An item development, content validity, and feasibility study towards the Indonesian recovery scale for patients with schizophrenia.

Recovery of mental health in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders is essential, thus it is very important to be assessed. One instrument that measures mental health recovery is the Recovery Assessment Scale - Domains and Stages (RAS-DS), developed within the Australian cultural context to facilitate mental health recovery. An instrument based on conceptions of mental health recovery in Indonesia is still needed. This qualitative study aimed to characterise how persons with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in Indonesia define mental health recovery, to develop the Skala Pemulihan Pasien Skizofrenia (SPPS)/Indonesian Recovery Scale for Patient with Schizophrenia (I-RSPS), and to determine the content validity of the I-RSPS. Qualitative data were collected through focus group discussions (n = 11); data were analysed using conventional content analysis and thematic analysis. An inductive approach was used to develop the I-RSPS items. Content validity was evaluated using an item-level content validity index (I-CVI) and a scale-level content validity index (S-CVI). Validity evaluation trials were conducted with ten participants. Perceptions of mental health recovery in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in Indonesia were investigated along social, existential, clinical, functional, and physical dimensions. Some perceptions of family, religion, and spirituality are unique to the Indonesian socio-cultural context, as are some stigmas I-RSPS consists of 40 items with good content validity, with an average I-CVI of 0.99 and an average S-CVI of 0.93, and it was rated as easy to use, with 5.4 min (range: 3-10 min) being the average duration required to complete the scale.

Supportive Psychotherapy for Healthcare Professionals in The Management of Acute Coronary Syndrome: The Use of Delphi Technique.

BACKGROUND: Supportive psychotherapy (SP) may increase the benefit of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) management, but there is no structured SP as a guideline for healthcare professionals. This study aimed to develop structured SP as a guideline for implementing psychotherapy in the management of ACS patients in intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU). METHODS:  This qualitative study used Delphi technique as a modified Delphi method to reach a consensus among experts of structured SP for healthcare professionals in the management of ACS during hospitalized in ICCU. This was developed using self-reflection, observation, and interview of SP implementation in daily psychosomatic practice, gathering literature reviews, doing focus group discussion (FGD) and interview with ACS survivors. During the Delphi rounds, we interviewed 50 informants as source people using valid questionnaires, to proceed a draft of the SP framework and the structured sessions. The SP framework draft and the structured sessions were evaluated and corrected by experts anonymously until the consensus was reached. The validity of the consensus was tested, using Likert psychometric scale to reach an agreement. Cronbach alpha test was used to assess construct validity with SPSS 20. RESULTS:  All of preparations conducted before the Delphi rounds showed that ACS patients had psychosomatic disorders during in ICCU, that required support. SP is very helpful to reduce the negative impact of this disorders.Off 50 informants answered a valid and reliable questionnaire which supports the above statement. The draft was made based on the above process. The development of SP for healthcare professionals of ACS managements was reached in a consensus of expert panelists in the second round of the Delphi with Cronbach alpha of 0.9. CONCLUSION: Supportive psychotherapy (SP) for healthcare professionals in the management of ACS in ICCU were developed and may be applied in clinical practice and research.

Psychological distress among Greater Jakarta area residents during the COVID-19 pandemic and community containment.

INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging pandemic affecting the global population. Community-based quarantine can slow down the pandemic growth while adversely affecting population-wide psychological well-being. Affected psychological well-being could potentially influence population compliance in following stipulated community quarantine procedures. AIM: The aim was to quantify psychological distress among Greater Jakarta area residents during the community containment period. OBJECTIVES: The objective was to measure depression, anxiety, and stress levels using the Indonesian version of the DASS-21. Demographic data on sex, education strata, and working/productive-age group were also collected. METHODS: This cross-sectional observational analytic study employed an online questionnaire involving participants acquired through snowball sampling. The questionnaire comprises two parts: demographic data and psychological distress indicators. Linear regression evaluated psychological distress as a response variable. RESULTS: Among 1,205 women and 824 men, our findings suggested male sex, age in the range of 15-24 years, and having a bachelor's degree or professional qualification have a strong association with psychological distress. CONCLUSION: By addressing the population at risk, policymakers can identify better countermeasures for preventing psychological distress.

Innovative Educational Initiatives to Train Psychodynamic Psychiatrists in Underserved Areas of the World.

Psychodynamic psychiatry remains a challenging subject to teach in underserved areas, where enthusiasm to learn is substantial. Besides logistical and psychiatric workforce shortcomings, sensible cultural adaptations to make psychodynamic psychiatry relevant outside of high-income countries require creative effort. Innovative pedagogical methods that include carefully crafted mentoring and incorporate videoconferencing in combination with site visits can be implemented through international collaborations. Emphasis on mentoring is essential to adequately train future psychodynamic psychotherapy supervisors. Examples of World Psychiatric Association initiatives in countries such as Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, and Thailand are presented as possible models to emulate elsewhere.