El «dating violence» desde la perspectiva de la mujer

Studies on interpersonal violence have traditionally focused on family violence and child abuse. However, in the last two decades, the phenomenon of "dating violence", conceived as violence between young couples in love, has become evident.Los estudios acerca de la violencia interpersonal se han centrado tradicionalmente en la violencia familiar y en el abuso infantil. Sin embargo, desde hace dos décadas se ha hecho evidente el fenómeno del « dating violence » concebido como la violencia entre las jóvenes parejas de enamorados

La famille et la structure de ses representations : prolegomenes a une psychologie de la famille

Thèse de doctorat -- Université catholique de Louvain, 198

Anxiety, depression, somatization and alcohol abuse. Prevalence rates in a general Belgian community sample.

The results of a psycho-epidemiologic field study are presented. Lifetime and point prevalence rates of eight DSM-III (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) diagnostic categories (generalized anxiety, phobia, panic, obsession-compulsion, major depression/dysthymia, mania, the somatization syndrome and alcohol abuse and dependence) are estimated on the basis of the DISSI (Diagnostic Interview Schedule, Screening Interview). The subjects, 25 to 45 year old adults (N = 240) were randomly selected from local registers. The point prevalence rates are 16.6% for anxiety disorders, followed by affective disorders (12.8%) and by the somatization syndrome (8.9%) and alcohol abuse and dependence (8.5%). Psychosocial correlates of the diagnostic categories are examined and the findings are compared to other field studies using comparable diagnostic tools

Personal Identity as a Mediator Between Threat and Loss Events and the Onset of Anxiety and Depression: A Qualitative and a Quantitative Approach

L'objectif de cette étude était d'explorer les liens entre les événements de menace et de perte, l'identité personnelle et la santé mentale. Nous avons travaillé parallèlement sur des données qualitatives (étude 1) et quantitatives (étude 2). La population de l'étude 1 comporte 20 informateurs âgés de 25-60 ans. La population de l'étude 2 est un échantillon aléatoire de 162 sujets âgés de 25-45 ans qui ont complété les trois phases de cette étude. Les résultats montraient que la survenue d'un seul événement de menace ne suscite pas l'anxiété ni la dépression. Toutefois, l'impact identitaire suite à une exposition prolongée ou répétée à des événements de menace peut susciter l'anxiété et la dépression. Les conclusions actuelles montraient l'importance d'inclure différentes dimensions de l'identité personnelle (ex.: croyances de base, satisfaction de vie et estime de soi) dans l'étude des liens entre les événements stressants, l'anxiété et la dépression

Life satisfaction as a mediator between distressing events and neurotic impairment in a general population.

Quality of life and life satisfaction have often been investigated as concomitant variables of anxious and depressive symptoms as well as an outcome measure in psychotherapy research. In the present prospective survey, life satisfaction and stressful events function as independent variables predicting the development of neurotic disturbances in a general population. A random sample of 184 adults completed two quality of life surveys (1990 and 1992). Results showed that satisfaction in relevant life domains was related to the mental status assessed 2 years later, and more specifically, that domain satisfactions were mediators of the event-impairment relationship. It is argued that life satisfaction might be considered as a vulnerability or resistance factor with regard to stress-related disorders

L'utilisation du telephone dans une enquete de sante mentale: analyse de l'impact du rang d'appel, des donnees manquantes et de l'effet "enqueteur"

Use of telephone sample surveys on mental health has increased in France in recent years. As part of an epidemiological survey of the long-term psychological consequences of a natural disaster-the 1992 floods in the Vaucluse-this article begins by examining the relationships between call rank and the population's socio-demographic characteristics and mental health status; the relationship between missing data, socio-demographic characteristies and personality disorders is then examined; finally an attempt is made to evaluate the interviewer effect on the mental health data collected by telephone. The results are consistent with those in the literature for the relationship between call rank and socio-demographic variables. By contrast, no clear relationship is identified between call rank and the various aspects of mental health considered. Lastly, non-response on questions of mental health depends on both the socio-demographic characteristics and the neurotic tendencies of the respondent. The non-response rate and the anxiety level reported by respondents increase when the interviewer is female. The implications of these results for telephone collection of data on mental health are discussed