Differential effects of healthcare worker burnout on psychotropic medication use and misuse by occupational level
ConclusionsPotential disparities in help-seeking and healthcare access might manifest in non-medical use of prescription drugs among some healthcare workers, which has implications for worker safety and well-being. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - June 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Correction to: Risk of suicide and self-harm in university students entering different university programs – a national register-based cohort study in Sweden
(Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - June 5, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Psychosocial and financial well-being mediated the effects of COVID-19 distress on suicidality: a serial mediation model among Hong Kong young adults
ConclusionThe present findings support different pathways from COVID-19 distress to suicidality via functioning in different domains among young people in Hong Kong. Measures are needed to ameliorate the impact on their social and financial well-being to reduce their psychological distress and suicidality. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - June 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Acculturation and suicide-related risk in ethnoracially minoritized youth in the US: a scoping review and content analysis of the empirical evidence
ConclusionWithout a more developmental approach and systematic application of an intersectional research framework that accounts for racialized experiences, the mechanisms by which acculturation may influence the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior remain unclear, resulting in a dearth of culturally responsive suicide-prevention strategies among migrant and ethnoracially minoritized youth. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - June 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Factors associated with new onset of father-to-infant bonding failure from 1 to 6 months postpartum: an adjunct study of the Japan environment and children ’s study
ConclusionsThe factors associated with new-onset paternal bonding failure from 1 to 6 months postpartum were paternal childcare leave, preterm birth, paternal postpartum depression symptoms, and maternal bonding failure. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - June 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Ecological momentary interventions for smoking cessation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionEcological momentary intervention is a novel area of research in behavioral science. The results of this systematic review based on the available literature suggest that these interventions could be beneficial for smoking cessation. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - June 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Maternal social isolation in the perinatal period and early childhood development: the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study
ConclusionMaternal social isolation in both the prenatal and postnatal periods was associated with an increased risk of developmental delays in early childhood. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - June 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Association of child-specific and household material deprivation with depression among elementary and middle school students in Japan
ConclusionFuture research on child mental health needs to consider children ’s perspectives, especially material deprivation in young children. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - June 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Association between ADHD symptoms and illicit stimulants use following 1 year among French university students of the i-Share cohort
Conclusion: High levels of ADHD symptoms are a feature tha t may promote both initiation and continuation of illicit stimulants use among university students. Our findings suggest that university students with high levels of ADHD symptoms may benefit from screening to help identify those at risk of illicit stimulants use. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - June 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Prevalence and associated factors of depression in Sri Lanka: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionApproximately one-fifth of the population was detected to have depression. Notable variations in prevalence were observed across age groups. The heterogeneity of studies limits the inferences drawn from this review. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Pilot study of a manualised mental health awareness and stigma reduction intervention for Black faith communities in the UK: ON TRAC project
ConclusionsThis ON TRAC pilot study shows that the intervention was feasible and acceptable, and that it has promising positive impacts and next requires larger scale evaluation. These results demonstrate that the intervention was a culturally acceptable way to potentially increase mental health awareness and reduce stigma in Black faith communities.Trial registrationISRCTN12253092. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

A review of excluded groups and non-response in population-based mental health surveys from high-income countries
Abstract National mental health surveys play a critical role in determining the prevalence of mental disorders in a population and informing service planning. However, current surveys have important limitations, including the exclusion of key vulnerable groups and increasing rates of non-response. This review aims to synthesise information on excluded and undersampled groups in national mental health surveys. We conducted a targeted review of nationally representative adult mental health surveys performed between 2005 and 2019 in high-income OECD countries. Sixteen surveys met our inclusion criteria. The response rate f...
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 22, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Three reasons why parental burnout is more prevalent in individualistic countries: a mediation study in 36 countries
ConclusionThe results confirm that the three mediators under consideration are all involved, and that mediation was higher for self-discrepancies between socially prescribed and actual parental selves, then parental task sharing, and lastly self-directed socialization goals. The results provide some important indications of how to prevent parental burnout at the societal level in Western countries. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research