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Adolescent mental health problems and mental health help-seeking have increased in the later decades. We aimed to assess to which extent adolescents with high mental health symptom loads received help in general practice or specialist mental health services, and...
As the global impacts of climate change become more apparent, there is a corresponding increase in the psychological effects of the phenomenon, including climate change anxiety, stress and helplessness or hopelessness. Positive psychology provides a promising approach for tackling...
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There is limited research on premenstrual exacerbation (PME) of depression. It is unclear how mood and fatigue fluctuate across the menstrual cycle, and whether heart rate variability (HRV) tracks these fluctuations.
ObjectiveTo determine if there is PME of mood, energy...
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While patient and public involvement (PPI) in research is growing, PPI in the setting of research priorities at an early stage of the research process has been limited to date. Where research priorities have been assessed, this has been...
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The association between the incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the factors induced by the COVID-19 pandemic has not been fully investigated. Environmental stressors during or after the pandemic, including online classes and lifestyle disruptions, and postinfection...
Padel and tennis are not the same sport. Padel is played on a smaller enclosed court with walls, while tennis is played on a larger open...
The goal of this concept is to encourage research that aims to better understand the mechanisms and potential therapeutic impact of fast-acting psychotomimetic agents.
Background
Large language models (LLMs) offer significant potential to streamline research workflows and enhance productivity. However, limited data exist on the extent of their adoption within the mental health research community.
ObjectiveWe examined how LLMs are being used in mental health...
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Differentiating major depressive disorder (MDD) from bipolar disorder (BD) remains a significant clinical challenge, as both disorders exhibit overlapping symptoms but require distinct treatment approaches. Advances in voxel-based morphometry and surface-based morphometry have facilitated the identification of structural brain...
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Depression is a major health issue in adolescence and young adulthood, emphasising the need for early risk identification. Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) often show disturbed daily rest-activity patterns, but such changes are often confounded by medication intake,...