Psychological Outcome of Injured Workers at 3 Months after Occupational Injury Requiring Hospitalization in Taiwan

Lin, Kate Ching-Ju; Guo, Nai-Wen; Liao, Shih‐Cheng; Kuo, Chun Ya; Hu, Pei Yi; Hsu, Jin Huei; Hwang, Yaw-Huei; Guo, Yujun

doi:10.1539/joh.11-0211-oa

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“…Kappa coefficients between scores on the MINI and the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, a similar measure, have been found to be acceptable (Lecrubier et al , 1997 ). The MINI was administered over the telephone, as has been done in prior studies (Lin et al , 2012 ; Shvartzman et al 2005 ), which have reported acceptable reliability but have not made validity data for this modality available.…”

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Mood changes after indoor tanning among college women: associations with psychiatric/addictive symptoms

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Indoor tanning (IT) has been linked with psychiatric and addictive symptoms, and frequent tanning may indicate tanning dependence (addiction). The current study evaluated the effects of an IT episode on mood states and the association of these effects with psychiatric and addictive symptoms among young adult female indoor tanners. One-hundred thirty-nine female university students aged 18-25 years who had indoor tanned completed an online survey including the Positive and Negative Affects Scales and a standardized psychiatric interview (the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview) via telephone. Psychiatric and addictive symptoms were relatively common among these young adult female indoor tanners. Overall, participants reported significant decreases in both negative (upset, scared, irritable, nervous, jittery, afraid) and positive (feeling interested) mood states after their most recent tanning episode. Multivariable linear regression analyses showed that more frequent indoor tanning in the past month and symptoms of illicit drug use disorders were associated with decreases in negative mood, and symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder were associated with a decrease in feeling interested. In summary, indoor tanners report relatively high rates of psychiatric and substance use symptoms, including symptoms of tanning dependence, and indoor tanning appears to alter mood. Women with certain substance use and psychiatric characteristics may be more vulnerable to such mood changes after tanning indoors. Further research is needed to clarify the relationships among these variables.

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Mood changes after indoor tanning among college women: associations with psychiatric/addictive symptoms

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“…50 Kappa coefficients between scores on the MINI and the Composite International Diagnostic Interview have been found to be acceptable. 50 The MINI was administered over the telephone, as has been done in prior studies, [51][52][53] which have reported acceptable reli-ability but have not made validity data for this modality available.…”

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Psychiatric and Addictive Symptoms of Young Adult Female Indoor Tanners

Heckman¹,

Cohen-Filipic²,

Darlow³

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Purpose Indoor tanning (IT) increases risk for melanoma and is particularly common among young adult women. IT has also been linked with some psychiatric symptoms, and frequent tanning may indicate tanning dependence (addiction) associated with endorphin release during ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure. The objective of the current study was to investigate associations between IT, tanning dependence, and psychiatric and substance use symptoms in young adult women. Design Cross-sectional survey and psychiatric interview. Setting Online, except for the MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) that was completed over the telephone. Subjects Participants were 306 female university students aged 18–25 years. Measures MINI, Seasonal Scale Index, tanning dependence scales, reporting ever having used a tanning bed or booth with tanning lamps (single item), reporting smoking a cigarette in the last 30 days (single item). Analysis Descriptive statistics, chi square analysis, multivariate logistic regression. Results Forty-six percent of the sample reported a history of IT, and 25% were classified as tanning dependent. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that IT was significantly associated with symptoms of alcohol use disorders, generalized anxiety, and not having social anxiety. Tanning dependence was associated with symptoms of alcohol use disorders. Conclusion Tanning is of concern not only for its association with skin cancer but for its association with psychiatric and substance use symptoms. Young women with certain psychological problems may seek relief from their symptoms by IT. These findings suggest that indoor tanners may benefit from health behavior and other psychosocial interventions.

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“…In our previous study [5,24], we recruited 4403 workers with occupational injuries who had been hospitalized for 3 days or longer and who had received occupational inpatient compensation from the National Labor Insurance scheme of Taiwan between 1 February and 31 August 2009. A structured questionnaire survey was conducted 3 and 12 months after occupational injury; a total of 2308 injured workers completed the questionnaire.…”

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“…Each year approximately 317 million nonfatal occupational injuries occur globally [2]. A certain proportion of workers develop psychiatric disorders [3,4,5] and suicidality [6] after occupational injury. Moreover, these conditions may last for more than several years [7].…”

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Long-Term Effects of Psychological Symptoms after Occupational Injury on Return to Work: A 6-Year Follow-Up

Chu

Chin

Guo

et al. 2019

IJERPH

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Psychological factors may compromise return to work among workers with occupational injuries, and little is known about the long-term consequences of psychological symptoms relating to return to work. The study examined the impact of psychological symptoms on return to work as well as exploring factors associated with return to work among injured workers. A total of 572 workers who experienced occupational injuries were recruited in this prospective cohort study. Surveys of the psychological symptoms using the 5-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) were conducted at 3 and 12 months after the injury. All of the workers were invited to join the study at year 6 after the injury. Sociodemographic factors, psychological symptoms, injury severity, and return-to-work status were collected. Approximately 10% of injured workers could not return to work even 6 years after the injury. Severe psychological symptoms within 1 year after the injury presented a significant risk factor for not returning to work 6 years after the injury (adjusted OR = 0.7, 95% CI: 0.5–0.8). Furthermore, age, education level, length of hospitalization, and injury-induced changes in appearance had significant independent influence on return to work as well. These findings highlight the importance of the effects of mental health within 1 year post injury on return to work, and support the concept of early screening, detection, and intervention in at-risk occupational injured workers with severe psychological symptoms.

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Psychological Outcome of Injured Workers at 3 Months after Occupational Injury Requiring Hospitalization in Taiwan

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Mood changes after indoor tanning among college women: associations with psychiatric/addictive symptoms

Mood changes after indoor tanning among college women: associations with psychiatric/addictive symptoms

Psychiatric and Addictive Symptoms of Young Adult Female Indoor Tanners

Long-Term Effects of Psychological Symptoms after Occupational Injury on Return to Work: A 6-Year Follow-Up

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