Background: Mental ill-health among adolescents is one of the most increasing public health problems in Sweden. Particularly girls suffer from mental and psychosomatic symptoms. The National Board of Health and Welfare recommend the DISA method as a preventive measure. Problem: Investigations has been done of the DISA method, but further investigations needs to be done. Aim: The aim of the study was partly to investigate how participants in DISA groups in two counties understand the method and its eventual effect and partly how their mood change, to contribute with knowledge to the development of the DISA method. Methods: A questionnaire and the self-report CES-D scale were collected from a population of 154 participants. A statistical analysis with Paired-Samples T Test carried out to examine if the difference between the sum of points of the group from the first and the last completing of the self-report CES-D scale was statistical guaranteed. Results: The participants were most satisfied with the group size and the rules. They were less satisfied with the mood diary and the homework. They wanted to talk less about negative thoughts and wanted it to be voluntary to participate in a DISA group. The participants got better insight and understanding of mental health and mental ill health. It is statistical significant that the average sum of points of the participants got lower the last time they completed the self-report CES-D scale compared to the first time. Conclusion: There are many indicators who points out that DISA is a well functioning depression preventive method.

The purpose of this secondary data analysis was to assess for the relationships among sleep disturbances, depressive symptoms, inflammatory markers, and sexual trauma in female veterans. This may contribute to an understanding of the physical and mental health effects of sexual trauma in female veterans. Correlational analyses were conducted to evaluate the strength of these relationships. A reported history of sexual trauma was significantly correlated with longer sleep latencies, poorer sleep efficiency, shorter sleep durations, more daytime dysfunction, and poorer overall sleep quality in female veterans. A reported history of sexual trauma was also significantly correlated with depressive symptoms including anhedonia and a negative affect in female veterans. No significant correlations were noted between inflammatory markers and a reported history of sexual trauma in female veterans. Female veterans with a reported history of sexual trauma had more trouble falling and staying asleep, had more trouble functioning during daytime hours, and had total poorer sleep quality. These veterans also appeared depressed and they found normally pleasurable activities unenjoyable. Disturbed sleep and depressive symptoms may be risk factors in the development of chronic health diseases. By assessing and treating the sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms experienced by sexually traumatized female veterans, nurses may help to prevent the development of costly and deadly chronic diseases

Cette étude avait pour objectif d'évaluer les qualités psychométriques de la version française du Center for Epidemiologie Studies-Depression scale (CES-D) auprès de personnes âgées francophones. L'échantillon comprenait 375 participants (106 hommes et 269 femmes), dont la moyenne d'âge était de 73,09 ans (ET = 6,82). La valeur de la consistance interne du CES-D a été de 0,86. La validité concomitante entre le CES-D et l'Inventaire de Dépression de Beck (IDB) a été de 0,68 et celle entre le CES-D et l'Échelle de Dépression Gériatrique (EDG) a été de 0,62 (p < 0,0001). L'analyse factorielle du CES-D a permis d'extraire 3 facteurs interprétables, expliquant 51,8% de la variance: trouble de l'humeur, affect positif et sentiment de solitude. La fidélité testretest du CES-D a été de 0,61 (p < 0,01) pour un intervalle de 3 semaines. Dans l'ensemble, les résultats obtenus ont montré que les qualités métriques du CES-D étaient acceptables, mais que le CES-D ne devrait pas être l'instrument de choix pour l'évaluation des symptômes dépressifs auprès de ce type de population. Il faut donc être prudent dans la généralisation des résultats étant donné les limites qu'imposent le CES-D lui-même ainsi que celles relatives à la composition et à la taille restreinte de l'échantillon.