scholarly journals Veteran Suicide Risk Factors: A National Sample of Nonveteran and Veteran Men Who Died by Suicide

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
David S Wood ◽  
Bethany M Wood ◽  
Aislinn Watson ◽  
Devan Sheffield ◽  
Helena Hauter
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Precipitating Factors ◽  
Risk Profiles ◽  
Physical Health Problems

Abstract Veteran suicide is a serious public health problem. Some data suggest that veteran suicide risk profiles differ from those of nonveterans. Records for veteran (n = 21,692) and nonveteran (n = 83,430) men who died by suicide were examined from 17 U.S. states using the National Violent Death Reporting System data. Seventeen precipitating factors were examined and combined through meta-analysis of proportions. Many precipitating factors were found to be less frequent for veterans. A smaller number of factors were found to be higher in the veteran population, including physical health problems. A sizable cumulative effect size (1.02) was observed, suggesting that veteran and nonveteran men show meaningful and substantive differences in their risk profiles—differences that should be considered when planning and implementing suicide prevention and intervention efforts. The conspicuous role of physical health problems among veterans who die by suicide is discussed. The article concludes with specific practice recommendations for social workers.

scholarly journals A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Clinically Relevant Mental and Physical Health Problems

2014 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline G.L. A-Tjak ◽  
Michelle L. Davis ◽  
Nexhmedin Morina ◽  
Mark B. Powers ◽  
Jasper A.J. Smits ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment Therapy ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Commitment Therapy ◽  
Acceptance And Commitment ◽  
Physical Health Problems ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

scholarly journals Case identification of depression in patients with chronic physical health problems: a diagnostic accuracy meta-analysis of 113 studies

2011 ◽  
Vol 61 (593) ◽  
pp. e808-e820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Meader ◽  
Alex J Mitchell ◽  
Carolyn Chew-Graham ◽  
David Goldberg ◽  
Maria Rizzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diagnostic Accuracy ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Case Identification ◽  
Physical Health Problems

scholarly journals Using a thin slice coding approach to assess preschool overweight and obesity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Whalen ◽  
Kirsten Gilbert ◽  
Deanna Barch
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Thin Slice ◽  
Obesity Status ◽  
Physical Health Problems ◽  
Over Time

Obesity is a major public health problem and cause of significant burden across the lifespan. Longitudinal samples, beginning in early childhood offer an advantageous approach to studying obesity, given the potential to observe within-individual changes over time. Yet among the many available longitudinal studies of children, particularly those studying psychological disorders, do not assess for overweight/obesity status or related constructs necessary to compute BMI. We offer a unique thin slice approach for assessing obesity/overweight status using previously collected video data. The current study observationally coded overweight/obesity status in a clinically enriched sample of preschoolers oversampled for depression (N=299). Preschoolers (ages 3-6 years) completed 1-8 structured observational tasks with an experimenter. Overweight/obesity was coded using a “thin slice” technique with 7,820 unique ratings available for analysis. Parent-reported physical health problems were assessed throughout the study and BMI percentiles were available from ages 8-19 years. Thin-slice ratings of overweight/obesity were reliably observed in preschoolers’ ages 3-6 years. Thin-slice ratings of overweight/obesity during preschool significantly predicted adolescent BMI percentiles at six separate assessments spanning ages 8-19 years. Further, preschool overweight/obese thin-slice ratings were associated with more physical health problems over time and less sport/activity participation during preschool. Overweight/obesity can be observationally identified in preschool-age children and offers a reliable estimate of future BMI percentile. Study findings highlight how previously collected data could be utilized to study the developmental trajectories of overweight/obesity to inform this critical public health problem.

scholarly journals Mental and Physical Health Problems as Conditions of Ex-Prisoner Re-Entry

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7642
Author(s):  
Anna Pękala-Wojciechowska ◽  
Andrzej Kacprzak ◽  
Krzysztof Pękala ◽  
Marta Chomczyńska ◽  
Piotr Chomczyński ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Offenders ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Prison Population ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Juvenile Detention ◽  
Detention Centers ◽  
Physical Health Problems ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

The article focuses on a less-discussed issue of social marginalization of people leaving penitentiaries, which is the prevalence of multifaceted health problems experienced by people in this category. It includes poor health status, resulting from, among others, poor housing conditions, harmful or risky lifestyle, and lack of access to medical services. Data from the District Inspectorate of the Prison Service in Lodz, Poland on the health conditions of inmates was accessed. These data were supplemented by qualitative research conducted in 21 juvenile detention centers and 8 prisons across the country, conducting direct observations and In-Depth Interviews (IDI). A total of 198 IDIs were conducted with incarcerated (72) and released (30) juvenile offenders, and incarcerated (68) and released (28) adult offenders. These were complemented by IDIs with experts (50) and Focus Group Interviews (FGIs; 8) with male and female inmates in 4 Polish prisons. The study revealed that mental and physical health is a serious obstacle to social reintegration of ex-prisoners. It is rarely addressed by state institutions. There are strong associations between neglect of health issues in the prison population and increasing social exclusion after leaving prison. As Poland has a restrictive penal policy, former prisoners remain a group with social stigma and little support.

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