Mental Disorders in a Sample Representative of the Whole Finnish Adult Population

2021 ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
V. Lehtinen ◽  
M. Joukamaa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Adult Population

scholarly journals Mental disorders pattern in staff of a military unit in Iran: the role of metabolic syndrome on latent class membership

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abbas Abbasi-Ghahramanloo ◽  
Mohammadkarim Bahadori ◽  
Esfandiar Azad ◽  
Nooredin Dopeykar ◽  
Parisa Mahdizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Class Analysis ◽  
Class Membership ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Military Unit

Abstract Introduction Mental disorders are among the most prevalent health problems of the adult population in the world. This study aimed to identify the subgroups of staff based on mental disorders and assess the independent role of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on the membership of participants in each latent class. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among 694 staff of a military unit in Tehran in 2017. All staff of this military unit was invited to participate in this study. The collected data included demographic characteristics, anthropometric measures, blood pressure, biochemical parameters, and mental disorders. We performed latent class analysis using a procedure for latent class analysis (PROC LCA) in SAS to identify class membership of mental disorders using Symptom Checklist-90. Results Three latent classes were identified as healthy (92.7%), mild (4.9%), and severe (2.4%) mental disorders. Having higher age significantly decreased the odds of belonging to the mild class (adjusted OR (aOR = 0.21; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.05–0.83) compared to the healthy class. Also, obesity decreased the odds of membership in mild class (aOR = 0.10, 95% CI: 0.01–0.92) compared to healthy class. On the other hand, being female increased the odds of being in severe class (aOR = 9.76; 95% CI: 1.35–70.65) class in comparison to healthy class. Conclusion This study revealed that 7.3% of staff fell under mild and severe classes. Considering educational workshops in the workplace about mental disorders could be effective in enhancing staff’s knowledge of these disorders. Also, treatment of comorbid mental disorders may help reduce their prevalence and comorbidity.

scholarly journals Mental health survey of the adult population in Iran

2004 ◽  
Vol 184 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Noorbala ◽  
S. A. Bagheri Yazdi ◽  
M. T. Yasamy ◽  
K. Mohammad
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Learning Disability ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
International Studies

BackgroundNo national data on the prevalence of mental disorders are available in Iran. Such information may be a prerequisite for efficient national mental health intervention.AimsTo determine the mental health status of a population sample aged 15 years and over.MethodThrough random cluster sampling, 35 014 individuals were selected and evaluated using the 28-item version of the General Health Questionnaire. A complementary semi-structured clinical interview was also undertaken to detect learning disability (‘mental retardation’), epilepsy and psychosis.ResultsAbout a fifth of the people in the study (25.9% of the women and 14.9% of the men) were detected as likely cases. The prevalence of mental disorders was 21.33% in rural areas and 20.9% in urban areas. Depression and anxiety symptoms were more prevalent than somatisation and social dysfunction. The interview of families by general practitioners revealed that the rates of learning disability epilepsy and psychosis were 1.4%, 1.2% and 0.6%, respectively Prevalence increased with age and was higher in the married, widowed, divorced, unemployed and retired people.ConclusionsPrevalence rates are comparable with international studies. There is a wide regional difference in the country, and women are at greater risk.

Inequalities in common mental disorders between advantaged and disadvantaged groups: an Oaxaca – Blinder decomposition analysis on socio-economic factors

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-332
Author(s):  
Yousef Veisani ◽  
Shahab Rezaeian ◽  
Fathola Mohamadian ◽  
Ali Delpisheh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Purpose This paper aims to evaluate the socio-economic factors of inequalities in common mental disorders (MDs) between advantaged and disadvantaged groups and also to determine the main contributors of inequality. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016–2017. The authors included 763 persons by stratified cluster sampling; clusters were cities, geographical area and households. Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique was used to estimate of main inequalities determinant between advantaged and disadvantaged groups. Findings Overall prevalence of MDs was 22.6 and 35.6% in the advantage and disadvantaged groups, respectively. The concentration index was −0.013 [95% Confidence Interval (95% CI): −0.022, −0.004]; therefore, MDs were more concentrated in the deprived group. The risk of MDs in deprived group and females was 81 and 60% higher than advantaged group (OR: 1.81; 95% CI: 1.28, 2.57) and males (OR: 1.60; 95% CI: 1.21, 2.24), respectively. Educational status [−0.06 (95% CI: −0.10, −0.01)] was the highest level of contribution in inequality in gaps between groups. Originality/value The socio-demographic inequality in MDs among adult population was more explained by lower educational level, married persons and unemployment variables.

Australia's Mental Health: An Overview of the General Population Survey

2000 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Henderson ◽  
Gavin Andrews ◽  
Wayne Hall
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Composite International Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Icd 10 ◽  
Australian Bureau Of Statistics

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to estimate the 1-month and 1-year prevalence of mental disorders in the Australian adult population; to determine the amount of disablement associated with this; and to determine the use of health and other services by persons with common mental disorders. Method: For the Adult Survey, a household sample of 10 600 persons aged 18 years and over were interviewed across Australia by experienced field staff of the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This was 78%% of the target sample. The interview consisted of the composite international diagnostic interview in its automated presentation (CIDI-A) and other components to determine disablement, use of services and satisfaction with services received. The diagnostic classifications used in the analyses were both ICD-10 and DSM-IV. Only the results from ICD-10 are reported here. Results: A total of 17.7%% of the sample had one or more common mental disorders, anxiety, depression, alcohol or substance abuse and neurasthenia. This morbidity was associated with considerable disablement in daily life: 3 days of impaired social role performance in the previous 4 weeks, compared with 1 day for the general population. Of all cases, 64.6%% had had no contact with health services in the previous year; 29.4%% had seen GPs and 7.5%% had seen psychiatrists. Conclusion: Australia now has its own national estimates of psychiatric morbidity. The morbidity is associated with considerable disablement, but most of it is untreated. General practitioners encounter by far the largest proportion of those reaching services.

scholarly journals Poor physical activity as a risk factor for mental health disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Stubbs
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Hippocampal Neurogenesis ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Adjunctive Treatment

Abstract Rates of common mental disorders appear to be increasing among both adolescent and adult population affecting life quality and expectancy. Availability of the treatments il limited to a large portion of the global population thus new approaches toward the prevention and treatment of mental illnesses need to emerge in order to reduce the global and growing burden of these conditions. A great body of evidence has linked both the onset and symptoms of various mental disorders to lifestyle factors such as physical activity and diet. Given their modifiable nature, there has been an increasing interest in the implementation of physical activity in the prevention and adjunctive treatment among people with mental illnesses. Robust evidence indicates that physical activity may in fact, by influencing a range of biological and psychosocial processes, contribute to healthy aging, improve sleep and preserve cognition across the lifespan as well as affect associated with mental disorders serious physical health comorbidities including cardiovascular disease, metabolic risk factors such as adiposity and premature mortality. The plausible effects of physical activity toward mental health may be at least partially explained by its potential in modulating hippocampal neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity. Finally, higher levels of physical activity have been consistently associated with a reduced risk of both affective and cognitive disorders.

scholarly journals Temporal order of cancers and mental disorders in an adult population

BJPsych Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Cawthorpe ◽  
Marc Kerba ◽  
Aru Narendran ◽  
Harleen Ghuttora ◽  
Gabrielle Chartier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Temporal Order ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Disease Mechanism ◽  
Physician Billing

BackgroundPopulation-based examination of comorbidity is an emerging field of study.AimsThe purpose of the present population level study is to expand our understanding of how cancer and mental illness are temporally associated.MethodA sample of 83 648 056 physician billing records for 664 838 (56% female) unique individuals over the age of 18 was stratified on ages 19–49 years and 50+ years, with temporal order of mental disorder and cancer forming the basis of comparison.ResultsMental disorders preceded cancers for both genders within each age strata. The full range of cancers and mental disorders preceding or following each pivot ICD class are described in terms of frequency of diagnosis and duration in days, with specific examples illustrated.ConclusionsThe temporal comorbidity between specific cancers and mental disorders may be useful in screening or clinical planning and may represent indicators of disease mechanism that warrant further screening or investigation.Declaration of interestNone.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of mental disorders in the North Banat region

2003 ◽  
Vol 56 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 22-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaroslava Hovan-Somborac ◽  
Branislav Hacko
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Medical Problem ◽  
The North ◽  
Care Approach ◽  
Organic Psychoses ◽  
Neural Disorders ◽  
Comprehensive Measurement

Introduction Mental disorders are recognized as a significant socio-medical problem within WHO European Region with prevalence of 5%. They constantly have an increasing rate and comprise series of pathologies including neuroses and psychosocial pathologies, organic psychoses and neural disorders. Over the past decade, as a result of crisis, enhancement of mental disorders has been established in our population. The objective of this paper was to analyze occurrence and epidemiology of mental disorders in adult population of the North Banat region in the period from 1997 to 2000. Methodology We performed a comprehensive measurement and analysis of registered morbidity using official statistics issued by departments of general practitioners Results and discussion We analyzed registered morbidity in 6 health centers and established that neural-, stress- and somatotropic disorders make 3-7% of general morbidity in regard to 10 most frequent groups of illnesses Prevalence of mental disorders differs in the examined region, but not significantly. We assume that this is the result of different approaches to this problem by physicians who establish the diagnosis. Conclusion As our current research shows, mental disorders had a slight increasing during the last five years. Difference regarding health care approach is apparent, as well. We propose a health care program for mental health of the entire population as well aw appropriate education of health professionals.

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