Care at doorsteps for psychiatric disorders by the community volunteers (CAD-CV): Volunteers training and impact assessment.

Background: Mental illness is a leading cause of disability worldwide. As it is a chronic illness, proper follow-up and treatment is necessary to improve the quality of life of individuals. Lack of human resources in mental health services is the primary barrier to reach out to the needy.

Development and Validation of School Adolescents Mental health Assessment Tool (SAMAT).

Background: Teachers are the first line of contact for children for any concerns. They are crucial in identifying all health issues, including mental health issues. However, the teachers may not have adequate knowledge of the concerns with children's and adolescents' mental health in schools.

Effectiveness of nurse-led progressive muscle relaxation on stress, anxiety, and depression in parents of adolescents with mental illness: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Prevention of depression, stress, and anxiety is a serious concern of the World Health Organization and has been a research topic over the last decades. There is a close association found between children's mental health problems and parental stress, valid for biological and foster families. Evidence suggests that parents with children with disabilities are more stressed, depressed, or anxious than parents who do not have such children.

Opinion on agile methodology in education among the nursing students.

Background: Agile methodology (AM) is an innovative, active, project-based learning method. The scrum is a popular agile framework widely used in project management and education. This study evaluates the opinions on agile adaptation in nursing curricula among nursing students to identify how AM can be applied in higher education to facilitate learning.

Mental health for the indigenous population in Chhattisgarh, India: Navigating challenges and crafting solutions.

Introduction: The ST population, residing in isolated, underdeveloped areas, faces significant health disparities compared to non-tribal communities. In particular, the lack of mental health infrastructure in these regions exacerbates their health challenges. Tribal communities possess distinct cultural beliefs surrounding health and illness, yet scant information exists regarding their physical and mental well-being.

A qualitative study to explore the experiences faced by primary caregivers of children with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic at the child and adolescent psychiatry OPD.

Aim: To explore the lived-in experiences of primary caregivers of children with mental illness while taking care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methodology: This study is a descriptive phenomenological study. Convenience sampling was used.

Development and testing of a tool to assess parental care for children with mental illness (PCCMI).

Background: Involving parents in mental health treatment services can empower parents to manage their child's illness. We conducted this study to develop a tool to assess parental care for children with mental illness.

Materials And Methods: The present study was conducted in five phases that included in-depth interviews with parents in the outpatient department (OPD), focus group discussions (FGDs) with parents in an in-patient setting, and with a multidisciplinary team, item development, and the assessment of psychometric properties of the tool.

Effectiveness of Adolescent Interactive Education Program on Knowledge About Child Sexual Abuse and Self-Protection Among Early Adolescent Girls from Selected Urban School of Bengaluru, Karnataka.

In India, child sexual abuse is a widespread, serious, and long-growing problem. Children are generally abused by the people known to them and less likely by strangers. A majority of people remain numb about the issues because of fear, denial from the community and social stigma and also result in less reported cases among the victims.

Effectiveness of training on primary care nurses' knowledge and screening practice in identification of children at risk for developmental delay: An Indian perspective.

Background: In India, overall, 1.5-19.8% of the children were found to be developmentally delayed.

Nurture clinic: Promoting mental health of children and adolescents.

Background: Nurses play an important role in multidisciplinary teams while treating children and adolescents with mental health issues. Nurses should recognize and capitalize on the client's and family's strengths as they develop interventions, provide education, and refer to resources as appropriate.

Materials And Methods: It is a mixed-method research, with an initial qualitative phase of obtaining data by in-depth interviews of parents on caring for children and adolescents with mental illness followed by quantitative assessment of the level of care dependency and implementation of need-based nursing interventions to the children and adolescents with mental illness.

Effectiveness of Digital Learning in Community Mental Health Care Among Nurses in India.

Background: Digital learning is a cost-effective and time-saving approach in higher education. The present study aimed to check the impact of continuing nursing education programs through digital learning by connecting Indian nurses to NIMHANS Digital Academy (NDA).

Materials And Methods: One group pre-test and post-test design was used for this study.

Sexual and reproductive health issues of women attending psychiatric clinic in India-A qualitative study.

Background: Women with mental illness (WMI) experience considerable disparities in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) when compared to the general population. Due to their restricted access to SRH services, they have unmet contraceptive needs, a greater prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and sexual dysfunction. The study aimed to explore the SRH issues of WMI in a tertiary care psychiatric outpatient clinic in Bengaluru, India.

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of women with mental illness (WMI) - An integrative mixed-method study.

Background: Women with mental illness (WMI) are more likely to experience unreported sexual and reproductive health (SRH) problems. Mixed-method research studies with the strengths of quantitative and qualitative approaches provide deeper insight into SRH issues of WMI.

Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed-method design was used to understand better the SRH problems of WMI attending tertiary care psychiatry hospital.

Development of Agile Scrum Perception Tool to Evaluate Students' Opinions on Agile Methodology in Nursing Education.

Background And Aim: Agile methodology (AM) is an innovative, active, team-based learning method that enhances higher-order thinking (metacognitive ability), collaboration, hands-on training, and student engagement in the classroom and clinical environment. Exploring the student's opinions of AM in teaching helps understand how agile can be utilized in higher education to positively improve learning ability, leadership, and teamwork. Hence, the study aimed to develop the agile scrum perception tool (ASPT) to evaluate the opinions on AM among nursing students.

Sexual and reproductive health problems among women with mental illness attending tertiary care psychiatric outpatient clinic in India: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a vital concern among women with mental illness (WMI) due to the increased risk for unplanned pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and poor obstetric outcomes. Objective of the study was to explore the current use of family planning (FP) methods, symptoms of STIs and sexual dysfunction among WMI.

Materials And Methods: This descriptive study involved 404 WMI of reproductive age (18-49 years) attending tertiary care psychiatric outpatient clinics in India.

The rationale and guiding principles to design a psychiatric curriculum for primary care nurses of India.

Background: The National Mental Health Survey reports a huge treatment gap for all mental disorders. There is an acute shortage of mental health professionals in India. Hence, there is a dire need to support task-shift interventions by nurses in providing non-pharmacological interventions for persons suffering from mental health issues.

Effectiveness of agile methodology on metacognitive ability, and clinical performance among nursing students-An interventional study.

Background: The emerging trend focuses on the need for an active agile method in the nursing curriculum. It helps to improve student engagement, the interaction between the students and teachers, higher-order thinking, teamwork, and practical skills. This study was done to assess the effectiveness of agile methodology on metacognitive ability and clinical performance among nursing students.

Lived-in experiences of health care professionals affected with COVID-19.

Background And Objective: Healthcare providers (HCPs) were vital during the COVID-19 pandemic. The healthcare providers affected by COVID-19 underwent various life changing events while continuing their profession during the pandemic. This study is aimed to explore the lived-in experiences of HCPs affected by COVID-19 at a tertiary care Mental Health Institute in India.

Effectiveness of intervention package on knowledge and attitude regarding functional needs and quality of life of elderly patients with psychiatric illness, among nursing interns.

Objective: To develop and assess the effectiveness of the intervention package on knowledge and attitude regarding meeting the functional needs and improving the quality of life of elderly patients with psychiatric illness, among nursing interns.

Materials And Methods: The study was carried out among 60 nursing interns of a tertiary government mental health setting. After the pretest, the educational intervention package on functional needs and quality of life of elderly patients with psychiatric illness was administered to the study group in four sessions.

Development and validation of "Knowledge on screening and identification of mental illness (KSIM) questionnaire" among primary care nurses in India.

Background: As stated in the World Health Organization's Mental Health Report 2022, 13%, or almost a billion people, had a mental health issue, and 82% of these people resided in low- and middle-income countries with limited access to mental health treatments. Successful integration of mental health services into primary healthcare depends on primary healthcare providers receiving the proper training and information required to provide basic mental health care in the community. Primary care nurses generally lack the confidence and skills to handle mental health issues while being in an excellent position to screen, identify, refer, and follow-up on a person with mental illness (PMI).

Effectiveness of structured teaching program on parents' knowledge about child physical abuse.

Background: The issue of child physical abuse (CPA) is complex and challenging to study. According to World Health Organization fact sheets for 2020, about 3 in 4 children between 2 and 4 years of age regularly face physical maltreatment by parents or caregivers. It may cause a lifelong impact on physical and mental health.

An audit of initial six years of 5885 telepsychiatric direct video consultations: Findings from "benefits of savings" analysis and the effect of COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Telepsychiatric direct video consultations (DVCs) meant for continuity of care began in 2017 and continued during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Telemedicine-based consultation gained its long-due importance during the COVID-19 travel restriction, despite its existence for a long. The authors intend to share the utility and growth of the initial six years of live telepsychiatric DVCs from an academic hospital in India and also plan to understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its growth and report findings from an innovative "benefits of savings" (BOS) analysis from these clinics.

Development and Validation of Clinical Schedule for Primary Care Psychiatric Nursing (CSP-N) for Primary Care Nurses.

Introduction: As per the World Health Organization's mental health report for 2022, nearly a billion people have mental health issues, and 82% of them are in low and middle-income countries where mental health services are largely absent. For the successful integration of mental health into primary health care, proper training and education of primary care professionals are mandatory. Primary care nurses are in an excellent position to screen, identify, dual collaboration for treatment planning/referral, and follow-up of persons with mental illness (PMI), but they often lack the confidence and competence to tackle mental health problems.

Effectiveness of anger management program on anger level, problem solving skills, communication skills, and adjustment among school-going adolescents.

Background: Anger is a natural feeling which is essential for survival, however, which can impair functioning if it is excessive. Adolescents need to be equipped with skills to cope with their anger for the promotion of their health and safety. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of anger management program on anger level, problem solving skills, communication skills, and adjustment among school-going adolescents.