BACKGROUND This study describes differences in trajectories of self-reported mental health in an ageing cohort, according to their housing, while controlling for confounders. METHODS The General Health Questionnaire was measured on six occasions as part of Whitehall II cohort study of office-based British civil servants (1985-2009); 10,308 men and women aged 35-55 at baseline. RESULTS Home-...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Clinical practice suggests that asthma coping strategies might be different in women and men. The aim of this study was to compare the relationship between psychological variables and the perception of asthma symptoms in women and men. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 165 adult asthma patients with mild to severe persistent asthma were studied. We performed spirometric...

BACKGROUND The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a commonly used screening instrument for measuring mental disorders. However, few studies have measured the mental health of Chinese professionals or explored the factor structure of the GHQ-12 through investigations of young Chinese civil servants. METHOD This study analyses the factor structure of the GHQ-12 on young Chinese ci...

BACKGROUND Students who fail to thrive on the Nottingham undergraduate medical course frequently suffer from anxiety, depression or other mental health problems. These difficulties may be the cause, or the result of, academic struggling. Early detection of vulnerable students might direct pastoral care and remedial support to where it is needed. We investigated the use of the short-form General...

INTRODUCTION Doctors are vulnerable to psychiatric morbidity as a result of their busy schedules and multiple role obligations. Yet, they often don't admit they have mental health problems nor are they readily subjected to mental health evaluation by their colleagues due to fear of labeling and general stigma. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of doctors in the service of University of Ilorin ...

BDI-II: Beck Depression Inventory–II; EORTC-QLQ-C30: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerQuality of Life Questionnaire-C30; GHQ-12: 12 items General Health Questionnaire; PHR: Pancreatic Head Resection; PNETs: Pancreatic Neuro Endocrine Tumors; PROs: Patient-Reported Outcomes; QLQ PAN26: Quality of Life Questionnaire-PAN26; QoL: Quality of Life; SF-12: Medical Outcome Stud...

OBJECTIVE The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) has been used extensively in various settings across different cultures. This study was conducted to determine the thresholds associated with optimum sensitivity and specificity for the GHQ-12 in Korean adults. METHODS Data was acquired from a sample of 6,510 Korean adults, ages 18 to 64 years old, who were selected from the 2005 Cen...

BACKGROUND The ongoing economic crisis in Greece has affected both stress and quality of life (QoL) at all socioeconomic levels, including professionals in the police force. The aim of this study was to examine perceived stress, job satisfaction, QoL, and their relationships in a sample of police officers in Greece. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted during the first trimester of 2...

BACKGROUND Patients with coronary heart disease are at high risk for mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety. Psychoeducation is a well-known intervention for psychiatric patients, but its use has been limited in other health conditions, such as coronary heart disease. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of psychoeducation on mental health in coronary h...