The Prevalence of Mental Health Conditions Among High School and Collegiate Student-Athletes: A Systematic Review

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology ◽

10.1123/jcsp.2020-0066 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-22

Author(s):

James E. Kaishian ◽

Regina M. Kaishian

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Risk Factors ◽

High School ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Mental Health Treatment ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Athletic Departments ◽

Addictive Disorders ◽

Mental Health Conditions

The physical impacts of overtraining, sport specification, and burnout are well documented in the literature; however, the state of the student-athlete’s (SA’s) mental health is something that needs to be investigated more comprehensively. Literature on SA mental health has gained prevalence within the last 5 years. The combination of pressure from sport and academics, as well as the stigmatization of clinical mental health treatment, can have a significant effect on the SA’s psyche. This review explores the prevalence of mental health conditions (MHCs) in high school and collegiate SAs. This includes signs and symptoms of mental health diagnoses to include substance- and alcohol-related addictive disorders and risk factors of such. A systematic review of the CINAHL, ERIC, SPORTDiscus, APA PsycINFO, and Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine resource databases was conducted. The initial search yielded 855 results. Following double screening, 22 studies were included, all of which were deemed medium to high quality. The findings indicate an alarming presence of MHCs ranging from risk factors of alcohol use and major depressive disorders among SAs. There was a high prevalence of mental health issues among SAs who are Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC), and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ). In most cases, participation in competitive athletics (varsity) did not contribute to additional MHCs for SAs. Sport psychologists should play a role in mental health programming within athletic departments. Athletic departments should develop proactive, targeted strategies to address MHCs for SAs.

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Using a Person-Centered Approach to Identify Patterns of Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse in Women: Associations With Mental Health

Child Maltreatment ◽

10.1177/10775595211031655 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107755952110316

Author(s):

Bre’Anna L. Free ◽

Alexandra J. Lipinski ◽

Rivian K. Lewin ◽

Rimsha Majeed ◽

Rebecca J. Zakarian ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Child Abuse ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

Latent Class ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Mental Health Conditions ◽

Class Differences

Patterns of exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) and child abuse (CA) were explored in 467 women seeking psychological assistance following IPV. Using latent class analysis, three classes were obtained: women who had experienced physical, sexual, and psychological IPV, along with childhood physical and sexual abuse (IPV + CA; 38.5%); women who had experienced physical, sexual, and psychological IPV only (IPV/no CA; 52.9%); and women who had experienced psychological IPV only (Psych IPV only; 8.6%). Associations of class membership with severity of specific mental health conditions were examined, along with the number of diagnosed conditions. Significant between-class differences were noted on severity of IPV-related posttraumatic stress disorder, depressive disorders, alcohol and substance use disorders, and social phobia. Classes also differed significantly on the number of mental health conditions. Understanding patterns of betrayal-based trauma (e.g., IPV and CA) can inform care within agencies that serve IPV survivors by highlighting individuals at-risk for mental health conditions.

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Systematic review of healthcare costs related to mental health conditions among cancer survivors

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research ◽

10.1080/14737167.2018.1485097 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 505-517 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jaya S. Khushalani ◽

Jin Qin ◽

John Cyrus ◽

Natasha Buchanan Lunsford ◽

Sun Hee Rim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Healthcare Costs ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Mental Health Conditions

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What has changed in the experiences of people with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings from follow-up interviews using a coproduced, participatory qualitative approach

10.1101/2021.08.12.21261913 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Prisha Shah ◽

Jackie Hardy ◽

Mary Birken ◽

Una Foye ◽

Rachel Rowan Olive ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Mental Health Treatment ◽

Service Use ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Online Advertising ◽

Social Contact ◽

Health Problems ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Mental Health Conditions

Purpose: We sought to understand how the experiences of people in the UK with pre-existing mental health conditions had developed during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In September-October 2020 we interviewed adults with mental health conditions pre-dating the pandemic whom we had previously interviewed three months earlier. Participants had been recruited through online advertising and voluntary sector community organisations. Interviews were conducted by telephone or video-conference by researchers with lived experience of mental health difficulties and explored changes over time in experiences of participants of the pandemic. Results: We interviewed 44 people, achieving diversity of demographic characteristics and a range of mental health conditions and service use among our sample. Three overarching themes were derived from interviews. The first theme Spectrum of adaptation: to difficulties in access to, or the quality of, statutory mental health services, through developing new personal coping strategies or identifying alternative sources of support. The second theme is Accumulating pressures: from pandemic-related anxieties and sustained disruption to social contact and support, and to mental health treatment. The third theme Feeling overlooked: A sense of people with pre-existing mental health conditions being overlooked during the pandemic by policy-makers at all levels. The latter was compounded for people from ethnic minority communities or with physical health problems. Conclusion: Our study highlights the need to support marginalised groups who are at risk of increased inequalities, and to maintain crucial mental and physical healthcare and social care for people with existing mental health conditions, notwithstanding challenges of the pandemic.

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Characteristics of Active Duty Service Members Referred to the Navy’s Weight-Management Program

Military Medicine ◽

10.1093/milmed/usab523 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Erin L Miggantz ◽

Karla Materna ◽

Matthew S Herbert ◽

Shahrokh Golshan ◽

Jeffrey Hernandez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Weight Management ◽

Mental Health Treatment ◽

Emotional Eating ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Treatment Facility ◽

Mental Health Conditions ◽

Military Treatment Facility ◽

Study Participants ◽

Weight Management Programs

ABSTRACT Introduction Rates of overweight and obesity have increased in the military, particularly in the U.S. Navy. While the Navy has implemented weight-management programs like ShipShape, findings on the effectiveness of these programs are mixed. Further knowledge on the characteristics of service members (SMs) who participate in these programs may help inform course curricula and improve outcomes. This study aimed to (1) examine characteristics of SMs referred to the Navy’s ShipShape program at a large military treatment facility, (2) compare these characteristics among SMs who did and did not enroll in a randomized clinical trial of ShipShape (ShipShape study participants), and (3) compare demographic and health characteristics of ShipShape study participants to that of a random and similarly sized sample of Navy SMs who responded to the 2015 DoD Health-Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS). Materials and Methods Data from active duty Navy SMs referred to the ShipShape program at a large military treatment facility were evaluated (n = 225). A subset of these SMs enrolled in the ShipShape study (n = 187). Among enrolled SMs, data from 147 who completed all measures were compared to that of HRBS respondents. Univariate ANOVA and chi-square analyses were used to examine (1) demographic and motivational differences between SMs who did and did not enroll in the ShipShape study and (2) differences in demographics and medical and mental health conditions between ShipShape study participants and Navy HRBS respondents. Results The majority of SMs referred to ShipShape were female with an average age of 28.3 years. Compared to SMs who did not enroll in the ShipShape study (n = 38), ShipShape study participants were more likely to be female, less likely to be Hispanic, and had higher motivation and emotional eating scores. Compared to Navy HRBS respondents (n = 164), ShipShape study participants (n = 147) were younger, more likely to be female, non-Hispanic, enlisted, and obese. Further, ShipShape study participants reported significantly fewer medical health conditions but higher rates of probable depression, anxiety, and PTSD and were more likely to report receiving current mental health treatment than HRBS respondents. Conclusion Overweight or obese SMs seeking weight loss in the ShipShape study were relatively young, female, non-Hispanic, motivated, but with greater emotional eating. ShipShape study participants endorsed few medical health conditions but had higher rates of probable mental health conditions compared to the HRBS sample. These findings suggest that SMs referred to Navy weight-management programs are likely experiencing comorbid mental health conditions which may interfere with the effectiveness of their weight loss efforts. The descriptive nature of this study and the focus on Navy SMs in only one ShipShape program may decrease the generalizability of our findings to participants at other locations. Nonetheless, these findings demonstrate the potential need for Navy weight-management programs that incorporate mental health treatment and address the specific needs of female and diverse SMs. A more comprehensive curriculum could improve the results of weight-management efforts, increase SM quality of life and fitness and thereby operational readiness.

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‘Global mental health’: systematic review of the term and its implicit priorities

BJPsych Open ◽

10.1192/bjo.2019.39 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Supriya Misra ◽

Anne Stevenson ◽

Emily E. Haroz ◽

Victoria de Menil ◽

Karestan C. Koenen

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Global Mental Health ◽

Contextual Information ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Middle Income ◽

Mental Health Conditions ◽

Sub Saharan

Background The term ‘global mental health’ came to the fore in 2007, when the Lancet published a series by that name. Aims To review all peer-reviewed articles using the term ‘global mental health’ and determine the implicit priorities of scientific literature that self-identifies with this term. Method We conducted a systematic review to quantify all peer-reviewed articles using the English term ‘global mental health’ in their text published between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2016, including by geographic regions and by mental health conditions. Results A total of 467 articles met criteria. Use of the term ‘global mental health’ increased from 12 articles in 2007 to 114 articles in 2016. For the 111 empirical studies (23.8% of articles), the majority (78.4%) took place in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with the most in Sub-Saharan Africa (28.4%) and South Asia (25.5%) and none from Central Asia. The most commonly studied mental health conditions were depression (29.7%), psychoses (12.6%) and conditions specifically related to stress (12.6%), with fewer studies on epilepsy (2.7%), self-harm and suicide (1.8%) and dementia (0.9%). The majority of studies lacked contextual information, including specific region(s) within countries where studies took place (20.7% missing), specific language(s) in which studies were conducted (36.9% missing), and details on ethnic identities such as ethnicity, caste and/or tribe (79.6% missing) and on socioeconomic status (85.4% missing). Conclusions Research identifying itself as ‘global mental health’ has focused predominantly on depression in LMICs and lacked contextual and sociodemographic data that limit interpretation and application of findings. Declaration of interest None.

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