scholarly journals Biofeedback Intervention for Stress, Anxiety, and Depression among Graduate Students in Public Health Nursing

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Ratanasiripong ◽  
Orawan Kaewboonchoo ◽  
Nop Ratanasiripong ◽  
Suda Hanklang ◽  
Pornlert Chumchai
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Public Health Nursing ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Nursing

Globally, graduate students have been found to have high prevalence of mental health problems. With increasing severity of mental health problems on university campuses and limited resources for mental health treatment, alternative interventions are needed. This study investigated the use of biofeedback training to help reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. A sample of 60 graduate students in public health nursing was randomly assigned to either the biofeedback intervention or the control group. Results indicated that biofeedback intervention was effective in significantly reducing the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression over the 4-week period, while the control group had increases in symptoms of anxiety and depression over the same timeframe. As future leaders in the public health nursing arena, the more psychologically healthy the graduate students in public health nursing are, the better the public health nursing professionals they will be as they go forth to serve the community after graduation.

scholarly journals Nationwide assessment of the mental health of UK Doctoral Researchers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassie M Hazell ◽  
Jeremy Niven ◽  
Laura Chapman ◽  
Paul Roberts ◽  
Sam Cartwright-Hatton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Common Mental Health Problems

Doctoral Researchers (DRs) are an important part of the academic community and, after graduating, make substantial social and economic contributions. Despite this importance, DR wellbeing has long been of concern. Recent studies have concluded that DRs may be particularly vulnerable to poor mental health problems, but direct comparisons of the prevalence of mental health problems between them and a control group is lacking. Here, by comparing DRs with educated working controls, we show that DRs report significantly greater anxiety and depression, and that this difference is not explained by a higher rate of pre-existing mental health problems. Moreover, most DRs perceive poor mental health as a ‘normal’ part of the PhD process. Thus, our findings suggest a hazardous impact of PhD study on mental health, with DRs being particularly at risk of developing common mental health problems. This provides an evidence-based mandate for universities and funders to reflect upon practices related to DR training and mental health. Our attention should now be directed towards understanding what factors may explain heightened anxiety and depression among DRs so as to inform preventative measures and interventions.

scholarly journals The Public Health Nursing Services in Mental Health in Houston County

1962 ◽  
Vol 77 (10) ◽  
pp. 894
Author(s):  
Sam T. Simpson ◽  
John M. McKee ◽  
Geraldine Skipper ◽  
Louise L. Cady
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Health Nursing ◽  
The Public ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Health Nursing

Promoting and Protecting Mental Health: A Delphi Consensus Study for Actionable Public Mental Health Messages

2021 ◽  
pp. 089011712199853
Author(s):  
Josefien J. F. Breedvelt ◽  
Jade Yap ◽  
Dorien D. Eising ◽  
David D. Ebert ◽  
Filip Smit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Campaigns ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
The Public ◽  
Management Actions

Purpose: Public health campaigns are still relatively rare in mental health. This paper aims to find consensus on the preventive self-management actions (i.e. “healthy behaviors”) for common mental health problems (e.g. depression and anxiety) that should be recommended in mental health campaigns directed at the general public. Approach: A 3-round Delphi study Participants: 23 international experts in mental health and 1447 members of the public, most of whom had lived experience of mental health problems. Method: The modified Delphi study combined quantitative and qualitative data collection: 1) online qualitative survey data collection thematically analyzed, 2) recommendations rated for consensus, 3) consensus items rated by public panel on a Likert scale. Results: Expert consensus was reached on 15 behaviors that individuals can engage in to sustain mental health. Eight were rated as appropriate by more than half (50%) of the public panel, including: avoiding illicit drugs (80%, n = 1154), reducing debt (72%, n = 1043), improving sleep (69%, n = 1000), regulating mood (65%, n = 941), having things to look forward to (60%, n = 869). Conclusions: A series of healthy behaviors for the promotion and protection of mental health received expert and public consensus. To our knowledge, this is the first study to offer a set of actions for public health messaging for the prevention of poor mental health. Future research should focus on evaluating effectiveness of these actions in a universal primary prevention context.

Feasibility of Delivering a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Based Resilience Curriculum to Young Mothers by Public Health Nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-329
Author(s):  
Thyna Catamaran ◽  
Calan Savoy ◽  
Haley Layton ◽  
Ellen Lipman ◽  
Khrista Boylan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Public Health Nurses ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Young Mothers ◽  
Building Program

Background: Young mothers have higher rates of mental health problems yet can be difficult to engage in care. Few interventions exist targeting the full range of mental health problems these women face. While transdiagnostic psychotherapies have been utilized in adolescent groups, they have not been tested in young mothers. Objective: Our objective was to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a public health nurse-delivered transdiagnostic CBT-based resilience curriculum for young mothers in a supported school setting, and to determine preliminary estimates of the program’s effects. Methods: 56 mothers 21 years of age or younger were recruited from a supported high school program in Canada. Using a pretest/post-test design with no control group, measures of maternal depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, and offspring behaviour were collected immediately before and after the completion of the weekly 10-session intervention. Results: The intervention was feasible and acceptable to young mothers. While few statistically significant changes were noted in the complete sample, for those with moderate-severe depression at baseline, program participation resulted in clinically meaningful improvements in depression, anxiety, and emotion regulation. Conclusion: Provision of a transdiagnostic CBT-based resilience building program delivered by public health nurses in a supported school setting was both feasible and well-tolerated. Given the preliminary nature of this study, its clinical utility is unclear, though it may have benefits for young mothers with more significant mental health problems at baseline.

scholarly journals Public Health Nurse and interprofessional collaboration related to adolescent mental health problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Granrud ◽  
A Anderzen-Carlsson ◽  
B Bisholt ◽  
A K Steffenak
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
School Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Public Health Nurse ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Public Health Nurses ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Nurse

Abstract Background Mental health problems among adolescents account for a large portion of the global burden of disease and affect 10 - 20 % of children and adolescent worldwide. The public health nurse in the school health services is in the forefront for adolescents and play an important role in providing mental health. In order to identitfy and help the adolescents in secondary school with mental health problems the public health nurses are dependent on collaboration with other professionals. The aim of this study was to describe the variation in public health nurses perceptions of interprofessional collaboration related to mental health problems among adolescents in secondary school. Methods This study has a qualitative design and individual interviews were analyzed with a phenomenographic approach. Eighteen public health nurses working in school health services, strategically selected from different counties, both urban and rural areas, were included to ensure variation in the phenomena. Findings The analysis resulted in three descriptive categories: ’The formal structure has an impact on the interprofessional collaboration’, ’The public health nurse is an important but not always self-evident partner in interprofessional collaboration’ and ’The primary players are the teachers in collaboratioń. Conclusions The findings demonstrated that public health nurses are important but not always included in interprofessional collaboration and they were dependent especially of teachers to achieve good collaboration. There were variations in how public health nurses perceived interprofessional collaboration from school to school, which may give the adolescents with mental health different services. The knowledge from this study may be essential to strengthen public health nurses positions and presence in the school health service, which will benefit the adolescents with mental health problems. Key messages The public health nurse need to work actively to be included in interprofessional collaboration. The public health nurse are dependent on teachers and principals to achieve good collaboration.

Mental Health Among Adolescents from Returned Portuguese Immigrant Families

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Neto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Older Adolescents ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

This study investigated mental health problems and their predictors among adolescents from returned immigrant families. The sample consisted of 360 returned adolescents (mean age = 16.8 years; SD = 1.9). The mean duration of a sojourn in Portugal for the sample was 8.2 years (SD = 4.5). A control group of 217 Portuguese youths were also included in the study. Adolescents from immigrant families reported mental health levels similar to those of Portuguese adolescents who have never migrated. Girls showed more mental health problems than boys. Younger adolescents showed fewer mental health problems than older adolescents. Adaptation variables contributed to mental health outcomes even after acculturation variables were accounted for. Implications of the study for counselors are discussed.

A SURVEY OP MATERNITY NURSING SERVICES BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SECTION, 1954

1959 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
ETHEL G. BROOKS ◽  
M. EILEEN TOD-HUNTER ◽  
J. HENDRICKSON ELLEN
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Nursing ◽  
The Public ◽  
Nursing Services ◽  
Maternity Nursing ◽  
Health Nursing

scholarly journals Use of the Public Health Nursing Bag in the Academic Setting

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Aaltonen ◽  
Elizabeth (Libby) Richards ◽  
Kay Webster ◽  
Lynn Davis
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Health Nursing ◽  
Academic Setting ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Nursing
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