The rise of mental health problems, inequality and the role of job strain in Germany
Publication date: Available online 13 September 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): Karin Schuller, Felix WeissAbstractThe prevalence of mental health problems among the working population has increased sharply since the turn of the millennium in Germany. Secondary analyses of the BIBB/BAuA employment surveys from 1999, 2006 and 2012 showed that, whereas in 1999 only about 4 to 6% of respondents reported mental health problems, this number had grown to 20% or higher in 2012. In this article, we investigate if this sharp increase in mental health problems, measured in terms of self-reported regular occurrence o...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - September 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Optimizing mental health benefits of exercise: The influence of the exercise environment on acute stress levels and wellbeing
This article further investigates the role of different exercise environment characteristics and compares effects of indoor and outdoor exercise sessions on acute wellbeing and stress levels. A field study with N = 140 collegiate sports participants was conducted. Mood, state stress and state anxiety as well as perceived exercise intensity and the naturalness and calmness of the exercise environment were assessed by means of questionnaires immediately before and after engagement in an indoor or an outdoor exercise session. Results strongly support previous evidence on the beneficial effects of acute exercise on wellbei...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - August 7, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Comparison of Youth Suicide with Involuntary Hold Criteria and Inpatient Capacity
ConclusionsWhile individual holds can be valuable in prevention of danger to self, on a population basis, the incident rate ratio of inpatient bed number and that of stringency of hold criteria was not significant when relevant variables were controlled. A focus on preventative strategies is imperative, given the equipoise for this current avenue of treatment. (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - July 3, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Preface for the Special Issue “The consequences of childhood maltreatment on mental and physical health”
Publication date: Available online 19 June 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): Iris Kolassa, Inga Schalinski (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - June 19, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Publishers Note
Publication date: Available online 31 May 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - June 6, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Publisher's Note
Publication date: Available online 31 May 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): Daniel Staemmler (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - May 31, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Borderline personality disorder symptoms in relation to adverse childhood experiences and balance performance
Publication date: Available online 24 May 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): Dorothea Thekkumthala, Maggie Schauer, Martina Ruf-Leuschner, Benjamin Kraus, Markus Gruber, Thomas Elbert (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - May 26, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
The Future of Mental Health & Prevention
Publication date: Available online 24 May 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): Anthony Jorm, Marie Yap (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - May 26, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Interventions Aimed at Reducing Poverty for Primary Prevention of Mental Illness: A Scoping Review
Publication date: Available online 22 May 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): Jennifer E. Enns, Maxine Holmqvist, Pamela Wener, Janet Rothney, Gayle Halas, Leanne Kosowan, Leah Goertzen, Alan Katz (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - May 23, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Lessons from Iceland: developing scalable and sustainable community approaches for the prevention of mental disorders in young Australians
Publication date: Available online 21 May 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): Erin Hoare, Ingibjorg Eva Thorisdóttir, Alfgeir Logi Kristjansson, Inga Dora Sigfusdóttir, Josh Hayward, Steven Allender, Claudia Strugnell, Nicola Reavley, George Patton, Michael Berk, Felice JackaSummaryAdolescence is the primary age of onset for common psychiatric disorders and thus presents a singular opportunity for prevention, particularly in school settings. Research efforts have advanced the understanding of diverse and interacting risk and protective factors for anxiety and depression. Such factors span individual, family,...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - May 21, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Peer counseling for mental health in young people – Randomized clinical trial –
Publication date: June 2019Source: Mental Health & Prevention, Volume 14Author(s): Hiroki Nozawa, Kazunori Ikegami, Satoshi Michii, Ryosuke Sugano, Hajime Ando, Hiroko Kitamura, Akira Ogami (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - May 19, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Better family relationships––higher well-being: The connection between relationship quality and health related resources
Publication date: June 2019Source: Mental Health & Prevention, Volume 14Author(s): Dennis Grevenstein, Matthias Bluemke, Jochen Schweitzer, Corina Aguilar-RaabAbstractFamily relationships form very important social relationships. They provide the social context enabling the development for a healthy personality and fostering social competencies and the capacity for social adjustment. Several constructs constitute a complex sample of health beneficial attributes, such as resilience, sense of coherence, self-compassion and others, that haven't been investigated in connection with perceived quality of family relationships and...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - May 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Peer counseling for mental health in young people –Randomized clinical trial
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): Hiroki Nozawa, Kazunori Ikegami, Satoshi Michii, Ryosuke Sugano, Hajime Ando, Hiroko Kitamura, Akira Ogami (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - May 15, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
A Randomised Comparison of Two ‘Stress Control’ Programmes: Progressive Muscle Relaxation versus Mindfulness Body Scan.
Publication date: Available online 13 May 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): Dr Christina Corbett, Dr Jonathan Egan, Monika PilchAbstractThis research study explores the relationship between treatment outcome and intervention type, by comparing two large group cognitive behavioural therapy based stress management programmes; ‘Stress Control with Progressive Muscle Relaxation’ versus ‘Stress Control with Mindfulness Body Scan’. The experiment was conducted in a rural Irish community setting, inviting participation from the general public (n = 86). All participants attended the standard six-week Str...
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - May 15, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Prevalence and predictors of burnout in Swiss farmers – Burnout in the context of interrelation of work and household
Publication date: Available online 8 May 2019Source: Mental Health & PreventionAuthor(s): Linda Reissig, Aureliano Crameri, Agnes von Wyl (Source: Mental Health and Prevention)
Source: Mental Health and Prevention - May 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
