Publications by authors named "Yulia Ashenbrenner"
Background: A population-based method for estimating disease burden is commonly used. Nevertheless, these measurements do not entirely capture the comprehensive burden of illness on an individual patient. To address the problem, the Individual Burden of Illness Index (IBI index) Index was created and validated, specifically for major depressive disorder.
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- Transgender individuals in Russia face significant unmet mental health needs and stigma, with a study assessing stressors among 588 participants revealing that 95.1% reported life stress.
- Key stressors identified include financial issues (73.5%), family relationships (59.4%), and intimate partnerships (37.9%), with 71.8% noting that psychological distress affects their social life.
- Despite over half (52.4%) having previously sought mental health support, many (49%) faced stigma in accessing care, and 37.8% used non-prescription medications to manage their mental well-being.
As we still do not know enough about the mental health concerns of gender minority people in Russia, there is a need to initiate research on these issues. We aimed to examine the frequency of anxiety and depression symptoms in a Russian sample of transgender people. The study consisted of a structured online survey and was conducted throughout November 2019.
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