Psychotic Disorders and Bipolar Affective Disorder

Rangaswamy, Thara; Padmavati, Ramachandran

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Contemporary Topics in Women's Mental Health 2009

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Psychotic Disorders and Bipolar Affective Disorder

Thara Rangaswamy

Ramachandran Padmavati

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“…Globally, approximately 700,000 annual suicide deaths are attributed to depression 1,2 .The recent rise in depression prevalence in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) can be explained by the rapid aging of the population and multiple risks of everyday life stressors 1,3-6 . Ample evidence shows -depression is more prevalent among females than males in India [7][8][9][10][11] . India is embedded in gender stereotypes, with preferential treatment for boys culturally and throughout life course at every level, domain, and sector.…”

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Depression by gender and associated factors among older adults in India: implications for age-friendly policies

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Muhammad,

Rashmi

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Inspite of implementing policies to control mental health problems, depression remains a severe health concern among older adults in India. We examined self-reported differences in the depression among older men and women in India and examined associated factors for gender differences in depression at the population level. We utilized nationally representative data from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) wave I, for years 2017–2019. Our analytical sample comprised of 30,637 older adults ages 60 years and above (14,682 men and 15,655 women). We conducted descriptive statistics and Chi-Square tests followed by binary logistic regression and multivariate decomposition analyses to examine our study objectives. Depression was reported in − 7.4% (95% CI 7.0, 7.8) of older men and 9.5% (CI 9.1, 10.0) of older women. Poor self-rated health, multimorbidity status, physical activity, difficulty in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL) were the significant health-related factors associated with depression among older men and women. Not being satisfied with one’s life, not being satisfied with their present living arrangement, receiving any type of ill-treatment, and being widowed were the significant factors associated with depression among older men and women. We found gender disparity in self-reported depression. Marital status contributed-to 36.7% of the gender gap in depression among older adults. Additionally, ADL and IADL difficulties among men and women contributed to 17.6% and 34.0%, gender gap, self-rated health contributed to 18.8% gap, whereas not having equal social participation (4.4%) and not satisfied in present living arrangements (8.1%) were other factors that contributed to gender gap for depression in India. Depression is a critical and persistent public health problem among—older females in India. Our findings provide a broader framework for policymakers and health practitioners to focus on gender-specific strategies to mitigate this highly emergent problem.

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Schizophrenia in women and children: A selective review of literature from developing countries

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Kommu

Rudhran

2012

International Review of Psychiatry

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Women and children with psychotic disorders in developing countries may be vulnerable and have considerable social disadvantages. Gender disadvantage has implications for all health outcomes including mental illnesses. In the more relevant gender-related context we discuss several important issues which affect women with schizophrenia, namely stigma, caregiver burden, functional outcome, marriage, victimization and help-seeking. The findings indicate that there are variations in clinical and functional outcomes and age of onset of illness between different regions. Drug side effects, such as metabolic syndrome appear to be quite common, adding to disease burden in women from developing countries. Victimization and coercion may contribute to poor quality of life and health concerns such as STIs and HIV. Stigma among women with schizophrenia appears to play a major role in help-seeking, caregiver burden and issues such as marriage and parenting. Gender-sensitive care and practices are few and not well documented. Research in the area of psychoses in children and adolescents from LAMI countries is sparse and is mainly restricted to a few clinic-based studies. More research is needed on organic and medical factors contributing to childhood psychoses, pathways to care, help-seeking, and impact of early detection and community care.

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Psychotic Disorders and Bipolar Affective Disorder

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Depression by gender and associated factors among older adults in India: implications for age-friendly policies

Depression by gender and associated factors among older adults in India: implications for age-friendly policies

Schizophrenia in women and children: A selective review of literature from developing countries

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