scholarly journals Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Black American Youth and Families: A Case Study from the EMBRace Intervention

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riana Anderson ◽  
Shawn Jones ◽  
Crystal Navarro ◽  
Monique McKenny ◽  
Tulsi Mehta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Black American ◽  
Mental Health Needs

Flying With Eddie

2020 ◽  
pp. 241-263
Author(s):  
Emeline Carol Eckart
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Military Population ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Military

Over 2.4 million American service men and women were deployed overseas between 2001 to 2011. Families of these service members include over one million spouses and two million children under the age of 18. There is a growing need for counselors to understand the mental health needs of military service men and woman, and the unique aspects of military culture. This chapter will demonstrate how to practically apply the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) to counseling work with the military population through a case study.

scholarly journals Innovations in Addressing Mental Health Needs in Humanitarian Settings: A Complexity Informed Action Research Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Parrish-Sprowl ◽  
John Parrish-Sprowl ◽  
Samia Alajlouni
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Humanitarian Settings

Addressing mental health challenges in humanitarian settings, where needs are many and resources are scarce, requires innovative solutions. In this manuscript, we describe a quantum complexity informed intervention, Communication for Whole Health (CWH), developed at the request of a large Jordanian healthcare NGO to address mental health needs of patients and staff. In the humanitarian aid context, this health domain is referred to by the acronym MHPSS (mental health and psychosocial support). The focus of this participatory action research project, presented here as a case study, was the collaborative elaboration of an MHPSS intervention in an urban primary healthcare clinic serving mostly Syrian refugees. The intervention capitalizes on the synergistic effects generated from the systemic nature of communication where every interaction is an intervention, and the health implications of research demonstrating communication is bioactive. Rather than treating mental health as an add-on medical specialty targeting patients with “psychiatric disorders,” systemic MHPSS starts from the premise that everyone has mental health, which is inextricably linked to physical and social health. Emphasis is on integrating awareness of mental health as part of whole health and taking advantage of every interaction to facilitate well-being for patients and staff. The intervention facilitated the transformation of the communication ecology of the clinic from a culture of reactivity to a culture of receptivity by strengthening communication resources and practices. Staff reported feeling more empowered to help patients and displayed increased motivation to find innovative ways to use available resources. They felt better equipped to manage their own stress response and support coworkers. Patients learned basic stress management skills, helping them better manage chronic health conditions, and reported sharing this information with family members. Staff reported many examples of patients responding positively to interventions to reduce patient reactivity, leading to beneficial behavior change and improved health outcomes. Results suggest a systemic MHPSS approach can contribute to ameliorating health inequities by expanding resources for patients and staff, empowering them to act into their current circumstances to support whole health. The CWH approach has potential in similar contexts to address mental health needs in a cost-effective and impactful way.

Flying With Eddie

2021 ◽  
pp. 781-798
Author(s):  
Emeline Carol Eckart
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Counseling Competencies ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Military Population ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
The Military

Over 2.4 million American service men and women were deployed overseas between 2001 to 2011. Families of these service members include over one million spouses and two million children under the age of 18. There is a growing need for counselors to understand the mental health needs of military service men and woman, and the unique aspects of military culture. This chapter will demonstrate how to practically apply the Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) to counseling work with the military population through a case study.

Jail Diversion for the Mentally Ill: Breaking through the Barriers: Effectively Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Jail Detainees

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel A. Dvoskin ◽  
Patricia A. Griffin ◽  
Eliot Hartstone ◽  
Ronald Jemelka ◽  
Henry J. Steadman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Jail Diversion ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Jail Detainees
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