Coyle, Conor Ghazi, Hanya Georgiou, Ioannis
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Irish journal of medical science
University students have been uniquely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is currently little data upon the measures that medical students and newly qualified doctors have taken to help their mental well-being and mood during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to identify the activities respondents found beneficial for their well-being ...
Roy, Adrija Singh, Arvind Kumar Mishra, Shree Chinnadurai, Aravinda Mitra, Arun Bakshi, Ojaswini
Published in
The International journal of social psychiatry
Mental health concerns and treatment usually take a backseat when the limited resources are geared for pandemic containment. In this global humanitarian crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health issues have been reported from all over the world. In this study, we attempt to review the prevailing mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemi...
McLoughlin, Caoimhe Abdalla, Ahad MacHale, Siobhan Barry, Helen
Published in
Irish journal of medical science
The reconfiguration of many Irish stand-alone psychiatric units has led to many patients in acute mental health need now being assessed in emergency departments (EDs). This has implications for ED resources and raises questions about appropriate assessment location for this group. This report aims to examine the impact of removal of a direct commun...
Jumbe, Sandra Milner, Adrienne Clinch, Megan Kennedy, Jonathan Pinder, Richard J. Sharpe, Carolyn A. Fenton, Kevin
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundOver recent years there have been several major terror attacks in cities across Europe. These attacks result in deaths, physical injuries, and pose long-term threats to mental health and wellbeing of large populations. Although psychologists have completed important work on mental health responses to disaster exposure including terrorist ...
Hashim, Mona Coussa, Ayla Al Dhaheri, Ayesha S. Al Marzouqi, Amina Cheaib, Samer Salame, Anastasia Abu Jamous, Dima O. Naja, Farah Hasan, Hayder Stojanovska, Lily
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Published in
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundIn light of the pandemic, pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to increased psychological distress and in need of imperative preventive measures. This study aimed to investigate the impact of the pandemic on mental health, lifestyle adaptations, and their determinants among pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates.MethodsA survey ...
Petersen, Marie Weinreich Dantoft, Thomas Meinertz Jensen, Jens Søndergaard Pedersen, Heidi Frølund Frostholm, Lisbeth Benros, Michael Eriksen Carstensen, Tina Birgitte Wisbech Ørnbøl, Eva Fink, Per
Published in
BMC Public Health
BackgroundIn the continuation of the first wave of the Covid-19 outbreak in Denmark, unprecedented restrictions with great impact on the citizen’s everyday life were implemented. The objectives of this study were to investigate the influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental and physical health in the Danish population during the spring 2020 first...
Desjardins, Leandra Hancock, Kelly Szatmari, Peter Alexander, Sarah Shama, Wendy De Souza, Claire Mills, Denise Abla, Oussama Barrera, Maru
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Pilot and Feasibility Studies
BackgroundA pediatric cancer diagnosis and its treatment can have a detrimental effect on the mental health of children and their families. Screening to identify psychosocial risk in families has been recognized as a standard of care in pediatric oncology, but there has been limited clinical application of this standard thus far. A significant impe...
Ruths, Sabine Haukenes, Inger Hetlevik, Øystein Smith-Sivertsen, Tone Hjørleifsson, Stefan Hansen, Anneli B Riiser, Sharline Meling, Heidi Marie Baste, Valborg
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BMC Health Services Research
BackgroundDepression is highly prevalent, but knowledge is scarce as to whether increased public awareness and strengthened government focus on mental health have changed how general practitioners (GPs) help their depressed patients. This study aimed to examine national time trends in GP depression care and whether trends varied regarding patient g...
Macalli, Melissa Orri, Massimiliano Tzourio, Christophe Côté, Sylvana M.
Published in
BMC Psychiatry
BackgroundChildhood maltreatment and peer victimization are major risk factors for depression and suicidal behavior. Furthermore, childhood maltreatment increases the risk of peer victimization. Our objective was to distinguish between the contributions of parental maltreatment and peer victimization to the development of mental health problems in ...
Verspoor, Eline Beenackers, Mariëlle A. Oude Groeniger, Joost van Lenthe, Frank J.
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundIn the light of urbanization and aging, a crucially relevant policy question is how to shape neighborhoods to foster healthy aging. An important debate is whether older adults should group in neighborhoods, or whether a more mixed neighborhood age composition is more beneficial to health and well-being. We therefore assessed the associati...
