Comparison of mental health outcomes among adults with psoriasis on biologic versus oral therapies: a population-based study

AbstractObjectiveWe examined the association between disaster exposure, community support, and mental health outcomes in urban and nonurban participants of Galveston and Chambers counties after Hurricane Ike. The moderating effect of community support was evaluated as a protective factor relative to postdisaster mental health.MethodsA representative population-based sample of 157 urban and 714 nonurban adults were interviewed 12 to 17 months after the hurricane about their mental health functioning, disaster exposure, and perceptions of community support.ResultsA series of multiple regressions demonstrated that disaster exposure was associated with mental health outcomes for both groups. The strength of the association varied across population samples.Community support moderated the association between interpersonal effects of the disaster and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression outcomes in nonurban participants and the association between property damage and PTSD in urban participants.ConclusionsCommunity support played a larger role in reducing PTSD and depression symptoms associated with the interpersonal effects of a disaster in the nonurban sample only. Communities may play a more beneficial role in the recovery process in nonurban areas that have elevated levels of injury or death attributed to a disaster. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2013;0:1–9)

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Adverse mental health outcomes in a population-based cohort of survivors of childhood cancer

Cancer ◽

10.1002/cncr.31279 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 124 (9) ◽

pp. 2045-2057 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Paul C. Nathan ◽

Alex Nachman ◽

Rinku Sutradhar ◽

Paul Kurdyak ◽

Jason D. Pole ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Childhood Cancer ◽

Population Based ◽

Mental Health Outcomes ◽

Survivors Of Childhood Cancer

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Mental health among immigrants in Germany – the impact of self-attribution and attribution by others as an immigrant

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-019-8060-y ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yuriy Nesterko ◽

Michael Friedrich ◽

Elmar Brähler ◽

Andreas Hinz ◽

Heide Glaesmer

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Outcomes ◽

Population Based ◽

Migration Background ◽

Mental Health Outcomes ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Related Factors ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background In Germany, the term ‘migration background’ has been established to differentiate between immigrants and natives. In the present study post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression were analysed in immigrant populations in Germany by considering self-attribution as well as attribution by others on one’s own ‘migration background’. Methods In a population-based survey (N = 2317), socio-demographic characteristics, migration background (official statistics definition vs. self-attribution as well as the anticipated attribution by others), PTSD (PCL-5), and symptoms of anxiety and depression (PHQ-4) were assessed. Logistic regression models were applied to predict mental health outcomes by considering socio-demographic and immigration-related factors. Results A total of 10.7% of respondents (N = 248) had a ‘migration background’. Immigrants of the 2nd generation compared to 1st generation immigrants are less likely to see themselves as immigrants. Attribution as an immigrant (self and/or by others) was found as significant predictor for PTSD and depression, but not anxiety. Conclusions It seems useful to focus on immigration-related factors considering subjective perspectives and not only comparing immigrants and natives using a federal statistics definition. Our findings suggest that research on the association between immigration-related factors such as attribution as an immigrant and mental health outcomes might be a promising approach to better identify subgroups at higher risk of mental distress.

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