scholarly journals Clients’ experiences of one‐to‐one low‐intensity interventions for common mental health problems: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 92 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah Amos ◽  
Lydia Morris ◽  
Warren Mansell ◽  
Dawn Edge
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Common Mental Health Problems ◽  
One To One

Individual Therapy Attrition Rates in a Low-Intensity Service: A Comparison of Cognitive Behavioural and Person-Centred Therapies and the Impact of Deprivation

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karra Grant ◽  
Elizabeth McMeekin ◽  
Ruth Jamieson ◽  
Alexandra Fairfull ◽  
Chris Miller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Individual Therapy ◽  
Attrition Rates ◽  
Low Intensity ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Common Mental Health Problems ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Deprived Areas

Background: This paper looks at attrition in relation to deprivation and type of therapy – CBT or person-centred counselling. Method: Case notes of all those referred in a 4-month period (n = 497) were assessed for those who failed to opt-in; those who opted-in but failed to attend first appointment and those who attended first appointment but subsequently dropped-out. Results: Significant numbers failed to opt-in, attend first appointment or dropped out during therapy. There were no differences between CBT and PCT. Those from the most deprived areas were less likely to opt-in. Conclusions: We need to develop better approaches to attracting and maintaining contact with individuals complaining of common mental health problems.

scholarly journals “It’s a Big Family Here.” Becoming and Belonging in a Service Providing Employment-Related Support for People with Mental Health Problems: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Chauhan ◽  
Dawn Leeming ◽  
John Wattis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThe impact of employment for individuals with mental health problems is complex. However, research suggests that when support is provided for accessing employment and gaining roles and skills that are valued by others, a positive effect can be seen on recovery. Employment-related support can take many forms and there is a need for further research into the experience of accessing different kinds of services. The current paper examines the lived experience of 11 people participating in a UK social enterprise providing work experience, training, and skills development for those with mental health problems. Although ‘sheltered’, the organisational ethos strongly emphasised service-user empowerment, co-production, equality with staff, provision of valued social roles and person-centred support. Phenomenological analysis revealed that participants valued a sense of belonging and authentic relationships within the service, whilst being given the opportunity to rediscover an identity that may have been lost because of their mental health problem. However, participants also discussed how, although the service improved their self-value, some feared the ‘real world’ outside of the service and were unsure whether they would be met with the same support. Tensions between field dominant approaches in supported employment and the experiences and values of the participants are explored. We argue that the findings highlight the importance of a nurturing working environment and the value for recovery of a range of meaningful roles, beyond competitive employment.

From end user to provider: making sense of becoming a peer support worker using interpretative phenomenological analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gemma Dyble ◽  
Anna Tickle ◽  
Christine Collinson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – There has been extensive growth in the employment of mental health peer support workers (PSWs) over the last decade. However, limited research exists when exploring how PSWs make sense of the transition of entering and enacting the role. The purpose of this paper is to explore the lived experience of NHS employed PSWs’ transition from their own experiences of mental health problems to provide a service to support individuals with their mental health problems. Design/methodology/approach – The study used purposive sampling to recruit seven participants who were individually interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Findings – Three superordinate themes were identified: fluctuating identities, PSW role and organisational culture. These were interpreted as interdependent with interrelating subordinate themes. Research limitations/implications – Participants considered the complex, idiosyncratic and changeable nature of the transitions and the impact on their individual, interpersonal and collective identities. Emotional and practical support appeared to assist the transition whilst competing roles and blurred boundaries constrained the enactment of the new role. Implications for practice and research are provided. Originality/value – Reports on original research and adds to the sparse UK literature in this area.

scholarly journals The Cost Effectiveness of Ecotherapy as a Healthcare Intervention, Separating the Wood from the Trees

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11599
Author(s):  
Sebastian Hinde ◽  
Laura Bojke ◽  
Peter Coventry
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Benefit ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Healthcare Intervention ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Patient Pathways ◽  
Common Mental Health Problems

Internationally, shifts to more urbanised populations, and resultant reductions in engagements with nature, have been a contributing factor to the mental health crisis facing many developed and developing countries. While the COVID-19 pandemic reinforced recent trends in many countries to give access to green spaces more weight in political decision making, nature-based activities as a form of intervention for those with mental health problems constitute a very small part of patient pathways of care. Nature-based interventions, such as ecotherapy, are increasingly used as therapeutic solutions for people with common mental health problems. However, there is little data about the potential costs and benefits of ecotherapy, making it difficult to offer robust assessments of its cost-effectiveness. This paper explores the capacity for ecotherapy to be cost-effective as a healthcare intervention. Using a pragmatic scoping review of the literature to understand where the potential costs and health benefit lie, we applied value of information methodology to identify what research is needed to inform future cost-effectiveness assessments. We show that there is the potential for ecotherapy for people with mild to moderate common mental health problems to be cost-effective but significant further research is required. Furthermore, nature-based interventions such as ecotherapy also confer potential social and wider returns on investment, strengthening the case for further research to better inform robust commissioning.

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