British Journal of Psychiatry, 173, December 1998, pp.508-513.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Little is known about psychiatric disorders in adolescents who attend primary care. Information was obtained from adolescents, parents and general practitioners, using questionnaire and research interviews. Results found depressive and anxiety disorder were common among adolescent general practice attenders and linked to increased physical symptoms; general practitioner recognition is limited.
Little is known about psychiatric disorders in adolescents who attend primary care. Information was obtained from adolescents, parents and general practitioners, using questionnaire and research interviews. Results found depressive and anxiety disorder were common among adolescent general practice attenders and linked to increased physical symptoms; general practitioner recognition is limited.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, primary care, young people, anxiety, depression;
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13(10), October 1998, pp.691-694.
Publisher:
Wiley
This article aims to determine the effect of living with a depressed elderly individual on the mental health of the cohabitant carer. It uses a case-control study to compare rates of psychiatric morbidity in cohabitants of depressed versus well elderly. The study reveals high levels of psychiatric morbidity, primarily anxiety symptoms, in the cohabitants of depressed community-dwelling elderly.
This article aims to determine the effect of living with a depressed elderly individual on the mental health of the cohabitant carer. It uses a case-control study to compare rates of psychiatric morbidity in cohabitants of depressed versus well elderly. The study reveals high levels of psychiatric morbidity, primarily anxiety symptoms, in the cohabitants of depressed community-dwelling elderly. The results suggest that living with a depressed elderly person may have an adverse effect on the mental health of the cohabitant. Increased recognition of the potential psychiatric morbidity in this group is needed.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, older people, anxiety, carers, depression;
British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61(5), May 1998, pp.203-206.
Publisher:
Sage
... a 7-week closed group for anxiety management. Finally, it provides recommendations for others who may wish to set up a similar group, which have been drawn from the author's own experiences.
Just as the delivery of care to people with mental health problems has evolved, so too has the role an occupational therapist plays in the multi-disciplinary mental health team. This article highlights the valuable role of occupational therapists with a particular community mental health team by, first, acknowledging their specialist skills and then describing one component of their work: a 7-week closed group for anxiety management. Finally, it provides recommendations for others who may wish to set up a similar group, which have been drawn from the author's own experiences.
Subject terms:
mental health services, multidisciplinary services, occupational therapists, anxiety, community mental health teams;
Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 8(2), September 1998, pp.64-76.
Publisher:
Times Academic
Social work assessments can be better achieved with the aid of a standardised measuring instrument. This article evaluates the reliability of an adapted measuring instrument. The reliability of four measures of adjustment, namely, the anxiety and depression subscales of SCL-90, social maladjustment to illness, patients' perceived health status, are evaluated. The implications of this study
Social work assessments can be better achieved with the aid of a standardised measuring instrument. This article evaluates the reliability of an adapted measuring instrument. The reliability of four measures of adjustment, namely, the anxiety and depression subscales of SCL-90, social maladjustment to illness, patients' perceived health status, are evaluated. The implications of this study for oncology social work practice are then discussed.
Subject terms:
mental health, patients, quality of life, terminal illness, anxiety, cancer;
Child Abuse and Neglect, 22(5), May 1998, pp.393-399.
Publisher:
Elsevier
... and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. A fourth subscale was drawn from the existing CATS items, reflecting reported emotional abuse during childhood. It is recommended that this revised version of the CATS should be used in future research and clinical practice, in order that the multi-dimensional nature of abuse can be better understood.
There are few well-validated measures of childhood emotional abuse. This article explores the potential of the Child Abuse and Trauma Scale CATS to yield such a measure. The CATS was originally devised to measure the extent of adverse sexual, physical and neglectful experiences, but contains items that also reflect the construct of emotional abuse. A sample of nonclinical women completed the CATS and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. A fourth subscale was drawn from the existing CATS items, reflecting reported emotional abuse during childhood. It is recommended that this revised version of the CATS should be used in future research and clinical practice, in order that the multi-dimensional nature of abuse can be better understood.
Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 2(1), March 1998, pp.3-9.
People with learning disabilities experience anxiety disorders, as do the general population. Many studies have highlighted the incidence of anxiety disorders in this population, but they have fallen short of addressing prevalence and issues associated with anxiety disorders and its impact. This article brings together major published studies of anxiety disorder in people with learning
People with learning disabilities experience anxiety disorders, as do the general population. Many studies have highlighted the incidence of anxiety disorders in this population, but they have fallen short of addressing prevalence and issues associated with anxiety disorders and its impact. This article brings together major published studies of anxiety disorder in people with learning disabilities. Its purpose is to raise awareness among health professionals in the field of learning disabilities, and to highlight the need for continued research to address this issue effectively.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health, post traumatic stress disorder, stress, treatment, therapy and treatment, anxiety;
... This reflective approach allows the creation of systems in which it is possible to engage openly with users without being obstructed by undue anxiety.
Collection of papers concentrating on the disturbance at the heart of the care system. Through case studies the contributors show how to identify and understand the deficiencies of the user/carer/community care triangle. Argues that a capacity to recognise the disturbance within individuals and within systems, and reflect upon why it exists, provides the containment crucial for care work. This reflective approach allows the creation of systems in which it is possible to engage openly with users without being obstructed by undue anxiety.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, management, anxiety, carers, case studies, community care;
Health Care in Later Life, 3(2), 1998, pp.129-144.
This article suggests that the consensus view of psychometric assessment in mental health settings as a relatively bland, benevolent activity is misguided in a number of important aspects. Rather than being effectively neutral, it is suggested that the experience of assessment for older adults in fact arouses anxiety in the individual concerned. Highlights the need for improvement including:
This article suggests that the consensus view of psychometric assessment in mental health settings as a relatively bland, benevolent activity is misguided in a number of important aspects. Rather than being effectively neutral, it is suggested that the experience of assessment for older adults in fact arouses anxiety in the individual concerned. Highlights the need for improvement including: a greater questioning of the purpose of memory assessment by the professionals involved, and of its actual practice, in order to match the pace of assessment to that of the older person with cognitive impairment; a firmer grasp on the biographical context of the person's life history; and a sharing of control over the direction of the assessment.
Subject terms:
mental health services, older people, social work methods, assessment, anxiety, cognitive impairment, diagnosis;
British Journal of Psychiatry, 173, December 1998, pp.489-493.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
It is not known why the most common mental disorders, anxiety and depression, are more prevalent among women than men. This research aimed to test the hypothesis that this gender difference could be explained by differences between men and women in social role occupancy, after adjusting for age and socio-economic status. Using a cross-sectional survey of adults aged 16-74 years living in private
It is not known why the most common mental disorders, anxiety and depression, are more prevalent among women than men. This research aimed to test the hypothesis that this gender difference could be explained by differences between men and women in social role occupancy, after adjusting for age and socio-economic status. Using a cross-sectional survey of adults aged 16-74 years living in private households in England, Wales and Scotland. Results found the gender difference in the prevalence of the common mental disorders did not vary with age to a statistically significant degree. Although those of either gender occupying the fewest, and women occupying the most social roles had the highest prevalence of common mental disorders, neither number of social roles, occupancy of traditional 'female' caring and domestic roles, nor socio-economic status explained the gender difference in these conditions.
Journal of Mental Health, 7(6), December 1998, pp.631-636.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
London
Seventy clients were contacted by post, approximately 2 years after receiving brief counselling in a general practice setting for mental health problems. Among the 41 who replied, clinically significant reductions in anxiety and depression achieved during the six sessions of counselling had been maintained at follow-up. Although some found the process was distressing, and a small proportion felt
Seventy clients were contacted by post, approximately 2 years after receiving brief counselling in a general practice setting for mental health problems. Among the 41 who replied, clinically significant reductions in anxiety and depression achieved during the six sessions of counselling had been maintained at follow-up. Although some found the process was distressing, and a small proportion felt that six sessions was insufficient, the majority felt that counselling had enduring benefits which had generalised to other problem situations.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, primary care, stress, surveys, user views, anxiety, counselling, depression;