Internet-based Interventions may Help Overcome Barriers in Mental Health Services: Pilot Study Results

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goda GEGIECKAITĖ ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Study Results

Children as Consumer Participants of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Mitchell-Lowe ◽  
Matthew Eggleston
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Children’S Views

Objective: This pilot study explored children's perspectives of an initial assessment at outpatient child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Method: A semi-structured qualitative interview was undertaken with nine children aged 7–12 years. Transcribed interviews were analyzed to reveal common themes. Results: Children generally coped well with the interview. They identified themes involving stigma, qualities and approaches of staff, aspects of the CAMHS environment, and anxiety about attending CAMHS as key issues. Conclusions: This pilot study suggests that it is feasible to interview children regarding their perspectives on attending a CAMHS. Children's views of CAMHS are required to help inform developmentally appropriate service delivery.

Investigating Family-Based Alternatives to Institution-Based Mental Health Services for South: Lessons Learned from the Pilot Study of a Randomized Field Trial

1997 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott W. Henggeler ◽  
Melisa D. Rowland ◽  
Susan G. Pickrel ◽  
Stacey L. Miller ◽  
Phillippe B. Cunningham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Field Trial ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Randomized Field Trial ◽  
Family Based

Persisting Auditory Hallucinations: Prospects for Non-medication Interventions in a Hospital Population

1996 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Farhall ◽  
Nicholas Voudouris
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Auditory Hallucinations ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Potential Efficacy ◽  
Hospital Population

The potential efficacy of recently developed cognitive and behavioural treatments (CBT) for residual hallucinations raises practical questions about the extent of applicability of such treatments and the possible need for programmatic responses by mental health services. This pilot study, conducted in a 355-bed acute and rehabilitation psychiatric hospital, explored the prevalence of persisting auditory hallucinations, patients' coping strategies, and indicators for cognitive and behavioural treatments. A census identified 123 patients with persisting hallucinations. Information about practical impediments to CBT was obtained from structured interviews with staff. Detailed interviews with a subsample of 35 hallucinators identified natural coping strategies and indicators for treatment. High rates of natural coping strategies were reported by this very disabled sample. Fifty-three per cent of hallucinators were considered “potential” candidates, and 20% “good” candidates for CBT for voices.

Determinants of Transition From Child and Adolescent to Adult Mental Health Services: A Western Australian Pilot Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca H Perera ◽  
Shane L Rogers ◽  
Stephen Edwards ◽  
Paul Hudman ◽  
Catherine Malone
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Adult Mental Health ◽  
Western Australian

scholarly journals Learning and Teaching Latino Mental Health, Social Justice and Recovery to Visiting Students: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-45
Author(s):  
Andrea Patricia Mendiola Iparraguirre ◽  
Maria Restrepo-Toro ◽  
Natalia Gomez ◽  
Mark Costa ◽  
Esperanza Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Latino Mental Health ◽  
Latino Culture ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The U.S

Almost 18% of the U.S. population is estimated to be Hispanic (United States Census Bureau, 2019), and of that, 15% had a diagnosable mental illness in the past year (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2020); still, Latinos receive half as often mental health services compared to Caucasians (Office of Mental Health, 2020). Evidence suggests that minority ethnic groups may receive more inferior care standards due to biased beliefs or attitudes held by health professionals (Shepherd et al., 2018). The number of Latino Psychiatrists is not enough to care for the on-growing Latino population in the U.S. (Alarcón, 2001; American Psychiatric Association, 2017). There is a need to train medical students and residents in cultural competencies pertained to the Latino Culture and Health Services (Alarcón, 2001). We developed a pilot study of a curriculum created by Latino bilingual and bicultural mental health providers. The course lessons include (a) Health Disparities and Implicit Bias, (b) Recovery in Mental Health, (c) Immigration and Acculturation, (d) Cultural Formulation Interview, (e) Latino Values, and (f) Mental Health Systems. All topics focused on Latino Mental Health and used the “reverse classroom” teaching technique with interactive exercises. We measured the impact on knowledge, attitudes, and comfort level related to the concept taught in the lessons of this course. Teaching Latino Mental Health has a positive impact on improving the comfort level and knowledge of students. Nevertheless, there are not enough educational opportunities and information about these topics. Therefore, replicating this curriculum and expanding the education in Latino Mental Health will improve the health services provided to this community.

scholarly journals Exploring Young People’s Perceptions of the Effectiveness of Text-Based Online Counseling: Mixed Methods Pilot Study

10.2196/13152 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. e13152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Navarro ◽  
Matthew Bambling ◽  
Jeanie Sheffield ◽  
Sisira Edirippulige
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Online Counseling ◽  
User Characteristics ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Selection Factors ◽  
Service Factors

Background Young people aged 10-24 years are at the highest risk for mental health problems and are the least likely to seek professional treatment. Owing to this population’s high consumption of internet content, electronic mental (e-mental) health services have increased globally, with an aim to address barriers to treatment. Many of these services use text-based online counseling (TBOC), which shows promising results in supporting young people but also greater variance in outcomes compared with adult comparators. Objective This pilot study qualitatively explored the characteristics of users aged 15-25 years accessing TBOC services, their motivations for access, and their perceptions about factors believed to influence the effectiveness of these modalities. Methods E-surveys were administered naturalistically to 100 young service users aged 15-25 years who accessed webchat and email counseling services via an Australian e-mental health service. Thematic analysis of qualitative themes and quantitative descriptive and proportional data presented in electronic surveys were examined across the areas of user characteristics, motivations for selecting TBOC modalities, and their perceptions of TBOC effectiveness. Results Participants were predominately female high school students of Caucasian or European descent from middle socioeconomic status, living with their parents in major cities. Four domains and various themes and subthemes were related to participants’ reasons for accessing TBOC and perceptions of its effectiveness: user characteristics (ie, physical and mental health syndrome and perceived social difficulties), selection factors (ie, safety, avoidance motivation, accessibility, and expectation), factors perceived to increase effectiveness (ie, general therapeutic benefits, positive modality and service factors, and persisting with counseling to increase benefit), and factors perceived to decrease effectiveness (ie, negative modality and service factors, and persisting with counseling despite benefit). Conclusions Participants were motivated to use TBOC to increase their sense of safety in response to negative perceptions of their social skills and the response of the online counsellor to their presenting problem. By using TBOC services, they also sought to improve their access to mental health services that better met their expectations. Factors that increased effectiveness of TBOC were the counsellor’s interpersonal skills, use of text-based communication, and persisting with beneficial counseling sessions. Factors that reduced TBOC effectiveness were poor timeliness in response to service requests, experiencing no change in their presenting problem, not knowing what postcounseling action to take, and persisting with ineffective counseling sessions.

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