The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice: Volume 17 Issue 2

Guest editorial: indigenous knowledge systems and mental health

Tholene Sodi, Dung Ezekiel Jidong, Di Bailey

Mental health and COVID-19 perceptions in a predominant black population in the Eastern Caribbean: an exploratory study of residents of Barbados

Jolene King, Dwayne Devonish

The purpose of this study is to examine the mental health challenges of residents of Barbados during the COVID-19 pandemic and the relationships between residents’ demographics…

Development of the first telepsychology initiative in Haiti in response to COVID-19

Wismick Jean-Charles, Jocelyn Shealy McGee, Marie Judith Jean-Baptiste, Vanessa Irlande Joseph, Doris Gracita Rouzier

The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and implementation of the first telepsychology initiative in Haiti. Haiti is the world’s first black-led republic. It is…

School psychologists’ supporting American Indian students on the path to academic success: a community cultural wealth approach

Margaret R. Rogers, Erin D. Churchill, Mehwish Shahid, Teressa O. Davis, Crassandra Mandojana-Ducot

This study involves a content analysis of research published from 2000 to 2018 about American Indian students with the principal aim to identify investigations addressing the…

Using traditional medicine to help with bereavement loss and coping: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of traditional healers’ experiences

Mpsanyana Makgahlela, Mokgadi Mabidilala, Nkeke Lesolang, Dung Ezekiel Jidong, Tsitsi Grace Monera-Penduka

In bereavement, memories of the loss, especially traumatic ones, can be distressful and complicate the grieving process. Although some conventional therapies have proven…

Building a collaborative framework: a qualitative study of therapists collaborating with Curanderxs

David Hoskins, Jason Platt

The purpose of this study is to investigate psychotherapists’ perspectives on collaborations with curanderxs that may improve patient outcomes. All participants have licensed…