Although some evidence suggests that exercise may improve mental health status, information regarding the intensity and duration of exercise is incomplete. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the association between physical activities in both leisure time and commuting to work and mental health. A questionnaire survey was conducted at three municipal offices in Japan. A total of 670 men...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Mood disorders are an important consequence of stroke. We aimed to identify significant, clinically useful predictors of abnormal mood after stroke. METHODS The Auckland Regional Community Stroke (ARCOS) study was a prospective population-based stroke incidence study conducted in Auckland, New Zealand, over a 12-month period from 2002 to 2003. All patients were followed...

This study examined whether allelic status of the D2 dopamine receptor (DRD2) gene was associated with response to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, paroxetine, in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sixty-three Caucasian war veterans with combat-related PTSD were treated with paroxetine for 8 weeks. Patients were assessed at baseline and at follow-up using the Genera...

BACKGROUND Studies on job satisfaction and health have mainly been carried out among Caucasian populations. Similar studies are lacking in Nigeria. AIM To investigate the level of job satisfaction and its relationship to psychological disorder amongst Nigerian doctors. METHODS All 190 doctors at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital were invited to participate in a cross-sectional study...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE Psychiatric disorders (and their high rates of prevalence) in primary care have been widely analyzed, but the problem of underdiagnosis remains unresolved. This becomes increasingly more important in rural health centres in the face of lack of epidemiological data from these centres. The aim of this study is focused on the relationship between general health, psychiat...

Aim: The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been potentially affecting the mental health of healthcare workers (HCWs) especially frontline due to isolation and loss social support, risk transmission friends relatives. We aimed evaluate status during with General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28). Materials Method: This was a single-center, cross-sectional study population 250 at Ba...

BACKGROUND Adolescent and young adults are at increased risk of psychiatric distress and serious disability. We estimated the prevalence and associated risk factors of psychiatric distress among the college students of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. METHODS We performed this cross-sectional study, from Jan to May 2016 at Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. St...

BACKGROUND No studies have assessed psychopathology among victims of stalking who have not sought specialist help. AIMS To examine the associations between stalking victimisation and psychiatric morbidity in a representative community sample. METHOD A random community sample (n=1844) completed surveys examining the experience of harassment and current mental health. The 28-item General Heal...

INTRODUCTION A high prevalence of psychological/ mental disorders has frequently been reported among nursing staff. However, there is a scarcity of data about 'psychological, mental and behavioural problems' among Nepalese nurses. Current study aimed to measure the prevalence of psychiatric problems among nursing staff in a tertiary care hosital. METHODS All nursing staffs working in the hosp...