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Fitzgerald S, Chronister J, Zheng QM, Chou CC. The Meaning of Social Support for Mental Health Service-Users: The Case Managers' Perspective. Community Ment Health J 2024:10.1007/s10597-024-01349-5. [PMID: 39230859 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01349-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 08/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
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This study sought to understand the unique types of social support salient to mental health service-users from the perspective of case managers. The sample consisted of case managers working in county mental health agencies in the southwest and west coast. Data was gathered from three focus groups and analyzed using NVivo 10 and Consensual Qualitative Research. Six themes were described including relational support, consistency support, validation and affirmation support, social connection support, day-to-day living support and vocational support. While the social support domains described in this study share conceptual underpinnings with traditional conceptualizations of support, our findings reveal unique types of support from the perspective of case managers. Findings from this study offer an important perspective-case managers-to the extant body of research investigating the meaning of social support for people with lived mental health experiences. Of particular interest is the finding that relational support, affirmative and validation support, and consistency support are salient case manager functions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sandra Fitzgerald
- Department of Counseling, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94132, USA.
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- Department of Counseling, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA, 94132, USA
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- Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Program, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
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Sandström K, Kampman O, Asellus P. A retrospective analysis of iv ketamine outcome on hospitalisations in an unselected psychiatric sample. Acta Neuropsychiatr 2024:1-7. [PMID: 38659205 DOI: 10.1017/neu.2024.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the outcome with iv ketamine treatment in a real-world clinical setting, primarily measured as posttreatment days hospitalised. METHODS The psychiatric medical records of 46 patients having received iv ketamine on a psychiatric treatment indication between 2015 and 2018 were retrospectively examined. Analysis comparing the number and duration of hospital admissions before and after ketamine treatment as well as logistic regression analysis to investigate clinical predictors of effectiveness, were performed. To assess patients' severity of depressed symptoms records were screened for MADRS-S scores. RESULTS No significant difference between pre- and posttreatment hospital days (p = 0.170), or number of hospitalisations (p = 0.740) were found. The response rate was 31% and remission rate 21%. None of the predictors showed statistical significance in the logistic model. CONCLUSION Iv ketamine treatment showed effectiveness in reducing depressive symptoms even with complex patients in a real-world clinical setting. However, this did not translate to a reduction in hospitalisation. Highlighting the multifaceted challenges posed when implementing iv ketamine treatment in clinical practice.
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- Karl Sandström
- Department of Clinical Sciences (Psychiatry), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences (Psychiatry), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine (Psychiatry), University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, The Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Psychiatry, The Pirkanmaa Wellbeing Services County, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Sciences (Psychiatry), Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Jayakody K, Gallagher P, Lloyd AJ, Cousins DA. A quantitative analysis of the relationship between affective state and personality ratings in inpatient depression (RAPID). Psychol Med 2023; 53:3416-3425. [PMID: 35238291 DOI: 10.1017/s003329172100547x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND The relationship between major depressive disorder (MDD) and personality disorders is complex, with implications for diagnosis and treatment. We sought to explore the relationship between these disorders quantitatively in an inpatient setting. METHODS We conducted a structured observational study exploring symptoms of depression and selected neurocognitive functions over the span of an inpatient admission in those with depression and personality disorders. Sixty inpatients presenting with symptoms of depression completed ratings of mood and neurocognitive function. Diagnosis was confirmed by structured clinical interview (SCID-5-RV) at discharge and used to allocate patients to one of the two groups for analysis: those with MDD-only and those with a personality disorder (with or without MDD). RESULTS On admission, observer-based ratings of depression were significantly higher in the MDD-only group while subjective ratings were higher in the personality disorder group. Depression rating scores lessened in both groups during the admission, but at discharge, the personality disorder group continued to report higher subjective ratings. The personality disorder group also rated themselves as more cognitively impaired than the MDD-only group and unlike the MDD-only group, they did not report subjective improvements in cognitive function over the course of admission. Objective assessment of cognitive function demonstrated improvements in both groups. CONCLUSIONS In this study, the presence of a personality disorder was associated with greater subjective severity of depressive symptomatology and selected neurocognitive functioning, despite similar or lower objective severity in comparison with those with MDD. This finding has implications for understanding the patient journey through health care settings.
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- Kaushadh Jayakody
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Northern Centre for Mood Disorders, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Northern Centre for Mood Disorders, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Northern Centre for Mood Disorders, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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van Veen M, Koekkoek B, Kloos M, Braam AW. Suicidal Behavior and Difficulty of Patients, as Perceived by Community Mental Health Nurses. J Psychiatr Pract 2023; 29:113-121. [PMID: 36928198 DOI: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mental health professionals who work in community mental health services play an important role in treating patients after attempted suicide or deliberate self-injury. When such behaviors are interpreted negatively, patients may be seen as difficult, which may lead to ineffective treatment and mutual misunderstanding. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to assess the association between the grading of suicidality and perceived difficulty. We hypothesized that a higher grading of suicidality is associated with increased perceived difficulty. METHODS We analyzed cross-sectional data from 176 patients who participated in 2 cohort studies: 92 patients in the MATCH-cohort study and 84 patients in the Interpersonal Community Psychiatric Treatment (ICPT) study. The dependent variable was perceived difficulty, as measured by the Difficult Doctor-Patient Relationship Questionnaire (DDPRQ) and the Difficulty Single-item (DSI), a single item measuring the difficulty of the patient as perceived by the professional. Grading of suicidality was considered as the independent variable. Multiple linear and logistic regression was performed. RESULTS We found a significant association between perceived difficulty (DDPRQ) and high gradings of suicidality (B: 3.96; SE: 1.44; β: 0.21; P=0.006), increasing age (B: 0.09; SE: 0.03; β: 0.22; P<0.003), sex (female) (B: 2.33; SE: 0.83; β: 0.20; P=0.006), and marital status (being unmarried) (B: 1.92; SE: 0.85; β: 0.17; P=0.025). A significant association was also found between the DSI and moderate (odds ratio: 3.04; 95% CI: 1.355-6.854; P=0.007) and high (odds ratio: 7.11; 95% CI: 1.8.43-24.435; P=0.005) gradings of suicidality. CONCLUSION In this study, we found that perceived difficulty was significantly associated with moderate and high gradings of suicidality, increasing age, female sex, and being unmarried.
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When to discharge and when to voluntary or compulsory hospitalize? Factors associated with treatment decision after self-harm. Psychiatry Res 2022; 317:114810. [PMID: 36029569 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Clinicians assessing suicidal patients in emergency departments (EDs) must decide whether to admit the person to a psychiatric ward with voluntary or compulsory hospitalization or to discharge him/her as an outpatient. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify independent predictors of this decision among a large sample of self-harm (SH) patients. It used data from all patients admitted to four Swiss EDs between 2016 and 2019. Socio-demographic, clinical, and suicidal process-related characteristics data were evaluated against the decision for voluntary or compulsory hospitalization using t-tests, Chi-Square tests and logistic multiple regression. 2142 episodes from 1832 unique patients were evaluated. Independent predictors of decision to hospitalize included: male gender, advanced age, hospital location, depression and personality disorders, substance use, a difficult socio-economic condition, a clear intent to die, and a serious suicide attempt. Significant variables that emerged as independent predictors of compulsory hospitalization were hospital location, not having anxiety and personality disorders, being retired, having a clear intent to die, and making a serious suicide attempt. Hospital EDs had different rates of compulsory psychiatric admission. However, the decision to admit a patient for hospitalization, either voluntary or compulsory, was mainly based on clinical factors.
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Beckers T, Maassen N, Koekkoek B, Tiemens B, Hutschemaekers G. Can social support be improved in people with a severe mental illness? A systematic review and meta-analysis. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 42:1-11. [PMID: 35125852 PMCID: PMC8802266 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02694-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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People with a severe mental illness often have less social support than other people, yet these people need social support to face the challenges in their lives. Increasing social support could benefit the person's recovery, but it is not clear whether interventions that aim to improve social support in people with a severe mental illness are effective. A systematic literature search and review in MEDLINE (PubMed), PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane, JSTOR, IBSS, and Embase was performed. Studies were included if they had a control group and they were aimed at improving social support in people with a severe mental illness who were receiving outpatient treatment. Summary data were extracted from the research papers and compared in a meta-analysis by converting outcomes to effect sizes (Hedges's g). Eight studies (total n = 1538) that evaluated ten different interventions met the inclusion criteria. All but one of these studies was of sufficient quality to be included in the review. The studies that were included in the meta-analysis had a combined effect size of 0.17 (confidence interval: 0.02 to 0.32), indicating a small or no effect for the interventions that were evaluated. A subgroup analysis of more personalized studies showed a combined effect size of 0.35 (CI = 0.27 to 0.44), indicating a noteworthy effect for these more personalized studies. This evaluation of interventions aimed at improving social support in people with a severe mental illness suggests that these interventions in general have little or no clinical benefit. However, in a subgroup analysis the more personalized interventions have a larger effect on improving social support and merit further research.
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- Thijs Beckers
- MET Ggz, Primary Healthcare Department, Minister Beverstraat 3, 6042 BL Roermond, the Netherlands
- Research Group Social Psychiatry and Mental Health Nursing, HAN University of Applied Science, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Research Group Social Psychiatry and Mental Health Nursing, HAN University of Applied Science, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Research Group Social Psychiatry and Mental Health Nursing, HAN University of Applied Science, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Pro Persona Research, Renkum, the Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Pro Persona Research, Renkum, the Netherlands
- Indigo, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Pro Persona Research, Renkum, the Netherlands
- Indigo, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Off-label use of second-generation antipsychotics in borderline personality disorder: a comparative real-world study among oral and long-acting injectables in Spain. Int Clin Psychopharmacol 2021; 36:201-207. [PMID: 33853106 DOI: 10.1097/yic.0000000000000357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of oral vs. long-acting injectables (LAIs) antipsychotics, as well as, to compare the effectiveness of different LAI antipsychotics [aripiprazole-1-month, paliperidone-1-month (PP1M), paliperidone-3-month (PP3M) and risperidone long-acting injectable (RLAI)] in patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), by evaluating the following clinical outcomes: (1) the number of hospital admissions; (2) the number of documented suicidal behaviour/attempts; and (3) the use of concomitant treatments, including benzodiazepines, oral antipsychotics and biperiden. We included a total of 116 patients diagnosed with BPD and treated with antipsychotic medication: 50 using a LAI antipsychotic formulation and 66 using the equivalent main oral antipsychotic. Patients treated with LAIs showed a decreased ratio of visits to emergency compared with the oral treatment group, and between LAIs, PP3M vs. aripiprazole-1-month group. Furthermore, patients treated with LAIs used lower number and dose of concomitant antipsychotics compared with patients treated with oral antipsychotics. Moreover, PP1M and PP3M used lower daily dose of diazepam equivalents compared with the aripiprazole-1-month and RLAI treatment groups. In conclusion, the use of LAIs may play a role in the management of BPD.
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Kumar P, Srivastava S, Mishra PS, Sinha D. Suicidal Ideation Among Adolescents-The Role of Sexual Abuse, Depression, and Impulsive Behavior. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:726039. [PMID: 34987423 PMCID: PMC8722622 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.726039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents. With every fifth Indian to be an adolescent, the cost of an adolescent dying by suicide is enormous. This necessitates an understanding of the potential risk factors of suicidal ideation among adolescents. Secondary data analysis is performed on cross-sectional survey data obtained from Understanding the Lives of Adolescents and Young Adults. The survey was conducted in two Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis and logistic regression are done to examine the results. Adolescent girls reported more suicidal ideation than boys. The odds of suicidal ideation are significantly higher among adolescents whose mother faced physical abuse and adolescents who themselves experienced sexual abuse. Adolescent boys and girls who have moderate depressive symptoms and impulsive behavior are significantly more likely to report suicidal ideation. The results help in identifying the adolescents who are at a particular risk for suicidal ideation while planning for intervention program for prevention of suicide.
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- Pradeep Kumar
- Department of Mathematical Demography & Statistics, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Mathematical Demography & Statistics, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, India
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- Department of Population Research Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Mathematical Demography & Statistics, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, India
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