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World Mental Health Day 2023 is an opportunity for people to come together and join forces to support the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right” to create awareness and improve knowledge on this important topic.
Elsevier, The Lancet Healthy Longevity, Volume 4, August 2023
The demand for health care in older people involved in the criminal justice system is high. The prevalence of mental and physical health conditions for people living in prison is greater than in community populations. After systematically searching 21 databases, we found no targeted interventions to support depression or anxiety for this group of people.
Elsevier, eBioMedicine, Volume 79, May 2022
Background: Childhood traumatic events are risk factors for psychopathology, but large-scale studies of how childhood traumatic events relate to mental health and cognition in adulthood, and how the brain is involved, are needed. Methods: The associations between childhood traumatic events (such as abuse and neglect, and defined by the ‘Childhood Trauma’ questions in the UK Biobank database) and brain functional connectivity, mental health problems, and cognitive performance were investigated by a univariate correlation analysis with 19,535 participants aged 45–79 from the UK Biobank dataset.
Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 40, November 2023
Background: Hong Kong is among the many populations that has experienced the combined impacts of social unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite concerns about further deteriorations in youth mental health globally, few epidemiological studies have been conducted to examine the prevalence and correlates of major depressive episode (MDE) and other major psychiatric disorders across periods of population-level changes using diagnostic interviews. Methods: We conducted a territory-wide household-based epidemiological study from 2019 to 2022 targeting young people aged 15–24 years.
Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 37, August 2023
Background: Housing quality is a crucial determinant of mental health. While the construction of high-rise buildings is a popular policy strategy for accommodating population growth in cities, there is considerable debate about the health consequences of living in poorly designed apartments. Drawing on three Australian state government apartment design policies introduced to improve apartment design quality, this study aimed to identify the combination of design requirements that were optimally supportive of positive mental health.
Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume , 2023
Background: There is a lack of real-life population-based study examining the effect of community mental health services on psychiatric emergency admission. In Hong Kong, Integrated Community Center for Mental Wellness (ICCMW) and telecare service were introduced in 2009 and 2012, respectively. We examined the real-life impact of these services on psychiatric emergency admissions over 20 years. Methods: Number of psychiatric emergency admissions between 2001 and 2020 was retrieved from the Hong Kong Clinical Data Analysis & Reporting System.
Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume , 2023
Background: Eating Disorders (EDs) are among the deadliest of the mental disorders and carry a sizeable public health burden, however their research and treatment is consistently underfunded, contributing to protracted illness and ongoing paucity of treatment innovation. Methods: We compare absolute levels and growth rates of Australian mental health research funding by illness group for the years 2009–2021, with a specific focus on eating disorders analysed at the portfolio level.
Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 35, June 2023
Background: Houses in mild-climate countries, such as Australia, are often ill-equipped to provide occupants protection during cold weather due to their design. As a result, we rely on energy to warm homes, however, energy is becoming increasingly expensive, and evidence is emerging of a sizable burden to population health of being unable to afford to warm homes causing exposure to cold indoor temperatures.
Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume , 2023
China's rapid socioeconomic development since 1990 makes it a fitting location to summarise research about how biological changes associated with socioenvironmental changes affect population mental health and, thus, lay the groundwork for subsequent, more focused studies. An initial search identified 308 review articles in the international literature about biomarkers associated with 12 common mental health disorders.
Elsevier, The Lancet Healthy Longevity, Volume 4, February 2023
Background: Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of depression, but the extent to which risk factor modification can mitigate this risk is unclear. We aimed to examine the association between the incidence of major depression and clinically relevant depressive symptoms among individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to the number of risk factors within the recommended target range, compared with individuals without diabetes. Methods: We did a prospective analysis of population-based data from the UK Biobank and the Maastricht Study.
Elsevier, The Lancet Healthy Longevity, Volume 3, October 2022
Background: There is an urgent need to reduce the burden of depression among older adults in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a task-shared, collaborative care psychosocial intervention for improving recovery from depression in older adults in Brazil. Methods: PROACTIVE was a pragmatic, two-arm, parallel-group, cluster-randomised controlled trial conducted in Guarulhos, Brazil.
Elsevier, The Lancet Healthy Longevity, Volume 3, August 2022
One in five older adults experience symptoms of depression and anxiety. Digital mental health interventions are promising in their ability to provide researchers, mental health professionals, clinicians, and patients with personalised tools for assessing their behaviour and seeking consultation, treatment, and peer support. This systematic review looks at existing randomised controlled trial studies on digital mental health interventions for older adults.
Elsevier, The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 10, July 2023
Background: The role of alcohol use in the development of depression is unclear. We aimed to investigate whether alcohol dependence, but not high frequency or quantity of consumption, during adolescence increased the risk of depression in young adulthood. Methods: In this prospective cohort study, we included adolescents who were born to women recruited to the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children in Avon, UK, with delivery dates between April 1, 1991, and Dec 31, 1992.
Elsevier, The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 10, July 2023
Background: Over the past three decades, the prevalence of adolescent emotional problems (ie, anxiety and depression) has risen. Although the onset and developmental course of emotional symptoms shows high variability, no study has directly tested secular differences across development. Our aim was to investigate whether and how developmental trajectories of emotional problems have changed across generations.
Elsevier, The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 10, June 2023
Background: Evidence suggests that culturally adapted psychological interventions have some benefits in treating diverse ethnic groups. However, the effect of such cultural adaptions specifically in Chinese ethnic groups has not been thoroughly reviewed. We aimed to systematically assess the evidence for the efficacy of different cultural adaptations in treating common mental disorders in people of Chinese descent (ie, ethnic Chinese populations).
Elsevier, The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 10, April 2023
Background: The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) estimates burden by cause with major relevance for resource allocators globally. Non-fatal burden estimates are influenced by disorder severity. However, for many disorders, global severity is sourced from a single high-income country survey. We aimed to estimate severity distributions that vary by Healthcare Access Quality Index (HAQI) using anxiety disorders as a case study and present the usefulness of this method in simulating averted and avoidable burden globally.
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The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 10, January 2023
Background: Previous studies on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of health-care workers have relied on self-reported screening measures to estimate the point prevalence of common mental disorders. Screening measures, which are designed to be sensitive, have low positive predictive value and often overestimate prevalence. We aimed to estimate prevalence of common mental disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among health-care workers in England using diagnostic interviews.
Elsevier, The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 9, November 2022
Background: A large gender gap appears in internalising mental health conditions during adolescence, with higher rates in girls than boys. There is little high-quality longitudinal population-based research investigating the role of sexual violence experiences, which are disproportionately experienced by girls. We aimed to estimate the effects of sexual violence experienced in mid-adolescence on mental health outcomes.
Elsevier, The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 9, November 2022
Background: Evidence on associations between COVID-19 illness and mental health is mixed. We aimed to examine whether COVID-19 is associated with deterioration in mental health while considering pre-pandemic mental health, time since infection, subgroup differences, and confirmation of infection via self-reported test and serology data.
Elsevier, The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Volume 30, July 2023
Background: Few studies have evaluated postnatal depression before and during the Covid-19 pandemic using comparable data across time. We used data from three national maternity surveys in England to compare prevalence and risk factors for postnatal depression before and during the pandemic. Methods: Analysis was conducted using population-based surveys carried out in 2014 (n = 4571), 2018 (n = 4509), and 2020 (n = 4611). Weighted prevalence estimates for postnatal depression (EPDS score ≥13) were compared across surveys.
Elsevier, Cell Genomics, Volume 2, 14 September 2022
Most disease-gene association methods do not account for gene-gene interactions, even though these play a crucial role in complex, polygenic diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD). To discover new genes whose interactions may contribute to pathology, we introduce GeneEMBED. This approach compares the functional perturbations induced in gene interaction network neighborhoods by coding variants from disease versus healthy subjects. In two independent AD cohorts of 5,169 exomes and 969 genomes, GeneEMBED identified novel candidates.
Elsevier, Cell Genomics, Volume 3, 8 March 2023
Cell type-specific transcriptional differences between brain tissues from donors with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and unaffected controls have been well documented, but few studies have rigorously interrogated the regulatory mechanisms responsible for these alterations. We performed single nucleus multiomics (snRNA-seq plus snATAC-seq) on 105,332 nuclei isolated from cortical tissues from 7 AD and 8 unaffected donors to identify candidate cis-regulatory elements (CREs) involved in AD-associated transcriptional changes.
Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 9, March 2023
Purpose: The mental health situation among adolescents in Malaysia has reached a worrying state with the rising number of cases. Despite a significant increase in the literature on mental health, there is a lack of studies that focused on mental health awareness. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the factors affecting Malaysian youth's mental health awareness as well as the mediating roles of knowledge on mental health, knowledge on professional help, and attitude towards mental health.
Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 8, October 2022
Negative attitudes toward mental illness and treatment are attributed to a lack of or inaccurate mental health knowledge. We aimed to assess the current mental health knowledge and awareness among Bangladeshi university students and identified socio-demographic factors that affect them. Between February and April of 2021, a cross-sectional study of 2036 university students in Bangladesh was conducted. Two different questionnaires (i.e., knowledge and awareness) were developed to assess mental health knowledge and awareness.
Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 6, February 2020
Background: Pregnancy is characterized with several physical and mental changes in women. These changes cause mental health problems in pregnant women and especially in nulliparous women. Objective: To determine the effects of cognitive-behavioral counseling on mental health of pregnant women. Method: The study was carried out as a quality of life clinical trial with a control group. The participants were 60 pregnant women (less than 20 weeks) who visited Kamyaran-based health centers (Iran) in 2018. The participants were allocated randomly to experiment and control groups (n = 30 each).
Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 8, April 2022
In the past decade, mental health is embedded in the concept of health and teachers’ mental health has become the focus of surveys. In this study we examined the mental health of special educator-students compared to their lecturers and inspectors at the University Semmelweis Pető András Faculty. We used the validated Hungarian language Mental Health Test (MHT) to assess the mental health. The MHT is linked to the concept of physical and mental wellbeing, it is ability-based approach, and examines 5 areas: wellbeing, savoring, creative-executive efficiency self-regulation resilience.
Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 9, March 2023
Background: The current investigation aimed to assess the mental health burden on healthcare workers during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A link to an online survey was sent to an estimate of 18,100 employees of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) who had access to email. The survey was completed between 2nd and June 12, 2020.1390 healthcare workers (medical, nursing, administrative and other professions) participated in the first survey. Data from a general population sample (n = 2025) was used for comparison.
Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 9, September 2023
The objective of this longitudinal study was to analyze changes in physical activity, sedentary time, sleep, anxiety, mood, and perceived health as a result of COVID-19 pandemic in a cohort of Spanish university students, both during the home confinement and one year after. Additionally, we analyzed the associations between physical activity, sedentary time, and other measured parameters.
Elsevier, Heliyon, Volume 9, August 2023
Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there were reductions in university students' physical activity, which further increased their mental distress, calling for technology-based physical activity interventions to address the challenges in delivering in-person interventions. This study aimed to develop a technology-based physical activity intervention and pilot test it. Methods: We developed a virtually-delivered team-based physical activity challenge using the Behavior Change Wheel and Co-creation Framework based on Self-determination Theory.
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Lancet Regional Health - Americas, Volume 26, October 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by analysing 40 studies from Latin America to find a lifetime prevalence of depressive disorder in this region of 12.6%, and a current prevalence of 3.1%. The authors note that after adjusting for income and using the same inclusion criteria and assessment methods, these estimates may be higher than global estimates provided by previous systematic reviews; however, more mental health research is needed in the region to generate more definitive conclusions.
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eClinicalMedicine, Volume 63, September 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by showing that, among suicide decedents in NSW, Australia, most had little contact with healthcare in the year before death, suggesting that suicide prevention measures could be introduced in non-healthcare settings such as schools, universities, and workplaces. The authors also note that suicide prevention strategies should also target people with worsening physical health conditions, especially those prescribed opioids, and people with serious mental health conditions who have missed appointments or reduced appointment frequency with mental health professionals.
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European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, Volume 7, September 2023
Nightmares are a re-experiencing symptom of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD). Nightmare features are associated with PTSD and CPTSD symptom-severity. Other variables may better predict CPTSD.
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European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, Volume 7, September 2023
In this study, the relationship between levels of dissociation, several pre-placement factors and other background variables was explored to facilitate understanding of the high prevalence of dissociation in adolescents living in care.
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Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Volume 21, September 2023
How people commute to work can have a significant effect on their mental health. This article shows that private car is worse than public or active transport in this respect. Policy measures can encourage people to use modes of transport that promote better mental health.
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The Lancet Public Health, Volume 8, July 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by analysing suicide risk among people who have experienced workplace violence or bullying in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. An increased suicide risk was found in those exposed to workplace violence, and a potentially increased risk in those exposed to workplace bullying, compared with those unexposed, highlighting the need to eliminate such behaviours through zero-tolerance policies.
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Journal of Climate Change and Health, Volume 12, 1 July 2023
Despite increasing attention to the mental health impacts of climate change, an absence of a clear, cross-sectoral agenda for action has held back progress against the dual and interconnected challenges of supporting human and planetary health. This study aims to serve as an essential first step to address this gap.
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Journal of Transport Geography, Volume 110, June 2023
Explores gender differences in the interactions between people's travel behaviour and their mental health. Suggests policies and strategies that policy-makers and planners could use to promote better mental health specifically among either male or female populations.
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eClinicalMedicine, Volume 60, June 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by examining the relationship between BMI and mental health in a large dataset of adolescents in the UK, finding this relationship to be mediated by happiness with appearance and self esteem. The authors note that greater emphasis should be placed in school cirricula, advertising, and social media on promoting healthy body image and self esteem and reducing weight stigma.
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eClinicalMedicine, Volume 60, June 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by analysing the effect of parental death on subsequent antidepressant use among children and young people, looking at a cohort of 7-24 year olds in Sweden. The study found an increased risk of antidepressant use over the 12 years of follow-up, particularly if the surviving parent has mental health issues. The authors suggest that research and interventions could focus on mental health issues of the child and surviving parent, and the interaction between them.
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The Lancet Public Health, Volume 8, June 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by evaluating the effect on mental health of the Community Wealth Building programme in Preston, UK, whereby the local economy in this economically deprived area was boosted by shifting to local supply chains. Compared with control areas, an improvement was seen in mental health outcomes such as prevalence of depression. The authors suggest that such a model could simultaneously help to advance economic regeneration, improve health and wellbeing, and reduce regional inequalities.
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European Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, Volume 7, June 2023
A service evaluation was conducted of a rapid response brief trauma therapy training at the start of the Ukraine war. The aims of this study were to explore the feasibility of providing brief therapy trauma training to upskill local therapists in Ukraine and to assess if the treatment approach was effective in reducing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms.
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The Lancet Public Health, Volume 8, April 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by showing an association between some types of unpaid work (housework and caring for adults) and negative effects on mental health. Other types of unpaid work (childcare for women and outdoor work for men) were associated with positive effects on mental health. The authors note that, although tasks such as housework and care duties are necessary, the disproportionate burden of such tasks on women should be addressed.
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Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Volume 29, April 2023
This mixed methods study evaluated the experiences and perceptions of adult patients before, during, and after allogeneic HSCT as a cure for SCD. SCD patients generally experience improvement of physical, mental, and social health and are able to pursue life goals after HSCT. However, the new post-transplantation reality also confronts patients with challenges that potentially can influence their HRQOL.
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The Lancet Public Health, Volume 8, March 2023
This Article supports SDG 3 by finding, through a systematic review and meta-analysis of 135 studies, high prevalence of common mental disorders during the perinatal period (pregnancy and post-partum) among migrant women - eg, a 24.2% prevalence of depressive disorders. The authors note that mental health should be discussed and assessed in this population (ie, migrant women in maternity settings), and other social determinants of mental illness in this population need to be addressed (eg, poor social support).
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The Lancet Public Health, Volume 8, January 2023
This Review supports SDG 3 by examining the effects of parental leave (ie, maternity, paternity, or family leave; protected leave of absence from work following birth of a baby to care for the baby) on postpartum mental health. The study found that parental leave can be protective against poorer mental health - particularly paid leave of at least 2-3 months in mothers. More generous parental leave was associated with better outcomes.
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Cancer Letters, Volume 536, 28 June 2022
The immune disorders triggering the etiological mechanisms of depression are complex, and their biological effects involve multiple systems. Advances in clinical research provided new clues to the immunological mechanisms underlying the onset of depression, and continuous basic research provided a theoretical basis.
Elsevier, Women's Studies International Forum, Volume 92, 1 May 2022
While there is much research on men's mental health and sport, there has been less focus on women's gendered experiences of mental health and sport. Sport is widely considered to improve or sustain mental health, but it can be a problematic space for women. Focusing on four in-depth interviews with two women from a case study of an Australian field hockey club, we examine how women negotiate and manage their mental health and recovery from trauma through sport participation.
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Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 100, 1 May 2022
This study examines the impact of adverse childhood experiences on the mental health of older adults and explores the role of physical and cognitive functions as mediators. It also finds that the number of children moderates the relationship, with ACEs having a stronger effect on mental health for older adults with fewer children.
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Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 100, 1 May 2022
A study in Osaka, Japan, investigated social support's effect on mental health across different age groups. The study suggests prioritizing neighbourly support in mental health interventions for the pre-old population.
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The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 6, August 2019
This Commission supports SDG 3 by summarising advances in understanding on the topic of physical health in people with mental illness, and presents clear directions for health promotion, clinical care, and future research. The report describes how disparities could be reduced through evidence-based prescribing and better integration of physical and mental health care.
Psychosocial Experiences and Adjustment of Migrants Coming to the USA, 2023, Pages 41-51
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 17: Partnership for the goals by reviewing the psychological factors and psychological issues that migrants face during immigration and adjustment.
Psychosocial Experiences and Adjustment of Migrants Coming to the USA, 2023, Pages 101-110
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 17: Partnership for the goals by reviewing the psychological factors and psychological issues that children and youth refugees and immigrants face.
Adverse Childhood Experiences and their Life-Long Impact, 2023, Pages 207-242
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 17: Partnership for the goals by reviewing the effects of trauma has on a child including psychological and biological.
A Pragmatic Guide to Low Intensity Psychological Therapy Care in High Volume, 2023, Pages 111-135
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 17: Partnership for the goals by discussing how Low Intensity Psychological Therapy can be incorporated with regards to gender and sexual diversity
Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychology Treatment Modules
Personalized Care in Behavior and Emotion Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional, 2023, Pages 3-15
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 17: Partnership for the goals by introducing and discussing how modular youth psychotherapies can help treat youth.
Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychology Treatment Modules, Personalized Care in Behavior and Emotion Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional, 2023, Pages 19-38
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 17: Partnership for the goals by discussing how modular youth psychotherapies can help treat youth anxiety.
Promoting Desired Lifestyles Among Adults with Severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities Person Centered Applications of Behavior Analysis, 2023, Pages 15-34
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 17: Partnership for the goals by introducing how behavior analysis principles and procedures can be synthesized with the concept and practices of person-centeredness to promote desired lifestyles among adults with severe autism and intellectual disabilities.
Promoting Desired Lifestyles Among Adults with Severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities Person Centered Applications of Behavior Analysis, 2023, Pages 87-111
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 17: Partnership for the goals by discussing how modular youth psychotherapies can help treat youth anxiety.
Integrating Horses Into Healing, 2023, Pages 19-26
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 17: Partnership for the goals by reviewing equine-assisted services and the benefits to human therapy.
Handbook of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Disorder Case Studies and Application for Adults, 2023, Pages 1-8
This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health as well as Goal 17: Partnership for the goals by reviewing cognitive behavioral therapy.
