Stigma, negative attitudes about treatment, and utilization of mental health care among soldiers

Stigma and organizational barriers have been identified as factors for why a small proportion of soldiers with psychological problems seek professional help. In this article, we examine the impact of negative attitudes toward treatment on treatment seeking among soldiers previously deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq (n = 2,623). We asked soldiers with psychological problems questions about stigma, organizational barriers, negative attitudes toward treatment, and whether they sought treatment for their psychological problems.

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Stress, traumatisme, souffrances mais aussi commandes, alibis: la place des psychologues cliniciens en enterprise = Stress, traumatisms, sufferings, but also specific demands, alibis: the psychologists'role in the company

Crée en 1997, le Pôle de soutien Psychologique de la SNCF accompagne les agents de l'entreprise confrontés à des drames humains (suicides, accidents mortels) ou à des actes violents. À défaut de leur éviter ces rencontres douloureuses, la SNCF se devait d'en limiter les effets psychologiques. Ainsi, solliciter un psychologue après un choc à caractère traumatique est devenu un acte quasi banal.

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Social capital and health : implications for health promotion

AbstractThis article is a review of the PhD Thesis of Malin Eriksson, entitled 'Social capital, health and community action - implications for health promotion.' The article presents a theoretical overview of social capital and its relation to health, reviews empirical findings of the links between social capital and (self-rated) health, and discusses the usefulness of social capital in health promotion interventions at individual and community levels.

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Social capital and post-disaster mental health

AbstractBackground: Despite national and international policies to develop social capital in disaster-affected communities, empiric evidence on the association between social capital and disaster mental health is limited and ambiguous.Objective: The study explores the relationship between social capital and disaster mental health outcomes (PTSD, anxiety, and depression) in combination with individual factors (appraisal, coping behavior, and social support).Design: This is a community-based cross-sectional study in a flood-affected town in northern England.

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Sport, exercise, and performance psychology

Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology is the official publication of the Exercise and Sport Psychology Division (47) of the American Psychological Association. The journal publishes papers in all areas of sport, exercise, and performance psychology for applied scientists and practitioners. This journal is committed to publishing evidence that supports the application of psychological principles to facilitate peak sport performance, enhance physical activity participation, and achieve optimal human performance.

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Social capital and disaster mental health

Background: Despite national and international policies to develop social capital in disaster-affected communities, empiric evidence on the association between social capital and disaster mental health is limited and ambiguous.Objective: The study explores the relationship between social capital and disaster mental health outcomes (PTSD, anxiety, and depression) in combination with individual factors (appraisal, coping behavior, and social support).Design: This is a community-based cross-sectional study in a flood-affected town in northern England.

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Self-assessment of well-being as an indicator of quality of life of former war prisoners - a Croatian study

The impact of war on the population is vast, especially when it comes to those who were directly affected by war, among other things as concentration camp detainees. Because of the specific war experience of this population it is important to better understand the possible contribution of key socio-demographic variables, war traumatization and acute disturbances in mental health to their subjective assessment of their own well-being, which represents a psychological category and is based on a subjective assessment.

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Self-worth mediates the effect of violent loss on PTSD symptoms

Although research has confirmed that violent losses can exacerbate grief reactions, few investigations have explored underlying mechanisms. In this study, the authors used a dataset on bereaved spouses and bereaved parents at 4- and 18-months postloss to examine the mediating effects of self-worth and worldviews (benevolence and meaningfulness beliefs). Persons bereaved by violent causes had significantly more posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), grief, and depression symptoms at 4- and 18-months postloss than persons bereaved by natural causes.

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Sequelae of Traumatic Stress : Psychopathology, Cortisol, and Attentional Function in the Aftermath of a Disaster

Marie-Louise Meewisse onderzocht 260 getroffenen van de vuurwerkramp in Enschede. Twee jaar na de ramp leed de helft aan een psychische stoornis. Posttraumatische stress stoornis (PTSS) kwam voor bij 22 procent, een fobie bij 21 procent en een depressie bij 16 procent. Direct na de ramp had ongeveer de helft een psychische stoornis, na vier jaar nog maar 30 procent. Getroffenen met PTSS of depressieve klachten hadden ook problemen met aandacht en concentratie. Bij mensen met PTSS bleken die tot jaren na de ramp aanwezig, ook als de PTSS-klachten voorbij waren.

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Sacrifice as Coping: A Case Study of the Cultural-Political Framing of Traumatic Esperiences among Eelam Tamils in Norway

Although traumatic events may be pathogenic to some, they may also be moderated by social and cultural factors such as community support and positively framed cultural reconceptualizations of the traumatic events. This article analyses how cultural-political narratives may frame individual traumatic experiences and channel them into collective causes among Tamil refugees in Norway. Data derives from participant observation within Tamil NGOs in Norway between September 2006 and February 2010.

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