Are people with dental fear under-represented in oral epidemiological surveys?

Background  

Dental phobia is associated with poorer dental attendance so epidemiological surveys requiring participants to undertake a dental examination may result in an under-representation of participants with high dental fear.     

Does job strain interact with psychosocial factors outside of the workplace in relation to the risk of major depression? The Canadian National Population Health Survey

Objectives  

To investigate whether job strain interacts with psychosocial factors outside of the workplace in relation to the risk of major depression and to examine the roles of psychosocial factors outside of the workplace in the relationship between job strain and the risk of major depression.     

Factors influencing primary care attendance in adolescents with high levels of depressive symptoms

Background  

Although depression is common amongst adolescents attending general practice, little is known about factors which influence consultation. This study aims to identify factors that contribute to GP attendance in adolescents with high levels of mood symptoms.     

Psychosocial predictors of sexual initiation and high-risk sexual behaviors in early adolescence

Background  

This longitudinal study examined psychosocial factors associated with risky sexual behavior in early adolescence.     

Socioeconomic Status and Psychosocial Mechanisms of Lifestyle Change in a Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Trial

Background  

Little is known about psychosocial mechanisms that may underlie differences in lifestyle change between socioeconomic groups.     

The Relationship of Physical Activity and the Built Environment within the Context of Self-Determination Theory

Background  

Evidence is emerging of the combined effects of psychosocial and environmental determinants on exercise.     

Social dynamics of postpartum depression: a population-based screening in South-Eastern Hungary

Purpose  

To determine contributing psychosocial factors to postnatal depression (PND) in Hungary in 1996 and in 2006.     

Generic and crime type specific correlates of youth crime: a Finnish population-based study

Objective  

The aim of this study was to examine the psychosocial correlates of various crime types among adolescent males born in Finland in 1981.     

Psychosocial primary care – what patients expect from their General Practitioners A cross-sectional trial

Background  

Psychosocial Primary Care (PPC) is a model of service delivery for patients with mental disorders and psychosocial problems which was established in Germany in 1987. This study was performed as part of the evaluation of a PPC training program. We investigated patients' expectations of the psychosocial treatment offered by GPs trained in PPC.     

Treatment-Related Optimism Protects Quality of Life in a Phase II Clinical Trial for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

Background  

Patients on clinical trials often experience declining quality of life (QOL). Little is known about the psychosocial variables that buffer against decline.     

Religiosity and decreased risk of substance use disorders: is the effect mediated by social support or mental health status?

Objective  

The negative association between religiosity (religious beliefs and church attendance) and the likelihood of substance use disorders is well established, but the mechanism(s) remain poorly understood. We investigated whether this association was mediated by social support or mental health status.     

Stress Is Associated with Unfavorable Patterns of Dietary Intake Among Female Chinese Immigrants

Background  

Chinese immigrants experience increased risk for weight gain and chronic disease after US migration. Whether psychosocial stress affects their eating behavior is unknown.     

Working conditions and psychotropic medication: a prospective cohort study

Purpose  

To examine whether work arrangements, physical working conditions and psychosocial working conditions are associated with subsequent mental health problems, measured by prescribed psychotropic drugs.     

Low self-esteem and psychiatric patients: Part II – The relationship between self-esteem and demographic factors and psychosocial stressors in psychiatric patients

Background  

The objective of the present study was to identify the effects and relative importance of demographic factors and psychosocial stressors on self-esteem of psychiatric patients.     

Continuity, psychosocial correlates, and outcome of problematic substance use from adolescence to young adulthood in a community sample

Background  

The study of the continuity, psychosocial correlates, and prediction of problematic substance use (PSU) across time from adolescence to young adulthood.     

Involuntary commitment and detainment in adolescent psychiatric inpatient care

Objective  

To evaluate whether adolescents committed to psychiatric inpatient care are the most disturbed, and whether psychosocial factors other than psychiatric symptoms are associated with commitment to and detainment in psychiatric care among adolescents.     

Worry as a Moderator of the Association Between Risk Perceptions and Quitting Intentions in Young Adult and Adult Smokers

Background  

Although much work addresses the association between risk perceptions and behavior, much less attention has been devoted to identifying psychosocial and sociodemographic moderators of this relationship.     

Involuntary admission may support treatment outcome and motivation in patients receiving assertive community treatment

Objective  

Patients with severe mental illness who are treated in assertive community treatment (ACT) teams are sometimes involuntarily admitted when they are dangerous to themselves or others, and are not motivated for treatment. However, the consequences of involuntary admission in terms of psychosocial outcome and treatment motivation are largely unknown. We hypothesized that involuntary admission would improve psychosocial outcome and not adversely affect their treatment motivation.     

Suicidal behaviour and psychosocial problems in veterinary surgeons: a systematic review

Purpose  

Rates of suicide are elevated among veterinary surgeons in several countries, yet little is known about contributory factors. We have conducted a systematic review of studies investigating suicidal behaviour and psychosocial problems in veterinary surgeons.     

Perceived Weight Discrimination Amplifies the Link Between Central Adiposity and Nondiabetic Glycemic Control (HbA<Subscript>1c</Subscript>)

Background  

While the preclinical development of type 2 diabetes is partly explained by obesity and central adiposity, psychosocial research has shown that chronic stressors such as discrimination have health consequences as well.