Impact Of Psychological Distress Research Articles

Stress Among Prospective Teachers: a Review of the Literature

Student-teacher distress has the potential to impact on the individuals who are to become teachers, the profession and the education system. This review examines what is known of psychological distress among university students, teachers and student-teachers, the demands associated with their practical experiences and the known impact of psychological distress. A brief overview of contemporary stress management approaches is also presented. The reviewer contends that the potential problem for prospective teachers requires a holistic approach, beginning through understanding contemporary strategies available to individual university students, and preventative stress management programs provided within tertiary education, which may be made available to future student-teachers. Much is known anecdotally about the stressors on teachers, especially following the ever-increasing demands of change associated with developments in technology, and

Students’ functioning while studying abroad: The impact of psychological distress and loneliness

Abstract Previous research has indicated that experiencing stress while traveling abroad is a rather common occurrence. Students studying abroad at Loyola University's Rome Center during the 2004 fall semester and the 2007 spring semester completed surveys, which examined aspects of psychological distress, loneliness, and functioning while abroad. These studies found that students experiencing more psychological distress and more loneliness demonstrated lower levels of functioning while studying abroad and this relationship was found at different time points in the semester. The results of this study should be reviewed by study abroad programs and used to enhance students’ experiences while abroad by providing intercultural training and offering mental health resources for students abroad.

Anxiety and depression have no influence on the cancellation and pregnancy rates of a first IVF or ICSI treatment

After many years of research, the impact of psychological distress on the IVF treatment outcome is still unclear. This study aimed to determine the influences of anxiety and depression before and during IVF or ICSI treatment on the cancellation and pregnancy rates of inductees. In a multicentre prospective cohort study, we assessed anxiety and depression at baseline and the procedural anxiety level one day before oocyte retrieval, with the short versions of the State Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Beck Depression Inventory-Primary Care (BDI-PC). The effect of baseline anxiety and depression on the cancellation and pregnancy rates of 783 women in their first IVF or ICSI treatment was evaluated. We also determined if a change in anxiety from the start of treatment until just before oocyte retrieval affects the pregnancy rate. The predictive value of distress was assessed while controlling for several factors in subfertility treatment. Neither baseline nor procedural anxiety, nor depression affected the ongoing pregnancy rates, with odds ratios (ORs) of 1.04 (95% CI 0.82-1.33), 0.96 (95% CI 0.77-1.20) and 0.85 (95% CI 0.65-1.10), respectively. Neither did the anxiety gain score affect the pregnancy rate, OR 1.08 (95% CI 0.83-1.41). A cancellation of treatment could not be predicted by either anxiety or depression, OR 1.16 (95% CI 0.83-1.63) and 0.85 (95% CI 0.59-1.22), respectively. Inductees in IVF treatment can be reassured that anxiety and depression levels before and during treatment have no significant influence on the cancellation and pregnancy rates.

The Impact of Psychological Distress on Functional Disability in Asthma: Results From The Canadian Community Health Survey

Asthma is associated with decreased health-related quality of life and increased physical comorbidity and mortality, high rates of clinic visits and hospitalizations, and loss of productivity in the workplace. The objective of the present study was to determine the joint effect of psychological distress and asthma on functional disability in a community sample. The authors used data from The Canadian Community and Health Survey (N=62,274). Psychological distress was measured by the 10-item Kessler (K-10) instrument. Asthma, disability days, self-assessed health status, and long-term reduction in activities were assessed by personal interview. The prevalence of functional disability was higher in subjects with asthma and comorbid psychological distress than in individuals with either asthma or psychological distress alone. Detecting and managing psychological problems might be particularly beneficial for persons with asthma.

The impact of psychological distress on the educational achievement of adolescents at the end of compulsory education

Poor academic performance at school can have a substantial effect on opportunities in adult life and as such it is imperative that researchers establish the chief causes of underachievement. This paper examines performance at the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), examined at age 16, with reference to psychological distress and depressive symptoms as measured at age 13-14. The data come from a school based prospective epidemiological study of a representative multiethnic sample of adolescents attending East London secondary schools in Tower Hamlets, Hackney, and Newham. Logistic regression analysis was carried out using STATA to test for differences in the impact of different types of psychological distress on achievement. The overall score for psychological distress, as measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), was negatively associated with achievement at GCSE for both boys (OR = 0.41, 95% CI 0.24-0.69) and girls (OR = 0.60, 95% CI 0.41-0.87). There was evidence for an association between achievement and depressive symptoms, as measured by the Short Moods and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ), for boys only (OR = 0.58, 95% CI 0.43-0.79). There was weak evidence for an interaction between ethnicity and SMFQ for girls. Results from a subset of analyses adjusting for prior achievement suggested that the association between psychological distress at age 13-14 and GCSE achievement could not be explained simply by achievement at age 13-14. The results suggest that psychological distress is associated with educational achievement. Low achievement at school can have a substantial effect on opportunities in adult life. This implies a greater need for support within the school for children with psychological difficulties in order to achieve the best possible outcomes in the long term.

Managing Distress in Oncology Patients

The American Psychosocial Oncology Society and the Individual Cancer Assistance Network have launched the online continuing education accredited program "ICAN: Distress Management for Oncology Nursing" to address the ability of oncology nurses to assess, treat, and refer patients with a range of psychosocial problems. An important goal of the program is to reduce traditional barriers to psychosocial oncology education by providing the oncology nursing community with easy access to information from experts in the field. There are 4 Internet webcasts: Nurse's Role in Recognizing Distress in Patients and Caregivers; Assessment Recommendations; Treatment Strategies; and Principles and Guidelines for Psychotherapy and Referral. The program examines the prevalence and dimensions of patient distress and offers instruction on how to effectively integrate screening tools, such as the Distress Thermometer and Problem Check List, into clinical practice. It provides details on relevant interventions and referral algorithms based on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines for Distress Management. It explores the devastating impact of psychological distress on quality of life, and the unique position of nurses in busy inpatient settings, outpatient clinics, and offices to detect, intervene, and refer to appropriate services. Providing information over the Internet addresses common barriers to learning, including schedule and time constraints.

Hypnotic discontinuation in chronic insomnia: Impact of psychological distress, readiness to change, and self-efficacy.

To compare individuals who were successful in discontinuing hypnotic medications against those who were not on measures of insomnia severity, medication withdrawal symptoms, psychological symptoms, perceived health, readiness to change and self-efficacy. Secondary analyses of a randomized clinical trial comparing a hypnotic taper intervention with or without self-help treatment for insomnia. Self-report measures of insomnia severity, medication withdrawal symptoms, depression and anxiety symptoms, physical and mental health, stages of change, readiness to change, decisional balance, and general and situational self-efficacy. There were no significant differences at baseline between medication-free individuals and those still using sleep medication at the end of a taper intervention. Group differences emerged midway through the 8-week withdrawal program and were accentuated after the intervention; participants who remained medication-free during the next six months had less severe insomnia and anxiety symptoms, a more positive perception of their health and higher self-efficacy to refrain from hypnotic use in various situations. Contrary to expectations, there were no differences between drug-free and nondrug-free participants on both readiness to change and stages of change. Chronic users of hypnotic medications entered a taper intervention with equal levels of psychological distress, health, self-efficacy, and readiness to change. Successful hypnotic discontinuation was associated with overall improvement of insomnia, anxiety and distress symptoms, perceived health and self-efficacy. More intensive and individualized therapeutic attention may be warranted for individuals experiencing worsening of insomnia symptoms, more withdrawal symptoms and psychological distress, and lower self-efficacy during medication discontinuation.

Far Away from Home: The Loneliness Experience of Overseas Students

Far Away from Home: The Loneliness Experience of Overseas StudentsHadas WisemanHadas Wiseman1 University of HaifaSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:January 2011https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.1997.16.3.277PDFPDF PLUS ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations About Previous article Next article FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Cited byCited by1. Sociocultural adaptation of “parachute kids” from mainland ChinaOnline publication date: 15 July 2019. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar2. Loneliness as impetus, isolation as inertia: Reporting cheating peers in business schoolOnline publication date: 19 March 2019. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar3. Loneliness among international students in the UKOnline publication date: 15 October 2019. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar4. Veiled aggression: Saudi women international students’ experiences of microcolonization in the United StatesOnline publication date: 21 January 2019. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar5. Raro è un amico fedele. Relazioni interpersonali e solitudine nell'esperienza migratoriaOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar6. Online publication date: Go to citation Crossref 7. Coping with loneliness: A netnographic study of doctoral studentsOnline publication date: 23 October 2012. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar8. Watching the FIFA World Cup 2010 in England: the sojourner perspectiveOnline publication date: 3 October 2012. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar9. The British host: just how welcoming are we?Online publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar10. Culture Shock: Literature Review, Personal Statement and Relevance for the South PacificOnline publication date: 23 February 2012. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar11. Students’ functioning while studying abroad: The impact of psychological distress and lonelinessOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar12. Worlds Apart: The Barrier Between East and WestOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar13. An ethnographic study of the friendship patterns of international students in England: An attempt to recreate home through conational interactionOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar14. Online publication date: Go to citation Crossref 15. A Reliability Generalization Study of Coefficient Alpha for the UCLA Loneliness ScaleOnline publication date: 16 October 2008. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar16. Uncovering study abroad: Foreignness and its relevance to nurse education and cultural competenceOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar17. On the Outside Looking In: Loneliness and Social MonitoringOnline publication date: 2 July 2016. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar18. Structure and function of the perceived acculturation context of young Moroccans in the NetherlandsOnline publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar19. Self-representations of International Women Postgraduate Students in the Global University 'Contact Zone'Online publication date: Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar20. The Influence of Cultural Background on Students' Feelings about and Use of Social SupportOnline publication date: 29 June 2016. Go to citation Crossref Google Scholar Volume 16Issue 3Sep 1997 Information© 1997 Guilford Publications Inc.PDF download

The impact of psychological distress on the control of hypertension.

Previous research has yielded inconsistent results in the control of essential hypertension. One explanation for response to drug or behavioral therapy may be the patient's psychological status upon entering treatment. Thirty-five borderline hypertensive males entered into a self-management program with biofeedback and cognitive restructuring components. The SCL-90 (Symptom Checklist-90) and the Holmes' Schedule of Recent Events were used to determine if responders and nonresponders could be distinguished prior to treatment on the basis of psychological status. Patients whose hypertension was resistant to treatment (diastolic greater than or equal to 90 mm Hg) reported significantly greater levels of psychological distress and greater life changes than did controlled patients. Pretreatment differences could not be explained by compliance or expectation of success. This study suggests that a relationship exists between psychological distress, life changes and the subsequent control of hypertension; this has implications for treatment selection and design for psychologically distressed individuals.