Psychological Effects of COVID-19
Hanadi Talal Ahmedah, Muhammad Riaz, Sagheer Ahmed, Marius Alexandru Moga in The Covid-19 Pandemic, 2023
There are some other factors that cause anxiety. Students that did not live with their family members exhibited a 3.3 times greater possibility of having depressive disorders as compared to students that are living with their family members. Previous research showed that higher levels of emotional and anxiety risk factors in adults are because of the death of parents in their childhood, parent’s psychological disorders or mental illness, and not living with their parents [66]. It was studied that students belongs to family whose income is less than 2500 ETB, they had 2.8 times greater risk factors to suffered in anxiety and fear as compared to counterparts, that might increase the psychological and economic stress. This is supported by a survey completed among student colleges in China [66]. Students whose relatives being suspected to COVID-19 have greater risk factors of developing anxiety, that might be associated with high contagiousness infection of coronavirus pneumonia [79]. Furthermore, this research also represented major issues that rise the stress disorders related to COVID-19 among university students. The students that suffered from depressive and anxious disorders showed 2.3 and 2.8 more risk of having stress as compared to students that did not suffer from depression and anxiety. This is due to the distribution of fake news about health, societal issues, and financial pressure of COVID-19. This result is link with the current status of COVID-19 and psychological health outcomes [80].
Mad world-building
Lester D. Friedman, Therese Jones in Routledge Handbook of Health and Media, 2022
OCD is often characterized as an anxiety problem caused by over-activity in the amygdala, that part of the brain concerned with the processing of memory and emotion. It is commonly treated in the same way that anxiety is treated: with antidepressants and cognitive behavioral therapy, both of which can be effective. But, in addition, I believe that OCD has a special relationship with media, morphing and feeding off news stories and cultural memes. It is a post-modern illness, concerned with the internalization of societal rules. The public perception of OCD is often shaped by popular entertainment such as television programs about “OCD Cleaners,” and the phrase, “I’m a bit OCD,” has become a modern cliché, usually indicating the speaker is particular about something or other. The reality of living with the actual condition is the cause of much manifest suffering: a hellish web of virally-proliferating thoughts and propositions which can paralyze the sufferer in agonizing doubt or else drive her to repeat futile physical or mental activities in the hope of satisfying or defeating the entity that seems to control her very soul. It is no wonder, then, that OCD has been historically linked to religion, that those afflicted have worried about demonic possession or that some cartoonists choose to visually embody the condition as a creature, taunting and vexing its miserable host. Comics artists are able to use their inventive graphic skills to relate to others what it is like to live which this particular form of madness.
Communication: a person-centred approach
Nicola Neale, Joanne Sale in Developing Practical Nursing Skills, 2022
Anxiety is one of our basic emotions and can range from mild to very severe, serving as a warning and helping us to cope with threatening situations. However, if anxiety is excessive and left untreated, it may be detrimental and interfere with a person’s normal day-to-day life and interactions. Excessive anxiety can cause suffering and disability and can be costly at both an individual and societal level. Someone who has unresolved anxiety may have difficulty sustaining relationships, maintaining employment or both. This anxiety could lead to a loss of confidence, loss of role, loss of job/earnings and in the extreme perhaps loss of housing. The National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE 2014) asserts that anxiety disorders are a common mental health issue that may present in any care settings.
Relationship between anxiety and drug abstention motivation in men with substance use disorders: a cross-sectional study of compulsory isolation rehabilitation in China
Published in Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 2023
Yeqing Li, Xiaoqing Zeng, Huiyan Zhou
Anxiety is a type of negative emotional feeling commonly experienced by people (Spielberger & Reheiser, 2009; Yin et al., 2019). Numerous studies have shown that anxiety is significantly negatively correlated with academic achievement and self-esteem. Individuals with high anxiety are more likely to display bad behaviors (Sowislo & Orth, 2013; Xu et al., 2017). Anxiety symptoms can increase the risk of individuals suffering from anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and substance abuse (Yan et al., 2015). This finding shows that anxiety causes great harm. Anxiety is an important risk factor for drug and other substance use addiction (Schellekens et al., 2015; Sinha et al., 2011). Individuals with substance use disorders often have a mixed disorder of depression and anxiety (Charney et al., 2005). Their scores on the Depression and Anxiety Scale are significantly higher than those of people with no drug addiction (Zeng, 2018). Katerndahl and Realini (1999) found that after the physical addiction symptoms are no longer exist, individuals with drug addiction often relapse to avoid or resist anxiety. Therefore, based on motivation–differentiation emotional theory and the affective processing model of negative reinforcement in relation to drug addiction (Baker et al., 2004), we aim to explore the influence of anxiety on the motivation of men with substance use disorders in compulsory isolation for drug rehabilitation, which can provide a theoretical basis for psychological correction education in rehabilitation centers.
Effectiveness of an Eight-Week Multidisciplinary Selective Mutism Treatment Group
Published in Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2023
Jaclyn T. Aldrich, Jennifer B. Blossom, Ashley Moss, Brenda Ray, Marcy Couckuyt, Tracey Ward, Andrew R. Fox, Kendra L. Read
Selective mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder typically diagnosed during childhood, characterized as a consistent failure to speak in social situations where speaking is expected (e.g., school) despite speaking in other situations (e.g., home; American Psychological Association [APA], 2013). Children with SM have impairments in educational, occupational, and other social situations that often do not remit in the absence of intervention. Anxiety disorders, as a whole, pose a significant mental health burden if left untreated. SM itself represents a less prevalent disorder requiring further investigation of treatment approaches (Muris & Ollendick, 2015). In recent years however, behavior-focused interventions have emerged as an effective option for treating SM, allowing clinicians to begin exploring optimal methods for care delivery. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief weekly group treatment approach as an option for SM treatment.
Mental health disorder symptom prevalence and rates of help-seeking among University-Enrolled, emerging adults
Published in Journal of American College Health, 2023
Kofoworola D. A. Williams, Amy Adkins, Sally I. Kuo, Jessica G. LaRose, Shawn O. Utsey, Jeanine P. D. Guidry, Danielle Dick, Kellie E. Carlyle
Overall, reporting of endorsement of at least one depressive symptom is concerningly high among all groups. During freshman year, we see even higher rates where approximately 80% of individuals from all groups are reporting experiences with at least one symptom. As students approach the end of their senior years, reports of experiences with depressive symptoms decrease significantly for Black men but remain high and steady for their White male and Black female counterparts. From the literature, it is evident that depression is common among students on college campuses.44,45 According to Eskin and colleagues (2016), approximately 18-30% of emerging adults in university settings will suffer from depression.46 Emerging adults on a college campus are at increased risk of developing psychological distress due to various stressors that increase their risk of developing poor mental health.47 Interestingly, however, anxiety is typically more common, in general, according to recent statistical evidence.48 It may be beneficial for future research to examine and understand why depression is more common on a college campus like this one. Similarly, further research is needed to ascertain prevalence rates of depression and anxiety among college students and determine what about the college experience may make depression more commonplace than anxiety.
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