"All Day, Every Day, Listening to Trauma": Investigating Features of Digital Interventions for Empathy-Based Stress and Burnout

Published: April 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Anticipated Stigma Toward Self-Injury in Young Adulthood: A Thematic Analysis

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 43(3), P. 75 - 89

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a significant concern on college campuses. Anticipated judgments and negative responses from others may prevent young adults disclosing NSSI obtaining help. As this area poorly understood, the current study qualitatively explored views of 279 students (aged 18–25) with history regarding their peers’ perceptions NSSI. Participants completed an online survey, including open-ended questions addressing anticipated stigma. These were thematically analyzed, yielding three themes: Perceived Greater Acceptance, Limited Understanding, Persistent Stereotypes Stigma. Results have implications for anti-stigma initiatives lay groundwork further work in new area.

Language: Английский

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The Detection of Acute Risk of Self-injury Project: Protocol for an Ecological Momentary Assessment Study Among Individuals Seeking Treatment

JMIR Research Protocols, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e46244 - e46244

Published: June 15, 2023

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a major mental health concern. Despite increased research efforts on establishing the prevalence and correlates of presence severity NSSI, we still lack basic knowledge course, predictors, relationship NSSI with other self-damaging behaviors in daily life. Such information will be helpful for better informing professionals allocating treatment resources. The DAILY (Detection Acute rIsk seLf-injurY) project address these gaps among individuals seeking treatment.

Language: Английский

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Research protocol of the Detection of Acute rIsk of seLf-injurY (DAILY) Project: An ecological momentary assessment study among treatment-seeking individuals

Published: April 14, 2023

Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a major mental health concern. Despite increased research efforts on establishing the prevalence and correlates of presence or severity NSSI, we still lack basic knowledge course, predictors, relationship NSSI with other self-harming behaviors in daily life. Such information will be helpful for better informing professionals allocating treatment resources. The Detection Acute rIsk seLf-injurY (DAILY) project address these gaps among treatment-seeking individuals.Objectives: This protocol paper presents DAILY project's aims, design, materials. objectives are to advance understanding (1) short-term course contexts elevated risk thoughts, urges, behavior, (2) transition from thoughts/urges (3) association disordered eating, substance use, suicidal thoughts behaviors. A secondary aim evaluate perspectives individuals regarding feasibility, scope, utility digital self-monitoring interventions that target life.Methods: funded by Research Foundation Flanders (Belgium). Data collection involves three phases, including baseline assessment (Phase 1), 28 days Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) followed clinical session feedback survey 2), two follow-up surveys an optional interview 3). EMA consists regular (six times per day), additional burst spaced at higher frequency when experiencing intense urges (three within 30 minutes), event registrations behavior. Primary outcomes self-efficacy resist eating (restrictive binge purging), use (binge drinking, smoking cannabis), surveyed as outcomes. Assessed predictors include emotions, cognitions, contextual information, social appraisals.Results: We recruit approximately 120 aged 15-39 years services across region Belgium. Recruitment began June 2021 anticipated conclude spring 2023.Conclusions: findings provide detailed characterization how, why, unfold individuals. inform practice scientific building blocks novel intervention approaches outside therapy room support people who self-injure real-time.

Language: Английский

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Views on the Functionality and Use of the PeerConnect App Among Public Safety Personnel: Qualitative Analysis

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7, P. e46968 - e46968

Published: Nov. 6, 2023

Research supports that public safety personnel (PSP) are regularly exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events and occupational stress, which can compromise their well-being. To help address PSP well-being mental health, peer support is increasingly being adopted (and developed) in organizations. Peer apps have been developed connect the supporter anonymously confidentially, but little known about effectiveness, utility, uptake.We designed this study evaluate functionality use of PeerConnect app, a vehicle for receiving administering support. The app connects peers also provides information (eg, health screening tools, newsfeed) users; thus, we wanted understand why or did not adopt app's perceived utility. Our intention was determine if served purpose connectivity organizations implementing support.A sample (N=23) participated an interview they used app. We first surveyed participants across Ontario, Canada, at end survey invited participate follow-up interview. Of 23 interviewed, 16 were users 7 nonusers. After transcribing all audio recordings interviews, emergent theme approach analyze themes within responses.PSP largely viewed positively, with Connect feature most popular (this facilitated support), followed by Newsfeed Resources. App appreciated convenience felt helped reduce stigma around pressure on supporters while raising awareness wellness. who attributed nonuse disinterest uncertainty need web-based nature increase adoption, recommended increased communication promotion services continued efforts combat stigma.We provide contextual use. findings demonstrate open apps, more education required stigma. Future research should continue inform design ensure fulfilling purpose.

Language: Английский

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Views on the Functionality and Use of the PeerConnect App Among Public Safety Personnel: Qualitative Analysis (Preprint)

Published: March 3, 2023

Research supports that public safety personnel (PSP) are regularly exposed to potentially psychologically traumatic events and occupational stress, which can compromise their well-being. To help address PSP well-being mental health, peer support is increasingly being adopted (and developed) in organizations. Peer apps have been developed connect the supporter anonymously confidentially, but little known about effectiveness, utility, uptake. We designed this study evaluate functionality use of PeerConnect app, a vehicle for receiving administering support. The app connects peers also provides information (eg, health screening tools, newsfeed) users; thus, we wanted understand why or did not adopt app’s perceived utility. Our intention was determine if served purpose connectivity organizations implementing A sample (N=23) participated an interview they used app. first surveyed participants across Ontario, Canada, at end survey invited participate follow-up interview. Of 23 interviewed, 16 were users 7 nonusers. After transcribing all audio recordings interviews, emergent theme approach analyze themes within responses. largely viewed positively, with Connect feature most popular (this facilitated support), followed by Newsfeed Resources. App appreciated convenience felt helped reduce stigma around pressure on supporters while raising awareness wellness. who attributed nonuse disinterest uncertainty need web-based nature increase adoption, recommended increased communication promotion services continued efforts combat stigma. provide contextual use. findings demonstrate open apps, more education required Future research should continue inform design ensure fulfilling purpose.

Language: Английский

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