scholarly journals Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders at a General Health Clinic in a Corporate Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
Dr. Sanjoy Sen ◽  
Dr. Bhaskar Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
General Health ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Clinic

Poverty, psychological disorder and disability in primary care attenders in Goa, India

1998 ◽  
Vol 172 (6) ◽  
pp. 533-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikram Patel ◽  
Jerson Pereira ◽  
Livia Countinho ◽  
Romaldina Fernandes ◽  
John Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Common Mental Disorder ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Psychological Disorder ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Primary Health

BackgroundThis study examined the association of common mental disorders in primary health clinic attenders with indicators of poverty and disability in Goa, India.MethodAdult attenders (n=303) in two primary health clinics were recruited.ResultsThere were 141 (46.5%) cases of common mental disorder. The following were associated with common mental disorder: female gender; inability to buy food due to lack of money; and being in debt. Cases scored significantly higher on all measures of disability. Primary health clinic staff recognised a third of the morbidity but used multiple oral drugs, injectable vitamins and benzodiazepines to treat common mental disorders.ConclusionsPoverty is closely associated with common mental disorder which in turn is associated with deprivation and despair. Primary mental health care priorities in low-income countries need to shift from psychotic disorders which often need specialist care to common mental disorders. Health policy and development agencies need to acknowledge the intimate association of female gender and poverty with these disorders.

scholarly journals Improving referrals from primary care to secondary mental health services through an educational intervention: experience from Qatar

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Ovais Wadoo ◽  
Sami Ouanes ◽  
Mohamed Ali Siddig Ahmed ◽  
Iman Saeed Ahmed Saeid ◽  
Samya Ahmad AlAbdulla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Health Clinic

Primary care is geared to manage patients with mild to moderate presentations of common mental disorders and to refer patients with more severe mental disorders to specialist mental health services. With growing demand for specialty care, the quality of the referral is increasingly important to ensure efficient patient flow across the primary/secondary care interface and appropriate use of secondary services. We report on an initiative in a Qatari mental health clinic to improve the quality of referrals from primary care to specialist mental health services through an educational intervention for family physicians. We highlight the problem, the intervention and the outcome of our initiative, which was the first of its kind in the region. The number of inappropriate referrals fell by 93%, and the number of referrals with inadequate clinical information declined from 15 (January 2019) to 1 (September 2019). Feedback was very positive; respondents reported feeling supported, with better understanding of care pathways, the scope of primary care and mental health services.

FC30-02 - Common mental disorders in TB/HIV co-infected patients in Ethiopia

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1984-1984
Author(s):  
A. Deribew ◽  
M. Tesfaye ◽  
Y.H. Michael ◽  
L. Apers ◽  
L. Duchateau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
General Health ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Clinical Nurses ◽  
Control Programs ◽  
Study Population

BackgroundThe relationship between TB/HIV co-infection and common mental disorders (CMD) has been scarcely investigated. In this study, we compared the occurrence of CMD in TB/HIV co-infected and non-co-infected HIV patients in Ethiopia.MethodsWe conducted a cross sectional study in three hospitals in Ethiopia from February to April, 2009.The study population consisted of 155 TB/HIV co-infected and 465 non-co-infected HIV patients. CMD was assessed through face to face interviews by trained clinical nurses using the Kessler 10 scale. Several risk factors for CMD were assessed using a structured questionnaire.ResultsTB/HIV co-infected patients had significantly (p = 0.001) greater risk of CMD (63.7%) than the non-co-infected patients (46.7%). When adjusted for the effect of potential confounding variables, the odds of having CMD for TB/HIV co-infected individuals was 1.7 times the odds for non-co-infected patients [OR = 1.7, (95%CI: 1.0, 2.9)]. Individuals who had no source of income [OR = 1.7, (95%CI: 1.1, 2.8)], and day labourers [OR= 2.4, 95%CI: 1.2, 5.1)] were more likely to have CMD as compared to individuals who had a source of income and government employees respectively. Patients who perceived stigma [OR = 2.2, 95%CI: 1.5, 3.2)] and who rate their general health as “poor” [OR = 10.0, 95%CI: 2.8, 35.1)] had significantly greater risk of CMD than individual who did not perceive stigma or who perceived their general health to be “good”.ConclusionTB/HIV control programs should develop guidelines to screen and treat CMD among TB/HIV co-infected patients.

The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and its associated factors in general health care in Taiwan

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 629-637 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. I. LIU ◽  
M. PRINCE ◽  
B. BLIZARD ◽  
A. MANN
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
General Health ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Major Health Problem

Background. This paper reports the prevalence, disability, sociodemographic and clinical association of psychiatric morbidity among attenders in general health care in Taiwan where, as in the rest of non-Western countries, few studies have been carried out.Methods. A cross-sectional survey with a two-phase design was carried out at out-patient clinics of three health stations and a general hospital.Results. A total of 990 patients completed the brief screen in the first phase, 486 of whom completed the independent assessment in the second phase. The proportion of screening positives was 46·0% and the weighted prevalence of definite psychiatric disorder was 38·2%. Common mental disorders were associated with female gender and unemployment. Housewives, students and patients with higher educational attainment were at lower risk of having alcohol use disorders. Patients with common mental disorders were more likely to present with psychological complaints, to attribute their illness to psychosocial causes and to perceive their mental and physical health as poor. Psychiatric morbidity was associated with excess life events. Common mental disorders, particularly depressive disorders, were significantly associated with self-reported disability.Conclusions. Psychiatric morbidity is a major health problem in general health care in Taiwan. Physicians should be aware of these health problems.

scholarly journals Prevention of sick leave at the workplace: design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial of a problem-solving intervention among employees with common mental disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Björk Brämberg ◽  
B. Arapovic-Johansson ◽  
U. Bültmann ◽  
P. Svedberg ◽  
G. Bergström
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Sick Leave ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
General Health ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
First Line ◽  
Line Managers ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Abstract Background Common mental disorders are highly prevalent in the working population, affecting about 1 in 5 persons in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. About 30% of those affected have a first period of sick leave. Despite several attempts to reduce the risk of sick leave among employees with common mental disorders, there is a lack of knowledge about effective, preventive interventions which aim to reduce such risks. This protocol describes the design of a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a problem-solving intervention delivered by first-line managers to employees with common mental disorders on the prevention of sick leave during the 12-month follow-up. Methods/design The study applies a two-armed cluster-randomized trial design of a problem-solving intervention conducted in private-sector companies. First-line managers are randomized into intervention- or control groups by computer-generated random numbers, allocation ratio 1:1. Employees are eligible if at risk for future sick leave due to common mental disorders. These are identified by self-reported psychological health measured by the General Health Questionnaire 12-item, cut-off ≥3, or a positive answer to risk of sick leave. The intervention is based on problem-solving principles. It involves the training of the first-line managers who then deliver the intervention to employees identified at risk of sick leave. First-line managers in the control group receives a lecture. Primary outcome is number of registered days of sick leave due to common mental disorders during the 12-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes are general health, psychological symptoms, work performance, work ability and psychosocial work environment. A process evaluation will examine the intervention’s reach, fidelity, dose delivered, dose received, satisfaction and context. Research assistants managing the screening procedure, outcome assessors and employees are blinded to randomization and allocation. Discussion The study includes analyses of the intervention’s effectiveness and an alongside process evaluation. Methodological strengths and limitations, for example the risk of selection bias, attrition and risk of contamination are discussed. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04975750 Date of registration: 08/16/2021.

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