scholarly journals A national harmonised data collection network for neurodevelopmental disorders: A transdiagnostic assessment protocol for neurodevelopment, mental health, functioning and well‐being

JCPP Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelsie A. Boulton ◽  
David Coghill ◽  
Natalie Silove ◽  
Elizabeth Pellicano ◽  
Andrew J. O. Whitehouse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Health Functioning

scholarly journals Levels and Prevalence of Mental Health Functioning in Canadian University Student-Athletes

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista J. Van Slingerland ◽  
Natalie Durand-Bush ◽  
Scott Rathwell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Health Functioning ◽  
The Impact

We examined the level and prevalence of mental health functioning (MHF) in intercollegiate student-athletes from 30 Canadian universities, and the impact of time of year, gender, alcohol use, living situation, year of study, and type of sport on MHF. An online survey completed in November 2015 (N = 388) and March 2016 (n = 110) revealed that overall, MHF levels were moderate to high, and more student-athletes were flourishing than languishing. MHF levels did not significantly differ across time based on gender, alcohol use, living situation, year of study, and type of sport. Eighteen percent reported a previous mental illness diagnosis and yet maintained moderate MHF across time. These findings support Keyes’ (2002) dual-continua model, suggesting that the presence of mental illness does not automatically imply low levels of well-being and languishing. Nonetheless, those without a previous diagnosis were 3.18 times more likely to be flourishing at Time 1 (November 2015).  

scholarly journals Victimization Experiences and Mental Health Outcomes Among Grades 7 to 12 Students in Manitoba, Canada

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Stewart-Tufescu ◽  
Samantha Salmon ◽  
Tamara Taillieu ◽  
Janique Fortier ◽  
Tracie O. Afifi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Youth Health ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Health Functioning ◽  
The Life Course ◽  
Canada Data

AbstractVictimization experiences, including traditional forms of bullying, discriminatory harassment, and cyber victimization, are associated with numerous detrimental consequences in adolescence and over the life course. The objective of the current study was to understand the relationships between nine experiences of victimization and mental health outcomes among students in grades 7 to 12 in Manitoba, Canada. Data were drawn from the 2012–2013 Manitoba Youth Health Survey (N = 64,174; response rate = 67%). Mental health outcomes included mental health functioning and emotional well-being, and feelings of sadness and hopelessness. The prevalence of moderate/languishing mental health functioning and emotional well-being ranged from 35.2% (boys in grades 7 to 9) to 51.0% (girls in grades 10 to 12). The prevalence of feeling sad and hopeless ranged from 31.4% (boys in grades 7 to 9) to 57.7% (girls in grades 10 to 12). All nine victimization types were associated with increased odds of having moderate/languishing mental health functioning and emotional well-being and feeling sad and hopeless for both boys and girls in grades 7 to 9 and 10 to 12, although some gender and grade differences were noted. A dose-response trend was found with increased odds of moderate/languishing mental health functioning and emotional well-being corresponding with increased frequency of being victimized. A similar trend was noted for girls only for feeling sad and hopeless. Effective prevention and intervention strategies targeting boys and girls and across grades 7 to 12 are needed to improve mental health functioning and emotional well-being, and reduce feelings of sadness and hopelessness among adolescents with victimization experiences.

scholarly journals Examining the relationships between parent experiences and youth self-reports of slapping/spanking: a population-based cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracie O. Afifi ◽  
Janique Fortier ◽  
Harriet L. MacMillan ◽  
Andrea Gonzalez ◽  
Melissa Kimber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Marital Conflict ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Parental Mental Health ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Health Functioning

Abstract Background Slapping/spanking is related to a number of poor health outcomes. Understanding what factors are related to the increased or decreased use of spanking/slapping is necessary to inform prevention. This study used a population-based sample to determine the prevalence of slapping/spanking reported by youth; the relationship between sociodemographic factors and slapping/spanking; and the extent to which parental exposures to victimization and maltreatment in childhood and current parental mental health, substance use and family circumstances, are associated with youth reports of slapping/spanking. Methods Data were from the 2014 Ontario Child Health Study, a provincially representative sample of households with children and youth aged 4–17 years. Self-reported lifetime slapping/spanking prevalence was determined using a sub-sample of youth aged 14–17 years (n = 1883). Parents/primary caregivers (i.e., person most knowledgeable (PMK) of the youth) self-reported their own childhood experiences including bullying victimization, slapping/spanking and child maltreatment, and current mental health, substance use and family circumstances including mental health functioning and emotional well-being, alcohol use, smoking, marital conflict and family functioning. Analyses were conducted in 2018. Results Living in urban compared to rural residence and family poverty were associated with decreased odds of slapping/spanking. PMK childhood experiences of physical and verbal bullying victimization, spanking, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and exposure to physical intimate partner violence were associated with increased odds of youth reported slapping/spanking (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] ranged from 1.33–1.77). PMK experiences of physical abuse and exposure to emotional/verbal intimate partner violence in childhood was associated with decreased odds of youth reported slapping/spanking (AOR = 0.72 and 0.88, respectively). PMK’s higher levels of marital conflict, languishing to moderate mental health functioning and emotional well-being, and moderate or greater alcohol use were associated with increased odds of youth reported slapping/spanking (AOR ranged from 1.36–1.61). Conclusions It may be important to consider parent/primary caregiver’s childhood experiences with victimization and maltreatment along with their current parental mental health, substance use and family circumstances when developing and testing strategies to prevent slapping/spanking.

scholarly journals COVID-19: THE UNPRECEDENTED PHENOMENON OF TWENTY FIRST CENTURY UNBELIEVABLE BUT REALITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 169-177
Author(s):  
B.S Parimal ◽  
Kavita Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Preventive Intervention ◽  
National Level ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Anxiety Prevention ◽  
Health Functioning ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Face

During COVID-19 Pandemic followed by locked down period, Mental health has emerged as one of the essential componential thrust area to be considered at individual level, community level, National level and International level. To improve mental health in the present scenario, promotion of prevention with coping up strategy is essential for better mental health functioning and Psychological well-being. This review introduces an overview and discusses the conceptual frameworks of Existential Counseling therapy to illustrate a direct relationship between the anxiety of the general and affected populations due to COVID-19 and their ability to maintain optimal mental health functioning in the face of prolonged quarantine period. Based on literatures to date, understanding of Existential psychology as a preventive counseling therapy for mental health with a macroscopic perspective might help to practice positive mental health promotion and anxiety prevention. This study aims to characterize Existential Counseling as an appropriate preventive intervention and therapy that can feasibly be delivered to aid in the alleviation of symptoms of anxiety caused due to COVID-19 Pandemic. A narrative review was conducted given the wide range of relevant interventions with sufficient promising evidence to understand the conceptual framework ofExistential Counseling as preventivepsychotherapy in the present crisis of COVID-19 Pandemic. Interventions provided for optimal Mental Health functioning during the COVID-19 Pandemic have an important role to play in promoting mental health, preventing the onset, and protecting those with Anxiety symptoms. The importance of Existential Counseling as a preventive Psychotherapybeing highlighted in the present study is the need of hour in present scenario that lays the foundation for further research.

scholarly journals Associations between community cultural engagement and life satisfaction, mental distress and mental health functioning using data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS): are associations moderated by area deprivation?

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. e045512
Author(s):  
Hei Wan Mak ◽  
Rory Coulter ◽  
Daisy Fancourt
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Area Deprivation ◽  
Cultural Engagement ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Cultural Assets ◽  
Health Functioning ◽  
The Uk

ObjectivesThe association between community cultural engagement and mental health and well-being is well established. However, little is known about whether such associations are influenced by area characteristics. This study therefore examined whether the association between engagement in community cultural assets (attendance at cultural events, visiting museums and heritage sites) and subsequent well-being (life satisfaction, mental distress and mental health functioning) is moderated by neighbourhood deprivation.DesignData were drawn from Understanding Society: The UK Household Longitudinal Study waves 2 and 5. Participating households’ addresses were geocoded into statistical neighbourhood zones categorised according to their level of area deprivation.SettingGeneral population.ParticipantsUK general adult population, with a total sample of 14 783.Main outcome measuresLife satisfaction was measured with a seven-point scale (1: completely unsatisfied to 7: completely satisfied). Mental distress was measured using the General Health Questionnaire 12. Mental health functioning was measured using 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12).ResultsUsing Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression, we found that engagement in cultural assets was consistently and positively associated with subsequent life satisfaction and mental health functioning and negatively associated with mental distress. Importantly, such associations were independent of individuals’ demographic background, socioeconomic characteristics and regional location. The results also show that relationships between engagement in community cultural assets and well-being were stronger in more deprived areas.ConclusionsThis study shows that engagement in community cultural assets is associated with better well-being, with some evidence that individuals in areas of high deprivation potentially may benefit more from these engagements. Given that causal mechanisms were not tested, causal claims cannot be generated from the results. However, the results suggest that place-based funding schemes that involve investment in areas of higher deprivation to improve engagement rates should be explored further to see if they can help promote better well-being among residents.

scholarly journals Levels and Prevalence of Mental Health Functioning in Canadian University Student-Athletes

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krista J. Van Slingerland ◽  
Natalie Durand-Bush ◽  
Scott Rathwell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Living Situation ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Health Functioning ◽  
The Impact

We examined the level and prevalence of mental health functioning (MHF) in intercollegiate student-athletes from 30 Canadian universities, and the impact of time of year, gender, alcohol use, living situation, year of study, and type of sport on MHF. An online survey completed in November 2015 (N = 388) and March 2016 (n = 110) revealed that overall, MHF levels were moderate to high, and more student-athletes were flourishing than languishing. MHF levels did not significantly differ across time based on gender, alcohol use, living situation, year of study, and type of sport. Eighteen percent reported a previous mental illness diagnosis and yet maintained moderate MHF across time. These findings support Keyes’ (2002) dual-continua model, suggesting that the presence of mental illness does not automatically imply low levels of well-being and languishing. Nonetheless, those without a previous diagnosis were 3.18 times more likely to be flourishing at Time 1 (November 2015).

The Effectiveness of Theraplay® as a Counseling Practice With Mothers and Their Children in a Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Residential Facility

2020 ◽  
pp. 106648072098098
Author(s):  
Kyle N. Weir ◽  
Sergio Pereyra ◽  
Jeff Crane ◽  
Mandy Greaves ◽  
Timothy S. Childs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Substance Abuse Treatment ◽  
Family System ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Health Functioning ◽  
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation ◽  
Abuse Treatment ◽  
The Impact

Substance abuse in parents is damaging to their children and the family system as a whole. If family treatment is paired with substance abuse treatment for the parents, children have the possibility of having better attachment with their parents and thus increase general functioning skills and overall family well-being. This study examined the impact of Whole Family Theraplay as an effective play therapy treatment with mothers in recovery from substance abuse and their children with attachment issues in an inpatient substance abuse rehabilitation facility. Scores indicated that women/mothers had reduced symptoms of distress and improved their mental health functioning. Their children demonstrated improved interpersonal relationships, reduced interpersonal distress, and improvement in overall mental health functioning. The implications of this study were that by implementing Whole Family Theraplay, in addition to individual and group counseling in substance abuse treatment, subjects showed demonstrated improvement in attachment relationships and mental health outcomes.

scholarly journals Effects of Pre-Existing Social Anxiety on Mental Health Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolie Tsoi Kan Ho ◽  
David A Moscovitch
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Functional Impairment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Evaluation ◽  
Social Evaluation ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Health Functioning ◽  
Online Methods

Background and objectives: Individuals with social anxiety (SA) have well-established fears of being negatively evaluated and of exposing self-perceived flaws to others. However, the unique impacts of pre-existing SA on well-being and interpersonal outcomes within the stressful context of the pandemic are currently unknown. Design: In a preregistered study that took place in May 2020, we surveyed 488 North American community participants online. Methods: We used multiple linear regression to analyze whether pre-existing SA symptoms predicted current coronavirus anxiety, loneliness, fears of negative evaluation, use of preventive measures, and affiliative outcomes, and whether pre-existing functional impairment and recent COVID-related stressors moderated these relations. Results: Results highlighted the negative effects of pre-existing social anxiety (SA) on current mental health functioning, especially for participants with higher pre-existing functional impairment and greater exposure to COVID-related stressors. Although participants with higher pre-existing SA reported currently feeling lonelier and more fearful of negative evaluation, they also endorsed greater efforts to affiliate with others. Conclusions: High SA individuals may have heightened desire for social support within the isolating context of the pandemic, in which COVID-related social restrictions enable greater avoidance of social evaluation but may also mask the enduring impairment associated with pre-existing SA.

Heterogeneous Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19: Costs and Benefits

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony D Mancini
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Substantial Variation ◽  
Mental Health Functioning ◽  
Health Functioning ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mental Health Costs ◽  
Long Term Impact

In this commentary, I argue that the mental health impact of COVID-19 will show substantial variation across individuals, contexts, and time. Further, one key contributor to this variation will be the proximal and long-term impact of COVID-19 on the social environment. In addition to the mental health costs of the pandemic, it is likely that a subset of people will experience improved social and mental health functioning.

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