{"title":"How Do Family Members Describe Their Experience of Losing a Loved One to COVID-19 in Hospital During the First Wave of the Pandemic? Part 2.","authors":"Lisa A Dodge","doi":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2498562","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2498562","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14664,"journal":{"name":"Issues in Mental Health Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"746-748"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144025035","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":"AI in Mental Health: A Review of Technological Advancements and Ethical Issues in Psychiatry.","authors":"Utsav Poudel, Sachin Jakhar, Prakash Mohan, Anuj Nepal","doi":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2502943","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2502943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming digital health, its influence is expanding across multiple sectors, with mental health and psychiatric care emerging as key areas of transformation. While significant advancements have been made in medical AI, there remains a need to better understand how these technologies are integrated into clinical practice and what challenges they introduce. We examine the use of AI in identifying and treating mental health disorders, highlighting its impact on screening, diagnosis, and intervention strategies. Technologies such as natural language processing (NLP), machine learning (ML), and computer-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are discussed in the context of enhancing Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS). While these innovations promise increased efficiency and accessibility in psychiatric care, they also introduce ethical challenges, including concerns over privacy, bias, and reduced human interaction. Through a critical evaluation, we find that greater transparency, unbiased model development and unbiased AI systems that work hand in hand with human-led care should be encouraged. Our findings underscore the importance of continued research and regulation to ensure the responsible and effective deployment of medical AI services.</p>","PeriodicalId":14664,"journal":{"name":"Issues in Mental Health Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"693-701"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078140","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 Factors Related to Psychological Well-Being Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Populations in Thailand.","authors":"Thanutta Suksakulwat, Priyoth Kittiteerasack, Angkana Jirarode","doi":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2509252","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2509252","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals globally face health disparities due to minority-specific stressors, impacting their psychological well-being (PWB). However, little is known about the influences of minority-specific stress on PWB experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals in Thailand. The study's purpose was to examine levels of PWB and correlates among Thai LGBTQ+ individuals. Guided by the Minority Stress Model (MSM), standardized measures of demographic factors, minority-specific stressors, and PWB were applied. Participants were recruited by convenience and snowball sampling. Data were collected using online and paper-pencil surveys in 2024. Results showed that the mean age of the 436 participants was 35 years (S.D. = 6.63). A total of 65.4% identified themselves as male, 39.9% as homosexual, and 60.3% as transgender. Participants commonly experienced minority-specific stressors, including discriminatory experiences, victimization events, anticipated rejection, identity concealment, and internalized homophobia. The mean score of PWB was <i>M</i> = 78.18 (SD = 11.60). More than half of LGBTQ+ participants reported high levels of PWB (56%). Significant negative correlations were found with the number and frequency of discrimination situations (<i>r</i> = -0.404, -0.312), victimization events (<i>r</i> = -0.369), anticipated rejection (<i>r</i> = -0.471), and internalized homophobia (<i>r</i> = -0.476), while lower concealment about one's identity was positively correlated (<i>r</i> = 0.500) with PWB. These findings highlight the substantial impact of minority-specific stressors on LGBTQ+ well-being, with critical implications for nursing practice and intervention research.</p>","PeriodicalId":14664,"journal":{"name":"Issues in Mental Health Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"685-692"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144234113","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":"Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Suicide Prevention: A Bibliometric Analysis of Emerging Trends and Implications for Nursing.","authors":"Erman Yıldız","doi":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2505904","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2505904","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurses play a crucial role in suicide prevention, yet the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies into nursing practice remains understudied. This research examines how these technologies can enhance nurses' ability to identify and intervene with at-risk patients. A systematic bibliometric analysis and thematic mapping approach was employed. The Web of Science database was searched for relevant publications from January 2019 to October 2024. The initial search yielded 883 publications, with 257 meeting the inclusion criteria after systematic screening. Analysis revealed six distinct research clusters, with machine learning-based behavioral prediction emerging as the dominant theme. Findings indicate significant potential for integrating artificial intelligence-supported tools into nursing workflows, particularly in risk assessment and early intervention. Natural language processing and ecological momentary assessment emerged as promising approaches for enhancing nurse-patient communication and monitoring. These findings suggest opportunities for nurses to leverage artificial intelligence technologies in suicide prevention while maintaining the essential human element of care. This study provides evidence-based guidance for nurses implementing artificial intelligence-supported suicide prevention tools while maintaining therapeutic relationships and professional judgment in clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":14664,"journal":{"name":"Issues in Mental Health Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"672-684"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144173802","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":"Call for Manuscripts-Special Issue on Bringing Generations Together: Holistic Wellness Across the Life Course.","authors":"Sandra Thomas","doi":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2525701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2025.2525701","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14664,"journal":{"name":"Issues in Mental Health Nursing","volume":"46 7","pages":"651-652"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144608439","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}
Trudy Brown, Bindu Joseph, Gary Ennis, Michael Olasoji
{"title":"Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health of Those with Serious Mental Illness: Scoping Review.","authors":"Trudy Brown, Bindu Joseph, Gary Ennis, Michael Olasoji","doi":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2510467","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2510467","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The sexual and reproductive health of those with serious mental illness is known to be significantly poorer than the general population. Appropriate and timely sexual and reproductive health care can prevent poorer health outcomes and should be standard care. This scoping review has systematically located and summarised the available literature related to adults with serious mental illness and the current access to sexual and reproductive health care available within mental health services. Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria set by the authors and were included in this review. The themes generated in this review highlighted that service users were provided poor sexual health care overall; service users welcome sexual health screening and education; and that mental health clinicians did not view sexual health as part of their role however, this was improved with training in sexual and reproductive health. This scoping review indicates the need to increase the sexual and reproductive health care provided to those with serious mental illness through further training of mental health clinicians and increased access within mental health services.</p>","PeriodicalId":14664,"journal":{"name":"Issues in Mental Health Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"662-671"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144234112","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}
Princess Villamin, Catherine Hungerford, Danielle Le Lagadec, Michelle Cleary
{"title":"Promoting the Mental Well-Being of Migrant Nurses.","authors":"Princess Villamin, Catherine Hungerford, Danielle Le Lagadec, Michelle Cleary","doi":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2476154","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2476154","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14664,"journal":{"name":"Issues in Mental Health Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"749-752"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143657159","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}
Chelsea R Moore, Philip T Veliz, Todd I Herrenkohl, Alison L Miller, Natasha V Pilkauskas, Sarah A Stoddard
{"title":"Associations Among Childhood Household Income, Latent Classes of Early Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Adolescent Mental Health.","authors":"Chelsea R Moore, Philip T Veliz, Todd I Herrenkohl, Alison L Miller, Natasha V Pilkauskas, Sarah A Stoddard","doi":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2490286","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2490286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and low household income are associated with adolescent mental health challenges, and children from lower-income households experience more ACEs. Less is known about how ACEs may cluster for sub-groups of individuals (e.g. those with differing household incomes) or if different ACE clusters are associated with differential mental health outcomes. Using data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (<i>n</i> = 2,524) and seven ACE indicators (harsh physical discipline; emotional/verbal abuse neglect; parent mental illness, problematic substance use, incarceration, and intimate partner violence), we conducted latent class analysis to identify distinct combinations of early childhood ACE exposure (ages 0-5). Then we tested associations between household income (relative to needs; at birth) and ACE class membership, as well as ACE class membership and adolescent depression and anxiety symptoms. We identified three distinct latent classes characterized as: \"Low ACEs\", \"Physical/Emotional Abuse,\" and \"High ACEs.\" Household income at birth was associated with early childhood ACE class membership and ACE class membership was associated with differential adolescent mental health outcomes. Future research and interventions must consider how different ACE combinations (beyond the simple count of ACEs) uniquely impact health/wellbeing, and the role that household income has in the patterning of ACEs.</p>","PeriodicalId":14664,"journal":{"name":"Issues in Mental Health Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"721-734"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12245592/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143990653","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":"Protecting Patient Autonomy in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Nursing Ethics Perspective.","authors":"Jennifer Tustison, Charlene Niemi, Kristen R Choi","doi":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2514624","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2025.2514624","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14664,"journal":{"name":"Issues in Mental Health Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144258033","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":"Beyond Medication: The Dual Benefits of Physical Activity on Psychosis and Sleep Quality Among Male Patients with Schizophrenia.","authors":"Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr","doi":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2475356","DOIUrl":"10.1080/01612840.2025.2475356","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While antipsychotic medications remain the primary treatment for schizophrenia, they often have limitations in addressing all symptoms and can lead to adverse side effects, prompting researchers to explore complementary approaches such as physical activity to enhance overall patient outcomes. This study investigates the effectiveness of physical activity on psychosis and sleep quality in patients with schizophrenia. This quasi-experimental study involved 70 male inpatients with schizophrenia, divided into an activity group (structured physical activity program) and a control group (standard care). The intervention group showed significant improvements across multiple symptom domains (positive and depression-anxiety) with large effect sizes (η<sup>2</sup> ranging from 0.553 to 0.705) compared to the control group. These improvements, including reductions in grandiosity, emotional withdrawal, and anxiety, were maintained at the 3-month follow-up. The study group also exhibited significant improvements in several aspects of sleep quality, including subjective sleep quality (<i>p</i> < 0.001, η<sup>2</sup> = 0.612), sleep duration (<i>p</i> < 0.001, η<sup>2</sup> = 0.877), and sleep disturbances (<i>p</i> < 0.001, η<sup>2</sup> = 0.623). The physical activity program demonstrated significant improvements in sleep quality and various symptoms of schizophrenia, notably hallucinations and unusual thought content. Although the changes in negative symptoms were not statistically significant between groups, the overall findings suggest that physical activity can play a beneficial role in symptom management and enhance sleep quality for patients with schizophrenia.</p>","PeriodicalId":14664,"journal":{"name":"Issues in Mental Health Nursing","volume":" ","pages":"602-613"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144002635","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}