ABSTRACT
The index sample was all neurotic patients who attended the Alexandria University Students Hospital during the scholastic year 1978-79 [n=300]. The control group was chosen at random from students thudding ENT and Ophthalmic Clinics [n=300]. The aim of this work is to study the personal, medical and socio-economic aspects of neurotic disorders among University Students attending the University Student Hospital. The study reveals the following: - The mean age of student in the index sample was significantly elder than that for their control. - Male were more encountered in the index than the control. - Neurotic students tended to be more from rural areas. - The mean age of the student's father and mother in the index sample was significantly elder than the control. - Neurotic students' parents were more likely to be illiterate than educated and working as semi-skilled workers. - The parent relation of neurotic students tended to be rated as bad or very bad compared to their control. The mean family size of index sample was larger than the control sample. - More members of index sample stated a positive history of physical illness and positive family psychiatric disorder history
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Students , Case ReportsABSTRACT
In Arab countries social work in the area of mental health [which is well known in the industrialized nations] is still in its early stages as far as planning for the future is concerned and there is a growing need to develop a suitable model in that field. Hopefully the proposed model would be a significant guide to the aims and mechanics of such a programme and assist in the progress of mental health care. Having defined the social work component and its aims, the author gives some examples of psychiatric problems which would be better considered from the social and functional angle as well as the interaction of the individual with his environment. Therefore, this research highlights practical ways of influencing social work towards developing human relationships, overcoming psychiatric problems and the role of the family and social institutions in that field. One of the essential elements of the suggested programme is to provide suitable training for workers in order to increase their knowledge, their skills and their ability for solving many of the various psychological problems. It is clear that such a programme has to be organized and monitored. Some examples of this are provided as far as what could be done and achieved in rural areas and generally in the whole field of mental health services