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It has been well established that early adversity is a major risk factor for depression and for anxiety disorders in various populations and age groups. Few studies have considered the relative strength of these associations and the possible role of co-morbid depression/anxiety in understanding them. Using data from a large community sample of Ontario, Canada, we examined the relative strength of the associations between early physical abuse, sexual abuse, and/or parental strain with depression alone, anxiety alone, and co-morbid depression/anxiety. The current sample consisted of 6,597 individuals 15–64 years of age who were interviewed using the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). Using a multivariate design, we compared early adversity scores across four diagnostic study groups including normal controls, individuals with major depression but no anxiety disorders, individuals with one or more anxiety disorders without major depression, and individuals with co-morbid major depression and anxiety. Individuals with past disorders were considered separately from those with current disorders. For both past and current disorders, highly significant differences in early adversity scores were found across the four study groups. A novel and robust finding, consistent across all analyses, was a marked association between early sexual abuse and co-morbid depression and anxiety but not the “pure” disorders. A strong association between early parental strain and major depression (independent of anxiety) was also found. The overall pattern of results suggest that there may be unique relationships linking particular adversities to particular manifestations of depression and anxiety disorders later in life. A particularly strong association between early sexual abuse and co-morbid depression/anxiety was found. Depression and Anxiety 17:34–42, 2003. © 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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OBJECTIVE: Mental health care reform has brought an increasing emphasis on community care, with concomitant reductions in inpatient psychiatric resources. Hospitalization remains a necessary and integral component of the mental health care system, but it is taking on a more specialized role. Examining the circumstances in which hospitalization is indicated can help clarify emergency psychiatric practices and determine whether patients' needs are being met within this changing environment. This pilot study examined the impact of selected patient and contextual characteristics on the decision to admit patients to inpatient psychiatric units and assessed the utility of the Severity of Psychiatric Illness (SPI) scale for monitoring clinical practice in emergency psychiatric services. METHODS: Crisis workers in two emergency psychiatric services crisis teams in Toronto, Canada, used the SPI in the assessment of 205 visitors to the services during the winter of 1998-1999. Contextual characteristics, including bed availability, service site, and the admitting physician's level of training, were recorded. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the relative contribution of patient and contextual variables in the admission decision. RESULTS: The severity of axis I symptoms and difficulties with self-care were significantly associated with the decision to admit. Site, bed availability, and the admitting physician's level of training did not appear to be associated with clinical decisions. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with the most need are being admitted to inpatient units despite significant systemic pressures on inpatient services. The SPI is a useful and discriminating tool for evaluating clinical practice in emergency services.
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The Pathways Into Homelessness project in Toronto interviewed 300 unaccompanied adult users of homeless shelters to identify characteristics of individuals who are homeless for the first time. The sample reflected the total population of homeless shelter users in terms of age, sex, level of use, and type of shelter. Two fifths of the sample were homeless for the first time. There were more similarities than differences between those who were homeless for the first time and those who had been homeless previously. The prevalence of psychiatric and substance use disorders and the rate of previous hospitalization did not differ between first-time homeless persons and those who had been homeless before. The two groups were distinguished by some childhood experiences related to housing. Both groups had multiple indicators of serious problems, suggesting that the need for intervention is as pressing for persons who are homeless for the first time as it is for the larger population of homeless persons.
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This paper presents a particular reading of Truth and Method, Hans-Georg Gadamer’s landmark text, as a lens through which to consider the meaning of international texts in domestic contexts. His thoughts have remained virtually unknown within international human rights law but is highly relevant to accommodating variations in interpretation between national jurisdiction.
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