Mental Health Issues in the Hispanic Community: The Prevalence of Psychological Distress

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Vega ◽  
◽  
George J. Warheit ◽  
Kenneth Meinhardt
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Hispanic Community

The association between living in socially fragmented neighbourhoods and psychological distress among immigrant and non-immigrant people aged 45 and over in NSW, Australia

2020 ◽  
pp. 000486742098141
Author(s):  
Hossein Tabatabaei-Jafari ◽  
Tehzeeb Zulfiqar ◽  
Jennifer Welsh ◽  
Nasser Bagheri
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Economic Advantage ◽  
Socioeconomic Disadvantage ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Fragmentation ◽  
Mental Health Issues

Objective: Immigrants’ mental health is a growing public health concern. Neighbourhood characteristics in the host society may contribute to the poor mental health observed among immigrants. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association between neighbourhood-level social fragmentation and socioeconomic characteristics with psychological distress among immigrants and non-immigrants living in Australia. Methodology: We conducted cross-sectional secondary data analysis of 228,039 participants from the Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study, with psychological distress measured with the Kessler 10 (K10) and area-level social fragmentation and economic advantage/disadvantage measured at the statistical area level 1 (areas containing approximately 400 people). Multilevel logistic models were used to examine the extent to which differences across the least and most fragmented and economic advantage/disadvantage neighbourhoods contributed to the prevalence of high psychological distress (K10 score ⩾ 22). Results: Immigrants accounted for about 23% of the sample. Slightly more immigrants (34.8%) compared to non-immigrants (32.9%) lived in fragmented areas. Although immigrants were over represented in areas with socioeconomic advantage (40% vs 33.9%), the prevalence of high psychological distress in neighbourhoods with higher social fragmentation and socioeconomic disadvantage was higher in immigrants than non-immigrants. Immigrants had 17% (95% confidence interval = [12%, 22%]) higher odds of having high psychological distress compared to non-immigrants. There was no evidence of an interaction between social fragmentation or socioeconomic disadvantage and immigrant status. Living in fragmented or socioeconomically disadvantaged areas was associated with higher psychological distress among immigrants and non-immigrants. English as a second language and low annual income were significant predictors of psychological distress in immigrants over and above area-level characteristics. Conclusion: Immigrants are vulnerable to mental health issues, but the characteristics of the area they live in are also important. Helping immigrants settle into well-integrated and economically advantaged areas may decrease the possibility of mental health issues.

scholarly journals An e-mental health intervention to support burdened people in times of the COVID-19 pandemic: CoPE It

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 647-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Bäuerle ◽  
Johanna Graf ◽  
Christoph Jansen ◽  
Nora Dörrie ◽  
Florian Junne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Mental Health Intervention ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues

Abstract The outbreak of the novel SARS CoV-2-virus (COVID-19) is pushing national and international healthcare systems to their limits. The aspect of mental health issues, which has been neglected (so far) in times of social isolation and governmental restrictions, now demands innovative and situation-based approaches to support psychological burdened people. The developed e-mental health intervention ‘CoPE It’ offers manualized, evidence-based psychotherapeutic/psychological support to overcome psychological distress in times of COVID-19. E-mental health approaches offer great possibilities to support burdened people during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic effectively.

scholarly journals Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 related social distancing on loneliness, psychological needs and symptomatology

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Faustino ◽  
António Branco Vasco ◽  
João Delgado ◽  
António Farinha-Fernandes ◽  
José Carlos Guerreiro
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Loneliness may be a consequence of social distancing, a measure imposed by several governments to try to reduce the contagion of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Despite being necessary, this measure may have thus caused a rise in mental health issues, leading to higher psychological distress and symptomatology. Thus, it is also important to explore how loneliness relates to the regulation of psychological needs. This study aims to explore the relationships between loneliness, symptomatology, and the regulation of psychological needs. 142 individuals (M age=32.7, SD=10.9), answered self-report questionnaires in a cross-sectional design. Results show that loneliness is positively correlated with symptomatology and difficulties in the regulation of psychological needs, with these relationships being mediated by psychological distress and psychological well-being. We discuss our results with a focus on loneliness and related psychopathological symptomatology, as they seem to be core factors in the regulation of psychological needs.

scholarly journals Psychological Distress Is Associated with Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors in Young Adults (P18-023-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jagdish Khubchandani ◽  
Jayanthi Kandiah ◽  
Maurita Greene ◽  
Jerome Kotecki
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
White Students ◽  
Dietary Behavior ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Response Options ◽  
High Sodium ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Sodium Consumption

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the relationship between psychological distress & unhealthy dietary behaviors in college students. Methods A 30-item electronic survey was sent to undergraduate students at a Midwestern University after being tested for face, content, & construct validity. Kesslers-6 (K6) scale was used to measure psychological distress & likelihood of serious mental illness (6 items assessing distress over the past month-response options ‘none of the time’ to ‘all of the time’). Dietary behaviors related to sugar, fat, & sodium consumption in a week were assessed through 7 items- response options ranging from ‘never’ to ‘always’. Results A total of 1170 students completed the survey (response rate = 80%). Majority were Whites (78%), females (66%), 18–20 years old (74%), pursuing a non-health related degree (61%). The mean diet scores were: sugary foods (8.36 ± 2.37), fatty foods (5.51 ± 1.69), high sodium foods (Mean = 5.65 ± 1.67). These items were added to create a composite unhealthy dietary behavior score (Mean = 19.52 ± 4.52). Statistically significant differences in consumption of sugary & fatty foods were found based on gender (males more likely to consume fatty foods & females more likely to consume sugary foods) & race (non-white students had higher composite unhealthy dietary behavior scores, P < 0.05). K6 scores (population mean = 15.50 ± 4.93, range = 6–30) were significantly higher among females, younger, & non-white students (P < 0.05). In multivariate linear regression, K-6 psychological distress scores were statistically significant predictors of dietary behaviors for sugar (r = 0.45), fat (r = .33), & high sodium consumption (r = 0.51). Even after adjusting for race, age, gender, year in college, & academic major, K-6 scores remained a significant predictor of unhealthy dietary behavior scores (i.e., higher K-6 score led to greater unhealthy dietary food consumption). Conclusions While college counselors & mental health professionals across the nation continue to address stress & mental health issues in college students, they should work with registered dietitian nutritionists to address nutrition problems that may be associated with mental health issues (e.g., unhealthy dietary practices & eating disorders). Funding Sources No funding was acquired for this study.

Psychiatry in contemporary Irish cinema: a qualitative study

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan D Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Feature Films ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

AbstractObjective: Media portrayals of mental illness and psychiatry have a considerable impact on public perceptions of mental health issues. This paper aims to focus on portrayals of psychiatry and psychiatrists in four contemporary Irish feature films in order to make wider points on this theme.Methods: Contemporary Irish feature-films that made substantial reference to psychiatry, psychiatrists or mental health in Ireland were identified though electronic searches and consultation with the Film Institute of Ireland. Selected films were viewed. Electronic searches were performed in the medical and film literatures, with broad search terms related to film, psychiatry, psychiatrists or mental health in Ireland. Additional books and papers were identified by tracking back through references and consulting with colleagues.Results: The portrayal of psychiatrists in film is closely related to the development of both twentieth century psychiatry and twentieth century cinema. In common with recent European films, certain recent Irish films have tended to show psychiatrists as sympathetic, humane individuals (with some notable exceptions). While there have been a number of portrayals of dissocial personally disorder and various states of chronic alienation in recent Irish film, there have been fewer portrayals of psychosis or learning disability. Recent Irish films emphasise the role of alcohol in causing and perpetuating psychological distress. They generally provide unflinching portrayals of the effects of psychological distress and alienation, suicide and substance abuse at individual, family and community levels; nonetheless, there is still a regrettable tendency for films to associate mental illness with dissocial behaviour.Conclusions: The portrayal of mental health issues in film presents both challenges and opportunities to film-makers, mental health service-users and general audiences alike. It is to be hoped that the recent trend towards realistic explorations of mental health issues in many European films continues into the future. Increased research in this area would help clarify the role of cinema in shaping public understandings of mental illness, and may also help identify additional ways of addressing stigma in the future.

scholarly journals COVID-19 amongst the Pandemic of Medical Student Mental Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Komer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Physical Illness ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
Shed Light

The medical community has been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  As medical students, we face unique challenges and uncertainty during this time.  While the world gears up to fight the battle with this physical illness, our battle with mental health should not be forgotten.  Medical students are disproportionately affected by mental health issues and psychological distress.  This experience piece aims to shed light on these challenges and provoke a discussion around mental health in medical students during these trying times.

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