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View article: Psychological distress and well-being in university and high school students: a cross-sectional study in Italy
Psychological distress and well-being in university and high school students: a cross-sectional study in Italy Open
Objective Adolescence is a transitional period marked by psychosocial changes that can impact well-being. Mental disorders before university are linked to dropout and lower employment rates, affecting long-term outcomes. This study examine…
View article: Co-creating mental health promotion and prevention interventions with groups in vulnerable situations in Europe: a mixed-methods study protocol for co-creation implementation and participatory evaluation
Co-creating mental health promotion and prevention interventions with groups in vulnerable situations in Europe: a mixed-methods study protocol for co-creation implementation and participatory evaluation Open
Background Co-creation has emerged as a crucial strategy for addressing complex public health challenges, including promotion and prevention of mental health concerns. While the evidence base for effective interventions continues to grow, …
View article: Effectiveness of a Self-Guided Digital Intervention for Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being in University Students: Pre- and Postintervention Study
Effectiveness of a Self-Guided Digital Intervention for Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being in University Students: Pre- and Postintervention Study Open
Background University students frequently face mental health challenges due to academic pressures, lifestyle changes, and developmental factors. Digital interventions, such as Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (DWM), a psychosocial e-m…
View article: Author comment: Context, implementation and mechanisms of impact of a stepped-care WHO psychological intervention for migrants with psychological distress — R1/PR6
Author comment: Context, implementation and mechanisms of impact of a stepped-care WHO psychological intervention for migrants with psychological distress — R1/PR6 Open
View article: Author comment: Context, implementation and mechanisms of impact of a stepped-care WHO psychological intervention for migrants with psychological distress — R0/PR1
Author comment: Context, implementation and mechanisms of impact of a stepped-care WHO psychological intervention for migrants with psychological distress — R0/PR1 Open
View article: Enhancing transparency and validity in psychosocial intervention research for migrant populations – authors' reply
Enhancing transparency and validity in psychosocial intervention research for migrant populations – authors' reply Open
View article: Effectiveness of a stepped‐care programme of <scp>WHO</scp> psychological interventions in a population of migrants: results from the <scp>RESPOND</scp> randomized controlled trial
Effectiveness of a stepped‐care programme of <span>WHO</span> psychological interventions in a population of migrants: results from the <span>RESPOND</span> randomized controlled trial Open
Migrant populations – including labour migrants, undocumented migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, internationally displaced persons, and other populations on the move – are exposed to a variety of stressors that affect their mental health.…
View article: Context, implementation and mechanisms of impact of a stepped-care WHO psychological intervention for migrants with psychological distress
Context, implementation and mechanisms of impact of a stepped-care WHO psychological intervention for migrants with psychological distress Open
Migrants often experience psychological distress due to pre-, peri- and post-migration stressors. Scalable interventions like Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (DWM) and Problem Management Plus (PM+) have been developed to address thes…
View article: World Health Organization's Scalable Psychological Interventions for Syrian Refugees: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Problem Management Plus and Step-by-Step
World Health Organization's Scalable Psychological Interventions for Syrian Refugees: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis of Problem Management Plus and Step-by-Step Open
View article: Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for PTSD, depression, and anxiety in asylum seekers, refugees, and other migrant populations: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for PTSD, depression, and anxiety in asylum seekers, refugees, and other migrant populations: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies Open
This research received no specific grant from any funding agency.
View article: Characterize and Address Mental health Problems in University Students: the CAMPUS study (Preprint)
Characterize and Address Mental health Problems in University Students: the CAMPUS study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND University students frequently face mental health challenges due to academic pressures, lifestyle changes, and developmental factors. Digital interventions, such as Doing What Matters in Times of Stress (DWM), a psychosocial e-…
View article: Community case study for surveillance and early case-detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections across high-risk key populations: the Sentinella programme
Community case study for surveillance and early case-detection of SARS-CoV-2 infections across high-risk key populations: the Sentinella programme Open
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, an ad hoc organisational framework was established between academic, local government and community partners to implement the “Sentinella – Identify, Trace and Prevent” screening programme in Vero…
View article: Effect of trauma on asylum seekers and refugees receiving a WHO psychological intervention: a mediation model
Effect of trauma on asylum seekers and refugees receiving a WHO psychological intervention: a mediation model Open
Background: Scalable psychological interventions such as the WHO's Self-Help Plus (SH+) have been developed for clinical and non-clinical populations in need of psychological support. SH+ has been successfully implemented to prevent…
View article: Characterize and Address Mental health Problems in University Students (CAMPUS Study): preliminary results
Characterize and Address Mental health Problems in University Students (CAMPUS Study): preliminary results Open
Introduction The transition phase from late adolescence to early adulthood, which corresponds with the period of university life, is a time that offers important opportunities for personal growth. However, this developmental phase also con…
View article: Mapping the evidence on psychosocial interventions for migrant populations: Descriptive analysis of a living database of randomized studies
Mapping the evidence on psychosocial interventions for migrant populations: Descriptive analysis of a living database of randomized studies Open
Migrant mental health is a pressing public health issue with wide-ranging implications. Many randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted in this population to assess the effects of psychosocial interventions. However, the avail…
View article: Assessing local service providers’ needs for scaling up MHPSS interventions for Ukrainian refugees: Insights from Poland, Slovakia, and Romania
Assessing local service providers’ needs for scaling up MHPSS interventions for Ukrainian refugees: Insights from Poland, Slovakia, and Romania Open
Providing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support interventions (MHPSS) for forcibly displaced Ukrainians in Central and Eastern Europe poses numerous challenges due to various socio-cultural and infrastructural factors. This qualitative st…
View article: Beyond effectiveness in eHealth trials: Process evaluation of a stepped-care programme to support healthcare workers with psychological distress (RESPOND-HCWs)
Beyond effectiveness in eHealth trials: Process evaluation of a stepped-care programme to support healthcare workers with psychological distress (RESPOND-HCWs) Open
Objectives This study presents the process evaluation of an effective stepped-care programme of eHealth interventions (Doing What Matters in Times of Stress [DWM] and Problem Management Plus [PM+]) for healthcare workers (HCWs) with psycho…
View article: Views and experiences of migrants and stakeholders involved in social and health care for migrants in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
Views and experiences of migrants and stakeholders involved in social and health care for migrants in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study Open
View article: Effectiveness of a stepped-care programme of WHO psychological interventions in migrant populations resettled in Italy: Study protocol for the RESPOND randomized controlled trial
Effectiveness of a stepped-care programme of WHO psychological interventions in migrant populations resettled in Italy: Study protocol for the RESPOND randomized controlled trial Open
Introduction Migrant populations, including workers, undocumented migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, internationally displaced persons, and other populations on the move, are exposed to a variety of stressors and potentially traumatic eve…
View article: Risk factors for mental disorder development in asylum seekers and refugees resettled in Western Europe and Turkey: Participant-level analysis of two large prevention studies
Risk factors for mental disorder development in asylum seekers and refugees resettled in Western Europe and Turkey: Participant-level analysis of two large prevention studies Open
Background: In asylum seekers and refugees, the frequency of mental disorders, such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, is higher than the general population, but there is a lack of data on risk factors for the devel…
View article: Trajectories of psychosocial symptoms and wellbeing in asylum seekers and refugees exposed to traumatic events and resettled in Western Europe, Turkey, and Uganda
Trajectories of psychosocial symptoms and wellbeing in asylum seekers and refugees exposed to traumatic events and resettled in Western Europe, Turkey, and Uganda Open
Background: Longitudinal studies examining mental health trajectories in refugees and asylum seekers are scarce. Objectives: To investigate trajectories of psychological symptoms and wellbeing in refugees and asylum seekers, …
View article: Mental health problems and needs of frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain: A qualitative analysis
Mental health problems and needs of frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain: A qualitative analysis Open
Background Healthcare workers (HCWs) from COVID-19 hotspots worldwide have reported poor mental health outcomes since the pandemic's beginning. The virulence of the initial COVID-19 surge in Spain and the urgency for rapid evidence constra…
View article: Off–label long acting injectable antipsychotics in real–world clinical practice: a cross-sectional analysis of prescriptive patterns from the STAR Network DEPOT study
Off–label long acting injectable antipsychotics in real–world clinical practice: a cross-sectional analysis of prescriptive patterns from the STAR Network DEPOT study Open
View article: Cost-effectiveness of the Self-Help Plus Intervention for Adult Syrian Refugees Hosted in Turkey
Cost-effectiveness of the Self-Help Plus Intervention for Adult Syrian Refugees Hosted in Turkey Open
Importance The cost-effectiveness of the Self-Help Plus (SH+) program, a group-based, guided, self-help psychological intervention developed by the World Health Organization for people affected by adversity, is unclear. Objective To invest…
View article: Effectiveness of a <scp>WHO</scp> self‐help psychological intervention for preventing mental disorders among Syrian refugees in Turkey: a randomized controlled trial
Effectiveness of a <span>WHO</span> self‐help psychological intervention for preventing mental disorders among Syrian refugees in Turkey: a randomized controlled trial Open
Refugees are at high risk of developing mental disorders. There is no evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that psychological interventions can prevent the onset of mental disorders in this group. We assessed the effectiveness…
View article: Long-term effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in refugees and asylum seekers resettled in Western Europe: 12-month outcomes of a randomised controlled trial
Long-term effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in refugees and asylum seekers resettled in Western Europe: 12-month outcomes of a randomised controlled trial Open
Aims As refugees and asylum seekers are at high risk of developing mental disorders, we assessed the effectiveness of Self-Help Plus (SH + ), a psychological intervention developed by the World Health Organization, in reducing the risk of …
View article: How does context influence the delivery of mental health interventions for asylum seekers and refugees in low- and middle-income countries? A qualitative systematic review
How does context influence the delivery of mental health interventions for asylum seekers and refugees in low- and middle-income countries? A qualitative systematic review Open
View article: A network meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions for refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD
A network meta-analysis of psychosocial interventions for refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD Open
Introduction Refugees and asylum seekers are vulnerable to common mental disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Using a network meta-analysis (NMA) approach, the present systematic review compared and ranked psychosoci…
View article: Maintenance Treatment With Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics for People With Nonaffective Psychoses: A Network Meta-Analysis
Maintenance Treatment With Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics for People With Nonaffective Psychoses: A Network Meta-Analysis Open
LAI formulations of paliperidone (3-month formulation), aripiprazole, olanzapine, and paliperidone (1-month formulation) showed the highest effect sizes and certainty of evidence for both relapse prevention and acceptability. Results from …
View article: Effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in Preventing Mental Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Western Europe: A Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of Self-Help Plus in Preventing Mental Disorders in Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Western Europe: A Multinational Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Introduction: Self-Help Plus (SH+) is a group-based psychological intervention developed by the World Health Organization for managing stress. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of SH+ in preventing mental d…