Mental health

Predictors of increased affective symptoms and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a large-scale study of 14 271 Thai adults

Background Increasing data suggest emergent affective symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives To study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…

2 years ago

All-cause and suicide mortalities among adolescents and young adults who contacted specialised gender identity services in Finland in 1996-2019: a register study

Background All-cause and suicide mortalities of gender-referred adolescents compared with matched controls have not been studied, and particularly the role…

2 years ago

Are web-based stress management interventions effective as an indirect treatment for depression? An individual participant data meta-analysis of six randomised trials

Question Depression is highly prevalent and associated with numerous adverse consequences for both individuals and society. Due to low uptake…

2 years ago

Estimating the joint association of adverse childhood experiences and asthma with subsequent depressive symptoms: a marginal structural modelling approach

Background The relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and depression risk has been well documented. However, it remains unclear whether…

2 years ago

Framework for understanding movement and physical activity in patients diagnosed with psychosis

Background Patients diagnosed with psychosis often spend less time than others engaged in exercise and more time sitting down, which…

2 years ago

Waiting-list interventions for children and young people using child and adolescent mental health services: a systematic review

Question Children and young people experience delays in assessment and/or treatment within mental health services. The objective of this systematic…

2 years ago

Single session of interpretation bias modification helped to improve fear of COVID-19 and COVID-19-related post-traumatic stress symptoms

Background Post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are frequently observed in those who have experienced trauma events like the COVID-19 outbreak. The…

2 years ago

Beneficial and harmful effects of tricyclic antidepressants for adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Question Tricyclic antidepressants are used to treat depression worldwide, but the adverse effects have not been systematically assessed. Our objective…

2 years ago

Quality of melatonin use in children and adolescents: findings from a UK clinical audit

Background Melatonin is commonly used to treat sleep disturbance in children and adolescents, although uncertainties about its optimal use remain.…

2 years ago