Family functioning moderates the impact of depression treatment on adolescents’ suicidal ideations

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Latefa Ali Dardas
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Depression Treatment ◽  
The Impact

The Perspective of Older Men With Depression on Suicide and Its Prevention in Primary Care

Crisis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Vannoy ◽  
Mijung Park ◽  
Meredith R. Maroney ◽  
Jürgen Unützer ◽  
Ester Carolina Apesoa-Varano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Low Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Depression Treatment ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Background: Suicide rates in older men are higher than in the general population, yet their utilization of mental health services is lower. Aims: This study aimed to describe: (a) what primary care providers (PCPs) can do to prevent late-life suicide, and (b) older men's attitudes toward discussing suicide with a PCP. Method: Thematic analysis of interviews focused on depression and suicide with 77 depressed, low-socioeconomic status, older men of Mexican origin, or US-born non-Hispanic whites recruited from primary care. Results: Several themes inhibiting suicide emerged: it is a problematic solution, due to religious prohibition, conflicts with self-image, the impact on others; and, lack of means/capacity. Three approaches to preventing suicide emerged: talking with them about depression, talking about the impact of their suicide on others, and encouraging them to be active. The vast majority, 98%, were open to such conversations. An unexpected theme spontaneously arose: "What prevents men from acting on suicidal thoughts?" Conclusion: Suicide is rarely discussed in primary care encounters in the context of depression treatment. Our study suggests that older men are likely to be open to discussing suicide with their PCP. We have identified several pragmatic approaches to assist clinicians in reducing older men's distress and preventing suicide.

Adolescent Children of Adolescent Mothers: The Impact of Family Functioning on Trajectories of Development

2007 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Susan Dahinten ◽  
Jennifer D. Shapka ◽  
J. Douglas Willms
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals An Exploratory Analysis of the Impact of Family Functioning on Treatment for Depression in Adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 814-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norah C. Feeny ◽  
Susan G. Silva ◽  
Mark A. Reinecke ◽  
Steven McNulty ◽  
Robert L. Findling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Not social transition status, but peer relations and family functioning predict psychological functioning in a German clinical sample of children with Gender Dysphoria

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910452096453
Author(s):  
Elisabeth DC Sievert ◽  
Katinka Schweizer ◽  
Claus Barkmann ◽  
Saskia Fahrenkrug ◽  
Inga Becker-Hebly
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Peer Relations ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Gender Dysphoria ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Social Transition ◽  
Gender Transition ◽  
The Impact

Research provides inconclusive results on whether a social gender transition (e.g. name, pronoun, and clothing changes) benefits transgender children or children with a Gender Dysphoria (GD) diagnosis. This study examined the relationship between social transition status and psychological functioning outcomes in a clinical sample of children with a GD diagnosis. Psychological functioning (Child Behavior Checklist; CBCL), the degree of a social transition, general family functioning (GFF), and poor peer relations (PPR) were assessed via parental reports of 54 children (range 5–11 years) from the Hamburg Gender Identity Service (GIS). A multiple linear regression analysis examined the impact of the social transition status on psychological functioning, controlled for gender, age, socioeconomic status (SES), PPR and GFF. Parents reported significantly higher scores for all CBCL scales in comparison to the German age-equivalent norm population. Peer problems and worse family functioning were significantly associated with impaired psychological functioning, whilst the degree of social transition did not significantly predict the outcome. Therefore, claims that gender affirmation through transitioning socially is beneficial for children with GD could not be supported from the present results. Instead, the study highlights the importance of individual social support provided by peers and family, independent of exploring additional possibilities of gender transition during counseling.

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