Examining the cognitive and mental health related disability rates among the homeless: Policy implications of changing the definition of disability in Ontario.

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-126
Author(s):  
Sylvain Roy ◽  
Tomislav Svoboda ◽  
Barry Issacs ◽  
Radek Budin ◽  
Arjan Sidhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Homeless Policy ◽  
Definition Of

scholarly journals The “Gray Zone” of Police Work During Mental Health Encounters

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer D. Wood ◽  
Amy C. Watson ◽  
Anjali J. Fulambarker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Police Work ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Gray Zone ◽  
Police Responses ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Core Features

Although improving police responses to mental health crises has received significant policy attention, most encounters between police and persons with mental illnesses do not involve major crimes or violence nor do they rise to the level of emergency apprehension. Here, we report on field observations of police officers handling mental health-related encounters in Chicago. Findings confirm these encounters often occur in the “gray zone,” where the problems at hand do not call for formal or legalistic interventions. In examining how police resolved such situations, we observed three core features of police work: (a) accepting temporary solutions to chronic vulnerability, (b) using local knowledge to guide decision making, and (c) negotiating peace with complainants and call subjects. Findings imply the need to advance field-based studies using systematic social observations of gray zone decision making within and across distinct geographic and place-based contexts. Policy implications for supporting police interventions are also discussed.

Responses to nervous breakdowns in America over a 40-year period: Mental health policy implications.

2000 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 740-749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph Swindle ◽  
Kenneth Heller ◽  
Bernice Pescosolido ◽  
Saeko Kikuzawa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Policy Implications

Mental Health Related Work Absences in Chile

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilma Ortiz ◽  
Juan Pablo Osorio
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Related

Association of Optimism and Health-Related Behavior with Mental Health in Czech Adolescents

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Klimusova ◽  
Iva Buresova ◽  
aroslava Dosedlova ◽  
Martin Jelinek
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Related

Mental Health Status and Health-Related Quality of Life among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients in Thailand: A Multi-Site Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (11) ◽  
pp. 1185-1193
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients oftentimes suffer from both physical and psychosocial challenges that may lead to low health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, limited research has been done in this area. Objective: To examined mental health status and HRQoL among SLE patients in Thailand. Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted at the rheumatology clinic of four major hospitals in Thailand. The paper-based questionnaire consisted of demographic, health history such as depression, anxiety, stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSE), and the disease-specific Lupus Quality of Life scale (LupusQoL). Depending on the variable’s level of measurement such as categorical or continuous, Spearman’s Rho or Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficients were used to explore the relationships among the variables. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to identify the predictors of LupusQoL. Results: Among the 387 participants, many might have experienced depression, anxiety, and stress (30%, 51%, and 29%, respectively). Self-esteem among the participants was good (31.8 out of 40). All eight domains of LupusQoL were affected with intimate relationship domain being impacted the most. The overall LupusQoL was significantly associated with the number of prescribed medications (r=–0.23), depression (r=–0.70), anxiety (r=–0.58), stress (r=–0.67), and self-esteem (r=0.59), p<0.001. Significant predictors of the overall LupusQoL were mental health status (depression, anxiety, and stress) and self-esteem, F (3, 81)=43.10, p<0.001, adjusted R²=0.60. Conclusion: SLE patients should be holistically assessed in both physical and psychological aspects. In addition to proper medical treatments, healthcare providers should use a multidisciplinary team approach to resolve the patients’ psychosocial issues, which in turn, may increase the patients’ quality of life. Self-care education may be necessary to help the patients manage the condition and decrease the number of medications. Keywords: Mental health, Quality of life, SLE, Thailand

scholarly journals Early stage melanoma diagnosis and mental health-related: emotional influence of body self-perception

2021 ◽  
pp. 100188
Author(s):  
Dina Di Giacomo ◽  
Jessica Ranieri ◽  
Federica Guerra ◽  
Eleonora Cilli ◽  
Valeria Ciciarelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Melanoma Diagnosis ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Body Self

scholarly journals Characteristics of Confidence and Preparedness in Paramedics in Metropolitan, Regional, and Rural Australia to Manage Mental-Health-Related Presentations: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1882
Author(s):  
Kate Emond ◽  
Melanie Bish ◽  
Michael Savic ◽  
Dan I. Lubman ◽  
Terence McCann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Considerable Proportion ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Manage Mental ◽  
Manage Mental Health

Mental-health-related presentations account for a considerable proportion of the paramedic’s workload in prehospital care. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the perceived confidence and preparedness of paramedics in Australian metropolitan and rural areas to manage mental-health-related presentations. Overall, 1140 paramedics were surveyed. Pearson chi-square and Fisher exact tests were used to compare categorical variables by sex and location of practice; continuous variables were compared using the non-parametric Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests. Perceived confidence and preparedness were each modelled in multivariable ordinal regressions. Female paramedics were younger with higher qualifications but were less experienced than their male counterparts. Compared to paramedics working in metropolitan regions, those working in rural and regional areas were generally older with fewer qualifications and were significantly less confident and less prepared to manage mental health presentations (p = 0.001). Compared to male paramedics, females were less confident (p = 0.003), although equally prepared (p = 0.1) to manage mental health presentations. These results suggest that higher qualifications from the tertiary sector may not be adequately preparing paramedics to manage mental health presentations, which signifies a disparity between education provided and workforce preparedness. Further work is required to address the education and training requirements of paramedics in regional and rural areas to increase confidence and preparedness in managing mental health presentations.

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