Results show the impact of several physical and
mental health risk factors on the development of sexual unwellness in older adults.
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of chronic physical and
mental health risk factors on the decline of sexual well - being in older adults.
Mothers with
mental health risk factors (depression, anger, history of abuse as a child, and substance abuse) exhibited poorer parenting skills than those without risk factors, as measured by the Parenting Practices Interview, Dyadic Parent - Child Interactive Coding System, and Coder Impression Inventory.
Recognising children who have
mental health risk factors in their lives and providing them with support to build on the protective factors may prevent them from having mental health difficulties later in life.
It is important to note that just because a child is exposed to
mental health risk factors, it does not mean he or she will experience mental health difficulties.
When children are exposed to
mental health risk factors it is helpful to try to build up protective factors to support their mental health.
Not exact matches
Some local authorities responded to the request saying they were able to build a picture of who may be affected by collating information on
risk factors such as parental
mental health, parent learning disability, substance misuse and domestic violence.
Some
risk factors that can potentially lead to developmental delays include a mother suffering from depression, other parental
mental health issues, violence in the home, drug use / abuse, and / or poverty.
Dieting is a primary
risk factor for future weight gain, poor
mental health, reduced self - esteem, negative body image, and eating disorders.
Adoption and surrogacy are impossible for me due to many
factors so I must
risk my
mental health to achieve my dream of parenting.
While father absence has been associated with a host of negative children's outcomes, including increased
risk of dropping out of school and lower educational attainment, poorer physical and
mental health, and behavioural problems,36 - 40 higher levels of involvement by nonresident fathers may assuage the negative effects of father absence on children's outcomes.41, 42 Quality of the parents» relationship before divorce, or of the pre-divorce father / child relationship, can also be an important
factor: children fare worse following divorce when pre-divorce relationships were good and fare better when pre-divorce relationships were poor, 43,44 suggesting children are sometimes better off without a father if the father's relationship to the child or the mother was not good.
Understanding our own personal
risk factors for
mental health concerns is also crucial.
Other studies have reported similar results, even after controlling for additional
risk factors, like child neglect, abuse, or having a mother with
mental health problems (Lansford et al 2009; Coley et al 2014; Taylor et al 2010; MacKenzie et al 2015).
A wide range of
factors can play a role in putting a mom at
risk for PPD, according to Kimberly Hershenson, a New York City - based therapist specializing in maternal
mental health.
She leads a research laboratory that is funded by the National Institute of
Mental Health (NIMH) to study
risk factors for psychosis and other serious
mental illnesses.
Thomas» study also highlights the role of
health - related
risk factors, including
mental health, physical
health and substance use.
«The prevalence and severity of
mental health problems seemed to be higher in Fukushima than in other prefectures, and some specific
risk factors were reported for the region,» Dr. Ando and colleagues conclude.
Risk factors for
mental health problems included resettlement of daily lives, pre-existing illness, and small social network size.
It's known that a range of
factors can increase
risk of poor
mental health among the population in general and the same holds true for gay and bisexual men.
The researchers conclude, «Further prospective studies of the relation between reaction time and
mental health outcomes in other samples are needed to gauge whether reaction time is a true
risk factor for
mental disorders and to confirm the mediating roles played by smoking and allostatic load.»
First, people with
mental health disorders often exhibit behavioural
risk factors, including tobacco and alcohol use, poor diet and physical inactivity.
Such work could ultimately aid people affected by future disasters, by identifying
factors — such as lack of a social - support network and unstable environments for children — that seem to increase
risk of
mental -
health trauma.
A number of other
factors increased the
risk of adolescent lifetime smoking and nicotine dependence, including parent education, marital status, quality of parenting, and adolescent beliefs about the
risk of smoking, perceptions of schoolmates» smoking, marijuana use, and
mental health.
He recommended future research focus on the timing and type of supports for
risk factors that would create better
mental health outcomes in preemies.
Professor Maughan's research uses epidemiological methods to explore early
risk factors for psychiatric disorders; to examine developmental continuities in
mental health across the life course; and to identify mechanisms that make for continuity and change.
The Institute of Epidemiology II (EPI II) focuses on the assessment of environmental and lifestyle
risk factors which jointly affect major chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and
mental health.
That's why it's important not only for people with cardiovascular
risk factors to take care of their
mental health, says May, but also for people with depression to take care of their hearts.
In a new study,
mental health was deemed just as important as the classic «big five»
risk factors for heart disease.
With it now becoming increasingly clear that your microflora influence the expression of your genes, your immune system, weight,
mental health, memory, and your
risk of numerous chronic and acute diseases, from diabetes to cancer, destroying your gut flora with antibiotics and poor diet is a primary
factor in rising disease rates.
She suggests looking at gut
health as a
factor in
mental health; she explores how psychological issues can be approached without the use of drugs; and she discusses the
risks and benefits of decreasing medication.
«Living alone may be considered a
mental -
health risk factor,» says lead author Laura Pulkki - Råback, Ph.D., a lecturer at the University of Helsinki's Institute of Behavioral Sciences.
It's important for students and the adults in their lives to know that family time is a «significant protective
factor,» the authors point out, and results in positive
mental health and fewer at -
risk behaviors for young people.
There are now a considerable number of evidence - based classroom and family - based curricula that have been shown to reduce adverse
mental health symptoms, substance use, and associated
risk factors.
Adequate staffing (such as counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers) of coordinated school - and community - based
mental health services for individuals with
risk factors for violence, recognizing that violence is not intrinsically a product of
mental illness;
Shelter veterinarians are at high
risk for developing depression, and many spay - neuter veterinarians possess demographic
risk factors that may place them at greater
risk than other veterinarians for experiencing depression, burnout, compassion fatigue, or suicidal ideation.1 Per the Association of Shelter Veterinarians» 2016 Veterinary Medical Care Guidelines for Spay - Neuter Programs, workplaces should strive to create a safe, supportive environment in which
mental health issues are not stigmatized.
This Perspective reviews the literature on climate change and
mental health, and advocates for a systems approach, which considers the complex set of interacting distal, intermediate and proximate
factors that influence
mental health risk, in future research.
Reduce disparities in
risk factors and access to
mental health services, and strengthen the response to the needs of diverse communities and northerners.
If you have any type of
health history or any other
risk factors such as hazardous occupation, travels, or hobbies, a history of drug or alcohol abuse, or
mental health disorder such as PTSD, bipolar disorder, anxiety / depression, be very careful about being narrow minded about «having to have» a 25 year term life insurance policy.
When these relationships are abusive, threatening, chronically neglectful, or otherwise psychologically harmful, they are a potent
risk factor for the development of early
mental health problems.
Given the significant impact that psychosocial
risk factors seem to have on outcomes in weight management treatment, identifying and addressing parent
mental health concerns, child behavior concerns, and family social resource needs upfront may help improve outcomes in children with obesity.»
In regard to child welfare system involvement, Barth and colleagues (2001) have suggested that the overrepresentation of African - American children may be due to their increased need for child welfare services due to the many poverty - related
risk factors that they experience, such as substance abuse,
mental health problems, and academic underachievement.
Dr. Klevens and colleagues reason that the money from the tax credit may decrease stress and
mental health problems which are
risk factors for abuse.
Creating a Family provide resources on how to adopt a baby in the US, the cost of adoption, how to prepare an adoptive parent profile, how to assess
risk factors, such as prenatal alcohol and drug exposure and
mental health issues with birth parents and expectant parents, and how to select an adoption agency or adoption attorney.
Stress is a
risk factor for
mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, if the level of stress is severe or ongoing.
Mothers were eligible to participate if they did not require the use of an interpreter, and reported one or more of the following
risk factors for poor maternal or child outcomes in their responses to routine standardised psychosocial and domestic violence screening conducted by midwives for every mother booking in to the local hospital for confinement: maternal age under 19 years; current probable distress (assessed as an Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) 17 score of 10 or more)(as a lower cut - off score was used than the antenatal validated cut - off score for depression, the term «distress» is used rather than «depression»; use of this cut - off to indicate those distressed approximated the subgroups labelled in other trials as «psychologically vulnerable» or as having «low psychological resources» 14); lack of emotional and practical support; late antenatal care (after 20 weeks gestation); major stressors in the past 12 months; current substance misuse; current or history of
mental health problem or disorder; history of abuse in mother's own childhood; and history of domestic violence.
Different types of
mental health problems debut at different ages, 21 and investigating the co-occurrence of
risk factors such as poverty at potentially vulnerable periods may provide more insight into mediating mechanisms.
Life and family events premigration and postmigration have been found to have a profound effect on the
health and well - being of immigrant children.1, 2
Risk factors include trauma, separation from parents, nonvoluntary migration, obstacles in the acculturation process, 3 and children who immigrate in their mid - or late teens.1, 4 Research also shows that parents who have experienced or witnessed violence have poorer
mental health, 2,5 which is likely to affect parent — child attachment and negatively impact child development and
mental health.5 Transitioning to a new country may be beneficial for both parents and children, but it may render new and unexpected constraints in the parent — child relationship (eg, children tend to acculturate to the new country faster than their parents), cause disharmony and power conflicts, 6 — 8 and, subsequently, affect the child's
mental health.9
The treatment of complicated grief is important not only because it produces tremendous sadness, but it has been identified as a contributing
factor in hospitalizations, suicide, increased
health risks, and use of outpatient
mental health services.
The project does however provide some illuminating findings in relation to
risk and protective
factors specific to GLBQ clients, and the nature of
factors» mediating roles in
mental health and illness.
The xTEND project enabled the establishment of a unique set of
mental health - related data from two large community samples across rural and urban regions of New South Wales in which to explore the role of community and interpersonal networks, adversity and depression as potential
risk factors for suicide and poor physical and psychological outcomes.