Background
A self-harm episode is a major risk factor for repeat self-harm. Existing tools to assess and predict repeat self-harm have major methodological limitations, and few are externally validated.
ObjectiveTo develop and validate a risk assessment model of repeat self-harm up...
I’ll be honest, I believe that fresh foods are often better and healthier than their processed, powdered forms – and that includes garlic. Fresher herbs and...
Aims
This systematic review aims to identify and synthesise the publicly available research testing treatments for mental health, cognition and psychological well-being in long COVID.
MethodsThe following databases and repositories were searched in October–November 2023: Medline, Embase, APA PsycINFO, Cumulative Index...
Have you ever had that gut feeling (no pun intended) that something’s just not quite right with your digestion? Maybe you’re constantly bloated, dealing with annoying...
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic, while a major stressor, increased flexibility in sleep–wake schedules.
ObjectivesTo investigate the impact of the pandemic on sleep patterns in people with a history of depression and identify sociodemographic, clinical or genetic predictors of those impacts.
Methods6453 adults...
Background
From the pathway perspective, metabolites have the potential to improve knowledge about the aetiology of psychiatric diseases. Previous studies suggested a link between specific blood metabolites and mental disorders, but some Mendelian randomisation (MR) studies in particular are insufficient...
If you’re anything like me and absolutely love a good bowl of homemade hummus, you’ve probably wondered which is the best food processor for hummus to...
Background
Personal and family history of psychiatric disorders are key risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD), yet their combined contribution has been understudied.
ObjectiveTo examine personal and family psychiatric history, alone and combined, and their effect on absolute risk and relative...
Background
The South African Depression Scale (SADS) was recently developed by Andersen and colleagues1 2 as a screening tool for depressive symptoms specific to Xhosa culture. This scale was designed to assess classical symptoms of depression which are also...
Question
Depression and anxiety are common among children and young people and can impact on the well-being of their parents/carers. Dominant intervention approaches include parent training; however, this approach does not directly address parents' well-being. Our objective was to examine...