The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice: Volume 12 Issue 1

Mental health workers’ values and their congruency with recovery principles

Bianca A. Glajz, Frank P. Deane, Virginia Williams

Recovery in mental health emphasises the empowerment of clients to discover and develop hope and a more satisfying life often in the presence of ongoing symptoms of mental…

Maintaining hope: the intrinsic role of professional support

Leigh-ann L. Onnis, Geraldine Dyer

The purpose of this paper is to examine the supportive aspects of a team approach for a remote mental health team that report high stability in senior clinical roles, in a region…

Embedding new clinical practices: the role of facilitation in enhancing web-based training for mental health providers

Michael R. Kauth, Geri Adler, Stephen J. McCandless, Wendy S. Leopolous

External facilitation has been shown to increase the implementation and aid sustainment of new clinical practices. The purpose of this paper is to describe the addition of…

Introducing problem-solving therapy training into Southwestern Ontario

Nicole M. Marlatt, Elisabeth M. Van Bussel, Dallas Seitz, Iris Gutmanis

The purpose of this paper is to introduce problem-solving therapy (PST) training to an Ontario health region. The aim of this pilot project was to increase psychotherapy access by…

Yoga and mindfulness for anxiety and depression and the role of mental health professionals: a literature review

Nicole Butterfield, Tim Schultz, Philippa Rasmussen, Michael Proeve

The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of yoga in the management of anxiety and depression, development of mindfulness and self-compassion and implications for mental…

Sporting memories, dementia care and training staff in care homes

Michael Clark, Charlie Murphy, Tony Jameson-Allen, Chris Wilkins

The purpose of this paper is to describe the findings from a pilot and a follow-on study in which care assistants in care homes were trained to use sporting memories work to…