Background
Assessment of suicide risk in individuals who have self-harmed is common in emergency departments, but is often based on tools developed for other purposes.
ObjectiveWe developed and validated a predictive model for suicide following self-harm.
MethodsWe used data from Swedish population-based...
A career in healthcare opens a world of opportunities to contribute to society, make a meaningful impact, and enhance the quality of life of countless individuals. Yet, like any professional path, it presents its unique set of challenges, requiring...
Background
The social restrictions occurring during the pandemic contributed to loss of many sources of reward, which contributes to poor mental health.
ObjectiveThis trial evaluated a brief positive affect training programme to reduce anxiety, depression and suicidality during the pandemic.
MethodsIn this...
Background
Although there is robust evidence for several factors which may precipitate self-harm, the contributions of different physical injuries are largely unknown.
ObjectiveTo examine whether specific physical injuries are associated with risks of self-harm in people with psychiatric disorders.
MethodsBy using population...
The article by Fischer and colleagues,1 based on data from the second wave of the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS-2), proposes the use of a Bayesian framework to account for the ‘imperfect diagnostic accuracy' of the eight-item version of...
Objective
When developing prediction models, researchers commonly employ a single model which uses all the available data (end-to-end approach). Alternatively, a similarity-based approach has been previously proposed, in which patients with similar clinical characteristics are first grouped into clusters, then...
Background
Violence perpetration is a key outcome to prevent for an important subgroup of individuals presenting to mental health services, including early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services. Needs and risks are typically assessed without structured methods, which could facilitate consistency...
In anxiety, depression and psychosis, there has been frustratingly slow progress in developing novel therapies that make a substantial difference in practice, as well as in predicting which treatments will work for whom and in what contexts. To intervene...
The association between antipsychotics and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains significant yet unestablished, especially in Chinese populations. To investigate the risk of CVDs associated with antipsychotics among Chinese individuals with schizophrenia. We conducted a nested case–control study on individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia...
Background
Evidence-based mental health interventions to support healthcare workers (HCWs) in crisis settings are scarce.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the capacity of a mental health intervention in reducing anxiety and depression symptoms in HCWs, relative to enhanced care as usual (eCAU), amidst the...