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View article: Effectiveness of suicide means restriction: an overview of systematic reviews
Effectiveness of suicide means restriction: an overview of systematic reviews Open
Question Means restriction for suicide prevention at a population level typically involves policy or environmental changes to limit access to suicide methods. Several systematic reviews of suicide means restriction exist. This umbrella rev…
View article: Psychosocial interventions for self-harm and suicide prevention in liaison psychiatry: an overview of systematic reviews
Psychosocial interventions for self-harm and suicide prevention in liaison psychiatry: an overview of systematic reviews Open
Current evidence for self-harm and suicide prevention interventions in liaison psychiatry services is methodologically suboptimal. Given widescale implementation of psychosocial interventions, there is an urgent priority to ensure they are…
View article: Assessing the relationship between community resilience and health outcomes: an observational local-authority level study in England
Assessing the relationship between community resilience and health outcomes: an observational local-authority level study in England Open
Background Community resilience is a relevant concept in public health, but its empirical relationship with health outcomes remains underexplored. This study examines whether a Community Resilience Index (CRI) is associated with population…
View article: Adverse outcomes in patients with a diagnosis of an eating disorder: primary care cohort study with linked secondary care and mortality records
Adverse outcomes in patients with a diagnosis of an eating disorder: primary care cohort study with linked secondary care and mortality records Open
Objective To examine the short and long term adverse physical and mental health outcomes, all cause mortality, and natural and unnatural deaths in individuals with a diagnosis of an eating disorder compared with a matched cohort without th…
View article: Examining relationships between the Danish Composite Deprivation Index and risk of developing schizophrenia: A national multilevel analysis
Examining relationships between the Danish Composite Deprivation Index and risk of developing schizophrenia: A national multilevel analysis Open
This novel population-based multilevel analysis has evidenced the independent associations of neighborhood-level deprivation indicators on schizophrenia risk elevation. Replication is needed in other populations to inform the refinement of…
View article: Attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and young persons during the COVID‐19 pandemic. A temporal trends analysis of electronic heath records in Greater Manchester, England
Attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and young persons during the COVID‐19 pandemic. A temporal trends analysis of electronic heath records in Greater Manchester, England Open
Background The incidence of attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and young people has increased in recent years. Disease frequency varies according to sociodemographic characteristics. There are seasonal patterns in …
View article: Umbrella review of psychosocial and ward-based interventions to reduce self-harm and suicide risks in in-patient mental health settings
Umbrella review of psychosocial and ward-based interventions to reduce self-harm and suicide risks in in-patient mental health settings Open
Background Understanding what psychosocial interventions can reduce self-harm and suicide within in-patient mental health settings can be challenging, due to clinical demands and the large volume of published reviews. Aims To summarise evi…
View article: A community resilience-based approach to place-based funding: lessons learned from England's levelling up policy
A community resilience-based approach to place-based funding: lessons learned from England's levelling up policy Open
Regional inequalities in health and wealth across England have widened in recent years. The UK Government’s Levelling Up policy sought to address these disparities through six key funding programmes, collectively allocating £8.64 billion t…
View article: Temporal trends in primary care-recorded psychiatric diagnoses and psychotropic medication prescribing among children and young people in the UK: a population-based study
Temporal trends in primary care-recorded psychiatric diagnoses and psychotropic medication prescribing among children and young people in the UK: a population-based study Open
Background Despite growing concerns about young people’s mental health, it remains unclear how rates of psychiatric diagnoses and psychotropic medication prescribing have changed. Aim To investigate temporal trends in UK primary care-recor…
View article: Self-harm incidence among children and young people 2019–2023: time series analysis of electronic health records in Greater Manchester, England
Self-harm incidence among children and young people 2019–2023: time series analysis of electronic health records in Greater Manchester, England Open
Background The mental health of children and adolescents has declined in recent years. Self-harm is frequently an expression of this psychological distress. Objectives To examine trends in self-harm incidence among 10–24-year olds between …
View article: Prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment among the older prisoner population in England and Wales: a cross-sectional study
Prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment among the older prisoner population in England and Wales: a cross-sectional study Open
Objectives To estimate the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the older prisoner population in England and Wales and to establish risk of harm to self and others, activity of daily living needs and social network…
View article: Self-harm in children and young people who die by suicide: UK-wide consecutive case series
Self-harm in children and young people who die by suicide: UK-wide consecutive case series Open
Background An improved understanding of the factors associated with self-harm in young people who die by suicide can inform suicide prevention measures. Aims To describe sociodemographic and clinical characteristics and service utilisation…
View article: Involving People With Lived Experience in Electronic Health Record Database Studies Reflections and Learning From the CHOOSE Study
Involving People With Lived Experience in Electronic Health Record Database Studies Reflections and Learning From the CHOOSE Study Open
Background Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is integral to health research. Reporting of PPIE methods and impact is becoming increasingly common in health research. However, reporting on PPIE in studies using large, rou…
View article: Healthcare utilisation and associated costs for methadone versus buprenorphine recipients: Examination of interlinked primary and secondary care electronic health records in England
Healthcare utilisation and associated costs for methadone versus buprenorphine recipients: Examination of interlinked primary and secondary care electronic health records in England Open
Introduction More evidence for patterns of healthcare utilisation and associated costs among people receiving opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is needed. We investigated primary and secondary healthcare usage and costs among methadone and bupr…
View article: Adapting the Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities (BRIC) Framework for England: Development of a Community Resilience Index
Adapting the Baseline Resilience Indicators for Communities (BRIC) Framework for England: Development of a Community Resilience Index Open
Community resilience results from complex interactions between people, places, and environments. Measuring community resilience aligns with policy objectives to enhance resilience to adverse events and address spatial disparities. The Base…
View article: Changing Neighborhood Income Deprivation Over Time, Moving in Childhood, and Adult Risk of Depression
Changing Neighborhood Income Deprivation Over Time, Moving in Childhood, and Adult Risk of Depression Open
Importance Complex biological, socioeconomic, and psychological variables combine to cause mental illnesses, with mounting evidence that early-life experiences are associated with adulthood mental health. Objective To evaluate whether chan…
View article: Socio‐demographic variation in diagnosis of and prescribing for common mental illnesses among children and young people during the <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 pandemic: time series analysis of primary care electronic health records
Socio‐demographic variation in diagnosis of and prescribing for common mental illnesses among children and young people during the <span>COVID</span> ‐19 pandemic: time series analysis of primary care electronic health records Open
Background The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the mental health of children and young people (CYP) has been widely reported. Primary care electronic health records were utilised to examine trends in the diagnosing, recording and treati…
View article: Primary care contact, clinical management, and suicide risk following discharge from inpatient mental health care: a case–control study
Primary care contact, clinical management, and suicide risk following discharge from inpatient mental health care: a case–control study Open
Background Evidence is sparse regarding service usage and the clinical management of people recently discharged from inpatient psychiatric care who die by suicide. Aim To improve understanding of how people discharged from inpatient mental…
View article: Transmission of Mental Disorders in Adolescent Peer Networks
Transmission of Mental Disorders in Adolescent Peer Networks Open
Importance Previous research indicates that mental disorders may be transmitted from one individual to another within social networks. However, there is a lack of population-based epidemiologic evidence that pertains to the full range of m…
View article: Recognizing the complexities of co‐prescriptions and life‐style factors in opioid agonist treatment: A response from Eleni Domzaridou, Matthew J. Carr, Tim Millar, Roger T. Webb and Darren M. Ashcroft
Recognizing the complexities of co‐prescriptions and life‐style factors in opioid agonist treatment: A response from Eleni Domzaridou, Matthew J. Carr, Tim Millar, Roger T. Webb and Darren M. Ashcroft Open
We would like to thank Adam Bakker and colleagues [1] for their interest in our recent publication [2]. Our study examined whether patients who were prescribed opioid agonist treatment (OAT) solely or concurrently with other commonly presc…
View article: Risk factors for deaths of despair in England: An ecological study of local authority mortality data
Risk factors for deaths of despair in England: An ecological study of local authority mortality data Open
Deaths of Despair (DoD) are socially patterned fatalities encompassing those attributable to drug and alcohol misuse and suicide. DoD occur much more frequently in socially deprived communities. This ecological study aimed to yield new kno…
View article: Identifying prior signals of bipolar disorder using primary care electronic health records: a nested case–control study
Identifying prior signals of bipolar disorder using primary care electronic health records: a nested case–control study Open
Background Bipolar disorders are serious mental illnesses, yet evidence suggests that the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder can be delayed by around 6 years. Aim To identify signals of undiagnosed bipolar disorder using routinely…
View article: Non‐fatal overdose risk associated with prescribing opioid agonists concurrently with other medication: Cohort study conducted using linked primary care, secondary care and mortality records
Non‐fatal overdose risk associated with prescribing opioid agonists concurrently with other medication: Cohort study conducted using linked primary care, secondary care and mortality records Open
Background and Aims An apparently protective effect of opioid agonist treatment (OAT) on all‐cause and cause‐specific mortality risk has been widely reported. Non‐fatal overdose (NFO) often precedes subsequent drug‐poisoning deaths. We hyp…