Papers by brandy mechling
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Objective: To summarize a preconference workshop that focused on how to be successful in obtainin... more Objective: To summarize a preconference workshop that focused on how to be successful in obtaining funding by making one’s scholarship innovative and significant. Method: In 2021, at the annual American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Conference, a panel of nurse scholars reflected on and discussed how to make grant proposals innovative and significant. Two moderators posed questions to five panelists at different stages in their research trajectories about four key research concepts: idea conception, framing for the funding agency, significance, and innovation. Results: Conceptualizing an innovative, scholarly idea starts with a passion for the topic, a team of experts and scholarly community, and time to think and delve into the literature. For funding opportunities, start small, read the funding announcements thoroughly and carefully, and make sure it is the right fit. Strategies to illustrate significance include avoiding generalizations, maintaining objectivity, being cle...
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Background: Identifying and sharing psychiatric mental health (PMH) research priorities can help ... more Background: Identifying and sharing psychiatric mental health (PMH) research priorities can help identify gaps in the literature, determine training needs for nurses, and assist investigators in locating funding. Aims: The aims for this project included: (1) identify PMH nursing specialty research priorities from large, public funding entities; (2) compare the identified research priorities and scholarly articles published in 2020; and (3) outline future directions for advancing the science of PMH nursing. Methods: Strategic plans of funding entities for PMH research were reviewed for research priorities. Summarized priorities were then compared with publications from peer-reviewed PMH nursing journals. Work conducted in the United States was extracted and categorized as original research, evidence-based practice (EBP), or quality improvement (QI), then design and population. Results: Priorities from 13 funding entities comprised three domains (education, research, and practice), wi...
Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services, 2014
Electronic cigarettes, known as "e-cigarettes," were designed as a smoking cessation to... more Electronic cigarettes, known as "e-cigarettes," were designed as a smoking cessation tool for adults. An unintended audience for the product has been found with adolescents, many of whom have never used conventional cigarettes. Broad consequences of e-cigarettes on adolescent health include nicotine addiction-and later nicotine withdrawal-and potential for nicotine overdose. U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations are non-existent; empirical evidence regarding e-cigarettes is limited; and studies conducted with adolescent e-cigarette use are even less common. Prevention measures must target the manufacturers and retailers of these devices as well as adolescents, parents, schools, and health care professionals. Psychiatricmental health nurses are well positioned to raise awareness of the dangerous consequences of e-cigarette use in teens.
International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2012
Promoting cultural awareness in nursing education through international videoconferences This pap... more Promoting cultural awareness in nursing education through international videoconferences This paper describes a highly successful, 10 year long international videoconference exchange between nursing students in Iwate Prefectural University in northern Japan and the University of North Carolina Wilmington in the United States. A summary of the literature on the use of videoconferencing in nursing education is presented, as well as a brief overview of the collaborative partnership that led to the development of the annual videoconference series. A description of the process for conducting the annual real-time sessions is included along with student perspectives about their experiences. Planning, support and open-mindedness on the part of both students and nursing faculty have contributed to the success of this collaborative effort.
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2015
Associations were examined between eating disorder symptoms and spiritual well-being in a conveni... more Associations were examined between eating disorder symptoms and spiritual well-being in a convenience sample of college students. Undergraduate nursing students at a university in a Mid-Atlantic coastal beach community were recruited for the study. A total of 115 students completed the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS); the Sick, Control, One Stone, Fat, Food (SCOFF) screening questionnaire; and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Approximately one quarter of students had positive screens for an eating disorder, and 40% admitted to binging/purging. SWBS scores reflected low life satisfaction and a lack of clarity and purpose among students. A significant association was found between EAT-26 scores and SWBS Existential Well-Being (EWB) sub-scale scores (p = 0.014). SCOFF scores were significantly associated with SWBS EWB scores (p = 0.001). Symptoms of eating disorders were pervasive. Future research that assesses the impact of spiritual factors on eating disorders may help health care providers better understand the unique contributions to the development of eating disorders. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 53(1), 30-37.].
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2011
Young caregivers of mentally ill parents are a vulnerable population. These vulnerabilities inclu... more Young caregivers of mentally ill parents are a vulnerable population. These vulnerabilities include risks for developmental issues, poor socialization, and poor school performance. The purpose of this background review of the literature is to explore the experiences of young caregivers of mentally ill parents and detect the gaps in the literature. The guiding research questions were: What is the experience of young caregivers of mentally ill parents? and What is the experience for those who witness or must assist their parent during a crisis? The majority of research has been conducted outside the United States, primarily in the United Kingdom, and studies have focused mostly on young caregivers of parents with physical rather than mental illness. No studies focused on young caregivers who witnessed or assisted their mentally ill parent in crisis. Information gained through this review will add to the body of knowledge for child mental health and build a case for additional research.
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2013
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 2013
The purpose of this investigation was to utilize theoretical, methodological, and empirical appro... more The purpose of this investigation was to utilize theoretical, methodological, and empirical approaches to address the lack of understanding of ambiguous loss and boundary ambiguity in emerging adults who grew up with depressed parents. Three papers framed by an exploration of the problem and conclusions examined the adequacy of two theories in explaining the phenomena associated with growing up with a parent with depression, the strengths and limitations of retrospective self-report as a method of data collection, and the results of an empirical study examining factors that might influence the psychosocial wellbeing of young or emerging adults who grew up with a depressed parent. Implications for nursing research and practice are also presented. xi LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1 Child Development & Parents' Depressive Symptoms: Outcomes for Children as Explained by Bowlby and Boss .
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
Substance use disorders (SUDs) have been a priority public health concern for decades, with most ... more Substance use disorders (SUDs) have been a priority public health concern for decades, with most recent conversations focusing on the opioid use disorder (OUD) epidemic. Children of parents with OUD have been impacted through poverty, violence, neglect, and emotional and physical abuse. Although treatment programs may address the family and parental role, few focus on the children. Without building resiliency in a child's mental and physical health, the far-reaching impact of the opioid epidemic will continue. The goal of the current literature review was to critique available intervention programs that focus on children of parents with SUD/OUD and provide recommendations for best practice. A literature search found six child-focused intervention programs dated in the 1990s and early 2000s and generalized to parents with SUDs. No intervention was found specific to children of parents with OUD. Nurses and other health professionals can use these findings to determine which evidence-based intervention is most appropriate for the needs of this specific population. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, xx(x), xx-xx.].
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
The original version of this article unfortunately contained an error in author group. The second... more The original version of this article unfortunately contained an error in author group. The second author Tamatha Arms was inadvertently missed to include in the author group. The original article has been corrected. Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Community Mental Health Journal
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Jan 24, 2016
College students are becoming increasingly depressed; however, many do not attend university coun... more College students are becoming increasingly depressed; however, many do not attend university counseling to seek help. What is the relationship between young adults' mental health literacy, perceived stigma of depression and treatment, knowledge of treatment benefits and risks, beliefs about alternative therapies, and influence of his or her social network with usage of university counseling? A survey was administered to N = 107 American undergraduate college students to ascertain the students' understanding of depression and their views of counseling services on campus. Both likelihood of using alternative therapies and perceived discrimination of social network accounted for 18% of the variance for likelihood of participants seeking campus counseling. When a young adult college student perceives stigma or discrimination of depression from family and friends, then they may be less likely to seek university counseling for depression as well as possible applications with alter...
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