Archive for Author: prince

Exploring early discontinuation of mental health outpatient treatment: language, demographics and clinical characteristics among migrant populations in Japan

Background

The fast-growing migrant population in Japan and globally poses challenges in mental healthcare, yet research addressing migrants' mental health treatment engagement remains limited.

Objective

This study examined language proficiency, demographic and clinical characteristics as predictors of early treatment discontinuation among migrants.

Methods

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Acceptability, use and safety of the BlueIce self-harm prevention app: qualitative findings from the Beating Adolescent Self-Harm (BASH) randomised controlled trial

Background

Little is known about the social validity of self-harm prevention apps for young adolescents with severe mental health problems who repeatedly self-harm.

Objective

We assessed the acceptability, use and safety of BlueIce, a self-harm prevention app for young adolescents who self-harm.

Methods

Mixed...

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