Mental illness and personal recovery: A narrative identity framework
Clinical Psychology Review,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
116, P. 102546 - 102546
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Language: Английский
Implementation of a Mental Health Literacy e-Curriculum (MHLeC) in Malawi Universities: a feasibility cluster randomised trial protocol
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2025
Abstract
Background
Mental
health
literacy
(MHL)
in
Malawi
is
low.
illness
often
attributed
to
substance
abuse
or
spirit
possession,
resulting
stigma,
maltreatment,
and
discrimination
towards
people
with
mental
problems.
Inadequacies
Malawi's
services
workforce
increase
limited
treatment
access,
knowledge,
negative
attitudes,
causing
an
epidemic
of
use
suicides.
MHL
foundational
for
promotion,
prevention
illness,
stigma
reduction.
Educational
settings
are
ideal
implementing
promotion
activities.
We
want
deliver
a
e-curriculum
(MHLeC)
first
year
university
students
improve
their
MHL.
The
project
aims
assess
the
feasibility
MHLeC
four
Malawian
universities
within
cluster
randomised
trial.
Methods
In
this
pragmatic,
trial,
we
will
approach
eight
public
private
tertiary
institutions
about
study
participation.
Clusters
be
participating
allocated
mandatory
voluntary
group
using
stratified
randomisation
on
1:1
ratio.
University
characteristics
(e.g.,
private,
number
first-year
enrolled,
information
technology
(IT)
infrastructure)
used
stratify
randomisation.
Specific
objectives
include
1)
estimating
likely
participation
rates
2)
establishing
potential
attendance
/retention
during
delivery
3)
assessing
acceptability
through
qualitative
feedback
after
intervention
4)
appropriateness
chosen
questionnaires
measuring
student
outcomes.
Data
analysed
descriptively.
Outcomes
from
data
collected
inform
future
main
trial
including
design
recruitment
strategies,
sample
size
power
calculations
full-scale
Discussion
This
give
us
insights
how
best
conduct
definitive
can
rolled
out
nationally
tested
similar
cohorts
across
Africa
if
positive
results
obtained.
More
broadly,
research
has
significantly
awareness
among
young
Malawi.
Trial
registration:
This
registered
Pan
African
Clinical
Trials
Registry
(PACTR)
website
https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/
(PACTR202308849574524).
Registered
31st
August
2023.
Language: Английский
Digital narratology for people with psychosis experience
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
47, P. 101126 - 101126
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
Language: Английский
Psychoeducational Intervention for Caregivers of Adolescents and Young Adults with Psychiatric Disorders: A 7-Year Systematic Review
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(23), P. 7010 - 7010
Published: Nov. 21, 2024
Psychoeducation
is
a
specialized
form
of
psychological
education
aimed
at
helping
people
suffering
from
problems
and
their
families.
To
investigate
the
efficacy
psychoeducation
interventions
(PEIs)
in
improving
both
burden
quality
life
caregivers
health
conditions
adolescent
or
youth
patients.
Language: Английский