scholarly journals An Examination of the Mental Health and Negative Life Events of Women Who Killed Their Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Margarita Poteyeva ◽  
Margaret Leigey
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Female Offenders ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Physical And Sexual Abuse

Research on filicide, the killing of a child by a biological or a de facto parent or parents, has largely focused on mothers. However, little is known about how filicidal women compare to filicidal men or whether they differ from women who commit non-filicide murder. The study explores pre-incarceration negative life events and mental health histories of women incarcerated for filicide as compared to men incarcerated for the same offense and women who were incarcerated for non-filicide murder. Extensive gender differences in filicidal parents were found in terms of economic marginalization, physical and sexual abuse, mental health problems. Filicidal women had more mental health problems and lower monthly income than women incarcerated for non-filicide murder, but there were more similarities than differences detected between the two groups of female offenders. The paper concludes with policy recommendations.

Mental health treatment needs for medical students: a national longitudinal study

2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 505-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirim Midtgaard ◽  
Øivind Ekeberg ◽  
Per Vaglum ◽  
Reidar Tyssen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Personality Trait ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Treatment Needs

AbstractPurposeWe aimed to study the occurrence and predictors of medical students' mental health problems that required treatment.Subjects and methodsMedical students from all Norwegian universities (N = 421) were surveyed in their first term (T1), and 3 (T2) and 6 (T3) years later. The dependent variable was “Mental health problems in need of treatment”. Predictor variables included personality traits, medical school stress and negative life events.ResultsThe lifetime prevalence of mental health problems was 15% at T1. At T2, of the 31% who reported problems during the first 3 years, a majority had not sought help. At T3, 14% reported problems during the preceding year. Adjusted predictors of problems at T2 were previous mental health problems (p < .001), low level of intensity personality trait (extraversion) (p < .01), reality weakness personality trait (p < .01), perceived medical school stress (p < .05) and negative life events (p < .05).DiscussionMental health problems during the first 3 years were predicted by previous problems, personality, medical school stress and negative life events.ConclusionA third of the students reported mental health problems during the first 3 years. Intervention should focus on both individual problems and contextual stress.

Gender Differences and Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Students of Healthcare Units

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 849-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehnaz Nuruddin Gitay ◽  
Sarah Fatima ◽  
Shahama Arshad ◽  
Basmah Arshad ◽  
Ahsan Ehtesham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems

Successful Reintegration and Mental Health: An Examination of Gender Differences Among Reentering Offenders

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 1121-1135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas W. Bakken ◽  
Christy A. Visher
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
The Body ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Former Prisoners ◽  
And Gender

Men and women exiting the correctional system represent a population at high risk for mental health problems, and the body of research on the mental health needs of former prisoners is growing. These mental health problems pose challenges for individuals at every stage of the criminal justice process, from arrest to incarceration to reentry and reintegration. This article examines the mental health status and gender differences among a sample of 352 men and women leaving confinement and the role that mental health problems played in shaping their reentry outcomes using data collected between 2002 and 2005. In the year after leaving prison, men and women with mental health problems reported worse health indicators and less satisfactory social factors, such as employment, housing, and family support. The article concludes with a discussion of recommendations for improved policy and practice for assisting former prisoners with mental health problems during reintegration.

scholarly journals Correction to: Gender Differences and Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Students of Healthcare Units

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 854-854
Author(s):  
Mehnaz Nuruddin Gitay ◽  
Sarah Fatima ◽  
Shahama Arshad ◽  
Basmah Arshad ◽  
Ahsan Ehtesham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems

scholarly journals Gender differences in response to war-related trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder – a study among the Congolese refugees in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert E. Ainamani ◽  
Thomas Elbert ◽  
David Kani Olema ◽  
Tobias Hecker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Ptsd Symptom ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Cumulative Exposure ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Ptsd Symptom Severity

Abstract Background The wars in the Democratic Republic of Congo have left indelible marks on the mental health and functioning of the Congolese civilians that sought refuge in Uganda. Even though it is clear that civilians who are exposed to potentially traumatizing events in war and conflict areas develop trauma-related mental health problems, scholarly information on gender differences on exposure to different war-related traumatic events, their conditional risks to developing PTSD and whether the cumulative exposure to traumatic events affects men and women differently is still scanty. Methods In total, 325 (n = 143 males, n = 182 females) Congolese refugees who lived in Nakivale, a refugee settlement in the Southwestern part of Uganda were interviewed within a year after their arrival. Assessment included exposure to war-related traumatic events, and DSM-IV PTSD symptom severity. Results Our main findings were that refugees were highly exposed to war-related traumatic events with experiencing dangerous flight as the most common event for both men (97%) and women (97%). The overall high prevalence of PTSD differed among women (94%) and men (84%). The highest conditional prevalence of PTSD in women was associated with experiencing rape. The dose-response effect differed significantly between men and women with women showing higher PTSD symptom severity when experiencing low and moderate levels of potentially traumatizing event types. Conclusion In conflict areas, civilians are highly exposed to different types of war-related traumatic events that expose them to high levels of PTSD symptoms, particularly women. Interventions focused at reducing mental health problems resulting from war should take the context of gender into consideration.

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