Trends in mental health and wellbeing among children and young people in the UK: a repeated cross-sectional study, 2000–14

Objectives: To compare the prevalence of anxiety and affective disorders among employed and unemployed patients and to compare the type of treatment received between the two groups for these disorders. Method: A secondary analysis of the 1997 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing of Adults cross-sectional study was undertaken. Results: Unemployed adults were more likely to have symptoms of anxiety (OR = 3.09, 95% CI = 2.80–3.41) or an affective disorder (OR = 2.11, 95% CI = 1.95–2.27) or anxiety and/or affective disorders (OR = 2.53, 95% CI = 2.37–2.69). Unemployed participants with symptoms were less likely to have seen a general practitioner for treatment but when they did they received similar care to employed participants. Conclusions: These results confirm studies reported elsewhere that the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and/or affective disorders is higher for unemployed people. The data provide further evidence that people with an anxiety and/or affective disorder who are unemployed are not seeking medical treatment. However, unlike previous research undertaken by our group, these results indicate that symptomatic adults who seek help receive comparable treatment in general practice irrespective of their employment status.

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Domains and levels of physical activity are linked to adult mental health and wellbeing in deprived neighbourhoods: A cross-sectional study

Mental Health and Physical Activity ◽

10.1016/j.mhpa.2016.07.001 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

pp. 19-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Phil Mason ◽

Angela Curl ◽

Ade Kearns

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Physical Activity ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Adult Mental Health ◽

Deprived Neighbourhoods

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Comparison of the CHU-9D and the EQ-5D-Y instruments in children and young people with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037089 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. e037089

Author(s):

Jennifer M Ryan ◽

Ellen McKay ◽

Nana Anokye ◽

Marika Noorkoiv ◽

Nicola Theis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Missing Data ◽

Young People ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Poor Agreement ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Utility Values ◽

Gmfcs Level

ObjectiveTo compare the performance of the EuroQol 5D youth (EQ-5D-Y) and child health utility 9D (CHU-9D) for assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and young people (CYP) with cerebral palsy (CP).DesignCross-sectional study.SettingEngland.ParticipantsSixty-four CYP with CP aged 10–19 years in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I–III.Main outcome measuresMissing data were examined to assess feasibility. Associations between utility values and individual dimensions on each instrument were examined to assess convergent validity. Associations between utility values and GMFCS level were examined to assess known-group differences.ResultsMissing data were <5% for both instruments. Twenty participants (32.3%) and 11 participants (18.0%) reported full health for the EQ-5D-Y and CHU-9D, respectively. There was poor agreement between utilities from the two instruments (intraclass correlation coefficient=0.62; 95% limits of agreement −0.58 to 0.29). Correlations between EQ-5D-Y and CHU-9D dimensions were weak to moderate (r=0.25 to 0.59). GMFCS level was associated with EQ-5D-Y utility values but not CHU-9D utility values.ConclusionThe EQ-5D-Y and CHU-9D are feasible measures of HRQoL in CYP with CP. However, the two instruments demonstrate poor agreement and should not be used to measure and value HRQoL in CYP with CP interchangeably. We propose that the CHU-9D may be preferable to use in this population as it assesses concepts that influence HRQoL among CYP with CP and provides less extreme utility values than the EQ-5D-Y.

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Positive mental health and wellbeing in adults with cystic fibrosis: A cross sectional study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research ◽

10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.11.016 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 116 ◽

pp. 125-130 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jennifer Cronly ◽

Alistair Duff ◽

Kristin Riekert ◽

Aine Horgan ◽

Elaine Lehane ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Cystic Fibrosis ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Positive Mental Health ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Health And Wellbeing

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Longitudinal Fibular Deficiency: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Lower Limb Function of Children and Young People with That of Unaffected Peers

Children ◽

10.3390/children6030045 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Joshua Pate ◽

Mark Hancock ◽

Louise Tofts ◽

Adrienne Epps ◽

Jennifer Baldwin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Ankle Instability ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Limb Function ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Lower Limb Function

Longitudinal fibular deficiency (LFD), or fibular hemimelia, is congenital partial or complete absence of the fibula. We aimed to compare the lower limb function of children and young people with LFD to that of unaffected peers. A cross-sectional study of Australian children and young people with LFD, and of unaffected peers, was undertaken. Twenty-three (12 males) children and young people with LFD (74% of those eligible) and 213 unaffected peers, all aged 7–21 years were subject to the Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS/KOOS-Child) and the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT/CAIT-Youth). Linear regression models compared affected children and young people to unaffected peers. Participants with LFD scored lower in both outcomes (adjusted p < 0.05). The difference between participants with LFD and unaffected peers was significantly greater among younger participants than older participants for KOOS activities and sports domain scores (adjusted p ≤ 0.01). Differences in the other KOOS domains (pain/symptoms/quality of life) and ankle function (CAIT scores) were not affected by age (adjusted p ≥ 0.08). Children and young people with LFD on average report reduced lower limb function compared to unaffected peers. Knee-related activities and sports domains appear to be worse in younger children with LFD, and scores in these domains become closer to those of unaffected peers as they become older.

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