Her main areas of research are high
prevalence psychological disorders in chronic illness.
Not exact matches
Third, we used a self - report instrument to assess
psychological distress instead of a standardized clinical interview; therefore, the
prevalence estimated in the current study can not be assumed to represent a diagnosis of psychiatric
disorder.
Although the exact rates of
disorder and dysfunction tend to vary across studies and frequently reaches 40 % to 50 %
prevalence, there is nevertheless consensus across studies investigating PTSD and other
psychological problems, which show these rates to be much higher in refugee than non-refugee populations (Hodes, 2001)-RRB-.
Investigations directed at the evaluation of the impact of trauma on
psychological well being in these groups have predominantly focused on the
prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) and / or its symptomology (Richman, 1993; Weine, 2002).
Psychological Distress Among Plains Indian Mothers With Children Referred to Screening for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Parker, Maviglia, Lewis, Gossage, & May (2010) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 5 (22) Aims to fill the current knowledge gap about the prevalence and characteristics of psychological distress and its association with self - reported current drinking problems among American Indian mothers whose children were referred to screening for fetal alcohol spectrum diso
Psychological Distress Among Plains Indian Mothers With Children Referred to Screening for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders Parker, Maviglia, Lewis, Gossage, & May (2010) Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 5 (22) Aims to fill the current knowledge gap about the
prevalence and characteristics of
psychological distress and its association with self - reported current drinking problems among American Indian mothers whose children were referred to screening for fetal alcohol spectrum diso
psychological distress and its association with self - reported current drinking problems among American Indian mothers whose children were referred to screening for fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD).
It thus seems that in the treatment of high - cost and high -
prevalence adolescent mental health
disorders, additional
psychological interventions might be beneficial.
Anxiety
disorders are among the most common mental
disorders during childhood and adolescence, with a
prevalence of 3 — 5 % in school - age children (6 — 12 years) and 10 — 19 % in adolescents (13 — 18 years); 1, 2 and the
prevalence of anxiety
disorders in this population tends to increase over time.3 Anxiety is the most common
psychological symptom reported by children and adolescents; however, presentation varies with age as younger patients often report undifferentiated anxiety symptoms, for example, muscle tension, headache, stomachache or angry outbursts.4 According to the standard diagnostic systems, there are various types of anxiety
disorders, for example, generalised anxiety
disorder (GAD), social phobias (SOP), social anxiety
disorder (SAD), panic
disorder (PD), overanxious
disorder, separation anxiety, post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), obsessive - compulsive
disorder (OCD).5 Anxiety
disorders in children and adolescents often occur with a number of comorbidities, such as autism spectrum
disorders, 6 depressive
disorders, 7 conduct
disorder, 8 substance abuse9 or suicide - related behaviour.10 Youths with anxiety
disorders experience serious impairment in social functioning (eg, poor school achievement; relational problems with family members and peers).11, 12 Childhood and adolescent anxiety
disorders can persist despite treatment, 1 and they are associated with later adult psychopathology.13, 14
Anger in
psychological disorders:
Prevalence, presentation, etiology and prognostic implications.