Sentences with phrase «of psychiatric morbidity»

Because of changes in the DSM and DIS interview over the course of the study, we constructed an index of psychiatric morbidity that was more nearly comparable at baseline and follow - up.

Anita DG, Vohra AK, Subash S, Khurana H. Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among 6 to 14 yrs old children.

The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among adults aged 16 — 64 living in private households in Great Britain

Detainees were eligible to participate, regardless of their psychiatric morbidity, state of alcohol or other drug intoxication, or fitness to stand trial.

Not exact matches

Adult psychiatric morbidity in England, 2007: results of a household survey.

We can conclude that obese children are more likely to experience psychological or psychiatric problems than non-obese children, that girls are at greater risk than boys, and that risk of psychological morbidity increases with age.

As they age, they may become suicidal, addicted to alcohol or other drugs, enmeshed in violent relationships, and unable to care for their children.64, 76 Delinquent females also engage in sexual activity at an earlier age than nonoffenders, placing them at greater risk for unwanted pregnancy and human immunodeficiency virus.78 Understanding psychiatric morbidity and associated risk factors among delinquent females could help us to improve treatment and reduce the cycle of disorder and dysfunction.

Functional expectations of caregivers are often huge with multiple responsibilities such as household chores, emotional support, providing transportation and symptom management.4 As cancer survivorship grows, from 50 % in the 70s, to 54 % between 1983 and 1985, to 65 % in 2009, the illness may become a chronic disease, further stressing caregivers with a cumulative and unrelenting burden of care and responsibility.5 Psychological morbidity or psychiatric symptomatology among cancer caregivers is high.6, 7 Levels of distress have also been shown to be higher than those reported by patients themselves.8

A 14 session cognitive behavioural family intervention reduced psychiatric morbidity in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease compared with a 1 session cathartic interview or a no interview control group, and improved patient activities of daily living at 3 months of follow up.

Recently, the study of Volgsten et al. (2008) showed that the majority of women who suffered from psychiatric morbidity did not receive the support they needed.