scholarly journals Application of Community-Engaged Research to Inform the Development and Implementation of a Peer-Delivered Mobile Health Intervention for Adults With Serious Mental Illness (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Fortuna ◽  
Paul Barr ◽  
Carly Goldstein ◽  
Robert Walker ◽  
LaPrincess Brewer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Community Change ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Community Engaged Research ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Peer Specialists ◽  
Research Continuum

BACKGROUND Involving certified peer specialists in all phases of intervention development and research is a high priority to advance peer-delivered services. Certified peer specialists are individuals with a lived experience of a mental illness, and they are trained and accredited to provide Medicaid reimbursable mental health services. Community-engaged research can facilitate the development and implementation of peer-delivered interventions; however, little is known about the processes. We present our application of community-engaged research to inform the development and implementation of a peer-delivered mobile health (mHealth) intervention for adults with serious mental illness. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to present a framework that can be used as a guide for researchers and certified peer specialists to develop and implement peer-delivered mHealth interventions in community settings. METHODS Informed by principles of community-engaged research, we developed the Academic Researchers-Certified Peer Specialists mHealth Research Continuum. Principles of community-engaged research included in the Continuum include the following: (1) develop a clear understanding of the purpose, goal, and population involved in community change; (2) become knowledgeable about all aspects of the community; (3) interact and establish relationships with the community; (4) encourage community self-determination; (5) partner with the community; (6) respect community diversity and culture; (7) activate community assets and develop capacity; (8) maintain flexibility; and (9) commit to long-term collaboration. RESULTS Overall, 4 certified peer specialists participated in all phases of intervention development and research. Individuals who participated in the Academic Researchers-Certified Peer Specialists’ mHealth Research Continuum collaborated on 5 studies advancing peers’ roles in services delivery using mHealth and secured grant funding from a foundation to sustain their study. The Academic Researchers-Certified Peer Specialists’ mHealth Research Continuum has created a rare environment of inclusion by combining scientific expertise and certified peer specialists’ expertise to achieve a shared vision. CONCLUSIONS This study delineates a process by which academic researchers and certified peer specialists participated in community-engaged research to develop and implement peer-delivered mHealth interventions in community settings.

scholarly journals Mobile Health (mHealth) Versus Clinic-Based Group Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (9) ◽  
pp. 978-985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dror Ben-Zeev ◽  
Rachel M. Brian ◽  
Geneva Jonathan ◽  
Lisa Razzano ◽  
Nicole Pashka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Clinical Applications and Investigation of the Acceptance of Mental Illness

2016 ◽  
pp. 146-158
Author(s):  
Lauren Mizock ◽  
Zlatka Russinova
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Culturally Diverse ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Clinical Applications ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
Peer Specialists ◽  
Diverse Groups

This chapter reviews the 14 key principles of the process of acceptance of mental illness among culturally diverse groups that emerged from the findings in this book. Each principle is accompanied by clinical recommendations for facilitating the process of acceptance of mental illness. Examples are provided as to how clinicians, peer specialists, and researchers might respond to issues of acceptance of mental illness to facilitate hope and recovery. A number of acceptance-related techniques and theories in clinical care are also discussed. To further understanding and promote the process of acceptance of mental illness among persons in recovery, areas of potential development for future research are reviewed. An “Acceptance of Mental Illness Checklist” with scoring information is provided to assess the dimensions of acceptance and barriers and facilitators among people with serious mental illness and to aid further clinical and research examination of this construct.

Unmet Needs of People with Serious Mental Illness: Perspectives from Certified Peer Specialists

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 579-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen L. Fortuna ◽  
Joelle Ferron ◽  
Sarah I. Pratt ◽  
Anjana Muralidharan ◽  
Kelly A. Aschbrenner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Peer Specialists

Mental illness management in corrections

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles L. Scott ◽  
Brian Falls
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
The United States ◽  
Revolving Door ◽  
Community Settings ◽  
Correctional Systems

An increasing number of individuals with mental illness are now treated in correctional environments instead of community settings. In the incarcerated population, prevalence estimates of serious mental illness (SMI) range from 9 to 20% compared to 6% in the community. More astonishingly, over three times more persons with serious mental illness in the United States are located in jails and prisons than in hospitals. It was not always like this. How did U.S. correctional systems become de facto mental health institutions for so many? Scholars point to a number of reasons for the increasing prevalence of mental illness among incarcerated individuals, including deinstitutionalization and limited community resources, prominent court decisions and legislative rulings, and the ‘revolving door’ phenomenon. There are many similarities between correctional and community mental health care services. Both systems typically provide appropriate medications, emergency care, hospitalization, medication management, and follow-up care. However, key differences often exist in correctional systems, including restricted formularies due to concerns of medication abuse or cost, alternative involuntary medication procedures, restricted access by visitors, and the inability of mental health providers to control the treatment environment. This chapter summarizes the historical context of correctional versus community mental health; factors resulting in the increasing management of people with mental illness in correctional settings; and similarities and differences between the provision of mental health care in correctional versus community settings.

scholarly journals COVID-19, mobile health and serious mental illness

2020 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
pp. 36-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Torous ◽  
Matcheri Keshavan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Mobile Health
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