OBJECTIVES To examine experiences of racism in health settings and their impact on mental health among Aboriginal Australians. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A cross-sectional survey of experiences of racism and mental health was conducted in two metropolitan and two rural Victorian local government areas (LGAs) between 1 December 2010 and 31 October 2011. Participants included 755 Aborigin...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether mental illness is associated with accessibility and remoteness. DESIGN A cross-sectional, population-based, computer-assisted telephone interview survey, stratified by Accessibility and Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA) categories. SETTING Secondary analysis of data collected from 2545 South Australian adults in October and November 2000. OUTCOME MEASURES...

BACKGROUND There has been rapid increase in time spent using Internet as a platform for entertainment, socialising and information sourcing. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between duration of time spent using Internet for leisure, depressive symptoms, and psychological distress among Australian adolescents. METHODS Depressive symptoms were indicated by the youth self-report mod...

BACKGROUND Globally, the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) is greater among people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (PLHA) as opposed to the general population. There is relatively limited research on mental health in PLHA in India and this study seeks to gain insight in this area. AIM The aim of this study is to find the prevalence of CMD ...

Though gender, racial, and ethnic disparities in health in the United States are well documented, it is less clear how these factors intersect to produce patterns of mental health outcomes among men. This study examined the presence of father figures in the lives of African American, Caribbean black and non-Hispanic white American males until the age of 16; assessed the current socio-demographi...

The objective of our study was to estimate direct healthcare costs incurred by a population-based sample of people with psychological distress or depression. We used the 2002 Canadian Community Health Survey on Mental Health and Well Being and categorized individuals as having psychological distress using the Kessler-6, major depressive disorder (MDD) using DSM-IV criteria and a comparison grou...

BACKGROUND Personal problems are known to influence mental health among workers. The current study investigated the most concerning present personal problems which have the greatest impact on psychological distress among working-age Japanese men, rather than issues relating to work tasks or duties. METHODS We obtained data from the 2010 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions conducted by t...

High lifetime prevalence of major mental disorders and suicidality are common among Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) service users impact on the outcomes OAT programs. Despite known detrimental effects across personal, social economic aspects life these associations implications remain under-studied in resource poor settings. The aim this study was to identify Kathmandu valley explore factors ass...