Psychometric Testing of the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory Among Diverse Women From a Rural Community in Hawai'i.

The Brief COPE (Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced) Inventory is a standardized and widely used scale that enables researchers to measure coping responses of persons in relation to stressors. The psychometric properties of this scale, however, have not been assessed for communities in Hawai'i. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Brief COPE for diverse women from a rural community on the island of O'ahu in Hawai'i.

Utilization of Nurse-Administered Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment in a Brief Psychiatric Inpatient Unit.

Background: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) has been established as an effective screening tool for providing interventions for patients with risky substance use.

Objectives: The objectives of this project were to train and coach staff nurses in the use of SBIRT, offer SBIRT to all admissions of a brief psychiatric inpatient unit, and decrease readmission rates.

Design: Using the Iowa Model for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices, SBIRT was implemented on the unit.

A Historical and Contemporary Review of the Contextualization and Social Determinants of Health of Micronesian Migrants in the United States.

Hawai'i's Pacific Islander (PI) population has suffered a higher burden of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, hospitalizations, and deaths compared to other groups in the state. The Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency Community Care Outreach Unit conducted an assessment across the state to gain an understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and social welfare of households. Survey data was collected from individuals across the state during a period of 3 weeks (August 12-September 5, 2020).

Protecting Youth in the Mental Health Service Settings.

The authors present the development of the field of psychiatry with the evolution of patient safeguards. They address the recent publicized events involving sexual harassment and abuse perpetrated by mental health service providers who have harmed youth who were under their direct psychiatric care. Recommendations are provided for primary care physicians and parents and legal guardians to further ensure patient safety.

One Model of Residency Journal Clubs With Multifaceted Support.

Problem: The field of medical education is represented by a fairly wide variety of models for utilizing journal clubs as an effective teaching tool, each with varying levels of empirical support. Our own prior attempts at developing and implementing an effective journal club required improvements.

Intervention: Our intervention consisted of an innovative, effective journal club model that has more well-defined elements that are readily adaptable for other residency programs.

Interpersonal youth violence perpetration and victimization in a diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander adolescent sample.

This study was the first to examine ethnic, sex, and ethnicity-by-sex differences for under-researched, Asian American and Pacific Islander, adolescent groups on youth violence outcomes other than cyberbullying. This effort included the less researched, emotional violence, and included socioeconomic status (SES) measures as covariates. The sample size from 2 high schools in spring 2007 was 881, using an epidemiologic survey design.

Developing a comprehensive school connectedness scale for program evaluation.

Background: Evidence show that school connectedness is important to youth wellness. However, considerable inconsistency in the concepts and measures of school connectedness exists across studies. In addition, many measures do not capture the multifaceted dimensions of the school connectedness construct.

Changes in PTSD symptomatology and mental health during pregnancy and postpartum.

Changes in mental health symptoms throughout pregnancy and postpartum may impact a woman's experience and adjustment during an important time. However, few studies have investigated these changes throughout the perinatal period, particularly changes in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. The purpose of this study was to examine longitudinal changes in PTSD, depression, and anxiety symptomatology during pregnancy and postpartum.

Understanding students' perceptions of a high school course designed to enhance school connectedness.

Background: This study was a part of an evaluation of a 4-year high school course to enhance students' school connectedness from freshman to senior year with primarily an Asian and Pacific Islander student body in Hawai'i. The purpose of this study was to understand how the course may impact students' sense of school connectedness and identify factors important in course effectiveness.

Methods: Focus group guides were developed in collaboration with course instructors.

A confirmatory model for substance use among Japanese American and part-Japanese American adolescents.

Few studies have examined the effect of ethnicity and cultural identity on substance use among Asian and Pacific Islander adolescents. A cross-sequential study conducted in Hawai'i with 144 Japanese and part-Japanese American adolescents assessed a model integrating Japanese ethnicity, cultural identity, substance use, major life events, and social support. Japanese American adolescents scored higher on the Japanese Culture Scale and on the Peers' Social Support than the part-Japanese American adolescents.

Diversifying residents' outpatient psychiatry experience: a contemporary model for academic outpatient psychiatry clinics.

A diversified, outpatient experience is an important part of psychiatric training, yet challenging to attain. We describe a multiple, subspecialty psychiatry clinic model for 3rd year psychiatry residents. Evaluation findings based on its initial implementation indicated improved resident supervision, better therapeutic alliance and an overall increase in satisfaction.

Moving toward comprehensiveness and sustainability in a social ecological approach to youth violence prevention: lessons from the Asian/Pacific islander youth violence prevention center.

Youth violence is a serious public health problem affecting communities across the United States. The use of a social ecological approach has helped reduce its prevalence. However, those who have put the approach into practice often face challenges to effective implementation.

Collaboration between psychiatrists and clergy in recognizing and treating serious mental illness.

Objective: A surprisingly high number of Americans seek clergy support for treatment of mental illness. However, little is known about how the clergy prepare for fulfilling this need or their beliefs regarding mental illness. This study examined the ability to recognize and treat mental illness among Hawaii's Protestant clergy.

Resilience, family adversity and well-being among Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian adolescents.

Background: Minorities and indigenous peoples are likely to have poor mental health and physical outcomes. This study examines resiliency indicators in Hawaiian adolescents.

Aims: Multiple resiliency indicators were examined across different domains including individual, family and community in relation to increased psychological well-being.

The National Center on Indigenous Hawaiian Behavioral Health study of prevalence of psychiatric disorders in native Hawaiian adolescents.

Objectives: The prevalence rates of disorders among a community-based sample of Hawaiian youths were determined and compared to previously published epidemiological studies.

Method: Using a two-phase design, 7,317 adolescents were surveyed (60% participation rate), from which 619 were selected in a modified random sample during the 1992-1993 to 1995-1996 school years: 590 selected randomly and 29 at risk (i.e.