{"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}
{"title":"The Mediating Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the Relationship Between Mothers' Postpartum Traumatic Stress and Infant Bonding.","authors":"Fadime Bayri Bingöl, Zeynep Dilşah Karaçam Yılmaz, Melike Dişsiz, Zümrüt Bilgin, Ayşe Karakoç, Meltem Demirgöz Bal","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250821-03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20250821-03","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To examine the mediating effect of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on the relationship between mothers' postpartum traumatic stress and infant bonding.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants comprised 452 mothers aged ≥18 years who had healthy infants aged between 6 weeks and 1 year. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire-Turkish Version (ACE-TR), City Birth Trauma Scale (CityBiTS), and Postnatal Attachment Questionnaire-Turkish Version (PBQ-TR).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of participants who reported at least one ACE, 15.9% met diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder according to the CityBiTS. A higher ACE-TR score (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and the presence of one or more traumatic stress symptoms (<i>p</i> < 0.05) were associated with more significant mother-infant bonding problems. CityBiTS score was a complete intermediary variable between ACE-TR and PBQ-TR scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Maternal exposure to ACEs is an important determinant of post-partum traumatic stress and negatively affects mother-infant bonding.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144976327","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":"Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Personality Traits in 18- to 49-Year-Old Female Patients Hospitalized in a Psychiatric Clinic Following a Suicide Attempt.","authors":"Zeynep Şahin, Özden Tandoğan","doi":"10.3928/02793695-20250821-01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20250821-01","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Suicide remains a major global health concern, with women showing higher rates of nonfatal attempts than men. The current cross-sectional study examined relationships among attachment styles (avoidant, anxious), personality traits (Big Five), and sociodemographic factors among 80 women aged 18 to 49 years hospitalized in a psychiatric clinic following a suicide attempt.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Participants completed the Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory-II and Big Five Personality Scale-Short Form.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results indicated that lower conscientiousness, particularly in self-supervision, predicted avoidant attachment, whereas heightened neuroticism was significantly associated with anxious attachment. Additional findings revealed that lower income and family history of psychiatric illness correlated with elevated anxious attachment, underscoring the role of socioeconomic pressures and intergenerational mental health risks.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, findings highlight the intertwined nature of attachment styles and personality traits in suicidality, emphasizing the need for intervention strategies targeting emotional regulation, self-control, and early maladaptive attachments to mitigate future risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":50071,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144975918","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}