The aim of the study was to explore whether romantic partners of veterans (N = 97)
suffered higher levels of psychological distress and destructive relationship conflict, lower relationship satisfaction and perceived social support when compared to female Australians in the civilian population (N = 87).
This increase in concern among school leaders correlates with a recent Department for Education (DfE) research finding that young people's health and wellbeing was worse in 2014 than in 2005; girls in particular
recorded higher levels of psychological distress.
These results are reflective of retrospective studies that found disruptive child behaviors predictive
of higher levels of psychological distress in parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., Abbeduto et al., 2004; King et al., 1999).
Over half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who experience racial discrimination report feelings of psychological distress, meaning they can go on to develop anxiety and depression.1 There is also a «dose» effect: the risk of high or very
high levels of psychological distress increases as the volume of racism increases.3
The review reported a significant mental health gap between Australia's Indigenous and non-Indigenous people,
with higher levels of psychological distress, hospitalisation for mental illness and death from intentional self - harm.
Presenting the data, Lee said Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were three times as likely to experience high or
very high levels of psychological distress, with one in three reporting a mental health problem.
Perhaps not surprisingly, LGBT employees who have experienced employment discrimination — or who fear it — have
higher levels of psychological distress and health - related problems, less job satisfaction, and higher rates of absenteeism.
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.»
Results from the study showed that those with paid sick leave had a lower mean distress score compared to those without paid sick leave, who had significantly higher K6 scores, indicating
a higher level of psychological distress.
This study demonstrated
the high levels of psychological distress in young drug - using populations, highlighting that co-morbidity is common in the treatment population, and underlining the need for further workforce development to identify better and manage mental health needs in young drug users.
Indigenous adolescents experience an excess burden of mental disorders and substance use, with almost a third of Indigenous adolescents aged 18 - 24 years reporting
high levels of psychological distress, twice the non-Indigenous rate.
In - depth analysis currently underway is attempting to identify characteristics and experiences specific to survivors reporting
high levels of psychological distress.
However, it was also noted that clients with
a high level of psychological distress at baseline found it harder to develop sound therapeutic alliances with the outreach case managers over time.
Almost one third of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience high or very
high levels of psychological distress, which is a risk factor for anxiety and depression.
Aboriginal people experience
high levels of psychological distress, sadness and lack of hope.
Also, a study published this week in the Medical Journal in Australia has found that nearly one in five parents or carers of Aboriginal children suffers
a high level of psychological distress.
On the related issue of mental health for Indigenous Australians, new research led by the Sax Institute and published in the MJA found that nearly one in five parents or carers of urban Aboriginal children suffered
a high level of psychological distress.
Almost one third of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience high or very
high levels of psychological distress — nearly three times the rate for non-Indigenous Australians.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) reported to occur before foster care were associated with lower levels of sense of coherence (8 %) and
higher levels of psychological distress (6 %).
Objective A subgroup of parents of children who have been treated for childhood cancer report
high levels of psychological distress.
The survey found that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults experienced
higher levels of psychological distress.
35 % of those who experienced at least one stressor also reported high / very high levels of psychological distress