It is imperative that an understanding of the effects of chronic illness upon the mental health status of children and adolescents be undertaken. This chapter uses a biopsychosocial perspective to investigate the connection between chronic illness and mental health. The intent of the chapter is to ...
UC and Mental Health It's tough on the body and mind if you're sick a lot. It's important to stay tuned in to your emotional well-being if you have a chronic condition such as UC. Mood issues, especiallydepression, seem to shorten the time between flares in some people. It can als...
Analyses of cross-sectional population survey data in Canada and the United States have indicated that household food insecurity is associated with poorer self-rated health and multiple chronic conditions. The causal inference has been that household food insecurity contributes to poorer health, but ther...
ImportanceChronic skin disorders in children frequently are visible and can cause stigmatization. However, the extent of stigmatization from chronic skin disease and association with mental health needs further study. ObjectiveTo examine the extent of stigma, dependence on disease visibility...
Background: While factors associated with health-related quality of life for people with chronic diseases including diabetes are well researched, far fewer studies have investigated measures of disease-specific quality of life. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of complications and co...
Physicians and health care clinicians who treat patients with anxiety, depression, and CRS should be vigilant regarding these risks and screen patients appropriately. Full Text Comment Read More About Otolaryngology Rhinology and Sinus Disease Depressive Disorders Psychiatry and Behaviora...
Results were again the same for men and women across the age range, associations were similar for all mental disorder types and risks were increased for all chronic physical health conditions. One of the study's authors, Associate Professor Barry Milne from University of Auckland social research ...
Chronic physical illness and mental health in children. Results from a large-scale population study. Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in detecting......
household food insecurity is independently associated with heightened nutritional vulnerability (9) and poor self-rated health; poor mental, physical, and oral health; and multiple chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, depression, and fibromyalgia, among adults (2, 7, 10...
This study aims to investigate sleep duration and its association with sociodemographic, health behaviour, mental health, and chronic disease factors among rural individuals 40 years and older in South Africa. Cross-sectional data from the "Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an IN...