Helping Agency Contact for Emotional Problems in Childhood and Early Adolescence and the Risk of Later Disorder

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 270-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Feehan ◽  
Rob McGee ◽  
Warren R. Stanton
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Behaviour Problems ◽  
Problem Behaviour

Despite waning enthusiasm for labelling theories in the development of psychopathology, it has been claimed that contact with professional agencies in childhood can be associated with increased levels of later problem behaviour. In this study, help-seeking by parents for children with behaviour problems was examined using birth cohort followed longitudinally to age 15 years. No evidence was found to support the hypothesis that agency contact increased the risk of later mental health disorder, either in childhood or adolescence. Rather, the results suggested that help-seeking was associated with reduction in both the risk of DSM-III disorder and problem behaviour scores, up to five years after agency contact.

scholarly journals Predictors of professional help-seeking for emotional problems in Afghan and Iraqi refugees in Australia: findings from the Building a New Life in Australia Database

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shameran Slewa-Younan ◽  
Pilar Rioseco ◽  
Maria Gabriela Uribe Guajardo ◽  
Jonathan Mond
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Migration Trauma ◽  
General Psychological Distress ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Seeking Help

Abstract Background Refugees are particularly vulnerable to poor mental health outcomes due to exposure to pre migration trauma and post migration stressors. Research has demonstrated evidence to suggest that the professional help-seeking among refugee groups is low or problematic. This study seeks to examine help-seeking for emotional problems in two large samples of Iraqi and Afghan refugees in Australia. Methods This study uses data from two waves of the Building a New Life in Australia, the longitudinal study of Humanitarian migrants. The data was collected face-to-face between 2013 and 2016, among humanitarian migrants. All participants held a permanent protection visa and had arrived in Australia or been granted their visa between period of May to December 2013. The study sample included 1288 participants born in Iraq and Afghanistan (aged 15 and over). In the Wave 3 interview (2015–2016) participants reported on professional help received to deal with emotional problems. Results Approximately 36 and 37% of the Iraqi and Afghan groups respectively, reported seeking help for emotional problems. Within the Iraqi group, associations between mental health status, namely general psychological distress and PTSD and help-seeking were found but this was not present in the Afghan group, where age seemed to play a role in help-seeking. Frequency of help received was low with approximately 47% of the Iraqi and 57% of the Afghan groups reporting having received help 5 times or less in the last 12 months. Conclusions Findings from this study provide clear directions on areas where culturally tailored mental health promotion programs should target in these two refugee communities. Further, the differences in help-seeking behaviour of these communities should be noted by both clinicians and policy makers as efforts to provide culturally responsive mental health services.

Mental health disorder symptom prevalence and rates of help-seeking among University-Enrolled, emerging adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Kofoworola D. A. Williams ◽  
Amy Adkins ◽  
Sally I. Kuo ◽  
Jessica G. LaRose ◽  
Shawn O. Utsey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Disorder Symptom ◽  
Symptom Prevalence

scholarly journals Lived Experience, Transparency, Help, and Humility: Four Characteristics of Clergy Responding to Mental and Emotional Problems

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-11
Author(s):  
Krystal Hays ◽  
Jennifer Shepard Payne
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
The Individual

Many individuals who experience mental and emotional problems prefer support from clergy instead of formal mental health services. Because clergy are often sought out by those with mental illnesses, it is essential to understand their perspectives about mental and emotional problems and identify the individual characteristics that influence these perspectives. This study utilized qualitative data from a conversation among pastors in an online social networking group to examine the characteristics of clergy who held affirming attitudes toward professional mental health services. Thirty-five pastors participated in the discussion, generating more than 140 comments over 13 days in response to the question: “If the church is where we are to come for healing, how do we handle people who are depressed, suicidal, suffering from PTSD or anxiety?” Thematic analysis was conducted, and results suggest four characteristics common among clergy: personal experiences with mental and emotional problems, transparency in sharing their stories, personal help-seeking, and humility. These four characteristics may influence clergy members’ present-day understanding and responses to mental and emotional problems. Implications for spiritual care professionals and mental health professionals are presented.

scholarly journals Awareness, understanding, and help seeking for behaviour problems by parents of primary school age children in Central Jakarta: A qualitative study

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tjhin Wiguna ◽  
Myron L. Belfer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Perceived Needs ◽  
Children’S Behaviour ◽  
Primary School Age

Background Understanding children’s behaviour and emotional conditions will allow parents to help them cope with the tasks of growing up. The accuracy of parents to identify their children as needing mental health services, and the factor that might influence parental perceptions is important.Objectives To explore parents’ recognition and help-seeking patterns for behavior and emotional problems of school age children; To identify parents’ perceived needs and barriers in achieving access to appropriate mental health services.Methods We involved six parents who had primary school children with behavior and/or emotional problems identified by their class teacher. Parents were interviewed by using a semistructured clinical interview, some were adapted from the Arthur Kleinman’s explanatory model of illness. Data were presented in descriptive and interpretative accounts.Results In general, parents were aware that their children had behavioural and emotional problems but assumed it was part of their normal development. Four parents did not take their children to seek any professional help, assuming they would be able to overcome this situation with the helping hand from the school class teachers. Parents perceived that they were weak in parenting their child.Conclusion This study emphasizes the need to increase parents’ awareness and understanding and helping agencies so they can recognize the problems accurately and overcome the barriers appropriately. [Paediatr Indones. 2010;50:18-25].

Peer Victimization and Related Mental Health Problems in Early Adolescence: The Mediating Role of Parental and Peer Support

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 1142-1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anurajee Rasalingam ◽  
Jocelyne Clench-Aas ◽  
Ruth Kjærsti Raanaas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mediating Effect

Peer victimization is a widespread phenomenon especially prevalent in early adolescence. This study investigates the prevalence of peer victimization and its association with mental health problems and impact on everyday life, and the possible mediating effect of parental and peer support. Data are based on a cross-sectional health survey ( N = 9,707) among adolescents (10-13 years) and their parents ( N = 8,210). The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was used to measure mental health problems, as well as impact on everyday life. Approximately, 17.6% of boys and 15.3% of girls reported being peer victimized. Both genders had higher symptoms of emotional problems, conduct problems, and hyperactivity than non-peer victimized adolescents. Boys had higher symptoms of emotional problems than girls. All symptom scales were strongly associated with perceived impact on everyday life. Peer and parental support buffer mental health problems among the victimized. Study indicates the importance of interventions strengthening peer support among victimized early adolescents.

scholarly journals The relationship between physical activity, mental wellbeing and symptoms of mental health disorder in adolescents: a cohort study

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Louise Bell ◽  
Suzanne Audrey ◽  
David Gunnell ◽  
Ashley Cooper ◽  
Rona Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Young People ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Physical Activity Volume

Abstract Background Mental illness is a worldwide public health concern. In the UK, there is a high prevalence of mental illness and poor mental wellbeing among young people. The aim of this study was to investigate whether physical activity is associated with better mental wellbeing and reduced symptoms of mental health disorder in adolescents. Methods A cohort of 928 12–13 year olds (Year 8) from six secondary schools in England, who had participated in the AHEAD trial, ‘Activity and Healthy Eating in Adolescence’, were followed up three years later (when 15–16 years old, Year 11). At baseline, physical activity was measured using accelerometers. At follow-up, mental wellbeing was measured using the ‘Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale’ (WEMWBS) and symptoms of mental health disorder using the ‘Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire’ (SDQ). Multivariable linear regression analyses were used to investigate associations between physical activity and both mental wellbeing and symptoms of mental health disorder. Results 794 (86%) of the eligible 928 young people provided valid accelerometer data at baseline. 668 (72%) provided complete mental wellbeing data and 673 (73%) provided complete symptoms of mental health disorder data at follow-up. The multivariable analyses showed no evidence of an association between physical activity volume (counts per minute (cpm)) or intensity (Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)) and mental wellbeing (WEMWBS overall score) or overall symptoms of mental health disorder (SDQ Total Difficulties Score). However, higher levels of physical activity volume at age 12–13 years were associated with lower scores on the emotional problems subscale of the SDQ at age 15–16 years. Conclusions This cohort study found no strong evidence that physical activity is associated with better mental wellbeing or reduced symptoms of mental health disorder in adolescents. However, a protective association between physical activity and the emotional problems subscale of the SDQ was found. This suggests that physical activity has the potential to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescents. Future cohort study designs should allow for repeated measures to fully explore the temporal nature of any relationship.

scholarly journals Features of YouTube™ videos produced by individuals who self-identify with borderline personality disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 205520762093233
Author(s):  
Vera Woloshyn ◽  
Michael J Savage
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
First Person ◽  
Over Time

Objectives Many individuals use YouTube™ to seek out information and share first-hand experiences about mental illnesses, as well as to gain a sense of community. YouTube™ use may be especially appealing when offline supports are lacking or difficult to access, and when there is a fear of stigmatisation. Borderline personality disorder (BPD), also referred to as emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD), is a complex and often stigmatised mental-health disorder. The primary objective of this study was to describe the dominant messages that individuals who self-identify with the diagnosis of BPD present through YouTube™ videos. Methods The content analysis method was used to review 349 first-person YouTube™ uploads. Videos were coded for information regarding video and vlogger characteristics, video type, vlogger motivation and video content. Associations between video features including upload date and style and vlogger experience and motivation were examined. Results Findings indicate that more people who self-identify as being diagnosed with BPD are creating YouTube™ videos about their experiences, and these videos have shifted over time from being mostly anonymous multimedia productions to being monologues where the vlogger speaks directly to their audience. Discussions related to DSM-5 symptoms, treatment, effective coping and hope for the future are elements found in the uploads. Conclusion The nature and content of BPD first-person YouTube™ uploads has increased and changed over time. Increased awareness of these changes may assist mental-health practitioners to support clients and direct them to explore uploads that offer hope and promote engagement in help-seeking and effective coping behaviours.

scholarly journals The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Italian University Students’ Mental Health: Changes across the Waves

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9897
Author(s):  
Micaela Di Consiglio ◽  
Sheila Merola ◽  
Tiziana Pascucci ◽  
Cristiano Violani ◽  
Alessandro Couyoumdjian
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Paranoid Ideation ◽  
Help Seeking Behaviour ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Waves

To reduce the spread of Covid-19, the Italian government imposed a rigid lockdown and, for a whole year, continued to declare stringent rules to curb the community spread. This study provides an overview of university students’ symptomatology and help-seeking behaviour before and during the pandemic. It aims to evaluate the impact of the different phases of the pandemic on students’ mental health. We collected data in four-time points between March 2019 and March 2021. A total of 454 students (F = 85; M = 15) were included in the study. Students answered a socio-demographic and a standardized questionnaire (i.e., SCL-90-R) to evaluate a broad range of symptomatology. The results suggest that students experienced moderate to severe levels of depressive, obsessive-compulsive and anxiety symptomatology. About 14% of the sample met the criteria for at least one mental health disorder, but most were not receiving mental health care. During the lockdown, compared with other phases, female students reported worse symptoms in the obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, paranoid ideation, and psychoticism dimensions. The increasing symptomatology disappeared after the lifting of the lockdown. The results showed no difference in the male groups. Preventive and support strategies should be improved in the university context.

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