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View article: Association of early life adversity with internalizing and externalizing behavior across 3 low- and middle-income countries
Association of early life adversity with internalizing and externalizing behavior across 3 low- and middle-income countries Open
Introduction Early life adversity (ELA) is associated with increased internalizing and externalizing behavior in high-income cohorts. It is unclear to what extent these associations generalize to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). W…
View article: Real-time Ecological Assessment of the Context of mental and physical Health (REACH): An open-source tool on the Curious platform (Preprint)
Real-time Ecological Assessment of the Context of mental and physical Health (REACH): An open-source tool on the Curious platform (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) is widely used in mental health research to capture internal states and experiences as they occur in real-world settings. Despite its widespread use, the lack of standardization in EMA co…
View article: Genome-wide association study of adolescent-onset depression
Genome-wide association study of adolescent-onset depression Open
Adolescent depression is a heritable psychiatric condition with rising global prevalence and severe long-term outcomes, yet its biological underpinnings remain poorly understood. We conducted the first genome-wide association study of adol…
View article: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of substance use among adolescents in South Africa
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of substance use among adolescents in South Africa Open
Background: Substance use among young people is a growing public health concern in South Africa (SA), with implications for short- and long-term mental health, and education and development. A lack of use data is amongst several challenges…
View article: The science of child and adolescent mental health in Mozambique: a nationwide systematic review
The science of child and adolescent mental health in Mozambique: a nationwide systematic review Open
Introduction Mozambique is home to 18 million children and adolescents largely underrepresented in mental health research. We conducted a systematic review of evidence-based resources addressing this population. Methods We included prevale…
View article: Systematic review and meta-analysis of child and adolescent mental health in South Africa
Systematic review and meta-analysis of child and adolescent mental health in South Africa Open
Introduction Reliable epidemiological data are crucial to make evidence-based decisions about youth mental health. Yet little is known about the epidemiology of child and adolescent mental health in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a syste…
View article: Consortium profile: the methylation, imaging and NeuroDevelopment (MIND) consortium
Consortium profile: the methylation, imaging and NeuroDevelopment (MIND) consortium Open
Epigenetic processes, such as DNA methylation, show potential as biological markers and mechanisms underlying gene-environment interplay in the prediction of mental health and other brain-based phenotypes. However, little is known about ho…
View article: Testing Bidirectional Associations Between Screen Time and Inattention/Hyperactivity Symptoms From Childhood to Adulthood in a Brazilian Cohort
Testing Bidirectional Associations Between Screen Time and Inattention/Hyperactivity Symptoms From Childhood to Adulthood in a Brazilian Cohort Open
Background Screen time has been linked with inattention/hyperactivity symptoms, but studies often do not distinguish within-from between-person associations over long developmental periods. Methods Data were drawn from the Brazilian High-R…
View article: Brain Age Prediction in Generalized Anxiety Disorder using a Convolutional Neural Network
Brain Age Prediction in Generalized Anxiety Disorder using a Convolutional Neural Network Open
Higher predicted brain age difference has been associated with several psychiatric disorders. Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is associated with markers of accelerated aging. In this study, we determined brain predicted age difference (…
View article: Which factors predict the improvement perception after a Single-Session Intervention on frontline professionals during a crisis situation?
Which factors predict the improvement perception after a Single-Session Intervention on frontline professionals during a crisis situation? Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic set up a global health crisis, with an impact on the daily lives of the population. The effectiveness and importance of Single-Session Interventions (SSI), have increasingly been demonstrated, which also …
View article: Predictors of response after single session interventions for emotional distress: using enhanced psychoeducation in crisis situations
Predictors of response after single session interventions for emotional distress: using enhanced psychoeducation in crisis situations Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the world’s emotional health, and knowledge is limited about the efficacy of traditional interventions in this context. The TelePSI Project, initiated by the Hospital de Clınicas de …
View article: Single-session intervention with and without video support to prevent the worsening of emotional distress among healthcare workers during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a randomised clinical trial
Single-session intervention with and without video support to prevent the worsening of emotional distress among healthcare workers during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a randomised clinical trial Open
Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic was a major stressful event that significantly affected healthcare providers. Objective To evaluate the efficacy of a single-session intervention (SSI), with and without weekly personalised prerecorded vi…
View article: Psychometric properties and local normative references of PSC-17, RCADS-25, CATS-2, SNAP-IV, MCHAT-R/F, and CAST: data from a nationwide sample in Greece
Psychometric properties and local normative references of PSC-17, RCADS-25, CATS-2, SNAP-IV, MCHAT-R/F, and CAST: data from a nationwide sample in Greece Open
Health professionals in Greece face barriers in assessing child and adolescent mental health conditions due to the lack of instruments with evidence of validity in local samples. This study addresses this gap by evaluating the psychometric…
View article: Reproducible Brain Charts: An open data resource for mapping brain development and its associations with mental health
Reproducible Brain Charts: An open data resource for mapping brain development and its associations with mental health Open
Major mental disorders are increasingly understood as disorders of brain development. Large and heterogeneous samples are required to define generalizable links between brain development and psychopathology. To this end, we introduce the R…
View article: Impact of life adversity and gene expression on psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents: findings from the Brazilian high risk cohort study
Impact of life adversity and gene expression on psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents: findings from the Brazilian high risk cohort study Open
Introduction While the influence of both genetic and environmental factors on the development of psychiatric symptoms is well-recognized, the precise nature of their interaction throughout development remains a subject of ongoing debate. T…
View article: Universal prevention programs for depression and anxiety disorders in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Universal prevention programs for depression and anxiety disorders in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Universal CBT interventions did not demonstrate significant preventive benefits for anxiety, depression, or quality of life across age groups. These findings suggest that universal CBT should not be adopted as a population-wide prevention …
View article: Copy Number Variations in the Brazilian High-Risk Cohort for Mental Conditions
Copy Number Variations in the Brazilian High-Risk Cohort for Mental Conditions Open
This is one of the largest copy number variation studies to have been conducted in a Brazilian sample, and it will be a valuable resource for future meta-analysis, advancing our understanding of the genetics of mental health disorders, esp…
View article: Investigating risk factor and consequence accounts of executive functioning impairments in psychopathology: an 8-year study of at-risk individuals in Brazil
Investigating risk factor and consequence accounts of executive functioning impairments in psychopathology: an 8-year study of at-risk individuals in Brazil Open
Background Executive functioning (EF) impairments are widely known to represent transdiagnostic risk factors of psychopathology. However, a recent alternative account has been proposed, according to which EF impairments emerge as consequen…
View article: Which factors predict the improvement perception after a Single-Session Intervention on frontline professionals during a crisis situation?
Which factors predict the improvement perception after a Single-Session Intervention on frontline professionals during a crisis situation? Open
This study underscores the significance of the SSI and the role of psychoeducational videos in enhancing participants' perceptions of improvement. Further research is necessary to examine these elements and determine which individuals migh…
View article: Longitudinal patterns of disordered eating behaviors in children and adolescents from the Brazilian High-Risk Cohort study for mental conditions
Longitudinal patterns of disordered eating behaviors in children and adolescents from the Brazilian High-Risk Cohort study for mental conditions Open
This study reveals that DEB are frequent among Brazilian children and adolescents and are linked to psychopathology (especially internalizing symptoms) and body mass index. Future research should investigate the underlying mechanisms of DE…