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How the relationship of attitudes toward mental health treatment and service use differs by age, gender, ethnicity/race and educationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Our analyses suggest both the importance of understanding demographic differences in relevant attitudes and potential directions for marketing campaigns. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0168-4Authors Jodi M. Gonzalez, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Department of Psychiatry 7703 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio TX 78229 USAMargarita Alegría, Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research Somerville USAThomas J. Prihoda, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Department of Psychiatry 7703 Floyd Curl Drive San A...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Advantages and limitations of web-based surveys: evidence from a child mental health surveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Web-based surveys may be performed faster and at lower cost than more traditional approaches with personal interviews. Selective participation seems a particular threat to point estimates of psychopathology, while patterns of associations are more robust. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0171-9Authors Einar Heiervang, Unifob Health Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Bergen NorwayRobert Goodman, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry London UK Journal Social Psychiatry and Psych...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Community violence exposure and post-traumatic stress reactions among Gambian youth: the moderating role of positive school climateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Community-based programs that bring together parents, schools, and youth may play an important role in combating the negative effects of some types of violence exposure among Gambian youth. Youth experiencing high levels of violent victimization represent a sample of particular concern and merit special research and clinical attention. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0162-xAuthors Deborah A. O’Donnell, St. Mary’s College of Maryland Department of Psychology 18952 E. Fisher Road St. Mary’s City MD 20686 USAWilliam C. Roberts, St. Mary’s Colle...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Poverty, life events and the risk for depression in UgandaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Socioeconomic and sociodemographic factors, operating at both ecological and the individual level are the strongest independent determinants of depression. Adverse life events were less strongly associated with depression in this sample. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0164-8Authors Eugene Kinyanda, MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS Entebbe UgandaPatrick Woodburn, MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS Entebbe UgandaJoshua Tugumisirize, Makerere University Department of Psychiatry Kampala UgandaJohnson Kagugube, Uganda Bureau of Statistics Kampala...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 16, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Violent victimisation of psychiatric patients: a Swedish case–control studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The findings stress that psychiatric patients are vulnerable to other people’s violent behaviour. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0167-5Authors Joakim Sturup, Karolinska Institutet Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Neuroscience Box 4044 141 04 Huddinge SwedenKarolina Sorman, Karolinska Institutet Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Neuroscience Box 4044 141 04 Huddinge SwedenPer Lindqvist, Karolinska Institutet Division of Forensic Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Neuroscience Box 4044 141 04 Huddinge Swe...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 16, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Therapeutic relationships: their specificity in predicting outcomes for people with psychosis using clinical and vocational servicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The impact of the client–vocational worker is likely to be on the shared task of finding employment, rather than on clinical and social functioning. Good client–vocational worker relationships do not detract from client–keyworker relationships. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0163-9Authors Jocelyn Catty, St. George’s, University of London Division of Mental Health London UKMarsha Koletsi, St. George’s, University of London Division of Mental Health London UKSarah White, St. George’s, University of London Division of Mental Health London U...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 14, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Factors associated with emotional distress among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia in Katsina, NigeriaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Emotional distress is common among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and the risk factors were similar in most communities. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0166-6Authors Abdulkareem Jika Yusuf, Ahmadu Bello University Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Zaria NigeriaFolorunsho Tajudeen Nuhu, Federal Neuropsychiatry Hospital Barnawa Kaduna Kaduna State Nigeria Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyOnline ISSN 1433-9285Print ISSN 0933-7954 (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Associations between psychotic-like symptoms and inattention/hyperactivity symptomsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The present findings demonstrate that an association between psychotic-like symptoms and attentional dysfunction, which has been found in clinical samples, is also present in a general adolescent population. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0165-7Authors Tuula Marketta Hurtig, Oulu University Hospital Department of Child Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine Oulu FinlandAnja Taanila, University of Oulu Institute of Health Sciences P.O. Box 5000 90014 Oulu FinlandJuha Veijola, Academy of Finland Helsinki FinlandHanna Ebeling, Oulu University Hosp...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

The mental health of young people with disabilities: impact of social conditionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion It may be possible to improve the mental health of disabled people by addressing their social exclusion. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0161-yAuthors Anne Honey, University of Sydney Australian Family and Disability Studies Research Collaboration, Faculty of Health Sciences P.O. Box 170 Lidcombe NSW 1825 AustraliaEric Emerson, University of Sydney Australian Family and Disability Studies Research Collaboration, Faculty of Health Sciences P.O. Box 170 Lidcombe NSW 1825 AustraliaGwynnyth Llewellyn, University of Sydney Australian Family and Disability ...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 6, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Specific phobia predicts psychopathology in young womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Specific phobia thus appears to be a risk factor for a variety of problems. The result further underpins the necessity for early intervention for specific phobia to prevent later mental health problems. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0159-5Authors Julia Trumpf, University of Basel Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology Missionsstrasse 60/62 4055 Basel SwitzerlandJürgen Margraf, University of Basel Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology Missionsstrasse 60/62 4055 Basel Switzerl...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 4, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Adoption, family relations and psychotic symptoms among Palauan adolescents who are genetically at risk for developing schizophreniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Consistent with previous research, adolescents at high genetic risk who reported more positive family relations also reported fewer psychotic symptoms [4, 29]. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0154-xAuthors Laura Ierago, Ministry of Health Palau Youth Project P. O. Box 6027 Koror 96940 PalauCynthia Malsol, Ministry of Health Palau Youth Project P. O. Box 6027 Koror 96940 PalauTechong Singeo, Ministry of Health Palau Youth Project P. O. Box 6027 Koror 96940 PalauYuri Kishigawa, Ministry of Health Palau Youth Project P. O. Box 6027 Koror 96940 PalauFran...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Validity across translations of short survey psychiatric diagnostic instruments: CIDI-SF and CIS-R versus SCID-I/NP in four European countriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions CIDI-SF is a cost-effective instrument and could be easily integrated into health surveys; its performance values are better across languages than values proposed by the CIS-R and could be increased by inclusion of few additional information. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0158-6Authors Ondine Pez, University of Paris Descartes EA 4069, 12 rue de l’école de médecine 75006 Paris FranceFabien Gilbert, MGEN Foundation for Public Health 3 square Max-Hymans 75748 Paris Cedex 15 FranceAdina Bitfoi, The Romanian League for Mental Health SOS. Mihai Bra...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - November 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Somatic distress among Kosovar civilian war survivors: relationship to trauma exposure and the mediating role of experiential avoidanceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The results indicate that SD is prevalent among war-exposed civilians and that experiential avoidance may be a significant factor in understanding and treating traumatized people who are experiencing SD. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0160-zAuthors Nexhmedin Morina, University of Amsterdam Department of Clinical Psychology Roetersstraat 15 1018 WB Amsterdam The NetherlandsJulian D. Ford, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Farmington USAAnne Katrin Risch, University of Jena Jena GermanyBesim Morina, ZANA Gllogovc KosovoUlrich Stangier, Uni...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Working conditions and depressive symptoms in the 2003 decennial health survey: the role of the occupational categoryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion These results should be taken into account to adapt strategies of mental health disorders prevention at work, for a better efficacy. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0157-7Authors Christine Cohidon, UMRESTTE (InVS-UCBL-Inrets), Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 Occupational Health Department, French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) 8 avenue Rockefeller 69373 Lyon Cedex 08 FranceGaëlle Santin, French Institute for public health surveillance (InVS) Occupational Health Department Saint-Maurice FranceEllen Imbernon, French Institute for pu...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Violence and depressive symptoms during pregnancy: a primary care study in BrazilEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Pregnant women attending primary care are exposed to high rates of domestic violence, and many have clinically relevant depressive symptoms. Appropriate interventions to avoid or minimize the effects of violence and mental disorders to the well-being of the mothers and their babies are urgently required. Primary care services play an important role in identifying and supporting women at risk. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0145-yAuthors Patricia Manzolli, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Graduate Program in Epidemiology, Departamento de M...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 24, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Association between bullying at work and mental disorders: gender differences in the Italian peopleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion In the male gender, the psychiatric disturbances are more correlated to bullying at the workplace and this datum is especially linked to the gender differences found in the relationship between severity of bullying and adjustment disorders. Among female employees the psychopathological dimensions could be linked with a more multifactorial genesis in relation to their psychosocial role in the cultural context we examined (Southern Italy). Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0155-9Authors Giovanni Nolfe, Operative Unit 44-Naples 1 Department of Mental He...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 23, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Impact of psychiatric and social characteristics on HIV sexual risk behavior in Puerto Rican women with severe mental illnessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Background Latinos in the United States have been identified as a high-risk group for depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. HIV/AIDS has disproportionately impacted Latinos. Review findings suggest that HIV-risk behaviors among persons with severe mental illness (SMI) are influenced by a multitude of factors including psychiatric illness, cognitive-behavioral factors, substance use, childhood abuse, and social relationships. Objective To examine the impact of psychiatric and social correlates of HIV sexual risk behavior in Puerto Rican women with SMI. Methods ...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 23, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Profiles of disability among adults with bipolar spectrum disordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The classification of functional status in the present study can aid clinicians in the identification of bipolar patients, with specific impairment profiles, who may need additional intervention. Future research is needed to understand whether specific interventions targeted at these subgroups can improve the quality of care for this high-need and at-risk population. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0153-yAuthors Brian E. Perron, University of Michigan Ann Arbor USAAmy S. B. Bohnert, University of Michigan Ann Arbor USAMichael G. Vaughn, Saint Louis ...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Racism, mental illness and social support in the UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Social support when measured in this way does not mediate the associations between perceived racism and mental ill health in this population-based sample. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0156-8Authors Apu T. Chakraborty, Royal Free and University College Medical School Department of Mental Health Sciences Hampstead Campus London UKKwame J. McKenzie, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Social Equity and Health Research 455 Spadina Avenue, Suite 300 Toronto ON CanadaShakoor Hajat, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London U...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Who are the restrained and secluded patients: a 15-year nationwide studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Restraint and seclusion is used mainly among the acute and the most disturbed patients. Therefore, in order to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion, resources should be targeted especially to these groups. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0150-1Authors Alice Keski-Valkama, Vanha Vaasa Hospital PO Box 13 65381 Vaasa FinlandEila Sailas, Kellokoski Hospital 04500 Kellokoski FinlandMarkku Eronen, Vanha Vaasa Hospital PO Box 13 65381 Vaasa FinlandAnna-Maija Koivisto, Tampere Tampere School of Public Health 33014 Tampere FinlandJouko Lönnqvist, Nation...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

An expert panel assessment of comprehensive medication reviews for clients of community mental health teamsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Pharmacists’ findings and recommendations to optimize drug therapy were considered appropriate and likely to result in improved clinical outcomes. Comprehensive medication reviews may be a valuable strategy to identify and resolve drug-related problems among clients of CMHTs. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0148-8Authors Natasa Gisev, University of Sydney Faculty of Pharmacy Sydney NSW AustraliaJ. Simon Bell, University of Sydney Faculty of Pharmacy Sydney NSW AustraliaClaire L. O’Reilly, University of Sydney Faculty of Pharmacy Sydney NSW Aust...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 14, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Parents’ mental health and children’s cognitive and social developmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions These findings highlight the interplay between the mental health of parents, families’ socioeconomic resources and children’s development which speaks for the need for close integration of mental health and social interventions to improve the well being of families. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0137-yAuthors Fiona K. Mensah, University of York Department of Social Policy and Social Work Heslington York YO10 5DD UKKathleen E. Kiernan, University of York Department of Social Policy and Social Work Heslington York YO10 5DD UK Journal Soc...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 13, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

The relationship of multiple aspects of stigma and personal contact with someone hospitalized for mental illness, in a nationally representative sampleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract The stigma of mental illness has been shown to be affected by personal contact with mental illness and by a belief in the genetic heritability of mental illness. We use data from a nationally representative survey to test whether the relationship of stigma with contact remains after taking into account the effects of genetic beliefs and other background characteristics. Contact was defined as a history of psychiatric hospitalization among respondents themselves, their family members, or their friends. Respondents answered questions about a vignette character with a mental illness. We found that resp...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 13, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Evolution of spirituality and religiousness in chronic schizophrenia or schizo-affective disorders: a 3-years follow-up studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions In this context of patients with chronic schizophrenia, religion appeared to be labile. Qualitative analyses showed that those changes expressed the struggles of patients and suggest that religious issues need to be discussed in clinical settings. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0151-0Authors Sylvia Mohr, University Hospital of Geneva and University of Geneva Division of Adult Psychiatry Rue du 31-Décembre 36 1207 Geneva SwitzerlandLaurence Borras, University Hospital of Geneva and University of Geneva Division of Adult Psychiatry Rue du 31-Décemb...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 11, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Validation of the Chinese version of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in Hong KongEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Our data support the use of the Chinese version of the SDQ, especially the total difficulties scale, as a screening instrument for psychiatric morbidities among children in Hong Kong. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0152-zAuthors Kelly Y. C. Lai, Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Psychiatry Shatin Hong KongErnest S. L. Luk, Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Psychiatry Shatin Hong KongPatrick W. L. Leung, Chinese University of Hong Kong Department of Psychology Shatin Hong KongAnn S. Y. Wong, Chinese University of Hong Kong Dep...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 10, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Psychiatric staff perceptions of patient attachments: a pilot study to investigate differences in and predictors of psychiatric staff perceptions of patient attachmentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Attachment styles in psychosis are observable characteristics that can be rated by mental health professionals, although length of time staff have known patients, as well as their own attachment styles are likely to influence perceptions. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0149-7Authors Katherine Berry, University of Manchester School of Psychological Sciences 2nd Floor Zochonis Building, Brunswick Street Manchester M13 9PL UKAlison Wearden, University of Manchester School of Psychological Sciences Coupland Building, Coupland Street Manchester M13 9PL ...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 10, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Qualities of life, educational level and human development: an international investigation of healthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The results support a QoL case for universal secondary education on which better health and health care may be built. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0138-xAuthors Suzanne M. Skevington, University of Bath Department of Psychology, WHO Centre for the Study of Quality of Life Bath BA2 7AY UK Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyOnline ISSN 1433-9285Print ISSN 0933-7954 (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 10, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

A prospective study of substance use and housing stability in a homeless populationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The course of cocaine use and abuse/dependence, but not continuing alcohol addiction, was associated with subsequent attainment of stable housing, especially cocaine use in the first prospective year. Replication of these findings in other locations to determine generalizability may have implications for designing housing service models. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0144-zAuthors Carol S. North, VA North Texas Health Care System 4500 S. Lancaster Rd. Dallas TX 75216 USAKarin M. Eyrich-Garg, Temple University The School of Social Work 1301 Cecil ...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Religious advisors’ role in mental health care in the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders surveyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Seeking help from religious advisors for mental health problems varies dramatically among ESEMeD countries. Except for Germany, organised religion in the ESEMeD countries could not be considered as an alternative. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0143-0Authors Viviane Kovess-Masfety, EA 4069, Université Paris Descartes 12, rue de l’Ecole de médecine 75 006 Paris FranceAnne Dezetter, EA 4069, Université Paris Descartes 12, rue de l’Ecole de médecine 75 006 Paris FranceRon de Graaf, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction Utrecht T...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - October 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Body dysmorphic disorder, social anxiety and depressive symptoms in Chinese medical studentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Aim This cross-sectional study explored the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction, body dysmorphic disorder, social anxiety and depressive symptoms in first-year medical students in China. Methods A self-report survey design was employed, using the Body Shape Questionnaire, Swansea Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire, Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire, Self-Rating Depression Scale and the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire. A total of 487 first-year medical students participated. Results About one-third of participants (32.5...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Depression among Arabs and Jews in Israel: a population-based studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Introduction Depression is the second most common chronic disorder seen by primary care physicians. Risk factors associated with depression include medical and psychosocial factors. While in Israel, the rate and risk factors for depression are considered similar to those in other Western countries, population-based data are limited. The present study aims to estimate the prevalence of depression among Jews and Muslim Arabs, and to consider possible associations with demographic, socioeconomic, and health factors. Methods The study group (N = 872) was equally divided acco...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 24, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Depression as a determinant of quality of life in patients with chronic disease: data from BrazilEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Depression is an independent factor associated with worse QOL in IHD and ESRD patients. Among the priorities aiming at improving QOL must be evaluation and management of depressive symptoms. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0141-2Authors Luciane Nascimento Cruz, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Post-graduate Studies Program in Epidemiology Rua Ramiro Barcelos, 2350/2061 Porto Alegre RS 90035-003 BrazilMarcelo Pio de Almeida Fleck, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Post-graduation Program in Psychiatry Ramiro Barcelos, 2350 Porto Alegre RS...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Predictors of emotional problems and physical aggression among children of Hong Kong Chinese, Mainland Chinese and Filipino immigrants to CanadaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Net of the effect of factors affecting the mental health of most, if not all children, migration-specific variables contribute to understanding immigrant children’s mental health. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0140-3Authors Morton Beiser, Ryerson University Department of Psychology JOR-1016, 350 Victoria St. Toronto ON M5B2K3 CanadaHayley Hamilton, University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry Toronto ON CanadaJoanna Anneke Rummens, Hospital for Sick Children Toronto Child Health Evaluation Sciences Toronto ON CanadaJacqueline Oxman-Martinez, U...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Suicide and marital status in Northern IrelandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions In Northern Ireland, marriage protects both sexes against suicide though men more so than women. Divorced young men, in particular, are a population at high risk of suicide. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0120-7Authors Paul Corcoran, National Suicide Research Foundation 1 Perrott Avenue, College Road Cork IrelandAaron Nagar, University College Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine Cork Ireland Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyOnline ISSN 1433-9285Print ISSN 0933-7954 (Source: Social Psychiatry ...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Similarity in depressive symptom profile in a population-based study of migrants in the NetherlandsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Although depressive symptoms were more common among migrants than in the indigenous population, both the depressive symptom profile and the associated functional impairments were comparable. These findings may help diminishing concerns about the validity of using existing diagnostic procedures among ethnic minority groups. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0135-0Authors Agnes C. Schrier, Altrecht Institute for Mental Health Care Lange Nieuwstraat 119 3512 PG Utrecht The NetherlandsMatty A. S. de Wit, Amsterdam Municipal Health Service Department of Ep...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Temporal relationships between Gulf War deployment and subsequent psychological disorders in Royal Australian Navy Gulf War veteransEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Our study found that psychological disorders occur in sequence following Gulf War deployment. Our findings may help clinicians to anticipate, and better manage, multiple symptomatology. The findings may also assist veteran and defence organisations in planning effective mental health screening, management and prevention policy. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0134-1Authors Dean P. McKenzie, Monash University, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road Melbourne VIC 3004 AustraliaMark Creamer, University of M...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Continuity from suicidal ideations to suicide attempts? An investigation in 18–55 years old adult Iranian KurdsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions A continuum of suicidal behaviour is supported; but, this did not include self-reported suicide attempts. The reported frequency of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts was highly dependent on applied response categories and the considered timeframe, which has to be considered thoroughly when interpreting related results. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0136-zAuthors Mehdi Ghazinour, Umeå University Division of Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Sciences Umeå SwedenNaser Mofidi, Umeå University Division of Psychiatry, Department of Clinical Sc...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 16, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Personality traits and mental health of severe drunk drivers in SwedenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract The present study was intended to investigate personality characteristics and mental health of severe driving under influence (DUI) offenders in a Swedish cohort. More specifically the aim was to investigate the personality traits as assessed by The NEO personality inventory (NEO-PI-R) and aspects of mental health as assessed by the symptom checklist (SCL-90) as compared to the general population. The subjects were 162 severe DUI offenders (with the BAC >0.099%) with an age range of 18–88 years, 143 males and 19 females. It was found that the openness to experience and conscientiousness sc...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 16, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

The Dresden Predictor Study of anxiety and depression: objectives, design, and methodsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion and conclusions Results on both response bias in the baseline investigation and effects of dropout at follow-up are presented, and strengths and limitations of the study design are discussed. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0133-2Authors Julia Trumpf, University of Basel Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Missionsstrasse 60/62 4055 Basel SwitzerlandNoortje Vriends, University of Basel Faculty of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Missionsstrasse 60/62 4055 Basel SwitzerlandAndrea H...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 16, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Epidemiology of antidepressant medication use in the Canadian diabetes populationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions In a community sample of people with diabetes, the prevalence of antidepressant use exceeded the prevalence of major depression. Anxiety disorders and other somatic chronic conditions were associated with the prescription of antidepressant medication in people with diabetes, but without a history of major depression. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0129-yAuthors Anna Ivanova, McGill University Douglas Mental Health University Institute 6875 LaSalle Boulevard Montreal QC H4H 1R3 CanadaDanit Nitka, McGill University Douglas Mental Health University I...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 16, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

A comparison of quality of life and depression between female married immigrants and native married women in TaiwanEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Compared to Taiwanese native married women, fewer married immigrants had stressful life events or depression, and they reported higher QOL. After controlling for putative confounding factors, the married immigrants still had better mental QOL and a lower prevalence rate of depression. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0130-5Authors Frank Huang-Chih Chou, Kai-Suan Psychiatric Hospital Department of Community Psychiatry 130 Kai-Suan 2nd Road Kaohsiung TaiwanPei-Chun Chen, Kai-Suan Psychiatric Hospital Department of Community Psychiatry 130 Kai-Suan 2nd ...
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Correlates of quality of life in an Arab schizophrenia sampleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The profile of QOL scores was mostly similar to European data. The significant multivariate association with patients/staff perceptions of unmet need for care and service satisfaction indicate the usefulness of staff professional development and service improvement in outcome; and imply that promotion of QOL should be an institutional objective. Our finding about the relationship between the three global measures of QOL has added support to the emerging QOL theory. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0131-4Authors Muhammad Ajmal Zahid, Kuwait Universit...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Using multiple-cause-of-death data as a complement of underlying-cause-of-death data in examining mortality differences in psychiatric disorders between countriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion MCOD data could be used as a complement to UCOD data to provide more information (such as percentage of reporting PD and assigning PD as the UCOD) in interpreting mortality differences in PD between the countries. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0127-0Authors Tsung-Hsueh Lu, National Cheng Kung University Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine Tainan TaiwanJin-Jia Lin, Chi-Mei Medical Center Department of Psychiatry Tainan Taiwan Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyOnline ISSN 1433-9285Print ISSN 0933-7954 (Source: S...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Incidence of seclusion and restraint in psychiatric hospitals: a literature review and survey of international trendsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Databases on the use of seclusion and restraint should be established using comparable key indicators. Comparisons between countries and different practices can help to overcome prejudice and improve clinical practice. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0132-3Authors Tilman Steinert, Ulm University Centres for Psychiatry Suedwuerttemberg Weingartshofer Straße 2 88214 Ravensburg-Weissenau GermanyPeter Lepping, University of Wales, Bangor and North Wales NHS Trust, Wrexham Academic Unit Cardiff Wales, UKRenate Bernhardsgrütter, St. Gallische Kantonale ...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Social and clinical comparison between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder type I with psychosis in Costa RicaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion The differences in social and functional decline support the original dichotomy described by Kraepelin based on chronicity and periodicity between these two psychotic disorders. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0118-1Authors Adriana Pacheco, University of Costa Rica Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center Sabanilla Costa RicaMarcela Barguil, University of Costa Rica Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center Sabanilla Costa RicaJavier Contreras, University of Costa Rica Cellular and Molecular Biology Research Center Sabanilla Costa RicaPatr...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - September 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Religiosity and decreased risk of substance use disorders: is the effect mediated by social support or mental health status?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions The association between religiosity and decreased likelihood of a substance use disorder does not appear to be substantively mediated by either social support or mental health status. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0124-3Authors Mark J. Edlund, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Division of Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry 4301 W Markham, Slot 554 Little Rock AR 72205 USAKatherine M. Harris, RAND Corporation 1200 S. Hayes Street Arlington VA 22202 USAHarold G. Koenig, Duke University Medical Center B...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - August 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Is the implementation of assertive community treatment in a low-income country feasible? The experience of Tbilisi, GeorgiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions High-quality community care costs less than usual treatment and inpatient care and seems to be effective to improve clinical and social outcomes; for these reasons, policymakers should consider, in their future mental health reforms, allocating more resources to community-based care. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0125-2Authors Nana Zavradashvili, Georgian Association for Mental Health Tbilisi GeorgiaValeria Donisi, University of Verona Section of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Department of Medicine and Public Health Ospedale Policlinico “...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - August 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Needs of Indian schizophrenia patients: an exploratory study from IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Most of needs of schizophrenia patients are unmet. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0126-1Authors Parmanand Kulhara, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Department of Psychiatry Chandigarh 160012 IndiaAjit Avasthi, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Department of Psychiatry Chandigarh 160012 IndiaSandeep Grover, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Department of Psychiatry Chandigarh 160012 IndiaPratap Sharan, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Department of Psychiatr...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - August 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Community-based cross-cultural adaptation of mental health measures in emergency settings: validating the IES-R and HSCL-37A in Eastern Democratic Republic of CongoEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Community-based adaptation can extend the validity and local relevance of mental health screening in emergency and low-income settings. The availability of adequate Swahili and Congolese French adaptations of the IES-R and HSCL-37A could stimulate the assessment of psychosocial needs in war-exposed Eastern Congolese adolescents. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0128-zAuthors Cindy Mels, Ghent University Department of Orthopedagogics Henri Dunantlaan, 2 9000 Ghent BelgiumIlse Derluyn, Ghent University Department of Orthopedagogics Henri Dunantlaan, 2...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - August 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals

Elaboration on posttraumatic growth in youth exposed to terror: the role of religiosity and political ideologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion Results support the contention of Terror Management Theory that cultural beliefs have beneficial effects on well being in the face of adversity and emphasize the role of cultural world as effecting growth, beyond trauma. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s00127-009-0106-5Authors Avital Laufer, Netanya Academic College School of Behavioral Science 1 University St. Kiryat Itzhak Rabin 42365 Netanya IsraelZahava Solomon, Tel-Aviv University Department of Social Work, Adler Research Center P.O. Box 39040, Ramat Aviv 69978 Tel Aviv IsraelStephen Z. Levine, Bar-Ilan Un...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - August 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Source Type: journals