summary: This expert survey was conducted to support the development of a workplace-based intervention program that addresses depression, anxiety, and mental illness-related stigma in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across multiple countries. The survey results indicate a strong need for interventions supporting mental health in the workplace and tackling stigma.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Kathleen De Cuyper, Els Vanlinthout, Jasper Vanhoof, Theo van Achterberg, Tim Opgenhaffen, Sara Nijs, Tine Peeters, Johan Put, Bea Maes, Chantal Van Audenhove
Summary: This paper presents 77 best practice recommendations on the practical application of restraint and seclusion in inpatient mental health services. These recommendations cover aspects such as teamwork, safety measures, humane treatment, age and time limits, asking for second opinion, observation, evaluation and registration. By combining scientific evidence, human rights standards, and consensus among professionals, these recommendations aim to improve safety and humane treatment for service users and staff.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fotini Tsantila, Evelien Coppens, Hans De Witte, Kahar Abdulla, Benedikt L. Amann, Ella Arensman, Birgit Aust, Johanna Creswell-Smith, Luigia D'Alessandro, Lars De Winter, Asmae Doukani, Naim Fanaj, Birgit Greiner, Eve Griffin, Caleb Leduc, Margaret Maxwell, Cliodhna O' Connor, Charlotte Paterson, Gyoergy Purebl, Hanna Reich, Victoria Ross, Jaap Van Weeghel, Chantal Van Audenhove
Summary: This study discusses how to evaluate multicomponent mental health interventions in the workplace and how to achieve long-term and intermediate outcomes through a theoretical model. Through the MENTUPP project, the expected long-term outcomes are improved mental well-being, reduced mental illness, reduced mental illness-related stigma, and reduced productivity losses. These outcomes are achieved through a specific order of six proximate outcomes and four intermediate outcomes.
Meeting Abstract
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vincent van Goethem, Orphe Matthys, Sigrid Dierickx, Luc Deliens, Lore Lapeire, Peter Hudson, Chantal Van Audenhove, Aline De Vleminck, Joachim Cohen
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Orphe Matthys, Sigrid Dierickx, Luc Deliens, Lore Lapeire, Peter Hudson, Chantal Van Audenhove, Aline De Vleminck, Joachim Cohen
Summary: This study investigates the association between pre-bereavement collaboration with healthcare professionals and the emotional well-being of family caregivers post-bereavement. The findings indicate that positive evaluations of collaboration with healthcare professionals before bereavement are associated with higher levels of positive affect and lower levels of negative affect among family caregivers. These results highlight the importance of effective collaboration between healthcare professionals and family caregivers in improving the emotional well-being of caregivers after the loss.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Monika Ditta Toth, Sarah Ihionvien, Caleb Leduc, Birgit Aust, Benedikt L. Amann, Johanna Cresswell-Smith, Hanna Reich, Grace Cully, Sarita Sanches, Naim Fanaj, Gentiana Qirjako, Fotini Tsantila, Victoria Ross, Sharna Mathieu, Arlinda Cerga Pashoja, Ella Arensman, Gyoergy Purebl, MENTUPP Consortium
Summary: This study aimed to review the current evidence for interventions targeting mental health related stigma in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The results showed that there are a considerable number of studies suggesting that these interventions can reduce stigmatization against depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems. Although there were no specific studies focusing on SMEs, it is believed that these interventions may also work in smaller workplaces.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tsantila Fotini, Coppens Evelien, De Witte Hans, Arensman Ella, Amann Benedikt, Cerga-Pashoja Arlinda, Corcoran Paul, Creswell-Smith Johanna, Cully Grace, Toth Monika Ditta, Greiner Birgit, Griffin Eve, Hegerl Ulrich, Holland Carolyn, Leduc Caleb, Leduc Mallorie, Ni Dhalaigh Doireann, O'Brien Cliodhna, Paterson Charlotte, Purebl Gyorgy, Reich Hanna, Ross Victoria, Rugulies Reiner, Sanches Sarita, Thompson Katherine, Van Audenhove Chantal
Summary: This article reports on a pilot study evaluating the outcome of a complex mental health intervention. The results suggest that the intervention has the potential to improve employee well-being and decrease anxiety symptoms and stigmatizing attitudes towards depression and anxiety. The study highlights the importance of conducting pilot workplace interventions to assess the appropriateness of measures and indicators.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Correction
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fotini Tsantila, Evelien Coppens, Hans De Witte, Ella Arensman, Benedikt Amann, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Paul Corcoran, Johanna Creswell-Smith, Grace Cully, Monika Ditta Toth, Birgit Greiner, Eve Griffin, Ulrich Hegerl, Carolyn Holland, Caleb Leduc, Mallorie Leduc, Doireann Ni Dhalaigh, Cliodhna O'Brien, Charlotte Paterson, Gyorgy Purebl, Hanna Reich, Victoria Ross, Reiner Rugulies, Sarita Sanches, Katherine Thompson, Chantal Van Audenhove
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Ella Arensman, Mallorie Leduc, Cliodhna O'Brien, Paul Corcoran, Eve Griffin, Caleb Leduc, Evelien Coppens, Fotini Tsantila, Victoria Ross, Kahar Abdulla, Pia Hauck, Benedikt L. Amann, Birgit Aust, Arlinda Cerga Pashoja, Johanna Cresswell-Smith, Luigia D'Alessandro, Naim Fanaj, Birgit A. Greiner, Jeroen Luyten, Sharna Mathieu, Margaret Maxwell, Gentiana Qirjako, Hanna Reich, Sarita Sanches, Monika Ditta Toth, Joseph Kilroy, Karen Michell, Nicola Reavley, David McDaid, Chantal Van Audenhove, MENTUPP Consortium
Summary: This paper presents the protocol for the MENTUPP intervention, which aims to support small- and medium-sized enterprises in creating mentally healthy workplaces. The online intervention is tailored to each sector and designed to help employees and leaders deal with mental health difficulties and combat stigma. The cluster randomised controlled trial will assess the effectiveness of the intervention in improving mental health and wellbeing in employees.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Evelien Coppens, Bridget Hogg, Birgit A. Greiner, Charlotte Paterson, Lars de Winter, Sharna Mathieu, Johanna Cresswell-Smith, Birgit Aust, Caleb Leduc, Chantal Van Audenhove, Arlinda C. Pashoja, Dooyoung Kim, Hanna Reich, Naim Fanaj, Arilda Dushaj, Katherine Thomson, Cliodhna O'Connor, Ana Moreno-Alcazar, Benedikt L. Amann, Ella Arensman
Summary: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seldom have programs to promote employee wellbeing and prevent mental health issues, resulting in significant financial losses. A multinational consultation study called MENTUPP was conducted to examine the experiences and needs of SMEs in these areas.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
V. Lorant, P. Smith, C. Duveau, K. Seeber, R. A. Bryant, E. Mittendorfer-Rutz, M. Melchior, J. M. Haro, M. Monzio Compagnoni, G. Corrao, J. L. Ayuso-Mateos, M. Sijbrandij, P. Nicaise
Summary: This study assessed the relationship between online advice-seeking and mental health needs, and whether different population subgroups were equally likely to seek advice. The study found that individuals with higher psychological distress were more likely to seek online advice, and women, young people, those with higher education, and those with less social support were more likely to seek advice online.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Roberto Mediavilla, Mireia Felez-Nobrega, Kerry R. McGreevy, Anna Monistrol-Mula, Maria-Fe Bravo-Ortiz, Carmen Bayon, Iago Gine-Vazquez, Rut Villaescusa, Ainoa Munoz-Sanjose, Salvatore Aguilar-Ortiz, Natasha Figueiredo, Pablo Nicaise, A-La Park, Papoula Petri-Romao, Marianna Purgato, Anke B. Witteveen, James Underhill, Corrado Barbui, Richard Bryant, Raffael Kalisch, Vincent Lorant, David McDaid, Maria Melchior, Marit Sijbrandij, Josep Maria Haro, Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a mental health intervention in reducing anxiety and depression symptoms among healthcare workers in crisis settings. The results showed that the intervention significantly reduced anxiety and depression symptoms among healthcare workers.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marianna Purgato, Giulia Turrini, Federico Tedeschi, Riccardo Serra, Lorenzo Tarsitani, Beatrice Compri, Giulia Muriago, Camilla Cadorin, Giovanni Ostuzzi, Pablo Nicaise, Vincent Lorant, Marit Sijbrandij, Anke B. B. Witteveen, Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Roberto Mediavilla, Josep Maria Haro, Mireia Felez-Nobrega, Natasha Figueiredo, Giulia Pollice, David McDaid, A-La Park, Raffael Kalisch, Papoula Petri-Romao, James Underhill, Richard A. A. Bryant, Michela Nose, Corrado Barbui
Summary: This study aims to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a psychological intervention program tailored for migrant populations. Participants will be randomized into two groups, one receiving usual care and the other receiving a self-help stress management guide and a cognitive behavioral intervention. The study will evaluate the program's impact on anxiety and depression symptoms, as well as other mental health indicators and cost-effectiveness. This study is important for improving the mental health and wellbeing of migrant populations.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medical Informatics
Charless Dupont, Tinne Smets, Fanny Monnet, Lara Pivodic, Aline De Vleminck, Chantal Van Audenhove, Lieve van den Block
Summary: This study aims to develop an interactive website for individuals with dementia and their family caregivers to support them in advance care planning (ACP), and to assess the barriers and facilitators for potential users in finding and using such a website from the perspective of family caregivers and healthcare professionals.
BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING
(2023)
Article
Social Work
Brent Taels, Kirsten Hermans, Chantal Van Audenhove, Joachim Cohen, Koen Hermans, Anja Declercq
Summary: This study examines the barriers for social workers in Flemish palliative care and provides recommendations to overcome them. It suggests a three-level strategy to improve social workers' ability to perform tasks in palliative care, including increasing their competencies, clarifying their roles, and implementing overarching care practices and policies.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK
(2023)