J Elisabeth Wells

Datos Biográficos

ID5220320
NOMBREJ Elisabeth Wells
NOMBRESJ Elisabeth
APELLIDOWells
FIRMAWELLS J E
AFILIACIONESChristchurch Clinical Studies Trust
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS10
TOTAL DE CITAS10
TOTAL COMO AUTOR10
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN1989
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2014
ÍNDICE H1

  • Barriers to mental health treatment

    Open AccessLaura Helena Andrade, Jordi Alonso et al.ARTICLEPsychological Medicine2014

    Background To examine barriers to initiation and continuation of mental health treatment among individuals with common mental disorders. Method Data were from the World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health (WMH) surveys. Representative household samples were interviewed face to face in 24 countries. Reasons to initiate and continue treatment were examined in a subsample ( n = 636 78) and analyzed at different levels of clinical severity.…

  • The association between material living standard and psychological distress

    Open AccessJames Foulds, J Elisabeth Wells et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2014

    BACKGROUND: People with a low material living standard experience more psychological distress than those with a high living standard, but previous studies suggest the size of this difference is modest. AIM: To measure the association between living standard and psychological distress using a multidimensional measure of living standard, the Economic Living Standard Index (ELSI). METHODS: Adults aged 25-64 years (n = 8,465) were selected from a New…

  • Prevalence and Correlates of Bipolar Spectrum Disorder in the World Mental Health Survey Initiative

    Kathleen R Merikangas, Robert Jin et al.ARTICLEArchives of General Psychiatry2011

    CONTEXT: There is limited information on the prevalence and correlates of bipolar spectrum disorder in international population-based studies using common methods. OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence, impact, patterns of comorbidity, and patterns of service utilization for bipolar spectrum disorder (BPS) in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Survey Initiative. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Cross-sectional, face-to-face, hou…

  • Multiple Aspects of Sexual Orientation

    Open AccessJ Elisabeth Wells, Magnus A Mcgee et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2011Citada por: 10Referencias: 38

  • Rejoinder to Treharne, Brickell, and Chinn (2011)

    Open AccessJ Elisabeth Wells, Magnus A Mcgee et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2011Referencias: 3

  • Smoking estimates from around the world

    Carla L Storr, Hui Cheng et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2009

    The World Mental Health Surveys estimates complement existing global tobacco monitoring efforts. The observed global diversity of associations with smoking and smoking cessation underscore reasons for implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control provisions and prompt local adaptation of prevention and control interventions

  • Self‐reported proficiency in Māori language among those of Māori descent in New Zealand

    Open AccessJ Elisabeth Wells, Te Kanikingi et al.ARTICLEKōtuitui New Zealand Journal of…2009

    In a national survey in New Zealand ( N = 12 992), participants of Māori descent ( N = 2936) reported their proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing Māori and in understanding spoken Māori. Only 6–10% reported that they could cope “very well” in these areas while 36–52% reported their proficiency as “no more than a few words or phrases”. There was no evidence of subgroups of Māori with divergent proficiency across oral language or literacy. …

  • Toward a Global View of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, and Cocaine Use

    Open AccessLouisa Degenhardt, Wai-Tat Chiu et al.ARTICLEPLoS Medicine2008

    BACKGROUND: Alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use cause considerable morbidity and mortality, but good cross-national epidemiological data are limited. This paper describes such data from the first 17 countries participating in the World Health Organization's (WHO's) World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Household surveys with a combined sample size of 85,052 were carried out in the Americas (Colombia, Mexico, United…

  • 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

  • Energy and macronutrient intake of New Zealand adolescents

    Swee Poh Tan, J Elisabeth Wells et al.ARTICLEEcology of Food and Nutrition1989

    During the months of April and May (autumn season in the Southern hemisphere) 1985, a 3‐day 24‐hour dietary recall was collected from 255 female and 246 male third form students (12–14 years old) from secondary schools of an urban region in the South Island of New Zealand. Energy and macronutrient intake information was derived from this recall data. The median intake of energy for girls was 7.5 MJ and boys 10.1 MJ. Although these intakes were on…