scholarly journals Mental health implications of COVID-19 outbreak on children

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-44
Author(s):  
Anamita Borah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Developmental Stage ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Utmost Care ◽  
The Brain

The COVID-19 pandemic is equally effecting the adult population and the children’s in terms of mental health. Children’s are more susceptible to develop mental health problems as they are in the developmental stage of life. Anxiety, frustrations, impairment of sleep, feeling of helplessness is the common presentations of children during this pandemic outbreak. The health related quality of life has also been deteriorated owing to home confinement and less physical activities. The ongoing situation is quite incongruent with their developmental stage. Children’s are unable to go to school, isolated from their peer group, affecting their healthy development of the brain. It is also evident that the screen time is also gradually increasing which also contributes the brain development in a negative way. It is an important task to monitor the children’s mental and emotional health in this crucial period. Parents and care takers should understand this challenging environmental situation, which may have a devastating effect on their children’s mental health if not handled with utmost care.

Depressive symptoms and mental health-related quality of life in adolescence and young adulthood after early parental death

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 782-792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte W. Appel ◽  
Kirsten Frederiksen ◽  
Henrik Hjalgrim ◽  
Atle Dyregrov ◽  
Susanne O. Dalton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Parental Death ◽  
Grief Counseling ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Aims: Little is known about long-term mental health in young adults who participate in ongoing grief counseling programs after early parental death in childhood, adolescence or young adulthood. The purpose of this study was to examine mental health in young adults according to early parental death and participation in grief counseling. Methods: In a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study, we included three samples of young adults age 18–41 years. One sample who had lost a parent between age 0 and 30 years and who had participated in grief counseling identified through four Danish grief-counseling organizations, and two registry-based samples of young adults included parentally bereaved and non-bereaved young adults. Multivariate-adjusted regression analyses were performed to characterize risk of depressive symptoms and mental health-related quality of life (HQoL) according to early parental death and participation in grief counseling. Results: A total of 2467 (45%) young adults participated. Bereaved young adults reported significantly more depressive symptoms (p<0.0001) and lower mental HQoL (p<0.0001) than non-bereaved young adults and than general population levels for both depressive symptoms (p<0.0001) and HQoL (p<0.0001). Bereaved young adults who had participated in grief counseling reported significantly more depressive symptoms (p<0.0001) and lower mental HQoL (p<0.0001) than bereaved persons who did not participate in grief counseling. Conclusions: Bereaved young adults report more mental health problems than non-bereaved young adults, and also after participation in grief counseling the death of a parent may be accompanied by subsequent mental health problems.

Approaches to Measuring Quality of Life and their Relevance to Mental Health

1996 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 731-740 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry Stedman
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Sociological Approaches ◽  
General Populations ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: This paper describes the ‘sociological’ and ‘health-related’ approaches to the measurement of quality of life and aims to describe their major findings, shortcomings and potential uses with mental health problems. Method: The literature is selectively reviewed to illustrate the major developments and conclusions. Results: Despite the lack of an accepted definition of quality of life, sociological approaches have repeatedly shown in general populations, the mentally ill and the elderly that subjective assessments are more influential in determining expressions of happiness, wellbeing and life satisfaction than are the objective circumstances of a person's life. This supports the use of subjective judgements as the basis for quality-of-life determinations. Conclusions: The quality-of-life approaches can help to answer a broad range of questions of interest to psychiatry. Health-related quality-of-life approaches are potentially useful methods of demonstrating the impact of mental illness and the benefit of interventions. Further work is required to determine whether the commonly used measures are sensitive to change.

Implications of excess weight on mental wellbeing

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodie Morris ◽  
Stefan Koehn ◽  
Brenda Happell ◽  
Trudy Dwyer ◽  
Lorna Moxham
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Excess Weight ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
General Adult Population ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Objective.To assess differences in perceived health-related quality of life among individuals who are normal weight, overweight and obese in the general population, with particular emphasis on mental health. Method.A cross-sectional study was conducted among the general adult population in Queensland, Australia. Participants (n = 1212) were selected randomly for computer-assisted telephone interview in July 2007. The sample ranged between 18 and 93 years, with a mean age of 51.10 years (s.d. = 15.92). Demographic and physical and mental health (SF-12) data were collected. Self-reported height and weight were used to classify participants into three groups based on their body mass index: normal weight; overweight; obese. The associations between body mass index categories and SF-12 scores were investigated. Results.In this population sample, excess weight was associated with poorer physical health. In addition, significant associations were observed between excess weight and poor mental health for particular age groups. Obesity had a significant association with poor mental wellbeing for individuals who are aged 45 to 54 years. No sex differences were observed. Conclusion.The results provide additional evidence of the relationship between excess weight and mental wellbeing and highlight the need for health professionals to be cognisant of the potential for individuals who are obese to have a higher risk of experiencing mental health problems. What is known about the topic?The body mass index of the general population is rising steadily. Being overweight or obese has a detrimental effect on physical health and is a major cause of preventable death. However, there are conflicting findings regarding the implications of excess weight on an individuals’ mental health. What does this paper add?This paper substantiates the relationship between body mass index and health-related quality of life in the general adult population. Obesity was associated with poor mental wellbeing for individuals between the ages of 45 and 54. What are the implications for practice?This study underscores the need for mental health and wellbeing to become part of standard assessment practice for individuals who are overweight or obese, particularly those aged between 45 and 54 years.

scholarly journals Health-related quality of life and mental health problems after a disaster: Are chronically ill survivors more vulnerable to health problems?

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 1571-1576 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bellis van den Berg ◽  
Peter G. van der Velden ◽  
C. Joris Yzermans ◽  
Rebecca K. Stellato ◽  
Linda Grievink
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Mental Health Status and Health-Related Quality of Life among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients in Thailand: A Multi-Site Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (11) ◽  
pp. 1185-1193
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Background: The systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients oftentimes suffer from both physical and psychosocial challenges that may lead to low health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, limited research has been done in this area. Objective: To examined mental health status and HRQoL among SLE patients in Thailand. Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted at the rheumatology clinic of four major hospitals in Thailand. The paper-based questionnaire consisted of demographic, health history such as depression, anxiety, stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSE), and the disease-specific Lupus Quality of Life scale (LupusQoL). Depending on the variable’s level of measurement such as categorical or continuous, Spearman’s Rho or Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficients were used to explore the relationships among the variables. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to identify the predictors of LupusQoL. Results: Among the 387 participants, many might have experienced depression, anxiety, and stress (30%, 51%, and 29%, respectively). Self-esteem among the participants was good (31.8 out of 40). All eight domains of LupusQoL were affected with intimate relationship domain being impacted the most. The overall LupusQoL was significantly associated with the number of prescribed medications (r=–0.23), depression (r=–0.70), anxiety (r=–0.58), stress (r=–0.67), and self-esteem (r=0.59), p<0.001. Significant predictors of the overall LupusQoL were mental health status (depression, anxiety, and stress) and self-esteem, F (3, 81)=43.10, p<0.001, adjusted R²=0.60. Conclusion: SLE patients should be holistically assessed in both physical and psychological aspects. In addition to proper medical treatments, healthcare providers should use a multidisciplinary team approach to resolve the patients’ psychosocial issues, which in turn, may increase the patients’ quality of life. Self-care education may be necessary to help the patients manage the condition and decrease the number of medications. Keywords: Mental health, Quality of life, SLE, Thailand

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