Mental health

Crosswalk between HRSD and MADRS outcomes for rTMS in patients with depression

Background The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) and the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) are the two most common…

4 weeks ago

Prevalence and predictors of healthcare use for psychiatric disorders at 9 years after a first episode of psychosis: a Swedish national cohort study

Background Psychotic disorders are known to exhibit heterogeneity with regards to illness course and prognosis, yet few studies have examined…

4 weeks ago

Systematic review with qualitative meta-synthesis of parents’ experiences and needs in relation to having a child or young person with a mental health difficulty

Question What are the experiences and needs of parents of children and young people (CYP) aged 5–18 with diagnosed mental…

1 month ago

Capacity-building strategy for next-generation mental health research: embedding a national network infrastructure to grow mental health researcher capabilities and mental health lived-experience research leaders

Internationally, capacity building for mental health implementation and translation research has lagged. A review of literature found initiatives since 2008…

1 month ago

Psychiatric morbidity in people with autoimmune arthritides as a model of inflammatory mechanisms in mental disorders

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) are autoimmune illnesses characterised by chronic inflammation demonstrating differential associations with psychiatric…

1 month ago

Quantifying ecological intelligence: building metrics for the green brain capital model–a systematic review

Question The Green Brain Capital Model emphasises the bidirectional relationship between brain health and the environment, making it an environmentally…

1 month ago

Effect of migraine on suicide mortality in young adults: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea

Background Migraine is linked to increased suicidal behaviour, but its relationship with suicide mortality remains underexplored. In South Korea, suicide…

1 month ago

Future Proofing Study: a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of a universal school-based cognitive–behavioural programme for adolescent depression

Background Psychological prevention programmes delivered in schools may reduce symptoms of depression. However, high-quality, large-scale trials are lacking. Objective The…

1 month ago

Effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in its digital version in reducing anxiety and post-traumatic symptomatology among nursing home workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: secondary analysis of randomised controlled trial data

Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) face substantial daily work-related pressures, leading to frequent reports of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder…

1 month ago

Internal structure, reliability and cross-cultural validity of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale in three European populations

Background The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), a questionnaire designed for the assessment of mental well-being, is widely used in…

1 month ago