scholarly journals Violence against Women: An Exploration of the Physical and Mental Health Trends among Immigrant and Refugee Women in Canada

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sepali Guruge ◽  
Brenda Roche ◽  
Cristina Catallo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Psychological Abuse ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Health Trends ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sexually Degrading ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee

Violence against women is a serious health and social problem for women worldwide. Researchers have investigated the broad physical and mental health consequences of violence against women but few have focused on immigrant and refugee women. We assessed the history of violence and the impairment of physical and mental health among 60 women participants from the Iranian and Sri Lankan Tamil communities in Toronto, Canada. Our survey findings revealed that the participants had experienced various types of violence throughout their lifespan, with psychological abuse by a spouse/partner occurring most frequently in the past 12 months. Commonly reported types of abuse included insulting, criticizing, and intimidation by partner (psychological abuse); slapping, hitting, and shoving (physical abuse); and forced sexual intercourse and sexually degrading acts (sexual abuse) by a partner/spouse. We found that a substantial proportion of the participants also had experienced physical and mental health impairment, which could be a result of the various types of violence they had experienced throughout their lifespan. Research and practice implications are provided.

scholarly journals An audit of admission clerking of patients in Heddfan, Adult Mental Health Unit in BCUHB - north Wales

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S75-S75
Author(s):  
Asha Dhandapani ◽  
Sathyan Soundararajan ◽  
Manjula Simiyon ◽  
Vinila Zachariah ◽  
Rajvinder Sambhi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Examination ◽  
Junior Doctors ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
North Wales ◽  
History Of ◽  
Mental Health Unit ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Source Of Information

AimsTo ensure admission clerking includes salient features needed for the management of both physical and mental health of the patient and also to aid in administrative purposes.MethodThe audit included a team of doctors reviewing the admission clerking notes for 50 patients in the General Adult Psychiatric unit in-patient ward.We created a standard questionnaire-based on Intended learning outcome of core training in psychiatry CT1-CT3 from Royal College of Psychiatry and standard textbooks.Our aim is to achieve 100 % compliance in clerkingResultIt was noted that only 30% wrote their GMC number, 4% added route of admission of the patient and a mere 8% filled the Consultants name. Though almost everyone had written the presenting complaints, the other aspects such as history of presenting illness, medical and family history, Allergy status and substance misuse history were missing in many clerking notes. None of them had filled in details of personal history and very few did a risk assessment.Further lacuna was noted with Mental state examination. Physical examination was also noted to be incomplete. While more than 50% had completed the Blood investigations and ECG, half of them had not documented it and that meant searching in the entire file. A mere 20% filled the nursing observation level whilst none had completed the formulation in the notes.ConclusionAdmission clerking is a vital source of information that would be needed for the formulation of patients diagnosis and future management.Apart from this, it also is needed for further continuity of care.Hence this vital source of information will need to be shared with the junior doctors who will be clerking the patient and seeing them in the first instance.We, therefore, intend to create a complete clerking proforma along with physical health proforma to aid us in this respect.We will audit initially in the first round and then plan to introduce a proforma for Clerking and physical examination based on the findings.We will re-audit to see if the standards are achieved after using the proforma and will consider a Quality improvement project based on this topic

scholarly journals Resilience, well-being, depression symptoms and concussion levels in equestrian athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annika McGivern ◽  
Stephen Shannon ◽  
Gavin Breslin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
History Of

Purpose This paper aims to conduct the first cross-sectional survey on depression, Resilience, well-being, depression symptoms and concussion levels in equestrian athletes and to assess whether past concussion rates were associated with depression, resilience and well-being. Design/methodology/approach In total, 511 participants from Canada, Republic of Ireland, UK, Australia and USA took part in an international cross-sectional, online survey evaluating concussion history, depression symptoms, resilience and well-being. Findings In total, 27.1% of athletes met clinically relevant symptoms of major depressive disorder. Significant differences were shown in the well-being and resilience scores between countries. Significant relationships were observed between reported history of concussion and both high depression scores and low well-being scores. Practical implications Findings highlight the need for mental health promotion and support in equestrian sport. Social implications Results support previous research suggesting a need for enhanced mental health support for equestrians. There is reason to believe that mental illness could still be present in riders with normal levels of resilience and well-being. Originality/value This study examined an understudied athlete group: equestrian athletes and presents important findings with implications for the physical and mental health of this population.

scholarly journals Mental Health in the Cree Peoples of Northern Quebec: Relationships Among Trauma, Familial Psychological Distress, and Mood or Anxiety Disorders

2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-189
Author(s):  
Laura M. Heath ◽  
Jill Torrie ◽  
Kathryn J. Gill
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Substance Dependence ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Parental History ◽  
History Of

Objective: This study examined the physical and mental health of Cree adults, as well as the personal, clinical, and environmental factors associated with the presence of lifetime anxiety and mood disorders. Methods: Mental health was assessed using the computerised version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (CDIS-IV), and standardised instruments were used to assess physical health, addiction severity, and psychological distress in 506 randomly selected participants from 4 Northern Cree communities in Quebec. Results: Overall, 46.1% of participants reported chronic medical problems, 42.1% were current smokers and 34.5% met the DSM-IV criteria for an anxiety or mood disorder. Individuals with an anxiety or mood disorder were younger, predominantly female, and with higher educational levels, and a large proportion (47.7%) met the lifetime criteria for substance dependence. Hierarchical regression determined that anxiety or mood disorders were associated with serious problems getting along with parents, a history of physical and sexual abuse, and a lifetime diagnosis of substance dependence. Overall, 29.7% of Cree adults reported sexual abuse, 47.1% physical abuse, and 52.9% emotional abuse. Conclusions: This study highlights the high rates of physical and mental health problems in Cree communities and the association among parental history of psychological problems, history of abuse, and psychological distress. Participants expressed a desire for additional medical and psychological treatments to address the patterns of abuse, trauma, and mental disorders that are burdening the Cree communities in Northern Quebec.

scholarly journals Flourishing Despite Migraines: A Nationally Representative Portrait of Resilience and Mental Health among Canadians

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esme Fuller-Thomson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
History Of ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Relationship

Objective 1) To examine the relationship between migraine status and complete mental health (CMH) among a nationally representative sample of Canadians; 2) To identify significant correlates of CMH among those with migraine. Methods Secondary analysis of the nationally representative Canadian Community Health Survey – Mental Health (CCHS-MH) (N=21,108). Bivariate analyses and a series of logistic regression models were performed to identify the association between migraine status and CMH. Significant correlates of CMH were identified in the sample of those with migraine (N=2,186). Results Individuals without a history of migraine had 72% higher odds of being in CMH (OR=1.72; 95% CI=1.57, 1.89) when compared with those with a history of migraine. After accounting for physical health and mental health problems, the relationship between migraine status and CMH was reduced to non-significance, with both groups having an approximately equal likelihood of achieving CMH (OR=1.03; 05% CI=(0.92, 1.15). Among those with migraine, factors that were strongly associated with CMH were a lack of a history of depression, having a confidant, and having an income of $80,000 or more. Conclusion Clinicians and health care providers should also address co-occurring physical and mental health issues to support the overall well-being of migraineurs.

scholarly journals Reimagining the Convoluted Plights of Refugee, Immigrant and Undocumented Immigrant Women: Implications for the Reauthorizations of the Violence Against Women's Act of 1994 in the United States

2020 ◽  
pp. 75-102
Author(s):  
Buster C. Ogbuagu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Immigrant Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
Undocumented Immigrant ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
New Immigrant

Background: Violence against women exists, is entrenched and shares commonalities among all cultures and societies, regardless of their level of civilization or the lack thereof. This act, which in some societies has now been recognized, therefore currently perceived, defined and interrogated as socially problematic is committed mostly by men, especially intimate partners and significant others, regardless of demography. Violence Against Women as an aberrant type of relationship interaction exists as a phenomenon that has largely been socially constructed, perpetrated, sustained and reproduced mostly by men. Although, and as a gender discourse, all women are recipients or potential recipients of violence perpetrated predominantly by men, however, new immigrant and refugee women remain at the apex as recipients of all sorts of violence, especially Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Method: This study applied phenomenological interviews to explore how violence, particularly IPV against refugee women, including how the risk and propensities are further heightened and complicated by subjectivity labels. These labels include gender, race, socioeconomic, including undocumented immigrant status and language in host countries and continents, such as the United States, Canada and Europe. Results: The study found that IPV has serious ramifications for the physical and mental health of all affected women and their children, but presents a specially complicated problem for refugee and undocumented immigrant women as they strive to adapt to their host countries and environments. The study further evaluated new and existing policies, including the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and its various reauthorizations, as well as evidence-based modalities that attempt to interrogate and attenuate this aberrant interactional process. Conclusion/Recommendations: It also explored policy recommendations that can be engaged in the sustainable protection of women, already victims of violence and those at high risk, but especially new immigrant, refugee and undocumented immigrant women, who have been socially, economically, culturally and linguistically deracinated by migration and refugee creating events.

History of the Mistreatment of Women with Serious Mental Illness

2020 ◽  
pp. 6-23
Author(s):  
Lauren Mizock ◽  
Erika Carr
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
The United States ◽  
Western World ◽  
Health Trends ◽  
Marginalized Women ◽  
History Of

Chapter 2 reviews the history of psychiatric treatment of women with mental illness in the United States and Western Europe. The chapter covers ways in which labeling women as “mad’ has marginalized women, while those with actual psychiatric symptoms were mistreated or overlooked in mental health care. This chapter reviews relevant mental health trends in the treatment of women in the Western world for the past several centuries, from the mass hysteria of witch hunts, to gynecological surgeries believed to cure insanity. Critics of misogynistic treatments and their struggles for justice are highlighted. Themes in the mistreatment of women’s mental health that continue in the present day are also explored. Discussion questions and activities are included.

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