Background
Little is known about the role of air pollution in how people with dementia use mental health services.
ObjectiveWe examined longitudinal associations between air pollution exposure and mental health service use in people with dementia.
MethodsIn 5024 people aged 65 years...
Background
The components of care delivered by Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services vary, but the impact on patient experience is unknown.
ObjectiveTo investigate associations between components of care provided by EIP services in England and patient-reported outcomes.
Methods2374 patients from EIP...
Question
Refugees and asylum seekers are at high risk of mental disorders due to various stressors before, during and after forceful displacement. The WHO Self-Help Plus (SH+) intervention was developed to manage psychological distress and a broad range of mental...
Background
Attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently diagnosed in patients with substance use disorders (SUDs), including opioids. There remains concern about the safety and efficacy of prescription amphetamines (PAs) and their impact on effectiveness of opioid use disorder (OUD)...
Background
Long-standing ethnic inequalities in access and mental healthcare were worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
ObjectivesStakeholders coproduced local and national implementation plans to improve mental healthcare for people from minority ethnic groups.
MethodsExperience-based codesign conducted in four areas covered by National Health...
Background
Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with increased mortality, but evidence on cause-specific mortality is limited.
ObjectiveTo investigate cause-specific premature excess mortality in BD.
MethodsFinnish nationwide cohort study of individuals with and without a diagnosis of BD who were aged 15–64 years...
Background
Euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) for patients with psychiatric disorders occupies a prominent place in the public debate, but little is known about the psychiatric patients requesting and receiving EAS.
ObjectiveTo compare the social demographic and psychiatric profile of the...
Background
Assessment of suicide risk in individuals who have self-harmed is common in emergency departments, but is often based on tools developed for other purposes.
ObjectiveWe developed and validated a predictive model for suicide following self-harm.
MethodsWe used data from Swedish population-based...
Background
The social restrictions occurring during the pandemic contributed to loss of many sources of reward, which contributes to poor mental health.
ObjectiveThis trial evaluated a brief positive affect training programme to reduce anxiety, depression and suicidality during the pandemic.
MethodsIn this...
Background
Although there is robust evidence for several factors which may precipitate self-harm, the contributions of different physical injuries are largely unknown.
ObjectiveTo examine whether specific physical injuries are associated with risks of self-harm in people with psychiatric disorders.
MethodsBy using population...