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Stress and psychiatric disorder in urban Rawalpindi: community survey
- Authors:
- MUMFORD David B., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 177, December 2000, pp.557-562.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Recent studies in rural areas of Pakistan have yielded high prevalence rates of common mental disorders, especially among women. This study investigates emotional distress and common mental disorders in a poor urban district using the same survey method. Results showed that, a conservative estimate 25% of women and 10% of men suffered from anxiety and depressive disorders. Levels of emotional distress increased with age in both men and women. Women living in joint households reported more distress than those living in unitary families. Higher levels of education were associated with lower risk of common mental disorders, especially in younger women. Emotional distress was negatively correlated with socio-economic variables among women. This study found levels of emotional distress and psychiatric morbidity in a poor district of Rawalpindi to be less than half those in a nearby rural village in the Punjab, although rates in women were still double those in men.
Survey results: understanding people's concerns about the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Authors:
- MQ: TRANSFORMING MENTAL HEALTH, ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Publishers:
- Academy of Medical Sciences, MQ: Transforming Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- London
This report describes the findings of a consultation with people with lived experience of mental health issues, their supporters and the general public, which took place in late March 2020, the week that the UK went into lockdown in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The consultation asked about people's concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their mental health and what had been helping their mental health and wellbeing at that time. In total, 2,198 people took part in the stakeholder survey (including people with lived experience of mental health issues and health and social care professionals) and 1,099 people in the survey of the general population. Priority concerns about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health included anxiety; isolation; difficulties in accessing mental health support and services; and concerns about the impact of the pandemic on family members and family relationships. (Edited publisher abstract)
Added value: mental health as a workplace asset
- Authors:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, UNUM
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 57
- Place of publication:
- London
This study examines distress in the workplace to understand the experiences of people working while experiencing distress, explore the ways that managers and organisations respond to distress expressed by staff and to recommend whole-workplace strategies that support those who experience mental health problems and maximise the overall mental health of the workplace. The research involved qualitative interviews, large-scale survey data and a cost analysis to demonstrate the value added to the economy by employing people with mental health problems. Findings are presented in five sections: the economic importance of safeguarding mental health in the workplace, including a cost analysis; the benefits of work to mental health, drawing on qualitative interviews and the survey results; people’s experiences of mental health at work, focusing primarily on survey data to explore sickness absence and ; barriers to disclosure, including stigma and discrimination; and supporting mental health at work, which looks at what people feel their employers did well, and what they feel their company could do to improve the mental health of the workforce. (Edited publisher abstract)
Measuring national well-being: health, 2013
- Authors:
- BEAUMONT Jen, LOFTS Helen
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This report analyses by age and other variables two of the current measures of national wellbeing: ‘satisfaction with health’ and ‘evidence of mental ill-health (GHQ)’ and their relationship to well-being. Respondents were asked how dissatisfied or satisfied they were with their health, if their health limited moderate activity and to answer questions which gave some indication of their mental health (GHQ). The data used are from Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) 2010–11. (Edited publisher abstract)
Impact of psychiatric disorders on health-related quality of life: general population survey
- Authors:
- SAARNI Samuli I., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 190(4), April 2007, pp.326-332.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with generic preference-based instruments enables comparisons of severity across different conditions and treatments. This is necessary for rational public health policy. The aim was to measure HRQoL decrement and loss of quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) associated with pure and comorbid forms of depressive and anxiety disorders and alcohol dependence. A general population survey was conducted of Finns aged 30 years and over. Psychiatric disorders were diagnosed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview and HRQoL was measured with the 15D and EQ–5D questionnaires. Dysthymia, generalised anxiety disorder and social phobia were associated with the largest loss of HRQoL on the individual level before and after adjusting for somatic and psychiatric comorbidity. On the population level, depressive disorders accounted for 55%, anxiety disorders 30%, and alcohol dependence for 15% of QALY loss identified in this study. Chronic anxiety disorders and dysthymia are associated with poorer HRQoL than previously thought.
Count us in: young people's views about their emotional wellbeing
- Authors:
- HEWITT Anna, MORGAN Hazel
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 17(2), 2003, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Reports on a recent inquiry by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities into the mental health needs of young people with learning difficulties. Questionnaires were sent to a range of organisations and individuals, over 250 responses were received, 98 of which were from young people with learning difficulties. Eight focus groups were also held. Results found that young people with learning difficulties are at higher risk of developing mental health problems, especially at times of stress and change.
Counselling in primary care: a 2-year follow up of outcome and client perceptions
- Authors:
- GORDON Kenneth, WEDGE Gillian
- Journal article citation:
- 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 that six sessions was insufficient, the majority felt that counselling had enduring benefits which had generalised to other problem situations.
The mental health children and parents in Northern Ireland: results of the Youth Wellbeing Prevalence Survey
- Authors:
- BUNTING Lisa, et al
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Health and Social Care Board
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 147
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Findings from the Youth Wellbeing NI Survey, which provides estimates of rates of a range of mental health problems based on a representative sample of children and young people and their parents. This study provides data on more than 3,000 children and young people in Northern Ireland, and on more than 2,800 parents and caregivers. The report focuses on emotional and behavioural problems; oppositional defiant and conduct disorders; mood and anxiety disorders; stress related disorders; young people at risk of other mental health problems; behaviours and experiences; parental mental health; and predicting mental health problems. A significant proportion of children and young people in Northern Ireland experience mental health problems, including diagnosable mental health conditions. The data reveals that one in eight children and young people (12.6%) had an emotional disorder such as anxiety or depression. The most commonly reported traumas by adolescents were witnessing violence (17.0%), having a serious accident (16.8%), and sudden death of a loved one (10.7%). The prevalence of any stress related disorder was 4.9%, for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) it was 1.5%, and for Complex PTSD (CPTSD) it was 3.4%. Almost one in ten (9.4%) 11-19 year olds reported self-injurious behaviour and close to one in eight (12.1%) reporting thinking about or attempting suicide. (Edited publisher abstract)
The experience of older people instructed to shield or self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Authors:
- STEPTOE Andrew, STEEL Nicholas
- Publisher:
- English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 9
- Place of publication:
- London
19 pandemic A vital weapon in the fight against COVID-19 has been the shielding of clinically extremely vulnerable individuals at high risk, and instructions to clinically vulnerable people at moderate risk to stay at home and avoid face-to-face contact as far as possible. The consequences of this advice for mental health and well-being are not well understood. The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing COVID-19 Substudy provided an opportunity to evaluate impact on mental health, quality of life, social connectedness, worries, and health-related behaviour in more than 5,800 older men and women (mean age 70 years). We found that although most individuals instructed by the NHS or their GPs to isolate and avoid face-to-face contact stayed at home as far as possible (defined as high risk), only 60% were strictly isolating. The high risk participants experienced higher levels of depression, anxiety, and loneliness, and reduced quality of life compared with others, and this was particularly marked among those who were isolating. Poor mental health was not related to reductions in social contacts, but there were higher levels of worry about obtaining food and other essentials. Physical activity was reduced and sleep impaired among high risk participants. The advice to people at risk may have saved lives and reduced infection, but it has come at a cost. If future outbreaks of COVID-19 require the reintroduction of shielding and avoidance of face-to-face contact, efforts should be made to allay concerns and encourage health promoting behaviour so as to avoid further impairment of the quality of life and mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
The long-term sequelae of childhood sexual abuse in women: a meta-analytic review
- Authors:
- NEUMANN Debra A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child Maltreatment, 1(1), February 1996, pp.6-16.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The authors conducted a meta-analytic review of the relationship between a history of child sexual abuse (CSA) and psychological problems in adult women in 38 studies meeting rigorous research criteria. Across all symptoms, a significant association was found between history of CSA and adult symptomology. Analysis of the role of moderating variables indicated the associations were stronger among subjects recruited from clinical populations. When individual symptom domains were examined, anxiety, anger, depression, revictimisation, self-mutilation, sexual problems, substance abuse, suicidality, impairment of self-concept, interpersonal problems, obsessions and compulsions, dissociation, post-traumatic stress responses, and somatization all yielded significant associations with sexual abuse. These results are discussed in light of their relevance to research methodology and clinical intervention.