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View article: The role of resilience in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and psychosis and bipolar symptoms
The role of resilience in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and psychosis and bipolar symptoms Open
Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including abuse, neglect and household challenges, have been linked to various mental health outcomes, including psychosis and bipolar symptoms. Research indicates a 57–80% increased risk of…
View article: Co-creating a toothbrushing intervention for adults with severe mental illness
Co-creating a toothbrushing intervention for adults with severe mental illness Open
Background People with severe mental Illness (SMI) bear an excessive burden of periodontal disease, which can exacerbate their mental and physical multimorbidity. Therefore, improving and sustaining good oral hygiene is key. Aims To co-cre…
View article: Exploring experiences of mental health challenges in under-represented young people (aged 16–24 years) in England: a narrative inquiry protocol
Exploring experiences of mental health challenges in under-represented young people (aged 16–24 years) in England: a narrative inquiry protocol Open
Introduction Three-quarters of mental health problems start before the age of 25. However, young people are the least likely to receive mental healthcare. Some young people (such as those from ethnic minorities) are even less likely to rec…
View article: Improving Research Inclusion: learning from NIHR and Research Council funded studies in England
Improving Research Inclusion: learning from NIHR and Research Council funded studies in England Open
Research Inclusion (RI) seeks to improve the inclusion of marginalised groups with significant health care needs in research. Research programmes are known to under-recruit those with multiple health problems, facing health inequalities, a…
View article: Dietary Interventions and Cognitive Function across the Dementia Continuum: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, Meta-Regression and Call to Action for Research Reform
Dietary Interventions and Cognitive Function across the Dementia Continuum: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, Meta-Regression and Call to Action for Research Reform Open
Background Dementia cases are projected to rise to 153 million worldwide by 2050. Diet is a modifiable risk factor, and interventions may delay cognitive decline. No review has synthesised the full randomised controlled trial (RCT) evidenc…
View article: Peer-friendship Networks and Self-harm among Adolescents from Inner-city Schools: A Social Network Study
Peer-friendship Networks and Self-harm among Adolescents from Inner-city Schools: A Social Network Study Open
Peer-relationships are critically important for adolescent behavior, but how peer-friendship network composition and structure influence adolescent self-harm is less clear. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to explore the associati…
Exploring similarities and differences in how researchers and young people understand key terms in youth mental-health research Open
A lack of a shared understanding of key terms is acknowledged as a significant barrier to interdisciplinary research. This paper examines the ways in which a broadly interdisciplinary team of academics and youth co-researchers involved in …
View article: Psychosocial and Demographic Factors Associated with Physical Multimorbidity in Severe Mental Illness: A Systematic Review
Psychosocial and Demographic Factors Associated with Physical Multimorbidity in Severe Mental Illness: A Systematic Review Open
Background and Hypothesis People with severe mental illness (SMI), such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have a reduced life expectancy. This is largely due to physical multimorbidity (MM), defined as the coexistence of two or more ph…
View article: Racialised experience of detention under the Mental Health Act: a photovoice investigation
Racialised experience of detention under the Mental Health Act: a photovoice investigation Open
Background The rates of compulsory admission and treatment (CAT) are rising in mental health systems in the UK. Persistent disparities have been reported among migrants, and black and ethnic minorities in Europe and North America for decad…
View article: The role of parental and peer support linking youth adversity and adolescent mental health: a moderated mediation study at the intersection of gender, socioeconomic background, and ethnicity
The role of parental and peer support linking youth adversity and adolescent mental health: a moderated mediation study at the intersection of gender, socioeconomic background, and ethnicity Open
Background Disadvantaged and minoritised young people experience the highest rates of youth adversity and mental health problems. While interpersonal support from parents and peers may partly buffer the harmful effects of adversity, it rem…
View article: A Hopeful Dystopian Future for Social and Cultural Psychiatry
A Hopeful Dystopian Future for Social and Cultural Psychiatry Open
Social and cultural psychiatry offer powerful paradigms of research and practice and are concerned with similar influences on mental health and illness. These disciplines also receive varying levels of priority or recognition as valued bod…
View article: Developments in Affective Neuroscience Can Contribute to a Social Medicine/Social Psychiatry Approach to Personality Disorder
Developments in Affective Neuroscience Can Contribute to a Social Medicine/Social Psychiatry Approach to Personality Disorder Open
Personality disorder is a manifestation of complex processes taking place at individual, structural and societal levels. We propose how recent developments in affective neuroscience may contribute to Social Medicine/Social Psychiatry in ad…
View article: Ethnicity and involuntary hospitalisation: a study of intersectional effects
Ethnicity and involuntary hospitalisation: a study of intersectional effects Open
Purpose Studies have found that the Mental Health Act is used disproportionally among minoritised ethnicities. Yet, little research has been conducted to understand how the intersectionality of ethnicity with sociodemographic factors relat…
View article: Diminishing Waters: The Great Salt Lake's Desiccation and Its Mental Health Consequences
Diminishing Waters: The Great Salt Lake's Desiccation and Its Mental Health Consequences Open
The desiccation of Utah's Great Salt Lake (GSL) poses significant health risks, particularly for vulnerable populations. This study examines how the diminishing GSL, exacerbated by anthropogenic changes, affects community mental health. Re…
View article: A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT
A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT Open
Background Postnatal depression is more common in British South Asian women than white women in the United Kingdom. Despite empirical evidence suggesting the effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy as a first line of treatment, litt…
View article: Professional experiences on use of the mental health act in ethnically diverse populations: a photovoice study
Professional experiences on use of the mental health act in ethnically diverse populations: a photovoice study Open
Background There are long-standing ethnic and racial inequalities in experiences and outcomes of severe mental illness, including compulsory admission and treatment (CAT). Aims To gather professional experiences about (1) remedies for ethn…
View article: Can social adversity and mental, physical and oral multimorbidity form a syndemic? A concept and protocol paper
Can social adversity and mental, physical and oral multimorbidity form a syndemic? A concept and protocol paper Open
Background Clustering mental, physical and oral conditions reduce drastically the life expectancy. These conditions are precipitated and perpetuated by adverse social, economic, environmental, political and healthcare contextual factors, a…
View article: Coziness in Games: Second Homes, Audiences, and Esthetics
Coziness in Games: Second Homes, Audiences, and Esthetics Open
The “Cozy” game has gained traction as a concept in contemporary game culture as a set of formal generic features. While we examine the way that Cozy Games are often now defined as a genre, we demonstrate that “coziness in games” has wides…
View article: The emergence and persistence of inequalities in adolescent mental health: the Resilience, Ethnicity and AdolesCent Mental Health (REACH) cohorts
The emergence and persistence of inequalities in adolescent mental health: the Resilience, Ethnicity and AdolesCent Mental Health (REACH) cohorts Open
Background Mental health problems are not distributed equally in society. Our understanding of when social inequalities in mental health emerge is limited. We sought to examine inequalities in trajectories of mental distress in diverse, re…
View article: Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi Metropolitan
Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi Metropolitan Open
Comprehending resilience in the face of mental health issues is important, especially for young people who deal with a variety of psychological pressures. This study aims to investigate the co-occurrence of several mental health conditions…
View article: The association between experiences of racism and mental health on children and young people in the UK: rapid scoping review
The association between experiences of racism and mental health on children and young people in the UK: rapid scoping review Open
Background Racism is increasingly recognised as a key contributor to poor mental health. However, the existing literature primarily focuses on its effects on adults. Aim To identify literature on the association between experiences of raci…
View article: The moderating and mediating role of resilience in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and depression, PTSD, and suicidality in Kenyan youth
The moderating and mediating role of resilience in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and depression, PTSD, and suicidality in Kenyan youth Open
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are widely associated with mental health disorders, such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicidality. Resilience plays a role in mediation and moderation of these associations,…
View article: A syndemic approach to the study of Covid-19-related death: a cohort study using UK Biobank data
A syndemic approach to the study of Covid-19-related death: a cohort study using UK Biobank data Open
Background The Covid-19 pandemic showed higher infection, severity and death rates among those living in poorer socioeconomic conditions. We use syndemic theory to guide the analyses to investigate the impact of social adversity and multip…
View article: Extremism, racism and riots: exploring the political, social and cultural determinants of poor mental health
Extremism, racism and riots: exploring the political, social and cultural determinants of poor mental health Open
The UK has seen an outbreak of riots after the death of three children in a knife attack. Misinformation about the suspect's heritage and religion was spread by social media, which was then used to incite violence and racism resulting in d…