scholarly journals Digital Interventions to Support Population Mental Health in Canada during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Review (Preprint)

10.2196/26550 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Strudwick ◽  
Sanjeev Sockalingam ◽  
Iman Kassam ◽  
Lydia Sequeira ◽  
Sarah Bonato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Digital Interventions ◽  
Population Mental Health

scholarly journals Digital Interventions to Support Population Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Review (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian Strudwick ◽  
Sanjeev Sockalingam ◽  
Iman Kassam ◽  
Lydia Sequeira ◽  
Sarah Bonato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Digital Interventions ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Population Mental Health ◽  
Standard Quality

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a number of negative health related consequences, including impacts on mental health. More than 22% of Canadians reported that they had felt depressed in the last week, in response to a December, 2020 national survey. Given the need to physically distance during the pandemic, and the increase in demand for mental health services, digital interventions that support mental health and wellness may be beneficial. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this research was to identify digital interventions that could be broadly used to reduce the potential mental health impacts of COVID-19 . The objectives were to identify : 1) the populations these interventions were developed for, inclusive of exploring areas of equity such as socio-economic status, sex/gender, race/ethnicity/culture and relevance to Indigenous People’s and communities; 2) the efficacy of the interventions; and 3) any barriers or facilitators to the use of the intervention. METHODS This study was completed using a Cochrane Rapid Review methodology. A search of Embase, Psycinfo, Medline and Web of Science, along with Google, Millionshort and popular mobile application libraries, was conducted. Two screeners were involved in applying inclusion and exclusion criteria using Covidence software. Academic articles and mobile applications identified were screened using the Standard Quality Assessment Criteria for Evaluating Primary Research Papers from a Variety of Fields resource, and the American Psychiatric Association App Evaluation Framework along with the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s guidance on application assessment and selection, respectively. RESULTS The searches of the academic and grey literature identified a total of 25 primary studies, 31 mobile applications and 114 web based resources. These resources have been listed on a publicly available website, along with search tags that may support an individual in identifying a suitable selection. CONCLUSIONS A number of digital interventions have been developed or augmented to support population mental health during the global COVID-19 pandemic. These interventions vary significantly in their purpose, approach, design, cost and targeted user group. While some research and digital interventions addressed equity related considerations, more research and focused attention should be paid to this area, especially as it relates to supports for Indigenous People’s and communities.

Psychological/psychiatric impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak: lessons learnt from China and call for timely crisis interventions in Italy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrizia Zeppegno ◽  
Carla Gramaglia ◽  
Chiara Guerriero ◽  
Fabio Madeddu ◽  
Raffaella Calati
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
World Health ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress

Background: The World Health Organization declared the Corona Virus Disease 19 (Covid-19) a pandemic in March 2020. Psychological impact of Covid-19 can be consisent and should be prevented with adequate measures. Methods: We performed a literature mini review searching for studies in PubMed focusing on the psychological/psychiatric impact of Covid-19.Results: The selection process yielded 34 papers focusing on the relation between Covid-19 and mental health: 9 correspondence, 8 letters to the editor, 7 commentaries, 3 editorials, 4 original studies, 2 brief reports, and 1 a rapid review. The majority of the articles were performed in China. They focused on the general population and particular categories considered more fragile, e.g., psychiatric patients, older adults, international migrant workers, homeless people. Authors are unanimous in believing that Covid-19 will likely increase the risk of mental health problems and worsen existing psychiatric disorders/symptoms in patients, exposed subjects, and staff. Together with the negative emotionality related to the unpredictability of the situation, uncertainty concerning the risk, excessive fear, fear of death, loneliness, guilt, stigma, denial, anger, frustration, boredome, some symptoms might appear such as insomnia until patophobia (specifically, coronaphobia), depressive and anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicidal risk.Limitations: Literature is rapidly increasing and present results are only partial. Conclusions: Mental health care should not be overlooked in this moment. The experience of China should be of help for all the countries facing with Covid-19, among them Italy.

scholarly journals Population Mental Health in the 21st Century: Time to Act

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (S3) ◽  
pp. S152-S153
Author(s):  
Rebecca Fuhrer ◽  
Katherine M. Keyes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Population Mental Health

scholarly journals Design features that reduce the use of seclusion and restraint in mental health facilities: a rapid systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e046647
Author(s):  
Sanne Oostermeijer ◽  
Catherine Brasier ◽  
Carol Harvey ◽  
Bridget Hamilton ◽  
Cath Roper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Physical Restraint ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Mental Health Facilities

Increasing efforts are being made to prevent and/or eliminate the use of seclusion and restraint in mental health facilities. Recent literature recognises the importance of the physical environment in supporting better outcomes in mental health services. This rapid review scoped the existing literature studying what physical design features of mental health facilities can reduce the use of seclusion and physical restraint.DesignA rapid review of peer-reviewed literature.MethodsPeer-reviewed literature was searched for studies on architectural design and the use of restraint and seclusion in mental health facilities. The following academic databases were searched: Cochrane Library, Medline, PsycINFO, Scopus and Avery for English language literature published between January 2010 and August 2019. The Joanna Briggs Institute’s critical appraisal tool was used to assess the quality of included studies.ResultsWe identified 35 peer-reviewed studies. The findings revealed several overarching themes in design efforts to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint: a beneficial physical environment (eg, access to gardens or recreational facilities); sensory or comfort rooms; and private, uncrowded and calm spaces. The critical appraisal indicated that the overall quality of studies was low, as such the findings should be interpreted with caution.ConclusionThis study found preliminary evidence that the physical environment has a role in supporting the reduction in the use of seclusion and restraint. This is likely to be achieved through a multilayered approach, founded on good design features and building towards specific design features which may reduce occurrences of seclusion and restraint. Future designs should include consumers in a codesign process to maximise the potential for change and innovation that is genuinely guided by the insights of lived experience expertise.

Prevalence of mental health and suicide risk in prisons in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Kathryn Hill ◽  
Verity Wainwright ◽  
Caroline Stevenson ◽  
Jane Senior ◽  
Catherine Robinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Rapid Review ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Economic downturns and population mental health: research findings, gaps, challenges and priorities

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 1343-1348 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Zivin ◽  
M. Paczkowski ◽  
S. Galea
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Economic Downturns ◽  
Economic Recessions ◽  
Population Mental Health ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Conceptual Explanations

Prior research suggests that the current global economic crisis may be negatively affecting population mental health. In that context, this paper has several goals: (1) to discuss theoretical and conceptual explanations for how and why economic downturns might negatively affect population mental health; (2) present an overview of the literature on the relationship between economic recessions and population mental health; (3) discuss the limitations of existing empirical work; and (4) highlight opportunities for improvements in both research and practice designed to mitigate any negative impact of economic declines on the mental health of populations. Research has consistently demonstrated that economic crises are negatively associated with population mental health. How economic downturns influence mental health should be considered in policies such as social protection programs that aim to promote recovery.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document