Young Males Attending a Family-Planning Clinic: Some Ideas about Consequences of Child Abuse

1999 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. 529-532
Author(s):  
PEggy B. Smith ◽  
Maxine L. Weinman ◽  
Ruth S. Buzi
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Family Planning Clinic ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

33 young males attending a family-planning clinic were asked about the consequences of child abuse as it affects behavioral problems of teens and their interest in programs that deal specifically with these problems. Nine reported they had been victims of abuse. Most believed that drug and alcohol misuse and suicide were the major consequences of child abuse. Fifteen were interested in programs for prevention of child abuse but not for specific problems such as substance misuse and smoking cessation. This study's findings suggest that family-planning clinics with services for males must address their behavioral as well as medical needs.

scholarly journals Comorbid non-alcohol substance misuse among people with schizophrenia

2001 ◽  
Vol 179 (6) ◽  
pp. 509-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Duke ◽  
Christos Pantelis ◽  
Michael A. McPhillips ◽  
Thomas R. E. Barnes
Keyword(s):  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Lifetime History ◽  
The Usa ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

BackgroundFew epidemiological studies have assessed the extent and nature of comorbid non-alcohol substance misuse in people with schizophrenia in the community in the UK.AimsTo study the extent and nature of comorbid non-alcohol substance misuse in people with schizophrenia in central London.MethodSubjects were identified in an epidemiological census survey of South Westminster. Standardised assessment of each subject included demographic data, ratings of mental state and movement disorder and questioning about drug and alcohol misuse.ResultsIndividuals with schizophrenia or related psychoses were identified (n=352) and 57 (16%) reported a lifetime history of non-alcohol substance misuse. Age and gender were the main variables relevant to the extent and pattern of misuse. Self-reported non-alcohol substance misuse showed no significant relationship with a range of outcome measures.ConclusionsThe high proportion of subjects reporting non-alcohol substance misuse is comparable with figures from the USA. The reports of lifetime misuse most commonly referred to cannabis, psychostimulants, LSD, opiates and anticholinergics. Misuse was concentrated in those younger than 36 years and was reported more often by males.

scholarly journals Perceived role of psychiatrists in the management of substance misuse a questionnaire survey

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 667-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Day ◽  
Jon Arcelus ◽  
Ashraf Kahn
Keyword(s):  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Alcohol Misuse ◽  
Postgraduate Training ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Drug Misuse ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Drug And Alcohol

Aims and methodsA postal questionnaire sent to all psychiatrists working in four NHS trusts in and around Birmingham was used to survey the number of new cases of drug and alcohol misuse identified in the previous month and the degree of postgraduate training in the management of such cases. Attitudes and beliefs about substance misuse problems were also elicited.ResultsA response rate of 70% was achieved across six sub-specialities in psychiatry and four levels of training. Of the 143 respondents, over half had identified at least one new case of alcohol (61%) or drug misuse (55%) in the previous month. Approximately half of the sample admitted to having received no training in management of substance misuse cases in the previous five years (45% alcohol 50% drugs). There was general agreement about the potential management role of the doctor in the field, but less consensus on whether the clinician had a responsibility to intervene in such cases. A clear discrepancy was demonstrated between psychiatrists' perceptions of the evidence supporting various treatments and the actual evidence base.Clinical implicationsThe study highlights the pressing need for training psychiatrists at all levels and in all sub-specialities in the management of substance misuse.

Screening for depression among minority young males attending a family planning clinic.

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-119
Author(s):  
Ruth S. Buzi ◽  
Peggy B. Smith ◽  
Maxine L. Weinman
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Family Planning Clinic ◽  
Young Males

scholarly journals Associations among child abuse, mental health, and epigenetic modifications in the proopiomelanocortin gene (POMC): A study with children in Tanzania

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4pt2) ◽  
pp. 1401-1412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Hecker ◽  
Karl M. Radtke ◽  
Katharin Hermenau ◽  
Andreas Papassotiropoulos ◽  
Thomas Elbert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Epigenetic Modifications ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
Low Exposure ◽  
Altered Gene

AbstractChild abuse is associated with a number of emotional and behavioral problems. Nevertheless, it has been argued that these adverse consequences may not hold for societies in which many of the specific acts of abuse are culturally normed. Epigenetic modifications in the genes of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis may provide a potential mechanism translating abuse into altered gene expression, which subsequently results in behavioral changes. Our investigation took place in Tanzania, a society in which many forms of abuse are commonly employed as disciplinary methods. We included 35 children with high exposure and compared them to 25 children with low exposure. Extreme group comparisons revealed that children with high exposure reported more mental health problems. Child abuse was associated with differential methylation in the proopiomelanocortin gene (POMC), measured both in saliva and in blood. Hierarchical clustering based on the methylation of the POMC gene found two distinct clusters. These corresponded with children's self-reported abuse, with two-thirds of the children allocated into their respective group. Our results emphasize the consequences of child abuse based on both molecular and behavioral grounds, providing further evidence that acts of abuse affect children, even when culturally acceptable. Furthermore, on a molecular level, our findings strengthen the credibility of children's self-reports.

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