The role of common mental and physical disorders in days out of role in the Iraqi general population: Results from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

Abstract Aims Intermittent explosive disorder (IED) is characterised by impulsive anger attacks that vary greatly across individuals in severity and consequence. Understanding IED subtypes has been limited by lack of large, general population datasets including assessment of IED. Using the 17-country World Mental Health surveys dataset, this study examined whether behavioural subtypes of IED are associated with differing patterns of comorbidity, suicidality and functional impairment. Methods IED was assessed using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview in the World Mental Health surveys (n = 45 266). Five behavioural subtypes were created based on type of anger attack. Logistic regression assessed association of these subtypes with lifetime comorbidity, lifetime suicidality and 12-month functional impairment. Results The lifetime prevalence of IED in all countries was 0.8% (s.e.: 0.0). The two subtypes involving anger attacks that harmed people (‘hurt people only’ and ‘destroy property and hurt people’), collectively comprising 73% of those with IED, were characterised by high rates of externalising comorbid disorders. The remaining three subtypes involving anger attacks that destroyed property only, destroyed property and threatened people, and threatened people only, were characterised by higher rates of internalising than externalising comorbid disorders. Suicidal behaviour did not vary across the five behavioural subtypes but was higher among those with (v. those without) comorbid disorders, and among those who perpetrated more violent assaults. Conclusions The most common IED behavioural subtypes in these general population samples are associated with high rates of externalising disorders. This contrasts with the findings from clinical studies of IED, which observe a preponderance of internalising disorder comorbidity. This disparity in findings across population and clinical studies, together with the marked heterogeneity that characterises the diagnostic entity of IED, suggests that it is a disorder that requires much greater research.

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Obesity and mental disorders in the general population: results from the world mental health surveys

International Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1038/sj.ijo.0803701 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 192-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 225

Author(s):

K M Scott ◽

R Bruffaerts ◽

G E Simon ◽

J Alonso ◽

M Angermeyer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

General Population ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Health Surveys ◽

World Mental Health ◽

The World

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Days out of role due to common physical and mental conditions: results from the WHO World Mental Health surveys

Molecular Psychiatry ◽

10.1038/mp.2010.101 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (12) ◽

pp. 1234-1246 ◽

Cited By ~ 192

Author(s):

J Alonso ◽

M Petukhova ◽

G Vilagut ◽

S Chatterji ◽

S Heeringa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Surveys ◽

World Mental Health ◽

Days Out Of Role

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The role of religious advisors in mental health care in the World Mental Health surveys

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology ◽

10.1007/s00127-016-1290-8 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 52 (3) ◽

pp. 353-367 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Vivianne Kovess-Masfety ◽

Sara Evans-Lacko ◽

David Williams ◽

Laura Helena Andrade ◽

Corina Benjet ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Mental Health Care ◽

Health Surveys ◽

World Mental Health ◽

The World

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Supplemental Material for WHO World Mental Health Surveys International College Student Project: Prevalence and Distribution of Mental Disorders

Journal of Abnormal Psychology ◽

10.1037/abn0000362.supp ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

College Student ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Health Surveys ◽

World Mental Health ◽

International College

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Concordance between the diagnostic guidelines for alcohol and cannabis use disorders in the draft ICD‐11 and other classification systems: analysis of data from the WHO's World Mental Health Surveys

Addiction ◽

10.1111/add.14482 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Louisa Degenhardt ◽

Chrianna Bharat ◽

Raimondo Bruno ◽

Meyer D. Glantz ◽

Nancy A. Sampson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systems Analysis ◽

Health Surveys ◽

Classification Systems ◽

Cannabis Use ◽

World Mental Health ◽

Cannabis Use Disorders

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What Is the Role of Resilience and Coping Strategies on the Mental Health of the General Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Results from the Italian Multicentric COMET Study

Brain Sciences ◽

10.3390/brainsci11091231 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 1231

Author(s):

Gaia Sampogna ◽

Valeria Del Del Vecchio ◽

Vincenzo Giallonardo ◽

Mario Luciano ◽

Umberto Albert ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

General Population ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Poor Mental Health ◽

Adaptive Coping ◽

Current Increase ◽

Stress Symptoms ◽

Low Levels

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health are now well documented, however, few studies have been focused on the role of coping strategies and resilience in counterbalancing these detrimental effects. Data are derived from the COvid Mental hEalth Trial (COMET), a national multicentric trial carried out in the Italian general population. The final sample consisted of 20,720 participants, 53.1% (n = 11,000) of the sample reported low levels of resilience. Adaptive coping strategies and resilience levels did not have any significant protective impact on the levels of depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Only self-distraction was a risk factor for poor mental health (Beta Coefficient, B = 0.1, 95% Confidence Interval, CI: 0.003 to 0.267 for stress symptoms; B = 0.2; 95% CI: 0.077 to 0.324 for anxiety symptoms and B = 0.2, 95% CI: 0.105 to 0.382 for depressive symptoms). High levels of resilience were predicted by adaptive coping strategies, such as acceptance (B = 1.8, CI 95% = 1.4–2.7). Exposure to the different weeks of lockdown, being infected by COVID-19, and being a healthcare professional did not influence the levels of resilience. Our findings should be carefully considered, since the low levels of resilience may represent the missing link between the pandemic and the current increase in mental health problems.

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