{"title":"Examining the Relationship of Mental Health Literacy, Beliefs Toward Mental Illness, and Attitudes Toward Seeking Psychological Help.","authors":"Merve Kızılırmak Tatu, Feride Ercan, Satı Demir","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250314-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/02793695-20250314-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To examine the relationship of mental health literacy with beliefs toward mental illness and attitudes toward seeking psychological help in Turkish society.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study was a descriptive cross-sectional and correlational study comprising 400 participants (mean age = 28.65 years, <i>SD</i> = 9.83 years). Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHL), Beliefs Toward Mental Illness Scale (BMI), and Attitudes Toward Seeking Psychological Help Scale (ASPH-S).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A statistically significant negative weak correlation was observed between MHL and BMI total scores (<i>r</i> = -0.170; <i>p</i> < 0.001). A statistically significant negative weak correlation was also observed between BMI and ASPH-S total scores (<i>r</i> = -0.186; <i>p</i> < 0.001). Mental health literacy accounted for 5.4% of the variability in BMI scores (<i>F</i> = 11.486; <i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Mental health literacy positively affects beliefs toward mental illness. Intervention programs should include knowledge about mental disorders and stigma, which will help promote positive beliefs toward mental illness.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"39-48"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143722390","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":"Professional Psychological Help-Seeking Experience of Adolescents With Depressive Disorder: A Qualitative Study.","authors":"Shouxun He, Yanping Zhang, Junlei Zhang, Chaona Shang, Huimin Zhang, Fang Yan","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250320-02","DOIUrl":"10.3928/02793695-20250320-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The current study explored adolescents' experiences in seeking professional psychological help for depressive disorder, aiming to inform targeted health education and intervention programs.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 19 adolescent inpatients with depressive disorder at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Henan Province between June and September 2024, using purposive sampling. Interview data were systematically analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three main themes and nine sub-themes emerged: (1) <i>Cognitive Bias</i> (poor knowledge of the disease, stigma); (2) <i>Perceived Barriers to Help-Seeking</i> (economic burden, skepticism about professional help, limited access to professional psychological help, alexithymia); and (3) <i>Facilitators of Help-Seeking</i> (relief of mental and physical symptoms, emotional stability, social support).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Mental health professionals should pay close attention to the challenges and needs faced by adolescents in the help-seeking process, provide guidance to correct misconceptions, reduce self-stigma, encourage emotional expression, and expand access to professional psychological help, to increase the likelihood of adolescents seeking psychological treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"20-26"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143722399","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":"Effects of a Virtual Reality-Based Nursing Intervention Using the Roy Adaptation Model on Social Anxiety in Young Adults.","authors":"Aytuğ Türk, Ayşegül Dönmez","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250401-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/02793695-20250401-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine the effects of an innovative nursing practice approach based on the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) integrated with virtual reality (VR) on social anxiety levels among young adults.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A single-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted with 55 young adults aged 18 to 25 years. The intervention, based on the RAM, comprised six sessions focusing on psychoeducation, relaxation, and cognitive restructuring. VR was integrated into four of the sessions, aiming to simulate social situations and provide real-time feedback. Data were collected using the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS), and an individual introduction form, with pretest, posttest, and follow-up measurements.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>LSAS scores indicated that the intervention had a significant positive impact on the experimental group regarding anxiety (<i>F</i> = 24.005, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and avoidance (<i>F</i> = 44.915, <i>p</i> < 0.001), as well as total scale scores. However, LSS scores revealed no significant differences between experimental and control groups (<i>F</i> = 0.429, <i>p</i> = 0.654).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nursing interventions based on the VR-integrated RAM significantly reduced social anxiety among young adults. VR should be incorporated into nursing interventions to provide innovative, cost-effective therapy for patients, especially those with anxiety disorders. In addition, VR-focused training programs for nurses and inclusion of VR in nursing curricula could enhance nurses' skills in modern therapeutic approaches from the undergraduate level.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"29-37"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144041400","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":"Effect of Recreational Activities on Functionality and Internalized Stigma Levels in Individuals With Serious Mental Illness: An Experimental Study.","authors":"Aleyna Tiraş, Yunus İvdil, Nesibe Günay Molu","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250320-01","DOIUrl":"10.3928/02793695-20250320-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine the effect of recreational activities on functionality and internalized stigma levels in individuals with serious mental illness (SMI).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study was conducted using a pre-/posttest design with experimental and control groups. Participants comprised 90 individuals with SMI, with 45 in the experimental group and 45 in the control group. A personal information form, Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST), and Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI) were used for data collection. The experimental group participated in a program comprising 10 sessions of recreational activities.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was a statistically significant difference between FAST mean scores and ISMI subscale and overall scores in the experimental group before and after recreational activities.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Recreational activities have positive effects on individuals with SMI.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"49-55"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143722385","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}
Kimberly Egan Gonzalez, Elif Isik, Angeles Nava, Andrea Brooks
{"title":"Anxiety and Depression in School-Aged Children With a Sibling With a Special Health Care Need: A Parent's Report.","authors":"Kimberly Egan Gonzalez, Elif Isik, Angeles Nava, Andrea Brooks","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250505-02","DOIUrl":"10.3928/02793695-20250505-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To investigate parental reports of anxiety and depression in typically developing school-aged children with and without siblings with special health care needs (SHCNs). The study also examined how the age gap between siblings impacts anxiety and depression levels.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This cross-sectional study involved 242 parents of children aged 8 to 12 years, including 133 parents of children with a SHCN. Data were collected using the Parent Version of the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Children with a sibling with a SHCN had higher anxiety and depression levels than those without. However, the sibling age gap did not influence these mental health outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings emphasize the importance of nurses and health care professionals assessing children's mental well-being and the need for preventive interventions to help manage stress.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"12-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144056913","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":"Cobenfy™ for the Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Clinical Overview.","authors":"Brayden Kameg, Josh Palmer, Tanner Herb","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250811-02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20250811-02","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness associated with significant psychosocial impairment, morbidity, and mortality. There are novel, emerging interventions in the treatment of schizophrenia, and advanced practice psychiatric nurses should be familiar with innovative treatments for schizophrenia. The current article provides a brief overview of xanomeline and trospium chloride (Cobenfy™) for the treatment of schizophrenia.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"63 9","pages":"8-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976563","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}
Jimmy A Reyes, Lauren V Ghazal, Trina Radske-Suchan, Allison Moses
{"title":"Guiding the Future of Academic-Community-Based Organization Engagement: A Framework for Health Equity in Nursing Education and Practice.","authors":"Jimmy A Reyes, Lauren V Ghazal, Trina Radske-Suchan, Allison Moses","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250811-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20250811-01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"63 9","pages":"3-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976646","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":"Anticonvulsant Drugs Used in Psychiatry.","authors":"","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250729-79","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20250729-79","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"63 9","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976557","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":"\"Olivia's Garden\".","authors":"C J Mueller","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250811-03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20250811-03","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"63 9","pages":"56"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976282","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 the Algorithm: Amplifying Lived Experience in AI-Driven Mental Health Care.","authors":"Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250812-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20250812-01","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":"63 9","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976607","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}