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ENZOGENOL Pine Bark Extract
Published in Dilip Ghosh, Pulok K. Mukherjee, Natural Medicines, 2019
In the product development phase, ENZO Professional (240 mg ENZOGENOL and 30 mg vitamin C per capsule) was first tested in a small open-label trial of 42 mostly older participants, 26 female and 16 male (average age 63), that took two capsules every morning for 5 weeks. Assessment was by General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). Results (Figure 15.9) were promising, as 64% of participants showed improvements in their general health perception.
The Effect Of A Multimodal Stress Management Program On Immune And Psychological Functions
Published in Husband Alan J., Behaviour and Immunity, 2019
A. Blenkhorn, D. Silove, C. Magarey, S. Krillis, H. Colinet
The General Health Questionnaire (30 Item) (GHQ) is a general screening measure for non-psychotic psychiatric illness, with extensive normative information on overseas and Australian communities.12,13 It consists of a series of questions about current symptoms, abnormal feelings and thoughts, and aspects of observable behaviour.13 The GHQ was scored according to the method of Goodchild and Duncan-Jones.12 Profile of Mood States (POMS) is an extensive measure of emotional state, which quantifies symptoms such as depression, tension, and anxiety in moderately disturbed groups. Its utility in longitudinal psychotherapy studies is well documented.14
EMI – psychology
Published in Bhaskar Punukollu, Michael Phelan, Anish Unadkat, MRCPsych Part 1 In a Box, 2019
Bhaskar Punukollu, Michael Phelan, Anish Unadkat
1. A. General Health Questionnaire: a self-administered questionnaire which focuses on two major areas: (i) the inability to carry out normal functions and (ii) the appearance of new and distressing symptoms. The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) is available in the following versions:
The effect of ADHD and ASD symptoms on the mental health of college students: a longitudinal study conducted in Japan
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2022
The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), widely used in both clinical and academic contexts, was created by Goldberg and Hillier9 to assess psychological distress among the general population. The GHQ’s full version focuses on psychiatric illness severity, psychic depression versus somatic depression, agitation versus apathy, anxiety at night versus during the day, and personal neglect versus irritability.10 Although the GHQ assesses respondents’ current status and differences from their usual state, it is limited in being sensitive to short-term distress but not longstanding issues.11 Therefore, even if the GHQ is used in periodic medical checkups, early detection of high-risk students is difficult. Thus, implementing measures to identify high-risk students is critical.
Predictive Outcome Validity of General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) in Substance Abuse Patients Treated in Therapeutic Communities
Published in Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 2020
Esperanza Vergara-Moragues, Francisco González-Saiz
The use of screening instruments would be an efficient option for overcoming this handicap and detecting comorbid symptoms. These clinical tools generate results relatively quickly and make it possible to identify “probable psychiatric cases” that may, subsequently, be confirmed (Pérez-Moreno et al., 2010). The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) is a general screening instrument, originally designed to detect possible cases of nonpsychotic mental disorders in primary care (Goldberg & Hillier, 1979). In other words, the GHQ-28 mainly evaluates symptoms of depression and anxiety. This is a fundamental factor in the population with SUD, since mood disorders and anxiety are among the most prevalent disorders in this population (Loree et al., 2019; Lozano, Rojas, & Fernández-Calderón, 2017; Vergara-Moragues et al., 2012). Although in its original version it had 60 items, different abbreviated versions have been developed, resulting in the GHQ-28. Its advantages are its brevity (it can be completed in 5 minutes), its adaptation to different languages, and its psychometric properties. The total score can be interpreted both quantitatively and categorically; that is, as a screening tool to classify each patient as “probable psychiatric case” or “probable nonpsychiatric case” based on this cutoff point (Lobo, Pérez-Echeverría, & Artal, 1986; Malakouti, Fatollahi, Mirabzadeh, & Zandi, 2006; Pérez-Moreno et al., 2010; Trujols et al., 2012; Werneke, Goldberg, Yalcin, & Ustün, 2000).
Stressors, psychological distress, and mental health problems amongst Brazilian medical students
Published in International Review of Psychiatry, 2019
João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia, Thomas Lewis, Natália Marques dos Santos, Felipe Picon, Murtaza Kadhum, Sarah Marie Farrell, Andrew Molodynski, Antonio Ventriglio
The CAGE questions have proved to be useful for alcohol use disorders screening purposes (Mayfield, McLeod, & Hall, 1974). The questions focus on Cutting down, Annoyance by criticism, Guilty feeling, and Eye-openers. The acronym ‘CAGE’ helps the physician to recall the questions (Mayfield et al., 1974). CAGE case was classified as a total score of 2 or more, following recent screening studies (Kelpin, Rusteikas, Karjane, & Svikis, 2019). The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) is a measure of current mental health, which has been globally used. GHQ-12 is the shortest valid version of GHQ, and its application as a screening tool or in research settings is well documented (Hardy, Shapiro, Haynes, & Rick, 1999). The GHQ-12 case was classified as a total score of 3 or more, following similar recent studies with young adults (Saikkonen, Karukivi, Vahlberg, & Saarijärvi, 2018). OLBI includes positively and negatively framed items to assess the two core dimensions of burnout: exhaustion and disengagement (from work) (Halbesleben & Demerouti, 2005). For OLBI, disengagement case was classified as a mean of >2.1 on set questions, exhaustion >2.25 on the other half of the questions. This has been selected on the basis of previous recent similar studies (Alves, de Fatima Oliveira, & da Silva Paro, 2019).