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Differences in psychological treatment outcomes by ethnicity and gender: an analysis of individual patient data
ConclusionsAcross genders, Asian, ‘Other’ and White-other groups experienced worse treatment outcomes across several measures in adjusted models. Reducing waiting times or offering more treatment sessions might lead to increased engagement and reduced drop-out for some patient groups. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - February 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Examining temporal trends in psychological distress and the co-occurrence of common substance use in a population-based sample of grade 7 –12 students from 2013 to 2019
ConclusionPsychological distress steeply increased among adolescents and substance use remains important to assess and address alongside distress. However, the magnitude of temporal increases appears to be similar for adolescents reporting and not reporting substance use. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - February 5, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Psychological and socio-ecological correlates of 12-month suicide behavior among junior high school students in the greater Accra region of Ghana
ConclusionThis finding highlights a potential emerging suicide crisis among preteens which warrants attention. Additional studies are needed to observe these increasing trends and identify risk, protective and precipitating factors to help prevent suicide among these children. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - February 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Suicidal ideation and attempt among young people living in gosiwons in South Korea
ConclusionThe results emphasize the need to focus on social exclusion and depressive symptoms among young people living in poor housing conditions. Interventions to address social exclusion and depressive symptoms may help prevent suicide risk among young people exposed to housing exclusion. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - February 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Comparing two measures of neighborhood quality and internalizing and externalizing behaviors in the adolescent brain cognitive development study
ConclusionsNeighborhood quality, as measured by the COI and ADI, was associated with externalizing behaviors in preadolescent children. The association using the ADI persisted after adjustment for family-level characteristics, including financial strain. Our results indicate that different assessments of neighborhood quality display distinct associations with preadolescent behavioral health. Future research is needed to assess the association between neighborhood quality and behavior trajectories and to identify place-based intervention strategies. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - February 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Prevalence of common mental disorders and treatment gap among patients with non-communicable diseases in the rural areas of East India
ConclusionThe prevalence and treatment gap of common mental disorders among persons with NCDs was high. Public health interventions need to be emphasized for the integration of mental health care into NCD care. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - February 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Correction: The role of alcohol use in pesticide suicide and self-harm: a scoping review
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Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - February 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Differential correlates of criticism versus emotional overinvolvement towards patients with schizophrenia living in halfway houses or with their families
ConclusionOur findings suggest setting-specific pathogenetic pathways of criticism and EOI and might help customize psychoeducational interventions to staff and families. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - January 31, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Childhood neighbourhood quality, peer relationships, and trajectory of depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older Chinese adults
ConclusionPoorer childhood neighbourhood quality was associated with the slope of change in depressive symptoms. Efforts towards improving childhood living conditions may help to prevent the detrimental health effects of such early life disadvantages. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - January 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Opening up the ‘black-box’: what strategies do community mental health workers use to address the social dimensions of mental health?
ConclusionCommunity health workers (CHWs) in this study addressed social aspects of mental health, individually, and by engaging with wider structural factors. The micro-innovations of CHWs are dependent on non-linear elements, including local knowledge, time, and relationships. Global mental health requires further attentive qualitative research to consider how these, and other factors shape the work of CHWs in different locales to inform locally appropriate mental health care. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - January 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Unpacking “the social”: a cultural–ecosocial systems approach
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Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - January 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Mortality in patients with schizophrenia in Japan
ConclusionThe mortality rate remains high in patients with schizophrenia in Japan. Further studies are needed to evaluate mortality trends in this population. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - January 20, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The mental health toll of the Great Migration: a comparison of mental health outcomes among descendants of African American migrators
ConclusionThis study suggests that migrating families to the North may have experienced mental health adversities. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - January 17, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Risk psychosocial factors associated with postpartum depression trajectories from birth to six months
ConclusionWe suggest that screening women for vulnerabilities such as high levels of neuroticism and offering treatment can alleviate the possible deleterious effects of high-symptom depression trajectories that may be associated with their vulnerability. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - January 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

How do schools influence the emotional and behavioural health of their pupils? A multi-level analysis of 135 schools in the Born in Bradford inner city multi-ethnic birth cohort
ConclusionThe prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems varies between schools. This is partially explained by pupil characteristics; though residual variation in adjusted scores may suggest that schools have a differential impact on mental wellbeing. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - January 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research