The Effect of Police and Mental Health Intervention on Juvenile Deviance: Specifying Contingencies in the Impact of Formal Reaction

1986 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Palamara ◽  
Francis T. Cullen ◽  
Joanne C. Gersten
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of a Digital Intervention (Happify) on Loneliness During COVID-19: Qualitative Focus Group

10.2196/26617 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e26617
Author(s):  
Eliane M Boucher ◽  
Emily C McNaughton ◽  
Nicole Harake ◽  
Julia L Stafford ◽  
Acacia C Parks
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
The Impact

Background Loneliness is a growing area of concern, attracting attention as a public health concern due to its association with a variety of psychological and physical health problems. However, interventions targeting loneliness are less common than interventions for other mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, and existing interventions focus primarily on building social skills and increasing opportunities for social interaction despite research suggesting these techniques are not the most effective. Furthermore, although there is an increasing need for scalable and convenient interventions, digital interventions for loneliness are even less common. Objective Using a qualitative approach, we explore how adults (18-64 years of age) who express wanting to be more connected to others experience loneliness and react to a digital mental health intervention targeting loneliness. Methods A total of 11 participants were recruited from a pilot randomized controlled trial exploring the impact of a digital mental health intervention, Happify Health, on loneliness among adults aged 18-64 years who indicated wanting to feel more connected to others when signing up for the platform. Participants were invited to participate in a 3-day asynchronous focus group about their experiences with loneliness, with Happify Health, and with social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. All 11 participants completed the focus group in May 2020. Results Participants’ responses were coded using thematic analysis, which led to identifying five themes, each with separate subthemes, that could be applied across the 3-day focus group: loneliness, relationships, social distancing, skill acquisition, and coping. Overall, we observed variability across participants in terms of the source of their loneliness, their perceptions of their social connections, and their motivation to reduce feelings of loneliness; however, participants commonly referred to negative self-perceptions as a cause or consequence of loneliness. Participants also varied in the extent to which they felt social distancing increased or decreased feelings of loneliness. In regard to the intervention, participants showed evidence of adopting skills they used to address their loneliness, particularly mindfulness and gratitude, and then using these skills to shift toward more active coping strategies following the intervention, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions The heterogeneity in participants’ experiences with loneliness described during this focus group emphasizes the subjective and complex nature of loneliness. This highlights the importance of developing loneliness interventions that use a variety of strategies, including both direct and indirect strategies for reducing loneliness. However, based on our data, a key component to loneliness interventions is incorporating strategies for addressing underlying negative self-perceptions that stem from, but also contribute to, loneliness. This data also provides preliminary evidence that digital platforms may be an effective tool for disseminating loneliness interventions while providing the added benefit of offering a productive distraction when feeling lonely.

scholarly journals The impact of a maternal mental health intervention on intimate partner violence in Northern Ghana and the mediating roles of social support and couple communication: secondary analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiepin Cao ◽  
John A. Gallis ◽  
Mohammed Ali ◽  
Margaret Lillie ◽  
Safiyatu Abubakr-Bibilazu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Maternal Mental Health ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Mechanisms Of Change ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
Couple Communication ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Backgrounds Diverse intervention efforts are implemented to address intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. Via a syndemics theory lens and emerging empirical evidence, mental health interventions demonstrate promise to partially ameliorate IPV. However, the mechanisms of change underlying many IPV interventions are not well understood. These gaps impede our efforts to strengthen or integrate effective components into the current mental health resources, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aims to examine the impact of a maternal mental health intervention called Integrated Mothers and Babies Course & Early Childhood Development (iMBC/ECD) on IPV and whether social support and/or couple communication mediates the intervention effects among women in rural, Northern Ghana. Methods The current study is a secondary data analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial. IPV was measured at baseline and 8 months post-intervention (~ 19 months post-baseline). At baseline, 84.8% of the women enrolled in the study (n = 374) reported some type of IPV in the past 12 months. Logistic regression models and multiple mediation analyses were used to address the study aims. Results iMBC/ECD did not reduce IPV in the intervention group compared to the control group. Social support and couple communication did not mediate the intervention effects on IPV as indicated by the indirect effects of the multiple mediation models. However, increase in social support reduced women’s odds of experiencing emotional violence by 7%, odds ratio (OR) = 0.93, p = 0.007; b = − 0.07, 95% confidence interval (CI) = (− 0.13, − 0.02), and improvement in couple communication demonstrated promise in reducing women’s odds of experiencing controlling behaviors by 7%, OR = 0.93, p = 0.07; b = − 0.07, CI = (− 0.14, 0.005), though the improvements were not due to the intervention. Conclusion This maternal mental health intervention did not reduce IPV; however, the findings extend our knowledge about the impact of such interventions on IPV and the potential mechanisms of change via social support and couple communication. Future research evaluating the impact of mental health interventions on IPV and mechanisms of change is essential for the development of effective interventions. Future programs addressing IPV in LMICs should consider risk factors beyond relationship level (e.g. poverty and gender inequity). Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov # NCT03665246, Registered on August 20th, 2018.

scholarly journals Trauma, Research, and EMDR: A Disaster Responder’s Wish List

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Gelbach
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
Trauma Research ◽  
Health Response ◽  
Neuropsychological Factors ◽  
The Impact

Disasters, both natural and “man-made,” affect a large portion of the Earth’s population and can be expected to increase in intensity over the coming decades. The impact of disasters on mental health of affected populations is substantial and likely to be insufficiently addressed in the overall context of disaster response. While successful mental health intervention has been demonstrated in a variety of cases, including through the use of EMDR treatment, this problem needs more attention. Effective mental health response will be greatly supported by increased research on questions related to the incidence, form, and prognosis of disaster-generated traumatic stress, as these are affected by type of disaster, culture of affected population, sociological conditions, and neuropsychological factors, and the interactions among these. A brief summary of desirable research is presented that could help responders meet these challenges.

scholarly journals The Impact of a Digital Intervention (Happify) on Loneliness During COVID-19: Qualitative Focus Group (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliane M Boucher ◽  
Emily C McNaughton ◽  
Nicole Harake ◽  
Julia L Stafford ◽  
Acacia C Parks
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Loneliness is a growing area of concern, attracting attention as a public health concern due to its association with a variety of psychological and physical health problems. However, interventions targeting loneliness are less common than interventions for other mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, and existing interventions focus primarily on building social skills and increasing opportunities for social interaction despite research suggesting these techniques are not the most effective. Furthermore, although there is an increasing need for scalable and convenient interventions, digital interventions for loneliness are even less common. OBJECTIVE Using a qualitative approach, we explore how adults (18-64 years of age) who express wanting to be more connected to others experience loneliness and react to a digital mental health intervention targeting loneliness. METHODS A total of 11 participants were recruited from a pilot randomized controlled trial exploring the impact of a digital mental health intervention, Happify Health, on loneliness among adults aged 18-64 years who indicated wanting to feel more connected to others when signing up for the platform. Participants were invited to participate in a 3-day asynchronous focus group about their experiences with loneliness, with Happify Health, and with social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. All 11 participants completed the focus group in May 2020. RESULTS Participants’ responses were coded using thematic analysis, which led to identifying five themes, each with separate subthemes, that could be applied across the 3-day focus group: loneliness, relationships, social distancing, skill acquisition, and coping. Overall, we observed variability across participants in terms of the source of their loneliness, their perceptions of their social connections, and their motivation to reduce feelings of loneliness; however, participants commonly referred to negative self-perceptions as a cause or consequence of loneliness. Participants also varied in the extent to which they felt social distancing increased or decreased feelings of loneliness. In regard to the intervention, participants showed evidence of adopting skills they used to address their loneliness, particularly mindfulness and gratitude, and then using these skills to shift toward more active coping strategies following the intervention, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS The heterogeneity in participants’ experiences with loneliness described during this focus group emphasizes the subjective and complex nature of loneliness. This highlights the importance of developing loneliness interventions that use a variety of strategies, including both direct and indirect strategies for reducing loneliness. However, based on our data, a key component to loneliness interventions is incorporating strategies for addressing underlying negative self-perceptions that stem from, but also contribute to, loneliness. This data also provides preliminary evidence that digital platforms may be an effective tool for disseminating loneliness interventions while providing the added benefit of offering a productive distraction when feeling lonely.

The impact of an educational mental health intervention on adolescents' perceptions of mental illness

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 635-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Sakellari ◽  
A. Sourander ◽  
A. Kalokerinou-Anagnostopoulou ◽  
H. Leino-Kilpi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
The Impact

Testing the differential impact of an internet-based mental health intervention on outcomes of wellbeing and psychological distress during COVID-19 (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joep van Agteren ◽  
Kathina Ali ◽  
Daniel Fassnacht ◽  
Matthew Iasiello ◽  
Gareth Furber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
Differential Impact ◽  
Reliable Change ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND During COVID-19, the mental health of the general population has been precarious, making it pivotal to determine the impact of complementary internet-based psychological interventions on psychological distress and mental wellbeing. Both types of outcomes represent distinct dimensions of our mental health and congruent changes in outcomes of distress and wellbeing do not necessarily co-occur within individuals. When testing intervention impact it therefore is important to assess change on both outcomes on the individual-level, rather than solely testing group differences in average scores on the group-level. OBJECTIVE The current study set out to investigate the differential impact of an internet-based group mental health intervention on outcomes of wellbeing (i.e., wellbeing, life satisfaction, resilience) and indicators of psychological distress (i.e., depression, anxiety and stress). METHODS A 5-week mental health intervention was delivered to 90 participants using the Zoom platform. Impact on outcomes of distress, wellbeing and resilience was assessed at the start and the end of the program, with MANOVA and Reliable Change Indices (RCI) being used to determine program impact on the group and the individual level respectively. RESULTS The intervention significantly improved all mental health outcomes measured, showing small to moderate effects sizes. Larger effect sizes could be noted for those with problematic mental health scores at baseline. A total of 92% of participants demonstrated reliable change in at least one mental health outcome. Differential response patterns using RCI revealed that more than half of the participants showed improvement in both mental wellbeing and psychological distress, almost one third in outcomes of wellbeing only, and almost a quarter in distress only. CONCLUSIONS Results provide evidence for the significant impact of an internet-based mental health intervention during COVID-19 and indicates the importance of assessing dimensions of wellbeing and distress when determining intervention effectiveness. CLINICALTRIAL Not applicable

Design And Implementation Of An Integrated Mental Health Intervention In A Policing Context

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Papas ◽  
Anthony D. LaMontagne ◽  
Allison J. Milner ◽  
Amanda Allisey ◽  
Andrew J. Noblet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Integrated Mental Health

Design and Evaluation of A Group Mental Health Intervention for Multi-Symptomatic War-Affected Youth in Sierra Leone

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Betancourt ◽  
Katrina Hann ◽  
Elizabeth Newnham ◽  
Adeyinka Akinsulure-Smith ◽  
Nathan Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Mental Health Intervention

Maori adaptation of a low intensity mental health intervention in primary care

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Mathieson ◽  
Kara Mihaere ◽  
Sunny Collings ◽  
Anthony Dowell ◽  
James Stanley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
Low Intensity
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