Mental health

Trends in clinically significant anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and service utilisation among US medical students, 2018–2023

Background Medical students experience disproportionately high rates of anxiety and depression, and treatment gaps may exist. To date, little is…

9 months ago

Effectiveness of combining psychological prevention interventions with interventions that address the social determinants of mental health in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Question Task-shared preventive psychological interventions combined with interventions addressing social determinants of mental health may prevent common mental health conditions…

9 months ago

Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of two brief community practice-based interventions for self-harm and suicidal ideation

Background Improving preventative interventions for self-harm and suicide-related behaviour is a mental health policy priority. Existing evidence-based interventions can be…

10 months ago

Understanding climate change anxiety and anticipatory climate disaster stress: A survey of residents in a high-risk California county during wildfire season

Background With the increasing prevalence of climate-related disasters, psychological responses, including climate change anxiety and anticipatory climate disaster stress, have…

10 months ago

Comparison of effectiveness of common targeting heuristics in repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment of depression

Background Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is an effective non-pharmacological, non-invasive intervention for…

10 months ago

Physical long-term conditions and the effectiveness of England’s NHS Talking Therapies programme for working-age adults: findings from a South London borough

Objective To assess the effectiveness of NHS Talking Therapies (NHSTT) service for working-age adults with mild to moderate depression or…

10 months ago

Ending nuclear weapons, before they end us

This May, the World Health Assembly (WHA) will vote on re-establishing a mandate for the WHO to address the health…

10 months ago

Common mental disorders in young adults: temporal trends in primary care episodes and self-reported symptoms

Background Rates of common mental disorders (CMDs) including anxiety, depression and stress, treated in primary care have increased among young…

10 months ago

Effects of anaemia development during pregnancy on maternal psychological health

Background Anaemia during pregnancy is associated with maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy and the postpartum period. However, the effect of…

10 months ago

Identification of circadian-sensitive brain structure and its role in cognitive impairment and dementia

Background Circadian disruption has been suggested to induce cognitive impairment and dementia. It remains unknown which brain structures are involved…

10 months ago