Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_255_21
R. Soni, Jai Agrawal, M. Meena, L. Dave, Samiksha Sahu
Background: Doctors exhibit significant high stress levels due to an increasing overburdened healthcare system and increased high risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the current pandemic. Stress among doctors has been linked with adverse physical and psychological health. Previous research indicates that perceived stress levels are correlated with emotional intelligence (EI) and with the coping strategies employed by doctors. Aims and Objectives: (1) To establish the relationship between perceived stress and emotional intelligence. (2) To evaluate the mediating role of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies in relationship between EI and perceived stress among doctors during the current pandemic. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 600 doctors working in dedicated COVID section of reputed medical college from March 2021 to June 2021 recruited for the study. Participants were recruited on-campus through web-based questioners, composed of three validated questionnaires namely Perceived Stress Scale, Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory, and the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test and socio demographic form. Descriptive statistics were used to test the study hypotheses. Results: Higher EI was associated with lower perceived stress, and this association was partially mediated by both adaptive and maladaptive coping responses. Higher EI was associated with greater use of adaptive coping and lower use of maladaptive coping, and these, in turn, were negatively and positively, respectively, associated with perceived stress. Conclusion: The findings suggest that interventions aimed at increasing emotional intelligence and adaptive coping strategies may help to reduce perceived stress.
{"title":"Emotional intelligence, coping strategies, and perceived stress among doctors during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic","authors":"R. Soni, Jai Agrawal, M. Meena, L. Dave, Samiksha Sahu","doi":"10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_255_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_255_21","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Doctors exhibit significant high stress levels due to an increasing overburdened healthcare system and increased high risk of contracting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the current pandemic. Stress among doctors has been linked with adverse physical and psychological health. Previous research indicates that perceived stress levels are correlated with emotional intelligence (EI) and with the coping strategies employed by doctors. Aims and Objectives: (1) To establish the relationship between perceived stress and emotional intelligence. (2) To evaluate the mediating role of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies in relationship between EI and perceived stress among doctors during the current pandemic. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 600 doctors working in dedicated COVID section of reputed medical college from March 2021 to June 2021 recruited for the study. Participants were recruited on-campus through web-based questioners, composed of three validated questionnaires namely Perceived Stress Scale, Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory, and the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test and socio demographic form. Descriptive statistics were used to test the study hypotheses. Results: Higher EI was associated with lower perceived stress, and this association was partially mediated by both adaptive and maladaptive coping responses. Higher EI was associated with greater use of adaptive coping and lower use of maladaptive coping, and these, in turn, were negatively and positively, respectively, associated with perceived stress. Conclusion: The findings suggest that interventions aimed at increasing emotional intelligence and adaptive coping strategies may help to reduce perceived stress.","PeriodicalId":31679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour","volume":"28 1","pages":"37 - 41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48508140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_145_23
S. Grover
{"title":"Trauma-informed care for psychiatric patients presenting to emergency setting: Is it possible in India?","authors":"S. Grover","doi":"10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_145_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_145_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":31679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour","volume":"28 1","pages":"1 - 3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48520236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_183_22
Anjumoni Rabha, K. Deka
Background: Adolescence is a transitional phase between childhood and adulthood, in which both physical and psychological aspects are involved in the process of growth and development. Drug dependence among adolescents is rising everywhere in the world. According to studies, adolescents who live in slums in India have a 46% of tobacco use rate. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the pattern and severity of substance use in help-seeking adolescents. Materials and Methods: On the Teen Addiction Severity Index Scale (T-ASI), 43 adolescents seeking help were interviewed to assess the severity of substance use. Results: The mean age of adolescents interviewed was 17 years. Male preponderance was noted 95.3%. The majority of the adolescents were students 76.7%, belonged to a nuclear family setup. The adolescents reported the mean age for starting substances to be 13 years. About 42% of adolescents reported the use of multiple substances during the interview. On the T-ASI scale, adolescents reported difficulty in different domains such as chemical use 6 (1.8), school status 6 (1.8), employment 3.72 (3.7), family support 12.46 (3.63), peer relations 2.9 (1.2), legal problems 0.28 (1.26), and psychiatric problem 6.44 (1.42) due to substance use. Conclusion: The present study suggests marked substance use severity in adolescents in help-seeking group. Higher severity of substance use in adolescents is associated with impairment in different domains of adolescent's lives.
{"title":"Pattern and severity of substance use in help-seeking adolescents of North-East Part of India","authors":"Anjumoni Rabha, K. Deka","doi":"10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_183_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_183_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Adolescence is a transitional phase between childhood and adulthood, in which both physical and psychological aspects are involved in the process of growth and development. Drug dependence among adolescents is rising everywhere in the world. According to studies, adolescents who live in slums in India have a 46% of tobacco use rate. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the pattern and severity of substance use in help-seeking adolescents. Materials and Methods: On the Teen Addiction Severity Index Scale (T-ASI), 43 adolescents seeking help were interviewed to assess the severity of substance use. Results: The mean age of adolescents interviewed was 17 years. Male preponderance was noted 95.3%. The majority of the adolescents were students 76.7%, belonged to a nuclear family setup. The adolescents reported the mean age for starting substances to be 13 years. About 42% of adolescents reported the use of multiple substances during the interview. On the T-ASI scale, adolescents reported difficulty in different domains such as chemical use 6 (1.8), school status 6 (1.8), employment 3.72 (3.7), family support 12.46 (3.63), peer relations 2.9 (1.2), legal problems 0.28 (1.26), and psychiatric problem 6.44 (1.42) due to substance use. Conclusion: The present study suggests marked substance use severity in adolescents in help-seeking group. Higher severity of substance use in adolescents is associated with impairment in different domains of adolescent's lives.","PeriodicalId":31679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour","volume":"28 1","pages":"104 - 109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48467015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_93_22
Manisha Rathi, G. Joshi, Rujuta Naik, Samruddhi Naikwad, Veena Nair, Sana Metkari, Karan Mehta
Background: Stigma and violations of human rights directed toward people with psychiatric disorders hinder their care and rehabilitation. The role of physiotherapists in mental illness is to facilitate motivation, emphasize strengths, and offer positive feedback through cognitive therapy, guided imagery, body and movement awareness, relaxation and breathing techniques, yoga therapy, and aerobic exercises. It is important to understand the beliefs, knowledge, and attitude of physiotherapists toward psychiatric illness which in turn helps in better rehabilitation of such patients. Hence, the purpose of this study is to assess the attitude and knowledge of physiotherapy students toward mental health and patients with psychiatric illnesses and also to identify the barrier faced by them. Methods: Overall 191 physiotherapy students participated in this observational study, where students were assessed for their attitude toward patients having psychiatric disorders and knowledge regarding the same. The attitude was assessed using the Mental Illness Clinicians' Attitude version 4 whereas knowledge was assessed using a prevalidated questionnaire. Both self-reported questionnaires were filled online by physiotherapy students. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 20. The correlation between attitude and knowledge was done using Spearman's coefficient of rank correlation. Results: The majority of students had a moderately positive attitude with little room for improvement (57.07%) followed by 40.31% having a negative attitude. Good knowledge was found in 59.69% of students followed by 22.51% of students having moderate and 14.14% excellent knowledge. It was observed a negative significant correlation between attitude and knowledge (r = −0.369, P < 0.001). Gender, year of study, and age have a considerable impact on one's knowledge and attitude. Conclusion: This study concludes that knowledge and attitude are negatively correlated indicating the need to change the attitude of physiotherapy students and to make them understand their role in the rehabilitation of patients with psychiatric disorders.
{"title":"Attitude and knowledge of physiotherapy students toward mental health and patients with psychiatric illnesses","authors":"Manisha Rathi, G. Joshi, Rujuta Naik, Samruddhi Naikwad, Veena Nair, Sana Metkari, Karan Mehta","doi":"10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_93_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_93_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Stigma and violations of human rights directed toward people with psychiatric disorders hinder their care and rehabilitation. The role of physiotherapists in mental illness is to facilitate motivation, emphasize strengths, and offer positive feedback through cognitive therapy, guided imagery, body and movement awareness, relaxation and breathing techniques, yoga therapy, and aerobic exercises. It is important to understand the beliefs, knowledge, and attitude of physiotherapists toward psychiatric illness which in turn helps in better rehabilitation of such patients. Hence, the purpose of this study is to assess the attitude and knowledge of physiotherapy students toward mental health and patients with psychiatric illnesses and also to identify the barrier faced by them. Methods: Overall 191 physiotherapy students participated in this observational study, where students were assessed for their attitude toward patients having psychiatric disorders and knowledge regarding the same. The attitude was assessed using the Mental Illness Clinicians' Attitude version 4 whereas knowledge was assessed using a prevalidated questionnaire. Both self-reported questionnaires were filled online by physiotherapy students. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 20. The correlation between attitude and knowledge was done using Spearman's coefficient of rank correlation. Results: The majority of students had a moderately positive attitude with little room for improvement (57.07%) followed by 40.31% having a negative attitude. Good knowledge was found in 59.69% of students followed by 22.51% of students having moderate and 14.14% excellent knowledge. It was observed a negative significant correlation between attitude and knowledge (r = −0.369, P < 0.001). Gender, year of study, and age have a considerable impact on one's knowledge and attitude. Conclusion: This study concludes that knowledge and attitude are negatively correlated indicating the need to change the attitude of physiotherapy students and to make them understand their role in the rehabilitation of patients with psychiatric disorders.","PeriodicalId":31679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour","volume":"28 1","pages":"72 - 77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42559981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_225_22
Kathryn Sam, P. Jain, H. Arpitha, Tanvi Raghuram, Advaith Jaikumar, Rituparna Chakraborty, S. Rajan
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant increase in online health information-seeking (HIS) behavior, leading to increased levels of psychological distress. Objective: This study examines whether proactive, preventive, and avoidance coping styles hinder or promote cyberchondria, anxiety characterized by excessive online HIS behavior during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: The sample included 286 Indian young adults who responded to the Proactive Coping Inventory and Cyberchondria Severity Scale-12. The data were collected after the rapid spread of COVID-19 in India. Results: The correlation analysis revealed that proactive coping had a weak negative relationship with cyberchondria, while avoidance coping had a weak positive relationship. Regression analysis showed proactive coping as an inverse predictor of cyberchondria. Conclusions: This study was one of the few that examined the relationship between coping and cyberchondria during the pandemic. The findings provide a foundation for future research on cyberchondria in collectivistic cultures like India.
{"title":"Coping and Cyberchondria in a Pandemic: A Study on Young Adults","authors":"Kathryn Sam, P. Jain, H. Arpitha, Tanvi Raghuram, Advaith Jaikumar, Rituparna Chakraborty, S. Rajan","doi":"10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_225_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_225_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant increase in online health information-seeking (HIS) behavior, leading to increased levels of psychological distress. Objective: This study examines whether proactive, preventive, and avoidance coping styles hinder or promote cyberchondria, anxiety characterized by excessive online HIS behavior during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: The sample included 286 Indian young adults who responded to the Proactive Coping Inventory and Cyberchondria Severity Scale-12. The data were collected after the rapid spread of COVID-19 in India. Results: The correlation analysis revealed that proactive coping had a weak negative relationship with cyberchondria, while avoidance coping had a weak positive relationship. Regression analysis showed proactive coping as an inverse predictor of cyberchondria. Conclusions: This study was one of the few that examined the relationship between coping and cyberchondria during the pandemic. The findings provide a foundation for future research on cyberchondria in collectivistic cultures like India.","PeriodicalId":31679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour","volume":"28 1","pages":"95 - 99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42924688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_158_22
Krishna Putchavayala, K. Sasidharan, Dwivedi Krishna, S. Deepeshwar
Objectives: The primary aim of the current study was to examine the unique contribution of psychological need frustration and need satisfaction in the prediction of excessive usage of smartphones and its relation to psychological distress and mindfulness. Methods: We conducted a correlational study using the smartphone addiction scale – shorter version, basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration scale, psychological distress, and mindfulness among 423 graduate and postgraduate engineering students from Bengaluru, South India. Results: The results showed that excessive usage of smartphones is positively correlated with the time spent on the phone r = 0.19, P ≤ 0.05; and basic psychological needs frustration r = 0.18, P ≤ 0.05; and negatively correlated with basic psychological needs satisfaction r = −0.19, P ≤ 0.05 and mindfulness r = −0.39, P ≤ 0.001. However, among the optimal users of the smartphone group, time spent is positively correlated with satisfaction at r = 0.13, P ≤ 0.05, and further, basic psychological needs satisfaction is negatively correlated with frustration at r = 0.30, P ≤ 0.001 and also found a positive correlation between mindfulness and basic psychological needs satisfaction at r = 0.31, P ≤ 0.001. Conclusion: The results suggest that excessive usage of smartphones is associated with frustration, psychological distress, and time spent on the mobile. However, there is a positive trend in the time spent on the phone among the optimal users of smartphones suggests that smartphones are used as a coping mechanism to gain momentary satisfaction.
{"title":"Correlation between excessive smartphone usage, basic psychological needs, and mental health of university students","authors":"Krishna Putchavayala, K. Sasidharan, Dwivedi Krishna, S. Deepeshwar","doi":"10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_158_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_158_22","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The primary aim of the current study was to examine the unique contribution of psychological need frustration and need satisfaction in the prediction of excessive usage of smartphones and its relation to psychological distress and mindfulness. Methods: We conducted a correlational study using the smartphone addiction scale – shorter version, basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration scale, psychological distress, and mindfulness among 423 graduate and postgraduate engineering students from Bengaluru, South India. Results: The results showed that excessive usage of smartphones is positively correlated with the time spent on the phone r = 0.19, P ≤ 0.05; and basic psychological needs frustration r = 0.18, P ≤ 0.05; and negatively correlated with basic psychological needs satisfaction r = −0.19, P ≤ 0.05 and mindfulness r = −0.39, P ≤ 0.001. However, among the optimal users of the smartphone group, time spent is positively correlated with satisfaction at r = 0.13, P ≤ 0.05, and further, basic psychological needs satisfaction is negatively correlated with frustration at r = 0.30, P ≤ 0.001 and also found a positive correlation between mindfulness and basic psychological needs satisfaction at r = 0.31, P ≤ 0.001. Conclusion: The results suggest that excessive usage of smartphones is associated with frustration, psychological distress, and time spent on the mobile. However, there is a positive trend in the time spent on the phone among the optimal users of smartphones suggests that smartphones are used as a coping mechanism to gain momentary satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":31679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour","volume":"28 1","pages":"65 - 71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42148671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_60_22
Jagannath Purushothama, S. Badiger, Nandakishore Baikunje, Neevan D’Souza, J. Olickal, M. Dmello
Although smoking and tuberculosis (TB) pose a health threat in low- and middle-income countries, they are less recognized as public health problems. Lack of awareness among smokers about smoking cessation services and health-care professionals not viewing apparently – healthy smokers as the candidates for smoking cessation treatment are some of the significant barriers. This qualitative study explores the opinions and views of primary care physicians (PCPs) on integrating smoking cessation programs with the ongoing antitubercular treatment in primary health-care settings of India. The study employs a deductive qualitative design using a purposive sampling method to recruit physicians to implement the Directly Observed Treatment Short Course for TB patients in primary health-care settings. A semi-structured, open-ended questionnaire was developed based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to conduct in-depth interviews of eight PCPs. Although smoking cessation intervention is noticeable in the primary health centers, lack of uniformity in service deliverables, nonusage of nicotine replacement therapy, shortage of human resources, and meager readiness of the patients to quit smoking are a few encounters. PCPs advocate early identification of smokers, delegation of responsibilities to grassroots level health-care workers, and collaboration with the nongovernmental organizations and private sector.
{"title":"“Once a smoker, always a smoker: Primary care physicians” views on integrating smoking cessation with antitubercular treatment in primary health centers – A qualitative study","authors":"Jagannath Purushothama, S. Badiger, Nandakishore Baikunje, Neevan D’Souza, J. Olickal, M. Dmello","doi":"10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_60_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_60_22","url":null,"abstract":"Although smoking and tuberculosis (TB) pose a health threat in low- and middle-income countries, they are less recognized as public health problems. Lack of awareness among smokers about smoking cessation services and health-care professionals not viewing apparently – healthy smokers as the candidates for smoking cessation treatment are some of the significant barriers. This qualitative study explores the opinions and views of primary care physicians (PCPs) on integrating smoking cessation programs with the ongoing antitubercular treatment in primary health-care settings of India. The study employs a deductive qualitative design using a purposive sampling method to recruit physicians to implement the Directly Observed Treatment Short Course for TB patients in primary health-care settings. A semi-structured, open-ended questionnaire was developed based on the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to conduct in-depth interviews of eight PCPs. Although smoking cessation intervention is noticeable in the primary health centers, lack of uniformity in service deliverables, nonusage of nicotine replacement therapy, shortage of human resources, and meager readiness of the patients to quit smoking are a few encounters. PCPs advocate early identification of smokers, delegation of responsibilities to grassroots level health-care workers, and collaboration with the nongovernmental organizations and private sector.","PeriodicalId":31679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour","volume":"28 1","pages":"48 - 53"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47603202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_113_22
N. Goel, G. Singh, M. Thakare, D. Walia, D. Sharma
Background: The prevalence of mental health problems in the adolescent population is higher than in the general population. Aims and Objectives: To assess the mental health and to identify depressive symptoms in the adolescent population in the schools in northern India and to study the association of sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables with depressive symptoms and screening instrument scores. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 350 adolescents studying in the 5th standard to 12th standard in two schools in village Palsora, Chandigarh, India. The socioeconomic status was assessed using Modified Kuppuswamy Classification. Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMQ) was used to measure mental health and screen for depressive symptoms among rural adolescents. Sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables, mental health, and depressive symptoms among adolescents were evaluated. The participants were interviewed by trained mental health professionals. Results: 62% of the study participants had a high SMQ score on the assessment instrument which measured depressive feelings felt in the last 2 weeks. Female adolescents had significantly higher SMQ scores than male adolescents. The younger adolescents in the age group 10–14 years and overcrowding in the family were associated with significantly high SMQ scores. Conclusions: The survey concluded that there was a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents studying in rural schools in northern India. 62% of the study participants had a high SMQ score and were at risk for depression and predicted future depression in adolescents. The female and younger adolescents had significantly higher SMQ scores than male and older adolescents.
{"title":"Epidemiological survey to identify depressive symptoms in school-going rural adolescents of Chandigarh, India","authors":"N. Goel, G. Singh, M. Thakare, D. Walia, D. Sharma","doi":"10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_113_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_113_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The prevalence of mental health problems in the adolescent population is higher than in the general population. Aims and Objectives: To assess the mental health and to identify depressive symptoms in the adolescent population in the schools in northern India and to study the association of sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables with depressive symptoms and screening instrument scores. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 350 adolescents studying in the 5th standard to 12th standard in two schools in village Palsora, Chandigarh, India. The socioeconomic status was assessed using Modified Kuppuswamy Classification. Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMQ) was used to measure mental health and screen for depressive symptoms among rural adolescents. Sociodemographic and socioeconomic variables, mental health, and depressive symptoms among adolescents were evaluated. The participants were interviewed by trained mental health professionals. Results: 62% of the study participants had a high SMQ score on the assessment instrument which measured depressive feelings felt in the last 2 weeks. Female adolescents had significantly higher SMQ scores than male adolescents. The younger adolescents in the age group 10–14 years and overcrowding in the family were associated with significantly high SMQ scores. Conclusions: The survey concluded that there was a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents studying in rural schools in northern India. 62% of the study participants had a high SMQ score and were at risk for depression and predicted future depression in adolescents. The female and younger adolescents had significantly higher SMQ scores than male and older adolescents.","PeriodicalId":31679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour","volume":"28 1","pages":"59 - 64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49324706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_19_22
Sucheta Mann, J. Joseph, Y. Malik, Rajeshwari Devi
Background: Treatment compliance improves mental health and facilitates the resolution of the underlying illness. An accurate assessment of treatment compliance is necessary for effective and efficient treatment planning and for ensuring that changes in health outcomes can be attributed to the recommended regimen. Aim: This study aimed to develop a treatment compliance assessment scale for clients with mental illnesses and to evaluate its psychometric properties. Methodology: The initial questionnaire was developed through the Delphi expert consultation, pilot study, and semistructured interview. The instrument was applied to 130 clients attending the outpatient services of a tertiary care hospital in North India. Results: A seven-item clinician-rated questionnaire was formed in which exploratory factor analyses yielded two factors, including medication compliance and attitude toward current treatment. The instrument was found to have a good internal consistency (Chronbach's alpha was 0.932), split-half reliability (Guttman's split-half coefficient − 0.838), and test–retest reliability (0.882). The concurrent validity of demonstrated a significant correlation with the 12-item Medication Adherence Rating Scale at P ≤ 0.01. Conclusion: The clinician-rated treatment compliance assessment scale was found to be a valid instrument for assessing treatment compliance among patients with mental illnesses with adequate psychometric properties.
{"title":"Development and validation of a treatment compliance assessment scale for clients with mental illnesses","authors":"Sucheta Mann, J. Joseph, Y. Malik, Rajeshwari Devi","doi":"10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_19_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_19_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Treatment compliance improves mental health and facilitates the resolution of the underlying illness. An accurate assessment of treatment compliance is necessary for effective and efficient treatment planning and for ensuring that changes in health outcomes can be attributed to the recommended regimen. Aim: This study aimed to develop a treatment compliance assessment scale for clients with mental illnesses and to evaluate its psychometric properties. Methodology: The initial questionnaire was developed through the Delphi expert consultation, pilot study, and semistructured interview. The instrument was applied to 130 clients attending the outpatient services of a tertiary care hospital in North India. Results: A seven-item clinician-rated questionnaire was formed in which exploratory factor analyses yielded two factors, including medication compliance and attitude toward current treatment. The instrument was found to have a good internal consistency (Chronbach's alpha was 0.932), split-half reliability (Guttman's split-half coefficient − 0.838), and test–retest reliability (0.882). The concurrent validity of demonstrated a significant correlation with the 12-item Medication Adherence Rating Scale at P ≤ 0.01. Conclusion: The clinician-rated treatment compliance assessment scale was found to be a valid instrument for assessing treatment compliance among patients with mental illnesses with adequate psychometric properties.","PeriodicalId":31679,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour","volume":"28 1","pages":"42 - 47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47722042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.4103/jmhhb.jmhhb_230_22
P. Meena, C. Jilowa, J. Arora, P. Prakash, M. Jain, Sushma Mahich, J. Rohilla
Objectives: Head-and-neck cancer (HNC) is a collective term for cancers of the oral cavity, paranasal sinuses, pharynx, larynx, skin, and salivary glands. HNC is the most common cancer in males and the third-most common cancer in females in India. It is associated with various psychiatric comorbidities; depression, anxiety, and substance abuse being the most common, so the study was planned to assess psychiatric comorbidities in hydrogen cyanide (HCN) patients in comparison to healthy controls. Materials and Methods: After getting approval from the institutional ethics committee, a cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care center in North India. Participants recruited in the study after informed consent were of age 18 years and above, of either gender, undergoing treatment for HCN (198); their diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological examination as the study group and (140) sociodemographically matched participants as healthy controls. Participants with a history of organic brain disease, recent head trauma, or neurodegenerative disorders were excluded from the study. Sociodemographic profiles of participants were noted. For the assessment of psychiatric comorbidities, Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview-6 was used. The psychiatric diagnosis was confirmed by two consultants in accordance with International classifications of diseases (ICD)-10. Results: Most of the participants were males in their fifth decade. The most common psychiatric comorbidity in HCN patients was depression (27.3%), followed by adjustment disorder (14%). Tobacco was used by around half of patients with HNC, followed by alcohol use (16.1%). Conclusions: Psychiatric comorbidities were highly prevalent in HCN patients. Psychiatric disorders are known to affect both the prognosis, hospital stay, cost of treatment, and overall quality of life of cancer patients.
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