Sentences with phrase «health difficulties among»

The National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing shows that mental health difficulties among Australian children are common, affecting approximately 14 percent or one in seven *.

The wellbeing of children is important to all Australians, yet there are troubling rates of mental health difficulties among children.

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While we all know the health dangers of stress (high blood pressure, weight gain and difficulty concentrating among others), did you know traveling carries its own set of health risks?

Studies have shown that among the many effects of physical abuse are depression, anxiety, cognitive and learning difficulties, even a lowering of IQ (especially verbal IQ), disordered sleep, flashbacks, loss of empathy, aggressive behavior, chronically high stress levels which can lead to chronic health effects such as high blood pressure and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and inability to maintain relationships.

He advised residents with nonspecific symptoms such as fever, facial swelling, muscle fatigue, conjunctivitis and mucosal bleeding, as well as symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach ache, constipation, dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing), among others to report immediately at the nearest health institution.

At Premia, students with a range of disabilities — deafness, visual impairments, dyslexia, chronic fatigue syndrome, mobility impairments, and mental health difficulties, among others — tell their stories and give advice on pursuing a research degree, from dealing with a supervisor to attending a conference.

She discovered recurring themes among the afflicted, including difficulty maintaining employment, financial burdens and the challenge of commuting to Flagstaff for health care.

Misuse and addiction is a key contributing factor to the leading causes of death among teens and leads to negative health, social, and behavioral outcomes including physical and mental health problems, and difficulty achieving success in school and in the workplace.

Popular misconceptions about dogs & cats (including their nutrition & health, house training tips & difficulties, birth to death, digging & chewing, sexual behavior, aggression, pet selection, pets & children, among many other topics) are discussed in easy to read & to the point responses.

In fact, research shows that worldwide, law students are among the more prompt to psychological distress and mental health difficulties across all faculties» students.

We know that being injured in an accident can cause serious financial difficulties and, therefore, assist our clients in accessing disability and health insurance benefits and medical payments coverage, among other things.

For the parent report version of the SDQ used in the current study, the new four - band classification system for total difficulties scores is as follows: 0 — 13 «close to average», 14 — 16 «slightly raised», 17 — 19 «high» and above 19 «very high».17 For the purposes of analysis, we considered that all children with a total difficulties score below the threshold for high risk of emotional or behavioural problems (< 17) had «good» mental health.18 — 20 The SDQ has previously been found to be acceptable, 21 reliable and valid22 among the SEARCH cohort.

Long - term effects of childhood sexual violence include substance misuse, early sexual debut, more sexual partners, trading sex for financial gain and less use of contraception, as well as interpersonal difficulties, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicidal behaviour.44 — 51 Our results imply that interventions to reduce peer - related violence among primary school children could be beneficial for mental health, as well as for sexual and reproductive health in this population.

Children of depressed mothers also are more likely to have insecure attachment with their mothers, experience high social withdrawal, have poor communication and language skills, perform poorly on cognitive tasks, and show more disruptive behaviors across developmental periods.2 Particularly among low - income families, financial difficulties and related resource scarcity increase the detrimental impacts of maternal depression on the children's adjustment, the mother's health status, and the family's functioning as a whole.3

She continued: «An evaluation of the KidsMatter Primary pilot program finalised in 2009 showed that the initiative was successful in boosting social and emotional wellbeing among children and in reducing the numbers at risk of mental health difficulties.

Depression is common among adolescents, with a point prevalence between 3 % and 8 %.1 By age 18 years, as many as 25 % of adolescents have had at least 1 depressive episode.2 Depressive disorders in children and teens increase the risk of illness, interpersonal problems, and psychosocial difficulties that persist long after the episode, 3 and adolescents who experience depressive episodes have an increased risk of substance abuse and suicidal behavior.4 - 6 Adults with depression have increased health care costs, 7 and successful depression treatment may decrease these costs for adults8 and children.9

On social - emotional measures, foster children in the NSCAW study tended to have more compromised functioning than would be expected from a high - risk sample.43 Moreover, as indicated in the previous section, research suggests that foster children are more likely than nonfoster care children to have insecure or disordered attachments, and the adverse long - term outcomes associated with such attachments.44 Many studies of foster children postulate that a majority have mental health difficulties.45 They have higher rates of depression, poorer social skills, lower adaptive functioning, and more externalizing behavioral problems, such as aggression and impulsivity.46 Additionally, research has documented high levels of mental health service utilization among foster children47 due to both greater mental health needs and greater access to services.

Psychosis and other severe mental health difficulties cause great suffering among those afflicted.

Cumulative lengths of deployments are associated with more emotional difficulties among military children and more mental health diagnoses among U.S. Army wives.

Among the ADL items, respondents and their spouses were asked to indicate whether or not they had any difficulty with bathing, eating, dressing, walking across a room, and getting in or out of bed due to health or memory problems.

Given the importance of social functioning in adolescence, psychologists and other health professionals should be alert to social difficulties among those with chronic illnesses, and these adolescents should be encouraged to participate in social activities.

Mental health among children and adolescents: Construct validity, reliability, and parent - adolescent agreement on the «Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire» in Chile.