Mental health

Reasoning language models for more transparent prediction of suicide risk

Background We previously demonstrated that a large language model could estimate suicide risk using hospital discharge notes. Objective With the…

10 months ago

Trends and socioeconomic inequalities in acute mental health service use in Canada, 2004–2019: a nationally representative retrospective cohort study

Background Acute mental health service use (AMHSU), that is, hospitalisations and emergency department (ED) visits for mental health, have been…

10 months ago

Preventing suicide with Safe Alternatives for Teens and Youths (SAFETY): a randomised feasibility trial

Background Suicide attempts are common in youth and have potentially lethal outcomes. Effective treatments targeting suicide attempts are scarce. Objective…

10 months ago

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antidepressant prescribing with a focus on people with learning disability and autism: an interrupted time series analysis in England using OpenSAFELY-TPP

Background COVID-19 restrictions led to increased reports of depressive symptoms in the general population and impacted health and social care…

10 months ago

“I am not a priority”: ethnic minority experiences of navigating mental health support and the need for culturally sensitive services during and beyond the pandemic

Background Existing health inequalities and the lack of timely and appropriate support have long been a reality for many ethnic…

11 months ago

Access to treatment protocols and manuals for evidence-based psychological interventions for severe mental disorders: a survey of randomised trials included in network meta-analyses

Background Evidence-based psychological interventions for mental disorders are described in treatment protocols and manuals, which detail treatment components and conditions…

11 months ago

Increased prevalence of urticarial diseases and antihistamine/corticosteroid consumption in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Objectives This nationwide cohort study investigated the association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and various types of urticarial diseases. Methods We…

11 months ago

Leveraging artificial intelligence in the prediction, diagnosis and treatment of depression and anxiety among perinatal women in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

Aim The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is gaining traction in maternal mental health (MMH) research. Despite its growing…

11 months ago

Psychotherapies for adults with complex presentations of PTSD: a clinical guideline and five systematic reviews with meta-analyses

Objective To develop a clinician-guided, research-based guideline for adult outpatient psychotherapy for complex presentations of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods…

11 months ago

Predicting the incidence of depression in adolescence using a sociodemographic risk score: prospective follow-up of the IDEA-RiSCo study

Background Adolescence constitutes a critical window for preventing depression, but efforts have mostly targeted single risk factors. The Identifying Depression…

11 months ago