Global proofing a collaborative care telemental health intervention in Brazil.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul R. Springer ◽  
Patrícia Scheeren ◽  
Richard J. Bischoff ◽  
Nathan C. Taylor ◽  
Daiana Cargnin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Care ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Telemental Health

scholarly journals Perceptions of ASHA workers in the HOPE collaborative care mental health intervention in rural South India: a qualitative analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. e047365
Author(s):  
Stuti Bansal ◽  
Krishnamachari Srinivasan ◽  
Maria Ekstrand
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Collaborative Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Positive Interactions ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
Barriers To Treatment

ObjectiveThe main objective of this exploratory study was to investigate the overlooked perspectives and beliefs of Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA workers) regarding a collaborative care mental health intervention (HOPE: Healthier Options through Empowerment), mental illness and the health of their rural communities.DesignSemi-structured, one-on-one, qualitative interviews.SettingSeven primary health centres (PHCs) in rural Karnataka, India. All PHCs had previously completed the HOPE study.Participants15 ASHA workers, selected via purposive sampling. ASHAs are high school-educated village women trained as community health workers. ASHAs were included if they had previously participated in the HOPE intervention, a collaborative-care randomised controlled trial that aimed to integrate mental healthcare into existing primary care systems in rural Karnataka.InterventionsNo interventions were introduced.ResultsASHA workers mostly had positive interactions with patients, including encouraging them to attend sessions, helping to explain the topics and techniques, and checking on the patients frequently. ASHA workers were able to identify key barriers to treatment and facilitators to treatment. ASHAs claimed that their knowledge about mental illness improved because of the HOPE study, though gaps remained in their understanding of aetiology and treatment. Several expressed interest in receiving additional mental health training. Overall, ASHAs viewed the HOPE study as a necessary and effective intervention, and requested that it expand.ConclusionsThis paper discusses the perspectives of ASHAs who participated in a novel effort to extend the collaborative care model to their own communities. ASHA workers help maintain relationships with patients that encourage participation, and the efforts of ASHAs often aid in mitigating common barriers to treatment. ASHA workers’ beliefs and knowledge regarding mental illness can be changed, and ASHAs can become effective advocates for patients. Future collaborative care interventions would likely benefit from involving ASHA workers in community outreach efforts.

scholarly journals Collaborative Care at a Distance: Student Therapists' Experiences of Learning and Delivering Relationally Focused Telemental Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Springer ◽  
Richard J. Bischoff ◽  
Kara Kohel ◽  
Nathan C. Taylor ◽  
Adam Farero
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Care ◽  
Telemental Health ◽  
Student Therapists

scholarly journals iCOPE with COVID-19: A Brief Telemental Health Intervention for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Zepeda ◽  
Stephanie Deighton ◽  
Veronika Markova ◽  
Joshua Madsen ◽  
Nicole Racine
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Telemental Health ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Care Access ◽  
Videoconferencing Technology

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted unprecedented disruptions to the daily lives of children and adolescents worldwide, which has been associated with an increase of anxiety and depressive symptoms in youth. However, due to public health measures, in-person psychosocial care has been affected causing barriers to mental health care access. This study investigated the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of iCOPE with COVID-19, a brief telemental health intervention for children and adolescents to address anxiety symptoms. Sessions were provided exclusively using videoconferencing technology. Feasibility and acceptability were measured with client satisfaction data. The main outcome measure for effectiveness was anxiety symptom severity measured using the Screen for Child Anxiety and Related Disorders (SCARED). Results indicated that the treatment was well accepted by participants. Significant reductions in anxiety were noted for social anxiety, and were observed to be trending towards a mean decrease for total anxiety. The findings suggest that this brief telemental health intervention focused on reducing anxiety related to COVID-19 is acceptable and feasible to children and adolescents. Future research using a large sample and with a longer follow-up period could inform whether symptom decreases are sustained over time.

scholarly journals iCOPE with COVID-19: A Brief Telemental Health Intervention for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Zepeda ◽  
Stephanie Deighton ◽  
Veronika Markova ◽  
Joshua Madsen ◽  
Nicole Racine
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Health Care Access ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Psychosocial Care ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Telemental Health ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Care Access ◽  
Videoconferencing Technology

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted unprecedented disruptions to the daily lives of children and adolescents worldwide, which has been associated with an increase of anxiety and depressive symptoms in youth. However, due to public health measures, in-person psychosocial care has been affected causing barriers to mental health care access. This study investigated the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of iCOPE with COVID-19, a brief telemental health intervention for children and adolescents to address anxiety symptoms. Sessions were provided exclusively using videoconferencing technology. Feasibility and acceptability were measured with client satisfaction data. The main outcome measure for effectiveness was anxiety symptom severity measured using the Screen for Child Anxiety and Related Disorders (SCARED). Results indicated that the treatment was well accepted by participants. Significant reductions in anxiety were noted for social anxiety, and were observed to be trending towards a mean decrease for total anxiety. The findings suggest that this brief telemental health intervention focused on reducing anxiety related to COVID-19 is acceptable and feasible to children and adolescents. Future research using a large sample and with a longer follow-up period could inform whether symptom decreases are sustained over time.

Design And Implementation Of An Integrated Mental Health Intervention In A Policing Context

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Papas ◽  
Anthony D. LaMontagne ◽  
Allison J. Milner ◽  
Amanda Allisey ◽  
Andrew J. Noblet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Integrated Mental Health
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