Publications by authors named "Jo Anne Saw"
Non-binary gender, vulnerable populations and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: Data from the COVID-19 MEntal health inTernational for the general population (COMET-G) study.
J Affect Disord
May 2024
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant mental health challenges, particularly for vulnerable populations, including non-binary gender individuals. The COMET international study aimed to investigate specific risk factors for clinical depression or distress during the pandemic, also in these special populations.
Methods: Chi-square tests were used for initial screening to select only those variables which would show an initial significance.
Somatic multicomorbidity and disability in patients with psychiatric disorders in comparison to the general population: a quasi-epidemiological investigation in 54,826 subjects from 40 countries (COMET-G study).
CNS Spectr
April 2024
Background: The prevalence of medical illnesses is high among patients with psychiatric disorders. The current study aimed to investigate multi-comorbidity in patients with psychiatric disorders in comparison to the general population. Secondary aims were to investigate factors associated with metabolic syndrome and treatment appropriateness of mental disorders.
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- A large international study involving 55,589 participants from 40 countries was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 on mental health, revealing that 17.80% of participants experienced probable depression and 16.71% reported distress.
- The research indicated that individuals with a history of mental disorders showed significantly higher rates of depression, with the highest risk linked to conditions like Bipolar disorder and self-harm, and found that belief in conspiracy theories was prevalent among participants.
- The study developed a model demonstrating the connection between anxiety, distress, and the progression to probable depression and suicidality, suggesting that addressing modifiable factors could be beneficial in improving mental health outcomes.
This study investigates the effectiveness of the school-based Shine Through Any Roadblocks (STAR) CBT intervention, by a screening conducted on 634 students from eight secondary schools in Malaysia. Participants ( = 85) who fulfilled the eligibility criteria were assigned randomly to either the intervention group ( = 42) or the assessment-only waitlist control group ( = 43). The intervention consisted of eight group-based sessions over a period of 2 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The scarcity of data about coping styles with a biochemical marker namely lipid profile, potentially associated with cardiovascular risk factors is most striking among professionals working in public university. Hence, this research aimed to investigate the relationship between coping styles and lipid profile comprising total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), HDL-cholesterol (high density lipoprotein-cholesterol) and LDL-cholesterol (Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol) among this group of professionals.
Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted among staff from a tertiary education centre.