Review
Pediatrics
Reinhard Jeindl, Viktoria Hofer, Christian Bachmann, Ingrid Zechmeister-Koss
Summary: Psychiatric disorders are prevalent among children and adolescents, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further increased the demand for mental health services in this population. Due to limitations in infrastructure, finances, and staff in child and adolescent mental health services, there is a need to adapt and advance current models of service provision. This review provides an internationally informed overview of best-practice strategies and care models for child and adolescent mental health, aiming to assist decision-makers in implementing effective care models.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Kei Matoba, Momoko Buyo, Ryo Odachi, Tomomi Kajiwara, Yoshimi Endo
Summary: Recovery, a non-linear and unique process for mental health service consumers to live autonomously, has gained prominence. Adapting recovery-oriented practice for daily care proves challenging. In Japan, we interviewed 17 mental health professionals, including nurses, occupational therapists, and psychiatric social workers, and found six categories. The core category was 'Continuing to adjust care to meet consumers' needs for their unique lives'. Professionals believed in an equitable relationship that would enhance consumers' personal agency, proactive behavior, and self-choice. They didn't view consumers' choices as 'failures' and aided them in finding meaning in their experiences.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
S. E. Gerritsen, L. S. van Bodegom, G. C. Dieleman, M. M. Overbeek, F. C. Verhulst, D. Wolke, D. Rizopoulos, R. Appleton, T. A. M. J. van Amelsvoort, C. Bodier Rethore, F. Bonnet-Brilhault, I Charvin, D. Da Fonseca, N. Davidovic, K. Dodig-Curkovic, A. Ferrari, F. Fiori, T. Franic, C. Gatherer, G. de Girolamo, N. Heaney, G. Hendrickx, R. Jardri, A. Kolozsvari, H. Lida-Pulik, K. Lievesley, J. Madan, M. Mastroianni, V Maurice, F. McNicholas, R. Nacinovich, A. Parenti, M. Paul, D. Purper-Ouakil, L. Rivolta, V de Roeck, F. Russet, M. C. Saam, I Sagar-Ouriaghli, P. J. Santosh, A. Sartor, U. M. E. Schulze, P. Scocco, G. Signorini, S. P. Singh, J. Singh, M. Speranza, P. Stagi, P. Stagni, C. Street, P. Tah, E. Tanase, S. Tremmery, A. Tuffrey, H. Tuomainen, L. Walker, A. Wilson, A. Maras
Summary: The decision on continuity of treatment is mostly influenced by a small set of clinical characteristics, while the recommendation to continue treatment at AMHS is mostly affected by service-use related characteristics.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
S. P. Singh, H. Tuomainen, G. Bouliotis, A. Canaway, G. De Girolamo, G. C. Dieleman, T. Franic, J. Madan, A. Maras, F. McNicholas, M. Paul, D. Purper-Ouakil, P. Santosh, U. M. E. Schulze, C. Street, S. Tremmery, F. C. Verhulst, P. Wells, D. Wolke, J. Warwick
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine if managed transition improves mental health outcomes of young people reaching the child/adolescent mental health service boundary. The study found that using managed transition led to a slight improvement in mental health outcomes, although the effect was small. The intervention was relatively low-cost and easy to implement.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Giancarlo Pontoni, Elena Di Pietro, Tommaso Neri, Giorgio Mattei, Fedora Longo, Vittoria Neviani, Giovanni Neri, Paolo Stagi, Ernesto Caffo, Fabrizio Starace, Gian Maria Galeazzi
Summary: The study explored factors associated with transition from CAMHS to AMHS in young adults, finding that longer and multiple hospitalizations, atypical antipsychotics prescription, and a diagnosis of psychotic disorders were linked with successful transfer and retention in treatment. 40% of cases maintained CAMHS-AMHS continuity of care two years after transition, while factors associated with long-term retention included psychosis diagnosis and learning support in school attendance.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Kristin Litzelman, Hyojin Choi, Molly E. Maher, Autumn Harnish
Summary: The study found that over 25% of spouses of cancer survivors utilized mental health care. Spouses were less likely to use mental health care when the cancer survivor had more health conditions or elevated depressed mood. Spouses were nearly 3 times more likely to use mental health care if the cancer survivor themselves had used mental health care.
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)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
Kiara Alvarez, Paige E. Cervantes, Katherine L. Nelson, Dana E. M. Seag, Sarah Mccue Horwitz, Kimberly Eaton Hoagwood
Summary: Racism is a public health crisis that significantly impacts children's mental health. This paper examines strategies to address structural racism through policies affecting children's mental health services, and provides recommendations for policy implementation.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alex S. S. Keuroghlian, JoAnne Keatley, Simran Shaikh, Asa E. E. Radix
Summary: Gender-affirming care for transgender and gender diverse individuals should be inclusive, community-led, and evidence-informed to promote mental health and overall well-being.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Jie Zhong, Jonelle Boafo, Abraham A. Brody, Bei Wu, And Tina Sadarangani
Summary: Our study revealed that communication between PCPs and ADCs is currently cumbersome and ineffective. Stakeholders characterized current communication as infrequent, delayed, incomplete, unreliable, irrelevant, and generic. Bidirectional, relevant, succinct, and interdisciplinary communication is needed to elevate the standard of care for persons living with dementia.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Preeyaporn Srasuebkul, Rachael Cvejic, Theresa Heintze, Simone Reppermund, Julian N. Trollor
Summary: This study describes the population characteristics of people with intellectual disability in New South Wales and quantifies and compares public mental health service use and costs for people with and without intellectual disability during 2014-15. It found that people with intellectual disability used public mental health services to a greater degree than other people, with higher costs per person. The study suggests that all tiers of mental health policy and service planning in Australia should explicitly consider people with intellectual disability.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Victoria Stanhope, Daniel Baslock, Janis Tondora, Lauren Jessell, Abigail M. Ross, Steven C. Marcus
Summary: The study presented the validity and reliability of the PCCP-AM tool, demonstrating it as a reliable objective measure of person-centered care. The tool showed good internal consistency and inter-rater reliability, making it a valuable tool for informing clinical supervision and quality improvement. Further psychometric testing is needed to strengthen the measure for research purposes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Nursing
Lynsey Gregg, Hope Adderley, Rachel Calam, Anja Wittkowski
Summary: This review systematically synthesized practitioner perspectives and experiences of family-focused practice (FFP) in adult mental health settings, identifying factors influencing successful implementation at both practitioner and workplace levels, including personal attitudes, beliefs about job role, and perceptions of workplace support. It highlights the need for actions to increase awareness and confidence of adult mental health practitioners working with parents, as well as broader organizational support for successful implementation of family-focused practice.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Alice Wickersham, Juliette Westbrook, Craig Colling, Johnny Downs, Risha Govind, Daisy Kornblum, Jonathan Lewis, Patrick Smith, Tamsin Ford
Summary: Children and adolescents with depression in England have access to specialist mental health services. This study aimed to summarize the pathways followed by these patients and examine the data collection practices of healthcare providers. Electronic health records from two NHS trusts were analyzed, revealing variations in demographics, clinical characteristics, and intervention approaches. These findings highlight the need for more systematic data collection and standardization across healthcare providers to better understand and improve services for young individuals with depression.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Sonia Johnson, Christian Dalton-Locke, Norha Vera San Juan, Una Foye, Sian Oram, Alexandra Papamichail, Sabine Landau, Rachel Rowan Olive, Tamar Jeynes, Prisha Shah, Luke Sheridan Rains, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Sarah Carr, Helen Killaspy, Steve Gillard, Alan Simpson
Summary: The study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health care and service users in the UK, finding that infection control and new ways of working were key concerns for staff, with a particular focus on remote working adaptations.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Psychiatry
Blathnaid Keyes, Geoff McCombe, John Broughan, Timothy Frawley, Allys Guerandel, Gautam Gulati, Brendan D. Kelly, Brian Osborne, Karen O'Connor, Walter Cullen
Summary: This review examined interventions to enhance GP care of mental health disorders and highlighted a lack of large scale trials researching the acceptability or effectiveness of general practice interventions in addressing mental health sequelae of COVID-19. Furthermore, there is a need for research regarding possible biological interventions for mental health problems arising from the pandemic.
IRISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
S. O'Donnell, E. Quigley, J. Hayden, D. Adamis, B. Gavin, F. McNicholas
Summary: This paper problematises the current conceptualisation of "frontline work" and "resilience" based on a review of existing literature. The definition of frontline work is narrow and overlooks the needs of healthcare workers in other sectors, while dominant narratives focus on individual deficiencies of healthcare workers rather than the structural causes of distress.
IRISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Rasanat Fatima Nawaz, Joanna K. Anderson, Louise Colville, Catherine Fraser-Andrews, Tamsin Jane Ford
Summary: At least half of young people who die by suicide have previously self-harmed and most of them do not seek help. Schools play a key role in identifying and supporting self-harming students. Interventions using mindfulness-based approaches and in-classroom education have shown potential in reducing self-harm, but the evidence base is limited in size and quality.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Iheoma Green, Tessa Reardon, Roberta Button, Victoria Williamson, Gemma Halliday, Claire Hill, Michael Larkin, Falko F. Sniehotta, Obioha C. Ukoumunne, Tamsin Ford, Susan H. Spence, Paul Stallard, Cathy Creswell
Summary: This study provides promising preliminary evidence for the use of Online Support and Intervention (OSI) as an early intervention for children identified with anxiety problems through school-based screening. The results showed significant improvements in children's outcomes and high levels of parent engagement and satisfaction.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Laura Bond, Fiona McNicholas
Summary: Childhood and adolescence are critical periods of growth and development. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a drastic impact on the lives of children and adolescents, with strict lockdown measures and restrictions on social activities. This raises ethical concerns regarding the response to COVID-19 in this population, including considerations of beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice.
IRISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Larissa S. van Bodegom, Suzanne E. Gerritsen, Gwendolyn C. Dieleman, Mathilde M. Overbeek, Giovanni de Girolamo, Paolo Scocco, Manon H. J. Hillegers, Dieter Wolke, Dimitris Rizopoulos, Rebecca Appleton, Patrizia Conti, Tomislav Franic, Francesco Margari, Jason Madan, Fiona McNicholas, Renata Nacinovich, Adriana Pastore, Moli Paul, Diane Purper-Ouakil, Melanie C. Saam, Paramala J. Santosh, Anne Sartor, Ulrike M. E. Schulze, Giulia Signorini, Swaran P. Singh, Cathy Street, Priya Tah, Elena Tanase, Sabine Tremmery, Helena Tuomainen, Athanasios Maras
Summary: This study investigated the awareness of clinicians and parents regarding adolescent suicidal behavior in a sample of 763 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) users from eight European countries. The results showed that a significant proportion of clinicians and parents were unaware of the suicidal behavior reported by the adolescents. However, this lack of awareness did not have an impact on mental health problems or the use of mental health services by the adolescents.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Dimitrios Adamis, Dmytro Kasianenko, Memoona Usman, Faisal Saleem, Margo Wrigley, Blanaid Gavin, Fiona McNicholas
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of personality disorders (PDs) among adult ADHD outpatients using Millon's evolution-based model. The results showed that among the ADHD participants, 19.7% did not meet criteria for any PD, 29.3% met criteria for one PD, and 23.1% met criteria for two PDs. The most common PDs were Dependent and Depressive. Different ADHD subtypes were associated with different PDs. Further research is needed to explore the possible links between PDs and childhood difficulties.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Abigail Emma Russell, Simon Benham-Clarke, Tamsin Ford, Helen Eke, Anna Price, Siobhan Mitchell, Tamsin Newlove-Delgado, Darren Moore, Astrid Janssens
Summary: This study analyzed the educational experiences of young people with ADHD in the UK and found that these experiences are often negative and complicated. However, some young people were able to make positive progress after being placed in a suitable educational environment.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Psychology, Clinical
Willem Kuyken, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Sarah Byford, Tim Dalgleish, Tamsin Ford, Verena Hinze, Karen Mansfield, Jesus Montero-Marin, Obioha C. Ukoumunne, Russell M. Viner
JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Rita K. Mccracken, Shawna Narayan, Malcolm Maclure, Ian Cooper, Zishan Cui, Walter Cullen, Colin Dormuth, Michee-Ana Hamilton, Seonaid Nolan, Joel Singer, M. Eugenia Socias, Sabrina Wong, Jan Klimas
Summary: This study examined the effectiveness of an audit and feedback intervention named Portrait in reducing opioid analgesics prescriptions for opioid-naive patients experiencing pain. The results showed that Portrait had no impact on reducing opioid initiation among these patients.
CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
R. Rice, A. Ni Bhearra, K. Kilbride, C. Lynch, F. McNicholas
Summary: This study examined the impact of parents participating in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program on children with ADHD. The study found that parents who attended the program showed significant improvement in quality of life and reduction in their child's hyperactivity. This suggests that mindfulness-based interventions can positively affect the mental well-being of parents of children with ADHD.
IRISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Imelda Coyne, Sinead Pembroke, Betsy Sleath, Maria Brenner, Edna F. Roche, Carol Hilliard, Declan Cody
Summary: This study aimed to explore the experiences of adolescents, parents, and providers in clinic encounters. The findings revealed that adolescents and parents had both positive and negative experiences of clinic encounters, while providers faced challenges in engaging adolescents in communication. The structure and style of clinic encounters created barriers to adolescent participation and provider-adolescent communication.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Manjula D. Nugawela, Snehal M. Pinto Pereira, Natalia K. Rojas, Kelsey Mcowat, Ruth Simmons, Emma Dalrymple, Tamsin Ford, Shruti Garg, Dougal Hargreaves, Malcolm G. Semple, Laila Xu, Roz Shafran, Terence Stephenson
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
K. Maunder, E. Molloy, E. Jenkins, J. Hayden, D. Adamis, F. Mcnicholas
Summary: This study aimed to systematically review existing studies investigating cytokine production in individuals with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). It found that there may be a link between inflammation and AN, with alterations in cytokines potentially playing a role in the pathogenesis of the disorder. However, the heterogeneity of clinical and methodology factors limits the generalizability of the results.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
G. Gulati, B. D. Kelly, W. Cullen, S. Kukaswadia, A. Cusack, S. Kilcommins, C. P. Dunne
Summary: People with severe mental illness and intellectual disabilities are overrepresented in the criminal justice system in Ireland. A multi-agency approach is needed to ensure access to justice for individuals with mental health and intellectual disabilities, with potential intervention at the police custody stage.
IRISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)