Mental Health Measures in FF 1-year Survey

Thank you to Michelle De Klyen and Marilyn Sinkewicz for slides and syntax

Mental Health Measures

• For Both Mothers and Fathers– From the CIDI (Composite International

Diagnostic Interview) Short Form• Major Depressive Episode (scale= 0 – 7),

diagnosis (scale>=3)• General Anxiety Disorder (scale= 0 – 13),

diagnosis (scale>=9)

– Drug & Alcohol Use & Abuse– Substance Abuse Problem

Major Depression (Method 1)

• Felt sad or depressed for at least two weeks &

• Feelings lasted most or all day&

• Feelings felt almost every day or every day&

• At least 3 of these symptoms:– Lost interest in things– Feel more tired than usual– Gained or lost 10 or more lbs. without trying– Trouble falling asleep– Trouble concentrating– Feel worthless– Think a lot about death

Major Depression (Method 2)

• Lost interest in things for at least two weeks&

• Feelings lasted all or most of the day&

• Feelings felt almost every day or every day&

• At least 3 of these symptoms:– Feel more tired than usual– Gained or lost 10 or more lbs. without trying– Trouble falling asleep– Trouble concentrating– Feel worthless– Think a lot about death

Generalized Anxiety Disorder• Worried, tense or anxious for 6 months or more

&

• Worry stronger than in other people&

• Worry most days&

• (Worry about more than one thing OR Have different worries at the same time)

&

• (Difficult to stop worrying OR Often worry so strong could not put out of mind OR Often difficult to control worry)

&• At least 3 of these symptoms:

– Resless– Keyed up– Easily tired– Difficulty concentrating– More irritable than usual– Tense, sore or aching muscles– Have trouble falling asleep

Substance Use• Alcohol

– Did you drink in past month– # of Days had 5 or more drinks in past month– Abuse = 4 or more times/ month

• Marijuana– Did you smoke in past month– How often (every day, nearly every day, several times/month, less than

several times/month– Abuse = several times/month or more

• Hard Drugs (cocaine, crack, speed, LSD, heroin, other)– Did you use in past month– How often– Abuse = several times/month or more– Any use =yes to any in past month

• Substance Abuse Problem (since child’s birth), Yes to any– Drugs/drinking interfered w/managing daily activities– Drugs/drinking interfere w/personal relationships– Seek/got help for drugs/drinking

Mothers’ Mental Health at 1yr. Follow Up

0

5

10

15

20

25% w/Diagnosis

Hard Drug Use= 2/1000

Hard Drug Abuse = 1/1000

Fathers’ Mental Health at 1Yr. Follow UP

0

5

10

15

20

25

% w/Diagnosis

Hard Drug Use = 5/1000Hard Drug Abuse = 2/1000