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Author(s): Sandra M. Stith [sup.1] , Chelsea Spencer [sup.2] [sup.3] Author Affiliations: (1) https://ror.org/05p1j8758, grid.36567.31, 0000 0001 0737 1259, Kansas State University, , 2517 Meadowood Drive, 66502, Manhattan, KS, USA [...], This commentary highlights the impact of Michael Johnson's work, and the concept that intimate partner violence (IPV) is not a "one-size fits all" phenomena, on the mental health field. Johnson's, 1995 (See CR10) typology led to a paradigm shift in research and the clinical work of many mental health providers who seek to prevent or treat IPV. Johnson's idea that there is more than one type of violence, i.e., situational couple violence and intimate terrorism, moved many from the idea that it is never appropriate to offer conjoint treatment to couples who have experienced IPV. Instead, it became increasingly clear that clinicians have a responsibility to provide a clear determination of if there has been IPV in the couple we are treating, and if so, to determine the type of IPV to individualize treatment based on the IPV type. In this commentary, we also address the impact of Johnson's work on our own clinical work and on the mental health field. Finally, as we review Johnson's work and the work of other scholars in this special issue, we focus on how this can guide clinical work to improve the lives of clients who have experienced IPV (either as victims, offenders, or both).

According to research, transgender individuals are 4 times as likely as their cisgender peers to have a mental illness. (1) In honor of Pride Month, Psychiatric Times spoke with Adil [...]

Author(s): Jaakko Varpula (corresponding author) [1]; Tella Lantta [1,2]; Mari Lahti [1,3]; Johanna Berg [3]; Päivi Soininen [4]; Maritta Välimäki [1,5] 1. Introduction Seclusion and mechanical restraint are controversial interventions [...], Purpose. To understand nursing practice in seclusion and mechanical restraint events in psychiatric inpatient care. Design and Methods. Non-participant video observation was used to collect data from seclusion and mechanical restraint events. Nursing interventions were analysed using deductive content analysis. Findings. Video recordings (n=36) showed that nurses were present for 4.1% of the duration of seclusion and mechanical restraint events. The nursing interventions focused on meeting patients' basic needs, maintaining safety, and interaction. Practice Implications. Nursing must be founded on a thorough assessment of patients' physical and psychosocial needs and meeting those needs with appropriate nursing interventions.

Author(s): Fareeda Abo-Rass (corresponding author) [1]; Sarah Abu-Kaf [1] 1. Introduction Mental health literacy (MHL) was first conceptualized and defined by Jorm et al. [1] as knowledge and beliefs about [...], Background. Mental health literacy (MHL) has been proposed as a factor in facilitating the utilization of mental health services. This study examined MHL among the Palestinian-Arab minority in Israel, based on Jorm's six-dimension framework, and the contribution of each MHL dimension to mental health service use. Methods. A cross-sectional study consisting of a convenience sample of 214 Palestinian-Arabs (M[sub.age]=36.40±10.77 years, 68.2% female), who completed measures of MHL, psychological distress, mental health service use, and sociodemographic characteristics. The differences between participants who reported using mental health services (30.38%) and those who did not were examined using t- and χ 2 tests. Binary logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify service use determinants. Results. Participants reported moderate or high levels on all MHL dimensions. Compared to those who did not report mental health service use, those who did had significantly (p

The purpose of the study is to reveal counseling professionals' (CPs) opinions and reflections on primary mental health care services (primary services) (PSs) provided by university counseling centers (UCCs) in Taiwan. The average age of the 12 CPs participated in the study is 42 years old with an average UCC service length of 8.75 years. Indepth interview and phenomenology method were employed to collect and analyze data. The result shows that participants recognize the importance of PSs in improving the mental health of campus members, preventing mental diseases, and providing intervention for those with signs of early symptoms. PSs include mental education, campaigns, information sharing, counseling, student volunteer and faculty training, integration of campus mental health recourses, and counseling administrative matters. The study results suggest that CPs' prc-service and on-the-job training should focus more on PSs, and learn to employ various channels to provide PSs to meet the needs of campus members. Future studies could discuss theories and models of establishing PSs based on characteristics of campus and campus members, design of PSs projects meeting the needs of students and campus cultures, and measuring and tracking the execution results. Key wonts: primary service, university counseling center, counseling professional, Number of university in Taiwan has increased significantly over the last three decades from 30 to roughly 160, while the student body has increased from 300,000 to near one millions [...]

Author(s): Mitsuru Ida [sup.1] , Yusuke Naito [sup.1] , Yasunori Matsunari [sup.1] , Yuu Tanaka [sup.1] , Satoki Inoue [sup.1] , Masahiko Kawaguchi [sup.1] Author Affiliations: (Aff1) 0000 0004 0372 [...], Purpose In preoperative settings, patients may have functional disabilities due to the disease for which surgery is being performed or comorbidities, but the associated and predictive factors remain unknown. This study examined the prevalence of preoperative functional disability and clarified the associated factors. Methods Individuals aged [greater than or equal to] 55 years who were scheduled to undergo surgery in a tertiary-care hospital in Japan between April 2016 and September 2016 were eligible for enrolment in the study. Patients with the diseases requiring psychiatric treatment and patients unable to complete the questionnaire without help were excluded. After obtaining informed consent, each patient was asked to complete the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule-2.0, which is a standardized evaluation tool for assessing comprehensive living function. Data from these questionnaires and the patients' characteristics were evaluated. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine independent factors associated with preoperative functional disability. Results Of 1201 recruited patients, 912 (75.9%) were included in our analysis. The prevalence of preoperative functional disability was 29.2%. Regression analysis identified six independent associated factors for preoperative functional disability: body mass index [greater than or equal to] 30 kg m.sup.-2, mixed lung disease, serum albumin values, malnutrition, risk of malnutrition, and preoperative use of corticosteroids. Conclusions In total, 29.2% of preoperative patients had functional disability. Obesity, nutritional deficiency, respiratory complications, and low serum albumin values were determined as potentially modifiable factors.

Mental and behavioral health problems are increasingly being recognized as global concerns. The National Institute of Mental Health (2015) estimates that 1 in 10 people worldwide has a mental health [...], Rural proofing ensures that policies, practice guidelines, strategies, and techniques can be applied to rural populations with approximately equal benefit as what would be obtained in urban areas. Extending this concept internationally, the authors argue the importance of global proofing mental health strategies developed in well-resourced, high-income areas in order to determine their appropriateness in areas that have resource poverty such as middle- and low-income countries. An example is used to illustrate both rural and global proofing. Through this example, the authors demonstrate how they proofed urban-inspired models of mental health care in rural areas of the United States. The result is a model of rural mental health care that emphasizes collaborative care and telemental health. This model is now being global proofed in Brazil. The authors describe the application of this model in a remote rural town in Brazil. Consistent with World Health Organization recommendations, the integration of mental health care into primary care medical settings is being discovered as essential to addressing mental health disparities worldwide. Keywords: global mental health, primary care, family-based interventions, telemental health, global proofing

Although depressive disorders contribute considerably to the global burden of disease, services for depression are limited, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To address this gap, integrating depression services [...], Introduction: Although depression is a major contributor to the global burden of disease, services remain scarce in many low- and middle-income countries. In Vietnam, depression services are limited, and the government has recently prioritized primary care and community-based service integration. We conducted a pilot study in 2 districts of Hanoi to test the feasibility of (a) introducing a supported self-management (SSM) intervention for adult depression in primary care in Vietnam, and (b) conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the effectiveness of the intervention. Method: We conducted focus groups with providers (n = 16) and community members (n = 32) to assess the appropriateness of an Antidepressant Skills Workbook for use in Vietnam. We trained providers (n = 23) to screen patients using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) depression scale and to deliver SSM for a 2-month period. A total of 71 patients were eligible to participate in the study, with depression (SRQ-20) and disability (World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0) scores assessed at baseline and 1 and 2 months. Results: Study results demonstrate the feasibility of conducting a full RCT in Vietnam and suggest that SSM is an appropriate care model for the Vietnamese context. There was a statistically significant decrease in depression symptoms on the SRQ-20 and in functional disability in all domains for the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.). Conclusion: Feasibility study results suggested that a full RCT was warranted. An unanticipated outcome of the study was the uptake of the model by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs in 2 additional provinces. Keywords: depression, primary health care, supported self-management, Vietnam, mental health services