Psychic Illness Research Articles

Psychic illness in men in Northeastern Brazil: mental health in debate

Psychic illness in men in Northeastern Brazil: mental health in debate

Intake of anticonvulsant drugs by women with epilepsy during pregnancy and breastfeeding: advantages and disadvantages

Anti-epileptic drugs (AED) are being widely used in neurological practice. These are being prescribed as standard treatment not only of epilepsy, but also in various non-epileptic conditions, such as psychic illnesses and chronic pain. The main issue for women with epilepsy and their doctors during the AED administration is child and mother’s safety during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Anti-epileptic treatment during these periods could have an unfavourable impact on the frequency of mother’s seizures and child’s psychomotor development. Breastfeeding-related risks during the AED administration remain theoretical, bearing in mind the insufficient data from the limited previously undertaken research. In view of the established benefits from breastfeeding for babies’ long-term health in the general population, breastfeeding is to be promoted, with discretion on whether this should be balanced, individual, with monitoring of AED concentration in mother’s milk and mother and breastfed child’s serum.

Relevance of intersubjectivity for understanding the low self-esteem of nursing students

Objective: To reflect on the low self-esteem of nursing students in the light of the theoretical framework of the philosopher Alfred Schütz. Methods: This is a theoretical-reflective study, based on scientific literature and authorial experience as a research resource, developed from September to December 2020. Results: The self-esteem phenomenon can be seen through an intersubjective dimension, making it possible to understand the influence of life contexts (personal, social, professional) and academic experiences on the psychic illness of nursing students. Low self-esteem can impair academic performance, interpersonal relationships, and quality of life. And also cause self-destructive behavior, lower self-efficacy and abandonment of the course. Conclusion: Recognizing the intersubjectivity in this phenomenon enables the awakening and encouragement for discussions about the factors that affect psychological well-being and helps in the process of identifying the human responses of students with low self-esteem and planning comprehensive and holistic care.

:Narrating Trauma: Victorian Novels and Modern Stress Disorders

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THE FUNCTION OF FUNERAL RITES FOR THE GRIEF PROCESS IN FAMILIES OF BRAZILIANS DEAD BY COVID-19

Objective: The aim of this study was to carry out a systematic literature review in order to analyze the function of funeral rites for the mourning process during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify the possible psychic reverberations that may occur in the face of this impediment. Methods: Search research in several electronic databases, selecting studies that supported the research objective. Epidemiological studies, observational type, case studies, experience reports, essays, documentary research, and studies that reached a minimum score of 10 points according to the methodological criteria proposed by Downs &amp; Black were included. Results: the studies showed that the suspension of the traditional funeral rite significantly interfered in the elaboration of mourning, which reverberated in psychic illnesses and complicated mourning. Conclusion: The recognition of the importance of carrying out the funeral rite is essential for us to think about the role it plays in the elaboration of mourning. This systematic literature review aimed to understand what possible psychic reverberations could occur in the face of the impossibility of carrying out the funeral rite, as well as to inspire psychology students and other health professionals to deepen their studies in relation to the theme.

Compliance And Mental Health in the Workplace: The Need for an Ethical Commitment of Leadership to Prevent Absenteeism Due to Psychic Illness In Public Organisations

This paper aims to study Compliance as an instrument to protect psychological integrity in the work environment, with the potential to reduce absenteeism rates due to mental illness in Public Organisations. The problem in relation to which the present research intends to investigate is summarized through the following question: why can Compliance Programmes be instruments capable of promoting psychological integrity in the work environment and reducing absenteeism rates due to illness psychic? To answer the research question, the work will be divided into two parts: a first theoretical part, to deepen knowledge about Compliance applied to the protection of human life in the work environment; and another empirical part, to identify absenteeism rates and the main factors that lead to absence from work due to mental health in the Federal Attorney General's Office, a body linked to the Attorney General’s Office. Empirical research will be developed through the use of quantitative and qualitative techniques, with data collection and a structured interview with Federal Prosecutors. To analyse the data obtained in the interview, the technique of content analysis will be used.

Psychological Struggles Faced by Women in Tuberculosis Affected Family - A Study from Coimbatore District

Tuberculosis(TB) and mental illnesses seriously exceed globally and frequently exist. While poor psychic illness is known to moderate resistant function, whether psychological syndromes play a crucial role in Tuberculosis, the relative occurrence is unknown. Cohesion to Tuberculosis(TB) treatment is the vital cause of poor Tuberculosis outcomes, and initial support or treatment for Tuberculosis patients is vital to governments. On the other hand, there has been trivial study or exploration on the possessions of family, social and national policy supporting factors on Tuberculosis treatment observance. This scoping review aims to outline the most frequent mental issues encountered by Tuberculosis patients and women in Tuberculosis-affected families and assess the mental health effects of Tuberculosis treatment. Results Tuberculosis(TB) ranks as a deadly disease resulting in millions of deaths worldwide. However, the effect of Tuberculosis on the emotional status of patients and women in the family and involvement in improving treatment outcomes is ignored, especially in underdeveloped and developing countries.

Risk factors for Burnout Syndrome in healthcare professionals on the front line against Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic, since its inception, has been causing serious damage and consequences to the health of the general population. The coronavirus has a high transmission rate and as a result, high rates of infection were obtained, as well as overcrowding in health services. WHO data indicate that most health professionals working on the front line in the fight against the Covid-19 virus, have high rates of anxiety, stress, depression, professional dissatisfaction and feelings of negativism, which negatively influences and causes a decline in health care. service performance. Thus, the objective of this study was to identify, through scientific evidence, which are the risk factors for Burnout Syndrome in health professionals on the front line against Covid-19. For this, an integrative review of the literature was carried out through a survey of data in the scientific bases: LILACS, SCIELO and BRISA. From the analysis of the selected studies, it was possible to identify some factors that emerge risks for the mental health of health professionals. Occupational stress triggered by a long period of exposure to negative emotional stimuli that are generated in the work environment. The findings in the literature indicate that psychic illness has increased in the services, since the Covid-19 virus contributes to this consequence, leaving health professionals exposed to vulnerabilities. Preexisting diseases such as comorbidity, depression, anxiety, mood disorder show as clinically significant indicators that can be a lever for the prevalence of Burnout.

A randomised controlled trial of fluoxetine versus naltrexone in compulsive sexual behaviour disorder: presentation of the study protocol

BackgroundCompulsive sexual behaviour disorder is a new disorder in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), and is associated with negative consequences in different areas of life. Evidence for pharmacological treatment...

Psychic illness in young university students

Studies alert to the significant increase in recent decades of young people with mental disorders and suicide attempts. Most mental disorders among adolescents and young people are undiagnosed and untreated, with suicide being one of the main causes of death among young people aged 15 to 29 years. The university has been facing several problems with students' mental illness, such as increased use of psychotropic drugs, high demand for psychological care provided by the institution, school dropouts, severe mental disorders and even attempted suicide. Thus, this study aimed to survey the studies of the last five years (2016-2021) on the subject. The following keywords were used for the search: mental health; College students; mental illness, and 22 studies were selected. As a result, we observed that there is a significant number of mentally ill young people, with high rates of psychotropic medication use, in addition to alcohol and drug consumption. We also show that some higher education institutions have developed pilot studies with different approaches to meet this demand from sick students. However, there are still few studies, and there is no support from the institution's own management, as well as a lack of professionals and financial resources.

「어셔가의 몰락」: 우울증의 치유를 위한 언캐니 판타지

This thesis analyzes the inner mind of the hero Roderick, who suffers from extreme remorse and guilt-consciousness. Various psychological symptoms such as hysteria, hypochondria and oppressive melancholia are as pervasive as psychic nightmares in the story. These psychic illnesses are related to the incest committed by siblings. Roderick’s incestuous relationship is the main source of all his mental problems and the direct cause of his sister Madeline’s cataleptic. Eventually, like a horror movie, she is buried alive by her brother. Moreover, the sister who returns from the dead evokes an uncanny kind of unimaginable terror. Roderic’s repressed unconscious desires burst out impulsively with destructive power. This indicates the return of the repressed, in which the mental symptom ultimately leads to their own death. The dark atmospheres are further complicated by mirroring images of the narrator and Rodrick’s self-destructiveness. In fact, the latter is a doubling image of the narrator as an alter ego. The story alludes to the uncanny fantasy the narrater has created, suggesting a sort of ‘ritualistic exorcism’ to heal the narrator’s melancholia and his trauma. (Hannam Univiersity)

Image of psychiatry and psychic illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: social media monitoring

BackgroundExperts indicate that despite the demand there was no increase in referrals to Moscow psychiatric services in 2020. Among contributing factors are image/public perception of psychiatry and psychiatric diseases that are heavily influenced by social media.MethodsMore than 700 thousand social media messages of Muscovites matching relevant keywords (January-August, 2020) were downloaded using specialized software. Alongside with quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis was performed on a random subsample of 401 messages and respective images.ResultsOur analysis allowed combining messages into 6 groups and the biggest one was “Frivolous attitude to psychiatry”. In these messages, psychiatric terms are mainly used as means of stigmatization, to insult the opponent, even in cases when person is “guilty” of liking the “wrong” ideology, politicians or fashion. This heavily stigmatizes seeking help in official psychiatric facilities. People discuss numerous psychiatric diagnoses but at the same time they do not distinguish between types of psychiatric services (even in- and outpatient facilities). In the overall majority of messages people rely not on their personal experience, but on their thoughts based on e.g. stigmatizing pieces of art. This often leads to highly incompetent statements. COVID-19 references were very few in the subsample (<4%) but it should be highlighted that sometimes information gaps are filled with esoteric and conspiracy theories which do not promote seeking help in official psychiatric facilities either.ConclusionsAnalysis showed high level of stigmatization of the service in social media, which can distract people from seeking help when needed. It can be recommended to create appropriate social media monitoring system to find main topics for informational interventions and monitor the effectiveness of such interventions.Key messages Psychiatry and psychic illness are highly stigmatized in social media.Social media monitoring can help in destigmatization of psychiatric care.

Does Quality of Life Impact the Mental Health of Students at a University of the Brazilian Amazon?

The literature indicates a high prevalence of mental disorders in the university population and reveals the vulnerability of this public to psychic illness. Thus, exploring protective and risk constructs related to mental health problems in higher education students is important to collaborate with more effective interventions. Studies already associate personal and academic characteristics including age, income, and academic performance with mental illness of university students. However, there is still little scientific knowledge about psychosocial predictors such as quality of life to psychological disorders in this population. This study analyzed the predictive effect of quality of life on mental health of academics from a Public University of western Amazonia of Brazil. A cross-sectional design was carried out with 301 university students, who responded to the instruments: Quality of Life of the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-bref); Maslach Burnout Invetory/Student SurveyBI (MBI-SS); General Health Questionnaire (QSG); and a socio-demographic and academic characterization form. The results of the regression analyses indicated that the Quality-of-Life domains predicted the dimensions of emotional exhaustion and professional efficacy of burnout syndrome and influenced the five factors of general health, namely psychic stress, desire for death, distrust in performance capacity, sleep disorders and psychosomatic disorders. These findings suggest that strategies focused on increasing quality of life can mitigate mental health problems among university students.

TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS EVIDENTES NO SEXO FEMININO

Os transtornos mentais são marcados por desordens entre o ambiente fisiológico e elementos externos. Há uma predominância mundial dos transtornos de comportamento e personalidade no sexo feminino, tal proposição se dá em decorrência de potenciais principiantes, a destacar-se a organização social remotamente imposta, aspectos biológicos e a violência contra a mulher. Ademais, é fundamental analisar metodicamente a gênese dos transtornos com base em tais fatores propulsores, com o escopo de visualizar o adoecimento psíquico no sexo feminino não sob um prisma rotineiramente estigmatizante, mas pautado em causas pouco evidenciadas.

Les maladies de l’âme

Abstract One of Plato’s principal innovations is the notion of psychic illness. He discusses this topic in different dialogues: in the Timaeus the discussion is based on a physiological theory and is set in a cosmological framework. The article focuses on this account of the diseases of the soul and explains the ‘diagnostic’ part of it, as well as the ‘therapeutic’ one. It raises three main problems: first, the natural determinism of psychic illness, which is the outcome of bodily defectiveness; second, the interactionist dualism between body and soul, their mutual influence that determines both insanity and health; third, the intellectual moralism, because we should not be held responsible for our mental disabilities.

Adoecimento psíquico em atletas de alto rendimento: a importância da psicologia do esporte

O psicólogo do esporte auxilia indivíduos na preparação psicológica antes e após as competições, e a atuação do mesmo acontece visando a busca de bem-estar físico e psicológico dos atletas. Nesse sentido, o tema abordado neste artigo discute a importância do psicólogo no universo esportivo, no sentido de destacar a atuação deste profissional na vida de atletas de alto rendimento. O objetivo principal é discutir a importância da atuação do psicólogo do esporte no trabalho com atletas de alto rendimento. Trata-se de uma investigação inspirada na abordagem qualitativa, construída a partir de uma revisão bibliográfica e sistemática, que contou com a análise e a interpretação de dados científicos produzidos nos últimos anos por teóricos que discutem a temática aqui anunciada. Como conclusões, destaca-se que o psicólogo do esporte, cada vez mais, conquista espaço no ambiente esportivo por realizar importantes intervenções que auxiliam atletas e equipes de competições a compreenderem os entraves e, sobretudo, criar saídas e alternativas que transformam positivamente as dificuldades do cotidiano. Além disso, esse profissional pode previnir doenças psíquicas, pois ele atua de maneira a intervir no trabalho que envolve necessidades de resultados que, por vezes, ocorre sob pressão sofrida por atletas, o que pode levar ao adoecimento psíquico de tais sujeitos.

SUICÍDIO E AMBIENTE DE TRABALHO: UM ESTUDO COM JOVENS TRABALHADORES DE CAXIAS DO SUL

Brazil has been presenting progressive increases in sucide indexes, generating psychological, social and economic impacts, burdening both friends and family, and society itself. The present study deals with suicide and its relationship with workplace environment, relating it to knowledge about health, safety and well-being at work, Quality of Life at Workplace and its relationship with Corporate Social Responsibility focused on the internal environment. Its purpose is to identify workplace variables that correlate with suicide, as well as highlight the organization role and identify protective and worsening factors, through literature review, documentary research, and data collection through application of a semistructured questionnaire, with a qualitative quantitative approach, to young workers from Caxias do Sul, aged between 15 and 29. From the results achieved, it has been possible to conclude that: there are a large number of workers with risk for suicide; there are organizational factors that can result, or make worse, in illness or death; the organization may and must act in suicide prevention, independently of having responsibility in the psychic illness; bullying at work, and poor relationship with hierarchical superiors are risk factors for suicide; the employee access to qualified listener in the workplace is a protective factor against suicide.

Lino's story: psychopathology from the perspective of phenomenology and existentialism

From the 1950s-60s onwards in Europe, initiatives for a rupture with the existing hegemonic psychiatric model were established, consolidating an antithesis to the psychiatrizing logic, which can be characterized as a critical psychopathology. Thereby, some psychiatrists began to adopt a comprehensive attitude towards psychic illness instead of searching for causalities, understanding suffering as the result of the construction of a personality. The research on which this article was based aimed at a phenomenological and existential understanding of Lino's psychopathology, an adult man diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder. The life-history method was applied, several interviews were conducted for data collection, and narrative analysis was used to prepare results and discussions. In the analyses, a process of division of the being was found, forged by contradictory sociological forces, which were the basis of Lino's psychopathology. In this sense, the beginning of madness may be considered as a break with the subject's network of concrete and significant symbolic relationships and the consequent loss of his sense of reality. Therefore, thinking psychopathology from a critical perspective implies understanding subjects in their relationships as a whole, with the appropriation of mediations they do throughout their biography.

SGSPP Curriculum Sportpsychiatrie und ­-psychotherapie: Stufe 1

The SSSPP established a three level curriculum for additional training in Sports Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. Level 1 “Basic Healthcare In Sports Psychiatry And Psychotherapy” is imparted. The curriculum contains a theoretical part, practical experience and supervision within 80 hours of additional training, leading to a SSSP certificate. Basic knowledge in sports medicine, sports psy-chology, sports science and training theory as well as further topics of sports and exercise therapy with psychic illnesses, illnesses related to elite sports, sport as coping and additional topics such as law, ethics, abuse, and doping are contained. Study goals are defined. Psychiatrists and psychotherapists, sports physician and psychological psychotherapists could participate on level 1. An outlook on levels 2 and 3 is added.

Overcoming the challenges to offer quality training in psychiatric nursing.

to report the experience of the Psychiatric Nursing professors of the Nursing Undergraduate Course of the Nursing School, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) and the challenges faced to offer quality training. This is an experience report about the experience of Psychiatric Nursing professors of the Nursing Undergraduate Course of the Nursing School, UFMG. After losing the workload of 120 hours in the Psychiatric Nursing Undergraduate Course, the area developed elective disciplines with a total of 330-hour load, in addition to extension and research projects. the precariousness of the area of Nursing training after curricular restructuring in a higher education institution, whether in relation to hour load or in the allocation of teaching vacancies, is in line with advances of the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform and epidemiological data of psychic illness and drug use.