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{"title":"The Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety and Its Association with Sleep Quality in the First-Year Medical Science Students","authors":"Maryam Garmabi, Zahra Andishmand, Fatemeh Naderi, Ahmad Sharifnezhad, Fateme Darrudi, Roghayeh Malekzadeh, Asieh Amini, Ali Gholami","doi":"10.1155/2024/7102081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/7102081","url":null,"abstract":"Methods A total number of 471 freshmen students (NUMS) participated in the study, pinpointing that the data are collected in 2019 and 2020. In line with measuring depression, anxiety, and sleep quality, the Persian Beck Depression Inventory-II, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were employed. The associations between depression and anxiety with sleep quality were assessed by using the multiple logistic regression model. All statistical analyses were conducted in STATA14, and the significant level was set at P < 0.05. Results The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and poor sleep quality in the study population was 21.4%, 31.9%, and 28%, respectively. Analytical analyses indicated that after adjusting for studied covariates, the odds of poor sleep quality in individuals with depression were 3.5 times higher compared to the counter group (P < 0.001). Moreover, the odds of poor sleep quality in individuals with anxiety were 2.1 times higher compared to the counter group (P < 0.001). Conclusion Noticeable proportion of freshmen students suffer from depression and anxiety; in line with such a critical issue, our study found that depression and anxiety had a statistical association with sleep quality in study population. From this respect, it seems that providing essential interventions and psychological counseling services could be constructive for the freshmen medical students.","PeriodicalId":38441,"journal":{"name":"Depression Research and Treatment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140703219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Common Mental Disorder and Associated Factors among Women Attending Antenatal Care Follow-Up in North Wollo Public Health Facilities, Amhara Region, Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Amanuel Addisu, Henok Kumsa, Seteamlak Adane, Gedefaw Diress, Aragaw Tesfaye, Mulugeta Wodaje Arage, Kendie Mekuria, S. Moges, Getasew Mulat Bantie, Amare Alemu Melese, Lebeza Alemu Tenaw","doi":"10.1155/2024/8828975","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/8828975","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. Common mental health disorders (CMD) during pregnancy are a public health concern because of the implications for the mother and infant’s health during pregnancy and after birth. The prevalence and factors related to common mental disorders vary globally. Therefore, this study assessed the magnitude and factors associated with common mental disorder among pregnant women attending ANC follow-up in North Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia. Methods. An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted in North Wollo, Amhara Region, Northeast Ethiopia. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 777 study participants. The common mental disorder was assessed by using SRQ-20. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Logistic regression analysis was done to identify the independent variables associated with common mental disorders. Independent variables with a p value less than 0.05 were considered significantly associated with CMD. Results. The magnitude of CMD was 18.1% (95% CI: 15.5, 21.0). Factors significantly associated with CMD were the educational level of participants (AOR=0.17, 95% CI: 0.06, 0.48), husband’s educational status (AOR=11.13, 95%: 4.18, 29.66), unplanned pregnancy (AOR=2.54, 95% CI: 1.26, 5.09), self-reported complication on the current pregnancy (AOR=0.11, 95% CI: 0.05, 0.21), self-reported complication during the previous delivery (AOR=3.38, 95% CI: 1.39, 8.18), undernutrition (AOR=2.19, 95%: 1.26, 3.81), high psychosocial risk (AOR=20.55, 95% CI: 9.69, 43.59), having a legal issue (AOR=2.06, 95%: 1.12, 3.79), and relationship problem (AOR=7.22, 95% CI: 3.59, 14.53). Conclusions and Recommendation. One in five pregnant women has common mental disorder. Educational status of the participants and their spouses, unplanned pregnancy, self-reported complication during current and previous pregnancy, psychosocial risk, and legal and relationship problems were the main determinants of common mental disorders. Therefore, screening pregnant women for mental disorders and provision of necessary mental health services are recommended to minimize the adverse health outcome of CMD during pregnancy.","PeriodicalId":38441,"journal":{"name":"Depression Research and Treatment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140224126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Gratitude and Religiosity in Psychiatric Inpatients with Depression.","authors":"Silas R S Vandeventer, Michael Rufer, Micha Eglin, Harold G Koenig, René Hefti","doi":"10.1155/2024/7855874","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2024/7855874","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Gratitude and religiousness/spirituality are increasingly recognized resources that have potential influence on psychological states such as depression. However, only few studies have investigated this relationship in psychiatric patients.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The present study examined gratitude in psychiatric inpatients with depression, exploring its relevance, course, and interaction with psychopathological and religious measures. Both general and religious gratitude will be evaluated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 212 inpatients with depression completed a questionnaire both at the beginning and the end of treatment. Gratitude was measured with a general gratitude scale using the Gratitude Questionnaire and a religion-specific measure assessing gratitude to God as part of the Structure of Religiosity Test. The Beck Depression Inventory was used to evaluate depressive symptoms. General religiosity was assessed using the Centrality of Religiosity Scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Scores on the general and religious gratitude measures were in the upper range of these scales at baseline and demonstrated a significant increase during the hospital stay. Negative associations were found between general gratitude and depressive symptoms both on admission and at discharge (<i>r</i> = -0.505 and <i>r</i> = -0.478, respectively). General as well as religious gratitude was associated with the centrality of religiosity (<i>r</i> = 0.384 and <i>r</i> = 0.546, respectively). Religiosity accounted for approximately 10% of the variance in general gratitude on admission.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Gratitude is highly prevalent in psychiatric patients with depression, and that may serve as a resource for these individuals. Both general and religious gratitude are associated with religiosity, which may also serve as a resource to these patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":38441,"journal":{"name":"Depression Research and Treatment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10798832/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139513637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing a Depression Care Model for the Hill Tribes: A Family- and Community-Based Participatory Research.","authors":"Onnalin Singkhorn, Pawadee Hamtanon, Katemanee Moonpanane, Khanittha Pitchalard, Rachanee Sunsern, Yosapon Leaungsomnapa, Chananan Phokhwang","doi":"10.1155/2023/3191915","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2023/3191915","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A high prevalence of depression has been detected among individuals from the hill tribes in Thailand. However, there are no proper interventions to address this problem. Using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) design, the study team developed a model of depression care for this population. The study involved 45 people in the model development and 65 people in the model testing, who were patients, family members, village health volunteers (VHVs), community and religious leaders, healthcare personnel, NGOs, and local administrative staff. The model development was divided into three phases: understanding the current situation of depression and care, model development, and evaluation of its effectiveness using psychological and relevant outcomes. Questionnaires, observations, focus groups, and in-depth interviews were used for data collection, and content analysis was employed for qualitative data. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to analyze changes in VHVs' knowledge and skills before and after training. The resulting model, \"SMILE,\" consists of stakeholders' readiness (S), external and internal motivations (M), interpersonal relationship (I), life and community assets (L), and empowerment (E). VHVs underwent training on the model, and after training, their knowledge increased significantly from 3.50 ± 1.14 to 8.28 ± 0.81 (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Moreover, their basic counselling and depression screening skills showed improvement from 3.39 ± 1.23 to 7.64 ± 3.76 (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The developed model can be applied to other hill tribe communities in Northern Thailand to improve depression care.</p>","PeriodicalId":38441,"journal":{"name":"Depression Research and Treatment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10586898/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49692883","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Depression and Associated Factors among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Attending Antiretroviral Therapy in Public Health Facilities, Hosanna Town, Southern Ethiopia.","authors":"Markos Hankebo,&nbsp;Chaltu Fikru,&nbsp;Lire Lemma,&nbsp;Gezehagn Aregago","doi":"10.1155/2023/7665247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/7665247","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Among those infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues. Despite its high incidence, depression goes undiagnosed and untreated in the majority of HIV/AIDS patients, which has a negative impact on how well they adhere to their antiretroviral regimen.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the magnitude of depression and associated factors among people attending antiretroviral therapy in public health facilities of Hosanna town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted at public health facilities of Hosanna town from June 6 to July 6, 2019, among people living with HIV/AIDS aged 18 years and older who were on ART. A systematic sampling technique was used to select 392 participants. Data were collected using a pretested and standardized structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Variables having a <i>p</i> value less than 0.2 in bivariate analysis were entered into the multiple logistic regression model. Odds ratio with 95% CI was computed, and variables with <i>p</i> value < 0.05 were considered as statistically significantly associated with depression.</p><p><strong>Result: </strong>The prevalence of depression among HIV patients was 37.8%. Being female (AOR = 2.15, 95% CI (1.21, 3.84)), not disclosing their HIV status (AOR = 2.77, 95% CI (1.57, 4.89)), rural dwellers (AOR = 2.69, 95% CI (1.58, 4.57)), poor ART adherence (AOR = 1.89, 95% CI (1.10, 3.24)), having HIV-perceived stigma (AOR = 1.71, 95% CI (1.01, 2.88)), and poor social support (AOR = 1.85, 95% CI (1.11, 3.09)) were significantly associated with depression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The magnitude of depression was high among PLWHIVs. Being female, rural dwellers, not disclosing HIV status, poor ART adherence, HIV-perceived stigma, and poor social support were significantly associated with depression. Enhancing adherence, counseling, and linking those patients who had poor social support to the concerned relatives for care and support is recommended. Providing health education both at the facility level and at the community level may reduce stigma and subsequently depression. Encouraging disclosing HIV status may help to prevent depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":38441,"journal":{"name":"Depression Research and Treatment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10393524/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10308380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Social Support and Socioeconomic Factors in the Prediction of Depression among First-Year Undergraduate Students.","authors":"Razieh Sadeghi,&nbsp;Maedeh Ghandehari Alavijeh,&nbsp;Hadi Raeisi Shahraki","doi":"10.1155/2023/3993304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/3993304","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study was devoted to determining the role of social support and socioeconomic factors in predicting students' depression.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this cross-sectional study, all first-year undergraduate students in the Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Iran, during the 2019-2020 academic year were included via the census method. Data collection tools include a researcher-made checklist about demographic and socioeconomic status, a standard questionnaire of perceived social support, and Beck's depression questionnaire. Smoothly clipped absolute deviation (SCAD) linear regression was used to model the role of social support and socioeconomic factors in predicting depression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Out of the 220 first-year undergraduate students, 174 (79.1%) were female, and 176 (80.0%) were single. The mean ± SD of depression score among the first-year undergraduate students was 10.56 ± 5.19, and the mean ± SD of social support score was 48.86 ± 5.46. The mean score of depression was significantly higher in female students than in males (11.09 versus 8.59, <i>P</i> = 0.001) but was not statistically significant in different categories of age (<i>P</i> = 0.70), marital status (<i>P</i> = 0.37), ethnicity (<i>P</i> = 0.10), parents' education, and the other demographic variables. Pearson's correlation showed an inverse and significant correlation between depression and social support (<i>R</i> = -0.20, <i>P</i> = 0.003). The mean score of depression was at the highest level for students of public health and environmental health majors and was the lowest for students of laboratory sciences, which was statistically significant (<i>P</i> < 0.001). After adjusting the other variables, SCAD regression showed that social support plays a key role in depression prediction, and increasing social support leads to a decrease in depression score.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Considering the existence of an inverse and significant correlation between depression and social support, any intervention to promote social support for first-year undergraduate students may decrease depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":38441,"journal":{"name":"Depression Research and Treatment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10423088/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9996784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of the Quality of Life and Depression in the Elderly with and without a History of COVID-19 Infection in Shiraz, Iran.","authors":"Akram Boustani,&nbsp;Camellia Torabizadeh,&nbsp;Majid Najafi Kalyani","doi":"10.1155/2023/9991390","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9991390","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>COVID-19 causes many physical and mental complications. The elderly, as one of the vulnerable groups, were more exposed to the problems caused by this pandemic. The aim of this study was to compare the quality of life and depression in the elderly with and without a history of COVID-19 infection.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on 404 elderly people (202 from the affected group and 202 from the nonaffected group) aged over 60 years old in Shiraz city. The elderly participants were selected based on simple random sampling from the elderly list. In order to collect information, the quality of life questionnaire of the World Health Organization and Beck's depression questionnaire were used. Data analysis was done through SPSS software version 22 using statistical tests of chi-square, <i>t</i>-test, analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. An alpha level under 0.05 was considered the significant level.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average score of depression in the elderly with a history of COVID-19 (14.66 ± 13.17) was significantly higher than that of the elderly without a history of COVID-19 (9.71 ± 10.12) (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The average score of the quality of life in the elderly with a history of COVID-19 (80.15 ± 14.85) was significantly lower than that of the elderly without a history of COVID-19 (85.25 ± 14.09) (<i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Elderly people with a history of COVID-19 had more depression and lower quality of life compared to people without a history of COVID-19. It is suggested that planners and health policymakers should pay special attention to the use of effective psychological interventions in order to reduce the problems of the elderly.</p>","PeriodicalId":38441,"journal":{"name":"Depression Research and Treatment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10014154/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9500500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Profanity as a Self-Defense Mechanism and an Outlet for Emotional Catharsis in Stress, Anxiety, and Depression.","authors":"Waqar Husain,&nbsp;Samia Wasif,&nbsp;Insha Fatima","doi":"10.1155/2023/8821517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8821517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Swearing is an increasing trend among men and women worldwide. Earlier studies on the positive aspects of profanity mostly relate to pain management and the release of negative emotions. The uniqueness of the current study is its analysis for a possible constructive role of profanity in stress, anxiety, and depression.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The current survey involved 253 conveniently selected participants from Pakistan. The study analyzed the role of profanity in connection to stress, anxiety, and depression. Profanity Scale and the Urdu version of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale were used along with a structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and <i>t</i>-test were implied to obtain results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study revealed that the usage of profane language had significantly inverse correlations with stress (<i>r</i> = -0.250; <i>p</i> < 0.01), anxiety (<i>r</i> = -0.161; <i>p</i> < 0.05), and depression (<i>r</i> = -0.182; <i>p</i> < 0.01). Higher profaners also revealed significantly lower levels of depression (M = 29.91, SD = 10.80 vs. M = 33.48, SD = 10.40; <i>p</i> = 0.009; Cohen's <i>d</i> = 0.338) and stress (M = 30.83, SD = 11.41 vs. M = 35.16, SD = 11.31; <i>p</i> = 0.003; Cohen's <i>d</i> = 0.381) as compared to lower profaners. Profanity had no significant correlations with age (<i>r</i> = 0.031; <i>p</i> > 0.05) and education (<i>r</i> = 0.016; <i>p</i> > 0.05). Men projected significantly higher levels of profanity as compared to women.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The current study viewed profanity similar to the self-defense mechanisms and emphasized on its cathartic role in stress, anxiety, and depression.</p>","PeriodicalId":38441,"journal":{"name":"Depression Research and Treatment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10171984/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9462415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role of Anger Expression in Unmet Expectations and Depressive Symptoms.","authors":"Izabela Kaźmierczak,&nbsp;Anna Zajenkowska,&nbsp;Joanna Rajchert,&nbsp;Adrianna Jakubowska,&nbsp;Agnieszka Abramiuk-Szyszko","doi":"10.1155/2023/8842805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8842805","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background and Objectives</i>. Depression is associated with unmet relational expectations, but little is known about how both partners experience meeting expectations and how this relates to anger expression and depressive symptoms. The aim of study 1 was to explore the role of anger expression in explaining the link between relational expectations and depression using the actor-partner interdependence mediation model. Additionally, social expectations beyond romantic relationships are associated with societal demands. Study 2 is aimed at investigating the role of anger expression in the relationship between internalized social demands (i.e., outer self-awareness) and depressive symptoms. <i>Design and Methods</i>. Online self-report data were collected from <i>N</i> = 194 romantic partners (97 dyads) in study 1 and <i>N</i> = 407 individuals in study 2. <i>Results</i>. In study 1, unmet expectations were associated with both actor and partner effects on depressive symptoms and anger expression. In particular, inwardly directed anger was linked to depressive symptoms in the case of the individual experiencing unmet expectations, whereas outwardly directed anger predicted such symptoms in the case of the partner's unmet expectations. In study 2, there was a positive association between outer self-awareness and directing anger inwards and outwards, which was linked to higher depressive symptoms. Furthermore, while directing anger inwards seemed to be a universal mechanism underlying the association, the interpersonal mechanism (i.e., directing anger outwards) was found to be dependent on gender.</p>","PeriodicalId":38441,"journal":{"name":"Depression Research and Treatment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10439833/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10405660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"High School Students' Depression Literacy about Interventions and Prevention: A Survey in Tehran.","authors":"Zahra Khorrami,&nbsp;Azadeh Sayarifard,&nbsp;Shahrbanoo Ghahari,&nbsp;Nadereh Memaryan,&nbsp;Mohammadreza Pirmoradi,&nbsp;Laleh Ghadirian","doi":"10.1155/2023/8540614","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8540614","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Given the high prevalence of depressive disorders in the present world and the lack of adequate awareness about prevention and appropriate interventions, increasing mental health literacy is vital for promoting mental health to reduce depression and its consequences.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this descriptive cross-sectional study, participants were recruited among the second high school students in the 2018-2019 academic year. The sample size was 2038, and samples were selected by multistage cluster sampling from different areas of Tehran. Demographic variables like age, gender, level of education, and parents' characteristics and mental health literacy questions in treatment and prevention areas were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Analyses showed that of high school students, 83% considered getting help from psychiatrists and 80% considered learning stress management as the best preventive measures, while as the best treatment measures, 79.5% considered counseling the best place to refer for visiting a professional and 45% selected general counseling centers.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study results showed that high school students have a positive attitude toward preventing and treating depressive disorders, getting help from specialists, and useful measures for depressed people. But they did not know enough about preventive measures, including learning effective coping skills, reading self-help books, and continuing to take psychiatric medications. Planning and providing the necessary training are important, especially for high school students.</p>","PeriodicalId":38441,"journal":{"name":"Depression Research and Treatment","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10005867/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9471131","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}