Publications by authors named "Mansbach-Kleinfeld Ivonne"
This study assessed feasibility and psychometric properties of the Hebrew parent version of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC-17), aiming to improve treatment access for children and adolescents with behavioral and mental needs through early screening. The PSC-17 and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were filled in the waiting room, at three ambulatory clinics in a tertiary pediatric center, by 274 parents using a tablet or their cellphone. Demographic and clinical data were retrieved from patients' files.
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- The study focuses on psychological distress among Palestinian citizens of Israel, highlighting that nearly 50% live in poverty and comparing their mental health to the general Israeli population.
- Findings show a significant correlation between high psychological distress and factors such as low education, female gender, obesity, and chronic diseases, with 45% of Palestinian participants classified as symptomatic compared to only 14% in the general population.
- The authors conclude that addressing the disproportionate impacts of poverty, discrimination, and education on this minority group is crucial for improving their mental health and well-being.
Objective: Parents of adolescents with mental problems do not always recognize the symptoms in their children, particularly regarding depression, and therefore do not seek professional help. Adolescents themselves tend to seek help from school personnel for their emotional or social difficulties. In contrast, adolescents do report somatic complaints and parents are likely to seek help for these problems.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Galilee Study assessed mental health service needs among Israeli Muslim and Druze adolescents and their mothers. Studies show that mothers of adolescents belonging to the Arab minority have much lower help-seeking rates than Jewish mothers. This paper examines mothers' structural and cultural barriers to help-seeking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Galilee Study is the first large epidemiological study to compare correlates of mental disorders between two Arab Palestinian minority groups of adolescents in Israel.
Methods: A two-stage cross-sectional study, carried out between 2012 and 2014, included all 9th grade students from 5 Arab localities, representative of 77% of the Muslim and 100% of Druze citizens in Israel. During the screening stage, 1639 students completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in the classroom (response rate = 69.
Background: Many distressed minority adolescents with little access to professional mental health services use teachers and school counselors as their main consultation sources. This paper presents data from the Galilee study on factors that may increase the probability of adolescents' help-seeking in school and discusses the needed linkage between the school mental health services and those provided by other agencies, in the framework of the Mental Health Reform in Israel.
Methods: This cross-sectional survey included 1639, 9th grade students living in 5 Arab localities in the Galilee in northern Israel, representative of the Muslim and Druze populations.
The objectives of the study were to assess the prevalence of child sexual abuse (CSA) in a nation-wide representative sample of 14-17 year old Israeli adolescents, and to examine the associations between CSA, socio-demographic correlates and various measures of physical and mental health. The study population consisted of 906 mother-adolescent dyads, belonging to a community based, representative sample of Israeli 14-17 year olds, interviewed in 2004-5. Response rate was 68%.
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- The study examines ADHD prevalence among Israeli adolescents and its links to sociodemographic factors and mental health services.
- Results show that 3% of adolescents met ADHD criteria, with higher prevalence among boys and Jewish youth, along with significant associations to medical referrals and maternal support.
- Findings highlight concerns that many minority adolescents are under-diagnosed while some from the Jewish majority may be over-diagnosed, indicating a need for improved mental health care access and equity.
Background: Few adolescents with mental disorders consult mental health professionals or informal care providers, but many visit primary health care services. Primary care practitioners (PCP) have then the opportunity to identify and refer these adolescents to specialist services.
Methods: The Israel Survey of Mental Health among Adolescents conducted in 2004-2005 interviewed 957 adolescents and their mothers using the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) diagnostic inventory and questions related to mental health and primary health care service use.
The Israel Survey of Mental Health Among Adolescents: aims and methods?
Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci
May 2011
Article Synopsis
- The Israel Survey of Mental Health among Adolescents (ISMEHA) aimed to understand the prevalence of mental disorders, comorbidities, and service usage among Israeli adolescents aged 14-17.
- The survey involved 957 adolescents and used various questionnaires and assessments administered at their homes between January 2004 and March 2005.
- Findings showed a 68.2% response rate, with notable differences in rates based on gender and the type of locality, and the study's results will help policymakers improve mental health services and prevention strategies for adolescents.
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- The nationwide Israel Survey of Mental Health Among Adolescents conducted in 2004-2005 surveyed 957 adolescents (ages 14-17) and their mothers to evaluate mental health service use and unmet needs.
- The study found that only 22% of adolescents and 11% of their mothers sought help from service providers in the past year, with certain demographic factors influencing service use.
- A significant percentage of both adolescents (66%) and mothers (60%) reported unmet mental health needs, especially higher in Arab localities compared to Jewish or mixed areas, highlighting a critical need for policy intervention.
This study presents the psychometric properties of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire - Hebrew version (SDQ-H), used in the Israel Survey on Mental Health among Adolescents (ISMEHA). The SDQ-H was administered to a representative sample of 611 adolescents and their mothers. Structural validity was evaluated by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA) inventory was used as "gold standard" to test convergent and discriminant validity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The development of epidemiological instruments has enabled the assessment of mental disorders in youth in countries that plan policy according to evidence-based principles. The Israel Survey of Mental Health among Adolescents (ISMEHA) was conducted in 2004-2005 in a representative sample of 957 adolescents aged 14-17 and their mothers.
Methods: The aims of this study were to estimate prevalence rates of internalizing and externalizing mental disorders and their socio-demographic and health correlates.