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Background and objective Depression is a major public health issue with a profound impact on quality of life and mortality. Tobacco smoke is a leading risk factor for various health conditions. However, the relationship…
E-cigarette use has increased in Chile, where products remain widely accessible through diverse sales channels, including informal markets. Lifetime prevalence is 15.1%, with 3.6% reporting past-year use. Use is highest…
The interrelationship between unemployment and substance use disorders, especially opioid use disorders, is complex, and basic epidemiological data are lacking both in Germany and elsewhere. This study aimed to evaluate…
The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflicts increased the risk of multifront war, especially with bordering countries like Lebanon. In addition, with the increased use of media, graphic war content is easily transmitted to…
Bullying poses a major risk for poor mental health. While findings from the general population highlight harmful effects of bullying, data from clinical samples with diverse diagnoses and evidence-based diagnostic…
Given the physical health disparities associated with mental illness, targeted lifestyle interventions are required to reduce the risk of cardiometabolic disease. In addition to its physical health benefits, physical…
Adolescent negative life events are important risk factors for affective disorders. However, it remains unclear whether visual comprehension mediates the relationship between negative life events and affective disorders…
Background Common mental disorders are a major public health issue that significantly affects mothers during the postnatal period. These disorders encompass various types, with depression, anxiety, and stress being among…
Heightened preference for immediate over delayed rewards is a well-established feature of substance use disorders, yet the neural basis of this tendency in women with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) remains…
Objective To investigate the neurophysiological features underlying depression-related cognitive dysfunction via dual-task event-related potential (ERP) and task-phase-dependent electroencephalography (EEG) functional…
Background Depression is extremely common among adolescents and can significantly increase the risk of suicide when severe. High-dose intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) is a secure and efficacious physical…
Background Affective disorders often co-occur with behavioral risk factors like smoking, and chronic metabolic disorders like obesity or type 2 diabetes. One possible regulation factor in these comorbidities could be…
The diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) currently relies on subjective clinical assessments, highlighting a critical need for objective biological markers. The sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) signaling pathway, a…
Background Children of parents with depression, hereafter referred to as high-risk youth, are at elevated risk for mental illness, yet the mechanisms underlying this vulnerability remain unclear. Biased interpretation of…
Background Virtual reality (VR) provides an immersive format for sports training, but psychological responses associated with continued use of the technology remain incompletely understood. This study compared changes in…
Cyberostracism, referring to experiences of being ignored, excluded, or socially dismissed in online environments, has emerged as a significant psychosocial stressor among present-day late adolescents and young adults…
Pancreatic cancer patients demonstrate elevated vulnerability to depression and anxiety relative to other gastrointestinal malignancies, attributable to the disease’s dismal prognosis and substantial symptom burden…
Suicidal ideation is a major public health concern among university students, especially in recent years. Guided by Beck’s cognitive model of suicidal behaviour and the dual-factor model of mental health, this study…
Background Patients with foot and ankle disorders often experience preoperative anxiety / depression, which can adversely affect surgical outcomes. This study aimed to explore the factors influencing preoperative mental…
A study conducted by the University of Barcelona provides new evidence on the role of the glymphatic system, which clears waste from the brain, in neurodegenerative diseases. The study shows that patients with conditions…
A team of researchers from IIT Delhi, AIIMS New Delhi, and the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) has developed India's first Hindi-based Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT), ...
A new study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that persistent declines in Medicare physician reimbursement are associated with widening disparities in access to care, with patients in rural…
HR Rebooted, a leader in human resources strategy and workforce innovation, today announced the launch of MyCareer Navigator, an AI-powered tool that helps individuals understand how AI may affect ...
For too long, public policy has treated mental illness and incarceration as parallel crises. This study makes clear they are, in fact, the same crisis viewed from different angles. Efforts to reduce ...
Glioblastoma is a malignant brain tumor and is among the most aggressive cancers in humans. Despite multimodal therapy with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, there is still no cure. A major reason is the tumor's…
Researchers compared beliefs from 887 US adults with modeled lifespan trajectories from 166,971 participants across eight longitudinal studies. Population-average Big Five traits changed as much as or ...
China on Wednesday released a draft law to combat cyberbullying and strengthen protection for victims of online abuse. The 60-article draft will remain open for public comment until Aug. 28, according ...
In what is said to be “one of the most comprehensive national assessments ever undertaken” on social media use by minors in Jamaica, the majority of citizens surveyed have baulked at a total ban but ...
The Duxbury mother's trial has brought urgent attention to postpartum mental health planning and the support systems that can prevent tragedy.
Dr. Cashuna Huddleston Highlights Need for Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care During Minority Mental Health ...
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