Women and Minor Psychiatric Morbidity

Minor psychiatric morbidity and labour turnover.

The relation of minor psychiatric morbidity with labour turnover is examined, using data from a study of young, predominantly middle class, white collar men and women. The results suggest that the presence of psychiatric symptomatology is at least as important as occupational attitudes in identifying individuals who would subsequently leave the organisation.

Minor psychiatric morbidity in NHS workers.

Minor psychiatric morbidity in employed young men and women and its contribution to sickness absence.

An epidemiological survey of male and female executive officers in the Civil Service showed a prevalence of 33% of minor psychiatric disorders. Follow up one year later found that only half were better. The presence of minor psychiatric disorder was associated with increased rates of sickness absence, particularly certified absence. Such a high prevalence, associated as it is with handicap to t...

Psychiatric morbidity in perimenopausal women

BACKGROUND Women in the perimenopausal period are reported to be vulnerable to psychiatric disorders. AIM To assess the psychiatric morbidity in perimenopausal women aged 45-55 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional, observational, hospital-based study was conducted at the Department of Psychiatry in a tertiary care hospital attached to a medical college. The study sample consist...

Perceived rearing attitudes and minor psychiatric morbidity among Japanese adolescents.

The relationship between perceived rearing experiences and minor psychiatric morbidity was studied in a sample of Japanese adolescents. Their perceived rearing experiences were measured by the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) and minor psychiatric morbidity by the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The total GHQ score was slightly but significantly higher (r = 0.28) among those recording high...