Perception of stigma among family members of individuals with schizophrenia and major affective disorders in rural Ethiopia.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Since de-institutionalisation, housing services have taken a central role in the care of patients with severe mental illness. Yet, little is known about the characteristics of patients in different housing services, what care they receive, and what costs are generated. This study aimed to assess pat...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Priebe S,Saidi M,Want A,Mangalore R,Knapp M

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little is known about the prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa. Research consistently determined violence and maltreatment to be important risk factors. In this study, we examined the prevalence of mental health problems among adolescents in Tanzania, as well as the assoc...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Nkuba M,Hermenau K,Goessmann K,Hecker T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The last decade of the twentieth century has seen an unprecedented increase in the number of reports in the psychiatric literature documenting increased rates of psychotic illness among migrants in a range of European countries. In countries where high rates of immigration have been long-standing such as Bri...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Hutchinson G,Haasen C

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate patterns of use of general practitioners (GPs) and/or mental health professionals (MHPs) for mental health reasons, across six European countries, and the extent to which these patterns of use are associated with differences in mental health-care delivering systems. METHODS:Data are based on t...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Dezetter A,Briffault X,Bruffaerts R,De Graaf R,Alonso J,König HH,Haro JM,de Girolamo G,Vilagut G,Kovess-Masféty V

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study examined the associations of insomnia symptoms with subsequent psychotropic medication, reflecting mental health. METHODS:Postal baseline surveys among 40- to 60-year-old employees of the city of Helsinki, Finland, were collected in 2000-2002 (N = 6,227, response rate 67%, 78% women) and longitudina...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Haaramo P,Lallukka T,Lahelma E,Hublin C,Rahkonen O

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The planning and organization of mental health care in developing countries frequently lacks empirical data. The World Health Organization recommended psychiatric brief inpatient programs in general hospitals for these countries as a cost-effective alternative to the traditional mental hospital. Length of hospital sta...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Dalgalarrondo P,Gattaz WF

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mental illness stigma is prevalent among Asian Americans, and it is a key barrier that prevents them from seeking psychological services. Limited studies have experimentally examined how Asian Americans respond to biological and social explanations of mental illness. Understanding how to educate and commun...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Cheng ZH

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The adverse impact of first episode psychosis (FEP) upon parents' quality of life (QoL) has been well documented. However, the determinants and levels of QoL remain poorly understood in siblings of young people experiencing FEP. This study aimed to characterise and establish the predictors of QoL for siblings o...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Bowman S,Alvarez-Jimenez M,Wade D,Howie L,McGorry P

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) items are frequently used to assess psychological distress but no study to date has investigated the GHQ-30's potential for adaptive administration. In computerized adaptive testing (CAT) items are matched optimally to the targeted distress level of respondents inst...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Stochl J,Böhnke JR,Pickett KE,Croudace TJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The underutilization of professional care is a perennial problem among Chinese populations. To examine the social-cognitive factors that may affect help-seeking intentions, the present study applied and extended Ajzen's theory of planned behavior (TPB) to understand the intention to seek help from mental health profes...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Mo PK,Mak WW

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salinas et al. (J Consult Clin Psychol 4:1029-1039, 2002) found that, contrary to widely held beliefs, paranoid behavior was a positive prognostic indicator for psychiatric inpatients only due to artifactual restrictions on overall level of functioning that result from traditional classification procedures. ...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Salinas JA,Paul GL,Springer JR

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The relationship between social networks and health and wellbeing is increasingly demonstrated in vulnerable adult populations. This relationship for vulnerable children and young people has not hitherto been systematically reviewed. This narrative synthesis aims to consolidate research to provide a foundationa...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Nevard I,Green C,Bell V,Gellatly J,Brooks H,Bee P

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Previous studies have shown that acquiring a disability is associated with a reduction in mental health, but they have not considered the cumulative impact of having a disability on mental health. We used acquisition of a non-psychological disability to estimate the association of each additional year lived wit...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Karahalios A,Pega F,Aitken Z,Milner A,Simpson JA,Kavanagh AM

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the combined test-retest and interrater reliability of different psychiatric lifetime diagnoses yielded in the course of a family study in elderly patients and controls. The following interviews and questionnaires were used in combination: the Composite International Diagno...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Heun R,Müller H,Freyberger HJ,Maier W

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychotic experiences (PEs) are not exclusive to psychotic disorders and highly correlated with mood episodes. In this representative general population-based study, longitudinal bidirectional associations between the extended psychosis phenotype and mood episodes were investigated, accounting for other poss...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Kırlı U,Binbay T,Drukker M,van Os J,Alptekin K,Kayahan B,Elbi H

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Psychotherapies are recommended in manuals of good practice. There is however little epidemiological data assessing access to this type of treatment, and in particular the combined role of the offer and socio-demographic characteristics. The present research aims to contribute data on the profiles of a sample o...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Briffault X,Sapinho D,Villamaux M,Kovess V

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine associations between childhood psychopathology and family factors at age 8, and sense of coherence (SOC) at age 18. METHODS:The sample includes 2,314 Finnish boys born 1981 with information about psychopathology from parents and teachers using Rutter scales, and self-reports of depressive symptoms...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Ristkari T,Sourander A,Rønning JA,Piha J,Kumpulainen K,Tamminen T,Moilanen I,Almqvist F

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The only randomised trial of assertive community treatment (ACT) carried out in England (the "REACT" study: randomised evaluation of assertive community treatment in North London) found no clinically significant advantage over usual care from community mental health teams (CMHTs). However, ACT clients were m...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Killaspy H,Johnson S,Pierce B,Bebbington P,Pilling S,Nolan F,King M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to examine sex differences in frequency, duration and severity of experience of depressed mood state in a non-clinical group and to consider how such findings contribute to the understanding of sex differences in depressive experience. A cohort of 156 subjects, assessed initially in 1978 in their...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Wilhelm K,Parker G,Asghari A

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with psychotic symptoms often respond poorly to treatment. Outcomes can be affected by biological, physiological and psychological factors according to the vulnerability-stress model. The patient's coping strategies and beliefs have been correlated with outcomes. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the knowl...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Alenius M,Hammarlund-Udenaes M,Hartvig P,Lindström L

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Comorbid depression is common in adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As yet, however, little is known about the factors associated with co-occurring depression in this population. To address this research gap, the current study examined the role of community violence exposure in th...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Stickley A,Koposov R,Koyanagi A,Inoue Y,Ruchkin V

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Community treatment orders (CTOs) are widely used internationally despite a lack of evidence supporting their effectiveness. Most effectiveness studies are relatively short (12-months or less) and focus on clinical symptoms and service data, while a little attention is given to patients' social outcomes and bro...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Vergunst F,Rugkåsa J,Koshiaris C,Simon J,Burns T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about mortality associated with acute transient psychoses. This paper examines mortality and causes of death of ICD-10 F23 'Acute and transient psychotic disorders' (ATPD). METHOD:Data from all subjects aged over 15 years who were enrolled in 1996 in the Danish psychiatric register with a fi...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Castagnini AC,Bertelsen A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studying pathways to care, or contacts made during the period of time from the onset of illness until the first initiation of treatment, is critical for understanding how to improve the early recognition and treatment of mental disorders. However, little is known about pathways to care among patients with fi...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Compton MT,Esterberg ML,Druss BG,Walker EF,Kaslow NJ

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Studies carried out in the West indicate that the incidence of self-harm (SH) is particularly high amongst adolescents, but few studies have investigated its incidence and aetiology in low-income countries. The purpose of this study was to investigate risk factors associated with new onset episodes of SH, among...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Spears M,Montgomery AA,Gunnell D,Araya R

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to identify posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom groups and assess their longitudinal progression during their first year of reintegration among United States (US) National Guard (NG) service members. METHODS:A cohort of NG service members (n = 886) completed surveys at 6 ...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Bohnert KM,Sripada RK,Ganoczy D,Walters H,Valenstein M

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure of populations with psychosis to traumatic events (among them sexual trauma) has seldom been studied. In addition, the clinical features developed by victims with psychosis after a traumatic event are rarely taken into account. Sixty-four women with schizophrenia and 26 women with bipolar disorder (DSM-III-R ...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Darves-Bornoz JM,Lempérière T,Degiovanni A,Gaillard P

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The English version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and a translated Indian version were administered to a sample of hundred bilingual college students. Both the versions of the GHQ showed adequate internal consistency and reliability. There was a high concordance between the two versions on high scorers and...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Sriram TG,Chandrashekar CR,Isaac MK,Shanmugham V

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite much effort to positively affect long-term outcome in psychosis and schizophrenia many patients are still facing a poor outcome with persistent psychotic symptoms and decline in social functioning. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between financial strain and social network and five-year o...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Mattsson M,Topor A,Cullberg J,Forsell Y

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outcome of less intensive case management services, such as the strengths model, is still inconclusive, which suggests a need for more controlled studies. The aim of the present study was to investigate the outcome of a strengths model of case management service (SCM) compared to standard care. METHODS:...

journal_title：Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

authors： Björkman T,Hansson L,Sandlund M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00