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Mental health awarness: the role of media - Mental Health is a vital concern across the globe and it thrives on physical, social,
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Background: Caregivers need to be imparted with specialized skills to retain their psychological well-being and to manage the patient with schizophrenia effectively. Aim: This study aims to understand the role of family psychoeducation... more
Background: Caregivers need to be imparted with specialized skills to retain their psychological well-being and to manage the patient with schizophrenia effectively. Aim: This study aims to understand the role of family psychoeducation (FPE) in the management of schizophrenia and the well-being of caregiver. Materials and Methods: The sample included 40 caregivers and patients, 20 each assigned randomly in treatment group (psychoeducation given) and the control group. Pre and post assessment of psychological wellbeing (PWB), symptoms of the patient, and emotional regulation was done through the scales mentioned in the study and analyzed through analysis of variance. Results: Statistically significant improvement in emotional regulation of caregivers and patient (P = 0.05) and improvement of PWB in caregivers (P = 0.01) as well as significant reduction in symptoms of patients (P = 0.01) found in the treatment group. Conclusion: FPE was found to be effective in improving PWB of caregi...
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The present study aims to find the level of psychological distress in female caregivers of patients with mental illness in the context of Jharkhand and its relations with the socio-demographic variable. The sample was drawn from five... more
The present study aims to find the level of psychological distress in female caregivers of patients with mental illness in the context of Jharkhand and its relations with the socio-demographic variable. The sample was drawn from five blocks of Hazaribagh districts of Jharkhand and the respondents were 200 relatives of the patients with mental illness. A socio-demographic data sheet used for recording the socio-demographic characteristics and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale version 10 (K10) used for assessing their psychological distress. The result shows that female gender is having more psychological distress than male and may lead to common mental disorder under persistent condition. The mean score of female was higher than male (i.e., 26.36 [SD= 9.44] and 22.23 [SD= 8.86], respectively). The difference between both the genders found to be significant at less than 0.001 p values in Man Whitney U test.
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Purpose: Psychological distress is often associated with common mental disorders. Studies show the measurements of psychological distress have a higher level of sensitivity and specificity toward serious mental illnesses. Present study... more
Purpose: Psychological distress is often associated with common mental disorders. Studies show the measurements of psychological distress have a higher level of sensitivity and specificity toward serious mental illnesses. Present study aims to compare the presence and risk of psychological distress among individuals living with a mentally ill person and general public. Methods: 240 individuals living with a mentally ill person and 240 individuals from general public were evaluated for psychological distress by using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, version-10. Odd ratio used for calculating the risk of psychological distress. Results: Study reveals nearly 50% and 15% presence of psychological distress respectively among the individuals living with a mentally ill person and general public. The risk for psychological distress was more than five times higher for the individuals living with a mentally ill person. Conclusions: The findings of the study indicate the higher vulnerabil...
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Background Experiences of patients with mental illness inpatient facility though seem very relevant for discourse in generating inferences to improve inpatient facilities, but seems redundant when patients and their caregivers become... more
Background Experiences of patients with mental illness inpatient facility though seem very relevant for discourse in generating inferences to improve inpatient facilities, but seems redundant when patients and their caregivers become passive in decision making related to admission of the patient.Objective The study was undertaken to find out the willingness on hospital stay among the tribal patients with mental illness and their caregivers visiting a psychiatric set-up.MethodsA descriptive study had been undertaken to find out the objectives of the study. Data were collected at the Ispat General Hospital from fifty tribal respondents who were admitted to the department of psychiatry.FindingsNearly about 88% of patients with mental illness are not interested to stay in the hospital; whereas 76% of caregivers express their inability on hospital stays with the patients at the psychiatric department.Conclusion Improved hospital conditions are highly required that should be more patient and caregivers friendly. Mental health literacy is to be given to the tribal community, which will help them in getting proper medical facilities thereby increasing the health care of tribals.
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Purpose: Psychological distress is often associated with common mental disorders. Studies show the measurements of psychological distress have a higher level of sensitivity and specificity toward serious mental illnesses. Present study... more
Purpose: Psychological distress is often associated with common mental disorders. Studies show the measurements of psychological distress have a higher level of sensitivity and specificity toward serious mental illnesses. Present study aims to compare the presence and risk of psychological distress among individuals living with a mentally ill person and general public. Methods: 240 individuals living with a mentally ill person and 240 individuals from general public were evaluated for psychological distress by using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, version-10. Odd ratio used for calculating the risk of psychological distress. Results: Study reveals nearly 50% and 15% presence of psychological distress respectively among the individuals living with a mentally ill person and general public. The risk for psychological distress was more than five times higher for the individuals living with a mentally ill person. Conclusions: The findings of the study indicate the higher vulnerability and presence of untreated psychiatric morbidity among the relatives of psychiatric patients compared to general public.
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Psychological distress a phenomenon composed of anxiety and depression pervades through any adverse events which had shaken one’s life completely. Geriatric population, a person is entitled after rendering his/her entire life for family... more
Psychological distress a phenomenon composed of anxiety and depression pervades through any adverse events which had shaken one’s life completely. Geriatric population, a person is entitled after rendering his/her entire life for family and society. A person finally calls of his or her duties and responsibilities but various unfavourable factors such as forbidden medical catastrophe, economic downturn, alienation by near and dear ones, change in lifestyle, migration and change in habitat and fear of left alone can trigger psychological distress. Psychological distress is bi-directional i.e. inauspicious events can bring distress and distress can maintain retain adverse events. Indian geriatric population faces scarcity of policies and its adequate implementation leading to downtrodden of this vulnerable group. Efforts of a bunch of civil society organization and NGOs are commendable but meagre. Settlement houses for poor elderly, engagement in activities involving responsibilities, the introduction of palliative care and geriatric counselling could do wonders. Keywords- Psychological distress, Geriatric population, Palliative care & Geriatric counselling.
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The present study aims to find the level of psychological distress in female caregivers of patients with mental illness in the context of Jharkhand and its relations with the socio-demographic variable. The sample was drawn from five... more
The present study aims to find the level of psychological distress in female caregivers of patients with mental illness in the context of Jharkhand and its relations with the socio-demographic variable. The sample was drawn from five blocks of Hazaribagh districts of Jharkhand and the respondents were 200 relatives of the patients with mental illness. A socio-demographic data sheet used for recording the socio-demographic characteristics and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale version 10 (K10) used for assessing their psychological distress. The result shows that female gender is having more psychological distress than male and may lead to common mental disorder under persistent condition. The mean score of female was higher than male (i.e., 26.36 [SD= 9.44] and 22.23 [SD= 8.86], respectively).