Jamaica

Correlates of Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety among Clinic Patients in Western Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 62, Issue 6: July (2013)

DOI:

10.7727/wimj.2012.177

Pages:

533–42

Synopsis:

To ascertain the prevalence of symptoms of depression and anxiety and their correlates, surveys containing sociodemographics and items from both the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory-II were administered to outpatient clinic attendees in Western Jamaica.

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Objectives: There is a paucity of studies on psychosocial disorders in clinic populations in Jamaica. Therefore, we sought to determine the prevalence and correlates of symptoms of depression and anxiety in a clinic population in western Jamaica.

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05 Jun, 2012

Revised:

08 Oct, 2012

Accepted:

29 Oct, 2012

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Suicide Attempt by Self-poisoning: Characteristics of Suicide Attempters Seen at the Emergency Room at the University Hospital of the West Indies

Issue:

Vol 61, Issue 5 (2012) - Special Issue on Mental Health

Pages:

526–31

Synopsis:

Of the sample of 127 patients seen for attempted suicide by self-poisoning, 75.6% were females. The age cohort 16–30 years represented the largest number of cases (70.8%).

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Objective: To document the characteristics of self-poisoning suicide attempters who were brought to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) Emergency Room and to outline the type of drug used in the attempt.

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Suicide Ideation in Jamaican Youth: Sociodemographic Prevalence, Protective and Risk Factors

Issue:

Vol 61, Issue 5 (2012) - Special Issue on Mental Health

Pages:

521–5

Synopsis:

The prevalence of suicide ideation among Jamaican youth is 9.7%.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation and examine the association between suicidal ideation and sociodemographic characteristics, protective and risk factors among Jamaican
youth.

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Suicide among Adolescents in Jamaica: What Do We Know?

Issue:

Vol 61, Issue 5 (2012) - Special Issue on Mental Health

Pages:

516–20

Synopsis:

For the period 2007–2010, the adolescent suicide rate in Jamaica was 1.1 per 100 000 adolescents with a preponderance of male deaths by hanging.

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Objective: Suicide is increasingly acknowledged as a global problem. Yet little is known worldwide about suicide rates among adolescents. Several social factors that exist in Jamaica present as stressors and may predispose to suicide. Ascertaining prevailing patterns and associated factors is important for crafting interventions. This paper establishes adolescent suicide rates for the years 2007–2010 in Jamaica and provides related epidemiological data.

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The Epidemiology of Suicide in Jamaica 2002–2010: Rates and Patterns

Issue:

Vol 61, Issue 5 (2012) - Special Issue on Mental Health

Pages:

509–15

Synopsis:

For the period 2002–2010, suicide rates in Jamaica have been stable with a mean overall annual incidence of 2.1 per 100 000 population.

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Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 61, Issue 5 (2012) - Special Issue on Mental Health

Pages:

494–8

Synopsis:

Among the sample of students surveyed, 4.5% (n = 134) reported having depressive symptoms.

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Background: Depression in adolescents is often overlooked and misdiagnosed; however, it is an important mental health problem which is associated with major functional impairments across daily domains of living, and considerable morbidity. The aim of this research is to examine the prevalence of self-reported depressive symptoms among Jamaican adolescents, and the associated sociodemographic factors.

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Factors Related to Obstetric Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Lacerations in a Jamaican Cohort

Issue:

Vol 60, issue 2 (2011)

Pages:

195–8

Synopsis:

The two main factors related to severe obstetric perineal lacerations were babies weighing more than 3.5 kg and operative vaginal deliveries.

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify significant and modifiable risk factors associated with obstetric third and fourth degree perineal lacerations and to produce recommendations that may reduce their morbidity and prevalence.

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Subjective Well-being of Adults with Homozygous Sickle Cell Disease in Jamaica

Issue:

Vol 60, issue 2 (2011)

Pages:

181–7

Synopsis:

Advances in treatment of sickle cell disease have improved the prognosis for patients. As these patients are living longer, issues of subjective well-being become important. Past studies have mostly focussed on patients’ negative life experiences. This study examines both patients’ positive and negative experiences, as well as their satisfaction with life.

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Objectives: This study compared the subjective well-being of adults with homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease to a matched group of healthy adult peers. The differential influence of sociodemographic factors on the subjective well-being of Sickle Cell patients was also examined.

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subjective well-being

quality of life.

Journal Authors:

JA Thomas

GE Lipps

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Dengue Virus Serotypes in Jamaica, 2003−2007

Issue:

Vol 60, issue 2 (2011)

Pages:

114–9

Synopsis:

A study of the dengue viruses that were in circulation showed that all 4 serotypes were in circulation during 2003–2007 and the most prevalent were dengue serotypes 2 and 4.

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Background: Dengue virus (DENV) infection is increasing in prevalence and severity globally. The severity of dengue is influenced by several factors including the immune response, viral and host genetic factors.

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Radical Prostatectomy Outcomes at the University Hospital of the West Indies: 2000–2007

Issue:

Vol 60, issue 1 (2011)

Pages:

68–72

Synopsis:

This article represents an eight-year retrospective review of radical prostatectomies performed at the University Hospital of the West Indies. Oncological outcomes and morbidity are compared to large- volume international centres.

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Objectives: Prostate cancer is the commonest cancer in Jamaican men with an age-specific incidence of 65.5 per 100 000 and also the commonest cause of male cancer death. This study reports on the oncological outcome and morbidity after radical retropubic prostatectomy.

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BF Morrison

K Coard