Article
Environmental Sciences
Francisco Sampaio, Carlos Sequeira, Laetitia Teixeira
Summary: Nurses' sleep quality and symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress showed positive variations during the COVID-19 outbreak, with the fear of infecting others or being infected being directly related factors. While the outbreak had immediate impacts on nurses' mental health, a psychological adaptation phenomenon was also observed.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Leilanie Apostol-Nicodemus, Ian Kim B. Tabios, Anna Guia O. Limpoco, Gabriele Dominique P. Domingo, Ourlad Alzeus G. Tantengco
Summary: This study investigated the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on families of adult COVID-19 patients in isolation facilities in Metro Manila, Philippines. The results showed that anxiety and depression symptoms were present among family members 2 weeks after the discharge of their relative with COVID-19, but decreased after 8 weeks. In terms of family function, there was a small proportion of moderate dysfunction, but an increase in severe dysfunction. The lack of economic, medical, and educational resources were the most significant issues for the families. The study found that patient anxiety and perceived inadequate family resources were associated with anxiety symptoms among family members, and patient depression was related to depressive symptoms among family members. This study provides important insights for healthcare professionals caring for COVID-19 patients and their families.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Eric Robinson, Angelina R. Sutin, Michael Daly, Andrew Jones
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there was an overall increase in mental health symptoms observed, which declined over time and returned to pre-pandemic levels by mid-2020 among most population sub-groups and symptom types.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Ruby Stocker, Thach Tran, Karin Hammarberg, Hau Nguyen, Heather Rowe, Jane Fisher
Summary: The study utilized PHQ-9 and GAD-7 as indicators of mental health to assess Australian adults during the COVID-19 restrictions, providing gender- and age-specific data. The comprehensive data serve as a useful reference point for future research and comparisons among population samples.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Hae In Jung, Sung A. Kim, Hyung-Jun Kim, Jae-Joon Yim, Nakwon Kwak
Summary: Anxiety and depression are common in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) and are associated with patient-reported symptoms. Although these symptoms persist over time, treatment outcomes do not differ.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Stefan Priebe, Catherine Fung, Luis Ignacio Brusco, Fernando Carbonetti, Carlos Gomez-Restrepo, Miguel Uribe, Francisco Diez-Canseco, Melanie Smuk, Nicola Holt, James B. Kirkbride, Ricardo Araya, Craig Morgan, Sandra Eldridge, Paul Heritage, Victoria Bird
Summary: This research program aims to identify the personal and social resources that help young people prevent and recover from mental distress. Methods include cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, as well as case studies of initiatives supporting young people. Dissemination will target different audiences using arts-based methods.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Veronica Cabanas-Sanchez, Irene Esteban-Cornejo, Solange Parra-Soto, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, Stuart R. Gray, Fernando Rodriguez-Artalejo, Frederick K. Ho, Jill P. Pell, David Martinez-Gomez, Carlos Celis-Morales
Summary: Handgrip strength is inversely associated with incident depression and anxiety. It could be used as a simple, non-invasive, and inexpensive measure to stratify patients and identify those at elevated risk of mental health problems. Future research should investigate if resistance training can prevent the occurrence of mental health conditions.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kieran Ayling, Ru Jia, Carol Coupland, Trudie Chalder, Adam Massey, Elizabeth Broadbent, Kavita Vedhara
Summary: Psychological factors are associated with the risk of COVID-19 self-reported infection and symptomatic experience. Psychological distress during the early phase of the pandemic is significantly associated with subsequent infection and more severe symptoms.
ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Adrian Ujin Yap, Carolina Marpaung
Summary: This study examined the relationship between severity of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), emotional distress, and eudaimonic well-being. The findings revealed that young adults with mild and moderate-to-severe TMD experience higher emotional distress and lower eudaimonic well-being compared to those without TMD. The study suggests that positive psychological interventions may be beneficial for managing TMD-related psychosocial disabilities.
Article
Psychiatry
Patrick J. Raue, Nicole Fridling, Jiyoung Song, Thomas D. Hull, George S. Alexopoulos, Patricia A. Arean
Summary: This study finds that older adults have similar engagement and improvement in symptoms as younger adults in digital mental health interventions. This has important implications for evaluating future healthcare needs.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rune Johansen, Mari Nicholls Espetvedt, Heidi Lyshol, Jocelyne Clench-Aas, Ingri Myklestad
Summary: The study found a strong association between sense of coherence and low mental distress in all age groups and both genders, while social support appears to play a stronger role as a protective factor for mental distress among young women.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sunah Hyun, Hyeouk Chris Hahm, Ga Tin Fifi Wong, Emily Zhang, Cindy H. Liu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sleep quality of young adults in the U.S. Findings indicated that depressive and anxiety symptoms may affect sleep quality, while PTSD symptoms and COVID-19-related worry were associated with poor sleep in young adults.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Alice C. Burnett, Rheanna M. Mainzer, Lex W. Doyle, Katherine J. Lee, Peter J. Anderson, Diana Zannino, Julianne Duff, George C. Patton, Jeanie L. Y. Cheong
Summary: This study found that young adults born extremely preterm/low birthweight had similar mental health outcomes compared to those with normal birthweight. Both groups showed similar patterns of change in mental health symptoms and disorders from late adolescence to young adulthood.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lara Pinho, Tania Correia, Francisco Sampaio, Carlos Sequeira, Laetitia Teixeira, Manuel Lopes, Cesar Fonseca
Summary: The study found that anxiety and stress symptoms among nurses decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, and nurses who frequently used mental health promotion strategies had significantly lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. Strategies such as physical activity, maintaining remote social contacts, and verbalizing emotions were identified as crucial in reducing nurses' psychological symptoms during the outbreak.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yulia Shenderovich, Mark Boyes, Michelle Degli Esposti, Marisa Casale, Elona Toska, Kathryn J. Roberts, Lucie Cluver
Summary: A longitudinal study in South Africa found that mental health problems among adolescents living with HIV can be influenced by the adolescent-caregiver relationship. The research suggests that caregiver supervision and adolescent-caregiver communication are important factors in preventing depression and anxiety symptoms, highlighting the need to focus on these aspects to improve the mental health of adolescents living with HIV.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
E. M. Westrupp, C. Bennett, T. Berkowitz, G. J. Youssef, J. W. Toumbourou, R. Tucker, F. J. Andrews, S. Evans, S. J. Teague, G. C. Karantzas, G. M. Melvin, C. Olsson, J. A. Macdonald, C. J. Greenwood, A. Mikocka-Walus, D. Hutchinson, M. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M. A. Stokes, L. Olive, A. G. Wood, J. A. McGillivray, E. Sciberras
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the mental health of the population, including parents and children. During the pandemic period, parents reported higher rates of depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as increased irritability and alcohol consumption. Younger parent age, financial deprivation, pre-existing physical and mental health conditions, COVID-19 stressors, and housing dissatisfaction were associated with poorer parent and child functioning and strained family relationships.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kimberly C. Thomson, Christopher J. Greenwood, Primrose Letcher, Elizabeth A. Spry, Jacqui A. Macdonald, Helena M. McAnally, Lindsey A. Hines, George J. Youssef, Jennifer E. McIntosh, Delyse Hutchinson, Robert J. Hancox, George C. Patton, Craig A. Olsson
Summary: This study found that women who frequently binge drink, smoke tobacco, and use cannabis during adolescence and young adulthood are more likely to continue using these substances during pregnancy and after giving birth. It emphasizes the importance of taking action to reduce substance use during the perinatal period well before pregnancy, starting in adolescence and continuing throughout the preconception years and perinatal period.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Anna Jackson, Glenn A. Melvin, Melissa Mulraney, Stephen P. Becker, Mark A. Bellgrove, Jon Quach, Delyse Hutchinson, Elizabeth M. Westrupp, Alicia Montgomery, Emma Sciberras
Summary: This study investigated home learning difficulties in Australian children with ADHD during COVID-19 restrictions, and found that anxiety symptoms and inattention symptoms were associated with learning difficulties. The results support the need to continue pre-pandemic supports to assist with ADHD symptoms.
CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Primrose Letcher, Christopher J. Greenwood, Helena McAnally, Jay Belsky, Jacqui A. Macdonald, Elizabeth A. Spry, Kimberly C. Thomson, Meredith O'Connor, Judith Sligo, George Youssef, Jennifer E. McIntosh, Ella Iosua, Delyse Hutchinson, Joyce Cleary, Ann Sanson, George C. Patton, Robert J. Hancox, Craig A. Olsson
Summary: This study examined the influence of positive development in adolescence and young adulthood on offspring behavior. The findings from two intergenerational cohorts indicated that positive development before parenthood predicted more positive offspring behavior and fewer behavior problems.
Article
Substance Abuse
Shane Darke, Johan Duflou, Amy Peacock, Agata Chrzanowska, Michael Farrell, Julia Lappin
Summary: This study aimed to assess the population mortality rates of cocaine-related deaths in Australia from 2000 to 2021, determine the circumstances of death and case characteristics, and examine their toxicological profile. The study found a significant increase in cocaine-related deaths in Australia since 2012. The majority of deaths were unintentional drug toxicity, and there were also other psychoactive drugs present in these cases.
Article
Substance Abuse
Antonio Verdejo-Garcia, Tara Rezapour, Emily Giddens, Arash Khojasteh Zonoozi, Parnian Rafei, Jamie Berry, Alfonso Caracuel, Marc L. Copersino, Matt Field, Eric L. Garland, Valentina Lorenzetti, Leandro Malloy-Diniz, Victoria Manning, Ely M. Marceau, David L. Pennington, Justin C. Strickland, Reinout Wiers, Rahia Fairhead, Alexandra Anderson, Morris Bell, Wouter J. Boendermaker, Samantha Brooks, Raimondo Bruno, Salvatore Campanella, Janna Cousijn, W. Miles Cox, Andrew C. Dean, Karen D. Ersche, Ingmar Franken, Brett Froeliger, Pedro Gamito, Thomas E. Gladwin, Priscila D. Goncalves, Katrijn Houben, Joanna Jacobus, Andrew Jones, Anne M. Kaag, Johannes Lindenmeyer, Elly McGrath, Talia Nardo, Jorge Oliveira, Charlotte R. Pennington, Kelsey Perrykkad, Hugh Piercy, Claudia Rupp, Mieke H. J. Schulte, Lindsay M. Squeglia, Petra Staiger, Dan J. Stein, Jeff Stein, Maria Stein, William W. Stoops, Mary Sweeney, Katie Witkiewitz, Steven P. Woods, Richard Yi, Min Zhao, Hamed Ekhtiari
Summary: This study used a Delphi approach to reach consensus on recommendations for developing and applying cognitive training and remediation interventions for substance use disorders. Through two rounds of surveys, experts reached consensus on the targets, approaches, active ingredients, and modes of delivery for these interventions. The study indicates that intervention measures based on validated techniques and flexible delivery methods can effectively improve cognitive deficits in the treatment of substance use disorders.
Article
Substance Abuse
Daisy Gibbs, Amy Peacock, Caitlin Hughes, Jodie Grigg, Udesha Chandrasena, Rachel Sutherland
Summary: Despite evidence challenging the effectiveness and legality of police drug dog operations, these strategies are still widely used. This study focuses on drug dog encounters at music festivals and the behavioral adaptations and consequences among regular MDMA/ecstasy users. Questionnaires were used to collect data from Australians aged 16 and older who used MDMA/ecstasy and/or other stimulants on a monthly basis in the past 6 months.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
C. J. Greenwood, M. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, D. M. Hutchinson, J. A. Macdonald, H. G. K. Bereznicki, G. J. Youssef, E. M. Westrupp
Summary: This study compared the trajectory of alcohol use frequency among parents in Victoria, Australia (experiencing a long lockdown) to parents in other states of Australia (experiencing fewer restrictions) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that alcohol use frequency declined over time, with Victorian parents showing a smaller reduction in 2020 and a more significant decline in 2021. Factors such as gender, language spoken at home, employment status, and income were associated with different alcohol use trajectories.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Shane Darke, Johan Duflou, Amy Peacock, Michael Farrell, Julia Lappin
Summary: This study investigated the characteristics and circumstances of cocaine-related suicide cases in Australia from 2000 to 2021, as well as the toxicological profiles of these cases. The findings revealed that the typical cocaine-related suicide case was a male in his early thirties, with a majority of cases using physical means for suicide and a significant number exhibiting intense agitation and conflict prior to the fatal incident.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Olivia Price, Nicola Man, Rachel Sutherland, Raimondo Bruno, Paul Dietze, Caroline Salom, Seraina Agramunt, Jodie Grigg, Louisa Degenhardt, Amy Peacock
Summary: This study aimed to describe the market trends of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and ecstasy in Australia following the introduction of COVID-19 pandemic-associated restrictions. The study found that there were significant changes in the market indicators for these drugs in 2020, but no further changes in 2021 and 2022 relative to the 2014-2019 trend.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DRUG POLICY
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Olivia Price, Lisa Maher, Paul M. Dietze, Raimondo Bruno, Sione Crawford, Rachel Sutherland, Caroline Salom, Gregory J. Dore, Amy Peacock
Summary: This study aimed to describe the attitudes of people who inject drugs towards COVID-19 vaccination and identify potential factors that can facilitate vaccine uptake. Three classes of participants were identified: vaccine acceptant (39%), vaccine hesitant (34%), and vaccine resistant (27%). Younger age, unstable housing, and frequent drug injection in the past month were associated with vaccine hesitancy or resistance. Interventions focused on building trust in vaccine safety and offering financial incentives may improve vaccine uptake among hesitant and resistant individuals.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Elizabeth Sullivan, Reem Zeki, Stephen Ward, Juanita Sherwood, Marc Remond, Sungwon Chang, Kypros Kypri, James Brown
Summary: The Connections program for people with opioid use exiting prison did not reduce the likelihood of return-to-custody but did facilitate opioid agonist treatment participation on release from prison. The study also found that patients allocated to the Connections program had lower mortality within 28 days of release.
