Roger C Gibson
Biographic Data
| ID | 202468 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roger C Gibson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roger C |
| FAMILY NAME | Gibson |
| SIGNATURE | GIBSON R C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West Indies System |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3263-3761 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Associations amongst disease severity, religious coping and depression in a cohort of Jamaicans with sickle-cell disease
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between disease severity (sickle-cell type and hospital, emergency room and clinic emergency visits (CEU)), religious coping (positive and negative) and depression. This was accomplished through secondary analysis of a data set based on a Comprehensive Sickle Cell Standardized Questionnaire compiled by a multidisciplinary team of professionals from Duke University Medical Centre, and a…
Education and employment levels among Jamaican patients newly diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
BACKGROUND: Comparisons between persons with bipolar disorder and those with schizophrenia are not well researched in the Caribbean. AIMS: To compare the educational and occupational attainments in Jamaicans diagnosed with these two disorders. METHODS: Data on diagnosis, educational level, type of employment and other basic socio-demographic variables were collected from Jamaican hospital patients who were newly diagnosed with schizophrenia or bi…
Current research on transcultural psychiatry in the Anglophone Caribbean
In this article, we review recent research on mental health in the Caribbean. Three major themes emerge: (a) the effects of colonialism on the Caribbean psyche; (b) decolonization of psychiatric public policy, including innovative treatment approaches, deinstitutionalization, and community and policy responses to mental health issues; and (c) the nature and epidemiology of psychiatric pathology among contemporary Caribbean people, with particular…
Afro-centric religious consultations as treatment for psychotic disorders among day hospital patients in Santiago de Cuba
We investigated the utilisation of Afro-centric religious treatments for psychotic disorders among a sample of Cuban day hospital patients. Most (55%) had used such treatments and this practice was more common among older persons, although unassociated with any particular religious background or racial heritage. Persons who preferred Afro-centric religious practices to medical ones were more likely to be of African descent or to have received an …
Internalizing stigma associated with mental illness
The small number of mentally ill respondents resulted in low statistical power for demonstrating differences between that subgroup and other respondents. The significantly more positive attitudes and behavior of respondents with family members with mental illness suggest that some benefit may be gained by creating more opportunities for the general public to interact with persons with mental illness
Current research on transcultural psychiatry in the Anglophone Caribbean
In this article, we review recent research on mental health in the Caribbean. Three major themes emerge: (a) the effects of colonialism on the Caribbean psyche; (b) decolonization of psychiatric public policy, including innovative treatment approaches, deinstitutionalization, and community and policy responses to mental health issues; and (c) the nature and epidemiology of psychiatric pathology among contemporary Caribbean people, with particular…
Internalizing stigma associated with mental illness
The small number of mentally ill respondents resulted in low statistical power for demonstrating differences between that subgroup and other respondents. The significantly more positive attitudes and behavior of respondents with family members with mental illness suggest that some benefit may be gained by creating more opportunities for the general public to interact with persons with mental illness
Afro-centric religious consultations as treatment for psychotic disorders among day hospital patients in Santiago de Cuba
We investigated the utilisation of Afro-centric religious treatments for psychotic disorders among a sample of Cuban day hospital patients. Most (55%) had used such treatments and this practice was more common among older persons, although unassociated with any particular religious background or racial heritage. Persons who preferred Afro-centric religious practices to medical ones were more likely to be of African descent or to have received an …
Education and employment levels among Jamaican patients newly diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
BACKGROUND: Comparisons between persons with bipolar disorder and those with schizophrenia are not well researched in the Caribbean. AIMS: To compare the educational and occupational attainments in Jamaicans diagnosed with these two disorders. METHODS: Data on diagnosis, educational level, type of employment and other basic socio-demographic variables were collected from Jamaican hospital patients who were newly diagnosed with schizophrenia or bi…
Current research on transcultural psychiatry in the Anglophone Caribbean
In this article, we review recent research on mental health in the Caribbean. Three major themes emerge: (a) the effects of colonialism on the Caribbean psyche; (b) decolonization of psychiatric public policy, including innovative treatment approaches, deinstitutionalization, and community and policy responses to mental health issues; and (c) the nature and epidemiology of psychiatric pathology among contemporary Caribbean people, with particular…
Associations amongst disease severity, religious coping and depression in a cohort of Jamaicans with sickle-cell disease
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between disease severity (sickle-cell type and hospital, emergency room and clinic emergency visits (CEU)), religious coping (positive and negative) and depression. This was accomplished through secondary analysis of a data set based on a Comprehensive Sickle Cell Standardized Questionnaire compiled by a multidisciplinary team of professionals from Duke University Medical Centre, and a…
Medicine (4 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Disease (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (2 works) · African descent (1 work)