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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"Mental health difficulties"”.
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Relatives' experiences of 'last resort' interventions for people with mental health difficulties
… of ‘last resort’ interventions for people with mental health difficulties’ explores how families experience the psychiatric hospitalisation of a relative and their treatment with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Section one presents a meta-synthesis of 14 qualitative studies considering how …
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A Qualitative Exploration of Cultic Experience in Relation to Mental Health Difficulties
… of such groups have identified as lasting difficulties. It is theorised that the mission focussed function of certain groups interacts with elements in some individuals (principally their perception of themselves as‘outsiders’ with a consequent high ‘need to belong’) to produce effects …
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How I Got Here: Personal Narratives of Youth Mental Health Difficulties and Recovery
… Zealand is currently facing high rates of youth mental health difficulties and suicide. While there is growing recognition that young people can offer useful insight into their own experiences, there is a paucity of research exploring youth perspectives on what is known as "recovery" from serious …
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Churchgoers’ help-seeking behaviours for emotional and mental health difficulties and the role of clergy
… Pargament & Lukoff, 2013). People experiencing mental health difficulties often rely on informal sources of support – one of which being spiritual leaders. Many U.S. churchgoers seek support from clergy over health professionals when experiencing emotional and mental health difficulties (Wang, …
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The experience of navigating mental health difficulties in the workplace, with a focus on disclosure
Mental health difficulties are a prevalent source of distress and disability in the UK. To gain support to maintain employment, disclosure of mental health difficulties is often required. Research indicates that fears of discrimination can inhibit disclosure, but that when disclosure does occur …
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Understandings and Experiences of Common Mental Health Difficulties of Turkish-Speaking People in the UK
… emotional distress, resulting in emotional difficulties being expressed in bodily illnesses, including by Turkish-speakers. However, this comprehensive investigation of the literature through a systematic review contradicts this claim. This is the first study conducted in the UK with …
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Public health approaches for identifying and responding to mental health difficulties amongst children and adolescents
Summary Public health approaches for identifying and responding to mental health difficulties amongst children and adolescents Emma Soneson Mental health difficulties amongst children and adolescents are a significant societal concern requiring urgent attention and action, and public health …
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Becoming and being a mother: reflections of the daughters of mothers who experienced enduring mental health difficulties
Mental health research across the discipline of psychology has been extensive. Much research relating to motherhood has focussed on the mental health of mothers and increasingly on the impact of this upon the welfare of children. The focus in this study was on the narratives of these children when …
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Understanding the experiences of autistic adolescent girls: a systematic review of peer relationships and a qualitative analysis of mental health difficulties
… boys and neurotypical peers. These include difficulties with reciprocity, interpreting social cues, and maintaining friendships. Given that adolescence is a critical period for psychosocial development, peer interactions become increasingly important. While many autistic girls desire …
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Parental and grandparental stories of parent work in child psychotherapy, with families affected by mental health difficulties: a psychoanalytically informed narrative inquiry.
… and carers in a specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (hereafter abbreviated to CAMHS) for families impacted by severe and enduring mental health difficulties. Beginning with a thorough review, scoping the existing literature on parent work in child psychotherapy, included studies …
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“I'm not just picking up the child, I'm picking up the family”: The experiences of school staff working with children of parents with mental health difficulties.
… living with parents who are known to have mental health difficulties. Whilst acknowledging the potential vulnerability of this population, both charities and families themselves report that these children’s needs are often invisible to the professionals working with their parents. …
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Exploring the experiences and understandings of psychosis through relationships with family members, mental health services, and society
… Early Intervention Services (EIS) are specialist mental health services for people who are experiencing a ‘first episode of psychosis’. EIS are a widely adopted approach in England and internationally. Previous qualitative research exploring people’s experiences of accessing EIS was reviewed …
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Psychological factors influencing women's postpartum mental health
This thesis focuses on women’s mental health following childbirth. It contains two separate papers: a systematic literature review and an empirical paper. Section one, the paper titled “Psychosocial Factors and Severe Postpartum Mental Health Difficulties: A Systematic Literature Review” aimed to …
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Meeting the psychosocial needs of young carers : a youth work perspective
… of young people who take care of parents with mental health difficulties have been recognised, with the result that these young people are no longer hidden within the recesses of society. However, in Malta, mental health still carries with it a certain stigma. For this reason it was …
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An exploration of South African university students utilization of and engagement with mental health-related information on Instagram
Mental health difficulties are prevalent among university students in South Africa and globally, but help-seeking is low due to a variety of structural and attitudinal barriers. It is therefore important to find novel ways of offering mental health information and support through modalities that …
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Arab adolescents’ attitudes towards mental health in Kuwait
Aims and Rationale: Individuals suffering from mental health difficulties and disorders experience stigma and discrimination in various areas of their lives. Mental illness stigma results in diminished self-esteem, increased risk of suicide, feelings of shame and a decrease in their desire to seek …
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Women's Stories of Emotional Distress, Relational Experiences and Sense-making : Listening in a Different Way
… was conducted to examine the impact of maternal mental health difficulties on the mother-daughter relationship. Nine studies were synthesised which resulted in the development of seven themes. The findings indicated the ways in which maternal mental health difficulties can disrupt the attachment …
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An examination of the psychometrics of the cognitive fusion questionnaire and its relationship to other constructs
… billion humans currently suffer from one or more mental health difficulties, the leading cause of disability in the world. Psychotherapy is well-established as efficacious and cost effective in the treatment of mental health difficulties, particularly the widely-used family of cognitive behavioral …
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"Learning is my Prescription": Adult Education and Mental Health Recovery
Mental health recovery is a process of gaining in autonomy and of moving towards social inclusion rather than marginalisation, towards an agentic role rather than that of ‘patient’. Recovery involves an individual and internal journey, but also requires the existence of external triggers and …
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Family carers and mental health : the role of self-compassion
… by family members who care for a relative with a mental health difficulty. This may drive certain behaviours, characterised as emotional overinvolvement (EOI). EOI is consistently associated with poorer outcomes among people experiencing mental health difficulties and their relatives. One factor …
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