Tag: Mental Health

Book: A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness

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Book Title:

A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness.

Author(s): Anne Rogers and David Pilgrim.

Year: 2020.

Edition: Sixth (6th).

Publisher: Open University Press.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

How do we understand mental health problems in their social context?

A former BMA Medical Book of the Year award winner, this book provides a sociological analysis of major areas of mental health and illness. The book considers contemporary and historical aspects of sociology, social psychiatry, policy and therapeutic law to help students develop an in-depth and critical approach to this complex subject. New developments for the sixth edition include:

  • Brand new chapter on ageing and older people.
  • Updated material on social class, ethnicity, user involvement, young people and adolescence.
  • New coverage on prisons legalism and the rise of digital mental health management and delivery.

A classic in its field, this well-established textbook offers a rich, contemporary and well-crafted overview of mental health and illness unrivalled by competitors and is essential reading for students and professionals studying a range of medical sociology and health-related courses. It is also highly suitable for trainee mental health workers in the fields of social work, nursing, clinical psychology and psychiatry.

Book: Anatomy of an Epidemic

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Book Title:

Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America.

Author(s): Robert Whitaker.

Year: 2010.

Edition: First (1ed).

Publisher: Crown Publishing Group.

Type(s): Hardcover and Kindle.

Synopsis:

The award-winning author of Mad in America presents a controversial assessment of the rise in mental illness-related disabilities that considers if drug-based care may be fuelling illness rates throughout the past half century.

Book: Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide

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Book Title:

Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide.

Author(s): Caroline Kinsella and Connor Kinsella.

Year: 2015.

Edition: Second (2nd).

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Type(s): Paperback and Kindle.

Synopsis:

This popular and accessible introduction to mental health is written for students, mental health practitioners and non-qualified professionals.

Fully revised, this second edition is up to date with the latest knowledge on mental health conditions, good practice and the law. The authors explain key concepts in easily understandable language, accessible even to those with no prior knowledge of the subject. They detail the major mental health disorders, the issues surrounding them, and provide detailed information on:

  • Treatment and support.
  • Risk assessment and management.
  • Mental illness and the Criminal Justice System.
  • The Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act.

Featuring case studies and exercises to assist learning, this is an invaluable resource for anyone working with people who are experiencing mental illness, including students and professionals in health and social care, housing and criminal justice.

Upper Story – On the Road to Well-Being (2020)

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Introduction

Today, over 10% of the global population suffers from mental health problems. Three decades of collaboration between scientists and Buddhist scholars have revealed techniques that allow us to develop our mental well-being and improve the impact we have on our planet.

Outline

In today’s world over 10% of the global population suffers from mental health disorders. The long-term collaboration between HH the XIV Dalai Lama and the most brilliant neuroscientists has lead to the discovery of the incredible potential of the human mind and how it can be trained to improve our mental well-being. The eternal conflict between science and religion has finally found common ground.

Production & Filming Details

  • Director(s): Alessandra Pedrotti Catoni.
  • Producer(s):
    • Alessandra Pedrotti Catoni … producer.
    • Paola Devalle … producer.
    • Thun Thien … producer.
  • Writer(s): Alessandra Pedrotti Catoni.
  • Music: Luca Morelli.
  • Cinematography: Alan Jacobsen and Jerry Risius.
  • Editor(s): Angelo Guarracino.
  • Production: Makarampa.
  • Distributor(s):
  • Release Date: 01 July 2020 (New York Lift-Off Film Festival).
  • Running Time: 95 minutes.
  • Rating: All.
  • Country: US.
  • Language: English.

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Are There Sex Differences in Comorbidity Between Substance Use & Mental Health in Adolescents?

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Research Paper Title

Sex Differences in Comorbidity Between Substance Use and Mental Health in Adolescents: Two Sides of the Same Coin.

Background

This study aims to evaluate sex differences in alcohol and cannabis use and mental health disorders (MHD) in adolescents, and to evaluate the predictive role of mental health disorders for alcohol and cannabis use disorders (AUD and CUD respectively).

Method

A sample of 863 adolescents from the general population (53.7% girls, Mage = 16.62, SD = 0.85) completed a computerised battery including questions on substance use frequency, the Brief Symptom Inventory, the Cannabis Problems Questionnaire for Adolescents – Short version, the Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index and the DSM-IV-TR criteria for AUD and CUD. Bivariate analyses and binary logistic regressions were performed.

Results

Girls presented significantly more mental health problems and a higher prevalence of comorbidity between SUD and MHD. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms and phobic anxiety indicated a higher risk of AUD, whereas depression and interaction between hostility and obsessive-compulsive disorder indicated a higher risk of CUD.

Conclusions

Comorbidity between SUD and MHD is high among adolescents, and significantly higher among girls.

Reference

Fernandez-Artamendi, S. Martinez-Loredo, V. & Lopez-Nunez, C. (2021) Sex Differences in Comorbidity Between Substance Use and Mental Health in Adolescents: Two Sides of the Same Coin. Psicotherma. 33(1), pp.36-43. doi: 10.7334/psicothema2020.297.

What is the Competence Framework for Mental Health Peer Support Workers?

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The National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) developed the Competence Framework for Mental Health Peer Support Workers (MH PSWs) with UCLPartners and a specially convened expert reference group including peer support workers. It was commissioned by Health Education England as part of their ‘New Roles’ programme, ahead of a large expansion of PSW roles in statutory services around England.

The Competence Framework for MH PSWs outlines the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of the role. It aims to be flexible and adaptable, steering away from over-professionalising a role which, at its heart, is about human connection and relationships. 

It outlines core skills for people starting out as MH PSWs, and includes optional skills for people who wish to develop further within the role, and competences for organisations to support PSWs. It is relevant to mental health care services, team members working with MH PSWs, their managers and commissioners, as well as voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that want to offer peer support.

The Competence Framework for MH PSWs comprises three parts:

In addition, there is the outcome of the public consultation on Parts 1 and 2 (PDF).

The competence map is available on the UCL website.

In Sickness (2015)

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Introduction

In Sickness is a 2015 drama, thriller film by director Julius B. Kelly.

Outline

After you take your vows, what happens when the future is nothing like what you envisioned? As a man spirals deeper and deeper into his mental illness, his young wife is forced to question whether love really is enough.

Cast

  • Lukas Hassel … Andrew Madera.
  • Nicole Vogt-Lowell … Kendall Madera.
  • Sal Rendino … Dr. Poslow.
  • Vincent Ticali … Father / Angel Madera.
  • Jim Thalman … Rob.
  • Joy Shatz … Michelle.
  • Judy San Roman … Hailey Denton.
  • John J Thomassen … Anthony Denton.
  • Christopher Gucciardo … Jack Milbourne.
  • Brian Alevis … Waiter.
  • Jeanie Starr … Babs / Bartender.
  • Joseph Cipollino … young Andrew.
  • Donna Taliaferro … Masi.
  • Fred Wallenmaier … Dr. Wallenmaier.

Production & Filming Details

  • Director(s): Julius B. Kelly.
  • Producer(s):
    • Brian Alevis … associate producer.
    • Christopher Gucciardo … producer.
    • Lukas Hassel … producer.
    • Ken Kushner … producer.
    • Judy San Roman … executive producer / producer.
    • Joy Shatz … producer.
    • Rob Simmons … producer.
    • Jim Thalman … associate producer.
  • Writer(s): Adam Johnson and Judy San Roman.
  • Music: Eros Cartechini.
  • Cinematography: Jordan C. Riggs.
  • Editor(s): Andrew Damon Henriques and Jordan C. Riggs.
  • Production: Reelhouse Productions.
  • Distributor(s):
  • Release Date: 20 October 2015 (NoHu International Short Film Festival, US) and 29 December 2020 (Internet, UK and US).
  • Running Time: 83 minutes.
  • Rating: Unknown.
  • Country:
  • Language:

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Mile Marker (2017)

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Introduction

A veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, Korey Rowe is on the road of recovery from PTSD along with his former Rakkasan Brothers. “Mile Marker” investigates new techniques used to treat PTSD and takes a look into veterans’ lives today.

Outline

“Mile Marker”, focuses on a two-tour veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, Korey Rowe, along with his former Rakkasan Brothers on their long road to recovery from PTSD. The Rakkasans were the invading force for both Middle Eastern Theatre Wars where Korey and his unit were the tip of the spear, twice. This film investigates new and controversial techniques and methods for treating PTSD but more than that, it is a look into the lives of veterans in America today. Travelling 8,000 miles across the United States and back, Korey departs from his home in California, to check in with his former battle buddies across America, who served with him 15 years ago in the 187th Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Air Assault Division. Along the way, he interviews psychologists and specialists from the National Center for PTSD in White River Junction, Vermont for a balanced understanding of the underlying symptoms and associated triggers for those with PTSD. This is an authentic portrayal of veterans…

Production & Filming Details

  • Director(s): Korey Rowe.
  • Producer(s):
    • Dylan Avery … associate producer.
    • Roland Rojas … producer.
    • Jessie Whitney … associate producer.
  • Writer(s): Valerie Boyer.
  • Music:
  • Cinematography: Dylan Avery.
  • Editor(s): Korey Rowe.
  • Production: Otsego Media and Prism Pictures.
  • Distributor(s):
  • Release Date: 2017.
  • Running Time: 94 minutes.
  • Rating: 16+.
  • Country: US.
  • Language: English.

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Beware of Dog (2020)

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Introduction

Beware of Dog is a 2020 dram film by director Nadia Bedzhanova.

Outline

Alienated in politically-ambiguous Moscow, a young woman deals with severe OCD, while her cousin in Berlin tries to build a romantic relationship ignoring her own condition. In a parallel New York City realm, a heartbroken boxer struggles with addiction, self worth and online anxiety, which connects all the characters on a universal level.

Cast

  • Buddy Duress … Mike.
  • Kevin Iso.
  • Paula Knüpling … Paula.
  • Gladston Makhib … Stranger.
  • Yelena Nesterova … Doctor.
  • Dan Perlman … Dan.
  • Marina Prados.
  • Emily Bahr-de Stefano … Emily.
  • Pavel Tabakov … Sacha.
  • Marina Vasileva … Marina.
  • Eagle Witt … Passerby.

Production & Filming Details

  • Director(s): Nadia Bedzhanova.
  • Producer(s):
    • Lilit Abgarian … executive producer / producer.
    • Nadia Bedzhanova … executive producer.
    • Olya Korovkina … co-producer.
  • Writer(s): Nadia Bedzhanova.
  • Music: Julian Stetter.
  • Cinematography: Nadia Bedzhanova.
  • Editor(s): Tom Knight.
  • Production: Freestyle Digital Media.
  • Distributor(s): Millennial PR.
  • Release Date: 25 January 2020 (Slamdance Film Festival, US).
  • Running Time: 88 minutes.
  • Rating: Unknown.
  • Country: US, Germany, and Russia.
  • Language: English, German, and Russian.

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