Role of large language models in mental health research: an international survey of researchers’ practices and perspectives

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Background Large language models (LLMs) offer significant potential to streamline research workflows and enhance productivity. However, limited data exist on…

Multivariate brain morphological patterns across mood disorders: key roles of frontotemporal and cerebellar areas

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Background Differentiating major depressive disorder (MDD) from bipolar disorder (BD) remains a significant clinical challenge, as both disorders exhibit overlapping…

Fractal biomarker of daily activity for women with early onset depression

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Background Depression is a major health issue in adolescence and young adulthood, emphasising the need for early risk identification. Patients…

Affective disorders and chronic inflammatory conditions: analysis of 1.5 million participants in Our Future Health

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Background Chronic inflammation is associated with psychiatric disorders. If inflammation is linked mechanistically to mental health, people living with chronic…

Intimate partner violence, traumatic brain injury and long-term mental health outcomes in midlife: the Drake IPV study

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Background Approximately 30% of women experience intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime, often with traumatic brain injury (TBI) exposure.…

Circadian rhythms and mental health

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Well-synchronised circadian rhythms are fundamental for human health and particularly mental health, but patterns of modern living—including, for example, shift…

Self-harm incidence among children and young people 2019–2023: time series analysis of electronic health records in Greater Manchester, England

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Background The mental health of children and adolescents has declined in recent years. Self-harm is frequently an expression of this…

Association of a child’s mental disorder with parental income and employment: analysis of nationwide register-based cohorts in Finland and Denmark

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Background The onset of a severe physical illness of a child has been associated with earnings and employment losses among…

Risk of bias in routine mental health outcome data: the case of Health of the Nation Outcome Scales

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Background Routine outcome data in secondary mental health services have significant potential for service planning, evaluation and research. Expanding the…

Early Start Denver Model effectiveness in young autistic children: a large multicentric randomised controlled trial in two European countries

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Background Evidence regarding early interventions based on the Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions framework, such as the Early Start Denver Model…