1.Mental health and response to life events: a survey in immigrant medical professionals in Dongguan city
Chinese Journal of Health Management 2011;05(4):246-248
Objective To learn mental health,life events and stress response of immigrant medical professionals. Methods Symptom checklist ( SCL-90), Life event scale ( LES), and Coping questionnaire (CQ) were used for assessment. Results SCL-90 ( 135.95 ± 32. 56 ), Somatization ( 1.62 ± 0. 38 ),obsessive-compulsion ( 1.75 ± 0. 53), depression (1.66 ± 0. 55) ,anxiety ( 1.52 ± 0. 54), hostility ( 1.53 ±0.45) ,and psychoticism (1.45 ±0.46) were even serious in immigrant medical professionals (all P<0. 05). SCL-90 factor score was positively correlated with LES total score and LES factor score ( both P <0. 05 ). However, SCL-90 factor score was negatively correlated with problem-solving and coping style score of CQ (P < 0. 01 ). Conclusion As mental health and life event responses were concerned, more attention should be paid to the immigrant medical professionals.
2.Research on the psychological health state, life events and coping style of non-native teachers in the Dongguan city
Lanzhen REN ; Yali HUANG ; Hongrong LI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2008;17(4):346-347
Objective To learn the psychological health state,life events and coping styles of teachers.Methods 376 teachers were assessed with Symptom checklist (SCL-90),Life event scale (LES) and Coping questionnaire (CQ).Results The analysis showed non-native teachers score of SCL-90(150.74±44.57),somatization(1.69±0.58),obsessive-compulsive(1.84±0.58),depression(1.77±0.60),anxiety(1.63±0.55),hostility(1.68±0.61) and psychoticism(1.54±0.48) factor were higher than the native(P<0.01).The concerned analyses showed non-native teachers score of SCL-90 was significantly positively related to LES score factor (P<0.01).Teacher score of SCL-90 was significantly negatively related to settle problem factor of CQ(P<0.01),and other factors of CQ was significantly positively.Conclusion The poor psychological health state and live emergency events of the non-native teachers should be pay more attention.
3.Research on the psychological health state,life events and coping style of the non-native policemen in the Dongguan city
Lanzhen REN ; Yali HUANG ; Hongrong LI
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2009;18(10):925-926
Objective To learn the psychological health state,life events and coping styles of the non-native policemen.Methods Symptom checklist (SCL-90),Life event scale (LES) and Coping questionnaire (CQ) was tested to native policemen(n=238) and non-native policeman(n=136).Results Score of SCL-90 (159.68±50.46) ,depression(1.79±0.62) ,photic anxiety(1.54±0.63) ,addition items(1.82±0.59) factors in non-native policemen were higher than that in the native policemen,and there was significant deference(P<0.05).The concerned analyses showed non-native policemen score of SCL-90 was significantly positively related to LES total score and sub-scale factor (P<0.01,P<0.05).The non-native policemen score of SCL-90 was significantly negatively related to settle problem factor of CQ (P < 0.01),and other factors of CQ was significantly positively(P <0.O1).Conclusion The poor psychological health state and live emergency events of the non-native policemen should be pay more attention.
4.Impact of Antiepileptic Drugs on Cognitive Function of Patients with Epilepsy
Meng HU ; Zhen LI ; Xinyou LIU ; Lanzhen REN ; Qi TAN
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2009;15(6):559-561
Objective To explore the impact of the different antiepileptic drugs on cognitive function in patients with epilepsy.Methods There are 280 cases of patients with epilepsy from Department of Neurology in our hospital out-patient and hospitalization, while 32 cases are the normal control group. The patients were randomly divided into groups of topiramate, carbamazepine and sodium valproate group and topiramate plus valproate combined therapy group. Wechsler Memory Scale was used by the patients before and after treatment to assess cognitive function, and compared with the normal group. Results Carbamazepine monotherapy group and the valproate group were no significant difference in areas of cognitive function belong to the normal level; Topiramate monotherapy group cognitive function was significantly lower than normal, the joint drug group was the most of the lower level of cognitive function. Conclusion Carbamazepine and valproate monotherapy were applied had the minor cognitive impairment, combination therapy of epilepsy in patients had severe cognitive impairment.