Rates and profile of victimization in a sample of Egyptian patients with major mental illness

Missiry, Ahmed El; Meguid, Marwa Abd El; Abourayah, Ahmed; Missiry, Marwa El; Hossam, Mohamed; Elkholy, Hussien; Khalil, Ahmed

doi:10.1177/0020764019831315

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“…Reproductive health includes precautions against domestic abuse, often prevalent in this population, especially during pregnancy [45]. Mothers with schizophrenia also require support [46] and preventive measures against loss of child custody [47].…”

Section: Amenorrhea Low Fertility Psychosis Exacerbations During Lutementioning

confidence: 99%

Women with Schizophrenia over the Life Span: Health Promotion, Treatment and Outcomes

González-Rodríguez

Guàrdia²,

Pedrero

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Women with schizophrenia show sex-specific health needs that differ according to stage of life. The aim of this narrative review is to resolve important questions concerning the treatment of women with schizophrenia at different periods of their life—paying special attention to reproductive and post-reproductive stages. Review results suggest that menstrual cycle-dependent treatments may be a useful option for many women and that recommendations re contraceptive options need always to be part of care provision. The pregnancy and the postpartum periods—while constituting vulnerable time periods for the mother—require special attention to antipsychotic effects on the fetus and neonate. Menopause and aging are further vulnerable times, with extra challenges posed by associated health risks. Pregnancy complications, neurodevelopmental difficulties of offspring, cancer risk and cognitive defects are indirect results of the interplay of hormones and antipsychotic treatment of women over the course of the lifespan. The literature recommends that health promotion strategies need to be directed at lifestyle modifications, prevention of medical comorbidities and increased psychosocial support. Careful monitoring of pharmacological treatment has been shown to be critical during periods of hormonal transition. Not only does treatment of women with schizophrenia often need to be different than that of their male peers, but it also needs to vary over the course of life.

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Section: Amenorrhea Low Fertility Psychosis Exacerbations During Lutementioning

confidence: 99%

Women with Schizophrenia over the Life Span: Health Promotion, Treatment and Outcomes

González-Rodríguez

Guàrdia²,

Pedrero

et al. 2020

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“…In fact, apart from a small minority of patients with schizophrenia, most of them are not chronically violent ( 8 ). Further, patients with schizophrenia are more susceptible to be the victims of violence ( 9 , 10 ). Unfortunately, the excessive reinforcement of violence by the news media has led to the negative views of the public on such people, which increase the awareness of the risk of mental illness and contributes to stigmatization ( 11 ).…”

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Violence, neurocognitive function and clinical correlates in patients with schizophrenia

Huang

Chen

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundSchizophrenia patients with violent behavior are a severe public health concern, but the correlates of this violent behavior are unknown. Additionally, the relationship between neurocognitive function and violent behavior in Chinese patients with schizophrenia has not yet been investigated.MethodsA total of 337 schizophrenia inpatients were recruited. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was used to assess psychopathological symptoms. Neurocognitive functioning was evaluated using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS).ResultsThe percentage of violent behavior was 10.4% in patients with schizophrenia. Patients with violent behavior had higher PANSS-positive, excited, and total subscale scores than patients who did not show violent behavior. Patients with violent behavior also had lower RBANS language, semantic fluency, and total subscale scores. Gender (OR = 0.066∼0.819, p = 0.023), illness duration (OR = 0.876∼0.971, p = 0.002), smoking (OR = 1.127∼2.950, p = 0.014), the PANSS positive subscale (OR = 1.050∼1.197, p = 0.001), and the RBANS language subscale (OR = 0.927∼0.987, p = 0.005) significantly contributed to the development of violent behavior in schizophrenia patients.ConclusionOur findings revealed that cognitive and clinical assessments should be considered in comprehensive assessments of future risks of violence in schizophrenia patients.

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“…Stigma about mental health institutions is still high in Indonesia, causing people to delay seeking help if they have problems related to mental health [24]. Like many other countries, the stigma is related to the bad image of the patients with mental illness, which is shown by the media, including the victimization [25].…”

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Mental Health Problems and Needs among Transitional-Age Youth in Indonesia

Kaligis

Ismail

Wiguna

et al. 2021

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“Transitional-age youth” describes those whose ages range from 16–24 years old. In this phase, the youth face new challenges and new experiences which may increase the risk for having mental health problems, yet not very many seek help from mental health professionals. In Indonesia, no data are available about mental health problems and the needs of transitional-age youth. This study explores common mental health problems experienced during this stage and assesses how they cope with problems and their expectations from health services. This was a cross-sectional study involving 393 Indonesians aged 16–24 years in May 2020. More than 90% of students had financial and academic difficulties and felt lonely. The most prevalent mental health problem among students was anxiety (95.4%). Most of the students, ranging from 90% to 96.4%, had positive coping strategies. However, around 50% of respondents reported self-harming and having suicidal thoughts. The results of subcategories analysis between ages and faculties were similar. Their most important expectations from mental health services included confidentiality (99.2%) and being welcoming and friendly (99.2%). In conclusion, this study highlighted the most common problems transitional-age youth experience in Indonesia. While some of them already knew how to deal with their problems, not all the participants had good coping mechanisms. Their healthcare expectations were also explored, thereby providing a useful background to revise and amend the current conditions.

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Rates and profile of victimization in a sample of Egyptian patients with major mental illness

Cited by 12 publications

References 43 publications

Women with Schizophrenia over the Life Span: Health Promotion, Treatment and Outcomes

Women with Schizophrenia over the Life Span: Health Promotion, Treatment and Outcomes

Violence, neurocognitive function and clinical correlates in patients with schizophrenia

Mental Health Problems and Needs among Transitional-Age Youth in Indonesia

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