Article
Primary Health Care
Tracey L. Henry, Jacqueline B. Britz, Joshua St. Louis, Richard Bruno, Carlos Irwin A. Oronce, Andrew Georgeson, Braveen Ragunanthan, Maya M. Green, Neeti Doshi, Alison N. Huffstetler
Summary: The article discusses the 5 high-level objectives outlined in the 2021 NASEM report on implementing high-quality primary care, and proposes priorities for the future of primary care based on the voices of early career clinicians. It emphasizes the importance of health equity and suggests the inclusion of 5 additional "Cs" to ensure the needs of under-resourced communities are met.
ANNALS OF FAMILY MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Lill Hultman, Maya Hultman
Summary: The Swedish disability legislation aims to provide support and service for people with disabilities, but there is still inequality in mental health care. This article explores the experiences of epistemic injustice in mental health care for individuals with physical disabilities who require personal assistants. The analysis highlights the importance of combating social privilege and power structures, and removing mechanisms that exclude the epistemic resources of people with disabilities and their family members.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Despina Pampaka, Katerina Pantavou, George Giallouros, Eirini Pavlitina, Leslie D. Williams, Daniele Piovani, Stefanos Bonovas, Georgios K. Nikolopoulos
Summary: This study examined factors associated with poor mental health among PWID, finding a positive relationship between unemployment and depression, as well as injecting drug use as a risk factor for low positive affect scores. However, poor mental health was not directly linked to HIV-related stigma or social support. Perceived access to care was associated with low depression, and HIV-positive participants reported higher scores than HIV-negative participants.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Catherine Vacher, Adam Skinner, Jo-An Occhipinti, Sebastian Rosenberg, Nicholas Ho, Yun Ju Christine Song, Ian B. Hickie
Summary: This study simulated the impact of allowing direct access to some Medicare-subsidised mental health care sessions and increasing the growth rate of mental health care capacity on population mental health indicators. The results showed that direct access increased the numbers of emergency department presentations, hospitalisations with self-harm, and deaths by suicide, while increased capacity growth reduced these adverse outcomes. The optimal combination was achieved by combining direct access and increased service capacity growth.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
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
Psychology, Applied
Cindy P. Muir (Zapata), Elad N. Sherf, Joseph T. Liu
Summary: When employees form fairness judgments, they consider not only the extent to which supervisors adhere to justice but also why supervisors do so. Prosocial motives from supervisors have a positive impact on fairness judgments, while self-interest motives have a negative impact. People jointly consider supervisory motives and justice levels when forming fairness judgments.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Cindy P. Muir (Zapata), Elad N. Sherf, Joseph T. Liu
Summary: This research shows that employees consider not only the extent to which supervisors adhere to justice, but also the motives behind their actions when forming fairness judgments. The study outlines three distinct theoretical pathways to fairness, indicating that supervisory justice motives affect fairness judgments through a behavioral pathway and an attributional pathway. Organizations should be cautious about inadvertently instilling a self-interest justice motive in their supervisors in order to promote fairness.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Corianna E. Sichel, Shabnam Javdani, Jacqueline Yi
Summary: Psychologists have long believed that cognitions play a role in mental health, with community psychologists emphasizing the importance of context and systems in mental health issues. This research explores the associations between beliefs about structural inequality and individual mental health, particularly in marginalized populations, highlighting gender differences. Results showed that perceptions of societal fairness were related to lower levels of mental health problems in girls, emphasizing the need for further research and interventions in this area.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Seth A. Berkowitz, Sanjay Basu
Summary: This cross-sectional study examines the relationship between receiving unemployment insurance and lower health-related social needs, improved access to healthcare, and better mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yingying Su, Carl D'Arcy, Jean Caron, Xiangfei Meng
Summary: Research shows a strong relationship between household income and self-perceived mental health, with higher income predicting better mental health. Policy and programs should target low-income individuals, especially men and older adults, to promote mental health.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jonathan James Fisk
Summary: The current environmental management paradigms in the US default to enforcement mechanisms such as fines and jailing, which contribute to mass incarceration and militarism. To avoid reinforcing these systems, transformation towards non-carceral forms is necessary. This study focuses on the implications of carceral norms within conventional environmental management systems, using Hawai'i state fisheries law as a case study. Results show that current fisheries enforcement is inadequate in caring for the seascape and perpetuates social injustices for Native Hawaiians. Efforts to empower communities in Hawai'i still centralize enforcement powers within the State, continuing dependency on the criminal justice system. The study suggests that future decarceral environmental governance systems should prioritize Hawaiian relations and values like reeducation, rematriation, and restoration.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Antonio Jose Sanchez-Guarnido, Valentina Lucena, Aurora Torrent, Laura Bosa, Virginia Martinez-Lopez, Ana Cuartiles-Berenguer, Iolanda Batalla
Summary: This study compared the interventions performed in Mental Health Day Hospitals (MHDHs) during the COVID-19 pandemic with those performed in other facilities. The results showed that MHDHs reduced face-to-face interventions and implemented telepsychiatry to a greater extent. Patients attached to MHDHs had fewer hospital admissions and urgent consultations in the following months.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ethics
Donna T. Chen, Lois Shepherd, Jordan Taylor, Mary Faith Marshall
Summary: Policies prioritising healthcare workers for ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic have raised ethical concerns, as the common justifications based on social value criteria may conflict with the moral commitment to value each person's life equally. Additionally, prioritising healthcare workers may violate other ethical norms of the healthcare professions and could potentially lead to distrust of the clinicians and health systems involved.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS
(2021)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Mahvish Shami
Summary: Despite its importance for poverty reduction, accessing justice poses barriers for the poor. Most literature focuses on institutional restrictions in developed countries and disregards social structural barriers. This paper explores one social barrier, clientelism, and its impact on the poor's access to justice. It argues that asymmetric power distribution allows patrons to block clients from formal institutions, which cannot be rectified through institutional reforms. The paper suggests an unorthodox policy solution of increasing connectivity, supported by an original dataset from Pakistan, to enhance bargaining power and overcome these barriers.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ashley A. Dayer, P. Christy Pototsky, Richard J. Hall, Dana M. Hawley, Tina B. Phillips, David N. Bonter, Alia M. Dietsch, Emma Greig, Wesley M. Hochachka
Summary: This study conducted a web search to examine the responses of state wildlife management agencies in the US to avian disease outbreaks, revealing that 23 agencies recommended ceasing bird feeding in 2021-2022. However, the psychological benefits of bird feeding for humans are often overlooked in management decisions, and not all avian diseases necessarily require discontinuing bird feeding. To prevent unintended consequences, ecological and social sciences should be applied together.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tessa Concepcion, Jennifer Velloza, Christopher G. Kemp, Amritha Bhat, Ian M. Bennett, Deepa Rao, Christina S. Polyak, Julie A. Ake, Allahna Esber, Nicole Dear, Jonah Maswai, John Owuoth, Valentine Sing'oei, Emmanuel Bahemana, Michael Iroezindu, Hannah Kibuuka, Pamela Y. Collins
Summary: Perinatal depressive symptoms are associated with viral non-suppression among women living with HIV, emphasizing the importance of identifying and treating depression in this population to improve HIV outcomes.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ahmed Elshafei, Julie Jemutai, Kirkby D. Tickell, Priya Sukhtankar, Amritha Bhat, Sassy Molyneux, James A. Berkley, Judd L. Walson, Pamela Y. Collins
Summary: This study aimed to examine the association between maternal PHQ-9 scores during children's hospitalization and acute stressors or longer trends in mental health status. The results showed that 19% of mothers of hospitalized children had PHQ-9 scores >= 10, significantly higher than community participants. Maternal illness, pregnancy, child HIV-infection, and lower child weight-for-height were correlated with higher PHQ-9 scores among hospitalized mothers.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Noah S. Triplett, Clara Johnson, Sharon Kiche, Kara Dastrup, Julie Nguyen, Alayna Daniels, Anne Mbwayo, Cyrilla Amanya, Sean Munson, Pamela Y. Collins, Bryan J. Weiner, Shannon Dorsey
Summary: This study aimed to explore the feasibility and acceptability of using mobile phones for supervision in mental health treatment. The findings revealed the various uses of mobile phones in supervision and highlighted the challenges and potential solutions for optimizing their use.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Soumitra Pathare, Kaustubh Joag, Jasmine Kalha, Deepa Pandit, Sadhvi Krishnamoorthy, Ajay Chauhan, Laura Shields-Zeeman
Summary: The volunteer community-led intervention, Atmiyata, has shown significant impact in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, improving functioning, and enhancing social participation among rural population in Gujarat, India.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Solveig Sieberts, Carly Marten, Emily Bampton, Elin Bjoerling, Anne-Marie Burn, Emma Grace Carey, Sonia Carlson, Blossom Fernandes, Jasmine Kalha, Simthembile Lindani, Hedwick Masomera, Lakshmi Neelakantan, Lisa Pasquale, Swetha Ranganathan, Erin Joy Scanlan, Himani Shah, Refiloe Sibisi, Sushmita Sumant, Christine Y. Suver, Yanga Thungana, Meghasyam Tummalacherla, Jennifer Velloza, Pamela Collins, Mina Fazel, Tamsin Ford, Melvyn Freeman, Soumitra Pathare, Zukiswa Zingela, The MindKind Consortium, Megan Doerr
Summary: Mobile devices offer an opportunity to collect longitudinal data for mental health treatment, but it is important to understand young people's willingness to share their highly personal data. The MindKind Study explored young people's preferences for data governance and their willingness to participate in a smartphone-based study. The study revealed that while youth participants have strong preferences for data governance, it did not always translate into their willingness to join the study.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Rochelle Burgess, Funmilayo Shittu, Agnese Iuliano, Ibrahim Haruna, Paula Valentine, Ayobami Adebayo Bakare, Tim Colbourn, Hamish Graham, Eric McCollum, Adegoke Falade, Carina King
Summary: This paper reports on a study that utilized community conversations to explore community perspectives on child pneumonia and health management in Northern Nigeria. The use of participatory learning and action activities engaged a large number of community members and provided valuable insights for future intervention implementation.
Review
Psychiatry
Modhurima Moitra, Shanise Owens, Maji Hailemariam, Katherine S. Wilson, Augustina Mensa-Kwao, Gloria Gonese, Christine K. Kamamia, Belinda White, Dorraine M. Young, Pamela Y. Collins
Summary: This article summarizes recent research findings in the field of global mental health, including socioeconomic determinants, inequities, funding, and inclusion in research and practice. The field is expected to be influenced by evidence and perspectives from low- and middle-income countries.
CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jenevieve Mannell, Laura Washington, Sivuyile Khaula, Zamakhoza Khoza, Smanga Mkhwanazi, Rochelle A. Burgess, Laura J. Brown, Rachel Jewkes, Nwabisa Shai, Samantha Willan, Andrew Gibbs
Summary: Coproduction is vital for effective and sustainable health interventions. Four methods to improve coproduction practice are identified: building trust, involving end users in data interpretation, embracing conflicts, and challenging research strategies. Coproduction should be seen as a complex intervention, with research teams as potential beneficiaries.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Blossom Fernandes, Lakshmi Neelakantan, Himani Shah, Sushmita Sumant, Pamela Y. Collins, Jennifer Velloza, Emily Bampton, Swetha Ranganathan, Refiloe Sibisi, Toiba Bashir, Joshua Bowes, Esther Larisa David, Harsimar Kaur, Umairah Malik, Issy Shannon, Suvlaxmi Gurumayum, Anne -Marie Burn, Solveig K. Sieberts, Mina Fazel
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of youth coproduction in the MindKind study. The results showed that coproduction had positive effects on research at various levels, including influencing study priorities, dissemination of materials, implementation of new communication practices, and enhancing relationships between team members. It also provided participants with enhanced insights into mental well-being.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Rochelle A. A. Burgess
Summary: This speculative work examines the tensions that arise when dealing with the social aspect of mental health. It questions the value of specialization in treating social and emotional bodies and explores the use of intersectionality principles, Black Sociological analytical frameworks, and societal psychological perspectives to enable a social topology. The author argues for the application of a social-political economy of mental health to consider the complexity of social life in relation to mental health. The piece aims to promote the integration of global mental health projects with a commitment to social justice as a remedy for broken social worlds.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Correction
Psychiatry
Modhurima Moitra, Shanise Owens, Maji Hailemariam, Katherine S. Wilson, Augustina Mensa-Kwao, Gloria Gonese, Christine K. Kamamia, Belinda White, Dorraine M. Young, Pamela Y. Collins
CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Paul Bolton, Joyce West, Claire Whitney, Mark J. D. Jordans, Judith Bass, Graham Thornicroft, Laura Murray, Leslie Y. Snider, Julian Eaton, Pamela Collins, Peter J. Ventevogel, Stephanie Smith, Dan Stein, Inge Petersen, Derrick Silove, Victor Ugo, John Mahoney, Rabih el Chammay, Carmen Contreras, Eddy Eustache, Phiona Koyiet, Esubalew Haile Wondimu, Nawaraj Upadhaya, Giuseppe Raviola
Summary: This paper proposes a comprehensive framework (C4) for accessible mental health services in low-resource settings. It includes social, public health, wellness, and clinical services to address the many causes of mental health conditions. The framework accommodates integration of mental health programs with community-based services, addresses gaps in previous models, and utilizes non-specialized workers. The primary aim is to provide widely accessible mental health care and services.
CAMBRIDGE PRISMS-GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rochelle A. Burgess, Farah Sheibani, Isabelle Kelly, Mairi Jeffery, Farirai Gumbonzvanda, Gemma Lewis, Asma Ashraf, Cristianne Connor, Solomon Mombeshora, Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda
Summary: Despite its inclusion in Sustainable Development Goal 5, child, early and forced marriages remain a global issue with harmful consequences for mental health. A change-oriented Delphi study was conducted to establish consensus on priorities for research and intervention related to mental health consequences of these marriages. Findings highlighted the need for psychosocial and social interventions, as well as advocacy in policy circles, to improve mental health outcomes for women and girls in existing marriages.
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christopher G. Kemp, Augustina Mensa-Kwao, Tessa Concepcion, Matt Hughsam, Emily Queen, Moitreyee Sinha, Pamela Y. Collins
Summary: This study aimed to understand the unique relationships between the co-occurring threats to mental health in the United States, including the police killings of unarmed Black people and the fight for racial justice, and how they affect mental health symptoms in different demographic groups. Findings showed that the killings and protests were not associated with anxiety or depressive symptoms in the overall population, but were related to reduced depressive and anxiety symptoms among younger participants. State-level COVID-19 incidence risk was more strongly associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms among certain demographic groups.
