A5001229798- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Sleep and related disorders
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Institute of Mental Health
2016-2025
National University of Singapore
2009-2025
National University Health System
2015-2025
Nanyang Technological University
2016-2025
National University Hospital
2022-2025
Butabika Hospital
2022
University of Colombo
2021
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
2019-2020
Inserm
2019
Institut Pasteur
2019
The burden of caring for an older adult can be a form stress and influence caregivers' daily lives health. Previous studies have reported that resilience social support play important role in reducing physical psychological caregivers. Thus, the present study aimed to examine whether perceived served as possible protective factor among caregivers adults Singapore using moderation mediation effects' models. We conducted cross-sectional with 285 providing care aged 60 years above who were...
Multimorbidity is not uncommon and the associated impact it places on healthcare utilisation societal costs of increased concern. The aim current study was to estimate economic burden multimorbidity among older adults in Singapore by investigating its association with resource use cost.The Well-being Elderly (WiSE) a single phase, cross sectional survey nationally representative sample residents (N = 2565) aged 60 years above. defined this as having two or more chronic conditions, from list...
Abstract Aims The second Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS) – a nationwide, cross-sectional, epidemiological survey - was initiated in 2016 with the intent of tracking state mental health general population Singapore. study employed same methodology as first 2010. SMHS aimed to (i) establish 12-month and lifetime prevalence correlates major depressive disorder (MDD), dysthymia, bipolar disorder, generalised anxiety (GAD), obsessive compulsive (OCD) alcohol use (AUD) (which included abuse...
Aims. The current study aimed to: (i) describe the extent of overall stigma as well differences in towards people with alcohol abuse, dementia, depression, schizophrenia and obsessive compulsive disorder, (ii) establish dimensions examine its correlates, general population Singapore, using a vignette approach. Methods. Data for came from larger nation-wide cross-sectional mental health literacy conducted Singapore. comprised Singapore Residents (Singapore Citizens Permanent Residents) aged...
The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak has been unique in recent history its rapidity of transmission, concentration healthcare settings, and the large number workers who have infected. This study aims to examine psychological impact SARS on general practitioners (GPs) traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Singapore.Two months after outbreak, all GPs TCM Singapore were mailed a set self-reported questionnaires, which included General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Impact Event...
Introduction: Mental illnesses are not only a growing public health concern but also major social and economic issue affecting individuals families throughout the world. The prevalence of mental disorders, extent disability caused by these services utilisation patients has been well studied in developed countries. aim this study was to establish select disorders their associated sociodemographic correlates adult Singapore resident population. Materials Methods: This cross-sectional,...
The challenge of an aging population with its expected attendant problem increase in the number people dementia is a growing concern across world.The aims this study were to establish prevalence and risk factors Singapore among elderly resident (aged 60 years above).The WiSE was comprehensive single phase, cross-sectional, epidemiological survey that adapted 10/66 protocol Diagnostic Statistical Manual mental disorders -fourth edition (DSM-IV) diagnosis dementia. DSM-IV as established by...
There has been an explosive growth of Internet usage worldwide and this is expected to continue with its use becoming integral part everyday life. The provides tremendous educational benefits; however, excessive can lead negative outcomes such as poor school performance social isolation.The survey consisted a 69-item, anonymous, self-administered paper-and-pencil questionnaire. Data collected included demographic data, academic performance, support general wellbeing well questions pertaining...
Abstract Background There are an estimated 800,000 suicides per year globally, and approximately 16,000,000 suicide attempts. Mobile apps may help address the unmet needs of people at risk. We assessed adherence prevention advice in depression management to six evidence-based clinical guideline recommendations: mood suicidal thought tracking, safety plan development, recommendation activities deter thoughts, information education, access support networks, emergency counseling. Methods A...
Verma S, Subramaniam M, Abdin E, Poon LY, Chong SA. Symptomatic and functional remission in patients with first‐episode psychosis. Objective: For suffering from psychotic disorders their caregivers, ‘recovery’ remains important. Our study aims to examine the rates of both symptomatic psychosis (FEP) at 2 years identify sociodemographic clinical factors associated recovery. Method: In this naturalistic study, all consecutive FEP presenting an early intervention programme were recruited. was...
Attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help (ATSPPH) are complex. Help preferences influenced by various attitudinal and socio-demographic factors can often result in unmet needs, treatment gaps, delays help-seeking. The aims of the current study were to explore factor structure ATSPPH short form (-SF) scale determine whether any significant differences exist terms help-seeking attitudes. Data extracted from a population-based survey conducted among Singapore residents aged...
This study aimed to: (i) determine the prevalence, socio-demographic and clinical correlates of internalized stigma (ii) explore association between quality life, general functioning, hope self-esteem, among a multi-ethnic Asian population patients with mental disorders. cross-sectional, survey recruited adult (n=280) who were seeking treatment at outpatient affiliated clinics only tertiary psychiatric hospital in Singapore. Internalized was measured using Stigma Mental Illness scale. 43.6%...
Difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep, poor sleep quality, nightmares, and excessive daytime sleepiness are some of the key clinical symptoms disturbances observed among individuals with psychiatric illnesses. This study aimed to determine prevalence disorders including parasomnia, narcolepsy, obstructive apnea, circadian rhythm disorder restless leg syndrome/periodic limb movement (RLS/PLMS) its correlates in patients diagnoses. Patients aged 21-65 years (n = 400) attending...
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on Parkinson's disease (PD) have mostly been done in Europeans and Japanese. No study has Han Chinese, which make up nearly a fifth of the world population. We conducted first Chinese GWAS analysing total 22,729 subjects (5,125 PD cases 17,604 controls) from Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Korea, mainland China Taiwan. performed imputation, merging logistic regression analyses 2,402,394 SNPs passing quality control filters 779 cases, 13,227 controls,...
With the introduction of insomnia disorder in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), greater emphasis has been placed on diagnosis treatment sleep even presence a coexisting mental disorder. The current study seeks to explore clinical picture context psychiatric disorders commonly associated with complaints by assessing prevalence correlates DSM-5 disorder, examining extent which symptoms have addressed this population.Four hundred treatment-seeking...
ABSTRACT Background: Few studies have estimated care burden in large, representative, multi-ethnic Asian population-based informal caregivers of older adults with needs. This study describes caregivers’ participation for a sample needs Singapore, investigates differences by dementia status, and examines correlates burden. Methods: Data collected from 693 pairs adults, aged 60 to 100 years, having any needs, their caregivers, who were 21 88 closely involved “knew the resident best,”...
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders worldwide and has been associated with various sociodemographic risk factors, including age, gender ethnicity. The present study aimed to establish whether gender-specific differences relating prevalence correlates MDD exist in Singapore adult resident population.The Mental Health Study was a population-based, cross-sectional epidemiological among citizens permanent residents aged 18 years above. Face-to-face...
Public attitudes to mental illness could influence how the public interact with, provide opportunities for, and help people with illness.This study aims explore underlying factors of Attitudes Mental Illness questionnaire among general population in Singapore socio-demographic correlates each factor.From March 2014 April 2015, a nation-wide cross-sectional survey on health literacy 3,006 participants was conducted Singapore.Factor analysis revealed 4-factor structure for population, namely...