Background: Self perception of health could influence health seeking behaviour and general health... more Background: Self perception of health could influence health seeking behaviour and general health outcomes. This paper explored BMI and self rated health status in a Nigerian population using a cross sectional study conducted in Benin City, Nigeria. Methods: It involved a total of three hundred and fifty four adults aged between 18 and 71years (mean age=30.05 ± 13.12 years) drawn from a housing estate. Data was collected using a self administered questionnaire containing both closed and open ended questions. Results: Our results show that self perception of health status does not accurately reflect objective measures of health status such as BMI. Underweight, overweight and obese individuals failed to perceive the health implications of their BMI states and erroneously perceived themselves as healthy. Conclusion : There is the need for mass enlightenment on the health implications of the different health conditions associated with the identified categories of body mass index as wel...
By means of a two-stage research design using the 30- item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) ... more By means of a two-stage research design using the 30- item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) and the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM (SCID), 57% of the 100 study sample of female nurses of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria met definitive diagnoses for Anxiety Disorder, Dysthymia, Major Depressive Disorder, and Major Depression with probable Panic Disorder.
This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence, factors, and consequences of physical ... more This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence, factors, and consequences of physical violence by mentally ill patients against mental health professionals. 124 of 145 mental health professionals at a Nigerian neuropsychiatric hospital satisfactorily completed a questionnaire on their experiences with physical assault. 77 (62.1%) staff had been assaulted during their whole career; 38 (30.6%) of them were assaulted in the past 12 months. The most common type of assault was pushing (32.9%). The most common antecedent event to assault was calming an aggressive patient (44.1%). In their whole career, 22.1% of assaulted staff sustained injuries that required medical attention; 42.4% of assaulted staff sometimes or frequently/always experienced posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Physical assault in the whole career was associated with older age (p = 0.04), longer years of practice (p = 0.01), and job dissatisfaction (p = 0.05). Physical violence encountered by mental healt...
Suicidality among individuals with HIV/AIDS in Benin City, Nigeria: A case-control study U.E. Chi... more Suicidality among individuals with HIV/AIDS in Benin City, Nigeria: A case-control study U.E. Chikezie a , A.N. Otakpor b , O.B. Kuteyi c & B.O. James a a Department of Clinical Services , Federal Psychiatric Hospital , Benin City , Edo State , Nigeria b Department of Mental Health , University of Benin , Benin City , Edo State , Nigeria c Department of Clinical Services , Federal Psychiatric Hospital , Calabar , Nigeria Published online: 24 Jan 2012.
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among Nigerian patients with temp... more OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among Nigerian patients with temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction (facial arthromyalgia). to delineate the specific types of comorbid psychiatric disorders and identify the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients with psychiatric disorders. DESIGN A two-stage design was adopted to study the prevalence and types of co-morbid psychiatric disorders of identified 24 patients with temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction over a period of 5 years. SETTING Pain and Psychiatric clinics of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benini City, Nigeria. METHODS The patients were controlled for age gender, and marital status. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. 28-item General Health Questionnaires and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales were used for first stage screening while the second stage interview utilised the Psychiatric Assessment Schedule. RESULTS The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity was ...
Background: A significant proportion of people with mental and behavioural problems visit the hos... more Background: A significant proportion of people with mental and behavioural problems visit the hospital on an emergency basis. The record of the pattern of such visits are not commonly seen. Objective: To determine the types of psychiatric problems presenting as emergencies at a tertiary hospital in the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria, and the disposition pattern of the affected patients. Materials and methods: Patients presenting with psychiatric emergencies were recruited consecutively as they presented at the adult section of the Accident and Emergency Unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) from June 2008 to December 2008. The diagnoses made in the clinical assessment (using the 10 th edition of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Disorders ICD10) and disposition plans were documented. Results: One hundred and eighty cases of psychiatric emergencies were seen. The commonest diagnosis was schizophrenia (24.4%). Bipolar Affective Dis...
Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research
Background: The sexual experiences of individuals impacts on their psychological well-being. The ... more Background: The sexual experiences of individuals impacts on their psychological well-being. The study determined the sexual experiences of student nurses at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), as well as other factors which may be contributory to the enjoyment of their sexual experience and psychological health. Methods: The Sexual Experience Inventory (SEI) and the Index of Self-Esteem (ISE) were administered on the final year nursing students at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. Results: One hundred and twenty nine (129) nursing students participated. All participants were females; 123 (95.3%) were single, 84% of them were aged 21 to 28 years. Eighty seven (67.4%) were sexually active. The desire for sexual satisfaction and religious teachings were the factors which determined the frequency of sexual activities in 39.1% and 36.8% of the respondents respectively. Among the sexually active, 47% had more than one sexual partner. The experience of orgasm was st...
Fifteen corresponding to 3% of the 500 patients seen at the Out-patient Psychiatric Clinic of the... more Fifteen corresponding to 3% of the 500 patients seen at the Out-patient Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital Nigeria between December 1985 and September 1986 met the DSM - III criteria for panic disorder. The female to male ratio was 3:1; the mean age of onset was 23.7 years and married patients dominated the group. Predisposing life events were present in four patients and in three of these the factors were multiple. Ten of the patients improved markedly on imipramine in an open drug trial design which lasted 3 months; the two non-responders had both situational and spontaneous panic attacks. The effect of social stressors as precipitants of panic attacks was highlighted.
To determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among Nigerian patients with temporomandibul... more To determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among Nigerian patients with temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction (facial arthromyalgia). to delineate the specific types of comorbid psychiatric disorders and identify the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients with psychiatric disorders. A two-stage design was adopted to study the prevalence and types of co-morbid psychiatric disorders of identified 24 patients with temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction over a period of 5 years. Pain and Psychiatric clinics of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benini City, Nigeria. The patients were controlled for age gender, and marital status. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. 28-item General Health Questionnaires and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales were used for first stage screening while the second stage interview utilised the Psychiatric Assessment Schedule. The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity was 37.5% and 12.5% in the study and control g...
Suicidality has been reported to be common in persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Reports from ... more Suicidality has been reported to be common in persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Reports from sub-Saharan countries have been scanty. We surveyed the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt among PLWHAs (n=150) and compared them with staff of a local government who acted as controls. Over a third (34.7%) of PLWHAs versus 4% of controls expressed suicidal ideation in the preceding month, with 9.3% attempting suicide in the six months prior to the study. Commonest type of attempt was a drug overdose. Female gender, unemployment, co-morbid illness, living alone and having a partner with the disease were associated with suicidal ideation. Clinicians should routinely enquire about suicidality in PLWHAs to reduce mortality.
ABSTRACT There are psychiatric disorders in dentistry, which because of lack of recognition have ... more ABSTRACT There are psychiatric disorders in dentistry, which because of lack of recognition have not been well documented. Some of the disorders pose management difficulties to the dentist because he is not trained to recognise them. For instance disorders that have psychological or multifactorial aetiology, which tend to characterise mental illness are not well treated. Pain is the commonest reason for the patient to visit the dentist. If the pain is non-organic, the diagnosis and management pose a problem to the dentist. Most pains that arise from psychological illness exist in association with personality and neurotic disorders. These disorders include dentophobia, stress, bruxism and more severe conditions associated with behavioural problems or dysfunctions. The dentist ought to be trained in rudimentary Psychiatry to be able to recognise and determine when psychiatric referral is necessary. We therefore, advocate the teaching of Psychiatry to dental students, which would focus predominantly on their needs.
Background: Self perception of health could influence health seeking behaviour and general health... more Background: Self perception of health could influence health seeking behaviour and general health outcomes. This paper explored BMI and self rated health status in a Nigerian population using a cross sectional study conducted in Benin City, Nigeria. Methods: It involved a total of three hundred and fifty four adults aged between 18 and 71years (mean age=30.05 ± 13.12 years) drawn from a housing estate. Data was collected using a self administered questionnaire containing both closed and open ended questions. Results: Our results show that self perception of health status does not accurately reflect objective measures of health status such as BMI. Underweight, overweight and obese individuals failed to perceive the health implications of their BMI states and erroneously perceived themselves as healthy. Conclusion : There is the need for mass enlightenment on the health implications of the different health conditions associated with the identified categories of body mass index as wel...
By means of a two-stage research design using the 30- item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) ... more By means of a two-stage research design using the 30- item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30) and the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM (SCID), 57% of the 100 study sample of female nurses of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria met definitive diagnoses for Anxiety Disorder, Dysthymia, Major Depressive Disorder, and Major Depression with probable Panic Disorder.
This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence, factors, and consequences of physical ... more This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the prevalence, factors, and consequences of physical violence by mentally ill patients against mental health professionals. 124 of 145 mental health professionals at a Nigerian neuropsychiatric hospital satisfactorily completed a questionnaire on their experiences with physical assault. 77 (62.1%) staff had been assaulted during their whole career; 38 (30.6%) of them were assaulted in the past 12 months. The most common type of assault was pushing (32.9%). The most common antecedent event to assault was calming an aggressive patient (44.1%). In their whole career, 22.1% of assaulted staff sustained injuries that required medical attention; 42.4% of assaulted staff sometimes or frequently/always experienced posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Physical assault in the whole career was associated with older age (p = 0.04), longer years of practice (p = 0.01), and job dissatisfaction (p = 0.05). Physical violence encountered by mental healt...
Suicidality among individuals with HIV/AIDS in Benin City, Nigeria: A case-control study U.E. Chi... more Suicidality among individuals with HIV/AIDS in Benin City, Nigeria: A case-control study U.E. Chikezie a , A.N. Otakpor b , O.B. Kuteyi c & B.O. James a a Department of Clinical Services , Federal Psychiatric Hospital , Benin City , Edo State , Nigeria b Department of Mental Health , University of Benin , Benin City , Edo State , Nigeria c Department of Clinical Services , Federal Psychiatric Hospital , Calabar , Nigeria Published online: 24 Jan 2012.
OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among Nigerian patients with temp... more OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among Nigerian patients with temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction (facial arthromyalgia). to delineate the specific types of comorbid psychiatric disorders and identify the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients with psychiatric disorders. DESIGN A two-stage design was adopted to study the prevalence and types of co-morbid psychiatric disorders of identified 24 patients with temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction over a period of 5 years. SETTING Pain and Psychiatric clinics of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benini City, Nigeria. METHODS The patients were controlled for age gender, and marital status. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. 28-item General Health Questionnaires and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales were used for first stage screening while the second stage interview utilised the Psychiatric Assessment Schedule. RESULTS The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity was ...
Background: A significant proportion of people with mental and behavioural problems visit the hos... more Background: A significant proportion of people with mental and behavioural problems visit the hospital on an emergency basis. The record of the pattern of such visits are not commonly seen. Objective: To determine the types of psychiatric problems presenting as emergencies at a tertiary hospital in the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria, and the disposition pattern of the affected patients. Materials and methods: Patients presenting with psychiatric emergencies were recruited consecutively as they presented at the adult section of the Accident and Emergency Unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) from June 2008 to December 2008. The diagnoses made in the clinical assessment (using the 10 th edition of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Disorders ICD10) and disposition plans were documented. Results: One hundred and eighty cases of psychiatric emergencies were seen. The commonest diagnosis was schizophrenia (24.4%). Bipolar Affective Dis...
Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research
Background: The sexual experiences of individuals impacts on their psychological well-being. The ... more Background: The sexual experiences of individuals impacts on their psychological well-being. The study determined the sexual experiences of student nurses at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), as well as other factors which may be contributory to the enjoyment of their sexual experience and psychological health. Methods: The Sexual Experience Inventory (SEI) and the Index of Self-Esteem (ISE) were administered on the final year nursing students at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. Results: One hundred and twenty nine (129) nursing students participated. All participants were females; 123 (95.3%) were single, 84% of them were aged 21 to 28 years. Eighty seven (67.4%) were sexually active. The desire for sexual satisfaction and religious teachings were the factors which determined the frequency of sexual activities in 39.1% and 36.8% of the respondents respectively. Among the sexually active, 47% had more than one sexual partner. The experience of orgasm was st...
Fifteen corresponding to 3% of the 500 patients seen at the Out-patient Psychiatric Clinic of the... more Fifteen corresponding to 3% of the 500 patients seen at the Out-patient Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital Nigeria between December 1985 and September 1986 met the DSM - III criteria for panic disorder. The female to male ratio was 3:1; the mean age of onset was 23.7 years and married patients dominated the group. Predisposing life events were present in four patients and in three of these the factors were multiple. Ten of the patients improved markedly on imipramine in an open drug trial design which lasted 3 months; the two non-responders had both situational and spontaneous panic attacks. The effect of social stressors as precipitants of panic attacks was highlighted.
To determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among Nigerian patients with temporomandibul... more To determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among Nigerian patients with temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction (facial arthromyalgia). to delineate the specific types of comorbid psychiatric disorders and identify the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients with psychiatric disorders. A two-stage design was adopted to study the prevalence and types of co-morbid psychiatric disorders of identified 24 patients with temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction over a period of 5 years. Pain and Psychiatric clinics of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benini City, Nigeria. The patients were controlled for age gender, and marital status. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. 28-item General Health Questionnaires and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scales were used for first stage screening while the second stage interview utilised the Psychiatric Assessment Schedule. The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity was 37.5% and 12.5% in the study and control g...
Suicidality has been reported to be common in persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Reports from ... more Suicidality has been reported to be common in persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Reports from sub-Saharan countries have been scanty. We surveyed the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt among PLWHAs (n=150) and compared them with staff of a local government who acted as controls. Over a third (34.7%) of PLWHAs versus 4% of controls expressed suicidal ideation in the preceding month, with 9.3% attempting suicide in the six months prior to the study. Commonest type of attempt was a drug overdose. Female gender, unemployment, co-morbid illness, living alone and having a partner with the disease were associated with suicidal ideation. Clinicians should routinely enquire about suicidality in PLWHAs to reduce mortality.
ABSTRACT There are psychiatric disorders in dentistry, which because of lack of recognition have ... more ABSTRACT There are psychiatric disorders in dentistry, which because of lack of recognition have not been well documented. Some of the disorders pose management difficulties to the dentist because he is not trained to recognise them. For instance disorders that have psychological or multifactorial aetiology, which tend to characterise mental illness are not well treated. Pain is the commonest reason for the patient to visit the dentist. If the pain is non-organic, the diagnosis and management pose a problem to the dentist. Most pains that arise from psychological illness exist in association with personality and neurotic disorders. These disorders include dentophobia, stress, bruxism and more severe conditions associated with behavioural problems or dysfunctions. The dentist ought to be trained in rudimentary Psychiatry to be able to recognise and determine when psychiatric referral is necessary. We therefore, advocate the teaching of Psychiatry to dental students, which would focus predominantly on their needs.
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