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Showing 1 to 20 of 36 for “"common mental disorders"”.
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Managing common mental disorders and PTSD in the community.
This thesis initially focuses on primary mental health provision within the community across common mental health disorders. It analyses a data set of Improved Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) service users from the North East Essex IAPT service Health in Mind. The analysis initially …
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Trait-focused internet-based prevention of common mental disorders in students
… experience symptoms of depression, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders or eating disorders. This thesis aimed to develop and evaluate a trait-focused internet-based prevention programme for these disorders in students. The thesis comprises of three studies. Study 1: In a …
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Prenatal common mental disorders : the effects on neonatal negative birth outcomes in Iceland
Algengar geðraskanir á meðgöngu eins og kvíða- og þunglyndisraskanir leiða til fjölmargra líffræðilegra vandamála fyrir nýbura, til dæmis lægri fæðingarþyngd, fyrirburafæðing, og lægra Apgar skor. Nokkrir þættir eru taldir hafa áhrif á samband geðraskana mæðra á meðgöngu og neikvæðu áhrifunum á …
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Common Mental Disorders Among Adolescents Accessing HIV Treatment In Cape Town, South Africa
… At the present time, data on the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in South Africa (SA) is limited. Studies that exist focus mainly on HIV-infected adults with mental health problems besides a few studies investigating depression and anxiety in …
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Common Mental Disorders Among Adolescents Accessing HIV Treatment In Cape Town, South Africa
… At the present time, data on the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in South Africa (SA) is limited. Studies that exist focus mainly on HIV-infected adults with mental health problems besides a few studies investigating depression and anxiety in …
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Hypertension and common mental disorders in a nationally-representative sample of South African adults
… and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition (DSM-IV) defined a) anxiety disorders b) depressive disorders and c) comorbid anxiety-depression, both lifetime and 12-month, adjusting for potential confounding variables.
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Developing a manualised task-sharing counselling intervention for perinatal common mental disorders in the South African context
… was to report on the development of a maternal mental health counselling intervention for routine treatment of mild to moderate symptoms of depression and anxiety for primary healthcare in South Africa, as part of the Health Systems Strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa (ASSET) study. Methods: A …
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Effects of an intervention and an organisational implementation for identification and treatment of common mental disorders in primary healthcare
… for identification and treatment of common mental disorders (CMDs) in the primary healthcare in Region Västra Götaland, in south-west of Sweden. Paper I aimed to evaluate the use of a work stress questionnaire in combination with feedback from the physician and its effects on further …
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Development and scaling up of a psychological intervention for common mental disorders among people living with HIV in Zimbabwe
Common mental disorders (CMD) which primarily include depression, anxiety disorders and mixed anxiety depression are leading causes of disability in sub-Saharan Africa. They are particularly common in people living with HIV (PLWH) and may hasten HIV disease progression. This thesis consists of 5 …
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Barriers and facilitators of retention to a psychosocial intervention among adolescents with common mental disorders in Harare: a qualitative study
Background: Common mental disorders, which account for a major proportion of disease burden globally, can have an onset in childhood and adolescence. The Friendship Bench is a psychosocial intervention aimed at reducing and treating common mental disorders and is provided at 42 City health …
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Common mental disorders and barriers to adherence to HIV medications among emerging adults living with HIV using healthcare services in Harare
… Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic and to mental health. A major public health concern globally, in management of HIV, is that emerging adults have suboptimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, yet they are the largest group initiating ART. In addition, common mental disorders (CMDs), …
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Evaluating the knowledge and attitudes of trainee clinical officers (COs) and the behavior of qualified COs in identifying and managing common mental disorders in Malawi
… A high proportion of individuals with serious mental illness remain without treatment partly due to serious shortages of healthcare workers. The result is a large treatment gap for mental disorders in Malawi and globally. To expand mental health coverage in low-income countries (LIC) we require …
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Mental health and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV attending an HIV clinic in Blantyre, Malawi
… therapy (ART). Non-adherence to ART commonly causes ART treatment failure and the development of drugresistant strains of HIV, resulting in increased mortality. Common mental disorders have been found to be strongly associated with non-adherence. In Malawi, where HIV is prevalent, …
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Exploring depression: attachment, intimacy and personality traits
Depression is among the most common mental disorders in young Australians. Through evolving theory two depression subtypes, sociotropic (anaclitic) and autonomy (introjective), have emerged. Attachment and intimacy have also been implicated as important to mental health in young adults, and …
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Mental health and chronic pain conditions in a nationally-representative sample of South African adults : a cross-sectional study
… be associated with both depression and anxiety disorders, adding to the drain on society. Most of the existing research on chronic pain and its association with mental disorders has focused on Europe and North America, with little research firom developing countries. There are few data on the …
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The Prevalence Of Mental Disorders And Associated Out-Ofpocket Expenditure Among Insured Patients In South Africa
Mental disorders are a huge global burden, with approximately a quarter of the population developing a mental illness at some point. Despite significant advances in treatment for these disorders, massive treatment gaps still exist. In South Africa, approximately 20% of adults are believed to be …
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Psychotherapy Model for the Training of Counselors in India
<p>Common mental disorders in India are on the rise and are adding to the national burden of mental health care on a day-to-day basis. The demand for treatment of mental illnesses has risen considerably, though there is a shortage of mental health professionals who can deliver counseling services. …
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The impact of ADHD and social anxiety on academic performance among college Students in Iceland
… disorder (ADHD) and social anxiety disorder are common mental disorders that can have a significant impact on an individual's life, including academic performance. University students face a variety of challenges when it comes to their studies, and the aim of this study is to investigate whether …
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Examining interpersonal and cognitive factors associated with adolescent depressive symptomatology: a comparison of clinically depressed, subsyndromal, and normal control youth
Depression, one of the most common mental disorders in adolescence, appears to be becoming an increasingly prevalent disorder in our society. In fact, it is speculated that early-onset depression has an even poorer and more protracted prognosis than depressive disorders that emerge during adulthood …
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An investigation of the mental health and psychological resilience of UK armed forces personnel following physical combat-related injury in Afghanistan (Operation Herrick) between 2009 and 2011.
The relationship between traumatic injury and mental health diagnoses is still not well understood, and mental health outcomes among military personnel with physical, combat-related injuries remain poorly described. At present there are no studies describing the mental health morbidity of UK Armed …
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