Esta investigaÃÃo discorre sobre as experiÃncias intersubjetivas de trabalho situando-as na micropolÃtica cotidiana de um CAPS que vem reorganizando algumas de suas aÃÃes. Buscamos compreender tais experiÃncias articulando-as Ãs posiÃÃes e disposiÃÃes dos agentes que as vivenciam, o que nos levou a identificar algumas configuraÃÃes relacionais relevantes entre os trabalhadores. Dialogamos com diversos autores que vem abordando a temÃtica do trabalho em saÃde no Brasil e em equipes comunitÃrias de saÃde mental na literatura estrangeira. A literatura nacional neste campo, caracterizada por uma propositividade importante para a constituiÃÃo de um ideÃrio sobre o trabalho em saÃde, apresenta, no entanto, lacunas em relaÃÃo a estudos empÃricos que enfoquem ambivalÃncias e contradiÃÃes emergentes nos microprocessos cotidianos. Isto nos levou a trilhar uma trajetÃria alternativa, referenciada no percurso histÃrico da constituiÃÃo do trabalho em saÃde e dos processos de profissionalizaÃÃo, de maneira a enfocar as interaÃÃes estabelecidas entre os trabalhadores considerando as relaÃÃes e conflitos interprofissionais, bem como as concepÃÃes, dificuldades e limites do trabalho coletivo e multiprofissional em saÃde mental. Utilizamos um referencial metodolÃgico fundamentado na hermenÃutica crÃtica, de maneira a compreender as experiÃncias intersubjetivas de trabalho nas suas diferentes versÃes emergentes entre os trabalhadores. Apresentamos uma contextualizaÃÃo de Ãmbitos sÃcio-histÃricos, locais e singulares de maneira a inscrever processual e dialeticamente tais experiÃncias, dotando-as de mÃltiplos sentidos. As experiÃncias intersubjetivas de trabalho sÃo permeadas por ambivalÃncias e contradiÃÃes emergentes no cotidiano que representam limites e possibilidades para a constituiÃÃo de uma nova prÃxis coletiva entre os trabalhadores. Ãs dimensÃes Ãticas e polÃticas que referenciam o trabalho em saÃde, devem associar-se dimensÃes afetivas, por compreender o afeto como uma potÃncia mobilizadora de disposiÃÃes e de posiÃÃes que permitem reconfiguraÃÃes em relaÃÃes de saber/fazer/poder estabelecidas. / This reasearch investigates the intersubjective experiences of work in the cotidiane micropolitical processes of a community mental health service. We tried to understand the experiences in articulation to the dispositions and positions of the workers. This process conducted us to the identification of some relevant relational configurations considering the perspective of the workers. We established a dialogue with several authors that investigate the health work in Brazil and the mental health community work in other countries. The national literature presents a propositive tendency that contributes to the elaboration of some principles for the health work. However, new empirical studies are necessary to understand the ambivalences and contraditions that appear in the cotidiane between the health workers. Thus, we decided to study this subject considering the historic process of health work and profissionalization, in order to understand interprofessional interactions and conflicts that affect conceptions and establishe possibilities and restrictionas for the constitution of a collective multiprofessional work in mental health. We used a critical hermeneutic approach presenting the multiple versions of the workers experiences relating them to different contexts. Ambivalences and contradictions are relevant in the intersubjective experiences of work and they represent restrictions and possibilities for the constitution of a new praxis among the workers. Ethical and political dimensions of the health work may be associated to affective dimensions, understanding the affect as a potent agent in the mobilization of positions and dispositions that may conduct to reconfigurations of established relations.

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of a PhD in Community Psychology at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2012. / Ongoing global crises impact negatively on human health. International comparison studies may improve health promotion. A community psychology, appreciative inquiry was conducted into local staff perceptions of selected child and adolescent mental health interventions in the Kent and Zululand regions of the United Kingdom and South Africa respectively. The Kent findings, supported by a quasi-experimental investigation, indicated that intervention was beneficial, the mental health practitioner role had value and additional mental health practitioners should be employed. The Zululand findings, complemented by a single client case study, suggested that intervention provided a valuable people focused programme, and that additional emphasis should be placed on promoting the intervention, its structure and staffing. Evaluative comparisons thus illustrated the differential effectiveness of the respective interventions. The Kent service could learn from the way in which the Zululand intervention was people orientated and the Zululand programme could learn from the way in which the Kent intervention was structured and organized. Findings highlighted the ongoing need to evaluate existing models of community psychology, create new models, and the temporal and contextual nature of any such models.

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<p> The purpose of this research paper is to examine the effects of neighbourhood factors on attitudes towards Mental health facilities. The research hypothesis is that personal attitudes towards mental health are a major determinant of reactions to community mental health facilities. The study conducted by the Canadian Training Institute (CTI) in 1983 provides relevant data on attitudes toward mental health group homes. Attitudes towards mental health group homes were studied using measures of desirability and perceived neighbourhood impacts. In order to test the hypothesis, two sets of relationships were examined; the relationship between facility impact and neighbourhoods;and the relationship between facility desirability and neighbourhoods. The results provide support for the results obtained by Trute and Segal in Canada and Linsky in the United States. The results showed similar socio-demographic profiles and attitudes of potential accepting and rejecting neighbourhoods. Therefore, the conclusions are that attitudes towards mental health group homes vary spatially between different types of neighbourhoods. The results have practical reference because they can help planners locate mental health facilities in locations where public opposition and patient dissatisfactionare minimized. </p> / Thesis / Bachelor of Arts (BA)

<p> The purpose of this thesis project was to write a grant proposal to secure funding for a mindfulness meditation training program for adults diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at Venice Family Clinic in Venice, California. A literature review was conducted to examine topics related to ADHD including the unique and challenging experiences of adults with ADHD. The purpose of the proposed program was to increase knowledge in participants about ADHD, improve their mindfulness skills, reduce their ADHD symptoms, and improve their perceived well-being. The Ralphs M. Parsons Foundation was chosen for the proposed grant funding. The actual submission or funding or this grant proposal was not a requirement for the successful completion of the project.</p>

<p> The purpose of this project was to write a grant to develop a mentoring program for foster youth. The program will be designed for minority male youth, ages 12 to 18, and will espouse the Recovery Model. This model seeks to promote client empowerment by allowing the minority males to have a say in the selection of mentors. The client will have a large state in their treatment plan and other goals concerning permanency following departure from the out of home foster care environment.</p><p> A literature review was conducted in order to provide empirical evidence in support of a mentoring program. The mentoring program will be located in Ettie Lee Youth &amp; Family Services, located in Los Angeles County. The actual submission or funding of this grant was not a requirement for the successful completion of the project.</p>

<p> Research shows that there has been a significant increase in mental health issues within the college student population. Applying recovery-oriented principles as defined by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) may be an effective approach to creating and adapting mental health resources for college students. In the current study, literature on the following was reviewed: (a) the college culture, (b) the prevalence of mental health issues for college students, and (c) recovery-oriented principles. Then, a critical analysis of the literature was conducted based upon the following recovery-oriented principles: (a) encouraging a holistic approach, (b) self-responsibility and self-empowerment, (c) strengths-based practice, (d) cultural sensitivity), and (e) family support. Findings indicate that holistic resources highlight individual needs and creativity; programs that encourage self-responsibility underscore the importance of self-screenings; strengths-based approaches are centered around building self-esteem and increasing positive emotions; culturally sensitive resources are often group-oriented and acknowledge multiple facets of diversity, and programming that promotes family support emphasizes psychoeducation and stigma reduction. Based upon the integration of these findings, adaptations of current efforts on campus to promote these principles, as well as new ideas, are provided.</p>

<p> Human trafficking for sexual exploitation, a dire human rights violation, is a world-wide problem. According to the Polaris Project (n.d.), the illegal sex trade makes 32 billion dollars yearly. Women and children are often sexually exploited for profit after being lured away by &ldquo;fraud, force, or coercion&rdquo; (U.S. Department of State, 2009, p. 8). This phenomenon poses a serious threat to women and youth who are at risk and vulnerable to exploitation. The majority of females are victimized in their own country (McClain &amp; Garrity, 2011). Nonetheless, many Americans are not aware that such tragic underground criminal activity is thriving right here, within our own borders. Trafficking occurs in every state across the nation and approximately 14,500 to 17,500 foreign victims are trafficked each year into our nation (McClain &amp; Garrity, 2011; Polaris Project, n.d.). This is not only a problem for third world countries; this is a global problem that threatens the safety of countless women and children. Though primary prevention is the ultimate goal, Young (2012) illuminates the need for continued education and training of professionals working with survivors as well as collaboration across multiple service venues over time. The current study seeks to contribute to the limited but growing body of literature in this important area by identifying factors that are important to consider when working with survivors of sex trafficking. This researcher will personally interview professionals and staff who work directly with survivors of sex trafficking and recruit survivors to respond anonymously to a questionnaire about their experiences. Both the interview and the questionnaire inquiries will pose open-ended questions in order to gather qualitative data from service providers and survivors, respectively. This study will provide an opportunity to gain insight and perspective on the pertinent factors that need attention when working with this unique population. </p><p> Key words: sex trafficking, survivors, service providers, factors.</p>

<p> The purpose of this project was to create awareness about the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) community. The CSEC victims face many challenges, which include socioeconomic hardship, mental health issues, criminal charges and inappropriate coping mechanism. The workshops will be focus on educating the Willowbrook community members and bringing awareness about CSEC using the Public Health Model (PHM) perspective. The workshops will focus on what commercial exploitation is, who the victims are, how CSEC victims are lured, circumstances that lead a juvenile into being sexually exploited, and what the community can do to help alleviate CSEC population. The workshops will only include risk factors associated with the CSEC population, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered Questioning Youth (LGBTQ), international sex trafficking and the main causes for the CSEC victims. The different prevention programs and interventions currently in place will also be a focus in the workshop. The major component of the proposed program will be to educate the community with facts about the CSEC population and linkages to the multiple programs serving the CSEC community. Submission and/or funding of the project were not requirements for the successful completion of this project.</p>

<p> The purpose of this proposal was to identify the need and write a grant to fund a mental health school based program for adolescents that have a variety of mental health concerns using cognitive behavior therapy techniques. The sponsoring school for the grant proposal was Gladstone High School in Azusa, California. If funded, the school will be able to implement provide mental health services specifically to the students of Gladstone High School. This program that consists of a licensed clinical social worker and 3 master of social work interns will help assess mental health needs of students, provide cognitive behavioral interventions in individual counseling sessions, psychoeducation groups for students, mental health trainings for students, teachers, and families, and meeting with students/families to track their progress.</p>