Mental health

Ecological monitoring of physical activity, emotions and daily life activities in schizophrenia: the DiAPAson study

Background Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) compromise psychosocial functioning, including daily time use, emotional expression and physical activity (PA). Objective We…

2 years ago

Depressive symptom networks in the UK general adolescent population and in those looked after by local authorities

Background Despite the importance of understanding depressive symptom constellations during adolescence and specifically in looked-after children, studies often only apply…

2 years ago

Prevalence of sleep disorder diagnoses and sleep medication prescriptions in individuals with ADHD across the lifespan: a Swedish nationwide register-based study

Background Consistent evidence suggests a strong association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and subjectively reported sleep problems. However, the prevalence of…

2 years ago

Genetic liability to bipolar disorder and onset of postpartum mental disorders

Introduction Childbirth triggers a broad range of diagnoses jointly defined as postpartum mental disorders (PMDs),1 but immediate onset within the…

2 years ago

Qualitative evidence regarding the experience of receiving and providing care for mental health conditions in non-specialist settings in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review of reviews

Question This review of reviews synthesises qualitative evidence on the experiences of receiving and providing care and treatment for mental…

2 years ago

Development and validation of a dementia risk score in the UK Biobank and Whitehall II cohorts

Background Current dementia risk scores have had limited success in consistently identifying at-risk individuals across different ages and geographical locations.…

2 years ago

Depression, violence and socioeconomic outcomes among refugees in East Africa: evidence from a multicountry representative survey

Background Existing research on refugee mental health is heavily skewed towards refugees in high-income countries, even though most refugees (83%)…

2 years ago

Effects of a culturally adapted counselling service for low-income ethnic minorities experiencing mental distress: a pragmatic randomised clinical trial

Background Culturally competent early mental health interventions for ethnic minorities (EMs) with no formal diagnoses are needed. Objectives To determine…

2 years ago

Evaluation of telepsychiatry during the COVID-19 pandemic across service users, carers and clinicians: an international mixed-methods study

Background Worldwide uptake of telepsychiatry accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective To conduct an evaluation of the opinions, preferences and…

2 years ago

Living alone and mental health: parallel analyses in UK longitudinal population surveys and electronic health records prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background People who live alone experience greater levels of mental illness; however, it is unclear whether the COVID-19 pandemic had…

2 years ago