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There have been few rigorous evaluations of population, multi-strategy, suicide prevention programmes, despite increasing global recognition that such approaches are needed to reduce suicide.
ObjectiveTo examine the effects of a multi-strategy suicide prevention model on age-standardised rates of hospital presenting...
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Mental health complaints are increased in survivors of natural hazards and disaster responders. This meta-analysis assessed the efficacy of psychological and psychosocial interventions for the prevention of mental disorders after exposure to natural hazards.
Study selection and analysisWe searched Web...
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Psychotic disorders are known to exhibit heterogeneity with regards to illness course and prognosis, yet few studies have examined long-term healthcare use.
ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence and predictors of healthcare use for psychiatric disorders at 9 years after the first...
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The Green Brain Capital Model emphasises the bidirectional relationship between brain health and the environment, making it an environmentally focused type of brain capital. This work represents the initial stage of conceptualising the Green Brain Capital Model, which is...
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Migraine is linked to increased suicidal behaviour, but its relationship with suicide mortality remains underexplored. In South Korea, suicide rates are among the highest in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development nations, particularly in young adults.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect...
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Psychological prevention programmes delivered in schools may reduce symptoms of depression. However, high-quality, large-scale trials are lacking.
ObjectiveThe aim was to examine whether a digital cognitive–behavioural programme (‘SPARX'), delivered at scale in schools, would reduce depressive symptoms 12 months later.
MethodsA...
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Healthcare workers (HCWs) face substantial daily work-related pressures, leading to frequent reports of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
ObjectiveTo compare the effects of Self-Help Plus in its digital version Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (DWM)...
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Little is known about the impact of healthcare structural changes and socioeconomic indices, such as deprivation, mental health needs, and inequalities, on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication prescribing across different regions in England.
ObjectiveThe objective was to examine trends in...
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Trans, non-binary and gender-diverse (TGD) people experience poorer mental health relative to cisgender populations. However, we know little on how TGD mental health inequalities are changing over time. With newly available information on gender identity within Australia's largest longitudinal...
Most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have poor or non-existent mental healthcare. Many of LMIC countries allocate less than 1% of their health budgets to addressing mental illness, making large-scale public health interventions not a practical option, at least...