Viviane Kovess

Datos Biográficos

ID5545879
NOMBREViviane Kovess
NOMBRESViviane
APELLIDOKovess
FIRMAKOVESS V
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAS3
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2002
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2015
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  • Country-level and individual correlates of overweight and obesity among primary school children

    Open AccessBeatriz Olaya, María Victoria Moneta et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    Prevalence rates of overweight and obesity in school children is still high, especially in Eastern regions, with some socio-demographic factors and life-styles associated with being overweight. It is also in the Eastern region itself where better macro-economic indicators are related with lower rates of childhood overweight. This represents a public health concern that deserves special attention in those countries undertaking economic and politic…

  • Psychological distress in French college students

    Open AccessThomas Saïas, Enguerrand du Roscoät et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2014

    French students show specific characteristics that are discussed in order to explain the relatively low rate of PD observed. The impact of loneliness and social isolation are a major focus for preventive policies based on community resources and early detection of the symptoms of PD

  • Chronic Physical Conditions and Their Association With First Onset of Suicidal Behavior in the World Mental Health Surveys

    Kate M Scott, Irving Hwang et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2010

    OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of a range of temporally prior physical conditions with the subsequent first onset of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts in large, general population, cross-national sample. The associations between physical conditions and suicidal behavior remain unclear due to sparse data and varied methodology. METHODS: Predictive associations between 13 temporally prior physical conditions and first onset of suici…

  • Cross-National Analysis of the Associations among Mental Disorders and Suicidal Behavior

    Open AccessMatthew K Nock, Irving Hwang et al.ARTICLEPLoS Medicine2009

    BACKGROUND: Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. Mental disorders are among the strongest predictors of suicide; however, little is known about which disorders are uniquely predictive of suicidal behavior, the extent to which disorders predict suicide attempts beyond their association with suicidal thoughts, and whether these associations are similar across developed and developing countries. This study was designed to test each of thes…

  • Comparison of Population Health Status in Six European Countries

    Hans-Helmut König, Hans‐helmut König et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2009Referencias: 15

    BACKGROUND: The EQ-5D questionnaire is an instrument for describing and valuing health states. OBJECTIVES: To compare general population health status measured by the EQ-5D in 6 European countries. METHODS: In the European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders representative population samples in Belgium (n = 2411), France (n = 2892), Germany (n = 3552), Italy (n = 4709), the Netherlands (n = 2367), and Spain (n = 5473) completed the EQ-5…

  • Childhood Adversity, Early-Onset Depressive/Anxiety Disorders, and Adult-Onset Asthma

    Kate M Scott, MICHAEL VON KORFF et al.ARTICLEPsychosomatic Medicine2008

    OBJECTIVES: To investigate a) whether childhood adversity predicts adult-onset asthma; b) whether early-onset depressive/anxiety disorders predict adult-onset asthma; and c) whether childhood adversity and early-onset depressive/anxiety disorders predict adult-onset asthma independently of each other. Previous research has suggested, but not established, that childhood adversity may predict adult-onset asthma and, moreover, that the association b…

  • Use of mental health services for anxiety, mood, and substance disorders in 17 countries in the WHO world mental health surveys

    Open AccessPhilip S Wang, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet2007

  • L'épidémiologie en santé mentale

    M Tousignant, Viviane Kovess-Masféty et al.ARTICLESociologie et sociétés2002Citada por: 3

    Ce texte présente dans une première partie le cadre général des enquêtes épidémiologiques en santé mentale. Il en décrit les objets, les méthodes, les objectifs à travers quelques exemples historiques. La deuxième partie introduit à l'enquête Santé-Québec et discute, à titre d'illustration, de quelques-uns des résultats. On y décrit la réflexion qui a amené au choix des instruments, une description des différentes approches utilisées ainsi que le…