Article
Psychiatry
Emma L. Wolverson, Karen Harrison Dening, Rebecca Dunning, George Crowther, Gregor Russell, Benjamin R. Underwood
Summary: This study examines the experiences of family carers in providing inpatient mental health care for people with dementia. The admission process often adds to the distress of carers, and they feel excluded from their relative's care in the hospital. The results suggest that targeted support for family carers during the admission and involving them in care planning could be beneficial.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ruth Stuart, Prisha Shah, Rachel Rowan Olive, Kylee Trevillion, Claire Henderson
Summary: Every Mind Matters (EMM) is a publicly funded health campaign in England that aims to provide adults with online information about mental health problems. This study explores individuals' experiences of the EMM campaign and website through interviews. Findings show that participants were satisfied with the user-friendly and personalised website, but some wanted EMM to address wider contextual issues and provide more information for severe mental health conditions.
Article
Nursing
Gizem Ozturk, Kuebra Timarcioglu, Gul Dikec, Ece Karali, Hamza Nacaroglu, Hanife Cakir, Arzu Kader Harmanci Seren
Summary: This study examines the experiences of Syrian refugees in accessing mental health services and receiving psychiatric nursing care in a community centre in Turkiye. The findings indicate that refugees face barriers in accessing mental health services, including language difficulties, discrimination, and stigma. Despite these challenges, they express satisfaction with the mental health services they receive, particularly psychiatric nursing care.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sharin Baldwin, Joicy George
Summary: This study explored the experiences of health professionals working at the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing increased stress, anxiety, and lack of sleep among participants. Despite facing challenges, health professionals prioritized patient care and felt a sense of camaraderie and pride within their team.
Review
Nursing
A. Scholes, O. Price, K. Berry
Summary: This systematic review synthesized women service users' experiences of inpatient mental health services and staff experiences of providing care to women within inpatient mental health services. It found that safety and therapeutic environment are crucial for women, while the broken system of inpatient services can lead to stress and fear.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ana Carla S. P. Schippert, Ellen Karine Grov, Ann Kristin Bjornnes
Summary: This study summarizes qualitative research evidence on torture survivors' somatic healthcare experiences, identifying triggers that can retraumatize them. It found that survivors may face invisibility, mistrust, lack of quality in healthcare, disempowerment, avoidance, and challenges that result in retraumatization during treatment.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Sarah L. A. Cameron, Phillip Tchernegovski, Darryl Maybery
Summary: This study aimed to summarize the literature on how service users view the involvement of family in their engagement with mental health services and care. The findings indicated that family involvement can have both positive and negative aspects; there are barriers to family involvement; family involvement varies; and communication and collaboration among stakeholders are important. Despite the reported benefits, including families in mental health care does not always occur. Therefore, a clearer understanding of service users' needs and preferences for family involvement is needed.
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Fatemeh Bastami, Fereshteh Zamani-Alavijeh, Iraj Zareban, Marzieh Araban
Summary: This study examines organizational factors affecting health education among health care providers. The results indicate that planning, organizing, and monitoring and evaluating factors in health care organizations can impact health education. The findings provide expertise and preliminary tools for evidence-based health education program planning and evaluation.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Chaoyang Li, Fen Yang, Bing Xiang Yang, Wencai Chen, Qinyu Wang, Haishan Huang, Qian Liu, Dan Luo, Xiao Qin Wang, Juan Ruan
Summary: This study explores the difficulties and challenges in Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) from the perspective of Community Mental Health Workers (CMHWs) in China. The results emphasize the importance of role clarity, therapeutic trusting relationships, and effective communication and coordination mechanisms.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emily Tumwakire, Hofmeister Arnd, Yahaya Gavamukulya
Summary: The study findings show that people with mental illness face many challenges in terms of sexual and reproductive health, requiring public health interventions. However, the integration of sexual and reproductive health services in mental hospitals has not been successful, and policies should be developed and implemented to address this issue.
Article
Nursing
Lisa Wood, Callam Constant, Alison Byrne
Summary: Family and carers play a crucial role in supporting individuals in acute mental health inpatient care, but often feel excluded and face challenges in communication and visiting their loved ones. Inpatient care needs to be more inclusive and consider the needs of family and carers throughout the admission process.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kinnon R. MacKinnon, Hannah Kia, Travis Salway, Florence Ashley, Ashley Lacombe-Duncan, Alex Abramovich, Gabriel Enxuga, Lori E. Ross
Summary: This study examines the physical and mental health experiences of individuals who discontinued or sought to reverse gender-affirming medical or surgical interventions, highlighting the need for further research and clinical guidance.
Article
Nursing
Amy Scholes, Owen Price, Katherine Berry
Summary: This study explored the experiences of women in UK inpatient mental health services regarding restrictive interventions, revealing three primary themes: powerlessness, dehumanization, and relationships and communication. Clinical recommendations included mandatory gender-awareness and trauma-informed care training for all mental health staff, awareness of gender differences in RI training, and policy reviews to ensure appropriate care for women.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Yaqoub Al Mousa, Patrick Callaghan, Maria Michail, Glenys Caswell
Summary: This study provides a theoretical understanding of the quality of mental health care in the KSA, based on interviews with service users. Findings show that quality of care is influenced by factors such as staff experience, interactions between staff and service users, and key enablers such as social and financial support. Ultimately, a high degree of interaction between professional carers and service users is central to quality mental health care in KSA.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Annie Venville, Sarah O'Connor, Hannah Roeschlein, Priscilla Ennals, Grace McLoughlan, Neil Thomas
Summary: Telehealth became the primary way to receive mental health care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most service users perceived telehealth positively, emphasizing the importance of safe and comfortable support. A preference for a combination of in-person and telehealth support models was recognized.
JMIR MENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Barry Wright, Lucy Tindall, Alexander J. Scott, Ellen Lee, Cindy Cooper, Katie Biggs, Penny Bee, Han- Wang, Lina Gega, Emily Hayward, Kiera Solaiman, M. Dawn Teare, Thompson Davis, Jon Wilson, Karina Lovell, Dean McMillan, Amy Barr, Hannah Edwards, Jennifer Lomas, Chris Turtle, Steve Parrott, Catarina Teige, Tim Chater, Rebecca Hargate, Shezhad Ali, Sarah Parkinson, Simon Gilbody, David Marshall
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of One Session Treatment (OST) with Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for treating specific phobias in children and young people. The results showed that OST is non-inferior to CBT in terms of clinical effectiveness. OST may be a cost-saving alternative for treating specific phobias in children and young people.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Omotewa Kuforiji, Tracey A. Mills, Karina Lovell
Summary: The experiences of women in low and middle-income countries following perinatal death remains difficult and challenging, thereby increasing their susceptibility to negative psychological impact particularly with insufficient bereavement care and support.
Article
Psychiatry
Lamiece Hassan, Chelsea Sawyer, Niels Peek, Karina Lovell, Andre F. Carvalho, Marco Solmi, George Tilston, Matthew Sperrin, Joseph Firth
Summary: Previous studies have shown that people with severe mental illness (SMI) are at higher risk of COVID-19 mortality. This study investigated COVID-19 mortality among people with schizophrenia and other SMIs before, during, and after the UK vaccine roll-out. The results showed that people with SMI, particularly those with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BD), were at greater risk of COVID-19 mortality compared to matched controls. Disparities in COVID-19 mortality for people with SMI still exist despite vaccination efforts.
SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
(2023)
Review
Ophthalmology
Katharine Fisher, Caroline Sanders, Emma Stanmore
Summary: This scoping review aimed to explore the impact of Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) on older adults' engagement in physical activities. The findings suggested that CBS may interfere with older adults' ability to move and jeopardize their safety while walking. Further empirical research is needed to comprehensively understand the impact of CBS on older adults' participation in physical activities, considering the limited evidence available.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Lydia Morris, Karina Lovell, Phil McEvoy, Richard Emsley, Lesley-Anne Carter, Dawn Edge, Rachel Bates, Tanya Wallwork, Warren Mansell
Summary: Few studies have examined the effectiveness of brief transdiagnostic groups. We developed the Take Control Course (TCC) for patients with mild to moderate common mental health problems and conducted a single-blind individually randomised parallel non-inferiority trial to compare the effectiveness of TCC and individual low-intensity CBT. The results showed that TCC is not less effective than individual CBT, providing preliminary support for its use within Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services.
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Cintia L. L. Faija, Janice Connell, Judith Gellatly, Kelly Rushton, Karina Lovell, Helen Brooks, Christopher Armitage, Peter Bower, Penny Bee
Summary: This study explores the use of a Theory of Change (ToC) for intervention design and evaluation in mental health settings. The intervention, targeting telephone-delivered psychological therapies, was evaluated and modified based on the findings. Four key recommendations were identified to optimize the implementation of complex interventions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ge Yu, Maria Panagioti, Eugene Y. H. Tang, Damian Robinson, Nusrat Husain, Reena Lasrado, Karina Lovell, Eileen Kaner, Yu Fu
Summary: COVID-19 has worsened mental health inequalities for ethnic minorities, who faced difficulties in accessing support and ended up in crisis care. This study aims to identify beneficial changes to mental health services during the pandemic and inform culturally competent service provision.
Article
Rheumatology
Huey Yi Chong, Paul McNamee, Eva-Maria Bachmair, Kathryn Martin, Lorna Aucott, Neeraj Dhaun, Emma Dures, Richard Emsley, Stuart. R. Gray, Elizabeth Kidd, Vinod Kumar, Karina Lovell, Graeme MacLennan, John Norrie, Lorna Paul, Jonathan Packham, Stuart. H. Ralston, Stefan Siebert, Alison Wearden, Gary Macfarlane, Neil Basu
Summary: This study estimated the cost-effectiveness of combining cognitive behavioural approach (CBA) or personalized exercise programme (PEP) with usual care (UC) for patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases and chronic, moderate to severe fatigue. The results showed that PEP was more expensive but significantly more effective than UC, while CBA was more expensive but not significantly more effective. Therefore, combining PEP with UC is likely to be a cost-effective use of healthcare resources.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Irini L. Verbist, Hannah Fabian, Dale Huey, Helen Brooks, Karina Lovell, Amy Blakemore
Summary: The study compared the prevalence of clients and explored the characteristics predicting access and engagement with IAPT treatment before, during, and after lockdown. A retrospective observational service evaluation was conducted using IAPT data from 13,019 clients. The study found that the number of people accessing and engaging with IAPT treatment significantly increased after lockdown, and unemployed clients were less likely to access treatment during and after lockdown. However, perinatal clients and people from a black ethnic background were more likely to access treatment during lockdown.
PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Laoise Renwick, Herni Susanti, Helen Brooks, Budi-anna Keliat, Tim Bradshaw, Penny Bee, Karina Lovell
Summary: This study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of delivering family interventions for relatives and caregivers of people with schizophrenia through task shifting in primary care settings in Indonesia, providing valuable information for further intervention and trial process improvement.
PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Helen Brooks, Angela Devereux-Fitzgerald, Laura Richmond, Neil Caton, Mary Gemma Cherry, Penny Bee, Karina Lovell, James Downs, Bethan Mair Edwards, Ivaylo Vassilev, Laura Bush, Anne Rogers
Summary: This narrative synthesis reviewed 54 studies on social network interventions for people with mental health difficulties and found that these interventions were generally beneficial. However, the heterogeneity in intervention type, implementation, and evaluation made it difficult to draw definitive conclusions. Personalized interventions outside formal health services that provided opportunities for authentic valued activities were found to be most effective.
Article
Pediatrics
Helen Brooks, Irmansyah Irmansyah, Armaji Kamaludi Syarif, Rebecca Pedley, Laoise Renwick, Atik Puji Rahayu, Christa Manik, Benny Prawira, Mark Hann, Helen Brierley, Karina Lovell, Penny Bee
Summary: The IMPeTUs intervention is a digital intervention designed to improve mental health literacy among young people in Indonesia. The study evaluated the usability and feasibility of the intervention and found it to be highly acceptable and feasible. The qualitative data also revealed unexpected positive effects of the intervention.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Louise Annemoon Jonker, Madelon T. Heijltjes, Judith A. C. Rietjens, Agnes van der Heide, Geeske Hendriksen, Johannes J. M. van Delden, Ghislaine J. M. W. van Thiel
Summary: This study explores the perceptions and experiences of patients and relatives regarding Continuous Deep Sedation (CDS). The findings suggest that patients and relatives consider CDS as a regular palliative care option and prioritize avoiding suffering at the end of life. They also claim a substantial say in the decision-making process.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2024)
