Psychological Health of Men with Partners who have Post-Partum Depression

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 704-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Roberts ◽  
Sarah L. Roberts ◽  
John A. Bushnell ◽  
Sarah L. Roberts ◽  
John A. Bushnell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Index Group ◽  
Psychological Impairment

Objective: To compare the psychological health of men with partners who have postpartum depression (PPD; index group) with that of men with partners without PPD (comparison group). Method: Using a cross-sectional survey, psychological symptoms and disturbances of index group men (n = 58) and comparison group men (n = 116) were compared. Validated self-report measures were used to assess five key areas of mental health: depression, anxiety, non-specific psychological impairment, aggression and alcohol use. Results: Index group men had more symptoms of depression, aggression and nonspecific psychological impairment, and had higher rates of depressive disorder, nonspecific psychological problems and problem fatigue than comparison group men. Index group men were also more likely to have three or more comorbid psychological disturbances. There was no difference between the groups on measures of anxiety and alcohol use. Conclusions: Although many men in the postnatal period experience a variety of mental health problems, those who have a partner with PPD are themselves at increased risk for experiencing psychological symptoms and disturbances. Differentiation of psychological syndromes is important; higher rates of depressive disorder, non-specific psychological problems and problem fatigue were found, but rates of anxiety disorder and hazardous alcohol use did not differ between the groups. More attention from health professionals to men's mental health in the postnatal period may be beneficial to the entire family system.

Can We Change the Culture to Promote Psychological Health?

Mood Prep 101 ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 255-266
Author(s):  
Carol Landau
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Young People ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
College Application ◽  
Individual Achievement ◽  
The Way

All of the issues in this book take place in the context of a competitive, overly individualistic environment. Many educators and journalists have suggested that this is stressful to students. A study of stress in in the United States confirms that students view college application stress as detrimental to their mental health. This chapter suggests that it is incumbent upon parents and educators to lead the way in reducing the pressure, to focus more on collaboration and less on competition and individual achievement. At the same time, we need to reduce the stigma of psychological problems in order to be more humane and to encourage young people to get help when they need it.

scholarly journals Analysis of The Influence of Nursing Intervention on the Mental Health of Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Xingli He
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Behavior Management ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Maintenance Hemodialysis ◽  
Term Survival

<p><strong>Objective</strong>: To explore the effect of nursing intervention on the mental health status of patients through maintenance of hemodialysis patients with psychological counseling, psychological health education, treatment and other aspects while promoting the treatment of the disease. To study the effect of nursing intervention on the self-behavior management and anxiety in the patients. <strong>Methods</strong>: The psychological status of the patients was assessed through questionnaires which conducted by nurses with patients. The nurses asked for cooperation of patients and led them to complete a classified questionnaire. According to different psychological problems, the corresponding nursing measures were taken. <strong>Results</strong>: Most of the patients with maintenance hemodialysis had different levels of depression, fear, paranoia, interpersonal sensitivity and other psychological problems. <strong>Conclusion</strong>: Patients, who had psychological problems, received nursing intervention through nurse-patient relationship in the maintenance of hemodialysis patients. Self-care education could improve patients' self-management, which could reduce the patients' anxiety and depression. Their mental health had significantly improved. The treatment of disease ensured long-term survival, prolonged their life cycle and improved quality of life of patients.<strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals Effects of Horror Movies on Psychological Health of Youth

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Irem Sultana ◽  
Arshad Ali ◽  
Ifra Iftikhar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sleep Disorder ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Social Behaviors ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
City Area ◽  
The City

The current study is an explanatory study on the effects of watching horror movies on the psychological health of teenagers in the city area of Faisalabad. Researchers tried to explain the mental health and psychological problems like phobias, nightmares, sleep disorder, harsh behavior etc., in teenagers and their preferences of movies watching. The study explains that the majority of teenagers are used to watching movies, and they prefer Horror and Action movies via the internet, and these movies are affecting their psychological health. They choose films to watch for entertainment, but such kind of enjoyment has deep down affected their brains and social behaviors. Responses were collected through a survey questionnaire.

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF BORDERS AS A REPRESENTATION OF THEIR INNER WORLD AND THE WAYS OF THEIR SOLUTION

2020 ◽  
pp. 139-153
Author(s):  
V. C. Kupchyshyna ◽  
T. V. Biletska
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The Body ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Sexual Disorders ◽  
Professional Field ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Psychosomatic Diseases

The saturation of the information space leads to high demands on the human mental world and as a consequence — economic, psychological, cultural, social factors cause various changes in the human body. These changes manifest in the negative manifestations of the mental state of the individual and affect his physical and psychological health. Mental health problems are most often manifested through their emotional and volitional sphere (loneliness, fear, aggression, addiction, staying in the virtual world, depression, psychosomatic diseases, etc.). They are characteristic of modern society and can cause a variety of psychological problems of the individual, which in turn can lead to illness, overweight, sexual disorders, as well as problems in the professional sphere. sphere (loneliness, fear, aggression, addiction, stay in the virtual world, depression, psychosomatic diseases, etc.). They are characteristic of modern society and can cause a variety of psychological problems of the individual, which in turn can lead to illness, overweight, sexual disorders, as well as problems in the professional field. Scientists include psychological problems related to the development of human intelligence. Intelligence plays a significant role not only in its daily activities, but also in the professional field. Scientists have proved the fact that the success of any activity, the adaptation of a person to the conditions of life, a certain environment, etc., depends on the level of intelligence. Changes in the development of personality intelligence can also be reflected in one’s mental health. One way to solve a person’s psychological problems is to ignore them or to soften the general state of the body. The modern world is posing more and more challenges to humanity, so today psychological science must be ready to solve various psychological problems, and this is possible only through their detailed research.

scholarly journals Psychological health of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: an assessment using the SF-12, GHQ-12 and PCL-S

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (8) ◽  
pp. 1419-1430 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. P. McKENZIE ◽  
J. F. IKIN ◽  
A. C. McFARLANE ◽  
M. CREAMER ◽  
A. B. FORBES ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Gulf War ◽  
Self Report ◽  
War Veterans ◽  
Gulf War Veterans ◽  
Group Members

Background. Elevated rates of psychological morbidity and symptomatology have been widely reported in 1991 Gulf War veterans. The present study used brief self-report instruments to compare the psychological health of Australian Gulf War veterans with that of a randomly sampled military comparison group.Method. The 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist – Specific (PCL-S) and Military Service Experience (MSE) questionnaire were administered to 1424 male Australian Gulf War veterans and 1548 male Australian Defence Force members who were operational at the time of the Gulf War conflict, but were not deployed there.Results. The Gulf War veterans exhibited poorer psychological health, as measured by the above three instruments, than the comparison group members. For Gulf War veterans, the number of stressful experiences, as measured by the MSE questionnaire, was correlated with scores on the three instruments. SF-12 mental health component summary scores and PCL-S caseness, but not GHQ-12 caseness, differed significantly between Gulf War veterans and comparison group members who had been on at least one active deployment.Conclusions. More than a decade after the 1991 Gulf War, Australian Gulf War veterans are exhibiting higher levels of current (past month) psychological ill-health, as measured using the GHQ-12 and PCL-S, as well as lower mental health status, as measured by the SF-12, than the comparison group. Although not a replacement for formal psychiatric diagnosis, instruments such as those above may aid in the assessment of veterans' psychological health.

scholarly journals Long-Term Outcomes of Service Women Injured on Combat Deployment

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Jessica R. Watrous ◽  
Cameron T. McCabe ◽  
Amber L. Dougherty ◽  
Abigail M. Yablonsky ◽  
Gretchen Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Patient Reported

Sex- and gender-based health disparities are well established and may be of particular concern for service women. Given that injured service members are at high risk of adverse mental and behavioral health outcomes, it is important to address any such disparities in this group, especially in regard to patient-reported outcomes, as much of the existing research has focused on objective medical records. The current study addressed physical and mental health-related quality of life, mental health symptoms, and health behaviors (i.e., alcohol use, sleep, and physical activity) among a sample of service women injured on deployment. Results indicate that about half of injured service women screened positive for a mental health condition, and also evidenced risky health behaviors including problematic drinking, poor sleep, and physical inactivity. Many of the mental and behavioral health variables demonstrated statistically significant associations with each other, supporting the relationships between psychological health and behaviors. Results provide additional evidence for the importance of access to integrated and effective mental healthcare treatment for injured service women and the need for screening in healthcare settings that address the multiple factors (e.g., mental health symptoms, alcohol use, poor sleep) that may lead to poor outcomes.

scholarly journals The Current situation of Child and adolescent psychological problems and intervention in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 15-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenyan Jiao ◽  
Lin Liu ◽  
Rui Li ◽  
Na Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Mental Disease ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Psychological Problems

In China, the psychological health problems of children and adolescents have been more and more serious recently. The psychological disorders not only have a lot of adverse effects for children and adolescents, but also were an important source of mental disease in adulthood. In order to make more people understand this serious problem, this paper summarized the current situation of child and adolescent mental health problems in China and the risk factors for child and adolescent mental health problems; additionally, the interventions of child and adolescent psychological problems were also reviewed in this paper.Asian Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 7(3) 2016 15-17

Women, Housing, and Mental Health

1987 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 667-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Gabe ◽  
Paul Williams
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Community Survey ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Intervening Variables

This article is concerned with crowding in the home and psychological health in women. After a brief literature review, the relationship is investigated using data from a community survey conducted in West London in 1977. Our findings indicate a J-shaped relationship between internal density and psychological symptoms— low as well as high levels of crowding were detrimental. This pattern was found to persist after relevant intervening variables were controlled for. These findings are interpreted within the context of women's subordination within the home.

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