P01-346-Current priorities of investigation of mental health of growing generation

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 348-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.Y. Semke
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Media ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
International Association ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Evolutionary Analysis ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Contemporary Medicine

Complex approach allows identifying from many-sided positions integrative trends in research of mental health of growing generation. The case in point is evolutionary analysis of risk factors, role of adverse microsocial environment, negative impact of exogenous-organic and endogenous harms. In this aspect of relevance is distinguishing and all-sided development of new branch of the contemporary medicine – micropsychiatry (for this there are interesting basic data on grounding and propriety of description ecological fetal syndrome reflecting, in particular, influence of microdoses of radiation of negative consequences of the Semipalatinsk polygon etc.). Avalanche-like growth of indices of child homelessness and neglect is explained by consequences of microsocial crisis that is experienced by Russian family: this makes extraordinarily relevant problem of social orphanhood. The great attention must be paid to problem of mental health care of participants of pedagogical process (in a-chain-like-way “parent-child-teacher”).Researchers and physicians of child-adolescent subdivision of SI Mental Health Research Institute TSC SB RAMSci conduct work on psychotherapy of childhood and adolescence. In addition, there are many-year results of trials in the field of child-adolescent transculturology, conducted under auspices of the International Association of Ethnopsychologists and Ethnopsychotherapists (with active participation of Siberian scientists and physicians).Efforts of young researchers and representatives of older generation promote the successful development of new media, organizing-medical and preventive technologies allowing resolving the complex of tasks in heightening and mastering “quality of life” of Russian families, strengthening of the individual and societal health of the population of various regions of the country.

scholarly journals Economic downturns and population mental health: research findings, gaps, challenges and priorities

2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 1343-1348 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Zivin ◽  
M. Paczkowski ◽  
S. Galea
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Economic Downturns ◽  
Economic Recessions ◽  
Population Mental Health ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Conceptual Explanations

Prior research suggests that the current global economic crisis may be negatively affecting population mental health. In that context, this paper has several goals: (1) to discuss theoretical and conceptual explanations for how and why economic downturns might negatively affect population mental health; (2) present an overview of the literature on the relationship between economic recessions and population mental health; (3) discuss the limitations of existing empirical work; and (4) highlight opportunities for improvements in both research and practice designed to mitigate any negative impact of economic declines on the mental health of populations. Research has consistently demonstrated that economic crises are negatively associated with population mental health. How economic downturns influence mental health should be considered in policies such as social protection programs that aim to promote recovery.

A Theory of Mental Health and Monopoly Capitalism

2020 ◽  
pp. 22-36
Author(s):  
David Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Political Economy ◽  
North America ◽  
Capitalist Society ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
The Individual

As an exposition of capitalism's contradictions, Paul Baran and Paul Sweezy's Monopoly Capital remains one of the most influential treatises in Marxist political economy produced in North America. Among Baran and Sweezy's sociological investigations, they identified the negative consequences of capitalism for mental health, drawing attention to the manner in which the organization of capitalist society conflicted with the essential needs of the individual.

Suicidal behavior in Indian adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Samuel ◽  
Leo Sher
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Indian Culture ◽  
Indian Adolescents ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Commit Suicide

Abstract Suicide is both a public and mental health problem, and is a leading cause of deaths, especially among adolescents. Two factors that contribute to the decision of adolescents to commit suicide are having a primary mood disorder and/or substance use. In the Indian culture, the family unit has both a positive and negative impact on suicide. The family serves as a protective factor that provides a strong support for the individual, but alternately creates an inseparable individual when seeking mental health care, which often complicates the situation. Due to the stigma, Indians typically perceive having a mental illness as shameful. Religion is integral to the Indian culture so much so that individuals often use herbal remedies, seek help from religious leaders, and attend religious establishments prior to obtaining a mental health evaluation in those that are subsequently deemed as mentally ill. Despite the fact that suicides are underreported and misdiagnosed in India, it is known that the highest rates are among those <30 years old. The methods most commonly used to commit suicide in India include the ingestion of poison (often pesticides), hanging, burning, and drowning. When immigrating, Indians tend to switch the methods they use to commit suicide from ingestion of poison to hanging, which may reflect a lack of available poisonous substances or the influence of the host culture. Considering the high suicide rates in adolescents, the importance of providing psychoeducation, restricting access to lethal means, and promoting social integration in immigrants are various ways by which suicides in Indian adolescents can be avoided.

scholarly journals Mental Health Issues in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Responses in Bangladesh: View Point of Media Reporting

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mir Nabila Ashraf ◽  
Hannah Jennings ◽  
Nantu Chakma ◽  
Noshin Farzana ◽  
Md. Saimul Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Resource Setting

Background: The negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health has been reported by media throughout the world, although this role is not well-understood in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). We examined the reporting of mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh and initiatives undertaken to support mental health reported from the viewpoint of media.Methods: We reviewed articles published in 10 local newspapers, including seven Bangla and three English newspapers, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. News topics were identified through discussions among the team members, with searches across online newspapers and portals. Data extrapolated from newspapers were documented in an Excel spreadsheet. A mixed-method approach was used following a framework analysis for analyzing data. Recurring issues and commonly emerging topics were generated from the data. Descriptive statistics were applied for analyzing quantitative data.Results: Between March 2020 and March 2021, we have identified 201 reports on mental health issues including 45 reports (22.4%) focused on stress due to the associated financial crisis, unemployment and loneliness, 50 reports (24.9%) of 80 apparent suicides linked to family issues, disharmony in conjugal relationships, harassment, sexual violence, emotional breakdown, financial crisis, and stigma due to COVID-19.There were 77 reports (38.3%) concerning domestic violence during the pandemic. Twenty-nine reports (14.4%) referenced actions taken by different organizations to address mental health issues in response to the pandemic in Bangladesh.Conclusion: News coverage has the scope to highlight important issues that can emerge as a consequence of the COVID-pandemic, such as mental health, in a low resource setting. Capacity building of the media on the way to report mental health issues during emergency situations could be a useful strategy for more credible reporting on mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic for raising awareness of the public and policymakers about the negative consequences on mental health of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Adopting policies to support essential mental health care and promoting the local organizations to take timely public health measures will be imperative for averting the negative consequences of mental health due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.

scholarly journals Η επίδραση της γονικής κατάθλιψης στην ψυχική υγεία των παιδιών

2017 ◽  
Vol 2016 (1) ◽  
pp. 459
Author(s):  
Παρασκευή Κορωναίου ◽  
Alexandros - Stamatios Antoniou
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Parental Depression ◽  
Behavioral Difficulties ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Family ◽  
Mental Problems ◽  
Genetic And Environmental Factors ◽  
The Individual

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of depression on the mental health of their children, such as the risk of developing depression in adolescent and adulthood. Although the precise mechanisms of linking parental depression to child psychological problems are unknown, genetic and environmental factors seem to play an important role. Surveys have found that children whose parents were diagnosed with depression were two to three times more likely to develop mental problems than those whose parents did not have depression. Because of depression, the individual suffers in basic social and emotional areas and therefore parents with this disorder appear to have deficits in their interactions with their children, with negative consequences for the development of the latter. Parental depression may also affect children's behavior in indirect ways, such as intercourse and divorce in the family. With regard to mother, postpartum depression appears to have an important role, which may have later consequences for the behavior of girls and boys, and depression in the father is seen to have a greater impact on boys who are at greater risk of developing behavioral difficulties. In addition, the potential for emotional difficulties in children increases when the family coexists with both mental health and socio-economic problems, indicating that coping with the particular needs of these families is likely to prevent childhood mental problems.  

scholarly journals COVID-19 IMPACT: NEW TENDENCIES AND TRENDS IN MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (11) ◽  
pp. 2836-2839
Author(s):  
Viktor Vus ◽  
Anastasiia Puzyrina
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Traditional Values ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
The Individual

The aim: To provide an analysis of contemporary investigations in the area of Mental Health Care for the individual \ population; to define the main trends, tendencies, key concepts of these investigations during \ after Covid -19 pandemic and established restrictions. Materials and methods: A literary review (163 research publications totally) of relevant articles was performed (a scoping review method) based on the followings criteria: publication year (2020-2021), publication source (only PubMed and Open Access), mental health issues in regards of individual \ population. We used “mental health,” “covid19 mental health”, “impact of covid 19 on mental health,” and “covid 19 mental health impact” keywords for searching related research papers in the Pubmed database. Additionally, the clinical case of social restrictions’ impact on a patient’ mental health is described. Conclusions: The main trends of modern research are determined by: the search for more modern scientific terms and categories (E – Mental Health, digital Mental Health, Tele-Mental Health, etc.); study of risks and benefits of widespread use of virtual and information technologies in the field of Mental Health Care; diagnosis and treatment of new mental health disorders; reassessment of traditional values, active search for new meanings in the field of interpersonal and intergroup relationships; development of health-responsive economy and health-responsive society

Sexual Abuse of Children and Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

2019 ◽  
pp. 578-587
Author(s):  
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
The Individual

This chapter describes the incidence of sexual abuse is often reported in children and adults, but these incidences are not uncommon in the individual with intellectual disabilities (IDs). This heinous behavior carries a negative impact not only on the individual but also on their family. The purpose of the chapter is threefold, first is to present a brief review of the available literature on sexual abuse in children and adults with IDs, second is to discuss preventive, supportive and intervention strategies for clinical practice and third is to report a case series, where five cases are described. The intent is to provide mental health professionals and clinicians' information about consequences of sexual abuse and strategies for prevention and intervention. These strategies have clinical utility and can be incorporated while dealing individual with IDs and their parents or caregivers.

scholarly journals Preserving human mental health through control of pathogenic text in mass media by means of indexing and marking

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Olesya Bik
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Text Classification ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Human Consciousness ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Creative Activity ◽  
Written Information ◽  
Metaphoric Language

Subject of this research paper is problem of pathogenic text as method for manipulating human consciousness and its dissemination through mass media, which due to their specific, make such manipulation most effective. Mass media have mastered metaphoric language, which can flawlessly influence readers’ imagination. We need to separately highlight our interest in text-based mass media (printed or blogs) versus audio-visual mass media (broadcast and digital), where flow of negative information seems to be magnitudes larger. In particular, paper touches specifics of written information perception. Paper describes different negative consequences of pathogenic information consumption for human mental health, such as: lack of creative activity, depression, ambivalence, development of adrenaline addiction, etc. In this paper, we analyze existing solutions of the problem of negative impact of pathogenic information, implemented in various countries and communities, substantiating their deficiencies in today’s realities, especially considering opposition to censorship and governmental limitations. We see resolution for the pathogenic text influence on human consciousness in person herself, in her self-awareness and ability to independently assess situation and make decisions. One of approaches to protecting society from pathogenic text without censorship, could be marking of pathogenic level of each specific article or publication. We also suggest not to limit markings to “pathogenic” or “non-pathogenic” labeling, but show percentage of text pathogenicity. By informing consumer of level of negative impact by particular text, we give him/her opportunity to decide about necessity or desire to read this text. We propose automatic classification method based on Bayesian filters (Himmelblau, 1970), (Yerazunis, 2003).   Keywords: mental health, informational warfare, mass media, information, consciousness, influence, protection, text classification.

scholarly journals On the year abroad experience and positive wellbeing

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Potter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
First Language ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the impact of the Year Abroad (YA) on mental health and wellbeing, arguing that whilst we tend to be systemically and culturally inclined to focus on and mitigate negative impact, we overlook the benefits. Drawing on qualitative and quantitative data from students surveyed on placement in Germany and Austria, and on mental health research, this chapter highlights the positive impact of the YA, even where students are faced with challenging situations. It suggests a correlation between a range of factors including linguistic competence and otherness, facilitating a sense of wellbeing not attainable in a first language setting. These findings are indicative, suggesting that further, in-depth longitudinal research is warranted.

scholarly journals TESTING IN MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH: PROFESSIONAL HARDINESS QUESTIONNAIRE (ENGLISH-LANGUAGE VERSION)

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (11) ◽  
pp. 2799-2805
Author(s):  
Oleg Kokun
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
English Language ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
General Level ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Professional Control ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Professional Fields

The aim: To develop and validate the English-language version of the Professional Hardiness Questionnaire (PHQ). Materials and methods: A total of 425 skilled English-speaking respondents (188 men, 237 women; aged 19–75 years, M = 34.12 ± 13.18 years) from different countries of various professions participated in a remote online survey. The results were used to validate the English-language version of the PHQ. English-language versions of six other measures were also used to check the PHQ’s competitive validity. Results: The 24-item PHQ determines eight indicators of professional hardiness: general level of professional hardiness; professional commitment; professional control; professional challenge; and the emotional, motivational, social and namely professional aspects of professional hardiness. We calculated means and standard deviations for each indicator and determined normative data (in points) for general level of professional hardiness, sorted into five levels: low, below average, average, higher than average and high. The PHQ had sufficiently high internal consistency (α = 0.76–0.90) and competitive validity. General level of professional hardiness was significantly correlated (r = 0.17–0.45; р < 0.001) with the scales of all of the additional six measures used. Conclusions: The professional hardiness of specialists in different professions should be examined, both to strengthen specialists’ hardiness and to prevent negative consequences of occupational stress on their mental health. It is also necessary to test the PHQ in various professional fields to clarify the quantitative indicators of professional hardiness for skilled people in various professions.

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