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Medicine, General & Internal
Eve Taylor, Leonie S. Brose, Ann McNeill, Jamie Brown, Loren Kock, Debbie Robson
Summary: Rates of smoking and vaping are higher among individuals with mental health conditions, especially multiple conditions, compared to those without a history of mental health issues. Smokers are more likely to have a history of mental health diagnoses, while vapers are more likely to have a history of both single and multiple mental health conditions.
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Oncology
Sue C. Lin, Naomie Gathua, Cheryl Thompson, Alek Sripipatana, Laura Makaroff
Summary: This study found that the smoking prevalence in underserved communities is nearly double the national average, and there are significant disparities in mental health conditions and substance use disorders. This highlights the important socioeconomic determinants of smoking cessation behavior.
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Seok Hyun Gwon, Young Ik Cho, Han Joo Lee, Soonhwa Paek, Phoenix A. Matthews
Summary: There is a lack of research on the effects of smoking on the relationship between sleep and mental illnesses. This study found that the association between mental health problems and sleep quality varied based on smoking status among those with less than 20 days of mental health problems. Smokers who experienced 10 to 19 days of mental health problems had significantly more days of poor sleep compared to non-smokers. However, the differences in sleep quality between smokers and non-smokers were not significant among those with 20 or more days of mental health problems.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Santi Martini, Kurnia Dwi Artanti, Arief Hargono, Sri Widati, Abdillah Ahsan, Yayi Suryo Prabandari
Summary: Based on the 2018 Basic Health Research in Indonesia, over 72% of districts/cities have implemented Smoke Free Area regulations. There is a significant relationship between the percentage of smokers and the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and lung tuberculosis at the district/city level. However, there is no significant association with upper respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, asthma, and mental emotional disorders.
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Psychiatry
Lars Lien, Ingeborg Bolstad, Jorgen G. Bramness
Summary: The study showed that smoking was prevalent among patients with substance use disorders, and was associated with higher drop-out rates, more mental distress, and lower quality of life. Quitting smoking while in treatment led to improvements in mental distress and quality of life, indicating smoking cessation should be recommended as part of alcohol use disorder treatment.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Garima Sharma, Shiavax J. Rao, Pamela S. Douglas, Anne Rzeszut, Dipti Itchhaporia, Malissa J. Wood, Khurram Nasir, Roger S. Blumenthal, Athena Poppas, Jeffrey Kuvin, Andrew P. Miller, Roxana Mehran, Michael Valentine, Richard F. Summers, Laxmi S. Mehta
Summary: This study investigated the global prevalence of mental health conditions among cardiologists and found that one in four cardiologists worldwide experience mental health disorders. It also revealed that there is a relationship between mental health conditions and professional life.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gopika Senthilkumar, Natalia M. Mathieu, Julie K. Freed, Curt D. Sigmund, David D. Gutterman
Summary: This article discusses the mental health issues faced by graduate students during their training due to negative experiences and offers specific solutions at the individual, institutional, and national levels.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-HEART AND CIRCULATORY PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Abra M. Jeffers, Stanton Glantz, Amy Byers, Salomeh Keyhani
Summary: This study found that high-frequency cannabis use is more common among young and racial minority populations, as well as individuals with low socioeconomic status. Given the known and emerging negative health effects of cannabis use, more attention may need to be paid to high-frequency use among underserved populations in the form of screening, risk stratification, and treatment.
Article
Nursing
N. A. Savory, B. Hannigan, R. M. John, J. Sanders, S. M. Garay
Summary: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-reported mental health problems in early pregnancy, finding that around one in five women may have such issues, with mild to moderate anxiety and depression being common during early pregnancy. Factors associated with early pregnancy anxiety and/or depression included low self-efficacy, previous mental health problems, and lack of family support.
Article
Psychiatry
Anastasia Shuster, Madeline O'Brien, Yi Luo, Laura A. Berner, Ofer Perl, Matthew Heflin, Kaustubh Kulkarni, Dongil Chung, Soojung Na, Vincenzo G. Fiore, Xiaosi Gu
Summary: The study found that depression and anxiety levels were high in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic but decreased over time. Factors such as being female, younger, lower-income, and having a previous psychiatric diagnosis were associated with higher overall levels of anxiety and depression, while being married correlated with lower overall levels of depression.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Zuguo Qin, Lei Shi, Yaqing Xue, Huang Lin, Jinchan Zhang, Pengyan Liang, Zhiwei Lu, Mengxiong Wu, Yaguang Chen, Xiao Zheng, Yi Qian, Ping Ouyang, Ruibin Zhang, Xuefeng Yi, Chichen Zhang
Summary: This study assessed self-reported psychological distress among school-aged children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings showed a relatively high prevalence of psychological distress, with factors such as frequency of wearing a face mask and time spent exercising being associated with mental health.
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ian Nason, Dorit T. Stein, Richard G. Frank, Murray B. Stein
Summary: The delivery of mental health care in the US was disrupted by COVID-19, with a decline in new starts of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotics. Our findings indicate a significant unmet need for mental health treatment in the US due to COVID-19.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
I. -Mo Fang, Yi-Jen Fang, Hsiao-Yun Hu, Shih-Han Weng
Summary: The study demonstrated a significant association between visual impairment and cognitive decline in elderly Taiwanese individuals. Both low vision and blindness were found to be related to a higher risk of cognitive decline, indicating that preventing visual impairment could potentially reduce the incidence of cognitive decline in the aging population in Asia.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sophia Monaghan, Meseret Ayalew Akale, Bete Demeke, Gary L. Darmstadt
Summary: In the Yetebon community, common postpartum mental health disorders and stigma against such diagnoses are prevalent among newly postpartum women. There is an urgent need for an increase in properly trained and supervised healthcare staff to identify and refer women with postpartum common mental disorders.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Takanao Tanaka, Shohei Okamoto
Summary: This study found that during the initial months of the pandemic, Japan experienced a decrease in suicide rates possibly due to factors like government subsidies, reduced working hours, and school closure. However, during the second wave, there was an increase in suicide rates, particularly among females and children/adolescents.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2021)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Jill M. Williams, Marc L. Steinberg, Han Wang, Vamsee Chaguturu, Raul Poulsen, Anthony Tobia, Barbara Palmeri
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
(2020)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Nancy H. Covell, Forrest Foster, Noah Lipton, Emily Kingman, Jeanie Tse, Annie Aquila, Jill M. Williams
Summary: Research shows that tobacco use is significantly higher in individuals with behavioral health conditions, leading to premature death and negative impacts on recovery. Intermediate organizations can offer practical tools and support to help programs improve their capacity for treating tobacco use. The report outlines the construction and application of the TiSET tool, emphasizing the importance of using the results for quality improvement processes.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Rachel L. Rosen, Marc L. Steinberg
Summary: The study found that over 10% of ENDS users attempted to quit completely in the past year, with 60% indicating intention to quit in the future. Higher nicotine dependence, lower frequency of ENDS use, and greater interest in quitting were associated with past year attempts to quit ENDS.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Jill M. Williams, Muzdalifa A. Syed, Aderike Adesanya, George Gardner, Vamsee Chaguturu, Kristen M. Coppola
Summary: The study developed and evaluated an educational program for graduate students in health sciences to deliver presentations to the community on the opioid crisis and the usefulness of MOUD. The results showed significant increases in knowledge and positive attitudes about addiction treatment among students, as well as positive attitude changes toward MOUD among community members after student presentations. The program was found to be feasible, enjoyable, and effective in meeting its goals.
AMERICAN JOURNAL ON ADDICTIONS
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Marc L. Steinberg, Rachel L. Rosen, Benjamin Billingsley, Drashya Shah, Michele Bender, Kyra Shargo, Affan Aamir, Mary Barna Bridgeman
Summary: This study investigates nicotine use among patients using medical marijuana and finds that a significant proportion of patients use nicotine products, and the route of administration of nicotine is related to the route of administration of medical marijuana. If aerosolized medical marijuana is safer than smoked medical marijuana, dispensary staff should be aware of this relationship and consider recommending noncombustible routes.
AMERICAN JOURNAL ON ADDICTIONS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Rachel L. Rosen, Rahul S. Ramasubramani, Neal L. Benowitz, Kunal K. Gandhi, Jill M. Williams
Summary: This study found that individuals with serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, have higher intake and serum levels of caffeine compared to smokers without psychiatric diagnoses.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Marc L. Steinberg, Rachel L. Rosen, Ollie Ganz, Olivia A. Wackowski, Michelle Jeong, Cristine D. Delnevo
Summary: Although smoking rates have declined, especially among individuals with mental health concerns, effective messaging that emphasizes the benefits of quitting on mental health is still important. This study shows that focusing on the mental health benefits of quitting smoking can increase motivation to quit among individuals with a history of anxiety and/or depression.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2024)
Review
Substance Abuse
Andrea H. Weinberger, Marc L. Steinberg, Sarah D. Mills, Sarah S. Dermody, Jaimee L. Heffner, Amanda Y. Kong, Raina D. Pang, Rachel L. Rosen
Summary: This paper discusses the importance and measurement challenges of tobacco-related priority groups such as marginalized gender, racial and ethnic backgrounds, lower SES, and mental health concerns in TUD treatment research. Recommendations are provided for measuring and assessing disparities within these groups to encourage meaningful and equity-promoting research in the field. Increasing inclusion and visibility of these groups in TUD treatment research is crucial for reducing tobacco-related health disparities.
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Adria Zern, Michael Seserman, Heather Dacus, Barbara Wallace, Susan Friedlander, Marc W. Manseau, Maxine M. Smalling, Thomas E. Smith, Jill M. Williams, Michael T. Compton
Summary: Smoking prevalence is higher among individuals with serious mental illnesses, yet mental health clinics often lack evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments. Many clinics do not provide individual counseling, prescribe nicotine replacement therapy, or implement other clinical practice guidelines. Standardization of practices is needed to improve tobacco use disorder treatment in mental health clinics.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Substance Abuse
Marc L. Steinberg, Benjamin Billingsley, Rachel Rosen, Elizabeth E. Epstein, Shou-En Lu, Nicole Weickert, Jill M. Williams
JOURNAL OF SMOKING CESSATION
(2020)
Article
Substance Abuse
Marc L. Steinberg, Rachel L. Rosen, Mark V. Versella, Allison Borges, Teresa M. Leyro
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2020)
Letter
Substance Abuse
Rachel L. Rosen, Marc L. Steinberg
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2020)
Review
Substance Abuse
Megan E. Piper, Christopher Bullen, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Nancy A. Rigotti, Marc L. Steinberg, Joanna M. Streck, Anne M. Joseph
NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Psychiatry
Mary F. Brunette, Joelle C. Ferron, Susan R. McGurk, Jill M. Williams, Amy Harrington, Timothy Devitt, Haiyi Xie
JMIR MENTAL HEALTH
(2020)
