Onset Paranoid Symptoms in Depressive and Non-depressive Middle Adolescence Sample: School-based Preliminary Study from Croatia

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S217-S217
Author(s):  
S. Krnic ◽  
D. Britvic ◽  
M. Milanovic
Keyword(s):  
Control Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychiatric Interview ◽  
School Based ◽  
Paranoid Symptoms ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Clinical Characteristic ◽  
Depressive Group

IntroductionThere is a lack of epidemiological evidence on the prevalence and incidence of mental health disorders in adolescence in Croatia. Depressive disorder and paranoid symptoms have been demonstrated to be closely related in adult community samples or patients with adult depression. The present study used a cross-sectional design to evaluate a sample of Croatian adolescents.ObjectivesExamine the prevalence of paranoid symptoms in adolescents attending grammar school as a preliminary study of clinical characteristic of depression in adolescence.MethodsA sample of 450 individuals, average age 15.7 (SD = 0.45); female 232 (51.6%), male 218 (48.4%). The screening was followed by the use of a structured psychiatric interview (HAMD-21), which was administered to confirm the presence or absence of depression disorder. Item paranoid symptoms were administered to evaluate the level OD symptoms (0–none; 1–suspicious; 2–ideas of reference; 3–delusions of reference and persecutions).ResultsA total of 450 participants were screened, using HAMD-21, paranoid symptoms occurred (44.9%). Depressed adolescents: moderate, severe and very severe, defined as more than 14 points in HAMD-21 presented paranoid symptoms 68.1%, and non-depressed 32.2%.ConclusionThe depressive group displayed more frequent and intense paranoid symptoms than the control group (P < 0.001). Among non-depressed the incidence of paranoid symptoms is a surprisingly high. This could be the consequences of the war in Croatia, transition, as well as the influence of social networks on adolescent communication. This requires future studies.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Shame Feeling in the Parents of Children with Diabetes Mellitus

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S264-S264
Author(s):  
E. Albani ◽  
E. Kotrotsiou ◽  
M. Gouva ◽  
A. Bargiota ◽  
G. Hadjigeorgiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Childhood Diabetes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Burden ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Screening For Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Demographic

IntroductionChronic diseases such as childhood diabetes mellitus constitute a challenge for both the affected children and their families. Childhood diabetes mellitus is characterized by complex therapeutic management and has a profound physical and psychological impact on the whole family and a number of losses for the parents.Aim and objectivesTo recognize and quantify the factors affecting shame feelings for parents of children with diabetes mellitus.MethodA cross-sectional design was performed. A sample of 316 parents (110 men–206 women, mean age 40.6 years, SD = 6.0 ranged 17–57) participated to the present study. The questionnaire included: (a) social-demographic characteristics, (b) The Other As Shamer Scale (OAS), (c) The Experience of Shame Scale (ESS). SPSS for Windows 20.0 was used for the statistical analysis.ResultsAge and the place of residence of the parents, the duration and the severity of disease were identified as significant multivariate factors on internal and external shame.ConclusionFeeling of shame consist a significant psychological burden of the parents with children suffering from diabetes mellitus. Screening for psychological distress in parents of children is indicated, and preventive interventions are needed, targeted according to the increased needs as suggested in the research results.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN MENGKONSUMSI TABLET FE DENGAN KEJADIAN KONSTIPASI PADA IBU HAMIL DI DESA BANDAR KECAMATAN BANDAR KABUPATEN PACITAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-50
Author(s):  
Catur Wulan ◽  
Wulan Ayu Fitria
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Relationship

Consumption of iron tablet 1 tablet per day during pregnancy can cause constipation. Based on the results of preliminary study in the Bandar Village, Pacitan through interviews with 14 pregnant women there were 12 pregnant women who consumed iron tablet regularly and 8 pregnant women complain of difficulty to defecate while not experiencing constipation 4 pregnant women. From two pregnant women who did not consume fe tablets they didn’t get constipation. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship consuming Fe tablet with constipation in pregnant women. This type of research is quantitative with cross sectional design conducted in March 2016. The population of all pregnant women in Bandar Village Bandar Subdistrict District of Pacitan as many as 33 pregnant women. The respondents ware all pregnant women in the Bandar Village Bandar district Pacitan. Using total sampling technique, the research was conducted on March 1 until March 30, 2016. The variable in this study is the fe tablet intake and incidence of constipation. The research instrument used was observation about fe tablet consumption and interviewing about incidence of constipation. The data were tabulated and analyzed using a statistical test Chi Square test determined significant with p> 0.05. From the results showed that majority of 19 pregnant women (57.5%) consume iron tablet regularly, and majority of 18 pregnant women (54.5%) got constipation. There was a relationship consuming Fe tablet constipation with in pregnant women in the Bandar Village district ofPacitan. Evidenced by the significant level of 0.000> 0.05 so that Ho refused. Based on the results of the study, the researcher suggested to health workers to provide counseling to pregnant women about how to consume tablets fe correetly and balanced with foods contaiming high in fiber.

scholarly journals Menstrual Hygiene Management and School Absenteeism among Adolescents in Ghana: Results from a School-Based Cross-Sectional Study in a Rural Community

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Shamsudeen Mohammed ◽  
Roderick Emil Larsen-Reindorf ◽  
Issahaku Awal
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Absenteeism ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene Management ◽  
School Based ◽  
Hygiene Management ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
The Common ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

The study aimed to deepen our understanding of the menstrual hygiene management (MHM) of adolescents and the influence of menstruation on school absenteeism. We employed a school-based cross-sectional design in five Junior High Schools combining both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. A questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data from 250 schoolgirls, and key informant interviews were conducted with a teacher in each of the five schools. We performed logistic regression analysis to provide crude and adjusted effect estimates and 95% confidence intervals. About fifty percent of the girls were engaged in good MHM, and approximately forty percent of them reported menstrual-related school absenteeism. We did not find evidence (p=0.858) of association between MHM and menstrual-related school absenteeism. However, after controlling for the effect of other factors, we found evidence that the age of the schoolgirls, their father’s occupation, and the receipt of allowance for menstrual care products were associated with MHM. When compared to those aged 17 to 19, those aged 10 to 13 years had 0.72 (95% CI 0.21, 2.44) decreased odds of poor MHM while those aged 14 to 16 had almost 3-fold increased odds (95% CI 1.49, 4.55) of poor MHM. The adolescents whose fathers were farmers had 0.42 (95% CI 0.21, 0.82) decreased odds of poor MHM while those whose fathers were unemployed had 0.24 (95% CI 0.10, 0.61) decreased odds of poor MHM. We found that girls who did not receive regular allowance for menstrual care products had nearly 2-fold increased odds (95% CI 1.06, 3.09) of poor MHM compared to those who received allowance for menstrual care products. Menstrual pain (82.2%), fear of staining clothing (70.3%), fear of being teased (70.3%), nonavailability of sanitary pad (63.4%), and lack of private place to manage period at school (60.4%) were the common reasons cited for menstrual-related school absenteeism.

scholarly journals Cervico-ocular Reflex Is Increased in People With Nonspecific Neck Pain

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 (8) ◽  
pp. 1190-1195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurryt de Vries ◽  
Britta K. Ischebeck ◽  
Lennard P. Voogt ◽  
Malou Janssen ◽  
Maarten A. Frens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Head Movements ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Pain Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ocular Reflex ◽  
Afferent Information ◽  
Vestibulo Ocular Reflex ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Tracking Device

Abstract Background Neck pain is a widespread complaint. People experiencing neck pain often present an altered timing in contraction of cervical muscles. This altered afferent information elicits the cervico-ocular reflex (COR), which stabilizes the eye in response to trunk-to-head movements. The vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) elicited by the vestibulum is thought to be unaffected by afferent information from the cervical spine. Objective The aim of the study was to measure the COR and VOR in people with nonspecific neck pain. Design This study utilized a cross-sectional design in accordance with the STROBE statement. Methods An infrared eye-tracking device was used to record the COR and the VOR while the participant was sitting on a rotating chair in darkness. Eye velocity was calculated by taking the derivative of the horizontal eye position. Parametric statistics were performed. Results The mean COR gain in the control group (n=30) was 0.26 (SD=0.15) compared with 0.38 (SD=0.16) in the nonspecific neck pain group (n=37). Analyses of covariance were performed to analyze differences in COR and VOR gains, with age and sex as covariates. Analyses of covariance showed a significantly increased COR in participants with neck pain. The VOR between the control group, with a mean VOR of 0.67 (SD=0.17), and the nonspecific neck pain group, with a mean VOR of 0.66 (SD=0.22), was not significantly different. Limitations Measuring eye movements while the participant is sitting on a rotating chair in complete darkness is technically complicated. Conclusions This study suggests that people with nonspecific neck pain have an increased COR. The COR is an objective, nonvoluntary eye reflex and an unaltered VOR. This study shows that an increased COR is not restricted to patients with traumatic neck pain.

Social cognition and bipolar disorder: A preliminary study

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S426-S426
Author(s):  
F.D.R. Ponte ◽  
T.D.A. Cardoso ◽  
M. Kunz ◽  
A.R. Rosa
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Social Cognition ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Cognition Impairment

AimTo assess the clinical outcomes associated with social cognition impairment in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder.MethodIt was a cross-sectional study with convenience sample. The diagnose of bipolar disorder was performed by psychiatrist, using DSM-IV criteria, at bipolar disorder program – Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre (Brazil), where the sample was recruited. The social cognition was assessed by psychologists using the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test.ResultsWe included 46 euthymic BD patients: BD I (n = 39), women (n = 32), age (49.11 ± 13.17), and years of education (10.56 ± 3.80). Patients with social cognition impairment were not different of patients without social cognition impairment regarding socio demographic factors (gender, age, educational level, marital status, and employment status). Patients with social cognitive impairment showed higher rates of BD I patients (P = 0.036) and higher proportion of hospitalization in the first episode (P = 0.033), as compared to patients without social cognition impairment.ConclusionThis is a preliminary study demonstrating that BD patients with social cognition impairment show worse clinical outcomes. Severe BD onset seems to be an important predictor of social cognition impairment. However, more studies are needed investigating social cognition impairment in subjects with bipolar disorder.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals An Empirical Study of Social Support among Depressive and Non-Depressive Elderly People

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satvinder Singh Saini
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Depressive Group

It has been documented that elderly are more prone to psychological problems and depression is the commonest geriatric psychiatric disorders. In fact the elderly in India face a multitude of psychological, social and physical health problems. In a cross-sectional study, it was found that in persons 65 years and older, the perceived adequacy of emotional and tangible support was clearly associated with depressive symptoms.  Aim and Objective: This study intends to see the relationship between depression and social support among depressive and non-depressive elderly. Samples and Methods: This study comprised of 60 (30 with depression and 30 without depression) participants of age 60 or above. The sample was selected with purposive incidental sampling technique. Material used: GDS-30 and PGI- SSQ were administered after taking consent. Results and conclusion: Result shows the comparison of means between depressive (case-group) and non-depressive (control-group) as per the scores on Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ). The mean score (40.53) of depressive group was lesser than that of non-depressive group (50.30). The t-value (20.373) was found to be statistically significant at 0.01. (p-value 0.000). Conclusion: In brief, the findings of the study show that depressed people perceive lack of social support than non-depressed elderly people. It has been observed that social support is a protective factor from depression in elderly people.

scholarly journals Local Mapping Profile of Mitochondrial DNA (MtDNA)-Loop in Forensic Identification

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Ahmad Yudianto ◽  
Nola Margaret
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Forensic Identification ◽  
Degraded Dna ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Blood Spots ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna Damage ◽  
D Loop ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Uv Visible ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

To prove that mitochondrial DNA damage is not total or partial, as has been found in the preliminary study, studies need to be done to determine the opportunity of successful use of the mitochondrial DNA mini-primer set in an amplicon product below 250 bp. This is important because it can overcome quality problems in degraded DNA, which will complicate the process of DNA forensic identification. This was an observational analytic study with cross sectional design. The study material was DNA from blood and sweat stains taken from abandoned bodies. Samples consisted of 24 pieces of blood and sweat spots. The measurements of mean DNA levels and sample purity used UV-Visible Spectrophotometer, revealing mean DNA in blood samples of 152.89 ± 85.71 µg/ml and sweat samples of 89.19 ± 5.58 µg/ml, and sample purity of DNA  and sweat were 1.89 ± 0.71 and 1.69 ± 0.76. Whereas, the result of D-Loop mtDNA: D-Loop I 143bp nt: 16268 -16410 and D-Loop HVS II 126bp nt: 34 -159, indicating blood spots were detected positively >95% and sweat was detected positively in 5%-20%. Results of DNA sequencing from mtDNA of blood spots and sweat spots in 126 bp and 143 bp amplicon revealed nucleotide damage marked with the letter 'N'. In conclusion, mini-primers of mitochondrial DNA in the amplification product mtDNA D-Loop HVS II 126 bp (nt 59-134) and D-Loop HVS I 143 bp (nt 16268-16410) were effectively used as support for DNA profiling in forensic medicine.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Peran Suami terhadap Imunisasi Dasar Lengkap Pada Anak Di Desa Kayu Bawang Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Gambut Tahun 2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Ni wayan Kurnia Widya Wati ◽  
Wulan Suci
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Center ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Center ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
The Village

During the preliminary study in the Village of Kayu Bawang, the results of immunization data were as many as 52 people (88,1%),  BCG/Polio 1 as many as 54 people (54,5%), PENT1/Polio 2 as many as 54 people (91,5%), PENT2/Polio 3 as many as 46 people (8%), PENT3/Polio 4 as many as 50 people (84,7%), and Measles as many as 46 people (78,0%). The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of husband’s role on complete basic immunization in children in the Village of Kayu Bawang Working Area of Gambut Public Health Center. The method used is analytical with cross sectional design. The subjects of this study were all husbands with children aged 9-12 months in the Village of Kayu Bawang Working Area of Gambut Public Health Center as many as 113 people. The sample in this study were 53 people taken with Random Sampling technique. The result of research can be concluded that the value of Sig. p = 0,002 <α (0,05) Ha is accepted, which means that there is a relationship between the influence of the husband’s role on complete basic immunization of the children in Kayu Bawang Villagesin the Woking Areas of Puskesmas Gambut in 2017. It is suggested to the Puskesmas officers to do extension about the importance of husband role to immunization in children.

scholarly journals ANALISIS PERBEDAAN JUMLAH NEUTROFIL ANTARA ANAK DOWN SYNDROME DAN ANAK SEHAT - Studi Pada SLB-C Widya Bhakti Semarang dan Mi Mirfa’ul Ulum

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Riezqia Ayu Wulandari ◽  
Sandy Christiono ◽  
Niluh Ringga
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Chromosome 21 ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Periodontal Infection ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Background: Down syndrome (DS) is a congenital disorder caused by abnormalities of chromosome 21, resulting in migration defect of neutrophils, specifically in GCF as a marker of increasing periodontal infection. This study aimed to analyze the difference in neutrophil numbers between down syndrome and healthy children.Method: This research was an analytic observational with cross sectional design, and divided into two groups. The control group is consisted of healthy children and the other is consisted of down syndrome children. GCF was taken using paper point number 45-50 for 30 seconds, then it smeared into object glass and painted with giemsa staining. Observations was done by light microscopy with 1000 times magnification.Result: The result of studies with p<0.05 was indicating a significant difference of neutrophil numbers between children with down syndrome and the healthy group.Conclusion: This study concluded that there was a difference in neutrophil numbers due to the migration defect of neutrophils in children with down syndrome, that can cause proneness to periodontal infections.

scholarly journals Perbedaan Pola Pemberian Nutrisi pada Balita dengan Stunting dan Non-Stunting di Desa Rempoah Kecamatan Baturaden

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Lely Oktavia Ningtias ◽  
Umi Solikhah
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Stunting adalah kegagalan memenuhi pertumbuhan seperti memenuhi mikronutrien, lingkungan yang tidak mendukung dan penyediaan perawatan yang tidak adekuat yang dapat mempengaruhi kondisi pertumbuhan balita. Asupan gizi merupakan salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi terjadinya stunting. Mengetahui Perbedan pola pemberian nutrisi pada balita dengan stunting dan non-stunting di Desa Rempoah Kecamatan Baturaden. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif menggunakan observasi analitik, dengan desain cross sectional . Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah kelompok kasus yaitu balita stunting dan kelompok kontrol yaitu balita non stunting. Jumlah sampel 68 terdiri dari 34 balita  stunting dan 34 balita non stunting, dengan metode teknik cluster sampling pengambilan sampel secara purposive sampling Pengambilan data menggunakan lembar kuesioner, analisa data menggunakan uji Chi-square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebagian besar ibu pada balita yang mengalami stunting pola pemberian nutrisi tidak tepat terdiri dari 26 responden (76,5%) dan sebagian besar ibu pada balita yang non-stunting pola pemberian nutrisi tepat terdiri dari 23 responden (67,6%). Terdapat perbedaan pola pemberian nutrisi pada balita dengan stunting dan non-stunting di Desa Rempoah Kecamatan Baturaden (p-value= 0,0001). Terdapat Perbedaan Pola Pemberian Nutrisi Pada Balita Dengan Stunting dan Non-stunting Di Desa Rempoah Kecamatan BaturadenStunting is a condition resulted from the  failure to meet daily needs of micronutrients. An environment that is not supportive and providing inadequate treatment can affect the conditions of toddlers' growth. Nutrient intake is one of the factors that influences stunting.To illustrate the differences in providing nutritional pattern for toddlers with stunting and non-stunting in Rempoah village, Baturaden sub district. It was a quantitative study using analytic observation with a cross sectional design. The populations in this study were stunting toddlers as the case groups and non-stunting toddlers as the control group. There were 68 toddlers as the samples. There were 34 stunting toddlers and 34 non-stunting toddlers who classified by cluster sampling technique. The samples were collected by purposive sampling. Questionnaire sheets were used to collect the data. The data were analyzed by using Chi-square test. The results discovered that there were 26 respondents (76.5%) with stunting because of improper nutritional patterns. There were 23 respondents (67.6%) with non-stunting because of proper nutritional patterns. There were differences in the administration of nutritional patterns for toddlers with stunting and non-stunting in Rempoah Village, Baturaden District (p-value = 0,0001). There are differences in administration of nutritional pattern for toddlers with stunting and non-stunting in Rempoah village, Baturaden sub-district

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