Mental health in software engineers. I. Frequency of mental complaints, physical complaints and psychiatric disorders.

[Mental health in software engineers. I. Frequency of mental complaints, physical complaints and psychiatric disorders].

This study examined the physical complaints, mental complaints and psychiatric disorders in software engineers. Subjects were 101 male software engineers. They were evaluated by a semistructured interview. Psychiatric diagnosis was based on DSM-III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, third edition). The results are summarized as follows: 1) Physical complaints were observed ...

Sleep complaints and psychiatric symptoms in children evaluated at a pediatric mental health clinic.

STUDY OBJECTIVES To examine the association of sleep problems with psychiatric symptoms in children evaluated at a university-based outpatient child psychiatry clinic. METHODS Parents of 174 children attending psychiatric services completed a 47-item Childhood Sleep Questionnaire and the Behavioral Assessment System for Children. Psychiatric diagnosis was obtained through retrospective chart ...

Physical health complaints and the use of outpatient mental health services among those with a mental disorder.

may benefit from outpatient mental health services, only 20% receive such services annually. As mental disorder and physical health problems are associated, together they may increase the probability of use by increasing need and/or access to services. The purpose of this study is to determine whether physical health complaints are associated with the use and volume of use of outpatient mental ...

Caffeine, mental health, and psychiatric disorders.

Caffeine intake is so common that its pharmacological effects on the mind are undervalued. Since it is so readily available, individuals can adjust their own dose, time of administration and dose intervals of caffeine, according to the perceived benefits and side effects of each dose. This review focuses on human studies of caffeine in subjects with and without psychiatric disorders. Besides th...

Physical activity, psychological complaints, and occupational health.