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View article: Strengthening student mental health support systems in India: reflections on the Supreme Court's landmark guidelines
Strengthening student mental health support systems in India: reflections on the Supreme Court's landmark guidelines Open
View article: Authors’ Reply: Methodological Considerations in Evaluating Mental Health Apps: Ensuring Reliability and Patient Safety
Authors’ Reply: Methodological Considerations in Evaluating Mental Health Apps: Ensuring Reliability and Patient Safety Open
View article: Technology for Mental Health: Reflections on Scope and Future Directions in Institutes of Higher Education in India
Technology for Mental Health: Reflections on Scope and Future Directions in Institutes of Higher Education in India Open
College years represent a pivotal phase as students transition into adulthood, a period marked by heightened vulnerability to mental health challenges. Beyond the high prevalence of common mental health issues, a large treatment gap (drive…
View article: Student Perspectives on Campus-Based Mental Health Initiatives: Insights From an Urban Indian Context
Student Perspectives on Campus-Based Mental Health Initiatives: Insights From an Urban Indian Context Open
View article: Evaluating Characteristics and Quality of Mental Health Apps Available in App Stores for Indian Users: Systematic App Search and Review
Evaluating Characteristics and Quality of Mental Health Apps Available in App Stores for Indian Users: Systematic App Search and Review Open
Background The mental health app sector in India is expanding rapidly, driven by increasing smartphone usage, growing internet penetration, the popularity of digital initiatives, and heightened recognition of mental health challenges in pu…
View article: Engagement with digital platforms and perspectives on WhatsApp based mental health self-help solution for older adults: a qualitative study from India
Engagement with digital platforms and perspectives on WhatsApp based mental health self-help solution for older adults: a qualitative study from India Open
The study highlights the potential acceptability and usability of a WhatsApp-based self-help platform for urban Indian older adults, with participants emphasizing the need for credible content, simplicity, support-access, and relevant self…
View article: Non-duality in brain and experience of advanced meditators – Key role for Intrinsic Neural Timescales
Non-duality in brain and experience of advanced meditators – Key role for Intrinsic Neural Timescales Open
Distinguishing between self (internal) and environment (external) is fundamental to human experience, with ordinary waking consciousness structured around this duality. However, contemplative traditions describe non-dual states where this …
View article: Mental Health Apps Available in App Stores for Indian Users: Protocol for a Systematic Review
Mental Health Apps Available in App Stores for Indian Users: Protocol for a Systematic Review Open
Background There has been a surge in mental health apps over the past few years. While these have great potential to address the unmet mental health needs of the population, the recent proliferation of mental health apps in the commercial …
View article: Preliminary Evaluation of an Indigenous Mental Health App for Indian Users
Preliminary Evaluation of an Indigenous Mental Health App for Indian Users Open
Background The digital health sector has witnessed significant growth in recent years. There are many mental health apps available in virtual stores for Indian users; however, there is a dearth of research on the same. The present study ai…
View article: Evaluation of a Positive Psychological Intervention to Reduce Work Stress among Rural Community Health Workers in India: Results from a Randomized Pilot Study
Evaluation of a Positive Psychological Intervention to Reduce Work Stress among Rural Community Health Workers in India: Results from a Randomized Pilot Study Open
View article: Factors Influencing Help-seeking Behavior for Mental Health Among Distressed Young Adults: A Path Analysis Model
Factors Influencing Help-seeking Behavior for Mental Health Among Distressed Young Adults: A Path Analysis Model Open
Background: There seems to be a relationship between barriers of distress-perception and stigma to consult a mental health professional (MHP), help-seeking inclination from MHP, help negation, and encouragement from significant others (SO)…
View article: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH APPS IN VIRTUAL STORES
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH APPS IN VIRTUAL STORES Open
View article: A character-strengths based coaching intervention to improve wellbeing of rural community health workers in Madhya Pradesh, India: Protocol for a single-blind randomized controlled trial
A character-strengths based coaching intervention to improve wellbeing of rural community health workers in Madhya Pradesh, India: Protocol for a single-blind randomized controlled trial Open
This trial will determine whether a character-strengths based coaching intervention is an effective and scalable approach for reducing work-stress and improving wellbeing of rural ASHAs in low-resource settings.
View article: The Balanced Mind and its Intrinsic Neural Timescales in Advanced Meditators
The Balanced Mind and its Intrinsic Neural Timescales in Advanced Meditators Open
A balanced mind, or equanimity, cultivated through meditation and other spiritual practices, is considered one of the highest mental states. Its core features include deidentification and non-duality. Despite its significance, its neural c…
View article: Online Mental Health Peer-support Forums for Youth: An Exploratory Study on Stakeholder Perspectives
Online Mental Health Peer-support Forums for Youth: An Exploratory Study on Stakeholder Perspectives Open
Background: Youth in India carry a large proportion of the global burden of mental health disorders and subclinical distress. They prefer to seek mental health support from informal sources. One such source—online mental health peer-suppor…
View article: Barriers to Seek Professional Help for Mental Health Scale: Development and Psychometric Validation
Barriers to Seek Professional Help for Mental Health Scale: Development and Psychometric Validation Open
Background: Mental health conditions are highly prevalent, and both supply- and demand-side factors drive a high treatment gap. There is a dearth of socio-culturally appropriate measures to assess barriers to professional help-seeking in d…
View article: CASE: Efficient Curricular Data Pre-training for Building Assistive Psychology Expert Models
CASE: Efficient Curricular Data Pre-training for Building Assistive Psychology Expert Models Open
The limited availability of psychologists necessitates efficient identification of individuals requiring urgent mental healthcare. This study explores the use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) pipelines to analyze text data from online …
View article: Effectiveness of Blended Internet-based Self-help and Face-to-face Intervention for Depression: A Pilot Study from India
Effectiveness of Blended Internet-based Self-help and Face-to-face Intervention for Depression: A Pilot Study from India Open
Background: Depression is a common mental health disorder with a wide treatment gap despite the availability of a number of effective treatment options. Blended interventions adopt a novel approach in combining internet-based self-help wit…
View article: “ReachOut”: Pilot Evaluation of a Help-Seeking Intervention for Common Mental Health Concerns Among Distressed Non-Treatment-Seeking Young Adults
“ReachOut”: Pilot Evaluation of a Help-Seeking Intervention for Common Mental Health Concerns Among Distressed Non-Treatment-Seeking Young Adults Open
View article: Practice and proficiency of Isha Yoga for better mental health outcomes: insights from a COVID-19 survey
Practice and proficiency of Isha Yoga for better mental health outcomes: insights from a COVID-19 survey Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unparalleled suffering on a global scale, affecting both physical and mental well-being. In such challenging times, it becomes crucial to identify interventions that can alleviate negati…
View article: CASE: Efficient Curricular Data Pre-training for Building Assistive Psychology Expert Models
CASE: Efficient Curricular Data Pre-training for Building Assistive Psychology Expert Models Open
View article: A Character‑Strengths Based Coaching Program to Reduce Work Stress of Rural Community Health Workers in Madhya Pradesh, India: Protocol for a Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
A Character‑Strengths Based Coaching Program to Reduce Work Stress of Rural Community Health Workers in Madhya Pradesh, India: Protocol for a Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Open
View article: Development and Validation of the Workplace Affective Events Survey
Development and Validation of the Workplace Affective Events Survey Open
View article: “We are everyone's ASHAs but who's there for us?” a qualitative exploration of perceptions of work stress and coping among rural frontline workers in Madhya Pradesh, India
“We are everyone's ASHAs but who's there for us?” a qualitative exploration of perceptions of work stress and coping among rural frontline workers in Madhya Pradesh, India Open
This study will inform the development of a strengths-based coaching intervention to address work stress among ASHAs. The findings are relevant to building the evidence on alleviation of work stress among female frontline cadres in low-res…
View article: Nursing students' perceptions regarding well-being and healthy use of digital technology: A qualitative thematic analysis
Nursing students' perceptions regarding well-being and healthy use of digital technology: A qualitative thematic analysis Open
BACKGROUND: The health and well-being of nursing students are of the utmost importance. Well-being is affected by many factors, ranging from day-to-day hassles to severe stressors in students' college lives. In addition to many other chall…
View article: Development of a Technology-Based Intervention to Improve Help-Seeking in Distressed Non-Treatment-Seeking Young Adults With Common Mental Health Concerns
Development of a Technology-Based Intervention to Improve Help-Seeking in Distressed Non-Treatment-Seeking Young Adults With Common Mental Health Concerns Open
Background There is a dearth of interventions aimed at improving help-seeking for common mental health concerns among distressed young adults, particularly in the urban Indian context. Availability of cost-effective, targeted intervention …
View article: Development of a character-strengths based coaching program for rural community health workers to address their work stress in Madhya Pradesh, India
Development of a character-strengths based coaching program for rural community health workers to address their work stress in Madhya Pradesh, India Open
While rural ‘Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs)’ delivering primary care at the village-level in India experience high levels of work stress and burnout, little is known about the potential of positive psychology interventions in h…
View article: Integrating Internet-Based Self-Care Program with Face-to-Face Therapy for Depression: Observations and Emergent Insights
Integrating Internet-Based Self-Care Program with Face-to-Face Therapy for Depression: Observations and Emergent Insights Open
View article: Barriers and Enablers of Professional Help-Seeking for Common Mental Health Concerns: Perspectives of Distressed Non-Treatment Seeking Young Adults
Barriers and Enablers of Professional Help-Seeking for Common Mental Health Concerns: Perspectives of Distressed Non-Treatment Seeking Young Adults Open
Despite a high prevalence of common mental health concerns, especially among young adults, majority of them do not seek professional help. This study explored perceived barriers and enablers of professional help-seeking for common mental h…
View article: Challenges to Mental Well-being, Perceived Resources, and Felt Needs During COVID-19 Among College Youth in India
Challenges to Mental Well-being, Perceived Resources, and Felt Needs During COVID-19 Among College Youth in India Open
COVID-19 has significantly impacted the mental health and well-being of college youth across the world. An online survey using checklists and open-ended questions was shared across various institutions in India to capture information about…