to identify mental disorders and their prevalence in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (rp).this descriptive study was carried out between january 2009 and january 2010 on 417 patients with rp, who were members of iran rp center. the necessary data were collected using questionnaires consisting two parts: the background characteristics and questions assessing the mental health and screening pe...

stress and mental health at the place of work have received great attention by researchers. in spite of technology improvement in high-tech systems, the operators face new problems, which can affect mental health. there is hardly any published research about stress or mental health in such workplaces in developing countries. this paper presents the application of the self-rating scale general h...

BACKGROUND Mental health literacy is a prerequisite for early recognition and intervention in mental disorders. The aims of this paper are to determine whether a sample of university students recognise different symptoms of depression and schizophrenia and to reveal factors influencing correct recognition. METHODS Bivariate and correspondence analyses of the results from an online survey amon...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to systematically review the association of comorbid mental disorders with indirect health care costs in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). MATERIALS AND METHODS A comprehensive database search was conducted for studies investigating persons with CAD and comorbid mental disorders (Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Psyndex, EconLit, IBSS). All stu...

background: mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and dementia are common in elderly. however, physical activity is suggested to be effective in preventing such aging-related disorders. the aim of this study was to investigate the role of physical activity on mental health in later life. methods: four hundred elderly people were randomly divided into the intervention and control groups. ...

Background: Nursing students face tremendous stressors during their student life that lead to physical and mental health problems and poor academic performance. But, evidence relating to stress, anxiety and depression in this population in Sri Lanka is limited. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine depression, anxiety and stress and associated factors among undergraduate nursing stude...

anxiety and depression are the most frequently diagnosed psychological diseases showing a high co-morbidity. they have a severe impact on the lives of the persons concerned. the physical, mental and social benefits of exercise have been well-documented. in iran, mental disorders are one of the largest sources of disease burden. the aim of this paper is to critically review the currently availab...

abstract background: although studies have demonstrated significant negative relationships between quality of life (qol), fatigue, and the most common psychological symptoms (depression, anxiety, stress), the main ambiguity of previous studies on qol is in the relative importance of these predictors. also, there is lack of adequate knowledge about the actual contribution of each of them in the ...

BACKGROUND Poor mental health literacy and negative attitudes toward individuals with mental health disorders may impede optimal help-seeking for symptoms of mental ill-health. The present study examined the ability to recognize cases of depression as a function of respondent and target gender, as well as individual psychological differences in attitudes toward persons with depression. METHOD...

This study considers potential interaction effects of three measures of religiosity, organized (OR), non-organized (NOR), and intrinsic religiosity (IR), on depression and general mental health, controlling for socio-demographic characteristics and mobility. In-home interviews were conducted among a stratified random sample of Medicare beneficiaries from five central Alabama counties (the Unive...