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Psychosocial dimensions of being a child in women's shelters: A phenomenological study on the experiences of battered women - A case study from T ürkiye's Northern Region
CONCLUSION: The study concluded that violence significantly impacted the mental, physical, and social well-being of both women and children, posing challenges to their ability to cope with the aftermath. Women exerted considerable effort in protecting their children from violence, and they needed psychosocial support to ensure the well-being of their children's mental health during their stay in shelters.PMID:38616502 | DOI:10.1177/00207640241245651 (Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - April 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sevda Uzun Elif G üzide Emirza Source Type: research

A longitudinal study on the effects of social support on self-stigma, psychiatric symptoms, and personal and social functioning in community patients with severe mental illnesses in China
CONCLUSION: It is necessary to provide comprehensive social support services and stigma reduction interventions at the community level to improve the prognosis of SMI.PMID:38616508 | DOI:10.1177/00207640241245932 (Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - April 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ning Ma Runzi Chen Yu Bai Wufang Zhang Zecong Chen Jun Zhou Yajie Cao Liping Wen Xiaobing Chen Xuhui Zhan Yunge Fan Source Type: research

Prevalence of and factors influencing Hikikomori in Osaka City, Japan: A population-based cross-sectional study
CONCLUSION: Our findings, thus, contribute to existing research by providing a comparative analysis of risk factors across different age groups.PMID:38616515 | DOI:10.1177/00207640241245926 (Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - April 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Koji Kanai Yuri Kitamura Ling Zha Kenta Tanaka Manabu Ikeda Tomotaka Sobue Source Type: research

Contributing to 'a sense of purpose' - Evaluating consumer recovery progress after attending a therapeutic-recreation intervention programme: A quantitative analysis
CONCLUSION: The results of this study demonstrate that therapeutic recreation camps can provide a recovery-based approach to mental healthcare, with positive effects on the three areas of: a purposeful life; connection and belonging; and optimism and hope. Recovery Camp has been previously identified by the Productivity Commission as having potential person-centred recovery benefits for mental health consumers. The results of this study now establish these benefits as evidence based and can be used to guide mental health practice and policy for the implementation of therapeutic recreation camps for mental health recovery.P...
Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - April 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Elissa-Kate Jay Lorna Moxham Michelle Roberts Taylor Yousiph Georgia Robson Kelly Lewer Christopher Patterson Source Type: research

Alone on the frontline: The first report of PTSD prevalence and risk in de-occupied Ukrainian villages
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: PTSD prevalence was higher than other war-exposed populations. Findings highlight the urgent mental health burden among UPROANF, emphasizing the need for integrated care models addressing both trauma and physical health. Given the significance of loneliness as a risk factor, findings suggest the potential for group-based, mind-body interventions to holistically address the physical, mental, and social needs of this highly traumatized, underserved population.PMID:38605592 | DOI:10.1177/00207640241242030 (Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - April 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Austin Ressler Liza M Hinchey Jonathan Mast Beth E Zucconi Anatoliy Bratchuk Nadia Parfenukt Dianne Roth Arash Javanbakht Source Type: research

Relationship between social inequality perception patterns and depressive symptoms among Chinese adults: A national representative longitudinal study
CONCLUSIONS: Increasing perceived social inequality is closely linked to elevated depressive symptoms in Chinese adults. This underscores the need for tailored strategies aimed at addressing heightened perceptions of social inequality to reduce the risk of depressive symptoms.PMID:38570908 | DOI:10.1177/00207640241243280 (Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - April 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shouchuang Zhang Ting Wang Lanyue Zhang Yuehui Wei Weiyan Jian Jing Guo Source Type: research

The role of income inequality as an ecological determinant of mental health: A nation-wide multilevel analysis on an Italian sample
This study explores the influence of regional- and municipal-level income inequality on individual psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, employing a multilevel data analysis.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a post hoc analysis of data from the first wave of the pandemic (March to April 2020), three hierarchical levels were considered: individual participants, municipalities, and regions. Depressive and anxiety symptoms were measured using the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales, while the Gini coefficient gauged income inequality at municipal and regional levels. The analysis incorporated demographic variables as poten...
Source: The International Journal of Social Psychiatry - April 4, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rodolfo Rossi Giorgio Di Lorenzo Tommaso B Jannini Paolo Ossola Martino Belvederi Murri Alberto Siracusano Alessandro Rossi Source Type: research