Validation of the Global Psychotrauma Screen for adolescents in Greece

European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 100384 - 100384

Published: Jan. 21, 2024

Language: Английский

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A counsellor-supported ‘PTSD Coach’ intervention versus enhanced treatment as usual in a resource-constrained setting: A randomised controlled trial

Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 25

Published: Jan. 3, 2024

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Language: Английский

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Parental mental health and child anxiety during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Latin America

Journal of Social Issues, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 80(1), P. 360 - 388

Published: June 28, 2022

Abstract This study examined parents’ ( N = 10,141, 64% women) reports of their and childrens’ depression, anxiety, stress in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia Argentina. The data come from the COVID‐19 Family Life Study (Ben Brik, 2020) cohort recruited between April December 2020. Participants completed online surveys that included DASS‐21 Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale. Our findings indicate socio‐economically disadvantaged families fared worse mental health during early phases pandemic compared with more social economic resources. Mothers reported higher fathers. Parents adolescents than did younger children. Parental physical activity was associated better parent child anxiety symptoms. We discuss need to address adverse impacts on Latin America via coordinated psychosocial support services are integrated into response currently after subsides.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of Subjective Well-Being in a Cohort of University Students and Staff Members: Association with Physical Activity and Outdoor Leisure Time during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 19(8), P. 4787 - 4787

Published: April 14, 2022

Time spent outdoors and physical activity (PA) promote mental health. To confirm this relationship in the aftermath of COVID-19 lockdowns, we explored individual levels anxiety, depression, stress subjective well-being (SWB) a cohort academic students staff members tested their association with sport practice, PA at leisure time outdoors. Our cross-sectional study collected data during outbreak (April−May 2021) on 939 238 employees, who completed an online survey sociodemographic lifestyle features, stress, SWB. Results showed that exhibited higher lower SWB (p < 0.001 for all domains) compared to members. Correlation analysis confirmed nature were associated high health scores among and, more consistently, students. Finally, mediation analyses indicated nature, social relationships, energy play mediator role between practice evidence reinforces protective improving health, provides support policymakers make appropriate choices better management pandemic consequences.

Language: Английский

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Occupational Stress-Induced Consequences to Employees in the Context of Teleworking from Home: A Preliminary Study

Administrative Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(2), P. 55 - 55

Published: Feb. 10, 2023

Challenges when many people moved their jobs from the office to home because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have put stress on employees’ daily routine and professional lives. This article investigated experience individuals working not at disclosed consequences occupational such as mental physical exhaustion, social deprivation, decreased work commitment, cynicism, burnout. The preliminary study was based a survey 202 employees in Lithuania who were teleworking throughout pandemic. According results, it can be assumed that had rather negative effects employee wellbeing, teleworkers tended suffer exhaustion deprivation within psycho-emotional state seems key factor influencing intellectual resources an organization period uncertainty.

Language: Английский

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Scientific evidence on mental health in key regions under the COVID-19 pandemic – meta-analytical evidence from Africa, Asia, China, Eastern Europe, Latin America, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Spain

European journal of psychotraumatology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2021

This systematic review aims to summarize the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and insomnia in general adult population healthcare workers (HCWs) several key regions worldwide during first year COVID pandemic. Several literature databases were systemically searched for meta-analyses published by 22 September 2021 on rates mental health symptoms worldwide. The summarized based 388 empirical studies with a total 1,067,021 participants from six four countries. Comparatively, Africa South Asia had worse overall symptoms, followed Latin America. research effort COVID-19 has been highly skewed terms scope countries outcomes. are prevalent yet differ across regions, such evidence helps enable prioritization assistance efforts allocate attention resources regional differences health.

Language: Английский

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Risk and protective factors for the possible development of post-traumatic stress disorder among intensive care professionals in France during the first peak of the COVID-19 epidemic

European journal of psychotraumatology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: Jan. 26, 2022

Background Intensive care units (ICU) are among the healthcare services most affected by COVID-19 crisis. Stressors related to insecurity, unpredictability, patient death and family distress significant, put workers (HCWs) at high risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aims this study were measure prevalence in HCWs identify factors protective during epidemic France.Methods During first peak (from 22 April 13 May 2020), we assessed sources (PS-ICU scale), mental health (GHQ-12) coping strategies (Brief-COPE). Three months later (03 June 6 July PTSD was using IES-R scale, with additional questions about support. Data collected self-report questionnaires administered online.Results Among 2153 professionals who participated study, 20.6% suffered from potential PTSD, mostly intrusion symptoms. Risk for development having experienced difficult events crisis, a level psychological distress, perceived workload human resources issues, emotional burden family, stressors specific use positive thinking decreased relationship between presence while social support seeking increased relationship. Finally, preferred colleagues, relatives and/or psychologist, very few used telephone hotlines.Conclusion has had strong traumatic impact on intensive HCWs. Given need consider implementing easily-accessible that focus strategies, after

Language: Английский

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Distress and Positive Experiences Among Adolescents in Northern Chile in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Societies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 10 - 10

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and the confinement measures adopted by most countries have impacted global mental health, with particular interest in effects on adolescents due to tension between lockdown challenges of their developmental stage. Therefore, this study examined distress positive experiences reported northern Chile during pandemic. A comprehensive was conducted among Chile. Discussion groups were utilized investigate discussions transcribed, content analyzed thematic analysis create emerging categories subcategories. Eleven discussion a total 51 adolescents. findings organized into two categories: category included related confinement, educational tensions, risk contagion, being an adolescent, anxious–depressive emotions symptoms. Meanwhile, highlighted interpersonal relationships through social networks, hobbies, activism, pets. This research provides guiding results for policymakers health authorities incorporate information when creating initiatives working adolescent population. It considers impact them, but also incorporates as coping mechanisms other difficulties.

Language: Английский

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A small area analysis of acute exposure to temperatures and mental health in North Carolina

International Journal of Biometeorology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 4, 2025

Increasing evidence suggests that temperatures adversely impact mental and behavioral disorders (MBD). This study explores the effects of on health outcomes using over 5.9 million MBD-related emergency department (ED) visits across three geographical regions North Carolina (i.e., Mountains, Piedmont, Coast) from 2016 to 2019. A distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) with a generalized linear quasi-Poisson distribution adjusted for humidity, long-term seasonal time trends, day week examined acute 7-day) temperature daily ED at zip code tabulation area (ZCTA) locations. Results were pooled region state levels reported in reference median case-time series design analysis small-area data. Stratified analyses conducted age, sex, specific mental-health related (substance use, mood disorders, anxiety disorders). At level, we found significant positive associations between high (97.5th percentile) an increase relative risk (RR) total MBDs (RR:1.04, 95% CI,1.03-1.05) psychoactive substance use CI, 1.02-1.06). Low air (2.5th only increased elderly 65 older) predominantly white communities (RR: 1.03, CI: 1.03-1.05). During percentile), majority-white (RR:1.06, 1.01-1.10) low-income had highest 1.05, 1.03-1.07). Our findings suggest there is association exposure visits, modified by patient age place-based sociodemographic (ie., race income) context.

Language: Английский

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The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years

European journal of psychotraumatology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: Feb. 6, 2025

To mark 15 years of the European Journal Psychotraumatology, editors reviewed past 15-year research on trauma exposure and its consequences, as well developments in (early) psychological, pharmacological complementary interventions. In all sections this paper, we provide perspectives sex/gender aspects, life course trends, cross-cultural/global systemic societal contexts. Globally, majority people experience stressful events that may be characterized traumatic. However, definitions what is traumatic are not necessarily straightforward or universal. Traumatic have a wide range transdiagnostic mental physical health limited to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research genetic, molecular, neurobiological influences show promise for further understanding underlying risk resilience trauma-related consequences. Symptom presentation, prevalence, course, response experiences, differ depending individuals' age developmental phase, sex/gender, sociocultural environmental contexts, socio-political forces. Early interventions potential prevent acute reactions from escalating PTSD diagnosis whether delivered golden hours weeks after trauma. prevention still scarce compared treatment where several evidence-based complementary/ integrative exist, novel forms delivery become available. Here, focus how best address negative outcomes following trauma, serve individuals across spectrum, including very young old, include considerations ethnicity, culture diverse beyond Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic (WEIRD) countries. We conclude with providing directions future aimed at improving well-being impacted by around world. The EJPT webinar provides 90-minute summary paper can downloaded here [http://bit.ly/4jdtx6k].

Language: Английский

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