BACKGROUND The number of Internet users in India crossed 205 million in October 2013. Excessive internet use has been attributed to socio-occupational dysfunction, and this study is targeting the junior doctors on whom not many studies have been done till date. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to analyze the proportion of junior doctors with internet addiction and whether there is an...

BACKGROUND Poor maternal mental health can impact on children's development and wellbeing; however, there is concern about the comparability of screening instruments administered to women of diverse ethnic origin. METHODS We used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to examine the subscale structure of the GHQ-28 in an ethnically diverse community cohort of...

BACKGROUND Pregnancy brings about many changes in a woman's life in somatic, psychological and social spheres. Therefore, many women decide to participate in childbirth education classes. The aim of study was to determine the differences in emotional distress between women who participated in childbirth education classes and these who did not. MATERIAL AND METHODS Seventy first-time mothers a...

background the impact of stress in today's world is undeniable and because of the impact of stress on general personal health, the aim of this study was to examine the effects of stress management on students' general health during general training at the army school of imam hossein university, tehran. materials & methods the present research was a quasi-experimental study. the popula...

We use data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) to compare measures of socioeconomic inequality in psychological distress, measured by General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), before (Waves 9 and Interim 2019 Wave) during first wave COVID-19 pandemic (April July 2020). Based on a caseness measure, prevalence distress increased 18.5% 27.7% between Wave April 2020 with some reversion earl...

The purpose of the present study was to clarify long-term effects frequent chewing unflavored and odorless gum (hereafter, base) on oral hygiene mental health. This single-arm study, which started with a 4-week control ended intervention period, conducted in two phases: one 2017 2018. participants comprised 36 dental students (17 2017, 19 2018). During all were required chew piece base 7 times ...

General practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in mental health care. Not only are they tasked with the recognition, but also treatment of problems. The levels unmet need for high worldwide. However, there is very little information on needs general practices. In this study we assess prevalence subjectively and objectively explore GP. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted questions reg...