Peer counseling in depression care: A pilot study in a psychiatric inpatient setting

Kohls, Elisabeth; Hug, Juliane; Stahl, Marlen; Driessen, Pia; Roemer, Christel; Wollschlaeger, Elke; Moldenhauer, Katrin; Rummel‐Kluge, Christine

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2018.10.058

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“…This nding corresponds to a study in Germany on in-patients at a psychiatric department with depression, which revealed a signi cant improvement in the self-rated mood of the participants after they received counseling. 19 Another factor that was found to be associated with a lower PHQ-9 score in our study was the autonomy in the medical student's decision to study medicine. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no previous study on the association between this factor and depression in medical students.…”

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Factors Associated with Depression in Preclinical Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Thai Medical School

Wisanuyothin

Sawee

Saisavoey

et al. 2022

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Background: Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses that decrease quality of life. Medical students worldwide are increasingly affected by depression. This article focuses on depression in the preclinical medical students whose learning environment is different from medical students in clinical years. The aim of this study is to determine: (1) the prevalence of depression in Thai preclinical medical students; and (2) the factors associated with depression. This study will contribute to more specific and proper interventions concerning depression in Thai preclinical medical students.Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Thai version was applied to explore prevalence of depression. The selected associated factors, including interpersonal relationships, mindfulness, and self-esteem were determined using peer-relationship questionnaire, family-relationship questionnaire, Thai version of the Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale (PHLMS) and Thai version of Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale respectively. Analysis was done using risk estimation by applying a contingency table and univariate logistic regression.Results: Among 275 preclinical medical students participating in this study, 71 (25.8%, 95%CI[ 0.207,0.310]) had a PHQ-9 score of 9 or more. Four associated factors were significantly correlated with lower PHQ-9 scores. These protective factors included (1) a personal counselor or peer support; (2) a good family relationship; (3) a higher score in the Thai version of the Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale (PHLMS); and (4) autonomy in the medical student’s decision to study medicine.Conclusion: The prevalence of depression among Thai preclinical medical students was found to be higher than that of the general population (18.4%). Several factors were associated with a lower PHQ-9 score, including having a personal counselor or peer support, the participant’s own decision to study at medical school, having a good family relationship, and having mindful thoughts.

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confidence: 54%

Factors Associated with Depression in Preclinical Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Thai Medical School

Wisanuyothin

Sawee

Saisavoey

et al. 2022

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“…Peers played an essential role in detecting and giving consultation. 5 However, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, very few students came to face-to-face consultation. In this study, the EmosiAn application could help students and peer counsellors communicate in an android-based application.…”

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“…A pilot study in Leipzig found that peer-counsellor played an essential role in handling inpatient depression. 5 Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) -a governmentowned Islamic Senior High School -1 Yogyakarta has an extracurricular activity called the Centre for Youth Information and Counseling / Pusat Informasi dan Konseling Remaja (PIK-R) Exalta. The PIK-R Exalta provided a peer-counselling forum for the student in the school environment.…”

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“EmosiAn”: An android-based application for handling students with mild depression in MAN 1 Yogyakarta

Auladwasasyah

Rahmanita²,

Priska³

et al. 2022

J Community Empowerment for Health

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Stressors from school and inappropriate friendships could lead to depression among teenagers, and possibly to attempts at suicide if not treated properly. To meet this need, there is a peer counsellor service, which is an extracurricular activity at school, called the Centre for Youth Information and Counseling / Pusat Informasi dan Konseling Remaja (PIK-R) Exalta. However, only a few students have used this service. This was due to a situational barrier that happened in direct counselling. This study aimed to detect mild depression and evaluate the implementation of the EmosiAn application (app) in handling mild depression among students. This study used secondary data from Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa Pengabdian Masyarakat (PKM-M)/ Student Creativity Program-Community Services conducted from Augustus to October 2020 at MAN 1 Yogyakarta. A total of 126 students voluntarily filled out the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and 47 (37.3%) showed mild depression. Among 27 students and 5 peer counsellors then agreed to participate. The EmosiAn app was designed based on their problems, and had two interfaces for the administrator (peer counsellor) and the user (student). The app contained a diagnosis of depression using PHQ-9, daily journal, chat and reading the relevant articles. Before using the app, both peer counsellors and students attended zoom-online training. There was an increase in peer counsellors' knowledge (p=0.000) and students (p= 0.002) before and after the webinar. All participants could use the EmosiAn app and felt its benefits after two weeks of implementation. There were 40% of students who experienced a reduction of their depression level. Problems encountered during its usage could be resolved by fixing and refining the app. EmosiAn is a user-friendly application used by PIK-R Exalta to detect and care for students with mild depression. Further development is needed for wider used in the future.

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Traditional and Nontraditional Mental Healthcare Services: Usage and Preferences Among Adolescents and Younger Adults

Cohen

Stiles‐Shields

Winquist

et al. 2021

J Behav Health Serv Res

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Peer counseling in depression care: A pilot study in a psychiatric inpatient setting

Cited by 3 publications

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Factors Associated with Depression in Preclinical Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Thai Medical School

Factors Associated with Depression in Preclinical Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Thai Medical School

“EmosiAn”: An android-based application for handling students with mild depression in MAN 1 Yogyakarta

Traditional and Nontraditional Mental Healthcare Services: Usage and Preferences Among Adolescents and Younger Adults

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