Ethnic and sexual orientation inequalities in mental health-obesity comorbidity, self-harm, and attempted suicide among British adolescents
ConclusionIrrespective of ethnicity, SM adolescents have a significantly greater risk of SH and AS. Comorbidity further amplifies this risk. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Poverty and birth cohort effects of experiencing the 2007 –2009 Great Recession during adolescence on major depressive episodes and mental health treatment of young adults in the United States
ConclusionFindings support the hypothesis that exposure to the Great Recession during adolescence may have increased risk for MDE, but raise questions about whether the mechanism of this association is economic distress. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Correction to: Healthcare utilization and psychiatric morbidity in violent offenders: findings from a prospective cohort study
(Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Global burden of diseases attributable to intimate partner violence: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
ConclusionsA higher level of deaths and DALYs attributable to IPV were reported in younger women, in the early 2000s, in Southern Sub-Saharan regions and in low SDI regions. Our study provides policymakers with up-to-date and comprehensive information. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Productivity costs of schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders by friction cost and human capital methods: The Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966
ConclusionThis study highlights how productivity costs vary by psychosis diagnosis. These differences should be noted when planning interventions. The low FCM estimates indicate the need of interventions before or during the early phases of psychoses. From a societal perspective, interventions are needed, particularly for those with highest HCM productivity losses, such as males with SSD. Besides psychiatric services, the roles of social services, employment agencies and occupational health care should be considered when helping individuals with psychoses to working life. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Correlates of mental disorder and harmful substance use in an indigenous Australian urban sample: an analysis of data from the Queensland Urban Indigenous Mental Health Survey
ConclusionThis data emphasises the importance of addressing systemic and social determinants of health when designing and delivering community mental health services and underscores the need for holistic approaches when working with Indigenous communities. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 20, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

The revised Psychosis Attachment Measure: further psychometric evidence
ConclusionThe PAM-R is a valid and reliable measure of adult attachment. It is a practical assessment tool for clinicians and researchers to measure insecure and disorganised attachment patterns that is acceptable to people experiencing psychosis. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Burdening caregivers of patients with schizophrenia at Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, The Gambia
ConclusionThe caregivers of patients with schizophrenia at EFSTH are experiencing a high level of burden as a result of their caregiving role, which affects their health, and this calls for urgent intervention. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Neighborhood safety perception and depressive symptoms in China: a moderated mediation relationship
ConclusionThis study offers a comprehensive moderated mediation model that establishes a novel connection between neighborhood safety perception and depressive symptoms. It integrates the complexities of social safety theory and social information processes, revealing key strategies such as enhancing perceived neighborhood environment quality and neighborhood relationship quality. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Testing a syndemics perspective on the effects of multiple adversities on depression and anxiety symptoms in a representative population sample
ConclusionAdversity was strongly associated with depression and anxiety. Inconsistent with a syndemics framework, there were very few synergistic relationships between different types of adversities, suggesting that different adverse experiences may independently influence mental health. The findings indicate important opportunities for early intervention to prevent depression and anxiety during difficult times. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 14, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Correction: Suicide rates before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

From classrooms to controllers: how school closures shaped children's video gaming habits
ConclusionThe observed associations between video gaming increase and IGD highlight the need for focused interventions to address potential risks and promote healthier digital habits among this population. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Consumers lived experiences and satisfaction with sub-acute mental health residential services
ConclusionSub-acute residential mental health care may support individuals ’ personal recovery; consumer satisfaction indicates these services also offer an acceptable and supportive environment for the provision of recovery-oriented care. Further exploring consumers’ experiences of sub-acute residential services is essential to understand their effectiveness, opportun ities for improvement and intended impacts on personal recovery. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Shaping tomorrow ’s support: baseline clinical characteristics predict later social functioning and quality of life in schizophrenia spectrum disorder
ConclusionWe introduced and distinguished meaningful subgroups of mSI, which were modestly predictable from baseline clinical characteristics. A possibility for early prediction of mSI at the clinical stage may unlock the potential for faster and more impactful social support that is specifically tailored to the unique characteristics of the mSI subgroup to which a given patient belongs. (Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Correction: Suicidal ideation and attempt among young people living in gosiwons in South Korea
(Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - March 7, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research