Depression literacy among Chinese stroke survivors

Lee, A C K; Tang, Siu Wa; Leung, Ssk; Yu, Gabriel Ka Kui; Cheung, Raymond Tak Fai

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“…One study reported that the majority of older participants (Asian immigrants residing in Canada) exhibited limited awareness of the nature and extent of mental disorders among older adults . Other studies from diverse elderly populations reported that participants commonly exhibited familiarity with mental illness symptoms, although they also reported a lack of recognition of the overall mental syndrome . In other words, older adults, regardless of their ethnic identity, are often unable to label mental disorders symptoms as mental illness.…”

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“… Mental illness as a (non)‐medical condition . Most of the qualitative studies focusing on depression reported that older participants do not consider depression to be a disease . Two studies similarly reported that a majority of participants did not view dementia as a disease .…”

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“… Normalisation of symptoms . Depressive symptoms are commonly labelled as ‘psychological distress’, ‘unhappiness’, ‘sadness’, ‘tension’ and other affective descriptors . In the study by Lee et al ., 69.8% of participants described depression using affective terminology.…”

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“…'; 'Describe the symptoms of depression.'). 22,31 We identified four reoccurring themes in these studies: (1) awareness of mental illnesses; (2) mental illness as a (non)-medical condition; (3) normalisation of symptoms; and (4) cultural aspects. 1 Awareness of mental illnesses.…”

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“…41 Other studies from diverse elderly populations reported that participants commonly exhibited familiarity with mental illness symptoms, although they also reported a lack of recognition of the overall mental syndrome. 2,21,22,31,35,36,42 In other words, older adults, regardless of their ethnic identity, are often unable to label mental disorders symptoms as mental illness. Moreover, the difficulty to recognise depression was conceptualised in one study as a barrier to seeking professional mental health treatment among African-American older adults .…”

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Older adults tend to underutilise mental health services. Mental health literacy plays a critical role in identifying and overcoming barriers to accessing mental health care. The ability to recognise mental illness is an essential component of mental health literacy, with important implications to whether the person will seek professional help. We conducted a review of the literature on older adults’ abilities to recognise mental illness. Of the 421 papers that were retrieved in the comprehensive search in PubMed, 32 studies met inclusion criteria. Studies were heterogeneous in terms of target population and methodology, yet findings show that older adults are less likely to correctly recognise mental disorders. Cueing older participants with mental labels improved their recognition abilities. Recognition was particularly poor among immigrant and ethnic/racial older adults, likely due to linguistic and cultural barriers. Our findings demonstrate that older adults show low levels of mental illness recognition and tend to view some illnesses as normal parts of aging. Findings emphasise the need for developing educational programs tailored by the specific phenomenology, conceptualisations and cultural meanings of mental illness among older adults, with attention to informal sources of information and social networks.

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In order to keep subscribers up‐to‐date with the latest developments in their field, John Wiley & Sons are providing a current awareness service in each issue of the journal. The bibliography contains newly published material in the field of geriatric psychiatry. Each bibliography is divided into 9 sections: 1 Reviews; 2 General; 3 Assessment; 4 Epidemiology; 5 Therapy; 6 Care; 7 Dementia; 8 Depression; 9 Psychology. Within each section, articles are listed in alphabetical order with respect to author. If, in the preceding period, no publications are located relevant to any one of these headings, that section will be omitted

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Inflammatory neuropsychiatric disorders and COVID-19 neuroinflammation

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Neuropsychiatric sequalae to COVID-19 infection are beginning to emerge, like previous Spanish influenza and SARS episodes. Streptococcal infection in pediatric patients causing OCD (PANDAS) is another recent example of an infection-based psychiatric disorder. Inflammation associated with neuropsychiatric disorders has been previously reported but there is no standard clinical management approach established. Part of the reason is that it is unclear what factors determine the specific neuronal vulnerability and the efficacy of anti-inflammatory treatment in neuroinflammation. The emerging COVID-19 data suggested that in the acute stage, wide-spread neuronal damage appears to be the result of abnormal and overactive immune responses and cytokine storm is associated with poor prognosis. It is still too early to know if there are long term specific neuronal or brain regional damages associated with COVID-19, resulting in distinct neuropsychiatric disorders. In several major psychiatric disorders where neuroinflammation is present, patients with abnormal inflammatory markers may also experience less than favorable response or treatment resistance when standard treatment is used alone. Evidence regarding the benefits of co-administered anti-inflammatory agents such as COX-2 inhibitor is encouraging in selected patients though may not benefit others. Disease modifying therapies are increasingly being applied to neuropsychiatric diseases characterized by abnormal or hyperreactive immune responses. Adjunct anti-inflammatory treatment may benefit selected patients and is definitely an important component of clinical management in the presence of neuroinflammation.

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Depression literacy among Chinese stroke survivors

Abstract: Low mental health literacy among older patients indicated that much more work needs to be done in health promotion and education on depression literacy.

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How well do older adults recognise mental illness? A literature review

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