Common mental disorders and use of general health services: a review of the literature on population-based studies.

2005 ◽  
Vol 111 (5) ◽  
pp. 341-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. T. Koopmans ◽  
M. C. H. Donker ◽  
F. H. H. Rutten
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
General Health ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Review Of The Literature

Common mental disorders and the utilisation of health services in Nicosia, Cyprus: A population-based cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Christos Bartsokas ◽  
Irini Papapetrou ◽  
George Charalambous ◽  
Aris Sissouras ◽  
Eleni Jelastopulu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Is Pacific language ability protective of prevalence of mental disorders among Pacific peoples in New Zealand?

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eirenei Taua'i ◽  
Rose Richards ◽  
Jesse Kokaua
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Pacific People ◽  
Language Promotion

Aims: To explore associations between experiences of mental illness, migration status and languages spoken among Pacific adults living in NZ. Methods: SURVEY FREQ and SURVEY LOGISTIC procedures in SAS were applied to data from Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand (NZ) Mental Health Survey, a survey of 12,992 New Zealand adults aged 16 and over in 2003/2004. Pacific people were over sampled and this paper focuses on the 2374 Pacific participants but includes, for comparison, 8160 non-Maori-non-Pacific (NMNP) participants. Results: Pacific migrant respondents had the lowest prevalence of mental disorders compared to other Pacific peoples. However, Pacific immigrants were also less likely to use mental health services, suggesting an increased likelihood of experiencing barriers to available mental health care. Those who were born in NZ and who were proficient in a Pacific language had the lowest levels of common mental disorders, suggesting a protective effect for the NZ-born population. Additionally, access to mental health services was similar between NZ-born people who spoke a Pacific language and those who did not. Conclusions: We conclude that, given the association between Pacific language and reduced mental disorder, there may be a positive role for Pacific language promotion in efforts to reduce the prevalence of mental health disorder among Pacific communities in NZ.

Update From Sri Lankan Twin Registry: Establishment of a Population-Based Twin Register and Ongoing Project on Common Mental Disorders, Alcohol Abuse and Suicidal Ideations

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 868-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sisira Hemananda Siribaddana ◽  
Waduthanthrige Danushki Siriwardane ◽  
Suwin Nilanga Hewage ◽  
Athukoralage Don Manjula Deshapriya Athukorale ◽  
Athula Sumathipala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Twin Studies ◽  
Feasibility Studies ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Twin Registry ◽  
Electoral Register ◽  
Adult Twins ◽  
Ongoing Project

AbstractThe Sri Lankan Twin Registry began as a volunteer register in 1997. Previously, we have shown door-to-door surveys as the best option to build a population-based twin register of older, adult twins. Our aim was to build a population-based twin register in the Colombo district and use it for twin studies on common mental disorders. We aimed to identify a random sample of 4000 twins ascertained through the twin census. The Colombo district is divided into 13 divisional secretariat divisions (DSDs) and each division is further divided into Grama Niladari divisions administratively. Grama niladaris (GNs) are civil servants and visit each household in order to update the electoral register. GNs were used to do a census of twins while they updated the electoral register. The correlation between population density and twin rate among DSDs was .81, and between twin rate and the percentage of returned forms (from each DSD) was .74. We received 9648 forms notifying about twins and multiples. After removing the duplicates and information about twins who live in other districts, there were 17,406 multiples remaining. After incorporating twins and multiples from various other feasibility studies we now have 19,040 multiples with 8.46 twins per 1000 people in the Colombo district.

A Population-Based Cohort Study of the Effect of Common Mental Disorders on Disability Pension Awards

2006 ◽  
Vol 163 (8) ◽  
pp. 1412-1418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnstein Mykletun ◽  
Simon Overland ◽  
Alv A. Dahl ◽  
Steinar Krokstad ◽  
Ottar Bjerkeset ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Disability Pension ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Population Based

scholarly journals Partner alcohol use, violence and women's mental health: population-based survey in India

2010 ◽  
Vol 196 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhabika B. Nayak ◽  
Vikram Patel ◽  
Jason C. Bond ◽  
Thomas K. Greenfield
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundThe relationship between partner alcohol use and violence as risk factors for poor mental health in women is unclear.AimsTo describe partner-related and other psychosocial risk factors for common mental disorders in women and examine interrelationships between these factors.MethodData are reported on 821 women aged 18–49 years from a larger population study in north Goa, India. Logistic regression models evaluated the risks for women's common mental disorders and tested for mediation effects in the relationship between partner alcohol use and these disorders.ResultsExcessive partner alcohol use increased the risk for common mental disorders two- to threefold. Partner violence and alcohol-related problems each partially mediated the association between partner excessive alcohol use and these mental disorders. Women's own violence-related attitudes were also independently associated with them.ConclusionsPartner alcohol use, partner violence and women's violence-related attitudes must be addressed to prevent and treat common mental disorders in women.

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