Collectively the associative and predictive findings strongly suggest that escapist / avoidant coping strategies can robustly predict higher distress levels and can therefore be considered a risk factor
for psychological distress in this patient group.
Eight significant predictors
for psychological distress were retained with hierarchical multivariate linear regression analysis after controlling for gender: seven predictors (Passive Coping, Active Coping and Social Support — UCL), Self - criticism and Dependency (DEQ), Intrusiveness (IES) and Attachment Anxiety (ECR - R) were general psychological characteristics whereas only one infertility - specific characteristics (Need for Parenthood; FPI) had predictive value.
In a first step, the conceptual framework was refined using multivariate regression analysis in order to find significant predictors
for psychological distress.
The same was found for active coping: individuals who scored high on dependency scored lower on active coping and in turn had higher scores
for psychological distress.
Conversely, active coping seems to function as a buffer
for psychological distress with elevated scores on the active coping strategies indicating fewer symptoms of psychological distress.
Specifically, for personal well - being the indirect effect of helping motivation was a1b11 = 0.22 (P < 0.05),
for psychological distress it was a1b12 = − 0.19 (P < 0.05) and for relationship quality it was a1b13 = 0.43 (P < 0.01).
[7] Tomfohr - Madsen, L. A., et al. «Mindfulness - based cognitive therapy
for psychological distress in pregnancy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.»
[11] Nakano, Y., Akechi, T., Furukawa, T.A., & Sugiura - Ogasawara, M. «Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
for psychological distress in patients with recurrent miscarriage.»
Review: insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening
for psychological distress among people with cancer
For psychological distress as measured by the Brief Symptom Index - 1S, the effect of the Intervention on the trajectory of distress for patients was associated with participant educational attainment.
Participants were identified using a two - stage screening process, involving an initial survey to identify those with possible depression (score ⩾ 9 on the K - 6 screen
for psychological distress) followed by telephone screening using the QIDS - SR.
Compensation for emotional distress accounts
for any psychological distress, mental anguish, and emotional disturbance caused by the accident and your injuries.
Indeed, policy makers and oncology professionals in the United States and around the world recommend treating those diagnosed with breast cancer
for their psychological distress.
These guidelines affirm early identification, treatment, and ongoing assessment
for psychological distress as important aspects of prostate cancer survivorship care.
Luz Garcini, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Psychology at Rice and the study's lead author, said that DREAMers in particular are at risk
for psychological distress and diminished quality of life as a result of the many complex stressors they face.
Senior author Kevin Krull, Ph.D., said these findings, taken together, suggest that social networks and currently available resources may not necessarily address all the unique needs of childhood cancer survivors, resulting in higher risk
for psychological distress.
Not exact matches
Based on some of the arguments Grossman made about how administrative efforts to prevent sexually transmitted disease actually lead to more sexual activity, more disease, and more
psychological distress, Nava penned an op / ed
for the Daily Princetonian questioning the campus's programs on condom distribution and sexual health titled «Princeton's Latex Lies.»
Subtle
distress signals such as a catch in the voice, a slip of the tongue, tension in a marriage relationship, or a change in the pattern of church participation can often be picked up if the minister has his
psychological antenna out to catch these cries
for help.
Amelioration of the mother's
psychological distress after the first year does not necessarily improve the outcome
for the child (Murray et al, 2003).
The association between father involvement in adolescence and
psychological distress in adult life is stronger
for daughters than
for sons.
Psychological distress (anxiety, depression, childhood adversity) may be a risk factor
for IBS (but stress can contribute to IBD flare - ups).
The parents are even less able to provide stability and
psychological strength
for them after a divorce, and as a result the children are even more prone to become clinging but inconsolable in their
distress, as well as to act out, suffer mood swings, and become oversensitive to stress.
My experience as a mother and as a clinical psychologist has led me to believe that our current definition of «success» and «failure» is a large contributor to the
psychological distress many mothers experience when they are unable to realize their hopes
for how they feed their babies.
Mothers reported more symptoms of
psychological distress24, 25 and low self - efficacy.26, 27 And, although mothers report more depressive symptoms at the time their infants are experiencing colic, 28,29 research on maternal depression 3 months after the remittance of infant colic is mixed.30, 31 The
distress mothers of colic infants report may arise out of their difficulties in soothing their infants as well as within their everyday dyadic interactions.32 The few studies to date that have examined the long - term consequences of having a colicky child, however, indicate that there are no negative outcomes
for parent behaviour and, importantly,
for the parent - child relationship.
For some people, adjusting to a new culture is a minor inconvenience, soon overcome; for others, like the fictional Harris, the experience can become a source of profound psychological distre
For some people, adjusting to a new culture is a minor inconvenience, soon overcome;
for others, like the fictional Harris, the experience can become a source of profound psychological distre
for others, like the fictional Harris, the experience can become a source of profound
psychological distress.
Patients participating had low back pain
for at least three months and high levels of
psychological distress, avoided everyday activities and were known as «fear avoidant.»
The case
for familial and genetic vulnerabilities in female twins,» was published in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine in January 2014 and showed that the associations between caregiving and different types of
psychological distress (depression, anxiety, perceived stress and perceived mental health) depend largely on a person's genes and upbringing — and less so on the difficulty of caregiving.
Maternal
psychological distress combined with exposure to air pollution during pregnancy have an adverse impact on the child's behavioral development, according to researchers at the Columbia Center
for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health.
«Impaired fertility brought about by cancer treatment leads to long - term
psychological distress and lowered quality of life
for cancer patients of a reproductive age.
«While there is evidence to support treatments
for patients with active psychiatric disorders, interventions such as
psychological first aid,
psychological debriefing, crisis counseling, and psychoeducation
for distressed individuals have not been adequately evaluated to determine whether they help or hurt in disaster settings.»
The researchers used the Kessler
Psychological Distress Scale (K6), considered the gold standard for assessing psychological distress in population - based samples in the U.S. and int
Psychological Distress Scale (K6), considered the gold standard for assessing psychological distress in population - based samples in the U.S. and internat
Distress Scale (K6), considered the gold standard
for assessing
psychological distress in population - based samples in the U.S. and int
psychological distress in population - based samples in the U.S. and internat
distress in population - based samples in the U.S. and internationally.
«Even modest increases in
psychological distress are noteworthy
for both researchers and policy makers since we know that even small increases in stress can impact health.»
In some patients, the symptoms can last
for a year or more, and they are notably more likely in people with a history of
psychological distress before an ICU stay, the investigators say.
In many instances, this
psychological tactic succeeds all too well: after 9/11,
for example, the entire nation experienced high levels of
psychological distress, studies have documented.
That finding indicates the «My Voice, My Choice» training could also reduce the risk
for psychological victimization and
distress among girls who have been previously victimized.
Individuals who scored highly
for symptoms of
psychological distress were more likely to later die from liver disease than those with lower scores, the team says.
Dr Tom Russ, of the University of Edinburgh's Centre
for Clinical Brain Sciences, who led the research, said: «This study provides further evidence
for the important links between mind and body, and of the damaging effects
psychological distress can have on physical wellbeing.
Our aims are as follows: 1) to determine whether disclosure of elevated brain amyloid will bias ADCS - PACC test results; 2) to determine whether disclosure of elevated brain amyloid will cause
psychological distress; and 3) to explore how learning amyloid imaging disclosure will impact preventative health behaviors, advance planning
for health (e.g. long - term care insurance decisions) and well - being (e.g. stigma, quality of life and relationships).
It can be a very good thing — except that staying in prolonged state of inflammation (
for example overtraining, constantly eating irritating foods, long - term emotional or
psychological distress) can lead to health problems and disease.
They found that over that time, access to healthcare services deteriorated
for people with high levels of
psychological distress.
Meanwhile, healthcare access and affordability
for people without
psychological distress — even people with two or more physical chronic health problems, like cancer or diabetes — improved.
Marchand, W.R. George E. Wahlen Mindfulness - based stress reduction, minduflness - based cognitive therapy, and Zen meditation
for depression, anxiety, pain, and
psychological distress VAMC and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.
Yoga may help with these side effects, but is it possible
for people undergoing cancer treatment, who may be suffering from fatigue, nausea,
psychological distress, and cognitive issues, to stick to a yoga routine?
Less anxiety and
psychological distress frees up energy that inmates can use on self improvement, whether it be through examining their past, taking courses, or applying
for an appeal.
Tossing and turning not only causes women more
psychological distress, it also raises their insulin and inflammation levels — risk factors
for compromised health, found a 2008 study of 210 people led by Edward Suarez at Duke University.
The first: «Targeted alteration of dietary n - 3 and n - 6 fatty acids
for the treatment of chronic headaches: A randomized trial» [full text here] and the second: «Targeted alterations in dietary n - 3 and n - 6 fatty acids improve life functioning and reduce
psychological distress among chronic headache patients: secondary analysis of a randomized trial.»
People who reported the most
psychological distress were two - thirds more likely than happy people to die during the various studies, which lasted
for an average of about 8 years.
Percentages of adults with screen - positive depression (Patient Health Questionnaire - 2 score of ≥ 3) and adjusted odds ratios (AORs) of the effects of sociodemographic characteristics on odds of screen - positive depression; percentages with treatment
for screen - positive depression and AORs; percentages with any treatment of depression and AORs stratified by presence of serious
psychological distress (Kessler 6 scale score of ≥ 13); and percentages with depression treatment by health care professional group (psychiatrists, other health care professionals, and general medical providers); and type of depression treatment (antidepressants, psychotherapy, and both) all stratified by
distress level.
Conversely, among all adults treated
for depression, 29.9 % had screen - positive depression and 21.8 % had serious
psychological distress.
Separate logistic models were used to calculate P values
for the interaction between levels of each sociodemographic variable and seriousness of
psychological distress to assess whether these AORs differed across strata.