BACKGROUND In the present article, we propose an alternative method for dealing with negative affectivity (NA) biases in research, while investigating the association between a deleterious psychosocial environment at work and poor mental health. First, we investigated how strong NA must be to cause an observed correlation between the independent and dependent variables. Second, we subjectively ...

OBJECTIVES The detection of patients with comorbid mental disorders is of high clinical importance. Screening instruments can be recommended for early recognition. This study investigates the discriminant validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and Patient Health Questionnaire (Brief-PHQ-D) in chronically ill patients. METHODS Two hu...

OBJECTIVES The impact of work on the risk of future psychiatric disorder has been examined in few longitudinal studies. This was examined prospectively in a large epidemiological study of civil servants. METHODS In the Whitehall II study, a longitudinal, prospective cohort study of 6895 male and 3413 female London based civil servants, work characteristics measured at baseline (phase 1: 1985-...

The EUropean Research on Incapacitating DIseases and Social Support (EURIDISS) is an international longitudinal study focusing on patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). It elaborates on the impact of the chronic disease on patients’ daily lives. Rheumatoid arthritis, social support and quality of life are the central concepts within the project. Goldberg and Hillier’s 28-item scaled version o...

AIM The aim of the study is to analyze the internal consistency; validity and factor structure of the twelve item General Health Questionnaire for the Macedonian general population. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data came from nationally representative sample of 1603 randomly selected Macedonians all aged 18 years or older. RESULTS The mean GHQ score in the general sample was found to be 7.9 (SD = 4...

BACKGROUND Psychoeducational programmes aim to reduce the morbidity associated with exposure to stressful events. Although they are widely used, there are conflicting views as to how or why they might be effective. AIM To examine exposure to 'stress' education within the Royal Navy (RN) and ascertain any links between stress education and mental health status. METHODS In all, 1559 RN person...

El objetivo de esta revisión es describir las características psicométricas versiones en español instrumentos utilizados la detección trastornos mentales comunes, sobre base una búsqueda sistemática PubMed y Google Académico. Se identificaron los siguientes con información pertinente: General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12 GHQ-28), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Escala Salud Person...

General practitioners (GPs) play a crucial role in mental health care. Not only are they tasked with the recognition, but also treatment of problems. The levels unmet need for high worldwide. However, there is very little information on needs general practices. In this study we assess prevalence subjectively and objectively explore GP. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted questions reg...

Purpose: To study the general health and quality of life in patients with sexual dysfunctions. Materials and Methods: One hundred and thirty-seven patients with diagnosis of a known sexual dysfunction (SD) were studied. A healthy group of 111 individuals matched for sex, education, and marital status were also selected as a control group. Both groups completed two rquestionnaires: General Healt...