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{"title":"The association between cultural and linguistic maintenance and mental health in migrant adolescents: A scoping review.","authors":"Anila Hasnain, John Hajek, Rohan Borschmann","doi":"10.1177/00207640241270893","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00207640241270893","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although previous reviews have examined the relationship between heritage cultural maintenance and mental health outcomes among migrants, none have focussed specifically on migrant adolescents (i.e. those aged 10-24 years).</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To examine (1) the focus, scope and nature of quantitative empirical research investigating heritage cultural maintenance - including linguistic maintenance - and mental health outcomes among migrant adolescents globally and (2) the association between cultural and linguistic maintenance and migrant adolescents' mental health outcomes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Following the Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework for scoping reviews, we searched 11 electronic health, medical, social science and language databases from database inception until the search date (6 June 2023), using English search terms. We extracted data from included empirical studies using a template with pre-defined data items, which we present in comprehensive overviews and narrative summaries.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-four studies met our inclusion criteria. We identified considerable heterogeneity between studies regarding their research foci, methodologies, terminologies, outcomes and findings regarding the association between cultural maintenance and mental health outcomes. We specifically identified mixed findings regarding the latter, which cannot be transferred or generalised.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The heterogenous nature of methodologies and outcome measures in the published literature, in addition to a scarcity of research from low- and middle-income countries, have hindered meaningful progress in this field. Efforts to address these issues, and to take adolescent context into consideration, will facilitate a more accurate understanding of how cultural maintenance relates to migrant adolescent mental health, and inform future interventions to improve mental health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14304,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1360-1378"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11528972/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142035834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From asylums to deinstitutionalization and after: an analytic review.","authors":"Francisco Balbuena Rivera","doi":"10.1177/00207640241268356","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00207640241268356","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>After a period of institution-based mental health care, in which the asylum system was the way in which the mental patients were treated, deinstitutionalization brought a set of significant changes and transformations in the conceptualization of mental illness and, by extension, the traditional therapeutic settings in which those in most need were assisted. However, this shift in the psychiatric domain was not only accompanied by valued achievements, but also by difficulties and challenges, as has been evidenced today.</p><p><strong>Aim/objective: </strong>The aim of this paper is thus to examine the pros and cons of the closure of asylums, and the subsequent implementation of deinstitutionalization over the 60 years or so of such important transformations in the field of psychiatry.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In considering this question, I examine in detail recent works of literature based on scholarly knowledge. In addition, I identify various issues involved, as well as ways of confronting these so as to attempt to overcome the difficulties they present.</p><p><strong>Results and conclusions: </strong>As I show here, the changes in the treatment and care of the mentally ill after asylum and deinstitutionalization brought a new air of hope to patients and their families, but also had undesirable effects. The paper also considers how mental health professionals today try to solve these effects on behalf of patients and society as a whole.</p>","PeriodicalId":14304,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1392-1401"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141878716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Virtual reality as a novel therapeutic approach to Hikikomori.","authors":"Andrea Aguglia, Filippo Masini, Clio Franziska De Michiel, Andrea Amerio, Laura Orsolini, Umberto Volpe, Gianluca Serafini","doi":"10.1177/00207640241270748","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00207640241270748","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14304,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1554-1556"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141906603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring depression, PTSD, insomnia, and fibromyalgia symptoms in women exposed to Gaza war news: A community-based study from Jordan.","authors":"Mervat Alsous, Batoul Al Muhaissen, Talal Massad, Bilal Sayaheen, Tariq Alnasser, Ahmed Al-Smadi, Reham Al-Zeghoul, Osama Abo Al Rob, Alaa A A Aljabali, Omar Gammoh","doi":"10.1177/00207640241270831","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00207640241270831","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The circulating violent news about the war on Gaza is believed to impact the mental health status of people globally especially in Jordan, the closest country to Palestine. Also, women are more vulnerable to mental distress.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study investigates the prevalence and correlates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, insomnia, and fibromyalgia among Jordanian females exposed to the Gaza war news.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>In a comprehensive cross-sectional inquiry, we applied validated scales to assess the severity of PTSD, depression, insomnia, and fibromyalgia symptoms in a dataset comprising 1,044 females.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings revealed that 32.3% exhibited severe PTSD symptoms, 53.4% had severe depressive symptoms, 48.2% reported severe insomnia, and 17.2% were diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Exploring demographic factors, the study established statistically significant correlations (<i>p</i> < .05) between the evaluated symptoms and various variables. Notably, individuals of Palestinian nationality, employed as teachers or housewives, those using over-the-counter analgesics for fibromyalgia, and those with chronic diseases exhibited elevated prevalence rates of the investigated conditions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This pioneering study, the first of its kind, delves into the acute psychiatric repercussions of the October 7th conflict on Jordanian females. The alarming prevalence of severe symptoms underscores the urgent need for timely psychiatric intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":14304,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1470-1480"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142107387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Specialized short term crisis intervention for patients with personality disorder: Effects on coercion and length of stay.","authors":"Lisa L Dinsenbacher, Lukas Imfeld, Fabrice Helfenstein, Julian Moeller, Undine E Lang, Christian G Huber","doi":"10.1177/00207640241277161","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00207640241277161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute crises in patients with personality disorders (PD) are often accompanied by suicidal and self-harming behavior. Their management is challenging, as both coercive measures and prolonged inpatient-treatment are known to be counterproductive. Only in crises that cannot be controlled by outpatient means, inpatient treatment is to be taken into account. This treatment should be time-limited and not involve coercion.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>The aim of this study was to assess if the introduction of a specialized crisis intervention track is associated with a reduction of coercive measures as well as a shorter in-hospital stay in PD patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this 8-year, hospital-wide, longitudinal, observational study, we investigated the frequency of coercive measures and the median length of in-hospital stay in 1,752 inpatient-cases with PD admitted to the Adult Psychiatry, UPK, Basel, Switzerland, between 01.01.2012 and 31.12.2019. By means of an interrupted-time-series analysis, we compared the period before and after the implementation of a specialized crisis intervention track for PD patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our data show a significant decrease in the median length of in-hospital stay and no significant reduction in the incidence rate of coercion among PD patients after the intervention. The latter is likely due to a floor effect, since there was a significant decrease in coercive measures over the entire observation period, already reaching very low rates before the intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study underlines the clinical importance of specialized short-term crisis management in PD, which comes along with shorter lengths of in-hospital stays and a stable low rate of coercive measure.</p>","PeriodicalId":14304,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1516-1524"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11528961/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142125595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Global Mpox efforts should consider substance use disorders and need to end stigma for those with mental health conditions.","authors":"Mitchell Berger","doi":"10.1177/00207640241303032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640241303032","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14304,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"207640241303032"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142750873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An evaluation of a multidisciplinary care planning tool for people with intellectual disabilities and behaviours of concern.","authors":"Tamsin Tripp, Rebecca Goodey, Shoumitro Deb, Oliver Thomson, Jonathan Gartside, Kelvyn Hipperson, Rohit Shankar","doi":"10.1177/00207640241299395","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640241299395","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Multidisciplinary care planning for people with intellectual disabilities who engage in behaviours of concern (BoC) is challenging and complex. Effective collaborative understanding and action planning across all stakeholders is essential. Cornwall's Adult Community Learning Disability Team developed a care planning tool (<i>Connect Behaviour</i>) using contemporary evidence and best practice. <i>Connect Behaviour</i> is designed to facilitate care planning by collaborative and enhanced shared understanding and is also available as an interactive web-based tool.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate <i>Connect behaviour</i> using stakeholders' experiences.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Family members, care providers, advocates, social workers and professionals who had attended meetings guided by the <i>Connect Behaviour</i> care planning tool in a 3-month period were interviewed about their experiences of those meetings. This was interpreted using inductive thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong> Of 71 individuals identified as meeting this criterion of inclusion 61 were contactable and 27 consented to participation. These participants consisted of 17 health professionals, two parents, two social workers, three advocates, two positive behaviour support advisors within care providers, and one manager of a local care provider. The thematic analysis of participant views of <i>connect behaviour</i> generated five superordinate themes of 'pragmatic', 'enabling', 'validation of effort', 'perceived lack of flexibility' and 'areas for development'. Further inquiry of themes highlighted subthemes of <i>Connect Behaviour</i> being 'sensible', 'practical', 'collaborative', 'holistic' and 'action'. Conversely, some perceived a lack of flexibility in the care planning tool. Future areas for development were also identified in the data. Changes were recommended to increase the tool accessibility for people with intellectual disabilities, support stakeholders understanding of the tool, and consider utility for other clinical scenarios.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The evaluation established general feedback to continue to use the <i>Connect Behaviour</i> as a care planning tool. The benefits of <i>Connect Behaviour</i> in comparison to other care planning frameworks needs to be understood.</p>","PeriodicalId":14304,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"207640241299395"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142750872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and its association with mental health outcomes: Cross sectional study.","authors":"Aziza Alsawafi, Akbar Fotouhi, Samir AlAdawi, Sanjay Jaju, Mohammad Al Qadire, Zeinab Al Azri","doi":"10.1177/00207640241300950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640241300950","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) are pivotal precursors to poor mental health outcomes. However, studies focusing on the Arab/Islamic population, including Oman, are scarce. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between ACE and mental health outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation) among Omani adults.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total sample of 1,648 adults were recruited from a university-affiliated hospital in Oman using convenient sampling technique. Adverse Childhood Experience International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) was utilized to measure ACEs while CDC Health Appraisal Questionnaire (HAQ) was used to measure the mental health outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results show that 88% of participants suffered at least from one ACE in their childhood. The prevalence of mental health outcomes as follow: anxiety (10.32%), depression (6.10%), and suicidal ideation (4.61%). ACE level significantly correlated with depression (<i>p</i> < .001), anxiety (<i>p</i> < .001), and suicidal ideation (<i>p</i> = .001). Participants with four ACEs or more have higher odds ratio for depression (10.03), anxiety (3.44), and suicidal ideation (3.93). Demographic factors (except education level) showed significant associations with all mental health outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights a substantial association between ACE and mental health disorders among Omani adults, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to address ACE's enduring impact on adult mental health in Omani society.</p>","PeriodicalId":14304,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"207640241300950"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142750871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The overlooked war in Northern Ethiopia: Examining psychological capital, mental distress, and post-traumatic stress disorder among internally displaced people in Amhara region.","authors":"Gezahegn Eshetu Mamed, Gashaye M Tefera, Mastewal Bitew, Mansoo Yu","doi":"10.1177/00207640241299357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640241299357","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Conflict-induced displacement is a greater risk factor for mental health challenges, especially in countries where people have limited access to mental health services. This study examined the prevalence of mental distress, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and their relationship with key demographic variables and psychological capital among conflict-induced Internally Displaced People (IDP) in the Wag-Hemra Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study used a cross-sectional quantitative design, and simple random sampling was used to recruit 367 IDPs from the Weleh IDP camp in Sekota town. The Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ 12), Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K 10), and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder-Civilian Version (PCL-C) scales were used to collect data. STATA version 2021 was used to analyze data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of mental distress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was 63% and 48 %, respectively. Mental distress and PTSD were higher among female participants (<i>M</i> = 27.4, 45.7), those who experienced rape (<i>M</i> = 32.6, 55.5), witnessed murder (<i>M</i> = 25.2, 46.1), widowed (<i>M</i> = 30.9, 44.9), illiterate (<i>M</i> = 28.1%, 47.2), and adolescents (<i>M</i> = 27.6, 45.5). Stepwise regression analysis indicated that psychological capital is a significant negative predictor of mental distress and PTSD (<i>p</i> = .000), with 26% mental distress and 20.9% variance in PTSD accounting for psychological capital, with self-efficacy being the strongest predicting component of psychological capital.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study underlined that mental health efforts should target enhancing psychological capital as the critical element in mitigating the psychological impacts of war and displacement. Training on improving self-efficacy, utilizing the solid spiritual and religious base of the IDP community to raise hope and optimism, and leveraging the communal culture to foster resilience could help reduce mental distress and the effects of PTSD among IDPs in the study area.</p>","PeriodicalId":14304,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"207640241299357"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142739349","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence and associated factors of passive suicidal ideation in a population treated by a community mental health unit.","authors":"Antonio J Vázquez Morejón, Antonio Vázquez Reyes, Rosario Salas Azcona, Raquel Vázquez-Morejón","doi":"10.1177/00207640241299325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640241299325","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Suicide is a major public health problem affecting an increasing number of people. It is a complex and multicausal phenomenon whose first step is passive suicidal ideation (PSI). The identification of people with PSI could facilitate specific interventions with those who are at greater risk and/or suffering.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To explore the frequency of passive suicidal ideation (PSI) and its association with sociodemographic, psychological, and psychopathological variables in a sample of persons seen in first consultation in a community mental health unit.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from 2,354 persons seen in first consultation in a community mental health unit were analyzed. Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative variables, and frequency distribution was used for qualitative variables. Differences between groups were explored using the <i>t</i>-test for independent groups and Chi-square for qualitative variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed a high frequency of these ideas in the analyzed sample, with a notable prevalence where more than half of the subjects (55.6%) reported experiencing these ideas in the last 2 weeks. There was a significant association of these ideas with sociodemographic variables such as age, type of cohabitation, and employment status. Likewise, significant positive associations were observed with symptom severity (depressive and anxious) and with the functional impact of these symptoms, with an increase in the PSI as symptom intensity and functional impact increase. Experiential avoidance and social support also showed a highly significant association with PSI. There was an increase in PSI as experiential avoidance increased and a decrease in PSI as social support increased.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The high prevalence of PSI within the clinical mental health sample highlights the critical need for targeted interventions. The significant associations with sociodemographic variables, symptom severity, functional impact, experiential avoidance, and social support emphasize the multifaceted nature of PSI and the importance of addressing these factors in clinical practice to effectively reduce PSI and improve overall mental health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14304,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"207640241299325"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142739344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}