Health and Psychosocial Service Use among Suicides without Psychiatric Illness

Social Work ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Wa Law ◽  
P. W. C. Wong ◽  
P. S. F. Yip
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Psychosocial Service

scholarly journals Ethnic differences in psychosocial service use among non-Latina white and Latina breast cancer survivors

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 424-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosario Costas-Muñiz ◽  
Migda Hunter-Hernández ◽  
Olga Garduño-Ortega ◽  
Jennifer Morales-Cruz ◽  
Francesca Gany
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Psychosocial Service

scholarly journals Preliminary study of themes of meaning and psychosocial service use among informal cancer caregivers

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison J. Applebaum ◽  
Carol J. Farran ◽  
Allison M. Marziliano ◽  
Anna R. Pasternak ◽  
William Breitbart
Keyword(s):  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Terminal Illness ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Psychosocial Service ◽  
Existential Concerns

AbstractObjective:The burden experienced by informal caregivers (ICs) of patients with advanced cancer is well documented. ICs are at risk for anxiety and depression, as well as existential concerns that arise when a loved one is facing a terminal illness. Few psychosocial interventions focus on existential concerns of ICs. However, a growing body of literature indicates that finding meaning in the experience of being an IC for a person with cancer has the potential to buffer against burden. The purpose of this study was to collect preliminary descriptive data regarding caregiver burden, meaning, and psychosocial service use to inform the adaptation of a meaning-centered intervention for ICs.Method:Twenty-five caregivers and 32 patients completed brief, anonymous questionnaires that asked about their role as a caregiver or their perception of their loved one as a caregiver, caregiver burden, and psychosocial service use.Results:Caregivers and patients identified anxiety and depression as top correlates of burden experienced by caregivers, whereas guilt, issues with role/sense of identity, and self-care were additional areas of concern. The majority of caregivers were not receiving psychosocial services, although they almost unanimously reported desiring services. A greater proportion of patients than caregivers believed that an intervention designed to enhance meaning would ameliorate burden, but, nevertheless, close to three quarters of caregivers reported interest in participating in such an intervention.Significance of results:These study findings provide further support for, at a minimum, engaging ICs of persons with advanced cancer in interventions that address existential issues, mental health, self-care, and service use. Such interventions are likely to improve the quality of life of both patients with cancer and their ICs.

scholarly journals Race by Sex Differences in Depression Symptoms and Psychosocial Service Use Among Non-Hispanic Black and White Patients With Lung Cancer

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Traeger ◽  
Sheila Cannon ◽  
Nancy L. Keating ◽  
William F. Pirl ◽  
Christopher Lathan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Black Women ◽  
Service Use ◽  
White Women ◽  
White Men ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Psychosocial Service ◽  
Black Patients

Purpose This study examined race by sex differences in depression symptoms and psychosocial service use (pastors, social workers, mental health workers, support groups) among patients with lung cancer. Patients and Methods The multiregional Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance study surveyed black and white adults with stages I to III lung cancer (n = 1,043) about depression symptoms, interest in help for mood, and psychosocial service use. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate race/sex differences in depression symptoms (modified Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale ≥ 6) and psychosocial service use, independent of demographic, clinical, psychosocial, and behavioral covariates. Results A total of 18.2% screened positive for depression symptoms. This proportion was highest among black men (24.7%), followed by white women (20.6%), black women (15.8%), and white men (15.0%). In adjusted analyses, white women showed greater risk for depression symptoms relative to black women (P = .01) and white men (P = .002), with no other differences among groups. Black patients were less likely than white patients to receive desired help for mood from their doctors (P = .02), regardless of sex. Among all patients, black women were most likely to have contact with pastoral care and social work. Conclusion Race and sex interacted to predict risk of depression symptoms. Covariates accounted for elevated risk among black men. White women showed greater risk than black women and white men, independent of covariates. Black patients may experience greater barriers to receiving help for mood from their doctors. Race by sex differences in contact with psychosocial services highlight potential differences in the extent to which services are available, acceptable, and/or sought by patients.

GP consultation as a factor in the low rate of mental health service use by Asians

1994 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Wilson ◽  
Brigid MacCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Illness ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Asian Population ◽  
Ethnic Origin ◽  
Physical Problem ◽  
Mental Health Service Use ◽  
Asian Patients ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
Patients Experience

SynopsisPatients attending five Health Centres in areas of NW London with a high Asian population were asked to complete a questionnaire screening for non-psychotic psychiatric illness and to state why they had come to see their doctor. The GPs were also asked to rate the purpose of the consultation for those patients who scored above the cut-off point on the questionnaire. The screening questionnaire revealed equivalent rates of non-psychotic psychiatric morbidity in the White and Asian samples and no differences in the way their symptoms were presented. The differences that did emerge showed that Asian patients scoring above the cut-off for psychiatric caseness were more likely to state that they were consulting their GP about a physical problem and GPs were more likely to identify psychiatric morbidity in White than Asian patients who exceeded the cut-off threshold. The results suggest the possibility of an interaction between the ways in which patients experience and communicate psychological distress, their ethnic origin, and their GP's mode of responding.

Psychosocial service use: a qualitative exploration from the perspective of rural Australian cancer patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 2547-2555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Gunn ◽  
Deborah Turnbull ◽  
J. Lindsay McWha ◽  
Matthew Davies ◽  
Ian Olver
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Psychosocial Service ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

Disparity between the use of postoperative psychosocial and physical services among older adults with head and neck cancer.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e24016-e24016
Author(s):  
Gabriel T. Raab ◽  
Daniel Restifo ◽  
Amy L. Tin ◽  
Kaveh Zakeri ◽  
Armin Shahrokni
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Psychosocial Services ◽  
Psychosocial Service

e24016 Background: It is unclear whether older adults undergoing head and neck cancer (HNC) surgery have significant functional and mental health impairments perioperatively. We examined postoperative physical, nutritional and psychosocial service use among a cohort of older adults with HNC co-managed by geriatricians and surgeons. Methods: Our sample consisted of older adults who were referred to the Geriatrics Service at MSKCC between 2015-2019 and took a geriatric assessment (GA) prior to undergoing HNC surgery. Physical, nutritional and psychosocial service utilization during the patient’s stay was assessed. Physical services included a physical, occupational or rehabilitation consult. Nutritional services consisted of speech and swallow or nutritional consult. Psychosocial services consisted of a psychiatry, psychology, or social work consult. All patients were comanaged by geriatricians and surgeons. Relationships between each service use, all 12 geriatric deficits, demographic, and surgical characteristics were assessed using chi-squared analysis and t-test for continuous variables. Results: 159 patients (median age 81) were included. The median time in the OR was 342 min and the median length of stay (LOS) was 6 days. The most common GA impairments were major distress (61%), depression (59%), Social Activity Limitation (SAL) (53%) and deficits in Activities of Daily Living (ADL) (44%). Nutritional and physical services were used much more frequently than psychosocial services (79% and 85% vs 31%; p=.01 and p=.003, respectively). Lower ADL, increasing OR time and LOS were statistically associated with utilization of the three services and SAL was associated with a greater proportion of physical and psychosocial consults (Table). No demographic characteristics were associated with any of the services. Only 38% of patients with major distress and 40% of patients with depression had a mental health consult. In comparison, 93% of patients with an abnormal TUG had a physical consult and 92% of patients with weight loss greater than 10 pounds prior to surgery got a nutritional consult. Conclusions: Many older adults with head and neck cancer experience aging-related impairments. Physical impairments are more commonly addressed than psychosocial impairments. Future studies should aim to identify and overcome barriers to addressing psychosocial issues in HNC patients. [Table: see text]

scholarly journals Psychosocial service use and unmet need among recently diagnosed adolescent and young adult cancer patients

Cancer ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad J. Zebrack ◽  
Rebecca Block ◽  
Brandon Hayes-Lattin ◽  
Leanne Embry ◽  
Christine Aguilar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Psychosocial Service ◽  
Young Adult Cancer

A Typology of Caregiving Situations and Service Use in Family Carers of Older People in Six European Countries

GeroPsych ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Di Rosa ◽  
Christopher Kofahl ◽  
Kevin McKee ◽  
Barbara Bień ◽  
Giovanni Lamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Older People ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Service Use ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Policy Initiatives ◽  
Typology Of Care

This paper presents the EUROFAMCARE study findings, examining a typology of care situations for family carers of older people, and the interplay of carers with social and health services. Despite the complexity of family caregiving situations across Europe, our analyses determined the existence of seven “caregiving situations,” varying on a range of critical indicators. Our study also describes the availability and use of different support services for carers and care receivers, and carers’ preferences for the characteristics of support services. Our findings have relevance for policy initiatives in Europe, where limited resources need to be more equitably distributed and services should be targeted to caregiving situations reflecting the greatest need, and organized to reflect the preferences of family carers.

Suicide Prevention Through Online Gatekeeping Using Search Advertising Techniques

Crisis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hajime Sueki ◽  
Jiro Ito
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Consultation Service ◽  
Search Advertising ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
History Of

Abstract. Background: Nurturing gatekeepers is an effective suicide prevention strategy. Internet-based methods to screen those at high risk of suicide have been developed in recent years but have not been used for online gatekeeping. Aims: A preliminary study was conducted to examine the feasibility and effects of online gatekeeping. Method: Advertisements to promote e-mail psychological consultation service use among Internet users were placed on web pages identified by searches using suicide-related keywords. We replied to all emails received between July and December 2013 and analyzed their contents. Results: A total of 139 consultation service users were analyzed. The mean age was 23.8 years (SD = 9.7), and female users accounted for 80% of the sample. Suicidal ideation was present in 74.1%, and 12.2% had a history of suicide attempts. After consultation, positive changes in mood were observed in 10.8%, 16.5% showed intentions to seek help from new supporters, and 10.1% of all 139 users actually took help-seeking actions. Conclusion: Online gatekeeping to prevent suicide by placing advertisements on web search pages to promote consultation service use among Internet users with suicidal ideation may be feasible.

Review of Psychiatric Illness in Physicians.

1983 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-243
Author(s):  
Samuel Pieper
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Illness
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