Peruvian Adolescents: Gender, Dysregulation, Psychosocial Functioning, Substance Use, And Physical Health

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada Mezzich ◽  
Irma Altez ◽  
Rosa M. Reusche ◽  
Victoria Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning

Tobacco smoking among people living with a psychotic illness: The second Australian survey of psychosis

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (9) ◽  
pp. 851-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Cooper ◽  
Serafino G Mancuso ◽  
Ron Borland ◽  
Tim Slade ◽  
Cherrie Galletly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Tobacco Smoking ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Male Gender ◽  
Psychiatric History ◽  
Psychotic Illness ◽  
Current Smoking ◽  
Low Education

Objective: The aims of this study were to (a) describe patterns of tobacco smoking among Australians living with a psychotic illness and (b) explore the association between smoking and measures of psychopathology, psychiatric history, psychosocial functioning, physical health, substance use and demographic characteristics. Methods: Data were from 1812 participants in the 2010 Australian Survey of High Impact Psychosis. Participants were aged 18–64 years and resided in seven mental health catchment sites across five states of Australia. Bivariate statistics were used to compare smokers with non-smokers on the measures of interest, and to compare ICD-10 diagnostic categories on measures of smoking prevalence, nicotine addiction and quitting history. Multivariate logistic regression was used to test whether (a) demographics and psychiatric history were associated with having ever smoked and (b) whether symptoms and psychosocial functioning were independently associated with current smoking, after controlling for demographics, psychiatric history and substance use. Results: The prevalence of current tobacco smoking was 66.6% (72% of men and 59% of women); lifetime prevalence was 81%. In univariate analyses, individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were most likely to be smoking tobacco (70%) and were more nicotine dependent. Smokers reported worse perceived physical health, lower body mass index and waist circumference, and more lifetime medical conditions. A younger age of illness onset, male gender and low education were associated with having ever smoked. Associations with current smoking included low education, male gender, no formal employment, worse negative symptoms, higher daily caffeine consumption, and alcohol dependence and substance abuse/dependence. Conclusions: The prevalence of tobacco smoking is high amongst people with a psychotic disorder, and is associated with adverse mental health symptoms as well as high rates of other substance use, poorer subjective physical health, and a higher risk of the many known health consequences of smoking.

Financing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Care Within Physical Health: A Look to the Future

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger G. Kathol ◽  
Steve Melek ◽  
Byron Bair ◽  
Susan Sargent
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
The Future

scholarly journals The impact of online group counselling programs on substance use, mental health, and physical health among adults: A systematic review protocol

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl L Currie ◽  
Richard Larouche ◽  
M. L. Voss ◽  
Erin K. Higa ◽  
Rae Spiwak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Group Counselling ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Online Group

Abstract Background: COVID-19 has resulted in an increased demand for online mental health services globally. There is emerging evidence for the efficacy for group online interventions that support population-based mental health, but a systematic review is lacking. The primary objective of this rapid systematic review is to summarize the evidence for online group counselling programs for adults. A second objective is to assess, within studies selected for our primary objective, the impact of online group counselling programs that encourage PA on outcomes compared to those that do not.Methods and Design: Randomized controlled trials that assess the impact of online group counselling programs on substance use, mental health, or physical health among community dwelling adults will be searched in MEDLINE, PsycInfo, CINHAL, and the Central Register of Controlled Trials. The review will be structured using PRISMA guidelines. Studies will be synthesized using the Cochrane Handbook and Synthesis Without Meta-Analysis (SWiM) reporting guideline. Quality will be evaluated using GRADE. Risk of bias will be assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool; with higher quality studies prioritized when drawing conclusions. The role of sex and gender will be considered as well as possible gender biases at all stages of the review.Discussion: This review will examine the effectiveness of online counselling programs that can be delivered to populations in a group format, and thus in a potentially cost-effective way. Findings will inform the decisions of governments, communities, and health care organizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Systematic review registration: The protocol has been registered at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO: CRD42020187551).

Guided CBT internet interventions: specific issues in supporting clients with depression, anxiety and comorbid conditions

2010 ◽  
pp. 253-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judy Proudfoot ◽  
Britt Klein ◽  
Gerhard Andersson ◽  
Per Carlbring ◽  
Michael Kyrios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Significant Others ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Client Engagement ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Chapter 25 discusses the variety of issues that can arise when clients with specific mental and physical health conditions use internet-based CBT programs. A mixture of specific and common challenges are discussed for the mood and anxiety disorders, bulimia nervosa, physical health conditions, and substance use disorders. Issues common to the conditions include maximizing safety (e.g. checking for suicidality), assisting client engagement and maintaining adherence, encouraging self-monitoring, attention to non-specific factors such as therapeutic alliance and hopefulness for improvement, and involving significant others.

Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Fals-Stewart ◽  
Timothy J. O’Farrell ◽  
Gary R. Birchler ◽  
James Córdova ◽  
Michelle L. Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Couples Therapy ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Substance Abusing ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Behavioral Couples Therapy

Among the various types of couple and family therapies used to treat substance abuse, Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT) has the strongest empirical support for its effectiveness. During the last 3 decades, multiple studies have consistently found participation in BCT by married or cohabiting substance-abusing patients results in significant reductions in substance use, decreased problems related to substance use (e.g., job loss, hospitalization), and improved relationship satisfaction. Recently, investigations exploring other outcomes have found that, compared to traditional individual-based treatments, participation in BCT results in significantly (a) higher reductions in partner violence, (b) greater improvements in psychosocial functioning of children who live with parents who receive the intervention, and (c) better cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness. In addition to providing an overview of the theoretical underpinnings of BCT, methods used with this intervention, and the literature supporting its use, this article also examines the future directions of BCT research for substance abuse.

scholarly journals Newspaper depiction of mental and physical health in Qatar

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khalid Elzamzamy ◽  
Abdulkarim Alsiddiqi ◽  
Ali Khalil ◽  
Hassan Elamin ◽  
Mustafa Abdul Karim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
General Information ◽  
Quality Of Reporting ◽  
Daily Newspapers ◽  
News Reports ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

This study provides an overview of the extent, nature and quality of reporting on mental health compared with physical health in Qatari newspapers. We analysed 1274 news reports from daily newspapers in Qatar. The majority of the articles provided general information and were either positive or neutral in tone, reporting purely on physical health matters. A small proportion made associations with violence or reported on suicide or substance use. Our results highlight the underrepresentation of mental health in Qatari newspapers. A collaboration between media and health professionals is recommended to improve reporting on mental health.

A 'snap shot' of the health of homeless people in inner Sydney: St Vincent's Hospital

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline N. Chin ◽  
Kate Sullivan ◽  
Stephen F. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Poor Health ◽  
Health Profile ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Health Comorbidities

Objectives. The poor health profile of people who are homeless results in a disproportionate use of health resources by these people. An in-hospital count of demographic and health data of homeless patients was conducted on two occasions at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney as an indicator of health resource utilisation for the Sydney region. Methods. Two in-hospital counts were conducted of homeless patients within the boundaries of St Vincent’s Hospital to coincide with the inaugural City of Sydney homeless street counts in winter 2008 and summer 2009. Data collected included level of homelessness, principal diagnosis, triage category, bed occupancy and linkages to services post hospital discharge. Results. Homeless patients at St Vincent’s utilised over four times the number of acute ward beds when compared with the state average. This corresponds to a high burden of mental health, substance use and physical health comorbidities in homeless people. There was high utilisation of mental health and drug and alcohol services by homeless people, and high levels of linkages with these services post-discharge. There were relatively low rates of linkage with general practitioner and ambulatory care services. Conclusion. Increasing knowledge of the health needs of the homeless community will assist in future planning and allocation of health services. What is known about the topic? The poor health status of people who are homeless has been previously noted in the USA, Canada and Scotland. What does this paper add? Homeless people living in Sydney also have a poor health profile and a disproportionate use of health resources when compared to people in the general population. What are the implications for practitioners? Health services for homeless people should be equipped to deal with mental health, substance use and physical health comorbidities.

In the Fullness of Time

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Zanarini
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Good Prognosis ◽  
Good News ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Borderline Diagnosis ◽  
Over Time

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is still seen in many settings as a chronic disorder. This book details the ways that it is symptomatically a “good prognosis” diagnosis. This is particularly seen in the high rate of remissions of BPD and its constituent symptoms. The rate of suicide is also good news, as it is half the expected rate from four follow-back studies conducted in the 1980s. Areas with a more guarded prognosis, particularly for those who have not recovered, are poor physical health and poor vocational adjustment. In addition, rates of other deaths are increasing and have surpassed the rate of deaths by suicide. This book covers the following topics: History of the borderline diagnosis, models of the core features of BPD, earlier studies of the longitudinal course of BPD, the McLean Study of Adult Development (MSAD), the symptoms of BPD assessed in MSAD, the long-term course of the symptoms of BPD, symptomatic remissions and recurrences of the borderline diagnosis, prevalence and predictors of physically self-destructive acts over time, additional symptom areas over time, psychosocial functioning over time, recovery from BPD, predictors of time-to-remission and recovery, co-occurring disorders over time, mental health treatment over time, physical health and medical treatment, adult victimization over time, sexual issues over time, defense mechanisms over time, and new directions.

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