scholarly journals A longitudinal evaluation of two-year outcome in a community-based mental health service using graphical chain models

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirella Ruggeri ◽  
Giulia Bisoffi ◽  
Antonio Lasalvia ◽  
Francesco Amaddeo ◽  
Chiara Bonetto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Longitudinal Evaluation

scholarly journals Mental Health Service Needs of a Latino Population: A Community-Based Participatory Research Project

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona M. Shattell ◽  
Desmina Hamilton ◽  
Sharon S. Starr ◽  
Courtney J. Jenkins ◽  
Norma Angelica Hinderliter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Latino Population ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Research Project

Mental Health Service Use Among Adolescents Experiencing Emotional/Behavioral Problems and School Impairment

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa W. George ◽  
Imad Zaheer ◽  
Lee Kern ◽  
Steven W. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Pharmacological Treatment ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Community Based ◽  
School Based

Mental health service utilization research is needed for students who are likely to receive school mental health services, yet little research exists for adolescents experiencing emotional/behavioral problems and school impairment. This study addressed this gap using secondary data analyses conducted on baseline data from a large trial testing school-based interventions for high school students ( n = 647) experiencing emotional/behavioral problems and school impairment. Analyses examined the number and type (community-based or school-based psychosocial, inpatient, pharmacological treatment) of services used, and sociodemographics associated with services. Sixty-nine percent had received at least one service for their emotional/behavioral problems prior to the study, with nearly half of those having only received a single service. Community-based psychosocial and pharmacological treatments were most common. White adolescents and those in special education were more likely to have received services, particularly community-based and pharmacological treatment. On average, adolescents had not received any services until early adolescence. Findings add to increasing literature on the current status of service use among adolescents with emotional/behavioral problems and the potential for schools to increase access for those in need.

scholarly journals Effects of Community-Based Programs on Integration into the Mental Health and Non-Mental Health Communities

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1181
Author(s):  
Mi Kyung Seo ◽  
Min Hwa Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Community Integration ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Service Programs ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Health Communities

Aims: The purpose of this study was to verify how integration into the mental health community, a subculture of persons with mental illness, affects the integration into the non-mental health community. Thus, we analyzed the effect of community-based mental health service programs on non-mental health community integration, mediated by mental health community integration. Methods: In total, 190 persons with mental illness (M age = 42.78; SD = 11.3; male, 54.7%; female, 45.3%), living in local communities and using community-based mental health programs, participated in the study. We measured their sociodemographic and clinical variables, the environmental variables of mental health service programs, and the level of integration of the mental health and non-mental health communities. The data collected were analyzed to test the proposed hypotheses using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results: The common significant predictors affecting the two types of community integration were symptoms and resource accessibility: the more accessible the various community resources and the less severe the psychiatric symptoms were, the higher the level of the two types of community integration was. In path analysis, the program’s atmosphere and the participation of people with mental illness (program involvement) significantly predicted the level of integration into the mental health community. This, in turn, had a positive effect on their physical integration, social contact frequency, and psychological integration into the non-mental health community, mediated by the integration of the mental health community. Conclusion: Based on the results, we emphasize the importance of mental health communities and suggest strategies to support the integration of mental health communities.

scholarly journals A Peer-Led Electronic Mental Health Recovery App in a Community-Based Public Mental Health Service: Pilot Trial (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amelia Gulliver ◽  
Michelle Banfield ◽  
Alyssa R Morse ◽  
Julia Reynolds ◽  
Sarah Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Mental Health Recovery ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Public Mental Health Service

BACKGROUND There is an increasing need for peer workers (people with lived experience of mental health problems who support others) to work alongside consumers to improve recovery and outcomes. In addition, new forms of technology (tablet or mobile apps) can deliver services in an engaging and innovative way. However, there is a need to evaluate interventions in real-world settings. OBJECTIVE This exploratory proof-of-concept study aimed to determine if a peer worker–led electronic mental health (e-mental health) recovery program is a feasible, acceptable, and effective adjunct to usual care for people with moderate-to-severe mental illness. METHODS Overall, 6 consumers and 5 health service staff participated in the evaluation of a peer-led recovery app delivered at a community-based public mental health service. The peer worker and other health professional staff invited attendees at the drop-in medication clinics to participate in the trial during June to August 2017. Following the intervention period, participants were also invited by the peer worker to complete the evaluation in a separate room with the researcher. Consumers were explicitly informed that participation in the research evaluation was entirely voluntary. Consumer evaluation measures at postintervention included recovery and views on the acceptability of the program and its delivery. Interviews with staff focused on the acceptability and feasibility of the app itself and integrating a peer worker into the health care service. RESULTS Consumer recruitment in the research component of the study (n=6) fell substantially short of the target number of participants (n=30). However, from those who participated, both staff and consumers were highly satisfied with the peer worker and somewhat satisfied with the app. Health care staff overall believed that the addition of the peer worker was highly beneficial to both the consumers and staff. CONCLUSIONS The preliminary findings from this proof-of-concept pilot study suggest that a peer-led program may be a feasible and acceptable method of working on recovery in this population. However, the e-mental health program did not appear feasible in this setting. In addition, recruitment was challenging in this particular group, and it is important to note that these study findings may not be generalizable. Despite this, ensuring familiarity of technology in the target population before implementing e-mental health interventions is likely to be of benefit.

scholarly journals Users' needs and satisfaction with a community-based mental health service

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 473-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Ralston ◽  
Sarah Beesley ◽  
John Bogue
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Community Mental Health Team ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Mental Health Team ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Health Services Needs

There has been an increasing move to involve consumers in the assessment of health services. Needs assessment and consumer satisfaction of a recently setup community mental health team is described.

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