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Exploring Culturally Relevant Responses to Latinx Student Mental Health
(2022-12-16)
Social workers have an ethical obligation to challenge systemic oppression. Within the context of Latinx college students, there are many systemic barriers that negatively impact their mental health. Previous research ...
FROM TRAINING TO REHABILITATION: ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTION FOR INMATES
(2019-05-01)
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 14.5% of federal prisoners and 26.4% of jail inmates report serious psychological distress (SPD), which are rates that are significantly higher than the 5% rate found in the ...
EFFECT OF JUVENILE MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADULT OFFENDING
(2019-08-06)
Individuals with mental illness interact with both the juvenile and adult criminal justice
systems. Over 50% of inmates in jail and prisons have been diagnosed with mental health
problems (James & Glaze, 2006; Al-Rousan, ...
The Health in Mental Health: Exploring Individualized Holistic Health Practices as a Process to Transform Mental Health
(2022-05-17)
Mental health problems are on the rise, especially among college students. Problematically, the two most common approaches - pharmacotherapy and talk therapy - are either grounded in a limited and suspect evidence base or ...
RESILIENT OR VULNERABLE? THE GEOGRAPHY OF CRIME AND ITS IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH IN URBAN COMMUNITIES
(2022-05-06)
This dissertation examines the relationship between neighborhood characteristics, crime, and mental health, with an emphasis on the role of social disadvantage. Using 5-year panel data from Dallas- Fort Worth metroplex, ...
Mapping out the Vietnamese American experience: Parenting styles and communication satisfaction among Vietnamese American generations
(2022-01-06)
Communication is vital for all communities and is particularly relevant for families. This study explored intergenerational communication on health and political topics within Vietnamese American communities. While a large ...
Planning Practices for the Public Mental Health
(2019-12-05)
The rapid urbanization taking place in the 21st century poses its own unique set of public health concerns. In addition to changing lifestyles around the world, mental illness rates are higher in our cities.
While the ...
The Effects of Debt on the Relationship to Psychological and Social Well-Being
(2020-05-28)
Debt is negatively correlated with multiple health facets such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. The serious consequences of debt can be utterly detrimental to success, both in school and beyond. This study ...
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS: A SCOPING REVIEW
(2020-12-08)
Purpose: The purpose of this manuscript is to help identify transportation barriers and facilitators that impact treatment initiation and continuation for clients with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and/or mental health ...
A SCOPING REVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT ON SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE AMONG ADULTS IN U.S. PRISONS
(2023-05-22)
**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 05/15/2025** ABSTRACT: Solitary confinement is a widespread issue that impacts the most vulnerable individuals in our
country. The U.S. uses solitary confinement more ...