Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kate St Cyr, Paul Kurdyak, Peter M. Smith, Alyson L. Mahar
Summary: This study examines the differences in mental health service use between veterans and civilians in the first 5 years after release from the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The results show that veterans had a higher risk of outpatient MH encounters within the first 3 years compared to civilians, but the differences decreased in years 4-5. More stringent matching reduced baseline differences and shifted the effect estimates, and sex-stratified analyses revealed stronger effects among women.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Katie L. Andrews, Laleh Jamshidi, Robyn E. Shields, Taylor A. Teckchandani, Tracie O. Afifi, Amber J. Fletcher, Shannon Sauer-Zavala, Alain Brunet, Gregory P. Kratzig, R. Nicholas Carleton
Summary: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers have an elevated risk for mental health disorders due to job-related exposure to potentially traumatic events and stressors. However, little is known about the mental health knowledge and stigma among RCMP cadets. This study aimed to assess the baseline levels of mental health knowledge, stigma, and service use intentions in RCMP cadets, and compare them to serving RCMP officers.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bolin Cao, Dongya Wang, Yifan Wang, Brian J. Hall, Nan Wu, Meimei Wu, Qishan Ma, Joseph D. Tucker, Xing Lv
Summary: This study revealed that individuals subjected to mandatory social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic generally reported low levels of depressive symptoms. Perceived susceptibility to infection was relatively low, while the tone of media coverage was generally positive. The quality of people-oriented public health services played a moderating role in the association between perceived risk and depressive symptoms.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Takahiro Matsuo, Takashi Yoshioka, Ryo Okubo, Kazuya Nagasaki, Takahiro Tabuchi
Summary: Burnout is prevalent among healthcare workers and the general working population in Japan. Risk factors include long working hours, marital status, and physical and mental health conditions.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Charlotte Agardh, Benedict Oppong Asamoah, Tobias Herder, Markus Larsson
Summary: Same-sex sexuality is prevalent among youth and young adults in Sweden and is associated with poor mental health and experiences of violence. Differences between males and females were observed, highlighting the need for further research.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Karen Sol Saevarsdottir, Hildur Yr Hilmarsdottir, Ingibjorg Magnusdottir, Arna Hauksdottir, Edda Bjork Thordardottir, Asdis Braga Gudjonsdottir, Gunnar Tomasson, Harpa Runarsdottir, Harpa Lind Jonsdottir, Berglind Gudmundsdottir, Gudrun Petursdottir, Petur Henry Petersen, Sigurdur Yngvi Kristinsson, Thorvardur Jon Love, Sif Hansdottir, Hronn Hardardottir, Gunnar Gudmundsson, Elias Eythorsson, Dora Gudrun Gudmundsdottir, Hildur Sigbjornsdottir, Sigridur Haraldsdottir, Alma Dagbjort Moller, Runolfur Palsson, Johanna Jakobsdottir, Thor Aspelund, Unnur Valdimarsdottir
Summary: Patients recovering from COVID-19 have an increased risk of depression and PTSD compared to individuals without a COVID-19 diagnosis, particularly among those aged 40 and over with university education. Depression symptoms are more common in patients with higher influenza-like symptom burden, longer bed confinement, and hospitalization for COVID-19.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Samantha Tang, Natalie M. Reily, Andrew F. Arena, Veronica Sheanoda, Jin Han, Brian Draper, Philip J. Batterham, Andrew J. Mackinnon, Helen Christensen
Summary: This study aimed to identify predictors of non-receipt of mental health services among individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts or behaviors. The results indicate that some individuals who do not receive services may choose not to do so due to lower suicidal distress and perceived need for treatment.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ruqayya C. Sulaiman-Hill, Richard Porter, Sandila Tanveer, Joseph Boden, Ben Beaglehole, Philip J. Schluter, Shaystah Dean, Caroline Bell
Summary: The study aims to assess the long-term impacts of the mosque attack on members of the Christchurch Muslim community, determine mental health needs, facilitate appropriate interventions, and gain insights into working with a traumatized, ethnically diverse population.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Andre Hajek, Hans-Helmut Koenig
Summary: This study examined the association between purpose in life and healthcare use, finding that higher purpose in life was associated with different patterns of outpatient physician visits and hospitalization for men and women.
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Mariah M. Kalmin, Jonathan H. Cantor, Dena M. Bravata, Pen-Che Ho, Christopher Whaley, Ryan K. Mcbain
Summary: This cross-sectional study examines the utilization and spending rates of telehealth, in-person, and overall pediatric mental health services among a US pediatric population with commercial insurance from January 2019 through August 2022.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tianhang Zhang, Lijing L. Yan, Hua-Shuai Chen, Hai-Yu Jin, Chenkai Wu
Summary: The study found that in Chinese men aged 60 and above, a higher AL burden was associated with increased all-cause mortality, but no significant difference was found among women.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Atousa van Beek, Janine de Zeeuw, Menno de Leeuw, Mia Poplawska, Lise Kerkvliet, Rudi Dwarkasing, Randhir Nanda, Wim Veling
Summary: This study aims to explore the factors related to the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) among patients in Suriname. The results show that poor illness awareness, traditional medicine, social support, and stigma are important factors related to DUP for Surinamese patients.
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Behavioral Sciences
Andrea Tortelli, Patrick Simon, Sophie Lehouelleur, Norbert Skurnik, Jean Romain Richard, Gregoire Baudin, Aziz Ferchiou, Marion Leboyer, Franck Schurhoff, Andrei Szoke
Summary: The study found that the increased risk of psychosis in groups with an immigration background in France is associated with their geographic origin, and highlights the importance of socioeconomic factors in modulating this risk.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
S. C. Oancea, G. D. de Oliveira, P. Sukumaran, N. Vogeltanz-Holm, L. B. Nucci
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between binge and heavy drinking and self-reported current depression (SRCD) among adults in Brazil. The results showed significant associations between binge drinking and SRCD among young and middle age females, as well as between heavy drinking and SRCD among young and middle age males. Further research is needed to understand the potential protective factor of binge drinking for SRCD among middle-aged Brazilian females.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Daisuke Nishioka, Shiho Kino, Keiko Ueno, Naoki Kondo
Summary: This study used classification and regression trees (CART) to identify potential risk profiles of frequent outpatient attendance (FOA) among public assistance recipients in Japan. The results showed that an employed subpopulation with mental disabilities exhibited the highest risk of FOA. Public health activities can be provided effectively by focusing on risk factors and the risk profiles identified through the CART model.
