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Veldmeijer L, Terlouw G, van Os J, te Meerman S, van ‘t Veer J, Boonstra N. From diagnosis to dialogue - reconsidering the DSM as a conversation piece in mental health care: a hypothesis and theory. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1426475. [PMID: 39165505 PMCID: PMC11334080 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1426475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/22/2024] Open
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, abbreviated as the DSM, is one of mental health care's most commonly used classification systems. While the DSM has been successful in establishing a shared language for researching and communicating about mental distress, it has its limitations as an empirical compass. In the transformation of mental health care towards a system that is centered around shared decision-making, person-centered care, and personal recovery, the DSM is problematic as it promotes the disengagement of people with mental distress and is primarily a tool developed for professionals to communicate about patients instead of with patients. However, the mental health care system is set up in such a way that we cannot do without the DSM for the time being. In this paper, we aimed to describe the position and role the DSM may have in a mental health care system that is evolving from a medical paradigm to a more self-contained profession in which there is increased accommodation of other perspectives. First, our analysis highlights the DSM's potential as a boundary object in clinical practice, that could support a shared language between patients and professionals. Using the DSM as a conversation piece, a language accommodating diverse perspectives can be co-created. Second, we delve into why people with lived experience should be involved in co-designing spectra of distress. We propose an iterative design and test approach for designing DSM spectra of distress in co-creation with people with lived experience to prevent the development of 'average solutions' for 'ordinary people'. We conclude that transforming mental health care by reconsidering the DSM as a boundary object and conversation piece between activity systems could be a step in the right direction, shifting the power balance towards shared ownership in a participation era that fosters dialogue instead of diagnosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lars Veldmeijer
- Department of Psychiatry, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Digital Innovation in Health, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- Department of Research and Innovation, KieN VIP Mental Health Care Services, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Digital Innovation in Health, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Family Welfare, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Digital Innovation in Health, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Research and Innovation, KieN VIP Mental Health Care Services, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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Janssens A, Drachmann D, Barnes-Cullen K, Carrigg A, Christesen HT, Futers B, Lavery YO, Palms T, Petersen JS, Shah P, Thornton P, Wolfsdorf J. An auto-ethnographic study of co-produced health research in a patient organisation: unpacking the good, the bad, and the unspoken. RESEARCH INVOLVEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2024; 10:76. [PMID: 39044294 PMCID: PMC11265487 DOI: 10.1186/s40900-024-00609-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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BACKGROUND In rare diseases, limited access to services and rare disease experts may force families to act as medical advocates for their child; they can volunteer to support clinician-initiated research or initiate and lead research themselves. Ketotic Hypoglycemia International (KHI) is a new, global organization for families affected by idiopathic ketotic hypoglycemia (IKH) and is run solely by volunteers. Doing research together, families and international experts in a collaborative process such as at KHI, also referred to as patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) or extreme citizen science, is often praised for its positive effects on the research and the stakeholders involved. METHODS We used auto-ethnographic narratives from parents and medical professionals in KHI to report on their experiences with co-produced health research. All co-authors wrote down their experiences in relation to three topics: time invested, work invested and power dynamics. RESULTS Whilst the parents and health care professionals felt a new hope for (their) children with IKH, they also felt pressure to contribute time or to be flexible in how and when they dedicated time towards the organization. The power dynamics were characterised by a change in the relationship between the parents and medical experts; the parent being taught by the expert shifted to the expert learning from the lived experience of the parent. Both parents and medical experts struggled with maintaining boundaries and safeguarding their mental health. CONCLUSION Our findings call for the need to secure and prioritize funding for patient organizations, to enable them to create the sustainable architecture required for meaningful PPIE within these organizations. The morals and often deeply personal reasons for engaging with voluntary work in health research, can lead to overstepping of boundaries. As a result of our research, we call for the development of ethics of care guidelines within collaborative health research.
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- Astrid Janssens
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Bioethics & Health Humanities, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
- Department of Public Health, User Perspective and Community-Based Interventions, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
- Centre for Research with Patients and Relatives, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
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- Department of Public Health, User Perspective and Community-Based Interventions, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, Skanderborg, Denmark
- Patient-Centered Research, Evidera, London, UK
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- Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, Skanderborg, Denmark
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- Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, Skanderborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
- Hans Christian Andersen Children's Hospital, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, Skanderborg, Denmark
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- Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, Skanderborg, Denmark
- Medical Ethics Committee, UCI Health, Orange, CA, USA
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- Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, Skanderborg, Denmark
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- Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, Skanderborg, Denmark
- Novo Nordisk, Dicerna, Lexington, USA
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- Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, Skanderborg, Denmark
- The Royal London Children's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, Skanderborg, Denmark
- Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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- Ketotic Hypoglycemia International, Skanderborg, Denmark
- Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Veldmeijer L, Terlouw G, Van Os J, Van Dijk O, Van 't Veer J, Boonstra N. The Involvement of Service Users and People With Lived Experience in Mental Health Care Innovation Through Design: Systematic Review. JMIR Ment Health 2023; 10:e46590. [PMID: 37490326 PMCID: PMC10410372 DOI: 10.2196/46590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental health care faces challenges that not only necessitate innovation but also require the involvement of service users and people with lived experience in developing and evaluating mental health care services. As the development of digital interventions is becoming more prevalent, design approaches are increasingly finding their way into mental health. There is evidence that these approaches can successfully integrate user experience into mental health services. However, there is no clear overview of the studies conducted and the lessons learned concerning the involvement of service users and people with lived experience. OBJECTIVE In this systematic review, we aimed to provide an overview of the involvement of service users and people with lived experience in mental health care services through design approaches and to synthesize the advantages of design approaches in mental health care. METHODS The following 5 databases were searched for relevant abstracts: PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase. In addition, 2 health design journal archives, Design for Health and The Journal of Health Design, were searched. To categorize the results, we collected the reported added value from the included articles and conducted a thematic synthesis in which the themes were developed from the retrieved data. The themes were discussed, revised, and checked until saturation was achieved. RESULTS We included and categorized 33 papers. Most studies involved service users, primarily adults, and used various design approaches. Most of these studies aimed to design or evaluate digital interventions. Service users and people with lived experience were involved in different roles but never as decision makers. Studies that used co-design approaches exhibited the highest levels of involvement. Various added values were reported, including tailoring and testing interventions and digital interventions, improving engagement and collaboration, gathering the needs of stakeholders, and empowering participants as resourceful actors. The challenges reported were maintaining participants' continued participation throughout the study, managing the iterative nature of design, providing a safe space, balancing insights from design and medical science, and navigating design processes in medical environments. CONCLUSIONS This systematic review provides an overview of the studies that used design approaches to involve service users and people with lived experience in mental health care innovation. Design approaches have advantages in mental health care innovation, offering added value and having manageable challenges. Future studies using design approaches in mental health care should involve participants as partners and decision makers and report on collaboration in a systematic and clear manner.
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- Lars Veldmeijer
- Department of Psychiatry, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Healthcare and Welfare, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Department of Healthcare and Welfare, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- NHL Stenden Library, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Department of Healthcare and Welfare, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Healthcare and Welfare, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- KieN VIP Mental Health Care Services, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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Strand M, Eng LS, Gammon D. Combining online and offline peer support groups in community mental health care settings: a qualitative study of service users' experiences. Int J Ment Health Syst 2020; 14:39. [PMID: 32514303 PMCID: PMC7260836 DOI: 10.1186/s13033-020-00370-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Peer support for people with long-term mental health problems is central to recovery-oriented approaches in mental health care. Peer support has traditionally been conducted offline in face-to-face groups, while online groups on the Internet have increased rapidly. Offline and online peer support groups are shown to have differing strengths and weaknesses. However, little is known about how combining the two formats might be experienced by service users, which this paper aims to illuminate. Methods In this exploratory and descriptive study, a recovery-oriented Internet-based portal called ReConnect was used by service users in two mental health communities in Norway for 6–12 months. The portal included an online peer support group which also facilitated participation in local offline peer support groups. Both group formats were moderated by an employed service user consultant. Qualitative data about service users’ experiences were collected through focus groups and individual interviews and inductively analyzed thematically. Results A total of 14 female service users 22–67 years of age with various diagnoses participated in three focus groups and 10 individual interviews. Two main themes were identified: (1) balancing anonymity and openness, and (2) enabling connectedness. These themes are further illustrated with the subthemes: (i) dilemmas of anonymity and confidentiality, (ii) towards self-disclosure and openness, (iii) new friendships, and (iv) networks in the local community. Three of the subthemes mainly describe benefits, while challenges were more implicit and cut across the subthemes. Identified challenges were related to transitions from anonymity online to revealing one’s identity offline, confidentiality, and barriers related to participation in offline peer support groups. Conclusions This study suggests that online and offline peer support groups complement each other, and that combining them is mainly described as beneficial by service users. Identified benefits appeared to arise from service users’ options of one format or the other, or that they could combine formats in ways that suited their individual values and comfort zones. Moderation by a trained service user consultant appeared essential for both formats and can be used systematically to address identified challenges. Combining online and offline peer support groups is a promising concept for facilitating recovery-oriented care and warrants continued research.
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- Monica Strand
- Department of Digital Health Research, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Mental Health Research and Development, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Drammen, Norway
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- Department of Digital Health Research, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Digital Health Research, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian Center for eHealth Research, University Hospital of North-Norway, Tromsö, Norway
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Pithara C, Farr M, Sullivan SA, Edwards HB, Hall W, Gadd C, Walker J, Hebden N, Horwood J. Implementing a Digital Tool to Support Shared Care Planning in Community-Based Mental Health Services: Qualitative Evaluation. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e14868. [PMID: 32191210 PMCID: PMC7118546 DOI: 10.2196/14868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental health services aim to provide recovery-focused care and facilitate coproduced care planning. In practice, mental health providers can find supporting individualized coproduced care with service users difficult while balancing administrative and performance demands. To help meet this aim and using principles of coproduction, an innovative mobile digital care pathway tool (CPT) was developed to be used on a tablet computer and piloted in the West of England. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine mental health care providers' views of and experiences with the CPT during the pilot implementation phase and identify factors influencing its implementation. METHODS A total of 20 in-depth telephone interviews were conducted with providers participating in the pilot and managers in the host organization. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, anonymized, and thematically analyzed guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. RESULTS The tool was thought to facilitate coproduced recovery-focused care planning, a policy and organizational as well as professional priority. Internet connectivity issues, system interoperability, and access to service users' health records affected use of the tool during mobile working. The organization's resources, such as information technology (IT) infrastructure and staff time and IT culture, influenced implementation. Participants' levels of use of the tool were dependent on knowledge of the tool and self-efficacy; perceived service-user needs and characteristics; and perceptions of impact on the therapeutic relationship. Training and preparation time influenced participants' confidence in using the tool. CONCLUSIONS Findings highlight the importance of congruence between staff, organization, and external policy priorities and digital technologies in aiding intervention engagement, and the need for ongoing training and support of those intended to use the technology during and after the end of implementation interventions.
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- Christalla Pithara
- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West at University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West at University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West at University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom.,Centre for Academic Mental Health, Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West at University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Otsuka Health Solutions, Slough, United Kingdom
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.,National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West at University Hospitals Bristol Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Radlick RL, Mirkovic J, Przedpelska S, Halvorsen Brendmo E, Gammon D. Experiences and Needs of Multicultural Youth and Their Mentors, and Implications for Digital Mentoring Platforms: Qualitative Exploratory Study. JMIR Form Res 2020; 4:e15500. [PMID: 32014847 PMCID: PMC7055812 DOI: 10.2196/15500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Mentoring programs (ie, programs that connect youths with adult volunteers) have been shown to improve outcomes across the behavioral, social, and academic domains of youth development. As in other European countries, mentoring programs have few traditions in Norway, where interventions for multicultural youths are usually profession driven and publicly funded. Faced with the risk of disparities in education and health, there is a need to better understand this group’s experiences and requirements relative to mentoring. This would also serve as a basis for designing and implementing digital support. Objective The objective of this study was to gain insight into multicultural youth mentees’ and adult mentors’ experiences and needs in the context of an ongoing mentoring program, how digital support (electronic mentoring) might address these needs, and how such support could be designed and implemented. Methods The study used a qualitative approach, with data from 28 respondents (21 mentees and 7 mentors). In total, 4 workshops with mentees as well as semistructured interviews with mentees and mentors were conducted. The sessions were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed thematically. Results In total, 3 main themes were identified from the experiences and needs reported by the mentees and mentors. These included a need for connection, help in achieving goals, and the need for security and control. Subthemes encompassed a desire to socialize with others, balancing the nature of the relationship, paying it forward, building trust, sharing insights and information with peers, goal-oriented mentees and mentors wanting to assist with goal achievement, and the fundamental need for privacy and anonymity in the digital platform. Conclusions The findings of this study are supported by the literature on traditional mentoring, while also offering suggestions for the design of digital solutions to supplement the in-person mentoring of multicultural youth. Suggestions include digital support for managing the mentee-mentor relationships, fostering social capital, and ways of ensuring security and control. Features of existing electronic health apps can be readily adapted to a mentoring program context, potentially boosting the reach and benefits of mentoring.
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- Center for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian Centre for E-health Research, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Hazo JB, Brunn M, Wykes T, McDaid D, Dorsey M, Demotes-Mainard J, van der Feltz-Cornelis CM, Wahlbeck K, Knappe S, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Obradors-Tarragó C, Haro JM, Leboyer M, Chevreul K. European mental health research resources: Picture and recommendations of the ROAMER project. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol 2019; 29:179-194. [PMID: 30579654 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2018.11.1111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
As part of the Roamer project, we sought to have a picture of the available mental health research (MHR) funding, capacity-building and infrastructures resources and to establish consensus-based recommendations that would allow an increase of European MHR resources and enable better use and accessibility to them. The methods fell into three sections (i) a review of the literature, (ii) a mental health-related keywords search within the Cordis®, On-Course® and Meril® databases which contain information on European research funding, training and infrastructures. These reviews provided an overview that was presented to (iii) two experts workshops with 28 participants drawn from academic which identified gaps and produced recommendations. The literature review illustrates the debates in the scientific community on funding, training and infrastructures. The database searches estimated the fraction of health research resources available for mental health. Eight overarching goals for MHR resources were identified by the workshops; each of them was carried out with several practical recommendations. Resources for MHR are scarce considering the burden of mental disorders, the high rate of return of MHR and the under-investment of the field. The recommendations are urgently warranted to increase resources and their optimal access and use.
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- Jean-Baptiste Hazo
- ECEVE, UMRS 1123, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, INSERM, Paris, France; AP-HP, URC-Eco, DHU PePSY, F-75 004 Paris, France; Fondation FondaMental, French Scientific Foundation, Créteil, France; World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health, CCOMS, Lille 59260, Hellemmes, France.
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- ECEVE, UMRS 1123, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, INSERM, Paris, France; AP-HP, URC-Eco, DHU PePSY, F-75 004 Paris, France; Fondation FondaMental, French Scientific Foundation, Créteil, France
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- PSSRU, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- ECEVE, UMRS 1123, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, INSERM, Paris, France; AP-HP, URC-Eco, DHU PePSY, F-75 004 Paris, France; Fondation FondaMental, French Scientific Foundation, Créteil, France
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- Department of Health Sciences, MHARG, University of York, York, United Kingdom; Tranzo Department, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Institut für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Behaviorale Epidemiologie & Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Longitudinal Studies, Technische Universität Dresden, Chemnitzer Str. 46, 01187 Dresden, Germany
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- Medical Faculty Mannheim, Central Institute of Mental Health, University of Heidelberg, 68159 Mannheim, Germany
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain; Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de llobregat, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fondation FondaMental, French Scientific Foundation, Créteil, France; AP-HP, Department of Psychiatry of Mondor Hospital, DHU PePSY, Paris-Est-Créteil University (UPEC), Créteil, France; INSERM, U955, Translational Psychiatry, Créteil, France
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- ECEVE, UMRS 1123, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, INSERM, Paris, France; AP-HP, URC-Eco, DHU PePSY, F-75 004 Paris, France
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Strand M, Gammon D, Eng LS, Ruland C. Exploring Working Relationships in Mental Health Care via an E-Recovery Portal: Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Service Users and Health Providers. JMIR Ment Health 2017; 4:e54. [PMID: 29138127 PMCID: PMC5705858 DOI: 10.2196/mental.8491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The quality of working relationships between service users and health providers is fundamental in the processes of recovery in mental health. How Internet-based interventions will influence these relationships for persons with long-term care needs, and the measures that can be taken to maintain and enhance working relationships through Internet, is still not well understood. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to gain insights into how service users and health providers experience their working relationships when they are offered the option of supplementing ongoing collaboration with an e-recovery portal. METHODS In this exploratory and descriptive study, an e-recovery portal was used by service users and their health providers in 2 mental health communities in Norway for at least 6 months and at most 12 months (2015-2016). The portal consists of secure messaging, a peer support forum, and a toolbox of resources for working with life domains including status, goals and activities, network map, crisis plan, and exercises. The portal was owned and managed by the service user while health providers could remotely access parts of the service user-generated content. The participants could use the portal in whatever way they wished, to suit their collaboration. Data from 6 focus groups, 17 individual interviews, and an interview with 1 dyad about their experiences of use of the portal over the study period were inductively coded and thematically analyzed. RESULTS The thematic analysis resulted in 2 main themes: (1) new relational avenues and (2) out of alignment, illustrated by 8 subthemes. The first main theme is about dyads who reported new and enriching ways of working together through the portal, particularly related to written communication and use of the goal module. Illustrative subthemes are ownership, common ground, goals and direction, and sense of presence and availability. The second main theme illuminates the difficulties that arose when service users' and health providers' expectations for portal use were not aligned, and the consequences of not addressing these difficulties. Illustrative subthemes are initiative and responsibility, waiting for the other, feeling overwhelmed, and clarifications and agreements. CONCLUSIONS The degree to which dyads benefited from using the e-recovery portal appeared to be mainly associated with the degree to which the dyads' relations were open and flexible before the portal was introduced. For those who experienced frustrations, the portal may have both exposed and added to suboptimal working relationships. Use of the goal module appeared to strengthen the person-centered nature of collaboration. A key question is how health providers balance between enabling service users' greater control over their care, without relinquishing responsibility for the quality of the working relationship, also when using an e-recovery portal. Implications for implementation are discussed.
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- Monica Strand
- Centre for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Department of Psychiatry Blakstad, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Asker, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian Centre for E-Health Research, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Centre for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Speake H, Copeland RJ, Till SH, Breckon JD, Haake S, Hart O. Embedding Physical Activity in the Heart of the NHS: The Need for a Whole-System Approach. Sports Med 2017; 46:939-46. [PMID: 26942468 PMCID: PMC4920841 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-016-0488-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Solutions to the global challenge of physical inactivity have tended to focus on interventions at an individual level, when evidence shows that wider factors, including the social and physical environment, play a major part in influencing health-related behaviour. A multidisciplinary perspective is needed to rewrite the research agenda on physical activity if population-level public health benefits are to be demonstrated. This article explores the questions that this raises regarding the particular role that the UK National Health Service (NHS) plays in the system. The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine in Sheffield is put forward as a case study to discuss some of the ways in which health systems can work in collaboration with other partners to develop environments and systems that promote active lives for patients and
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- Helen Speake
- Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Hall, Collegiate Campus, Sheffield, S10 2BP, UK.,National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Sheffield, UK
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- Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Hall, Collegiate Campus, Sheffield, S10 2BP, UK. .,National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Sheffield, UK.
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- Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Hall, Collegiate Campus, Sheffield, S10 2BP, UK.,Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.,National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Sheffield, UK
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- Centre for Health and Social Care Research, Sheffield, UK
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- Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.,National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Sheffield, UK
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- Sloan Medical Centre, Sheffield, UK.,National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, Sheffield, UK
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Orlowski S, Lawn S, Matthews B, Venning A, Jones G, Winsall M, Antezana G, Bidargaddi N, Musiat P. People, processes, and systems: An observational study of the role of technology in rural youth mental health services. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2017; 26:259-272. [PMID: 27878940 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The merits of technology-based mental health service reform have been widely debated among academics, practitioners, and policy makers. The design of new technologies must first be predicated on a detailed appreciation of how the mental health system works before it can be improved or changed through the introduction of new products and services. Further work is required to better understand the nature of face-to-face mental health work and to translate this knowledge to computer scientists and system designers responsible for creating technology-based solutions. Intensive observation of day-to-day work within two rural youth mental health services in South Australia, Australia, was undertaken to understand how technology could be designed and implemented to enhance young people's engagement with services and improve their experience of help seeking. Data were analysed through a lens of complexity theory. Results highlight the variety of professional roles and services that can comprise the mental health system. The level of interconnectedness evident in the system contrasted with high levels of service self-organization and disjointed information flow. A mental health professional's work was guided by two main constructs: risk and engagement. Most clients presented with a profile of disability, disadvantage, and isolation, so complex client presentations and decision-making were core practices. Clients (and frequently, their families) engaged with services in a crisis-dependent manner, characterized by multiple disengagements and re-engagements over time. While significant opportunities exist to integrate technology into existing youth mental health services, technologies for this space must be usable for a broad range of medical, psychological and cognitive disability, social disadvantage, and accommodate repeat cycles of engagement/disengagement over time.
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- Simone Orlowski
- Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Country and Outback Health, Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
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- Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,Young and Well Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK
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Gammon D, Strand M, Eng LS, Børøsund E, Varsi C, Ruland C. Shifting Practices Toward Recovery-Oriented Care Through an E-Recovery Portal in Community Mental Health Care: A Mixed-Methods Exploratory Study. J Med Internet Res 2017; 19:e145. [PMID: 28465277 PMCID: PMC5434256 DOI: 10.2196/jmir.7524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Mental health care is shifting from a primary focus on symptom reduction toward personal recovery-oriented care, especially for persons with long-term mental health care needs. Web-based portals may facilitate this shift, but little is known about how such tools are used or the role they may play in personal recovery. Objective The aim was to illustrate uses and experiences with the secure e-recovery portal “ReConnect” as an adjunct to ongoing community mental health care and explore its potential role in shifting practices toward recovery. Methods ReConnect was introduced into two Norwegian mental health care communities and used for 6 months. The aim was to support personal recovery and collaboration between service users and health care providers. Among inclusion criteria for participation were long-term care needs and at least one provider willing to interact with service users through ReConnect. The portal was designed to support ongoing collaboration as each service user-provider dyad/team found appropriate and consisted of (1) a toolbox of resources for articulating and working with recovery processes, such as status/goals/activities relative to life domains (eg, employment, social network, health), medications, network map, and exercises (eg, sleep hygiene, mindfulness); (2) messaging with providers who had partial access to toolbox content; and (3) a peer support forum. Quantitative data (ie, system log, questionnaires) were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data (eg, focus groups, forum postings) are presented relative to four recovery-oriented practice domains: personally defined recovery, promoting citizenship, working relationships, and organizational commitment. Results Fifty-six participants (29 service users and 27 providers) made up 29 service user-provider dyads. Service users reported having 11 different mental health diagnoses, with a median 2 (range 1-7) diagnoses each. The 27 providers represented nine different professional backgrounds. The forum was the most frequently used module with 1870 visits and 542 postings. Service users’ control over toolbox resources (eg, defining and working toward personal goals), coupled with peer support, activated service users in their personal recovery processes and in community engagement. Some providers (30%, 8/27) did not interact with service users through ReConnect. Dyads that used the portal resources did so in highly diverse ways, and participants reported needing more than 6 months to discover and adapt optimal uses relative to their individual and collaborative needs. Conclusions Regardless of providers’ portal use, service users’ control over toolbox resources, coupled with peer support, offered an empowering common frame of reference that represented a shift toward recovery-oriented practices within communities. Although service users’ autonomous use of the portal can eventually influence providers in the direction of recovery practices, a fundamental shift is unlikely without broader organizational commitments aligned with recovery principles (eg, quantified goals for service user involvement in care plans).
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- Deede Gammon
- Center for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Norwegian Centre for E-health Research, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Center for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Psychiatry Blakstad, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Asker, Norway.,University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Center for Shared Decision-Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.,University of Oslo, Faculty of Medicine, Oslo, Norway
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Strand M, Gammon D, Ruland CM. Transitions from biomedical to recovery-oriented practices in mental health: a scoping review to explore the role of Internet-based interventions. BMC Health Serv Res 2017; 17:257. [PMID: 28388907 PMCID: PMC5385090 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2176-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background The Internet is transforming mental health care services by increasing access to, and potentially improving the quality of, care. Internet-based interventions in mental health can potentially play a role in transitions from biomedical to recovery-oriented research and practices, but an overview of what this may entail, current work, and issues that need addressing, is lacking. The objective of this study is to describe Internet-based recovery-oriented interventions (referred to as e-recovery) and current research, and to identify gaps and issues relevant to advancing recovery research and practices through opportunities provided by the Internet. Methods Five iterative stages of a scoping review framework were followed in searching and analyzing the literature. A recovery framework with four domains and 16 themes was used to deductively code intervention characteristics according to their support for recovery-oriented practices. Only Internet-based interventions used in conjunction with ongoing care were included. Results Twenty studies describing six e-recovery interventions were identified and originated in Australia, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and USA. The domain supporting personal recovery was most clearly reflected in interventions, whereas the last three domains, i.e., promoting citizenship, organizational commitment and working relationship were less evident. Support for the formulation and follow-up of personal goals and preferences, and in accessing peer-support, were the characteristics shared by most interventions. Three of the six studies that employed a comparison group used randomization, and none presented definitive findings. None used recovery-oriented frameworks or specific recovery outcome measures. Four of the interventions were specific to a diagnosis. Conclusion Research about how technologies might aid in illuminating and shaping recovery processes is in its formative stages. We recommend that future e-recovery research and innovation attend to four dimensions: evidence-supported interventions, new knowledge about personal recovery, values-based approaches and Internet as a facilitator for organizational transformation. The incremental changes facilitated by e-recovery may help propel a shift in mental health care toward recovery-oriented practices.
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- Monica Strand
- Centre for Shared Decision Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4950, Nydalen, Oslo, 0424, Norway. .,Department of Psychiatry Blakstad, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Vestre Viken Hospital Trust, Asker, Norway. .,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Centre for Shared Decision Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4950, Nydalen, Oslo, 0424, Norway.,Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine, University Hospital in North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Centre for Shared Decision Making and Collaborative Care Research, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4950, Nydalen, Oslo, 0424, Norway.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Hidalgo-Mazzei D, Mateu A, Reinares M, Matic A, Vieta E, Colom F. Internet-based psychological interventions for bipolar disorder: Review of the present and insights into the future. J Affect Disord 2015; 188:1-13. [PMID: 26342885 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2015] [Revised: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the last decade, there has been an increasing advent of innovative concepts in psychological interventions aimed at empowering bipolar patients by means of technological advancements and taking advantage of the proliferation of the Internet. Since the adoption of these technologies for behavioral monitoring and intervention is not trivial in clinical practice, the main objective of this review is to provide an overview and to discuss the several initiatives published so far in the literature related to the Internet-based technologies aimed to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions for bipolar disorder patients. METHODS We conducted a comprehensive systematic review of the literature from multiple technological, psychiatric and psychological domains. The search was conducted by applying the Boolean algorithm "BIPOLAR AND DISORDER AND (treatment OR intervention) AND (online OR Internet OR web-based OR smartphone OR mobile)" at MEDLINE, SCOPUS, EMBASE, ClinicalTrials, ISI Web of Science and Google Scholar. RESULTS We identified over 251 potential entries matching the search criteria and after a thorough manual review, 29 publications pertaining to 12 different projects, specifically focusing on psychological interventions for bipolar patients through diverse Internet-based methods, were selected. LIMITATIONS Taking into consideration the diversity of the initiatives and the inconclusive main outcome results of the studies, there is still limited evidence available to draw firm conclusions about the efficacy of interventions using Internet-based technologies for bipolar disorder. CONCLUSIONS However, considering the high rates of retention and compliance reported, they represent a potential highly feasible and acceptable method of delivering this kind of interventions to bipolar patients.
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- Diego Hidalgo-Mazzei
- Bipolar Disorder Program, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Bipolar Disorder Program, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Bipolar Disorder Program, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Bipolar Disorder Program, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Antezana G, Bidargaddi N, Blake V, Schrader G, Kaambwa B, Quinn S, Orlowski S, Winsall M, Battersby M. Development of an online well-being intervention for young people: an evaluation protocol. JMIR Res Protoc 2015; 4:e48. [PMID: 25929201 PMCID: PMC4432225 DOI: 10.2196/resprot.4098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2014] [Revised: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Research has shown that improving well-being using positive mental health interventions can be useful for predicting and preventing mental illness. Implementing online interventions may be an effective way to reach young people, given their familiarity with technology. OBJECTIVE This study will assess the effectiveness of a website called the "Online Wellbeing Centre (OWC)," designed for the support and improvement of mental health and well-being in young Australians aged between 16 and 25 years. As the active component of the study, the OWC will introduce a self-guided app recommendation service called "The Toolbox: The best apps for your brain and body" developed by ReachOut.com. The Toolbox is a responsive website that serves as a personalized, ongoing recommendation service for technology-based tools and apps to improve well-being. It allows users to personalize their experience according to their individual needs. METHODS This study will be a two-arm, randomized controlled trial following a wait-list control design. The primary outcome will be changes in psychological well-being measured by the Mental Health Continuum Short Form. The secondary outcomes will be drawn from a subsample of participants and will include depression scores measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and quality of life measured by the Assessment of Quality of Life-four dimensions (AQOL-4D) index. Cost-effectiveness analysis will be conducted based on a primary outcome of cost per unique visit to the OWC. Utility-based outcomes will also be incorporated into the analysis allowing a secondary outcome to be cost per quality-adjusted life year gained (based on the AQOL-4D values). Resource use associated with both the intervention and control groups will be collected using a customized questionnaire. Online- and community-based recruitment strategies will be implemented, and the effectiveness of each approach will be analyzed. Participants will be recruited from the general Australian population and randomized online. The trial will last for 4 weeks. RESULTS Small but clinically significant increases in well-being symptoms are expected to be detected in the intervention group compared with the control group. CONCLUSIONS If this intervention proves to be effective, it will have an impact on the future design and implementation of online-based well-being interventions as a valid and cost-effective way to support mental health clinical treatment. Findings regarding recruitment effectiveness will also contribute to developing better ways to engage this population in research. CLINICALTRIAL This study is registered in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12614000710628.
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- Gaston Antezana
- Flinders Human Behaviour & Health Research Unit (FHBHRU), Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
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Forchuk C, Donelle L, Ethridge P, Warner L. Client Perceptions of the Mental Health Engagement Network: A Secondary Analysis of an Intervention Using Smartphones and Desktop Devices for Individuals Experiencing Mood or Psychotic Disorders in Canada. JMIR Ment Health 2015; 2:e1. [PMID: 26543906 PMCID: PMC4607388 DOI: 10.2196/mental.3926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of innovative technologies in mental health care has the potential to improve system efficiency, enhance quality of care, and increase patient engagement. The Mental Health Engagement Network (MHEN) project developed, delivered, and evaluated an interactive Web-based personal health record, the Lawson SMART Record (LSR), to assist mental health clients in managing their care and connecting with their care providers. This paper presents a secondary analysis of data collected in the MHEN project regarding clients' perceptions of technology and the use of these technologies in their care. OBJECTIVE We aimed to answer six questions: (1) What is the level of comfort with technology within a sample of individuals experiencing mood or psychotic disorders? (2) How easy to use and helpful are the MHEN technologies from the perspective of individuals experiencing a mental illness? (3) Are there differences in how helpful or useful individuals find the smartphone compared to the LSR? (4) Are there specific functions of MHEN technologies (eg, reminders for medications or appointments) that are more valued than others? (5) What are the other ways that individuals are using MHEN technologies in their daily lives? (6) How likely are individuals to be able to retain and maintain their smartphone? METHODS Mental health clients aged 18-80 (N=400) and diagnosed with a mood or psychotic disorder were provided with a smartphone (iPhone 4S) and participating care providers (n=52) were provided with a tablet (iPad) in order to access and engage with the LSR. A delayed implementation design with mixed methods was used. Survey and interview data were collected over the course of 18 months through semistructured interviews conducted by experienced research assistants every 6 months post-implementation of the intervention. Paired t tests were used to determine differences between 6 and 12-month data for perceptions of the MHEN technologies. A paired t test was used to examine whether differences existed between perceptions of the smartphone and the LSR at 12 months post-implementation. RESULTS Due to dropout or loss of contact, 394 out of 400 individuals completed the study. At the end of the study, 52 devices were lost or unusable. Prior to the intervention, participants reported being comfortable using technology. Perceptions of the MHEN technologies and their functions were generally positive. Positive perceptions of the smartphone increased over time (P=.002), while positive perceptions of the LSR decreased over time (P<.001). CONCLUSIONS Quantitative and qualitative findings from this analysis demonstrated that these technologies positively impacted the lives of individuals experiencing severe mental illnesses and dispeled some of the myths regarding retention of technology among marginalized populations. This secondary analysis supported the acceptability of using mental health technologies within this population and provided considerations for future development. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01473550; http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01473550 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6SLNcoKb8).
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- Cheryl Forchuk
- Lawson Health Research Institute London, ON Canada ; Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences Western University London, ON Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute London, ON Canada ; Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing Faculty of Health Sciences Western University London, ON Canada ; School of Health Studies Faculty of Science Western University London, ON Canada
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- Lawson Health Research Institute London, ON Canada
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This review provides clinicians and individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) with an overview of evidence-based skills shown to be effective in BD and amenable to self-management including psychoeducation; monitoring moods, medications, and social function; sleep hygiene; setting goals and relapse plans; and healthy lifestyles (physical activity, healthy eating, weight loss and management, medical comorbidities). Currently available self-management resources for BD are summarized by mode of delivery (workbooks, mobile technologies, internet, and peer-led interventions). Regardless of the self-management intervention/topic, the research suggests that personally tailored interventions of longer duration and greater frequency may be necessary to achieve the maximal benefit among individuals with BD. Means to support these self-management interventions as self-sustaining identities are critically needed. Hopefully, the recent investment in patient-centered research and care will result in best practices for the self-management of BD by mode of delivery. Since self-management of BD should complement rather than replace medical care, clinicians need to partner with their patients to incorporate and support advances in self-management for individuals with BD.
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