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Miller, Barbara Elaine. "Women under the influence: Stressors which increase alcohol consumption." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1994. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/887.
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Thabusom, Shazma. "Mental health and Asian women : a qualitative study of women's experiences." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2005. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/2595/.
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Asian women and mental health has largely been a neglected area of research. International and national research on self-harm and suicide suggests that South Asian women are at an increased risk. Mental Health services acknowledge their lack of involvement with this population group and have instigated initiatives to increase South Asian women’s contact with their services. One such initiative is to carry out further research with South Asian women to help understand their distress and examine implications for Mental Health services. The first paper in this thesis reviews the relevant literature that explores reasons for self-harm and attempted suicide in British South Asian women. The Literature review provides a methodological critique and implications for further research in this field. The second paper in this thesis is an empirical paper which adopts a grounded theory approach, exploring mental health issues in a non-clinical sample of British South Asian women. The third paper is also an empirical paper which adopts a phenomenological approach in order to explore a unique British South Asian woman’s experience of self-harm and attempted suicide. The final paper is a reflective paper which explores my research journey.
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Burton, Karen Elizabeth. "The forgotten women, a hermeneutic study of refugee women and their mental health after resettlement." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0019/MQ55278.pdf.
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Reyes, Ayllon Andrea. "Impulsivity in men and women: A general population study in the Southwest of Montreal." Thesis, McGill University, 2012. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110676.
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Impulsivity is considered a major contributor to various antisocial behaviours (Nofziger, 2010) and is present in many mental and personality disorders (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Given that clear sex differences have been observed in such behaviours and disorders (Nofziger, 2010; Struber, et al., 2008), it is of interest to explore whether similar sex differences are observed in impulsivity. This thesis explores sex differences in impulsivity and its sub factors, as well as the potential role of impulsivity in explaining sex differences in antisocial behaviours and affective disorders. Using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, 11a version (BIS-11a; Barratt, 1994), a self report measure of impulsivity, we compared men and women on their total BIS total scores and factor scores, and examined whether sex moderated the association between impulsivity and criminal justice involvement, aggression, substance dependence, depression and mania.The analyses were conducted using data gathered through a large Epidemiological Catchment Area study of mental health in Montreal, Canada. The sample was randomly selected among residents living in the southwest of the city and consisted of 2,419 participants, between the ages of 15 and 69. Each participant was administered a variety of assessment measures including the BIS-11a, the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, a self report version of the Modified Overt Aggression Scale and a self-report criminal justice involvement scale. One-way analyses of covariance revealed no sex differences in impulsivity, even after controlling for age and socioeconomic status. In terms of the factors of impulsivity, both careful planning and coping stability were marginally higher in men. Additionally, logistic regression analyses showed that impulsivity was a predictor of criminal justice involvement, aggression and substance dependence but not of depression and mania and that sex was predictive of criminality, self-aggression and substance dependence (both alcohol and drug) in the past twelve months. Sex, however did not moderate the relation between impulsivity and any of the other variables, as was originally anticipated. In conclusion, if men were more prone than women to engage in such behaviours, their propensity is probably due to other factors such as heightened opportunity to engage in antisocial behaviours. Alternatively, the BIS-11a might not measure all components of impulsivity such a sensation seeking trait which may be directly linked to sex differences in antisocial behaviours and affective disorders. Future studies should include additional measures of impulsivity in order to get a clearer picture of the role sex might play in the association between antisocial behaviours, affective disorders and impulsivity as a whole.This large scale epidemiological study is the first to our knowledge in North America to look at sex differences and similarities in the measurement of impulsivity as well as the correlates of the latter. This study will allow us to make inferences about the relation between impulsivity and sex in the general population.<br>L'impulsivité est considérée comme un facteur contribuant fortement aux comportements antisociaux (Nofziger, 2010). Ce trait est également présent dans plusieurs troubles de santé mentale et de la personnalité (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Prenant compte que des différences inter sexe ont été observés dans ces comportements et troubles mentaux (Nofziger, 2010;. Struber, et al, 2008), il est intéressant d'examiner si ces mêmes différences pourraient être observées en ce qui a trait à l'impulsivité. Cette thèse explore les différences inter sexe dans l'impulsivité et ses sous-facteurs, ainsi que le rôle potentiel que ces différences ont sur les comportements antisociaux et les troubles affectifs. Utilisant l'échelle d'impulsivité de Barratt (BIS-11a; Barratt, 1994), nous avons comparé les hommes et les femmes dans leurs scores totaux et dans les scores de leurs sous-facteurs. Nous avons aussi examiné si le sexe était un facteur modérateur de l'association entre d'une part l'impulsivité et d'autre part, la criminalité, l'agression, la dépendance aux substances, la dépression et de manie. Les analyses ont été effectuées à partir des données recueillies dans le cadre d'une vaste étude Épidémiologique portant sur la santé mentale à Montréal, Canada. L'échantillon aléatoire était composé de 2,419 participants, âgés de 15 à 69 ans, résidant dans le sud-ouest de Montréal. Nous avons administré une série d'instruments aux participants, y compris la BIS-11a, la « Composite International Diagnostic Interview », la « Modified Overt Aggression Scale » et un questionnaire de criminalité auto-rapporté. Une analyse de covariance n'a révélé aucune différence entre les sexes dans l'impulsivité et ce, même en contrôlant l'âge et le statut socio-économique. En ce qui concerne les facteurs d'impulsivité de « planification minutieuse » et « stabilité pour faire face aux problèmes », les résultats étaient légèrement plus élevés chez les hommes. En outre, des analyses de régression logistique ont montré que l'impulsivité était un facteur prédicateur de la criminalité, des comportements agressifs ainsi que de la dépendance aux substances mais pas de dépression et de manie. Le sexe était lui aussi un facteur prédictif de la criminalité, de l'auto-agression et de la dépendance aux de substances. Le sexe, n'était toutefois pas une variable modératrice de la relation entre l'impulsivité et les variables d'intérêt. Nous pouvons donc conclure que si les hommes sont plus aptes que les femmes à perpétrer ces comportements, leur propension est probablement due à d'autres facteurs tels que, l'occasion accrue de s'engager dans des comportements antisociaux. Alternativement, la BIS-11 ne mesure peut-être pas toutes les composantes de l'impulsivité et il s'agit peut-être de d'autres sous facteurs de l'impulsivité comme la recherche de sensations fortes qui sont directement liées aux différences inter-sexe observées dans les comportements antisociaux et des troubles affectifs. Les études futures devraient donc inclure des mesures supplémentaires d'impulsivité dans le but d'obtenir une image plus claire de l'association entre le sexe, les comportements antisociaux et l'impulsivité. Cette étude épidémiologique est la première étude à notre connaissance, en Amérique du Nord à étudier les différences inter sexe dans l'impulsivité, ainsi que l'effet modérateur que ce trait a sur les comportements antisociaux chez les hommes et les femmes. Cette étude nous permettra de faire des inférences sur la relation entre l'impulsivité et le sexe dans la population générale.
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Douglas, Janet L. "Women, their well-being and spirituality an exploratory study /." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2001. http://www.tren.com.
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Kebede, Tigist Zerihun. "Family planning for women with severe mental illness in rural Ethiopia: a qualitative study." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25064.
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Background: Family planning is a crucial issue for all women of reproductive age, but in women with severe mental illness (SMI) there may be particular challenges and concerns. As primary care-based mental health care is expanded in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is an opportunity to improve family planning services for women with SMI. However, research exploring unmet family planning needs of women with SMI in such settings is scarce. Aim: To explore the family planning experiences, unmet needs and preferences of women with SMI who reside in a predominantly rural area of Ethiopia Methods: A qualitative study design was used. Women with SMI who were participating in the ongoing population-based cohort study in Butajira were selected purposively on the basis of responses to a quantitative survey of current family planning utilization. In-depth interviews were conducted with 16 women with SMI who were of reproductive age until theoretical saturation was achieved. Audio files were transcribed in Amharic, translated into English and analysed using a Framework Approach using Open Code qualitative data analysis software. Results: The findings were grouped into four main themes. The first theme focused on the broader context of intimate relationships and sexual life of women with SMI. Sexual violence, assault and exploitation were reported by several respondents, underlining the vulnerability of women with SMI. Lack of control over sexual contact was associated with unwanted pregnancies. The second theme (childbearing and SMI) was around attitudes towards childbearing in women with SMI. Respondents described negative views from community members and some health professionals about the capacity of a woman with SMI to give birth and bring up a child. In most cases, it was assumed that a woman with SMI should not have a child at all. In the third theme (family planning for women with SMI), respondents spoke of their low access to information about family planning and systematic exclusion from existing services. In the fourth theme (preferred family planning services), the respondents had concerns about the ability of primary care workers to understand their specific family planning needs, but also valued proximity of the service and privacy. The importance of addressing health worker and community attitudes was emphasized. Conclusion: This study has provided in-depth perspectives from women with SMI about the broader context of their family planning experience, needs, barriers and how integrated primary care services could better meet their needs. Empowerment of women with SMI to access information and services needs to be an important focus of future efforts to improve the reproductive experiences of this vulnerable group.
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Fernandez, Noemi. "Street harassment effects on women| An exploratory study." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1606072.
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<p> This quantitative research study examined the frequency of street harassment and women's responses to it in terms of emotional reactions and coping mechanisms. A self-administered survey was administered to 51 female graduate students. Frequencies and percents were reported, along with ethnic and age differences in the experience of street harassment. </p><p> Verbal/stalking harassment was found to occur frequently. In addition, many participants reported negative feelings (e.g., annoyance and anger). Women also reported restricting their mobility and changing their appearance in order to avoid harassment. </p><p> These findings highlight the utility of intervening to reduce street harassment to increase women’s safety and comfort in public. As women experience oppression due to their gender, their mental health has significant implications for our communities. In short, women’s lives matter.</p>
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Fondow, Meghan Dee Miller. "Effects of retirement and health among men and women in the health and retirement study." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1180107602.
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McGregor, Katherine DeWinter. "Reminiscence, life satisfaction, depression, and perceived health in elderly women a descriptive study." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1988. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/247.
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Liebenberg, Linda. "Low-income women and mental health care : an exploratory study of non-governmental mental health services in the west coast/winelands region of South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51821.
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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2000.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is aimed at exploring mental health services for low-income women
in the West Coast I Winelands Region of South Africa. In order to understand
the extent to which such services are empowering, the accessibility and
theoretical underpinnings of these services are investigated. It was found that
although services appear to be available, they are often not very accessible.
They also often lack a specific gender focus. In certain instances, services
need to increase their accessibility in order to accommodate the restrictive
environments of women in this region. As such, it is believed that services
require greater integration in their approach to intervention concerning both
gender and the origins of mental health problems. Results of this study also
highlight areas on which future research could focus. These areas include
language of service provision, how organizations understand available
theories surrounding service provision, and the service needs of women in
this region themselves.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie studie is gemik op die ondersoek van geestesgesondheidsdienste vir
vroue van lae-inkomste groepe in die Weskus I wynverbouingstreek van Suid
Afrika. Die toeganklikheid en teoretiese onderstuttngs van hierdie dienste
word ondersoek in In poging om die graad waarin delke dienste bemagtigend
is, te verstaan. Bevindinge toon dat dienste, albeit beskikbaar voorkom,
dikwels nie baie toeganklik is nie. Dienste toon ook meestal 'n gebrekkige
fokus ten opsigte van 'n spesifieke geslag. In sekere gevalle behoort die
toeganklikheid van dienste verbeter te word in 'n poging om die beperkende
omstandighede van vroue in hierdie streek tegemoet te kom. As sulks
benodig dienste 'n hoër mate van integrasie in hul benadering tot intervensie,
beide wat geslag en die oorsprong van geestesgesondheidsprobleme betref.
Bevindinge lig ook areas uit waarop toekomstige navorsing kan fokus. Hierdie
areas sluit die volgende in: die taal van diensvoorsiening, hoe organisasies
beskikbare teorieë ten opsigte van diensvoorsiening verstaan, en die behoefts
van die vroue in hierdie streek self ten opsigte van dienste.
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Sulaiman, Sultana Othman Yousof. "Depression in women in Dubai : an exploratory study of symptoms, concepts and coping strategies." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1999. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/depression-in-women-in-dubai--an-exploratory-study-of-symptoms-concepts-and-coping-strategies(dd6a6b4a-dfd4-4e9b-979a-26691aef81f7).html.
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Sayal-Bennett, Anu. "A portfolio of study, practice and research exploring and theorising attempted suicide among Asian women : a qualitative investigation." Thesis, University of Surrey, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.267876.
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Khan, Baraah A. "Providing mental health care to women in a Middle Eastern context : a qualitative study in Saudi Arabia." Thesis, University of Stirling, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1893/27318.
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In Middle Eastern countries the authority of male guardians means women often endure significant social and gender inequalities, which can contribute to mental health problems, and impact on the mental health care received. This exploratory, qualitative study investigated mental health care delivery to Middle Eastern women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Nurses (7), psychiatrists (3) and clinical psychologists (3) from a mental health hospital, student nurse interns (6) from a public women’s university and mental health care service users (5) and their family members (7) from a charitable organisation underwent semi-structured interviews. Their mental health beliefs, views and perceptions regarding the provision of mental health care to Middle Eastern women were explored. Transcripts were analysed using grounded theory, underpinned by the theory of intersectionality. Social identities of culture, religion and gender emerged as particularly important intersecting influences. Social class was less prominent. Gender inequalities and family control significantly impacted on women’s mental health and the care they received. Women violating cultural norms risked psychiatric labelling, and being interned, whilst those with genuine mental health problems were stigmatised and sometimes rejected by families. Most health care professionals voiced frustration over cultural norms, which compromised the care they provided. Nevertheless, they respected service users’ behaviours to earn trust and facilitate a therapeutic relationship. They appeared to be subconsciously tailoring the biomedical model of care to ensure appropriate and effective, culturally competent and culturally safe care. Gender inequalities, marital stress, polygamy, supernatural beliefs, folk/faith healing, lack of knowledge, compassion fatigue and custodial versus therapeutic care also emerged as important themes. These findings informed recommendations for best practice in the care of women with mental health problems in Saudi Arabia.
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Laubscher, Jessica. "Perceived barriers to perinatal mental health care utilization : a qualitative study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/79988.
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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2013.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The topic of perinatal depression (i.e. depression during and after pregnancy) remains a subject of continued research interest, as a broad literature body reports that a large proportion of women suffering from this mental disorder do not receive appropriate treatment. This is worrisome, firstly, because mental health treatment is often readily available to the public and at no cost. Secondly, untreated perinatal depression not only holds dangerous consequences for the mother but also for the infant and the rest of the family. It is therefore important to identify those factors that act as barriers to mental health care utilization for perinatal depression.
Although this is a persistent problem within the South African context, to date, little is known about the barriers to the utilization of available mental health services experienced among pregnant South African women. For this reason, the Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP) aims to provide mental health services at the same location where women receive obstetric services. However, despite their efforts, the number of women who decline available treatment is still of great concern.
The present study offers a unique perspective on counselling for perinatal depression appointment-keeping barriers as it provides a holistic view of these barriers that exist not only within the women but also in their multi-levelled environments. Secondly, it addresses the problem of nonattendance to mental health care treatment offered by the PMHP and consequently also addresses the gap in South African research on the topic. The sample for this study was selected from PMHP files of those patients who failed to attend scheduled counselling appointments. The participants included in this study were selected by means of purposeful sampling to participate in face-to-face and telephonic semi-structured interviews. Participants were assured of confidentiality and anonymity. The semi-structured interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed after which transcriptions were entered into MS Word for textual analysis. Transcriptions were thematically analysed. The main themes that emerged from the present study included individual-related barriers, social-related barriers, institution-related barriers, community-related barriers and poverty-related barriers.
The results of the present study reflect the motivations for depressive pregnant women to decline available and free mental health services provided by the PMHP, according to five main themes. These themes were then discussed according to Bronfenbrenner’s (1977; 1979) Ecological Systems Theory, which categorised the main themes identified according to the different systems operating within the patient’s environment, i.e. the individual-, micro-, meso-, exo-, and macrosystem. The individual system comprised the individual-related barriers, which included poor mental health, and ambivalent feelings toward the pregnancy. The microsystem comprised the social-related barriers, which included low social support and self-help strategies. Community-related barriers were considered within the mesosystem of the patient’s ecological environment, with stigma and pity as sub-barrier. The exosystem comprised the institution-related barriers, including referral protocol barriers, lack of information provided by the nurses, and nurses’ attitudes as experienced by participants. Lastly, poverty-related barriers were considered within the macrosystem, with financial life hardship, constant child-care demands, and transportation barriers as sub-barriers. The significance of this study lies in the original perspective offered on mental health care appointment-keeping behaviour within the South African context. Future research could, in addition to conducting interviews with hospital patients, include health care professionals and focus groups as this will allow for triangulation of the perspectives of all significant players. Also, having identified the problems and concerns with regards to attending counselling appointments, future research direction may be aimed at creating interventions designed to reduce the identified barriers to mental health care service use.<br>AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Perinatale depressie (d.w.s. depressie voor en na swangerskap) bly ʼn onderwerp van voortdurende navorsings belang, aangesien ʼn breë navorsingsveld aandui dat ʼn groot proporsie van vroue wat aan hierdie geestesversteuring lei, nie die gepaste behandeling ontvang nie. Dit is kommerwekkend, eerstens, aangesien behandeling vir geestesgesondheid meestal openlik verkrygbaar is aan almal sonder enige koste. Tweedens, onbehandelde perinatale depressie hou nie slegs gevaarlike gevolge vir die moeder in nie, maar ook vir die baba en die res van die gesin. Dit is daarom belangrik om daardie faktore te identifiseer wat as hindernisse optree tot geestesgesondheid sorg diensgebruik vir perinatale depressie.
Alhoewel dit ʼn voortdurende probleem binne die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks is, is daar tot op hede geen navorsing wat hindernisse tot gebruik van beskikbare geestesgesondheidsdienste bekend gemaak nie, veral wat ervaar word onder swanger Suid-Afrikaanse vroue nie. Vir hierdie rede, beoog die Perinatal Geestesgesondheid Projek (Perinatal Mental Health Project - PMHP) om geestesgesondheidsdienste te lewer by dieselfde plek waar vroue verloskundige dienste kan ontvang. Nietemin, ten spyte van hul pogings, is die getal vroue wat beskikbare behandeling van die hand wys steeds van groot kommer.
Dié studie bied ʼn unieke perspektief op hindernisse tot berading vir perinatale depressie afspraak-ooreenkoms gedrag, aangesien dit ʼn algehele uitkyk bied op hindernisse wat nie slegs binne die vroue bestaan nie, maar ook in hul veelvlakkige omgewings bestaan. Tweedens, spreek dit die probleem van nie-bywoning van geestesgesondheidsbehandelingsdienste wat aangebied word deur die PMHP aan en gevolglik ook die gaping wat binne Suid-Afrikaanse navorsing rakende dié onderwerp bestaan.
Die steekproef vir die studie was gekies van PMHP lêers van daardie pasiënte wat nie hul geskeduleerde terapie afsprake bygewoon het nie. Die deelnemers ingesluit in die studie is deur middel van doelgerigte-steekproefneming geselekteer om aan aangesig-tot-aangesig of telefoniese semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude deel te neem. Deelnemers is van hul vertroulikheid en anonimiteit van die proses verseker. Die semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude was oudio-opgeneem en transkripsies is daarvan gemaak, waarna die transkripsies in MS Word gelaai is vir tekstuele analise. Transkripsies is tematies geanaliseer. Die hooftemas wat na vore gekom het, sluit in individuele-verwante hindernisse, sosiale-verwante hindernisse, institusie-verwante hindernisse, gemeenskapsverwante hindernisse en armoede-verwante hindernisse.
Resultate van dié studie reflekteer die motiverings van depressiewe swanger vroue om beskikbare en gratis geestesgesondheidsdienste wat verskaf is deur die PMHP van die hand te wys, volgens die vyf hooftemas. Hierdie temas is toe volgens Bronfenbrenner (1972) se Ekologiese Sisteemteorie verdeel in die verskillende sisteme teenwoording in die pasiënt se omgewing, naamlik die individuele-, mikro-, meso-, ekso-, en makrosisteem. Die individuele sisteem het die individuele-verwante hindernisse ingesluit, wat swak geestesgesondheid, en teenstrydige gevoelens teenoor die swangerskap omvat het. Die mikrosisteem het die sosiale-verwante hindernisse ingesluit, wat swak sosiale ondersteuning, en self-help strategieë omvat het. Gemeenskapsverwante hindernisse is binne die mesosisteem van die pasiënt se ekologiese omgewing beskou, en het stigma en jammerte as sub-hindernisse ingesluit. Die eksosisteem het die institusie-verwante hindernisse ingesluit, wat verwysing protokol hindernisse, gebrek aan inligting verskaf deur die verpleegsters, en verpleegsters se houdings soos ervaar deur die deelnemers omvat het. Laastens is die armoede-verwante hindernisse binne die makrosisteem beskou, en het finansiële lewens swaarkry, konstante kindersorg eise, en vervoer-verwante struikelblokke as sub-hindernisse ingesluit het.
Die belang van dié studie lê in die oorspronklike perspektief van geestesgesondheidsbehandeling dienste afspraak-ooreenkoms gedrag binne die Suid-Afrikaanse konteks, wat aangebied is. Toekomstige navorsing kan, bykomend tot die voer van onderhoude met hospitaal pasiënte, fokus daarop om gesondheidsorg kenners en fokus groepe in te sluit, aangesien dit die triangulasie van perspektiewe moontlik maak van al die belangrike rolspelers. Ook, aangesien die probleem en bekommernisse rakende bywoning van terapie afsprake reeds geïdentifiseer is, mag toekomstige navorsing in die rigting beweeg met die doel om intervensies te omskep wat beoog om die geïdentifiseerde hindernisse tot geestesgesondheidsorg diensgebruik te verminder.
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Nineham, C. "Involving service users and carers in mental health education : mental health students' perspectives of the impact of direct involvement on their learning and practice." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2012. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/11017/.
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Service user involvement (SUI) in healthcare and education is an established element of government policy. Emerging research demonstrates that SUI in education can positively impact on mental health students' learning. However, limited empirical attention has been paid to the impact on practice in this area. Moreover, no research has investigated whether impact on practice is sustained. Section B describes a qualitative study exploring qualified clinical psychologists' (CPs) experiences of a placement-based service user and carer involvement (SUCI) scheme during their training. The study focused on understanding their perception of the scheme's impact on their learning and practice and whether the impact on practice was sustained. Seven CPs were interviewed, predominantly 32-33 months post-scheme. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyse the data. Four super-ordinate themes were identified: “Contextual and relational factors underpinning learning”; “Learning: Personal and professional development”; “The enduring impact on practice”; and “Personal reflections and meaning-making”. The findings are discussed in relation to existing literature and relevant theory, including adult learning theories and social positioning theory. The findings suggest that SUCI in placement-based learning during training can support CPs' personal and professional development and a partnership approach to practice. Two participants' experiences highlight factors raising questions regarding for whom and when SUCI may be beneficial to learning. Methodological limitations, implications for SUCI in clinical psychology training and directions for future research are presented.
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Sanford, Ashley E. "Trauma-related Distress and Growth| A study of Pregnant and Post-Partum Women in Residential Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment." Thesis, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10192178.
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<p> Positive outcomes associated with traumatic stress have been gaining attention over the past 20 years. Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is one such outcome, characterized by changes resulting from struggling with trauma that leave an individual or community with improved wisdom, strengths, or skills in certain areas that they would not have gained without struggling with trauma. The current study looked at PTG among women in residential treatment for substance use and mental health concerns. All women were also pregnant or had a child under one year of age. Pregnant and new mothers are a particularly high-risk group for negative outcomes related to substance use. This was the first study to assess PTG among women who use substances. Participants were 104 women in a six-month residential treatment in central California from 2012-2015. Services included substance use recovery interventions, trauma interventions, parenting education, and individual and group counseling. Ninety-eight percent reported at least minimal PTG; the mean growth score was the equivalent of between a moderate and great degree of growth. Results demonstrated no relationship between trauma symptoms or change in substance use severity and PTG scores. However, consumer satisfaction was related to PTG, with greater satisfaction being related to higher levels of PTG.</p>
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Ghubash, Rafia O. S. "Socio-cultural change and psychiatric disorder : an epidemiological study of women in the Emirate of Dubai (UAE)." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1992. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/sociocultural-change-and-psychiatric-disorder--an-epidemiological-study-of-women-in-the-emirate-of-dubai-uae(e16b1e6a-78b4-4777-b88c-f0dfedb5bf12).html.
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Woods, Robert A. "A study comparing African American men and women with a mental health disorder and their dependency on others." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 2011. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/230.
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This current study examines a comparison between African-American men (N 25) and women (N=25) who were diagnosed with a mental disorder and assessed their level of dependency on others. This study suggests that some people with specific mental health disorders have strong emotional and psychosocial attachment to dependency which limits their ability to think and do for themselves. Level of dependency includes emotional reliance on others, low self-confidence, and lack of autonomy.
Findings revealed that men were more dependent on others than women. Also, those diagnosed with Schizophrenia were more dependent on others than those diagnosed with Anxiety, Bipolar or Depression.
As the findings of this study revealed that men with mental disorders were more dependent on others than women, as practitioners it might be beneficial to find gender specific activities, resources and services tailored to men that will help enhance them to become more independent. For the findings by mental disorder, practitioners should create and implement disorder specific interventions that include activities, resources, and services that will improve the day to day social functioning and activeness of clients.
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Manasra, Najah Mahmoud. "The effect of remaining unmarried on self-perception and mental health status : a study of Palestinian single women." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/2086/4958.
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A triangulated design was used to investigate the influences of remaining unmarried on Palestinian women’s self-perception and mental health status. Three-hundred, never-married women between the ages of 25 and 50 years were selected using a convenience sampling technique. All these unmarried respondents filled in the Derogatis SCL.90-R (a self report measure of mental health symptomatology) by themselves. One hundred and sixty three participants of the 300 were successfully interviewed by means of a face-to-face, semi-structured, tape-recorded interviews with 15 open-ended questions. The SCL-90-R was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 10, guided by Derogatis’s (1983) booklet guide. The 163 interviews were transcribed verbatim, typed on Microsoft Word and analyzed qualitatively using thematic and content analyses according to the guidelines of the phenomenological method. Descriptive statistics, Kruskall-Wallis Tests, Spearman Correlation Coefficients, and multiple regressions were uses to analyze the Derogatis SCL.90-R. A comparison of the major findings of the current study with the findings of relevant previous national and international research was presented. Analyses of the SCL-90-R indicated that unmarried Palestinian women in the current study have more psychological problems as represented through the 3 indices and 9 symptom dimensions of the SCL-90-R, than do Palestinian women in general, and more than the female normative group studied by Derogatis (1983). The findings indicated that about one-third of the respondents complained of moderate and above rates of psychological distress on the SCL-90-R’s ‘global severity index’ and the eight of the nine symptom dimensions. Being highly educated and being in employment were associated with better mental health among the unmarried respondents in the current study. The lower the educational level of the unmarried woman, the more emotional and psychological complaints she is likely to have. Unemployed and poorly educated participants were likely to have more psychological problems than employed and highly educated women. Other independent variables were significant under some circumstances, including family composition, place of living and the age of the participants. The analysis of the interviews indicated that there were multiple reasons for remaining single in the Palestinian society that included sociocultural, psychological, financial, familial, and personal factors. On the other hand, most of the respondents approved that marriage is better than singlehood despite its difficulties and excessive responsibilities. The majority of the respondents were harassed, restricted in living and movement, were censured by their families and society in general, which augmented their feeling of estrangement and alienation in their society. The respondents of the current study varied in their feelings and self-perception as a reaction to remaining unmarried. Some were proud, satisfied, and assertive about themselves, while the others had feelings of sadness, inferiority, worry, over-sensitivity, loneliness, insecurity, pessimism or uncertainty about their future and their families. Somatization, withdrawal, vi interpersonal difficulties, aggression, and escape mechanisms were common reactions and behaviours that were reported by the respondents. However, the feelings and reactions of the unmarried women to remaining unmarried were related to the manner in which they were treated by society and their families, and their own attitudes about remaining single. In terms of how they compared themselves to other women, there were no consistent findings as some respondents believed they were more fortunate or less fortunate than other women in their communities. Being educated, employed, independent, assertive and getting one’s family’s support and understanding had positive influence on the self-perception of the respondents in the current study. Despite the negative feelings that were reported by many respondents, very few had ever consulted a mental health professional or sought counseling. Special consideration should be given to the emotional needs and psychological problems of unmarried Palestinian women. This is a challenging area for mental health professionals and family health care providers. Implications were discussed in relation to mental health practice, social systems and social organizations, and further research with emphasis on gender in health care was recommended. This was the first study in Palestinian society that explored self- perception and the mental health state of the unmarried women. In addition, the present study could be the first study of its kind in Arab countries as far as the literature shows, which investigated "remaining unmarried after age 25" among women and focused on the state of their mental health.
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Elhag, Razaz Fathi. "The Impact of Immigration ‘New Diaspora’ on Women’s Mental Health and Family Structure: A Case Study of Sudanese Women in Columbus-Ohio." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1274758048.
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Tansill, Erin C. "An Exploration of the Effects of Interpersonal Violence History on Physical Health Symptomatology in College Women: A Longitudinal Study." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1271439343.
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DiCenso, Rosanna Helene 1965. "Ethics of disclosure the child's way: Assent granting to the use of art in mental health interventions." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278487.
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This grounded theory study describes practitioner decision-making processes regarding best interest determinations for granting children the power of assent to art interventions and the procedures used to initiate participation. Assent refers to the agreement of a minor to participate in activities, while recognizing the developmental limitations of children to render a fully reasoned decision. Twelve practitioners who use art in their clinical work with children participated in direct interviews. The narrative data collected was conceptualized, categorized, and coded using a Paradigm Model. Results link the present study to Awareness Context Theory, suggesting that best interest determinations are guided by concerns not to disrupt the existing level of child's awareness to intervention and to the practitioner's role.
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Carreon-Bailey, Rebecca Socorro. "Influences of maternal parenting behaviors: Maternal mental health, attachment history and eduction." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2006. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2989.
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Studies have found that the type of parenting a child receives affects his or her subsequent development. This study investigates the relative influence of maternal parenting behavior and the impact of multiple variables influencing the quality of mothers' parenting behaviors. This knowledge will help to understand how early attachment experiences impact future parenting behavior.
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Wagner, Terra M. "Addressing Multicultural Issues in the Counselor Education Classroom: a Phenomenological Analysis." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc822760/.
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Multicultural education in counselor education is a popular topic among counselor educators and scholars. To date, scholars have focused on understanding the experiences of counselor educators who teach dedicated multicultural courses. However, less attention has been given to other counselor educators who are required by ethical and training standards to address multicultural issues across the curriculum. The purpose of this study was to understand counselor educators’ experiences addressing multicultural issues in courses that do not have a specific multicultural or diversity focus. I used phenomenological methodology to explore the experiences of counselor educators who hold doctoral degrees in counseling or a related field, have taken a multicultural/diversity course in their graduate training, are full-time clinical or tenure-line faculty members in CACREP-accredited programs, and have never taught courses dedicated to multicultural or diversity issues. Twelve participants (six men and six women), ranging in age ranged from 31 to 65, participated in the study. Ten participants identified as White, one African-American, and one Hispanic. The research team identified eight themes: (1) reasons for avoidance, (2) constraints, (3) qualities and practices, (4) educator as a factor in student development, (5) infusion, (6) personal background, (7) awareness of biases and assumptions, and (8) counselor educator responsibility/gatekeeping. Findings from this study will add to the literature regarding infusion of multicultural issues across the curriculum. Additionally, the implications offered will serve as a resource for counselor educators as they experience unique personal and professional challenges when addressing multicultural issues in classrooms beyond the main multicultural or diversity course offered in counseling programs. Implications for this study may lead to development of more focused guidelines on how to increase the increase the comfort of counselor educators as they facilitate multicultural discussions and assist counselors-in-training in working toward cultural competence.
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Hurt, Kara Marie. "Graduate Counseling Students’ Preferences for Counselor Educators’ Teaching Dispositions, Orientations, and Behaviors: a Q Methodology Inquiry." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc804886/.
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Teaching is a central role of counselor educators. However, teaching in counselor education lacks guiding standards or best practice recommendations. Existing scholarly dialogue predominantly features the perspectives of educators and addresses content knowledge, techniques, activities, and assignments for courses across the curriculum with relatively less emphasis on foundations of teaching. The purpose of this study was to develop greater understanding of counselor educator dispositions, orientations, and behaviors that students perceive as important to their learning. Q methodology was utilized to gather and distill counselor education students’ (N = 48) preferences for characteristics identified via focus groups and a comprehensive literature review. Factor analysis revealed four distinct factors, upon which 45 participants’ sorts loaded and which accounted for 41% of total variance. The findings of this study support the importance of the person of the counselor educator in the teaching and learning process in addition to behavioral characteristics. Moreover, these findings support the use of student learning style assessments and customization of course facilitation to fit students’ unique preferences and values.
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Preece, Mary Jane. "An Exploratory Study of Counselor Attitudes toward Battered Women." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1227064106.
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Malwah, Monique N. "An exploration into the social identity of members of service user groups that train mental health professionals." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2013. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/12511/.
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The aim of this grounded theory study was to explore the social identity of members of service user groups that train mental health professionals (SUG-TR). Additionally, the study aimed to construct an explanatory model of how participating in such groups contributes towards the achievement and maintenance of positive social identity. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight members of SUG-TR. Grounded theory was used to build a preliminary model, which contained 5 main categories: ‘Impact of mental illness/ impact of receiving a psychiatric diagnosis’; ‘The experience of stigma’; ‘Participating in SUG-TR’; ‘Contributing to positive identity’; and ‘Challenges to participating’. The constructed theory suggests that participation in such groups can contribute towards the achievement and maintenance of a positive social identity and that participants adopted specific strategies to achieve positive distinctiveness (i.e. an individual striving for positive self-concept) in the SUG-TR meetings and training environments. The constructed theory extends current research and suggests that SUG-TRs provide unique opportunities for the development of socially valued roles. The limitations and clinical implications of the research are explored and suggestions for further research are presented.
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Lopez, Martha Gloria. "Quarterly nutrition curriculum for California women, infants, and children participants." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2922.
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There is a lack of public awareness in regards to nutrition education because of the limited amount of visits made to the WIC office by these participants. Take home material was designed to reinforce the curriculum taught in the WIC classroom. Learning the skills provided, these WIC families will discover new ways to promote family togetherness and opportunities to discuss and implement healthy eating and living habits.
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Kanekoa, Maren L. "The Correlation Between the Eating Attitudes Test and Body Shape Questionnaire." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd1852.pdf.
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Nasseh, Lotf Abadi Mozhdeh. "Social support, coping, and self-esteem in relation to psychosocial factors : A study of health issues and birth weight in young mothers in Tehran, Iran." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-61402.
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Introduction: Generally, pregnancy is considered to be a positive period in life in Iranian culture. For the parents, it is important to have a healthy pregnancy and, as a result, a healthy child. A sufficient birth weight of the infant represents one of the crucial conditions of a healthy development of a child during infancy as well as later in life. Ongoing research has been carried out regarding various medical factors related to birth weight, but there is a gap in knowledge about psychosocial factors such as social support, coping, self-esteem, stress and mother’s mental health, and various socio-demographic factors including domestic violence, which may lead to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight. This thesis aims to provide knowledge to fill this gap. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Tehran, Iran, including 600 young mothers who had delivered in Akbarabadi hospital, one of the main gynaecological hospitals affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The investigation included a self-developed socio-demographic form, the Social Support Questionnaire, the Ways of Coping Checklist, Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale, the General Health Questionnaire-12, and a Life Event Checklist. Results: We could not find a significant association between birth weight and mother’s level of education, and there was no substantial relationship between general mental health and birth weight. Verbal abuse was reported by 26.0% of the young mothers, 4.8% reported physical abuse, 5.5% reported sexual abuse, and 1.3% reported all three types of abuse. The abuse-index was significantly negatively associated with satisfaction with social support and with self-esteem. The higher the abuse-index, by trend, the lower was the infants’ birth weight. Weight before pregnancy, current weight, weight gain during pregnancy, and the number of prenatal care visits were significantly positively associated with the weight of the newborn. Mothers who reported having a history of a low birth-weight (LBW) child or were physically abused during pregnancy had infants with significant lower birth weight. The more the pregnant women were satisfied with their social support and the more often they used positive reappraisal as a way of coping, the higher was their infants’ birth weight. The higher the self-esteem, the less often they used escape avoidance and confrontive coping. Conclusion: The results suggest the importance of relationships between a healthy pregnancy and psychosocial as well as socio-demographic factors. Providing pregnant women with social support is a key component for a healthy pregnancy, especially when faced with stressful situations. The number of people available for support did not provide a significant buffering effect on domestic violence (DV), but the perceived quality of social support did. Higher education in the mother and husband, and women’s employment represented protective conditions against the occurrence of DV. Women who reported physical abuse during pregnancy had infants with lower birth weight. Satisfaction with social support and use of positive reappraisal were significantly associated with higher birth weight.
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Cato, Mary Louise. "Nursing Student Anxiety in Simulation Settings: A Mixed Methods Study." PDXScholar, 2013. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1035.
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The use of simulation as a clinical learning activity is growing in nursing programs across the country. Using simulation, educators can provide students with a realistic patient situation using mannequins or actors as patients in a simulated environment. Students can practice multiple aspects of patient care without the risk of making mistakes with real patients, and faculty can reinforce course objectives and evaluate student learning. Because of the technology, the environment, and the methods by which simulation is implemented, it may cause anxiety in learners, which may interfere with the learning process. Anxious students may miss an opportunity for learning valuable aspects of nursing care that are reinforced in simulation.
This paper will describe a study of the student perspective on simulation, particularly related to the anxiety experienced by many learners. Nursing students in a baccalaureate program who participate in simulation in their clinical courses were recruited for the study, which consisted of a survey and a focus group. Participants were asked to rate nineteen aspects of simulation in regards to the feelings they elicit, from confidence to anxiety. The survey, completed by 73 of the 178 eligible participants, also included open-ended questions in which students could elaborate on their responses. A focus group was held after the survey, during which nine volunteer participants were asked further questions about their feelings and reactions in simulation, specifically as related to their effect on learning. During a facilitated discussion, they also offered suggestions for interventions that they believed would decrease their anxiety and improve the learning environment in simulation.
After an analysis of the data, a "comfort-stretch-panic" model (Palethorpe & Wilson, 2011) emerged as a useful framework for understanding the student perspective. Students in the "stretch" zone, in which they perceived a manageable amount of stress, were motivated to perform and experienced optimal learning from the simulation session. The student suggestions for interventions which would aid their learning may be useful for transitioning them into the "stretch" zone, and should be considered as potential tools in simulation practice.
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Khamker, Nadira. "Psychiatric sequelae and mental health aftercare experiences in women who had a life-threatening complication in pregnancy and those with uncomplicated pregnancies : an explorative-descriptive study." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66021.
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Introduction
Studies in the literature indicate that women are vulnerable to develop psychiatric conditions
during the perinatal period. Mental health is a neglected topic and that of women’s mental
health to a greater extent, with limited attention paid to these women in the South African
public health sector. Furthermore, maternal mortality persists as a major public health
problem in developing countries, despite global initiatives and strategies aimed at improving
maternal health and decreasing mortality. An improvement in maternal health can ensue if
together with a decrease in the number of maternal deaths, a reduction in the complications
during pregnancy and the postpartum period occurs. Recognition and treatment of severe
complications are important as they can have an adverse effect on women’s health not only
from a biological but a psychosocial perspective too. The study set out to determine
whether women who experience severe life-threatening stressors during pregnancy are
more vulnerable to develop psychiatric complications and what are their lived experiences
after discharge from hospital?
Methods
A mixed-method study conducted at two hospitals in Pretoria, South Africa consisted of two
arms, a qualitative and a quantitative arm executed in a parallel convergent manner. Data
collection occurred concurrently and merging of the data occurred at the level of
interpretation. Two groups of participants namely women who experienced life-threatening
complications and those with uneventful pregnancies were selected and interviewed at fourtime
intervals namely, shortly after delivery, at six weeks, three months and six months
postpartum. The quantitative arm consisted of completion of Level 1, symptom appropriate
Level 2 cross-cutting symptoms measures and a WHO Disability Assessment. The
qualitative arm consisted of in-depth semi-structured interviews of sixteen participants who
were purposefully sampled to obtain maximum variation and richness of information.
Results
A total of eighty-nine women participated in the study. (Forty-six of whom were women with
life-threatening complications and forty-three were women with uneventful pregnancies.)
Women with life-threatening complications were more vulnerable to develop psychiatric
sequelae and presented with a greater variation in their levels of functioning as compared to
women with uneventful pregnancies. Psychiatric sequelae included major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, somatic
symptoms, and cognitive impairments; sleep disturbances, anger, psychotic disorders and
substance abuse. Common themes identified from the lived experiences included amongst
others, feelings of inadequacy, guilt, loss and disappointment, fear of rejection,
abandonment, and infidelity and feelings of anger.
Conclusion
Women in the present study were not only susceptible to risk that predisposed them to
develop postpartum psychiatric complications, but also experienced life-threatening
complications. These women displayed resilience in that they were able to adapt despite
experiencing severe stressors and adversity. The women displayed acceptance, a will to
survive and cope as well as strong belief and unwavering faith in God.<br>Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2018.<br>School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH)<br>PhD<br>Unrestricted
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Lapa, Patrícia Menezes Vilas Boas. "Educação e saúde mental: um olhar sobre o currículo na formação em Fonoaudiologia." Faculdade de Educação, 2015. http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/24023.
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dos anos setenta que coloca em debate os aspectos terapêuticos destinados aos
indivíduos em situação de sofrimento psíquico e aponta para a construção de
novos saberes e práticas sociais em diversas dimensões da realidade. Tendo em
vista a dimensão teórica e técnica de enfrentamentos para a desconstrução do
ideário da loucura, este trabalho busca entender, através da análise do currículo de
Fonoaudiologia de uma universidade federal localizada no estado da Bahia, quais
as possibilidades e potencialidades dentro dos componentes curriculares dessa
disciplina favorecem a sensibilização e formação teórica técnica do graduando em
Fonoaudiologia para as especificidades da atuação no campo da saúde mental
coletiva. Para isso foi analisado o projeto pedagógico do curso de Fonoaudiologia,
juntamente com as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para esse curso. Os
resultados apontam para a necessidade de se levar em conta os princípios e
diretrizes do cuidado ampliado e psicossocial na formação do estudante de
Fonoaudiologia. Além disso, é importante considerar a potencialidade dentro dos
componentes curriculares de caráter prático desta graduação para a formação do
Fonoaudiólogo, tendo em vista o desenvolvimento de competências e habilidades
para atuação no campo da saúde mental e saúde coletiva.<br>ABSTRACT The psychiatric reform appears as a social movement born in the mid-seventies that
puts under discussion the therapeutic aspects for individuals in psychological distress
situation and points to the construction of new knowledge and social practices in
different dimensions of reality. Given the theoretical dimension and fighting technique
to the deconstruction of the crazy ideas, this work seeks to understand, through the
Speech Therapy curriculum analysis of a federal university located in the state of
Bahia, the possibilities and potentials within the curricular components that discipline
promote awareness and technical theoretical training majoring in Speech to the
specifics of the operation in the field of public mental health. For this, the pedagogical
project of the course of speech therapy was analyzed, along with the National
Curriculum Guidelines for this course. The results point to the need to take into
account the principles and guidelines of the expanded and psychosocial care in the
formation of speech therapy student. Moreover, it is important to consider the
potential within the practical character of curriculum components of this graduation to
the formation of speech therapist in order to develop skills and abilities to work in the
field of mental health and public health.
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Storkey, Karen. "The prevalence of depressive symptoms in the prepartum and postpartum period : a study of low-income women in the Western Cape, South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2268.
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Thesis (MA (Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2006.<br>This study aimed to determine whether low-income women residing in a rural community in South Africa experienced any significant difference in the prevalence rates of depressive symptoms postpartum as compared to depressive symptoms prepartum.
Thirty women between the ages of 16 and 38 were recruited during pregnancy from the local community clinic in Kylemore, South Africa. The women where assessed for elevated levels of depressive symptomatology using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) during pregnancy and again at three and six months postpartum. It was found that 18 (60%) of the women reported elevated levels of depressive symptomatology during the prepartum assessment, with 11 (37.9%) and 12 (48%) women reporting elevated levels of depressive symptomatology at the three months and six month postpartum assessment respectively.
It was further found that the sample from the current study did not experience any significant difference in the rate of depressive symptomatology from the prepartum assessment to either of the postpartum assessments. The results also suggests that a relationship exists between the levels of depressive symptomatology prepartum and the levels of depressive symptomatology postpartum, as those women who experienced high levels of depressive symptomatology during pregnancy continued to show high levels of depressive symptomatology at the postpartum assessments.
The findings from the current study thus suggest that the classification of postpartum depression as a unique and separate entity, that differs from depression occurring in women at other times and from depression as experienced by men, may be misleading. The term suggests a depression that develops following childbirth, while in the current study it seemed that when depressive symptoms were reported postpartum, they were also already apparent during pregnancy. The findings from the current study therefore suggest that the existence of postpartum depression as a distinct diagnosis or illness is problematic – a suggestion that has frequently been suggested in the literature (Aderibigbe, Gureje, & Omigbodun, 1993; Chandran, Tharyan, Muliyil & Abraham, 2002; Cooper, Campbell, Day, Kennerly & Bond, 1988; Cox, Murray & Chapman, 1993; O’Hara, Zekoski, Phillips & Wright, 1990; Patel, Rodrigues, & DeSouza, 2002).
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Stein-Mccormick, Carmen Teresa. "Sisters in Arms: A case study of the experiences of women warriors in the United States Military." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3365.
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Presently there are few studies that describe the current experiences of women warriors relative to issues such as sexual hostility, sexual harassment, and other uncommon experiences during their military careers. Very little is known about how being a woman in a male-dominated military may affect women warriors' choices between making the military a career or returning to civilian life. With better understanding of women warriors' military experiences, mental health professionals, educators, and other human services professionals may have a better understanding of the issues that may affect women in the military. To date there are limited studies that have examined the effects of military experiences on the psychological and emotional well-being of women warriors. Whether its effects are positive, negative, contextual, or permanent is not yet known. This study supports the earlier research regarding the needs and unknown needs of women programs and the training of counselors and helping professionals. With the United States Military being one of the largest special populations, and women warriors making up 15% of that population, it is imperative that appropriate training becomes available for counselors, educators, and other helping professionals.
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Harp, Sharon E. "An exploratory study of mental health providers' awareness of internalized oppressions of women who experience same-sex intimate partner violence a project based upon an independent investigation /." View online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/5895.
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Lau, Ying, and 劉櫻. "The roles of social support in antenatal and postnatal depressive symptoms and family conflicts among Hong Kong Chinese women: a three-wave prospective longitudinal study." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2006. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B37686392.
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Levine, Cynthia. "Living Past Your Expiration Date: A Phenomenological Study of Living with Stage IV Cancer Longer than Expected." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1267064079.
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Boyd, Covia M. "Predicting Response Patterns to Sexual Violence against Women among Asian College Students Studying in Taiwan: An Exploratory Study." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1427065340.
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Lee, Jee Hyang. "A cross-cultural study of Hwa-Byung with middle-aged women between native Koreans in South Korea and Korean immigrants in the United States." Thesis, The University of Iowa, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3638398.
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<p> Hwa-Byung, known as an anger illness, was conceptualized in Korean culture and listed in the glossary under Culture-Bound Syndromes in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Hwa-Byung develops when the emotions of anger have been suppressed for a long period of time and it becomes difficult to control those feelings. Common complaints of Hwa-Byung have two dimensions, psychological and physical symptoms. The prevalence of Hwa-Byung exhibits gender differences in that the majority of individuals who experience Hwa-Byung are women between the ages of 40 and 60. However, as the number of Korean immigrants in the United States continues to increase and their issues draw attention from researchers, the topic of Hwa-Byung receives little. Because Korean immigrants in the United States share a cultural background with their origin of ethnicity, and at the same time, may also assimilate the American culture during the acculturation process, this study will address the cultural differences in Hwa-Byung between native Koreans who live in South Korea and Korean immigrants in the United States. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to examine the differences and similarities of Hwa-Byung in native Korean middle-aged women in South Korea and Korean immigrants in the United States, roughly between the age range of late-30's to middle 60's, by investigating the influencing factors of stressful life events, stress response, anger expression, and demographic background. </p><p> A sample size of at least 200 participants, required for each group, using both paper-pencil and web-based methods, depended on participants' preferences, which were influenced by a gap in ages and the level of familiarity with and/or ability to access Internet. Participants were randomly selected from major cities, both in South Korea (including Seoul, Incheon, Busan, Daejeon, and Gyeonggi Province) and the United States (including Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles), using similar proportions of ages for both groups for the equivalences of participants in cross-cultural research. </p><p> Survey measures included five instruments: (a) the Hwa-Byung scale (Kwon, Kim, Park, Lee, Min, & Kwon, 2008); (b) Life Stress for Korean women (Chon & Kim, 2003); (c) stress response inventory (SRI) (Koh, Park, & Kim, 2000); (d) anger expression (Hahn, Chon, Lee, & Spielberger, 1997), and (e) demographic background that measured the variables used in this study. To minimize the weakness of language differences used in the different cultural contexts, survey packages for Korean immigrant participants in the United States were formatted in both Korean and English for each item. Thus, a translation process became necessary, especially for the Korean instruments of the Hwa-Byung Scale, Life Stress for Korean women and Stress Response Inventory (SRI), from Korean into Englishtwo of which were (originally developed by Korean researchers) . On the other hand, native Koreans submitted only the Korean version of questionnaires because they fully understood the meaning of questionnaire statements, as well as in order to get rid of possible distractions by the inclusion of English sentences.</p>
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Bartz, Jeremy Daniel. "A 17-year Longitudinal Study of Spiritual Development and Psychological Correlates in a Sample of College Students." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2007. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1197.
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In 1984, 1987 and 2001 data were collected on a religiously devout group of college students in an effort to better understand the process of religious development and the relationship between religiosity and mental health. This study analyzes that data by examining the stability of two different religious development styles that were identified in 1984, the stability of religious motivations over the course of adulthood, and the relationship between devoutness and psychopathology. This study found that (a) the religious developmental styles did not remain consistent from 1984 to 2001, (b) the participants' religious motivations remained stable over the course of adulthood, and (c) these religiously devout individuals have consistently fallen within the normal range on measures of psychopathology and have demonstrated continual reduction in their scores on those measures. This Dissertation was later edited for journal publication. You can find that version here.
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Biswas, Ann E. "When Emotion Stands to Reason: A Phenomenological Study of Composition Instructors' Emotional Responses to Plagiarism." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1447096811.
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Flynn, JoAnne Irene. "Religious social support groups: Strengthening leadership with communication competence." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3345.
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This project involved the development of a training manual for religious small group leaders to become competent communicators of support, and to understand the nature and role of crisis groups for the purpose of supporting members in crisis.
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Stirbys, Cynthia Darlene. "Potentializing Wellness through the Stories of Female Survivors and Descendants of Indian Residential School Survivors: A Grounded Theory Study." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34264.
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The Indian residential school (IRS) system is part of Canada’s colonial history; an estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children attended IRS (Stout & Peters, 2011). Informed by Indigenous principles of respect, relevance, responsibility, reciprocity, and relationality (Deloria, 2004; Ermine 1995; Kirkness & Barnhardt, 2001; Wilson, 2008), this study uses classic grounded theory to explore how female IRS survivors or their female descendants are coping with the intergenerational transmission of trauma. Specifically, the general method of comparative analysis was used to generate theory and identify categories and conceptualizations. The emergent problem found that individual survivors and their descendants were dealing with kakwatakih-nipowatisiw, a Cree term used to identify learned colonial (sick) behaviours. These behaviours manifested first among the administrative staff of the schools, then eventually emerged as female generational violence between, for example, mothers and daughters. Indigenous women in this study aimed to resolve this, their ‘main concern’, in order to strengthen familial relations, especially between female family members.
Analysis resulted in the identification of a theory derived from the social process of potentializing wellness, which was grounded in the real-world experiences of Indigenous women. Potentializing wellness involves three dimensions: building personal competencies, moral compassing, and fostering virtues. It was revealed that Indigenous women perceive the ongoing generational effects of IRS differently, and as a result, three behavioural typologies emerged: living the norm, between the norm, and escaping the norm. The “norm” refers to the belief that violence is accepted as a normal part of family life. The paradox, of course, is that this type of behaviour is not normal and Indigenous women in this study are looking for ways to eliminate aggressive behaviours between women. The discoveries made in this research, coupled with the final integrative literature review, suggest that Indigenous People’s cultural ways of knowing have a holistic component that addresses all wellness levels. Effective strategies to deal with intergenerational trauma can emerge when holistic health is followed by, or happens concordantly with, reclaiming cultural norms grounded in community and spiritual life. Indigenizing a Western intervention is not enough. Focusing on the spiritual as well as emotional, physical, intellectual, and social aspects of self is seemingly the best approach for Indigenous People who are dealing with the intergenerational effects of trauma.
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Huff, Veronica. "The creation of self-directed nutrition education modules in the women, infants, and children (WIC) program." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3328.
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The purpose of this project was to design a series of self-directed learning modules for enrollees in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in Riverside County, California. The WIC Program is a supplemental nutrition program that, among other things, provides participants with nutrition education to help them understand the health benefits of choosing more nutritious food. This project features information concerning the problem of food insecurity, the nutrition education of low-income women and children in the WIC program, and the characteristics of adult learners. The objective was to examine the WIC participants' comprehension and willingness to use self-directed learning modules as a nutrition education supplement.
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Doup, Mallory N. "THE ROLES OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS IN THE TREATMENT OF SELECTIVE MUTISM: A COMPARATIVE STUDY." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1270840715.
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Shonhai, Venencia F. "Social learning processes of HIV/AIDS women caregivers on their use of traditional foods and medicinal plants : the case of Raphael Centre and Keiskamma Art and Health Centre communities of practice, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003653.
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The scale of people being infected by HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus /Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) has meant that the family and the community have had to become involved in caring for the sick (Van Dyk, 2005). This has inevitably led to the emergence of informal caregivers in the form of family members caring for their relatives (Kipp, Nkosi, Laing & Jhangri, 2006). The research investigated the social learning of women caregivers looking after people living with HIV/AIDS, with emphasis on caregiving practices related to how they use traditional foods and medicinal plants. The research was undertaken in Grahamstown at the Raphael Centre and in Hamburg at Keiskkamma Health Centre and Art Project, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Data was collected using interviews, focus group discussions and diaries written by participants. The data was analyzed in two phases: the first phase involved reading the interview transcripts and collating the responses into analytical memos that were captured into broad categories, while the second phase made use of the community of practice analytical framework to further analyze the data to get better understanding of the social learning processes. This study reveals that participating in a community of practice like Raphael Centre and Keiskamma Health Centre enables caregivers to learn about caregiving. It also reveals that within these communities of practice there are varied learning processes that take place, such as observational and collaborative learning. The research also revealed that caregivers learn from the communities from which they come, for example caregivers learn about traditional food and medicinal plants which they use from their family members, friends, other caregivers as well as non governmental organizations. The research found that caregivers are influenced in their learning and practices by a number of factors which include their own experiences, ambivalent messages from different stakeholders concerned with fighting HIV/AIDS and exposure to new information. The research recommends that diverse learning processes in a community of practice and outside a community of practice should be encouraged and strengthened. It also recommends that HIV/AIDS caregiving options should be strengthened by drawing on experience and knowledge of caregivers. Caregivers should be encouraged to be selfsustaining to improve their caregiving practices. Stakeholders in the field of HIV/AIDS should be alert to and address ambivalence on use of medicinal plants. Existing programmes that enable women to learn about new information on HIV/AIDS should be strengthened.
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Russo, Jessica. "An Exploratory Study of Within Group Differences of Substance Abusing Mothers Using Bowen Family Systems Concepts on the Personal Authority in Family Systems Questionnaire." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1248780311.
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Forrest, Gary Miles. "Attachment, Anxiety, and Depression| A Study of Women in Residential Treatment with their Children at the Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center (SBARC) (1995-2010)." Thesis, Nova Southeastern University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3680549.
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<p> The Susan B. Anthony Recovery Center (SBARC) in Pembroke Pines, Florida is a residential center where women live with their children while receiving treatment for a variety of co-occurring substance abuse and mental health issues and while participating in mandatory parenting classes. Unlike most women's residential treatment centers, which address only the woman and her problems, SBARC treats the mother-infant/child dyad. I designed and created a database to examine the data previously available only in the paper client records of over 800 women who received treatment at SBARC from 1995 through 2010 in a previous project. This nonexperimental, retrospective explanatory study (Johnson, 2001; Johnson & Christensen, 2014) analyzed that newly digitized historical data to examine the efficacy of the SBARC treatment with respect to three key variables: dyadic attachment, maternal anxiety, and maternal depression (<i>N</i> = 268). Correlational analysis (MANOVA) of the three variables showed significant results, which suggest that reductions in maternal anxiety and maternal depression may be related to increases in the quality of the dyadic attachment. Statistical analysis (ANOVA) found significant increases in dyadic attachment and decreases in maternal anxiety and maternal depression. The results of this nonexperimental study support the need for future research via controlled studies to determine the relationships among these key treatment variables. Grossmann, Grossmann, and Waters (2005) and others claim that improvement in dyadic attachment improves outcomes for children. Dodge, Sindelar, and Sinha (2005) and others also believe that reductions in maternal depression and maternal anxiety may result in better outcomes. The results of this study suggest that there is value in combining these two perspectives so that measurements of dyadic attachment, maternal anxiety, and maternal depression inform future program offerings and treatment plans. The multi-disciplinary foundation of attachment theory and its rich offering of systemic and relational therapy approaches provides what I believe may be an effective blend of treatment options supported by useful empirical measures that can greatly enhance and expand professional competencies of Marriage and Family Therapists involved in clinical practice with similar at-risk populations.</p>
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Wyatt, Christopher Don. "Responding to problem behaviors at school: A psychosocial approach." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1999. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1855.
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