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{"title":"Mediating Structural Factors in Mental Health in Indian Context","authors":"Mercian Daniel","doi":"10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.51","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.51","url":null,"abstract":"A structural condition, such as an economic crisis, wherein populations experience large scale job and income losses are generally seen to be related to increased rates of suicides. Mental health problems may be seen either as a response to adjust to such and other societal-level strains. Societies, where inequalities are relatively less, are seen to have better mental health, while in those where resources are unequally distributed have poorer well-being. There has been a growing interest regarding the effects of deprived social environments and its organization on its members’ mental health. While particular racial groups in Western countries are more likely to be exposed to mentally unwell conditions, could such an explanation be tenable among specific minority groups in India. Research that looks into the social contexts of minority communities and the ways in which caste in India affects health in general and mental health, in particular, would be able to shed additional insights. Inequalities in terms of access to basic health care among poorer groups and skewed regional distribution of availability, the lack of its provisioning or an absence of it in itself should be considered as an important factor of large scale structural discrimination. A conceptual framework that is able to explain the pathways through which race or caste, gender, and SES interact and operate in complex ways to affect emotional well-being of some of these groups is now seen by many to be a more socially all-encompassing explanation by which these factors are inter-relationally understood better. Keywords: Structural factors, mental health, Indian context, socio-economic status","PeriodicalId":86089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of psychiatric social work","volume":"65 1","pages":"64-67"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90679139","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":"Acceptance of Mental Illness Promoting Recovery among Culturally Diverse Groups","authors":"Bibhushan Regmi, K. Mathew","doi":"10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.45","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.45","url":null,"abstract":"This book has ten chapters covers a wide range of topic of acceptance of mental illness, comprehensively that is often observed in our social setup but some of these issues are often overlooked.","PeriodicalId":86089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of psychiatric social work","volume":"48 1","pages":"68-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84899149","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 Resilient Brain: From Trauma to Thriving","authors":"L. Brendtro, S. Mammen","doi":"10.29120/IJPSW.2017.v8.i2.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29120/IJPSW.2017.v8.i2.18","url":null,"abstract":"Resilience - thriving in the face of adversity - was once thought to be a trait of a few invulnerable individuals. However, recent research shows that resilience is a universal, life-long capacity of our adaptive human brains. Further, genes are not destiny since neuroplasticity builds new neural pathways to cope with challenges and heal trauma.","PeriodicalId":86089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of psychiatric social work","volume":"133 1","pages":"59-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86475305","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":"Needs of Caregivers of People with Mental Illness- Rehabilitation Perspective","authors":"R. Kumar, A. Das","doi":"10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.26","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Chronic nature of major mental illnesses can have a devastating impact on persons with mental illness (PWMI) and the caregivers. Rehabilitation is a long lasting phase of psychiatric treatment. The study focus on rehabilitation needs of the caregivers of PWMI attending psychiatric outpatient department at a tertiary care hospital. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. A purposive sample of 100 caregivers of persons with mental illness was interviewed to assess rehabilitation needs.  Information on socio-demographic profile and rehabilitation needs was ascertained by using a self-administered pre-tested questionnaire. Appropriate descriptive statistics was applied to formulate the results. Results: Findings revealed that medical needs (10.04±2.61), self-care (10.11±2.48) and stress management needs (10.20±4.72) were more compared to others needs. Few caregivers reported the incidences of facing stigma at workplace and society (9.74±2.49) because of their ward’s mental illness. Further, it also revealed that needs related to peer/community support, development of right attitude towards the care of the PWMI and management for worries and apprehension due to the condition of PWMI are quite frequently reported rehabilitation needs by the caregivers. Conclusion:  A successful rehabilitation services always should be need based. Types and severity of disability of the PWMI will also play an important role in designing a structured rehabilitation programme. This study warrants further study based on large sample size to design successful rehabilitation services for persons with mental illness. Keywords- Mental illness, rehabilitation, needs, caregiver","PeriodicalId":86089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of psychiatric social work","volume":"9 1","pages":"18-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78881687","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":"Helping Families of Persons with Mental Illness: Role of Psychiatric Social Work","authors":"K. Mathew, Shradha Sharma, D. Bhattacharjee","doi":"10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.40","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.40","url":null,"abstract":"Families’ ability to adapt positively to a new situation is important to maintain a healthy balance in any difficult situation. It plays a major role in cure and recovery from mental illness.  Studies reported that families with severe mental illness often have poor adaptation and functioning. The gross dysfunction in family functioning may be the cause and outcome of mental illness. Families often lack knowledge about the illness and illness management skills. Proper guidance and support from mental health professionals play a significant role in the success of treatment and recovery. The present article will discuss about the strategies for developing better acceptance, providing proper professional support and harvesting resources in the living community to help the families with mentally ill by giving a key focus on the role of Mental Health Social Work. Keywords: family, mentally ill, adaptation skills, recovery, mental health social work","PeriodicalId":86089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of psychiatric social work","volume":"9 1","pages":"44-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85272929","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":"Marital Quality and Social Functioning in spouses of individuals with and without Alcohol Dependence","authors":"P. Deepa, C. Khess, Dipanjan Bhattachargee, N. Singh","doi":"10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.25","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.25","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Alcohol is one of the leading substances abused worldwide. Alcohol affects the user’s ability to perceive, integrate and process information and can increase the user’s sense of personal power and domination over others especially their spouses. Alcohol addiction causes marital disharmony and instances of family violence leading to an unhealthy ambience in the family environment. This study intends to explore two important areas related to the spouses of alcohol addicted individuals i.e. marital quality and their social functioning. Methodology:  Study Design: Cross sectional comparative study  Venue: Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi. Samples: total sample size of the study was sixty; 30 participants were the spouses of Alcohol dependent (AD) who fulfilled the criteria of ICD-10-DCR and 30 participants were from normal population. Statistical measures: Descriptive statistics chi-square and independent samples’ T test used for comparison and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient was used for correlation. Results: Spouses of alcohol addicted individuals perceived significantly lesser marital quality and social functioning than the spouses of non-alcoholic individuals. There is positive relation between marital quality of life and social functioning of spouses of alcohol dependent individuals. Conclusion: Spouses of alcohol dependent individuals have lower marital quality as well as social functioning in comparison to spouses of individuals not dependent on alcohol.  Keywords : Marital quality, social functioning, spouses, alcohol dependence","PeriodicalId":86089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of psychiatric social work","volume":"7 1","pages":"12-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84916419","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":"Occupational Stress among Anganawadi Workers in Kerala State, India: Implications in Psychiatric Social Work","authors":"B. Aswathy, R. Pillai","doi":"10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.31","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.31","url":null,"abstract":"Background : Stress related to one’s job is referred as occupational stress. It occurs due to unexpected responsibilities and pressure on the person. The Anganawadi workers under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme are the grass root level workers in India. They are expected to do all the holistic activities related to Anganawadi children, adolescent girls and breast feeding mothers. Apart from that they are assigned to do surveys, election work, polio irradiation program and so on. All these additional activities apart from their routine work can lead to extreme stress among Anganawadi workers. The present study was conducted among the Anganawadi workers of Kasargod district in Kerala to unearth the level of occupational stress experienced by them. Methodology: A descriptive research design is used in the study. The universe of the study was Kanhangad additional area in Kasargod, Kerala. From the master list of Anganwadi workers working in the three panchayath under the block, namely Pallikkara, Pullur-Periye and Uduma, thirty (30) were randomly selected as respondents (sample). Anganwadi workers in service at least for the past one year and have given written consent were only included in the study. Data was collected from the respondents using (1) a socio-demographic profile and (2) Occupational Stress scale [1] . Approval for the study was granted by the research committee of the Department of Social Work, Central University of Kerala and thedata collection was completed in the month of November, 2016. Results: Data was analyzed to unearth the level of occupational stress among the respondents. It revealed that 83.3% Anganwadi workers were experiencing moderate level of stress and another 16.7% reported severe stress. Also, workers withlesser experience in service perceived higher occupational stress. Conclusion: Occupational stress is a reality among Anganwadi workers. Departmental intervention, implementation of stress management to harmonize the personal, professional and social life of the workers, booster training and handholding exercises, preparation of stress information materials and its dissemination among workers are suggested. Key words : Occupation, stress, ICDS, Anganwadi workers","PeriodicalId":86089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of psychiatric social work","volume":"447 1","pages":"8-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76548656","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":"HIV Disclosure: Parental Perceptions in Disclosing Perinatally HIV Infected Children about their HIV Positive Status","authors":"M. Vranda, Doddaballapura K Subbakrishana, J. Ramakrishna, H. Veena","doi":"10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.30","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.30","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The increased access to antiretroviral treatment resulted in increased survival rates among the children infected with HIV/AIDs and also led to the improved quality of life of sero-positive children.  The chronic medical conditions in the paediatric population pose a range of potential psychosocial challenges and also disclosure of HIV status to the positive children. The current study aimed to understand the Parental Perceptions on Disclosure of diagnosis to their HIV Positive Children. Methodology : For this purpose the researcher used qualitative method in which 13 parents were interviewed to understand the parental perception about disclosure of HIV status to their perinatally infected children and challenges in disclosure.  Results and Conclusion : The results were analyzed using thematic approach. The findings of the study showed lack of understanding of importance of disclosing HIV status to their positive children, fears of post disclosure impact and lack of consensus among few parents regarding who should disclose HIV status to the infected children and adolescents. Keywords: Children, disclosure, HIV/AIDS, perinatal, parents","PeriodicalId":86089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of psychiatric social work","volume":"6 1","pages":"3-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79719377","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":"Social Exclusion and Intolerance towards Persons with Mental Illness: Challenge to Mental Health Care and Social Integration","authors":"K. Sahu, K. Bhattacharjee, Soma Sahu, S. Mukherjee","doi":"10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I2.33","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Social exclusion and intolerance towards people with mental health problems have been seen across the globe and India is not an exception. Their experiences of social exclusion and intolerance include deprivation of chance to participate in social activities and being affected in multiple ways, such as having a low income, poor housing and being socially isolated. Sometimes it also includes severe humiliation and abuse. Ignorance, prejudice and negative public attitudes towards people with mental illness lead to a cycle of distancing and disadvantage which is the biggest challenge to mental health care and social integration of people with mental health problems. Purpose: To illustrate social exclusion and intolerance towards people with mental health problems which got comparatively little attention in empirical research particularly in the eastern region of the country. The study also demonstrates the feasibility of social case work intervention in such cases.  Methodology: The study is based on single subject research design. The case presented here of a middle aged woman who was very much endearing and helpful to everyone around her in the rural community later got a mental illness. Through an in depth case study using face to face interview with her and her family members, a psychosocial formulation was made and a social case work intervention was accomplished associated issues were also discussed.  Implications: The study enhanced the understanding on the issue and demonstrated social case work intervention is a good choice for intervening social exclusion. This has an important implication on the lack of awareness about psychosocial intervention and its possible benefit among all the stakeholders of mental health care? This is the biggest challenge to mental health care and social integration of people with mental health problems. Results: Findings of the study illustrate the nature and extent of social exclusion and intolerance of the society towards a person with mental illness which includes sever humiliation and abuse. The role of the family was initially indifferent which was realigned and utilized in intervention which reflected as significant improvement in understanding and awareness about the illness and problem related to that in the family, which ultimately prevented the social execution and enhanced quality of life of the person affected.  Limitations: The Single case has its own limitations. Keywords: Social exclusion, intolerance, mental illness, stigma, discrimination, psychosocial intervention","PeriodicalId":86089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of psychiatric social work","volume":"76 1","pages":"51-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75237425","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":"Role of Spirituality in Mental Health Practice","authors":"N. Singh, D. Ram, N. Goyal, Justin Raj Pc","doi":"10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I1.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29120/IJPSW.2017.V8.I1.8","url":null,"abstract":"Most modern medical disciplines adopt biomedical and positivistic corners while viewing and interpreting various events and phenomena related to living and physical worlds. But in case of mental health the dimension is much complicated and full of abstract elements and relativism; all these areas can be expressed or enumerated what can be possible in other steams of physical and biological sciences. Factors like socio-cultural and human factors, spirituality and religiosity have some definite association with various aspects of mental health and illness. Spirituality in recent times has been entertained as a major factor in determining the course of mental health and illness; it drew the attention of mental health clinicians and researchers to find out its temporal relationship with mental illness and psychological wellbeing. Many authentic literatures came up with the view that positive spirituality does have some potentialities to enhance as well as protect the positive mental health and psychological well-being of the people. Spirituality can also lower the distress level and increase the positive coping ability of people. The aim of this article is to explore the role of spirituality in psychiatry in terms of evolution of psychopathology, understanding of the illness and finally, its role in treatment of the psychiatric settings. This article also aims to sensitize mental health clinicians to remain positive towards the religious and spiritual beliefs of patients and to use those things in the therapeutic process. Keywords: Spirituality, mental health, psychiatry, psychopathology","PeriodicalId":86089,"journal":{"name":"Journal of psychiatric social work","volume":"111 1","pages":"44-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73963028","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}