... physical symptoms such as bloating and breast tenderness as well as depressive symptoms Oral contraceptives have numerous health advantages, such as prevention of bone loss and decreased risks ... behaviors, including use of laxatives, diuretics, and appetite suppressants 6 Clinical Manual of WomensMentalHealth Table 1–2 Psychiatric assessment of women: clinically significant considerations ... Psychiatric Assessment of Women Gender-specific aspects of the psychiatric assessment of women are summarized in Table 1–2 Clinicians should be alert to the elements of the history that are specifically...
... and abuse; and intervention and treatment systems issues Studies were particularly abundant in areas such as depression, substance use disorders, perinatal mental health, trauma and abuse, and gender-specific ... that is distributed to prevention specialists http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/govpubs/prevalert/v6/5.aspx Screening and Assessing Adolescents for Substance Use Disorders (TIP 31) Substance use can disrupt ... responsibilities.72,73 In addition, women face higher rates of depression and report higher rates of post-disaster stress symptoms.72,74 Lessons from disaster experiences reveal that response...
... Analyst, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation; Susan Salasin, Director, Womenand Violence Program, Center for MentalHealth Services, Substance Abuse andMentalHealth Services ... many cultures, mental illness is something that you just don’t discuss For these reasons, women can feel that if they discuss their mentalhealth with a professional, they are being disloyal to ... also get help from any licensed mentalhealth professional or the resources listed in the back of this booklet Seeking treatment for mental illness is not a sign of weakness It is a sign of strength...
... multidimensional and espouses a social model of health It defines health as ‘a positive concept emphasising social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities.’ The emphasis of the social ... socio-cultural and environmental factors, community and social support, stressors and life events, personal behaviour and skills, and availability and access to health services, may all be seen to exercise ... interview based study of depressed women in the US advances a similar view She stresses that the importance women place on their personal relationships with husbands and partners tends to cause them...
... members were reported as “yes” or “no” responses Womens rights and roles in society were assessed by a response of “agree” or “disagree” These rights were selected on the basis of healthand human ... 102 questions on respondent demographics, basic needs, morbidity, mentalandwomen's health, and opinions regarding women's rights and roles in society A second survey contained 31 questions regarding ... concerns of Sudanese IDP women, and not to test hypotheses or factors associated with specific health outcomes or attitudes; as a crosssectional study, the causality of our findings cannot be established...
... relationships Chronic stress-related problems include functional gastrointestinal disorders, appetite loss and viral infections such as colds and flu (Campbell et al 2002) Central nervous system ... neoplasia in comparison with non-abused women This study s findings, which the author cautions should be seen as exploratory and hypothesis-generating in nature, support research which suggests a stress- ... stress- Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse Topic Paper: Domestic Violence andWomens Physical Health response theory of abuse Women in abusive relationships suffer from fear and...
... manifestations, severity and frequency of disease, as well as health outcomes; the social and cultural determinants of ill -health/ disease; the response of health systems and services; the roles of womenand ... depressive illness, anxiety disorders Results General Health Questionnaire 28, Psychiatric Assessment Schedule at 6–8 weeks postpartum Goldberg s Standardised Psychiatric Interview, months postpartum ... as: reproductive choice; nutritional and social status; co-incidental infectious diseases; information needs; access to health system and services and the training and skill of health workers...
... Client s role compared with husband s role in expenditure of client s earnings and decisions on household purchases Increase in personal savings Increases in business and non-business assets Effect ... tables and 3) Table Increase in personal savings New clients year+ clients Personal savings 42% 48% Table Increases in business and non-business assests New clients year+ clients Increase in business ... increases womens right to access opportunities and resources It enables them to develop their businesses, increase financial stability, maintain and increase personal assets and meet basic needs (see...
... manifestations, severity and frequency of disease, as well as health outcomes; the social and cultural determinants of ill -health/ disease; the response of health systems and services; the roles of womenand ... depressive illness, anxiety disorders Results General Health Questionnaire 28, Psychiatric Assessment Schedule at 6–8 weeks postpartum Goldberg s Standardised Psychiatric Interview, months postpartum ... as: reproductive choice; nutritional and social status; co-incidental infectious diseases; information needs; access to health system and services and the training and skill of health workers...
... recognize, assess and assist mentalhealth problems in pregnant womenand mothers of newborns Assistance for mentalhealth problems includes: recognition, prevention, early intervention and treatment ... slowed down, tearful or restless; appears frightened, anxious or restless; has persistent non-specific somatic symptoms; has unusual ideas or behaviours Assistance f For all women in the perinatal ... (SCAN)) or that are focussed on specific psychiatric disorders (e.g., Schedule for the Assessment of Depression and Schizophrenia (SAD -S) ) At any rate, many screening or diagnostic instruments...
... The conservative social mores that discourage extramarital sex also discourage open discussion of sexuality, condoms, STIs, and HIV/AIDS But open, frank dialogue is key to addressing STIs and other ... countries, especially since women themselves may not recognize the symptoms Prevalence of low birth weight is sometimes used to assess maternal health Low birth weight is usually the result of ... in conservative societies, requires strong commitments on the part of governments as well as nongovernmental healthand human rights advocates Although reproductive health issues are sensitive...
... The conservative social mores that discourage extramarital sex also discourage open discussion of sexuality, condoms, STIs, and HIV/AIDS But open, frank dialogue is key to addressing STIs and other ... countries, especially since women themselves may not recognize the symptoms Prevalence of low birth weight is sometimes used to assess maternal health Low birth weight is usually the result of ... in conservative societies, requires strong commitments on the part of governments as well as nongovernmental healthand human rights advocates Although reproductive health issues are sensitive...
... non-obese Mentalhealth status was assessed by Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-25) [21] The HSCL-25 is a 25-item selfreport questionnaire about the presence and intensity of anxiety and depression ... G: Relationship between the self-assessment and clinical assessment of health status and work ability Scand J Work Environ Health 1991, 17 Suppl 1:40-47 Abramson JH: Survey methods in community ... distress," and score equal to or larger than 1.75 was defined as "severe mental distress" [19,22] The work environment was assessed based on seven questions originally used in work/life household surveys...
... consent was obtained from all participants Statistical analysis Statistical analysis will be carried out using SPSS version 16.0 package R version 2.4.1 and AMOS version 7.0 Descriptive analysis ... outpatient health system, reaching a mean of 2.24 visits per inhabitant (Source: Department of Health/ SE/Datasus 2005 - Outpatient Information System of SUS (SIA/SUS) Study design This is a cohort study ... to diseases and to 1/5 of all primary care visits, which shows how much these disorders are disabling and a public health concern [33] Depression is the most prevalent womenmentalhealth disorder...
... children smental health, and other child-serving systems and sectors to identify themselves as partners in a comprehensive and coordinated children smentalhealth system Many of the individual ideas ... children smental health, and other child-serving systems and sectors to work as partners in a comprehensive and coordinated children smentalhealth system The guiding vision for this effort is that ... productivity14 Research shows that even as early as pre-school, young children with behavior problems receive less positive feedback and less instruction, and subsequently like school less, learn less, and...
... scientists, clinicians and behavioral and social scientists n Generate data from multiple scientific disciplines to understand the persistent effects of chemicals and other exposures on the fetus and ... established by NIEHS and EPA, with a research emphasis on children s asthma and other respiratory diseases, as well as ways to reduce exposure to pesticides for children in agricultural settings 2004: ... President Clinton signs Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks, which directs federal agencies to identify and assess environmental risks...
... response, distress, and disgust are all present at birth A social smile appears at 4–6 weeks Anger, surprise, and sadness can be expressed by 3–4 months Fear and shame or shy- Childhood ness are observable ... presents a multidisciplinary perspective on men smentalhealth issues by addressing developmental issues, incorporating psychosocial issues unique to men, and presenting treatment options for ... professionals should know about men s psychiatric issues Although many clinicians encounter men with mentalhealth issues, many have never considered the unique issues faced by men at various stages...
... poverty andmentalhealth status Labour market disadvantage andmentalhealth Housing andmentalhealth Social class andmentalhealth professionalism Lay views about mentalhealthand social class ... consensus exists across these three communities of thought Currently, most Western psychiatrists see anxiety and depression as being mental illnesses By contrast, many mentalhealth service users, ... healthand illness Goodwill between sociology and psychiatry was also lost in these cross-disciplinary spats The legacy of this loss is still evident today, with psychiatric texts expressing doubts...
... the main results Child mentalhealth is first assessed in the survey with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) The SDQ is a 25-item instrument for assessing social, emotional and behavioral ... principles The first is that there exists a ‘true’ state of psychological disorder, S, conceptualised as the (latent) assessment that would be made by experienced psychiatric assessors in possession of ... additional diagnostic-style assessments from a panel of expert psychiatric assessors, under the assumption that the experts are able to make the best possible use (in a rational expectations sense) of...