The mental health of Australians

Andrews, Gary R.; Hall, Wayne; Teesson, Maree; Henderson, Scott

doi:10.1037/e676572010-001

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“…This finding contrasts with population studies of social phobia that almost universally show a preponderance of women receiving this diagnosis, although more recent studies have identified more nuanced differences between males and females (Arrais et al, 2010;Ingles, La Greca, Marzo, Garcia-Lopez, & Garcia-Fernandez, 2010;McLean, Asnaani, Litz, & Hofmann, 2011;Xu et al, 2012). The National Survey of Mental Health of Australians (Andrews et al, 1999) reported that one in five Australian adults (17.7%) had an anxiety, affective or substance use disorder (or more than one of these disorders) in the 12 months prior to the survey year. Males had higher rates of substance abuse; females had higher rates of affective disorders (7%) and anxiety disorders (12%).…”

Section: Anxiety Measurescontrasting

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Psychological well-being in professional orchestral musicians in Australia: A descriptive population study

Kenny

Driscoll

Ackermann

2012

Psychology of Music

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We report the major findings from the psychosocial questionnaire component of a cross-sectional population survey of the musicians in Australia's eight full-time professional symphonic and pit orchestras. The response rate was 70% (n = 377). Female musicians reported significantly more trait anxiety, music performance anxiety, social anxiety, and other forms of anxiety and depression than male musicians. The youngest musicians (<30 years) were significantly more anxious compared with the oldest musicians (51+). The youngest female musicians were most affected by music performance anxiety. Music performance anxiety was lowest for the older musicians (51+ years). Thirty-three per cent of musicians may meet criteria for a diagnosis of social phobia. Twenty-two per cent answered in the affirmative to a question screening for post-traumatic stress disorder. Thirtytwo per cent returned a positive depression screen; this subgroup had higher scores on the anxiety measures. Linear regression analysis identified the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-T), the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN), the Anxiety and Depression Detector (ADD) and age as independent predictors of music performance anxiety severity. Significant numbers of musicians drank alcohol in a manner outside the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) alcohol guidelines (2009); only 6% were current smokers. This study has identified a significant pattern of anxiety, depression and health behaviours that require attention in occupational health and safety policies and programmes for this workforce.

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Section: Anxiety Measurescontrasting

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Psychological well-being in professional orchestral musicians in Australia: A descriptive population study

Kenny

Driscoll

Ackermann

2012

Psychology of Music

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“…It is widely acknowledged that anxiety disorders are amongst the most prevalent psychiatric disorders occurring in children and adolescents (Andrews, Hall, Teesson, & Henderson, 1999;Costello, Egger, & Angold, 2004;Kashani & Orvaschel, 1990;Sawyer et al, 2000) with emergence occurring early in the developmental trajectory (Egger & Angold, 2006). Recently, evidence has demonstrated that clinically significant anxiety can exist during the early years (e.g., preschool-aged) with DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;American Psychological Association, 2000) nosology similar to that of older children (Egger & Angold, 2006).…”

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Examining potential risk factors for anxiety in early childhood

Pahl

Barrett

Gullo

2012

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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“…Mental health issues are increasing and are alarming in almost every part of the world,29–32 as well as a lack of knowledge regarding prevention and progress of mental illnesses, relevant information about seeking help, and treatment options has been reported 27. It has been seen that only a limited number of individuals seek professional help for mental disorder,33–35 and hence the understanding of mental health literacy automatically gains importance. So this review provides an opportunity to understand different views regarding mental disorders and problems, which will be equally beneficial for researchers, professionals, and the general public to access fresh studies on the subject matter.…”

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Beliefs and perception about mental health issues: a meta-synthesis

Choudhry

Mani

Ming

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BackgroundMental health literacy is the beliefs and knowledge about mental health issues and their remedies. Attitudes and beliefs of lay individuals about mental illness are shaped by personal knowledge about mental illness, knowing and interacting with someone living with mental illness, and cultural stereotypes. Mental health issues are increasing and are alarming in almost every part of the world, and hence compiling this review provides an opportunity to understand the different views regarding mental disorders and problems as well as to fill the gap in the published literature by focusing only on the belief system and perception of mental health problems among general population.MethodThe methodology involved a systematic review and the meta-synthesis method, which includes synthesizing published qualitative studies on mental health perception and beliefs.SampleFifteen relevant published qualitative and mixed-method studies, regarding the concept of mental health, were identified for meta-synthesis.AnalysisAll the themes of the selected studies were further analyzed to give a broader picture of mental health problems and their perceived causes and management. Only qualitative studies, not older than 2010, focusing on beliefs about, attitudes toward, and perceptions of mental health problems, causes, and treatments were included in this review.ResultsThe findings are divided into four major categories, namely, 1) symptoms of mental health issues, 2) description of mental health issues, 3) perceived causes, and 4) preferred treatment and help-seeking behavior. Each category contains themes and subthemes based on published studies.ConclusionThe findings reveal multiple causes of, descriptions of, and treatment options for mental health problems, thereby providing insight into different help-seeking behaviors. Clarity is offered by highlighting cultural differences and similarities in mental health beliefs and perceptions about the causes of mental health problems. The implications of the studies and recommendations based on current findings are also discussed.

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The mental health of Australians

Cited by 242 publications

References 6 publications

Psychological well-being in professional orchestral musicians in Australia: A descriptive population study

Psychological well-being in professional orchestral musicians in Australia: A descriptive population study

Examining potential risk factors for anxiety in early childhood

Beliefs and perception about mental health issues: a meta-synthesis

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