scholarly journals The Effects of a Group-based Intervention through Physical Activities and Diet in Young Patients with Serious Psychiatric Disorders: An Exploratory Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Othman Sentissi ◽  
Gabrielle Zosso ◽  
Anouck Cogordon ◽  
Chiarra Chilla
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Slight Modification ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Food Group ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Biological Outcomes

Abstract Background and objectives: The present study aims to investigate the effect of the 4-F (Fit, Fun, Feel and Food) group-based program on physical, clinical and biological outcomes in young patients suffering from serious psychiatric disorders.Methods: To prevent weight gain and improve mental and physical health in young patients, we investigated in a naturalistic design, the effect of a group-based intervention through an exploratory study.Results: We observed that out of the 61 outpatients initially included in the program, 71% were overweight or obese. The 24 patients who completed the full program showed no significant decrease in weight or body composition. Our main findings were the significant improvement in muscular endurance as well as coordination from T0 (M=13.65, SD=±1.93) compared to T1 (M=12.49, SD= ±1.81), (t(20) = 3.072 p = <0.05) and the increase in the general mental well-being of these patients from baseline to the end of the program. According to the type of psychopathology, (F(3,10) = 4.25, p < .05), we also noticed a slight modification in eating behaviour with a tendency to decrease in the TFEQ hunger’s level.Conclusion: Despite the limitations, the findings of this exploratory study demonstrated that this program is feasible and resulted in better physical conditions with enhanced mental well-being in young patients suffering from psychiatric disorders, sedentary behaviour and unhealthy lifestyles. Further research is warranted in controlled and larger population samples to further our understanding of the effect of such interventions.

Exploratory study on the effectiveness of learning one dance step per day in the workplace to improve subjective physical and mental well-being

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Vincent ◽  
Lesley Kuliukas ◽  
Ravani Duggan
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Working Day ◽  
Mental Well Being

Results from the GAD-7 and PHQ-9 questionnaires taken before and after a 4-week intervention consisting of learning a new dance step every working day.

scholarly journals Contagion and Psychiatric Disorders: The Social Epidemiology of Risk (Comment on “The Epidemic of Mental Disorders in Business”)

2021 ◽  
pp. 000183922110676
Author(s):  
Katherine M. Keyes ◽  
Jeffrey Shaman
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Social Epidemiology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Global Movements ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
New Hires

In their 2022 paper, Kensbock, Alkærsig, and Lomberg provide compelling evidence of an increased risk in treated depressive, anxiety, and stress-related disorders within workplaces, associated with the introduction of new hires who either have treated disorders themselves or are hired from workplaces with an increased prevalence of treated disorders. The authors interpret these findings as evidence of a “contagion” effect for psychiatric disorders, illustrative of workplace spread of disorder that may affect the mental health of employees. In this commentary, we contextualize these findings through psychiatric epidemiology. The evidence provided by Kensbock and colleagues is consistent with a long history of evidence in psychiatric and social epidemiology illustrating that many health outcomes are affected by those in our social networks and that psychiatric disorders, in particular, evidence spatial and temporal autocorrelation as well as social network spread that can be best conceptualized through well-known infectious disease principles. Thus, there is a large empirical literature that supports the findings of Kensbock, Alkærsig, and Lomberg. That said, the findings should not be overinterpreted; they fit some patterns of previous literature and known facts about psychiatric disorders, but not all. They also must be appropriately situated within the literature on workplace determinants of mental well-being more generally and, in particular, the global movements to situate the rights of workers with mental illness for employment protections and safe working conditions.

scholarly journals Associations between Child Mental Well-Being or Conflicts during Mealtime and Picky Eating Behaviour

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5621
Author(s):  
Maria Lepinioti ◽  
Ina Olmer Specht ◽  
Jeanett Friis Rohde ◽  
Maria Stougaard ◽  
Mina Nicole Händel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Birth Registry ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Novel Foods ◽  
Danish Health ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Health Database ◽  
Mental Well Being

Pickiness is an eating behavior that many families with young children face. Having joint family meals may impact the child’s pickiness, for instance by influencing their willingness to try novel foods. Moreover, picky children have been shown to display greater emotionality. The aim of this study was to investigate if children’s mental well-being and parent-reported conflicts during mealtime were associated with pickiness among obesity-prone children. Data was obtained from the baseline examination of the Healthy Start intervention study, the Danish Medical Birth registry and the Danish Health Visitor’s Child Health Database, and included 635 children aged 2–6 years that were all at high risk for becoming overweight later in life. Children’s mental well-being was measured by the strengths and difficulties questionnaire. Crude and adjusted ordinal logistic regressions were used to investigate the cross-sectional associations. Children had a higher odds associated with changing from a category of less pickiness to a category of more pickiness for each one point higher SDQ score (ORadj. = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.14; 1.61) and lower odds (ORadj. = 0.57, 95% CI = 0.38; 0.86) associated with changing pickiness category towards more pickiness for each one point higher SDQ prosocial score. Moreover, children with conflicts during mealtime had higher odds of being in a worse pickiness category compared to children without conflicts (ORadj. = 3.37, 95% CI = 2.27; 5.01). This study showed that among obesity-prone children, behavioral problems, as well as conflicts during mealtime, were associated with more picky behaviors. Further longitudinal studies are needed to confirm the findings, as are studies including general child population subsets.

Exploratory study on the effectiveness of learning one dance step per day in the workplace to improve subjective physical and mental well-being

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Vincent ◽  
Lesley Kuliukas ◽  
Ravani Duggan
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Working Day ◽  
Mental Well Being

Results from the GAD-7 and PHQ-9 questionnaires taken before and after a 4-week intervention consisting of learning a new dance step every working day.

scholarly journals 149 Satisfaction with Food-Related Life Of Irish Adults Older Than 55 Years

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii1-iii16
Author(s):  
Maria Dermiki ◽  
Jennifer Pope
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation ◽  
Health Promotion Message

Abstract Background Food is an important part of older people’s life contributing to their physiological and mental well-being and to their satisfaction with life. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that contribute to the satisfaction with food-related life of Irish community-dwelling adults older than 55 years. Methods A mixed methods approach was employed. Quantitative data were collected through a survey which tested how socio-demographic characteristics, food habits, mood and self-perceived health were correlated (Spearman correlation) with the 5 items from the satisfaction with food-related life (SWFL) questionnaire. Qualitative data were collected through open-ended questions which investigated the factors determining food satisfaction levels of the 81 adults (54 women) older than 55 years who participated in the study. Results The highest score (4.3/5) was given to the item from the SWFL questionnaire: “Food and meals are very important elements in my life”, and was regardless of gender, age and marital status of the participants. In contrast, the lowest score (3.9/5) was given to the item “My life in relation to food and meals is ideal”. Spearman’s correlation revealed that fruit consumption was positively correlated “With regard to food, the conditions of my life are excellent” (rho=0.29, p<0.05). The open-ended questions showed that sensory appeal was the most popular term related to food satisfaction levels. Conclusion Meals and food play an important role in older adults’ life; however, participants did not consider their life in relation to meals and food as ideal. Therefore, strategies need to be employed to improve food and meal experience for community-dwelling older adults to keep them healthy for longer. Food industry should focus on developing nutritious and sensory-appealing food for the older consumers. Finally, the finding that consumption of fruit leads to satisfaction with food-related life could be used as a health promotion message to change eating behaviour.

Perceived Overprotection and Its Association With Quality of Life in Dementia

GeroPsych ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-134
Author(s):  
Mechthild Niemann-Mirmehdi ◽  
Andreas Häusler ◽  
Paul Gellert ◽  
Johanna Nordheim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Autonomy ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract. To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-restricting factor and thus negative for their mental well-being. Cross-sectional data from the prospective DYADEM study of 82 patient/partner dyads (mean age = 74.26) were used to investigate the association between overprotection, perceived stress, depression, and quality of life (QoL). The analyses show that an overprotective contact style with PwD has a significant positive association with stress and depression, and has a negative association with QoL. The results emphasize the importance of avoiding an overprotective care style and supporting patient autonomy.

Implications of Physical and Mental Well-being of Migrant Head Start Parents

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Cumba ◽  
Sandra Barrueco ◽  
Kendra Sena ◽  
Christine Alvarado
Keyword(s):  
Head Start ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Well Being
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