Violence against women and mental health
Publication date: December 2013 Source:Mental Health & Prevention, Volume 1, Issue 1 Author(s): Anant Kumar , S. Haque Nizamie , Naveen Kumar Srivastava Violence against women is a serious social and mental health problem and human rights abuse worldwide. It is an extremely complex phenomenon, deeply rooted in gender based power relations, sexuality, self-identity, and social institutions that pose a serious threat to women's mental health. This paper discusses the various factors behind violence against women with some cases and its consequences on women's mental health and wellbeing. The paper suggests tha...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - October 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Editorial introduction to the first issue of Mental Health & Prevention
Publication date: December 2013 Source:Mental Health & Prevention, Volume 1, Issue 1 Author(s): Manfred Cierpka (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - October 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
How to not become a sex offender: From “offender therapy” to “offender prevention therapy”
This article is merely about bringing to light the contribution that the mental health system is able to make. We believe that every therapist could be faced with people who can benefit from an offender prevention approach. (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - October 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Development of guidelines for workplace prevention of mental health problems: A Delphi consensus study with Australian professionals and employees
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Mental Health & Prevention, Volume 2, Issues 1–2 Author(s): Nicola J. Reavley , Anna Ross , Angela Martin , Anthony D. LaMontagne , Anthony F. Jorm The purpose of the research was to conduct a Delphi expert consensus study (with employer, health professional and employee experts) to develop guidelines for the workplace prevention of mental health problems. A systematic review of websites, books, pamphlets and journal articles was conducted; a 363-item survey developed; and 314 strategies were endorsed as essential or important by at least 80% of all three panels. T...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - October 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The prevention of anxiety in preschool-aged children: Development of a new program and preliminary findings
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Mental Health & Prevention, Volume 2, Issues 1–2 Author(s): Brian Fisak The purpose of this study was the development and pilot testing of a program designed to prevent anxiety in shy-inhibited preschool-aged children. In particular, twenty parents of shy-inhibited children completed an 8 session parent training program, and a preliminary assessment of the program was conducted through the use of a one-group pretest–posttest design. A high level of acceptability was found for the program, and based on parent-report data, significant reductions were found in child shy...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - October 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Relationship between depressive symptoms with physical activity and physical fitness among children
This study examined the relationship between depressive symptoms with both physical activity (PA) and physical fitness among children. 530 Schoolboys underwent standard anthropometry, One-mile run/walk and hand grip strength tests. Lower PA was observed for the boys with high depressive symptoms (HDS). Time of One-mile run/walk test showed simultaneously increasing as depressive symptoms increasing. No significant difference was observed for grip strength among the boys with depressive symptoms. Overall, HDS were related to greater body fatness, lower PA, and worse performance of doing the one-mile run test (but not grip s...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - October 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Racial variations in the effects of structural and psychological factors on depressive symptoms: A structural equation modeling approach
Publication date: September 2014 Source:Mental Health & Prevention, Volume 2, Issues 1–2 Author(s): Sirry M. Alang Despite the greater exposure to risk factors for psychiatric distress, African Americans in the United States have similar or lower rates of common psychiatric disorders compared to Whites. This paper assesses whether the effects of structural and psychological resources on depressive symptoms vary by race. Findings from the National Survey of American Life show that while income matters more for Whites, education is a stronger predictor of mental health among African Americans, and its effects ...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - October 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Antenatal depression and its relationship with problem-solving strategies, childhood abuse, social support, and attachment styles in a low-income Chilean sample
Publication date: Available online 28 September 2014 Source:Mental Health & Prevention Author(s): Marcia Olhaberry , Johana Zapata , Marta Escobar , Constanza Mena , Chamarrita Farkas , María Pía Santelices , Mariane Krause A non-experimental, cross-sectional study was performed. A group of 96 pregnant Chilean women with low income and depression were contacted through Public Health Centers. The association between depressive symptoms (BDI≥10) and other variables was analyzed. Low social support satisfaction (SSQ-6), high scores for negative orientation towards problems, childhood physical abuse, ins...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - October 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
A closer look at the effectiveness of early childhood education in at risk families
Publication date: Available online 28 September 2014 Source:Mental Health & Prevention Author(s): Alex Neuhauser Various reviews and meta-analyses provide heterogeneous but predominantly positive assessments of programs for early child care and education. Against this background, the crucial point is whether and under what conditions a program exhibits effects in a certain target group. This question is examined in the present article at the example of the program Parents as Teachers (PAT) in at-risk families. Based on five systematically selected studies, the analyses show that PAT is effective with weak to m...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - October 12, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
