Mohamed Ali Zoromba, Linda Sefouhi, Atallah Alenezi, Abeer Selim, Shaimaa Awad, Heba Emad El-Gazar, Ahmed Hashem El-Monshed
{"title":"Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Psychotic Severity Among Inpatients With Primary Psychoses: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Mohamed Ali Zoromba, Linda Sefouhi, Atallah Alenezi, Abeer Selim, Shaimaa Awad, Heba Emad El-Gazar, Ahmed Hashem El-Monshed","doi":"10.1111/inm.13388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13388","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) compared to treatment as usual in managing psychotic symptoms, emotional dysregulation, recovery and psychological flexibility in inpatients with primary psychoses. The Primary outcome assessed the positive and negative syndrome scale, while the secondary outcomes were to assess difficulties in the emotion regulation scale, recovery assessment scale and acceptance and action questionnaire. An open-label, two-arm parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted. Participants diagnosed with primary psychoses were randomly assigned to either the ACT (n = 33) or treatment-as-usual (n = 32) group. The intervention included six structured sessions of ACT. ACT significantly reduced psychotic symptoms from 128 to 104 (Z = 5.01) compared to treatment as usual from 130 to 117 (Z = 4.88). Emotional regulation improved significantly in the ACT group from 73 to 55 (Z = 4.835) compared to treatment as usual from 73 to 70 (Z = 2.406). Recovery increased in the ACT group from 50 to 88 (Z = 5.01) compared to treatment as usual from 51 to 61 (Z = 4.93). Psychological flexibility improved in the ACT group from 33 to 25 (Z = 4.98) compared to treatment as usual from 33 to 31 (Z = 4.75). Between-group differences after intervention were significant for psychotic symptoms, emotional regulation, recovery and psychological flexibility (Z = 2.356, 4.652, 3.881 and 4.453, respectively). Accordingly, the current study demonstrates the effectiveness of ACT in reducing psychotic symptoms and improving emotional regulation, recovery and psychological flexibility in patients with primary psychoses. Integrating ACT into standard care protocols can enhance treatment outcomes, offering a comprehensive approach to managing complex mental health conditions. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06160869.</p>","PeriodicalId":94051,"journal":{"name":"International journal of mental health nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141736165","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}
Jing Ying Cheng, Saatirah Bte Mohamad S Nurul, Ling Jie Cheng, Hong-Gu He
{"title":"Effectiveness of Technology-Delivered Psychosocial Interventions for Family Caregivers of Patients With Dementia: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.","authors":"Jing Ying Cheng, Saatirah Bte Mohamad S Nurul, Ling Jie Cheng, Hong-Gu He","doi":"10.1111/inm.13390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13390","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Family caregivers living with patients with dementia (PwD) face psychological challenges due to care burden. Technology-delivered psychosocial interventions (TPIs) have played a promising role in improving health outcomes among family caregivers living with PwD. This review aims to synthesise evidence of the effectiveness of TPIs on primary (burden and depression) and secondary outcomes (self-efficacy, stress and anxiety) for family caregivers living with PwD. Random-effects meta-analyses were performed to determine effect size. Using Cochran's Q and I<sup>2</sup> tests, statistical heterogeneity was evaluated. Sensitivity, subgroup analyses and meta-regression were employed to explain statistical heterogeneity. Twenty-eight trials comprising 4160 family caregivers from eight countries were included. Our meta-analysis revealed that TPIs resulted in slight reduction in depression, probably resulted in a slight reduction in burden and anxiety and slight increase in self-efficacy. Subgroup differences were detected in geographical regions (Western Pacific and Southeast Asia) for burden. While there were no significant subgroup differences in other factors, TPIs with preventive function and mobile applications had a more prominent larger effect size. Meta-regression analysis showed that attrition rate was a significant moderator on depression. Results are limited by the high risk of bias of included trials, which may reduce certainty of evidence. This review suggest TPIs are recommended as an adjunct treatment for alleviating burden and depressive outcomes in healthcare institutions. PROSPERO Registration Number: PROSPERO (CRD42023387962).</p>","PeriodicalId":94051,"journal":{"name":"International journal of mental health nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141736166","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":"Psychosocial Care Delivery in Intensive Home Treatment During a Mental Health Crisis: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis.","authors":"Nicola Clibbens, Adrianne Close, Julie Poxton, Carly Davies, Lesley Geary, Geoffrey Dickens","doi":"10.1111/inm.13394","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13394","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Community-based intensive home treatment (IHT) is delivered as an alternative to psychiatric hospital admission as part of crisis resolution services. People receiving IHT present with complex mental health issues and are acutely distressed. Home treatment options are often preferred and there is evidence of service fidelity, although less is known about psychosocial care in this setting. Underpinned by a critical realist epistemology, this study aimed to explore psychosocial care in the context of home treatment from the perspectives of staff, service users and family carers. Data were collected using individual interviews and focus groups in two NHS organisations in England. An inductive qualitative thematic analysis resulted in five themes focused on (1) the staffing model and effective care provision, (2) the organisation of work and effective care provision, (3) skills and training and service user need, (4) opportunities for involvement and personal choice, and (5) effective communication. Findings suggest that co-production may improve congruence between IHT service design, what service users and carers want and staff ideals about optimal care. Service designs that optimise continuity of care and effective communication were advocated. Staff training in therapeutic interventions was limited by not being tailored to the home treatment context. Evidence gaps remain regarding the most effective psychosocial care and related training and supervision required. There is also a lack of clarity about how carers and family members ought to be supported given their often-crucial role in supporting the person between staff visits.</p>","PeriodicalId":94051,"journal":{"name":"International journal of mental health nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141736209","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}
Katharina Sophie Vogt, John Baker, Sarah Kendal, Bethany Leigh Griffin, Emily Mizen, Hannah Sharp, Judith Johnson
{"title":"'Safer, Not Safe': Service Users' Experiences of Psychological Safety in Inpatient Mental Health Wards in the United Kingdom.","authors":"Katharina Sophie Vogt, John Baker, Sarah Kendal, Bethany Leigh Griffin, Emily Mizen, Hannah Sharp, Judith Johnson","doi":"10.1111/inm.13381","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13381","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research on patient safety in mental health settings is limited compared to physical healthcare settings. Recent qualitative studies have highlighted that patient safety is more than just physical safety but includes psychological safety. Traditionally, psychological safety has been defined as the belief that it is safe to take interpersonal risks, such as speaking up, without a fear of negative consequences. However, to date, it is not clear what constitutes psychological safety for service users of inpatient mental health settings. To understand this, we conducted 12 interviews with former inpatient mental health service users. Interviews were analysed with Reflexive Thematic Analysis, and five themes were developed. All themes had subthemes. Overall, we found that participants were more readily able to draw on situations where they felt psychologically unsafe, rather than safe. Psychological safety in service users was influenced by (1) healthcare staff attitudes and behaviours towards them, (2) their relationships with other service users, (3) whether they felt they had any control over their environment and medical decision-making regarding their care, (4) their experiences of physically safety, feeling listened to and believed and (5) access to meaningful occupation on the wards. These findings suggest that changes are needed to enhance inpatient mental health service users' general experiences of psychological safety. Further research will need to (1) further develop understanding of the concept of psychological safety for service users and (2) identify interventions, and such interventions should be co-designed with service users.</p>","PeriodicalId":94051,"journal":{"name":"International journal of mental health nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141731639","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}
Darryl Maybery, Anne Grant, Geneviève Piché, Scott Yates, Torleif Ruud, Addy Dunkley-Smith, Gavin Davidson
{"title":"Summarising Quantitative Outcomes in Parental Mental Illness Research.","authors":"Darryl Maybery, Anne Grant, Geneviève Piché, Scott Yates, Torleif Ruud, Addy Dunkley-Smith, Gavin Davidson","doi":"10.1111/inm.13385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13385","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A quarter of all children grow up in a family where a parent experiences a mental illness (FaPMI). Research activity in this area is growing rapidly and it is now critical to better understand the extant knowledge in the field. This scoping review of quantitative FaPMI literature parallels a qualitative literature review and a series of Delphi studies with key stakeholders (e.g. lived experience and clinicians), that is part of a larger program of research to achieve consensus regarding the direction of FaPMI research; including making recommendations about outcomes and measures. The programme of research aims to promote and facilitate greater comparison and learning across studies and settings. Initially this scoping review summarises the quality and focus (e.g. country and sampling) of 50 quantitative studies from 2000 to 2023 and then classifies studies according to outcomes for parents, children and families. Six to eleven years were the most common child sample group and girls were slightly underrepresented (49/51) and parents were 88% mothers. Analogous parent and child outcomes were; mental illness/psychopathology, wellbeing, mental health literacy, trauma and stressful experiences, coping, help seeking/service need, within family relationships and supports, outside family relationships and supports. Additional outcomes for parents were; parenting skills, parent competence and parenting stress and for children in relation to their; cognitive functioning and caregiving. The family related outcomes were the within and outside family relationships and supports. Since 2000 there have been 136 different survey instruments employed with approximately 80% used in only one study. This suggests that the broader goals of the program of research are warranted as there is a need for less heterogeneity in measures used. Suggested areas for future research include a sampling focus on fathers, economic evaluations of programs, parent mental health literacy, trauma, genetics and integrating well-being concepts into research designs. Child research should focus on mental health literacy, the level and impact of caring responsibilities, assessing past trauma and the roles of close family and external supports.</p>","PeriodicalId":94051,"journal":{"name":"International journal of mental health nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141636194","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":"Emergence of Artificial Intelligence Art Therapies (AIATs) in Mental Health Care: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Xuexing Luo, Aijia Zhang, Yu Li, Zheyu Zhang, Fangtian Ying, Runqing Lin, Qianxu Yang, Jue Wang, Guanghui Huang","doi":"10.1111/inm.13384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13384","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The application of artificial intelligence art therapies (AIATs) in mental health care represents an innovative merger between digital technology and the therapeutic potential of creative arts. This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness and ethical considerations of AIATs, incorporating robots, AI painting and AI Chatbots to augment traditional art therapies. Aligning with the Preferred Reporting Items for systematic reviews (PRISMA) guidelines, we meticulously searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and CNKI, resulting in 15 selected articles for detailed analysis. To ensure methodological quality, we applied the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) criteria for quality assessment and extracted data using the PICO(S) format, specifically targeting randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Our findings suggest that AIATs can profoundly enhance the therapeutic experience by providing new creative outlets and reinforcing existing methods, despite possible drawbacks and ethical challenges. This examination underscores AIATs' potential to enrich mental health therapies, emphasising the critical importance of ethical considerations and the responsible application of AI as the field evolves. With a focus on expanding treatment efficacy and patient expressiveness, the promise of AIATs in mental health care necessitates a careful balance between innovation and ethical responsibility. Trial Registration: PROSPERO: CRD42024504472.</p>","PeriodicalId":94051,"journal":{"name":"International journal of mental health nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141636193","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":"Identifying Protective and Risk Factors for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Young Adults in Korea: Insights From Problem Behaviour Theory.","authors":"Danbi Oh, Hyunjoo Na","doi":"10.1111/inm.13392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13392","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to identify protective and risk factors related to non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviour among young adults in their 20s in Korea, providing an integrated perspective based on the Problem Behaviour Theory (PBT). The subjects were 650 young people in their 20s recruited through the promotion of mental health welfare centres in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do and Jeju-si in Korea. A self-report scale was used to measure NSSI and resilience, social support, self-compassion, childhood adversity, depression, anxiety and anger. The collected data were analysed using the SPSS 27.0 program, and hierarchical logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the protective and risk factors related to NSSI behaviour. As a result of this study, out of 650 participants, 107 (16.46%) were found to have experienced NSSI. The NSSI group was younger and had a higher proportion of females compared with the non-NSSI group. In addition, self-compassion was identified as a protective factor and childhood adversity and depression were identified as risk factors associated with NSSI behaviour. The lower the self-compassion, the higher the childhood adversity and the higher the depression, the higher the likelihood of NSSI behaviour. Based on the results, mental health services should be provided to young people with childhood adversity and high levels of depression, and efforts should be made to respond appropriately to self-injury crises. In addition, it is considered necessary to develop a program to increase the level of self-compassion to protect against the NSSI behaviour of young people in their 20s in Korea.</p>","PeriodicalId":94051,"journal":{"name":"International journal of mental health nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141621998","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}
Jiaying Li, Yan Li, Xiaoxiao Mei, Honggu He, Lu Yu, Grace Wing Ka Ho, Engle Angela Chan
{"title":"Effectiveness of Cognitive-Based Interventions on Psychological Distress in Adolescents With Physical Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Jiaying Li, Yan Li, Xiaoxiao Mei, Honggu He, Lu Yu, Grace Wing Ka Ho, Engle Angela Chan","doi":"10.1111/inm.13391","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13391","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adolescents with physical disabilities experience common psychological distress that interacts with impaired physical function. While cognitive-based interventions have been implemented for adolescents with physical disabilities, their effects on enhancing psychological health remain uncertain. This systematic review aimed to synthesise the effects of cognitive-based interventions on the psychological distress of this population and identify optimal components for evidence-based interventions. Following the PRISMA guideline, nine databases were searched to identify eligible randomised controlled trials examining the effects of cognitive-based interventions for adolescents with physical disabilities from inception to October 2023. Data syntheses were performed using the R software, employing random-effects models. Twelve trials involving 1201 participants were identified. The pooled results revealed that cognitive-based interventions did not yield noticeable effects in reducing anxiety (g = -0.43 for postintervention; -0.14 for medium term; -0.37 for long term), depression (g = -0.05 for postintervention; -0.02 for medium term; -0.15 for long term) and stress levels (g = -0.15) over time. The secondary outcome (physical function) improved significantly in the long term compared to the control groups (g = 0.31). Furthermore, this review identified variations in the effectiveness of CBIs among different recipients, durations and modes of delivery. Given the limited number and overall low quality of identified studies for each outcome, conducting high-quality randomised controlled trials is recommended to validate the effectiveness of cognitive-based interventions in reducing psychological distress among adolescents with physical disabilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":94051,"journal":{"name":"International journal of mental health nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141621997","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}
Sarah L A Cameron, Stella Laletas, Beatriz Gallo Cordoba, Louise McLean
{"title":"Who Cares? Service Users' Opinions and Opportunities for Family Involvement in Mental Health Care.","authors":"Sarah L A Cameron, Stella Laletas, Beatriz Gallo Cordoba, Louise McLean","doi":"10.1111/inm.13372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13372","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Involving families in mental health care can provide benefits to service users, their families and clinicians. However, family involvement is neither uniform nor routine. Understanding the complexities of this involvement is critical to improving application. This study sought to increase current knowledge about service users' opinions and opportunities for family involvement in mental health care. Data were collected from a total of 10 adult participants through 10 individual semi-structured interviews of approximately 30 min each. Findings are reported in accordance with COREQ and EQUATOR guidelines. Thematic analysis identified several consistent themes: respect for service user opinions of family involvement; opportunities for family involvement; negative and positive service user opinions of family involvement. Our findings support previous appeals for routine family involvement in care but extend this charge with the assertion that as important is a customary discussion with service users to ask their opinions about this involvement. Establishing this dialogue prior to treatment commencement has the potential to alleviate or resolve service user concerns and potentially improve and/or increase how families are engaged.</p>","PeriodicalId":94051,"journal":{"name":"International journal of mental health nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141556257","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}
Anita McCluskey, Chanel Watson, Linda Nugent, Tom O'Connor, Zena Moore, Luke Molloy, Declan Patton
{"title":"'Sometimes You Have No Choice but to Give Them Medication': Experiences of Nurses Caring for People With Auditory Hallucinations in an Acute Unit.","authors":"Anita McCluskey, Chanel Watson, Linda Nugent, Tom O'Connor, Zena Moore, Luke Molloy, Declan Patton","doi":"10.1111/inm.13380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to explore psychiatric nurse's experiences of caring for people with auditory hallucinations in an acute unit. A qualitative study was conducted using thematic analysis. The study involved semi-structured interviews with 18 acute unit nurses all of whom provided interventions to patients with auditory hallucinations. Overall, participants identified their role in the management of risk within an acute unit, the importance of their therapeutic role and a perceived over-reliance on medication administration as a primary nursing intervention. These findings thus demonstrate the personal and professional conflict that nurses face when working in an acute unit with patients who experience auditory hallucinations. Nurses are in a prime position to provide effective interventions and assistance for people with auditory hallucinations in an acute unit. The findings of this study indicate that mental health nurses may require additional support and education to provide care in a truly recovery-based manner, with training in specific interventions and engagement skills for people who hear voices. Due to an unpredictable environment and sometimes high-risk workplace, nurses may also benefit from organisational assistance in this area.</p>","PeriodicalId":94051,"journal":{"name":"International journal of mental health nursing","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141536221","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}