scholarly journals Discrimination, marginalization, belonging, and mental health among Somali immigrants in North America.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alisa K. Lincoln ◽  
Emma Cardeli ◽  
George Sideridis ◽  
Carmel Salhi ◽  
Alisa B. Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
North America ◽  
Somali Immigrants

scholarly journals Effects of Touch on Students’ Stress, Happiness, and Well-Being During Animal-Assisted Activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Laura Sokal ◽  
Brianne Bartel ◽  
Taylor Martin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
North America ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
College And University ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Repeated Measures Design

Post-secondary institutions across North America have adopted animal-assisted activities as a way to promote better mental health in their students. The current research study of 242 Canadian college and university students sought to contribute to our collective understanding of the aspects of the programs and characteristics of students that are related to promotion of better mental health in post-secondary students including decreased stress, and increased happiness and well-being. Results of a repeated measures design showed that students demonstrated greater positive effects on stress, happiness, and well-being when they touched dogs as compared to when they observed them. Furthermore, positive mental health outcomes were correlated with greater durations of contact as well as with higher levels of animal affiliation in students. Implications for post-secondary institutions are discussed. 

scholarly journals How ‘culture bound’ is ‘cultural psychiatry’?

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sushrut Jadhav
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
North America ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Cultural Psychiatry ◽  
Clinical Specialty ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
The Uk

Cultural psychiatry as a clinical specialty sprung mainly from Europe and North America, in order to respond to growing concerns of ethnic minorities in high-income countries. Academic psychiatrists pursuing comparative international studies on mental health, together with medical anthropologists conducting clinical ethnographies, contributed to its theoretical basis (Kleinman, 1987; Littlewood, 1990). What at first appeared to be a marginal specialty is no longer so. For example, the UK alone has witnessed a steady growth of the field, as evidenced by its mandatory inclusion in mental health training curricula, and the existence of several taught masters courses, academic positions in universities and three dedicated journals, as well as, more recently, lead papers in mainstream publications that have debated the cultural position of ‘biology’ itself (Timimi & Taylor, 2004). Additionally, with a proliferation of clinical jobs for ‘ethnic minority’ services in hospital trusts across the country, there is ample scope for employment. The overall evidence indicates that ‘cultural psychiatry’ in the UK is now a specialty in its own right.

A Theory of Mental Health and Monopoly Capitalism

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-36
Author(s):  
David Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Political Economy ◽  
North America ◽  
Capitalist Society ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The Individual

As an exposition of capitalism's contradictions, Paul Baran and Paul Sweezy's Monopoly Capital remains one of the most influential treatises in Marxist political economy produced in North America. Among Baran and Sweezy's sociological investigations, they identified the negative consequences of capitalism for mental health, drawing attention to the manner in which the organization of capitalist society conflicted with the essential needs of the individual.

When the Poetry No Longer Rhymes: Mental Health Issues Among Somali Immigrants in the USA

2007 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 581-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah L. Scuglik ◽  
Renato D. Alarcón ◽  
Andre C. Lapeyre ◽  
Mark D. Williams ◽  
Kathleen M. Logan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Somali Immigrants ◽  
The Usa

scholarly journals Mental health, coercion and family caregiving: issues from the international literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 56-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorun Rugkåsa ◽  
Krysia Canvin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
North America ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Family Care ◽  
International Literature ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
People With Mental Illness

This article summarises current knowledge about two aspects of family care for people with mental illness: potentially pressurising or coercive aspects of family life; and family carers' experiences of being involved in coercive service interventions. There is a paucity of studies on these topics, especially outside Europe, North America and Australasia, and further research is recommended.

scholarly journals The methamphetamine problem

2015 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 218-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niall Galbraith
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
North America ◽  
East Asia ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals

SummaryThis paper introduces the reader to the characteristics of methamphetamine. Explored within are the drug's effects on those who consume it as well as the history and prevalence of its use. The highly addictive nature of methamphetamine is compounded by its affordability and the ease with which it is produced, with North America and East Asia having become established as heartlands for both consumption and manufacture. The paper discusses recent cultural depictions of the drug and also the role that mental health professionals may take in designing and delivering interventions to treat methamphetamine addiction.

Perceptions of mental illness in the Somali community in Minnesota

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah Pratt ◽  
Ayan Fadumo ◽  
Mikow Hang ◽  
Sirad Osman ◽  
Nancy Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Community Assets ◽  
Somali Immigrants ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – Somali immigrants are a strong, vibrant community in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. However, the legacy of resettlement and the challenges of adjustment can lead to complex physical and mental health challenges. The Somali community is considered to be underserved, particularly with regard to mental health, but the health system must understand the perception of mental health in the Somali community in order to address current disparities. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This qualitative research drew on the Social Ecological Model (SEM) and was conducted with the goal of learning more about how mental illness is perceived in the Somali community living in Minnesota. Four focus groups were held, with a total of 35 participants, 19 female and 16 male. Findings – Several main themes emerged from the data. The community’s foundations of the perceptions of mental health inform and shape their perspective on mental illness, including the way mental illness is defined. Historical experiences, the impact of trauma, strong religious beliefs, and stigma toward mental illness influenced both the perceived causes of mental illness and views on seeking treatment. Originality/value – This research suggests there is value in drawing on the SEM to as the perception of mental illness is both layered, and shaped by the Somali community’s historical and social context. Forming community partnerships that address concerns about mental illness are essential next steps toward improving mental health in the Somali community. These partnerships should build on existing community assets, particularly religious leaders.

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