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The mental health emergency: how has the coronavirus pandemic impacted our mental health?
- Author:
- MIND
- Publisher:
- MIND
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out findings of a survey to understand the experiences of people with pre-existing mental health problems during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the challenges that they are facing, the coping strategies that they are using, and the support they would like to receive. The report highlights how pre-existing inequalities have been worsened by the pandemic with some groups being more likely to report that their mental health has declined, including women, people with disabilities, those living in social housing, people with eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, or personality disorders, and frontline workers. Whilst the research did not find a significant difference in the overall rate of decline in mental health for people from BAME communities in comparison to White people, they did report that their mental health got worse. Key learnings set out in this report include: more than half of adults and over two thirds of young people said that their mental health has gotten worse during the period of lockdown restrictions, from early April to mid-May; restrictions on seeing people, being able to go outside and worries about the health of family and friends are the key factors driving poor mental health; feelings of loneliness have made nearly two thirds of people’s mental health worse during the past month; many people do not feel entitled to seek help, and have difficulty accessing it when they do; a quarter of adults and young people who tried to access support were unable to do so - not feeling comfortable using phone/video call technology has been one of the main barriers to accessing support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Prevalence and timing of diagnosable mental health, alcohol, and substance use problems among older adolescents in the child welfare system
- Authors:
- KELLER Thomas E., SALAZAR Amy M., COURTNEY Mark E.
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 32(4), April 2010, pp.626-634.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This paper examines the frequency of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, and alcohol and drug misuse diagnoses assessed within a structured clinical interview protocol in a population-based, multi-state, age cohort of older adolescents about to transition from the child welfare systems. PTSD, being the most common diagnosis, was observed at rates above those seen in the general population, with rates of specific diagnoses varying according to gender, race, type of child welfare placement, and state of residence. In general, young African American people and those in kinship family foster care were less likely to have mental health and substance use problems. Analysis of the timing of onset relative to entry into care showed that young Caucasians’ were more likely to have diagnoses before entry into state custody, and race differentials were less pronounced for diagnosis after placement in foster care. The authors conclude that the observed state-to-state differences are suggestive that age of entry into care, and the likelihood of pre-existing mental health and substance use, could be attributable to child welfare policies regarding screening and placement.
Mental illness and accidental death: case-control psychological autopsy study
- Authors:
- GAU Susan S. F., CHENG Andrew T.A.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 185(11), November 2004, pp.422-428.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Few studies have systematically investigated the psychiatric antecedents of accidental death. The aim was to examine the patterns of psychiatric morbidities contributing to accidental death in three ethnic groups (Han, Ami and Atayal) in Taiwan. A case–control psychological autopsy was conducted among 90 accidental deaths (randomly selected from a total of 413) and 180 living controls matched for age, gender, ethnicity and area of residence in Taiwan. The risk of accidental death was significantly associated with alcohol use disorder and with other common mental disorders. When jointly considered, it was greatest when these two types of disorders co-existed, followed by common mental disorders alone. The risk of accidental death increased with the number of comorbid conditions. The prevention of accidental death should be incorporated into preventive psychiatry, not just for alcohol use disorder, but also for all other common mental disorders.
Family support for parents and families with additional needs: black and minority ethnic families policy forum; discussion paper 7
- Authors:
- BIGNALL Tracey, BOX Leandra, OTOO Sharon
- Publisher:
- Race Equality Unit
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Place of publication:
- London
This discussion paper from the Race Equality Unit, black and minority ethnic families policy forum, explores family support for parents and families with additional needs. Topics include: families affected by mental illness, disability, HIV Aids; alcohol and drugs; how are families being supported; the impact of government initiatives.
Retrospective reasons for the initiation of substance use: gender and ethnic effects
- Authors:
- CORCORAN Myra, CORCORAN Jacqueline
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 10(1), 2001, pp.69-83.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Evidence for co-morbidity in psychiatric disorders and chemical dependency suggests that people with addiction problems use drugs and alcohol to cope with painful affective states and symptoms. At the same time, sustained chemical use may also lead to further damage and mimic symptoms of disorders. This American study was designed to build knowledge about the reasons in-patient and out-patient substance abusers in treatment initially use, and to test if there were differences between gender and ethnic (White non-Hispanic and African -American) groups. Findings indicated that people not only started using drugs and alcohol to enhance affective states, they also were likely to use chemicals as a way to cope with painful, affective symptoms. Gender seemed to play a salient role than ethnicity in that females of either ethnicity were more likely than males to endorse items relating to the management of negative affective states, for enhancement of skills and problem-solving abilities, and for perceived lack of alternatives. Implications study are provided.
Ethnicity: an agenda for mental health
- Editors:
- BHUGRA Dinesh, VEENA Bahl
- Publishers:
- Gaskell, Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 202p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets the scene for identifying and meeting the mental health needs of black and minority ethnic people. Includes chapters on: ethnicity; a national perspective on mental illness; cultural aspects of mental disorder in primary care; pathways into care; epidemiological factors in research with ethnic minorities; risk factors for psychosis in the UK African-Caribbean population; common mental disorders among African-Caribbean general practice attenders in Brixton, London; ethnicity and alcohol misuse; child psychiatry; cross cultural approaches to dementia and depression in older adults; suicide; postnatal depression in Japanese women who have given birth in England; forensic psychiatry; joint working; user views of mental health services; NHS services for black patients; alternatives to institutional psychiatry; and the role of general practitioners.