scholarly journals Can urban regeneration programmes assist coping and recovery for people with mental illness? Suggestions from a qualitative case study

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Whitley ◽  
Martin Prince
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
People With Mental Illness

scholarly journals Mental illness due to homelessness: a qualitative case study in Melaka, Malaysia

F1000Research ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Noor Ashikin Mohd Rom ◽  
Mohamad Lusfi Yaakob ◽  
Nurbani Md. Hassan ◽  
Hani Suhaila Ramli
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Extreme Poverty ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Supportive Family

Background: Extreme poverty can result in people barely surviving with poor living standards to the extent of living on the streets, often in fear. With limited access to healthcare services and a clean environment, they are more vulnerable to life adversities. Highly stressful living conditions like these can cause mental illnesses such as depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, psychological distress, and others. Purpose: This research aimed to investigate factors that led to the development of mental illness among homeless people under extreme poverty. Design/methodology/approach: This was a qualitative case study that involved a face-to-face interview with a key informant at the Pertubuhan Kebajikan Villa Harapan Melaka (Villa Harapan). Villa Harapan is a licensed caretaker centre established by the Department of Welfare, Melaka that provides shelter to homeless people with mental illness. Findings: Homeless people suffered from mental disturbances due to loss of jobs, lack of income, broken families, separation from their children, and other vulnerabilities. They are not getting appropriate care and attention for their problem and sickness. Non-supportive family, extreme poverty, and chronic stress were the main factors that led to mental illness among Villa Harapan residents. Research limitations: The study focused on the mental illness of dispossessed people who were brought to Villa Harapan by the Welfare Department. Originality/value: This was an empirical case study on mental illness among homeless people at a care centre known as Villa Harapan.

scholarly journals Reflections on Educational Work in the Area of Italian Mental Health

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 344
Author(s):  
Maria Benedetta Gambacorti-Passerini
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Professional Role ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Van Manen

<p><em>The paper specifically reflects on educational work in the area of mental health, on the basis of an empirical research designed to explore the interaction between medical and pedagogical interventions in two Italian mental health contexts.</em></p><p><em>The study design was qualitative (Denzin &amp; Lincoln, 2000); specifically a phenomenological-hermeneutical method (Van Manen, 1990) and a case-study strategy (Nagy &amp; Leavy, 2011; Yin, 1994) were adopted. </em></p><p><em>An analysis of educational work in healthcare contexts was carried out, with a focus on the particular knowledge, professional role and professional practices that identify educators in this field.</em></p><p><em>The case study pointed up critical and specific characteristics of educational action in the mental health services, which is aimed at striking a balance between the dimensions of caring for, and developing the skills of, people with mental illness.</em></p><p> </p>

Evaluating the Indonesia Free Pasung Movement: Understanding continuing use of restraint of the mentally ill in rural Java

2021 ◽  
pp. 136346152110096
Author(s):  
Aliza J. Hunt ◽  
Robert Ern-Yuan Guth ◽  
Diana Setiyawati
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
National Mental Health

Forcible restraint and confinement of persons suffering from mental illness occurs throughout the world, including in Indonesia. Since 2010, when Gerakan Bebas Pasung (GBP) or the Indonesian Freedom from Forcible Restraint ( Pasung) of Mentally Ill Persons movement was launched, national policy has been published to eradicate Pasung in Indonesia by improving the mental healthcare system. This article analyses this policy, specifically the National Mental Health Legislation (2014) and the Ministry of Health Regulation Tackling Forcible Restraint of People with Mental Illness (2017), and evaluates their current state of implementation through a local, in-depth case study. Using mental health institution mapping, two sets of semi-structured qualitative interviews with government officials and healthcare workers, and participant observation in a facility practicing Pasung, we identify the extent to which the 2017 regulation has been implemented in Winong village and discuss current efforts and persistent obstacles to eradicating Pasung. We suggest that despite reforms and the new treatment facility in our case study, the continuing use of Pasung is due to a combination of access to care issues and a widely held explanatory model of mental illness characterized by strong curative beliefs that, when disappointed, lead to a sense of threat and hopelessness.

Qualitative Case Study Research Design

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Tetnowski
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Real World ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Study Research

Qualitative case study research can be a valuable tool for answering complex, real-world questions. This method is often misunderstood or neglected due to a lack of understanding by researchers and reviewers. This tutorial defines the characteristics of qualitative case study research and its application to a broader understanding of stuttering that cannot be defined through other methodologies. This article will describe ways that data can be collected and analyzed.

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