Regina T. Praetorius, December Maxwell, Jessica R. Williams, Kristina Hulama, Akiko Tamura
{"title":"“I didn’t get to have this experience with anyone”: experiences of becoming a mother during the pandemic","authors":"Regina T. Praetorius, December Maxwell, Jessica R. Williams, Kristina Hulama, Akiko Tamura","doi":"10.1080/15332985.2023.2190437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2023.2190437","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT COVID-19 resulted in impacts across life experiences; this study focuses on impact on becoming a mother. People who were pregnant or gave birth in the US during the first year of the pandemic (April 2020-June 2021) were interviewed: six pregnant and 29 who had birthed. Interviews were analyzed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Themes included Missing Out Isolation, First-time Mom Experiences, Pervasive Uncertainty, and Depression. Subthemes were loss of celebration, missed events, somewhat helpful role of technology, less education and perinatal care, not having elder wisdom, COVID-specific anxiety, anxiety, and less postpartum support. Implications for research and practice are presented.","PeriodicalId":46241,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42936140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Quenette L. Walton, Latoya A. Small, Marion L. Malcome, J. Blakey
{"title":"Both/And: employing the tenets of cultural competence and cultural humility when working with Black women with depression","authors":"Quenette L. Walton, Latoya A. Small, Marion L. Malcome, J. Blakey","doi":"10.1080/15332985.2023.2184661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2023.2184661","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Cultural competence and cultural humility are hallmarks of social work practice. Cultural competence focuses on the clients’ lived experiences. Cultural humility centers the lived experiences of the clinician and the client. However, few resources are available to illustrate how to apply cultural competence and cultural humility separately. Even fewer opportunities are available to apply both. We illustrate how to employ both, cultural competence and cultural humility in practice with Black women with depression. When used together, cultural competence and cultural humility appears to be more valuable than when used individually. Based on research information presented, implications for practice are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46241,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44524686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kiki M. Kline, Elizabeth A O’Neill, Stephanie Behar, Virginia Ramseyer Winter, Jonathan P. Clemens
{"title":"Weight stigma: a potential barrier to psychiatric/mental health medication care","authors":"Kiki M. Kline, Elizabeth A O’Neill, Stephanie Behar, Virginia Ramseyer Winter, Jonathan P. Clemens","doi":"10.1080/15332985.2023.2184191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2023.2184191","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Weight stigma is pervasive in the United States, and its presence in healthcare settings can lead to an avoidance of healthcare services. This study examined whether experienced weight stigma or weight self-stigma predicted psychiatric/mental health medication visits. A total of 384 self-identified female participants completed an online survey about stigma and utilization of healthcare services. Binary logistic regression analyses indicated that having been discriminated against because of body weight, and weight self-stigma, predicted avoidance. Results suggest weight stigma may have negative implications for psychiatric/mental health medication visits. Implications for social work research, practice, and advocacy are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46241,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47943326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melissa L. Villodas, Daniel J. Gibbs, Amy Blank Wilson, Michelle R. Munson
{"title":"The relationship between connectedness and mental health symptoms among Black youth involved in the juvenile justice system: a random-intercept cross-lagged panel model","authors":"Melissa L. Villodas, Daniel J. Gibbs, Amy Blank Wilson, Michelle R. Munson","doi":"10.1080/15332985.2023.2178269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2023.2178269","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Using data from the Pathways to Desistance Project, this study examined the bi-directional and longitudinal relationship between mental health symptoms and connectedness among 561 system involved Black youth. Higher mental health symptom scores at baseline increased connectedness scores one year later. Connectedness scores increased for two consecutive years until the transition to adulthood when participants were on average 19–20 years-old. During the transition to adulthood, mental health symptom scores worsened, highlighting the transition to adulthood as a key timepoint to administer supportive interventions addressing the mental health needs of Black youth who interact with the juvenile justice system.","PeriodicalId":46241,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43199196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The association between social support and resilience of young adults of Kashmir exposed to stressful events of armed conflicts and with their background variables","authors":"Aehsan Ahmad Dar, S. Deb, Idris Hassan Bhat","doi":"10.1080/15332985.2023.2180339","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2023.2180339","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The current study examined the association of social support and background variables with resilience among young adults exposed to traumatic and stressful events of armed conflict in Kashmir, India. Data were collected from 693 participants using a multi-stage sampling method. Findings revealed that social support and gender were positively associated with resilience, whereas education, income, and maternal education were negatively associated with resilience. Moreover, feeling insecure and psychologically distressed as a result of conflict was negatively associated with resilience, whereas, perception that Kashmir conflict will be resolved was positively associated with resilience. The findings suggest fostering of resilience in this population.","PeriodicalId":46241,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41280895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aasim Ur Rehman Ganie, A. Thirumoorthy, K. Jangam, K. J. Vijay Sagar
{"title":"Psychosocial functioning and associated socio-environmental factors of children with severe mental illness: findings from the tertiary mental health center in India","authors":"Aasim Ur Rehman Ganie, A. Thirumoorthy, K. Jangam, K. J. Vijay Sagar","doi":"10.1080/15332985.2022.2152769","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2022.2152769","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The present Retrospective Chart Review aimed to study the psychosocial functioning, clinical and socio-environmental profile of children with severe mental illness (SMI). The correlation and parametric testing were performed to find the relationship and difference among the variables. A total of 69 individual case files were reviewed, and Children’s Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) was used to rate the current global level of functioning. Children were found to have moderate to severe level of psychosocial functional impairment. No statistically significant mean difference was found between the CGAS scores and socio-environmental and clinical variables. But positive and negative correlation was found between clinical variables and CGAS score.","PeriodicalId":46241,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45913525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"\"Whoever takes the dog gets the house\": How older adults negotiate, budget, and deploy resources for multispecies family health and well-being.","authors":"Jennifer W Applebaum, Carlyn Ellison","doi":"10.1080/15332985.2023.2265005","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332985.2023.2265005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, we interrogate the ways that older adult pet owners exercise their agency within the limits of their social statuses to allocate their resources for the management of the health needs of their multispecies families. Guided by fundamental cause theory, we consider how the participants' memberships in socially constructed categories can impact their experiences with household health management. We conducted focus groups with 30 community-dwelling older adults who owned pets. Using a thematic analytic approach, we found that the participants' bonds with their pets led them to negotiate priorities and make concessions for the benefit of the household.</p>","PeriodicalId":46241,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10583862/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49683471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lindsay A Bornheimer, Juliann Li Verdugo, Julie Krasnick, Nakea Jeffers, Frank Storey, Cheryl A King, Stephan F Taylor, Timothy Florence, Joseph A Himle
{"title":"A cognitive-behavioral suicide prevention treatment for adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in community mental health: Preliminary findings of an open pilot study.","authors":"Lindsay A Bornheimer, Juliann Li Verdugo, Julie Krasnick, Nakea Jeffers, Frank Storey, Cheryl A King, Stephan F Taylor, Timothy Florence, Joseph A Himle","doi":"10.1080/15332985.2023.2186736","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332985.2023.2186736","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Suicide is a leading cause of death among schizophrenia spectrum disorder populations. This open pilot study examined a modified cognitive-behavioral suicide prevention treatment for clients in community mental health. Providers (n=5) were trained to deliver the treatment and clients (n=5) received it in 10 individual therapy sessions. Clients experienced improvements in suicide ideation, depression, hopelessness, general symptoms of psychosis, entrapment, defeat, approaches to coping, psychological stress, impulsivity, and the number of treatment barriers from baseline to post-treatment. Qualitative findings reinforced quantitative results of client improvements and provided important suggestions to strengthen the intervention and its delivery in community mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":46241,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10506844/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41178705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aadil Bashir, Essar Batool, Triptish Bhatia, Sheikh Shoib, Nisar Ahmed Mir, Unjum Bashir, Ravinder Singh, Margaret McDonald, Mary E Hawk, Smita Deshpande
{"title":"Community practices as coping mechanisms for mental health in Kashmir.","authors":"Aadil Bashir, Essar Batool, Triptish Bhatia, Sheikh Shoib, Nisar Ahmed Mir, Unjum Bashir, Ravinder Singh, Margaret McDonald, Mary E Hawk, Smita Deshpande","doi":"10.1080/15332985.2022.2159779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2022.2159779","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With a steady rise in mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Kashmir, the need to address mental health in this region becomes important. This paper reports on traditional and current community mental health coping mechanisms among residents in Kashmir. Six focus group discussions (FGD) were facilitated with key informants. Data were analyzed via a thematic analytic approach. Community coping mechanisms reported include social spaces and shared chore spaces, cultural practices, shrines and religious places, faithealers. These findings demonstrate community strengths that can leverage to build additional coping strategies and resilience among people.</p>","PeriodicalId":46241,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10406466/pdf/nihms-1884215.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10331754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P. Archibald, Mayra Lopez-Humphreys, Kristan Rosenthal
{"title":"COVID-19 stressors and effects related to depression with American university students","authors":"P. Archibald, Mayra Lopez-Humphreys, Kristan Rosenthal","doi":"10.1080/15332985.2022.2162835","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2022.2162835","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The present study reported data from the COVID-19 Well-Being Study to illustrate the impact of COVID-19-related stressors and effects on depression among 719 students at three public colleges within an urban University System in the Northeastern region of the US. Modified Poisson regression analyses showed that students who knew someone who died from COVID-19, students who reported severe to moderate disruption due to COVID-19 in physical health, emotional well-being, or ability to afford food, and students who reported having two or more COVID-19 stressors or two or more COVID-19 effects had a higher prevalence of reported depression.","PeriodicalId":46241,"journal":{"name":"Social Work in Mental Health","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43549285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}