Norha Vera San Juan
Biographic Data
| ID | 322490 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Norha Vera San Juan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Norha Vera San |
| FAMILY NAME | Juan |
| SIGNATURE | SAN JUAN N V |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8677-7341 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Resisting epistemic violence in global mental health
Background While there is consensus that local knowledge is important to build better mental health responses, integration of this knowledge into mental health services remains a work in progress. In this paper, we explore local understandings of mental health, mental illness, well-being and emotional distress building dialogical spaces that enable community perspectives to inform academic knowledge and health systems . Methods We identified loca…
The impact of creative arts-based interventions for mental health in conflict-affected contexts
In conflict-affected contexts, mental health interventions utilising creative arts methods are increasingly common. However, there is limited information on the effectiveness of these interventions. Building towards an evidence-base, this systematic narrative review applies a realist lens to explore where, for whom, and how arts-based interventions impact mental health in conflict-affected contexts. Academic studies were retrieved from 4 database…
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Mencap Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Approach in Newham
Mental health services implementation in Colombia–A systematic review
Colombia’s mental health services have a complex history shaped by 60 years of armed conflict, a predominantly clinical approach to mental health, and social factors such as inequities and stigma. The 1990 Caracas declaration proposed a shift towards decentralised community mental health services and interventions based on the recovery approach and emphasis on social determinants of mental health in the Americas. Colombia has adopted these approa…
Co-producing rapid research
The Lived Experience Researchers (LERs) of the Mental Health Policy Research Unit (MHPRU) reflect on the experience of conducting rapid co-produced research, particularly during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout this perspective article, we introduce requirements for co-production applying the 4Pi Framework, reflect on specific characteristics of co-production in rapid research, discuss strengths and challenges for involvement o…
Meaning and role of functional-organic distinction
The functional-organic distinction attempts to differentiate disorders with diagnosable biological causes from those without and is a central axis on which diagnoses, medical specialities and services are organised. Previous studies report poor agreement between clinicians regarding the meanings of the terms and the conditions to which they apply, as well as noting value-laden implications of relevant diagnoses. Consequently, we aimed to understa…
The Lancet Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health
Priorities for Future Research About Screen Use and Adolescent Mental Health
These findings will enable researchers and funders to conduct research that is needs-oriented and relevant to the target audience
Utility of a multidimensional recovery framework in understanding lived experiences of Chilean and Brazilian mental health service users
La comprensión y aplicación del concepto de recuperación, a pesar de sus posibles beneficios para los servicios de salud mental, aún se encuentra en incipiente desarrollo en América Latina. Si bien la reforma psiquiátrica en la región ha tenido algunos avances, el marco de la recuperación no ha sido suficientemente explorado. Whitley y Drake (2010) sugirieron un marco conceptual integral para la recuperación que incluye cinco dimensiones: clínica…
A Pilot Programme to Facilitate the Use of Mental Health Treatment Requirements
Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) have been available in England and Wales since 2005 but are rarely used, despite high rates of mental health problems amongst offenders. In 2018, a new protocol to facilitate the use of MHTRs was piloted in five sites in England. Aims: Understanding the experiences of professional stakeholders and identify barriers to use MHTRs. Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with thirty…
Re-ordering connections
This paper examines the impact of disruptions to the organisation and delivery of healthcare services and efforts to re-order care through emotion management during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Framing care as an affective practice, studying healthcare workers' (HCWs) experiences enables better understanding of how interactions between staff, patients and families changed as a result of the pandemic. Using a rapid qualitative research methodo…
Carrying Out Rapid Qualitative Research During a Pandemic
Social scientists have a robust history of contributing to better understandings of and responses to disease outbreaks. The implementation of qualitative research in the context of infectious epidemics, however, continues to lag behind in the delivery, credibility, and timeliness of findings when compared with other research designs. The purpose of this article is to reflect on our experience of carrying out three research studies (a rapid apprai…
Carrying Out Rapid Qualitative Research During a Pandemic
Social scientists have a robust history of contributing to better understandings of and responses to disease outbreaks. The implementation of qualitative research in the context of infectious epidemics, however, continues to lag behind in the delivery, credibility, and timeliness of findings when compared with other research designs. The purpose of this article is to reflect on our experience of carrying out three research studies (a rapid apprai…
Re-ordering connections
This paper examines the impact of disruptions to the organisation and delivery of healthcare services and efforts to re-order care through emotion management during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Framing care as an affective practice, studying healthcare workers' (HCWs) experiences enables better understanding of how interactions between staff, patients and families changed as a result of the pandemic. Using a rapid qualitative research methodo…
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Mencap Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Approach in Newham
Co-producing rapid research
The Lived Experience Researchers (LERs) of the Mental Health Policy Research Unit (MHPRU) reflect on the experience of conducting rapid co-produced research, particularly during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout this perspective article, we introduce requirements for co-production applying the 4Pi Framework, reflect on specific characteristics of co-production in rapid research, discuss strengths and challenges for involvement o…
Carrying Out Rapid Qualitative Research During a Pandemic
Social scientists have a robust history of contributing to better understandings of and responses to disease outbreaks. The implementation of qualitative research in the context of infectious epidemics, however, continues to lag behind in the delivery, credibility, and timeliness of findings when compared with other research designs. The purpose of this article is to reflect on our experience of carrying out three research studies (a rapid apprai…
Utility of a multidimensional recovery framework in understanding lived experiences of Chilean and Brazilian mental health service users
La comprensión y aplicación del concepto de recuperación, a pesar de sus posibles beneficios para los servicios de salud mental, aún se encuentra en incipiente desarrollo en América Latina. Si bien la reforma psiquiátrica en la región ha tenido algunos avances, el marco de la recuperación no ha sido suficientemente explorado. Whitley y Drake (2010) sugirieron un marco conceptual integral para la recuperación que incluye cinco dimensiones: clínica…
A Pilot Programme to Facilitate the Use of Mental Health Treatment Requirements
Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTRs) have been available in England and Wales since 2005 but are rarely used, despite high rates of mental health problems amongst offenders. In 2018, a new protocol to facilitate the use of MHTRs was piloted in five sites in England. Aims: Understanding the experiences of professional stakeholders and identify barriers to use MHTRs. Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with thirty…
Re-ordering connections
This paper examines the impact of disruptions to the organisation and delivery of healthcare services and efforts to re-order care through emotion management during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Framing care as an affective practice, studying healthcare workers' (HCWs) experiences enables better understanding of how interactions between staff, patients and families changed as a result of the pandemic. Using a rapid qualitative research methodo…
The Lancet Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health
Priorities for Future Research About Screen Use and Adolescent Mental Health
These findings will enable researchers and funders to conduct research that is needs-oriented and relevant to the target audience
Mental health services implementation in Colombia–A systematic review
Colombia’s mental health services have a complex history shaped by 60 years of armed conflict, a predominantly clinical approach to mental health, and social factors such as inequities and stigma. The 1990 Caracas declaration proposed a shift towards decentralised community mental health services and interventions based on the recovery approach and emphasis on social determinants of mental health in the Americas. Colombia has adopted these approa…
Co-producing rapid research
The Lived Experience Researchers (LERs) of the Mental Health Policy Research Unit (MHPRU) reflect on the experience of conducting rapid co-produced research, particularly during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout this perspective article, we introduce requirements for co-production applying the 4Pi Framework, reflect on specific characteristics of co-production in rapid research, discuss strengths and challenges for involvement o…
Meaning and role of functional-organic distinction
The functional-organic distinction attempts to differentiate disorders with diagnosable biological causes from those without and is a central axis on which diagnoses, medical specialities and services are organised. Previous studies report poor agreement between clinicians regarding the meanings of the terms and the conditions to which they apply, as well as noting value-laden implications of relevant diagnoses. Consequently, we aimed to understa…
Resisting epistemic violence in global mental health
Background While there is consensus that local knowledge is important to build better mental health responses, integration of this knowledge into mental health services remains a work in progress. In this paper, we explore local understandings of mental health, mental illness, well-being and emotional distress building dialogical spaces that enable community perspectives to inform academic knowledge and health systems . Methods We identified loca…
The impact of creative arts-based interventions for mental health in conflict-affected contexts
In conflict-affected contexts, mental health interventions utilising creative arts methods are increasingly common. However, there is limited information on the effectiveness of these interventions. Building towards an evidence-base, this systematic narrative review applies a realist lens to explore where, for whom, and how arts-based interventions impact mental health in conflict-affected contexts. Academic studies were retrieved from 4 database…
A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Mencap Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Approach in Newham
Psychology (10 works) · Political science (8 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works)