Showing papers by "Beverley Raphael published in 2016"
TL;DR: Given the global rise in the number of older adults affected by natural disasters, mental health services need to be prepared to meet their needs following natural disasters; particularly around the early detection and management of PTSD.
Abstract: Background: Natural disasters affect the health and well-being of adults throughout the world. There is some debate in the literature as to whether older persons have increased risk of mental health outcomes after exposure to natural disasters when compared with younger adults. To date, no systematic review has evaluated this. We aimed to synthesize the available evidence on the impact of natural disasters on the mental health and psychological distress experienced by older adults. Design: A meta-analysis was conducted on papers identified through a systematic review. The primary outcomes measured were post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorder, and psychological distress. Results: We identified six papers with sufficient data for a random effects meta-analysis. Older adults were 2.11 times more likely to experience PTSD symptoms and 1.73 more likely to develop adjustment disorder when exposed to natural disasters when compared with younger adults. Conclusions: Given the global rise in the number of older adults affected by natural disasters, mental health services need to be prepared to meet their needs following natural disasters, particularly around the early detection and management of PTSD.
108 citations
TL;DR: Promising targets for efforts to promote mental health among urban Aboriginal children may include the timely provision of medical care for children and provision of additional support for parents and carers experiencing mental or physical health problems, for adolescent boys and for young people in the foster care system.
Abstract: NHMRC: 358457, 1035378, 1023998, 510391
Rio Tinto Aboriginal Foundation
Australian Primary Healthcare Research Institute
New South Wales Department of Health
27 citations
TL;DR: The single-item Self-Rated Mental Health Question is a predictor of important clinical features in people with schizophrenia, with implications for health services, with a possible role as a brief, easily administered screening tool for the detection of clinical vulnerability.
Abstract: Objective:The objective of this study was to explore the correlates of a single-item Self-Rated Mental Health Question in people with schizophrenia, in order to achieve a better understanding of wh...
14 citations
TL;DR: Examination of the factors associated with psychological distress in parents and carers of Aboriginal children living in urban communities in New South Wales finds that Aboriginal families are more likely to be affected by these factors than other ethnic groups.
Abstract: NHMRC: 358457, 1035378, 1023998, 510391
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute
Rio Tinto Aboriginal Foundation
NSW Department of Health Centre for Aboriginal Health
8 citations
01 Jan 2016
TL;DR: A critical need to adjust the health care delivery and support model for female veterans in Australia and to recognize their vulnerability within existing veteran health paradigms is highlighted.
Abstract: Australian women have served in overseas military operations since the Boer War (1889–1902) in Southern Africa. ADF gender restrictions have recently been lifted, and from 2016 will allow Australian women to participate in every aspect of future military service, including frontline combat. As the number of women in the ADF continues to increase, the health issues affecting servicewomen and female veterans can also be expected to rise. Similarly, as women’s roles change, the profile of service-related injury is also expected to change. Although the Australian servicewomen/female veteran cohort is relatively small in relation to other nations such as the UK and the USA, the research highlights a critical need to adjust the health care delivery and support model for female veterans in Australia and to recognize their vulnerability within existing veteran health paradigms. As more women are included within the contemporary veteran cohort, it is important that health professionals as well as policy makers and senior defense personnel, understand the gender-specific health effects of service on this emerging female veteran cohort. Understanding and meeting their ongoing health care needs must remain a national priority.
1 citations