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Emotional Distress and Self-Reported Quality of Life among Primary Caregivers of Stroke Survivors in Nigeria
(2006)Objectives: To investigate emotional symptoms and domain quality of life (QOL) among primary caregivers of stroke survivors and to determine survivor-related and caregiver-related predictors of these variables. Design: A ... -
Mental Health of Infertile Women in Nigeria
(2006)Objective: To determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity and factors associated with poor mental health in women suffering from infertility. Method: The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30), Beck Depression ... -
Prevalence and Correlates of Major Depressive Disorder in Nigerian Outpatients with Heart Failure
(2006)This study aims to estimate the prevalence and correlates of major depressive disorder (MDD) in Nigerian outpatients with heart failure. Authors assessed patients with heart failure (N = 102) for DSM-IV diagnosis of MDD ... -
Interictal Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Nigerians with Epilepsy: A Controlled Study
(2006)The goals of this study were to compare symptoms of anxiety and depression between patients with epilepsy and a healthy control group, and to determine the possible factors associated with clinically significant anxiety ... -
Attitude towards Antipsychotics among Out-patients with Schizophrenia in Nigeria
(2006)The study aim to assess the attitude of patients with schizophrenia attending out-patient clinics in Nigeria towards antipsychotic medication and examine the factors associated with such attitude. Out-patients with ... -
Pattern of Alcohol Consumption among Commercial Road Transport Workers in a Semi-Urban Community in South Western Nigeria
(2006)Objectives: To determine prevalence and pattern of alcohol use, evaluate the level of awareness of the harmful consequences of drinking, and determine the relationship between alcohol use and some selected factors among ... -
Postpartum Emotional Distress: a Controlled Study of Nigerian Women after Caesarean Childbirth
(2006)The study investigated postpartum emotional distress including depression among 47 Nigerian women who had a caesarean section by comparing them at 6-8 week following childbirth with 47 matched controls who had normal vaginal ... -
Social Support and Psychosocial Functioning in Patients with Affective Disorders
(2006)Background: Adequate social support is important for optimum psychosocial functioning of patients with mental disorders. However, this aspect has not been well investigated among patients with affective disorders in ... -
Implications of Psychosocial Factors as Precipitant of Asthma Attack among a Sample of Asthmatics
(2006)Objective: To explore the relationship between psychosocial factors and asthma. One hundred consecutive asthmatics were screened using the 30-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30), Present State ... -
Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Adults with Epilepsy in Nigeria
(2006)Objective: Epilepsy is a common condition worldwide and has been observed to affect quality of life (QOL). Though, much has been written on this subject among western populations, little research has been done in developing ... -
Specific Psychiatric Morbidity Among Sample of Asthmatics in South Western Nigeria
(2007)Objective: This study was to identify specific psychiatric morbidity among asthma patients and to compare their rates to controls. Method: Hundred consecutive asthmatics were screened using the General Health Questionnaire ... -
Reliability and Validity of a Satisfaction Scale in a Nigerian Psychiatric Out-Patient Clinic
(2008)There are no reports from Nigeria of assessment of patients' satisfaction with outpatient psychiatric services. The reliability and preliminary validity of the Charleston Psychiatric Outpatient Satisfaction Scale (CPOSS) ... -
Depressive Symptoms in a Sample of Women Following Perinatal Loss
(2008)The aim of the study is to identify variables associated with depressive symptoms among women shortly after perinatal loss. Respondents who agreed to participate in the study were interviewed, and socio-demographic data ... -
Health-related quality of life in Nigerian patients with facial trauma and controls: a preliminary survey
(2008)We examined the health-related quality of Life (HR QoL) of patients with facial trauma and compared it with that of healthy controls; temporal changes in HR QoL of patients over 12 weeks compared with baseline values; and ... -
Preparedness for Management and Prevention of Violence against Women by Nigerian Health Professionals
(2008)The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude and actions of health professionals in Nigeria towards women experiencing spousal violence. A descriptive survey of 134 randomly selected respondents ... -
Reliability and Validity of a Satisfaction Scale in a Nigerian Psychiatric Out-Patient Clinic
(2008)Background: There are no reports from Nigeria of assessment of patients' satisfaction with outpatient psychiatric services. Aim: The reliability and preliminary validity of the Charleston Psychiatric Outpatient Satisfaction ... -
Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life among Diabetic Patients: a Comparative Study
(2008)Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare psychiatric morbidity among diabetic patients, asthmatics and healthy individuals and also to assess the association of psychiatric morbidity and other variables with quality ... -
Depressive Symptoms and Associated Factors Following Cerebrovascular Accident among Nigerians
(2009)Much has been written on post stroke depression in the last 10 years in developed countries. However, little is known about this important condition in this environment, thus the need for this study. This study intends ... -
Psychological Reactions to Amputation in a Sample of Nigerian Amputees
(2009)The study compares psychological symptoms between amputees and other orthopedic patients. Forty-two consecutive amputees were interviewed between 7 and 28 days after amputation, and an equal number of other orthopedic ... -
Erectile Dysfunction in a Sample of Patients Attending a Psychiatric Outpatient Department
(2009)To assess the prevalence of erectile dysfunction among a sample of patients attending a psychiatric clinic, we administered the International Index of Erectile Function on 100 male patients. The mean age of the patients ...