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Psychiatric Disorders and Health Service Utilization in Unemployed Youth

Volker ReissnerMeike RosienKai JochheimOlaf KuhnigkHans DietrichAlfons HolledererJohannes Hebebrand

出版	2010
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=xNhPzQEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Abstract: Aim: Youth unemployment is associated with increased levels of anxiety, depression, alcohol abuse, reduced self-esteem and satisfaction with life. Up to date data based on standardized psychiatric diagnostic assessments in adolescent or young adult unemployment is very scarce. To our knowledge, this study has, for the first time, assessed both Axis-I (non-personality) and Axis-II (personality) psychiatric disorders and related constructs in a preselected sample of unemployed individuals. Subjects and methods: Subjects were aged 16-24 and lived in the large urban region of Essen, Germany. They were referred by case managers of the vocational services centre to the on-site psychiatric out-patient unit. SCID-I and II were administered to assess DSM-IV diagnoses. Symptom Checklist 90 R, Beck Depression Inventory and Client Sociodemographic Service Receipt Inventory were used to measure severity of psychopathology and health service utilization. Results: In all, 98% of the unemployed yo