Journal of Public Mental Health: Volume 22 Issue 4

Service user participation in decision-making – a qualitative study from a services user’s perspective

Maria Bendtsen Kronkvist, Patrik Dahlqvist Jönsson, Karl-Anton Forsberg, Mikael Sandlund

The purpose of this study is to describe participation in decision-making among service users with severe mental illness.

The reluctance to the vaccine, mental health, fear of covid-19 and quality of life among Palestinians: an exploratory comparative study in different geographical areas

Guido Veronese, Anas Ismail, Fayez Mahamid, Basel El-Khodary, Dana Bdier, Marwan Diab

This study aims to explore the effect of mental health in terms of depression, anxiety, stress, fear of COVID-19 and quality of life (QoL) on the reluctance to be vaccinated in a…

Exploratory study of an ally training program for mental health support

Beatrice Meda Wendeln, Lindsay Sheehan

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of an online mental health ally program on several measurements of readiness to help and stigma reduction. Allyship is one…

Ofsted suicides: who is responsible for suicide prevention?

Sarah Waters, Hilda Palmer

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the response of the relevant authorities to evidence that female primary schoolteachers have an elevated suicide risk in the UK. The paper…

Prosocial attributes relate to lower recidivism in justice-involved youth: preliminary evidence using a novel measure of prosocial functioning

Adam T. Schmidt, Jacquelynn Duron, Becca K. Bergquist, Alexandra C. Bammel, Kelsey A. Maloney, Abigail Williams-Butler, Gerri R. Hanten

Though prosocial attributes are linked to positive outcomes among justice-involved adolescents and are a mainstay of numerous interventions, few measures have been specifically…

Public mental health and wellbeing interventions delivered by allied health professionals (AHPs): mapping the evidence and identification of gaps. A systematic review

Sarah Wigham, Eileen Kaner, Jane Bourne, Kanar Ahmed, Simon Hackett

Mental well-being is associated with positive outcomes throughout the life course. This study aims to examine interventions delivered by allied health professionals (AHPs) to…

Pain and associated functional impairment in the Danish general population: the role of mental well-being

Ziggi Ivan Santini, Ola Ekholm, Ai Koyanagi, Sarah Stewart-Brown, Line Nielsen, Charlotte Meilstrup, Vibeke Koushede, Lau Caspar Thygesen

Prior research on relations between mental health and pain has focused on negative mental health aspects (e.g. depression), while the literature is scarce in terms of positive…

Impact of nature on the mental health and well-being of the ICU survivors: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Supreet Kaur

The purpose of this study is to comprehend the traumatic experiences of intensive care unit (ICU) patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of the same post-discharge…

Psychological wellbeing and avoidance strategies as moderators between excessive social media use and academic performance among Indian college students

Antin Mary Siluvai, Hesil Jerda George, Satyanarayana Parayitam

This study aims to assess the negative aspect of social media use among college students in India. A conceptual model showing the relationship between excessive social media use…

Overcoming challenges of embedding child and youth mental health research in community NHS services

Gabriella Tazzini, Brioney Gee, Jon Wilson, Francesca Weber, Alex Brown, Tim Clarke, Eleanor Chatburn

This paper aims to examine the barriers and facilitators of conducting and implementing research in frontline child and youth mental health settings in the UK.