A study of stress and psychiatric morbidity in the central industrial security force

Rao, Gopal; Moinuddin, Khaja; Sai, P. Siva; Sarma, Eva; Sarma, Angers; Rao, PSrinivasa

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“…Perceived occupational stress is related to psychiatric morbidity. 22 This is not seen in directly in the present study. However it is interesting to note that when the 185 persons who responded to the OSIQ were compared with the 50 persons who did not respond a significance difference occurred.…”

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Mental Health Morbidity in Industrial Population of South India

K¹,

Reshma²,

P.S.V.N³

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BACKGROUND: The existing literature on mental health in an industrial population is very limited. This study will certainly add to the existing information on planning preventive and promotive measures in industrial population thereby safeguarding their health. AIM: This cross sectional study was undertaken during the November and December month of 2001 in industrial population of a iron ore processing unit of Karnataka, India to study the epidemiology of mental health in industrial population and the associated risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted in an Iron Ore processing company located in Chickamagalore District of Karnataka in the year 2001 (November and December) using Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Plus and Occupational Stress Index. 252 employees from 1537 population of Kuduremukh Township were selected as the study sample, which represents 16.4% of the total population of industrial workers. 235 were responders (93.3%) and 17 were non-responders (6.7%). Following a detailed interview with the selected industrial workers, diagnosis was made based on International Classification of Diseases-10, Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Diagnostic Criteria for Research. RESULTS: Majority of the study sample consists of males (95.7%), Hindus (85.5%), married persons (96.2%), and originally from the state in which industry is located, i.e., Karnataka (96.2%). In the present study current prevalence of depressive disorder is 6.8%, dysthymia being 5.5%. Lifetime prevalence of mood disorder is 17.8% major depression in 7.6%. In the present study there were 59 cases without comorbid diagnoses Vs 26 cases with two or more comorbid diagnosis. Overall 31% cases had comorbid diagnosis. In the present study however no significant difference emerged between those with and without lifetimes or current psychiatric illness in variables such as sociodemographic characteristics, type of work perceived, work related problem and physical health problem. CONCLUSION: Overall the present study has found high rates of psychiatric (lifetime and current) in industrial workers in keeping with western and few recent Indian studies. But has failed to find a robust association between occupational stress and psychiatric morbidity.

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“…in 28.8% of CISF personnel. [2] Other studies such as that done by Geetha et al . in Bangalore police personnel found high stress levels in 60% of population,[17] Deb et al .…”

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“…Their work stress can be further aggravated because of their personality traits or wrong coping methods. A majority of Indian[12] and international[34] studies have found high stress levels in police, which is disturbing as psychiatric morbidity in police can have many direct and indirect negative consequences for society. Therefore, apart from physical fitness, they have to be mentally fit to do full justice to their duties.…”

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A Psychological Study of Stress, Personality and Coping in Police Personnel

Kaur¹,

Chodagiri

Reddi

2013

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Context:There have been few studies focusing on occupational/organizational causes of stress in police. Hardly any studies exist on personality traits and coping methods in this group of individuals.Aims:To study the association of personality traits and coping methods to psychological stress in police personnel.Settings and Design:This cross-sectional study was conducted among the constables and head constables working in the Police Department, Vizianagram town, Andhra Pradesh.Materials and Methods:The study sample consisted of 150 police persons. The socio-demographic data was individually collected from them. General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) was used for assessing psychological stress, Eysenck's Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) for personality traits, and Coping Checklist-1 (CCL-1) for eliciting coping methods. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS v 10 software.Results:On screening by GHQ-28, 35.33% of the police were found to be having psychological distress. The socio-demographic variables showed no significant association to psychological stress. Personality traits such as neuroticism, psychoticism, and extroversion and coping methods like negative distraction and denial/blame showed statistically significant association (P<0.05) with psychological stress. The most commonly used coping methods across the sample were social support (72.55%), acceptance/redefinition (64.72%), and problem solving (60.46%). As measured by Pearson's correlation coefficient (r), there was evidence of linear association between certain personality traits and coping methods as well.Conclusions:The personality traits and coping methods have significant independent and interactive role in the development of high psychological stress in police persons, thus placing them at a high risk of developing psychiatric disorders.

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“…[1011] In a study of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at National Industrial Security Academy, Hyderabad, prevalence of psychiatric morbidity was reported to be 28.8% with the majority suffering from generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorders. [12]…”

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An analysis of paramilitary referrals to psychiatric services at a tertiary care center

Verma¹,

Mina²,

Deshpande³

2013

Ind Psychiatry J

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Background:There is a dearth of specialized mental health services for Indian paramilitary service personnel. Those requiring psychiatric evaluation are referred to government psychiatric services often with minimal information. Hence, major diagnostic and decision making relies on the psychiatrist's clinical evaluation and judgment. The aim of the present study was to quantitatively evaluate the paramilitary referrals to psychiatric services at a tertiary care referral center.Materials and Methods:A retrospective chart analysis of all consecutive referrals by various Indian paramilitary services to a tertiary care hospital (2008-2010) was carried out.Results:Among the sample of 18 referrals, all were males (mean age: 37 years ± standard deviation (SD) =7.79). Various reasons for referral included: Evaluation of fitness for duty (83.3%), fitness to handle firearms (16.7%), and for disability certification (5.6%). There were no informants at all in 22.2%, and family members were available in only 11.1%. Hence, most referrals were admitted to the psychiatry ward for observation for various lengths of time. The mean duration of assessment (outpatient and inpatient) was 17.89 days (SD = 20.74) and final reported diagnoses were schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder in 16.7, 11.1, and 11.1%, respectively. There was concurrent history of alcohol and nicotine dependence (40%). A large group (40%) was diagnosed not to suffer from a major mental illness, while a firm and final diagnosis could not be arrived at in 16.7% subjects. Only one subject was given the fitness to handle firearms, fitness for duty was refused in three (16.7%) subjects, and one subject was referred to neurology after being diagnosed as a case of seizure disorder.Conclusion:There is an urgent need for intensive training both to paramilitary physicians as well as to general hospital psychiatrists regarding proper assessment of paramilitary personnel, as there are frequent chances of the cases being undiagnosed or improperly diagnosed.

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A study of stress and psychiatric morbidity in the central industrial security force

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Mental Health Morbidity in Industrial Population of South India

A Psychological Study of Stress, Personality and Coping in Police Personnel

An analysis of paramilitary referrals to psychiatric services at a tertiary care center

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