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Trajectories of housing affordability and mental health problems: a population-based cohort study
ConclusionThis study provides evidence that sustained exposure to housing affordability problems is associated with long-term worse mental health, even in the absence of more recent problems. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Social integration of people with non-psychotic mental illness over the last 2  decades: the widening gap in the adult population in Belgium
ConclusionThe gap between the social integration of people with severe non-psychotic MI and people with moderate or no MI has widened over time, despite major reforms of mental health care and policies. Policymakers and clinical practitioners should pay more attention to supporting the social integration of people with more severe MI, particularly in relation to employability and social support. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The stratified medicalisation of mental health symptoms: educational inequalities in the use of psychotropic medication in Belgium
ConclusionThis study shows that psychotropic medication use is stratified and that this is not simply the result of differences in need for care, but also influenced by factors linked to the stratified medicalisation of mental health symptoms. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Area disadvantage and mental health over the life course: a 69-year prospective birth cohort study
ConclusionsCohort members who experienced increasing area disadvantage from childhood were at increased risk of poor mental health over the life course. Population-wide interventions aiming at improving social and physical aspects of the early neighbourhood environment could reduce the socio-economic burden of poor mental health. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Parallel latent trajectories of mental health and personal earnings among 16- to 20  year-old US labor force participants: a 20-year longitudinal study
ConclusionFindings highlight the parallel courses of mental health and labor market earnings, and the influence of gender, race/ethnicity, and adolescent circumstances on these processes. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Neighbourhood context and diagnosed mental health conditions among immigrant and non-immigrant youth: a population-based cohort study in British Columbia, Canada
ConclusionsFindings suggest there may be protective mechanisms associated with higher neighbourhood immigrant density for mental health conditions in immigrant and non-immigrant youth. It is important that future work examines potential pathways by which contextual factors impact immigrant and non-immigrant youth mental health. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Family, twin and adoption studies of severe mental disorders in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
ConclusionThe volume of research evidence on traditional family genetic studies of SMDs is grossly inadequate to consider a systematic review in SSA. We have suggested studies to remedy the situation. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

What types of green space disrupt a lonelygenic environment? A cohort study
ConclusionUrban greening and tree canopy restoration may reduce risks of social loneliness, perhaps especially in women. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - May 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Mental health service diversity and work disability: associations of mental health service system characteristics and mood disorder disability pensioning in Finland
ConclusionThe organization and structure of MHS play a role in psychiatric disability pensioning. MHS richness and diversity are associated with lower mood disorder DP in specific societal contexts indicating their role as quality indicators for regional MHS. The diversity of service provision should be accounted for in MHS planning to offer services matching population needs. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - April 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Social anxiety in Finnish adolescents from 2013 to 2021: change from pre-COVID-19 to COVID-19 era, and mid-pandemic correlates
ConclusionPrevalence of high social anxiety in young people aged 13 –20 has increased considerably from 2013 to 2021, especially among girls. During COVID-19 pandemic, socially anxious young people report a need for educational support and suffer from infection-related fears. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - April 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The separate and joint effects of recent interpersonal abuse and cannabis use on psychotic experiences: findings from students in higher education in the United States
ConclusionsRecent interpersonal abuse and recent cannabis use both separately and jointly increase odds of having recent psychotic experiences. Future research should continue to examine the potential interactive and additive impact of multiple known exposures to better inform primary and secondary prevention efforts. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - April 24, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Correction to: Prevalence and correlates of perinatal depression
(Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - April 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Social pathways to care: how community-based network ties shape the health care response of individuals with mental health problems
ConclusionsSocial networks propel individuals with mental health problems into action. Tie strength and trust produce care responses that are fuller and more targeted. Considering the nature of homophily, results also suggest that majority status and college education are clearly implicated in networked pathways. Overall, findings support community-targeted rather than individually based efforts to increase service use. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - April 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Who has mental health problems? Comparing individual, social and psychiatric constructions of mental health
ConclusionsThe implications of these results hold the potential to improve our understanding of unmet need, mental health literacy, stigma, and treatment resistance. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - April 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research