Psychological Problems in Christian and Moslem Primary Care Patients in Greece

Androutsopoulou, C.; Livaditis, Miltos; Xenitidis, Kiriakos; Trypsianis, Grigorios; Samakouri, Maria; Pastelmatzi, A.; Tzavaras, Nikos

doi:10.2190/2wnc-ec4r-3u45-pjr2

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“…In this study, consistent with previous studies thirty two percent the people were detected as likely cases according to GHQ (22)(23)(24)(25). On the other hand, in a Bangladesh study, probably prevalence of mental disorders was found 19.7 percent.…”

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Secreening of Mental Health Problems With GHQ-28 in a Sample of Turkish Community Dwelling Adulth People

Kadıoğlu

Ergün

Yıldız

2013

MUSBED

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Türk toplumu içinde bir grup erişkinin GSA-28 ile ruhsal sağlık problemlerinin taranması Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı İstanbul'da toplum içinde yaşayan bireylerin ruhsal durumlarını ve etkileyen faktörleri incelemektir. Yöntem: Bu tanımlayıcı çalışma İstanbul-Dudullu'da toplum içinde yaşayan ve psikiyatrik sorunu olmayan 972 birey ile yapıldı. Veriler Kasım 2007'de görüşme yöntemi ile toplandı. Psikolojik bozuklukları tanılamak için tarama aracı olarak 28 sorudan oluşan Genel Sağlık Anketi kullanıldı. Veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Mann-Whitney U testi ve logistik regresyon analizi ile değerlendirildi. Anlamlılık düzeyi p<0.05 ve güven aralığı %95 olarak kabul edildi. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin yaşları 18 -65 arasında değişmekte, yaş ortalaması 36.84±13.22'dir. Çoğunluğu kadın (82.5%), ev hanımı (72.9%) ve evlidir (86.1%). Katılımcıların %32'si (kadın=%34 erkek=%22) ruhsal sağlık sorunu açısından olası vaka olarak tanımlandı. Psikolojik bozukluk prevelansı kadınlarda, kronik hastalığı bulunanlarda istatistiksel olarak anlamlı yüksek bulundu. Kadınlarda ruhsal bozukluk oranı erkekler ile karşılaştırıldığında 1.64 kez daha yüksekti. Herhangi bir kronik hastalığı olanlar olmayanlara göre 2 kez daha riskliydi. Sonuç: Kadın olmak, kronik hastalığı olmak ve sigortası olmamak ruhsal sağlık problemleri açısından riskli bulundu. Anahtar sözcükler: Ruhsal sağlık, genel sağlık anketi, GSA-28 ABS TRACTScreening of mental health problems with GHQ-28 in a sample of Turkish community dwelling adult people Objective: In this study, our objective was to examine the mental health problems and the factors affecting their mental health in a Turkish primary care sample. Method: This research was a descriptive study. Study population included 972 non psychiatric community-dwelling people in Dudullu-Istanbul of Turkey. Data were collected by interviewing in November of 2007. The 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) was used as a screening tool for the detection of mental disorders. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression. Significance was set at p<0.05 and confidence interval estimated at the 95% level. Result: The mean age of respondents was 36.84±13.22 with a range from 18 to 65 years. Most participants were female (82.5%), housewife (72.9%) and married (86.1%). Thirty two percent the people in the study (34% of the women and 22% of the men) were detected as likely cases. Prevalence was found statistically higher in females those who have any chronic diseases and no health insurance. Females were 1.64 times more at the risk of mental disorders compared with males. Those who have any chronic diseases were 2 times more at the risk than those who haven't. Conclusion: Female, those who have any chronic disease and no health insurance are at greater risk for mental health problems.

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confidence: 92%

Secreening of Mental Health Problems With GHQ-28 in a Sample of Turkish Community Dwelling Adulth People

Kadıoğlu

Ergün

Yıldız

2013

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“…This is in accordance with other reports showing a higher incidence of somatization within Muslim as compared with Christian communities (51)(52) and is in line with the fact that the female identity in Muslim communities is predominantly affected by their role in the family (53). Further studies are needed in order to elucidate the nature of how cultural variables, such as the role of women in the family, are associated with somatization among Muslim adolescents.…”

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The Association Between Somatization and Perceived Ability: Roles in Dysmenorrhea Among Israeli Arab Adolescents

Goldstein-Ferber

Granot²

2006

Psychosomatic Medicine

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The role of cultural variables and personality traits in the complexity of dysmenorrhea as a socio-bio-psychological phenomenon is proposed in light of contemporary interactive models. It is suggested that within the Israeli Arab minorities the impact of cultural background on health affects more the perceptual and cognitive levels and are not generalized to overt behavior and morbidity such as dysmenorrhea.

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“…An extensive literature review identified only three studies on religion and somatization. One found differences in somatic complaints across religious denominations (Androutsopoulou et al, 2002), and another found denominational differences in beliefs about the underlying causes of psychologically related somatic complaints (Chaturvedi and Bhandari, 1989). The last of the three studies found no significant relationship between somatization disorder and either organizational or private religious activities (Koenig et al, 1993a).…”

Section: Religion and Psychiatric Problemsmentioning

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Belief in Life After Death and Mental Health

Flannelly

Koenig

Ellison

et al. 2006

Journal of Nervous &Amp; Mental Disease

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The present study examined the association between belief in life after death and six measures of psychiatric symptomology in a national sample of 1403 adult Americans. A statistically significant inverse relationship was found between belief in life after death and symptom severity on all six symptom clusters that were examined (i.e., anxiety, depression, obsession-compulsion, paranoia, phobia, and somatization) after controlling for demographic and other variables (e.g., stress and social support) that are known to influence mental health. No significant association was found between the frequency of attending religious services and any of the mental health measures. The results are discussed in terms of the potentially salubrious effects of religious belief systems on mental health. These findings suggest that it may be more valuable to focus on religious beliefs than on religious practices and behaviors in research on religion and mental health.

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Psychological Problems in Christian and Moslem Primary Care Patients in Greece

Abstract: Mental health problems are common in primary care although they rarely constitute a reason for consultation. Sociocultural background may affect the presentation of psychological distress. Primary health care staff have a significant role in identifying hidden psychiatric morbidity.

Cited by 18 publications

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Secreening of Mental Health Problems With GHQ-28 in a Sample of Turkish Community Dwelling Adulth People

Secreening of Mental Health Problems With GHQ-28 in a Sample of Turkish Community Dwelling Adulth People

The Association Between Somatization and Perceived Ability: Roles in Dysmenorrhea Among Israeli Arab Adolescents

Belief in Life After Death and Mental Health

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