Browsing Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine by Subject "Depressive Disorder"
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Childhood maltreatment and adult medical morbidity in mood disorders: comparison of unipolar depression with bipolar disorder.
(2018-11)BACKGROUND: The medical burden in mood disorders is high; various factors are thought to drive this pattern. Little research has examined the role of childhood maltreatment and its effects on medical morbidity in adulthood ... -
How do people of South Asian origin understand and experience depression? A protocol for a systematic review of qualitative literature.
(2016-08-30)INTRODUCTION: Individuals from Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are less likely to receive a diagnosis and to engage with treatment for depression. This review aims to draw on international literature to ... -
Mental health care for adult refugees in high-income countries.
(2018-04)Approximately one-third of people who have obtained refugee status live in high-income countries. Over recent years, the number of refugees has been increasing, and there are questions on how many of them need mental health ... -
Prevalence of and risk factors for mental disorders in refugees.
(2018-05)Given the increasing numbers of refugees worldwide, the prevalence of their mental disorders is relevant for public health. Prevalence studies show that, in the first years of resettlement, only post-traumatic stress ... -
A synthesis of the evidence for managing stress at work: a review of the reviews reporting on anxiety, depression, and absenteeism.
(2012)BACKGROUND: Psychosocial stressors in the workplace are a cause of anxiety and depressive illnesses, suicide and family disruption. METHODS: The present review synthesizes the evidence from existing systematic reviews ... -
What might affect acceptability of online positive psychology interventions for depression: a qualitative study on patient expectations'.
(2018-07-27)BACKGROUND: Positive psychology interventions are brief self-adminstered exercises designed to promote positive emotions, behaviours, or thoughts. They are potentially effective for reducing depression and are considered ...