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Open AccessFactors associated with satisfaction and perceived helpfulness of mental healthcare: a World Mental Health Surveys report
Mental health service providers are increasingly interested in patient perspectives. We examined rates and predictors of patient-reported satisfaction and perceived helpfulness in a cross-national general popu...
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A Latent Class Analysis of Mental Health Symptoms in Primary School Children: Exploring Associations with School Attendance Problems
Although there is a wealth of research addressing the association between mental health and school absenteeism, there are calls for a better understanding of how mental health difficulties might predict SAPs (...
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Open AccessYouth Suicide and Self-Harm: Latent Class Profiles of Adversity and the Moderating Roles of Perceived Support and Sense of Safety
Research suggests that exposure to adversity can lead to an increased risk of experiencing suicidal and self-injurious thoughts or behaviours, but few studies have examined whether different patterns of advers...
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Open AccessThe mediating effect of food choice upon associations between adolescent health-related quality of life and physical activity, social media use and abstinence from alcohol
Understanding how health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is related to lifestyle factors during adolescence is crucial to effective health promotion. The aim of this analysis was to identify associations betwe...
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Open AccessIncreased risks for mental disorders among LGB individuals: cross-national evidence from the World Mental Health Surveys
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals, and LB women specifically, have an increased risk for psychiatric morbidity, theorized to result from stigma-based discrimination. To date, no study has investigat...
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Open AccessLess Screen Time, More Frequent Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Physical Activity are Associated with Greater Mental Wellbeing in Adolescents
Wellbeing declines during adolescence, for which the reasons are unclear. This analysis explored associations between wellbeing and multiple lifestyle, socioeconomic and school-level factors in young people. D...
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Open AccessDeterminants of effective treatment coverage for major depressive disorder in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys
Most individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) receive either no care or inadequate care. The aims of this study is to investigate potential determinants of effective treatment coverage.
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Open AccessPerceived helpfulness of service sectors used for mental and substance use disorders: Findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys
Mental healthcare is delivered across service sectors that differ in level of specialization and intervention modalities typically offered. Little is known about the perceived helpfulness of the combinations o...
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Open AccessMaternal sociodemographic characteristics, early pregnancy behaviours, and livebirth outcomes as congenital heart defects risk factors - Northern Ireland 2010-2014
Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) is the most commonly occurring congenital anomaly in Europe and a major paediatric health care concern. Investigations are needed to enable identification of CHD risk factors as ...
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Open AccessPerceived helpfulness of treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: a World Mental Health Surveys report
Treatment guidelines for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are based on a relatively small number of randomized controlled trials and do not consider patient-centered perceptions of treatment helpfulness. We ...
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Open AccessImproving mental health pathways and care for adolescents in transition to adult services (IMPACT): a retrospective case note review of social and clinical determinants of transition
Poor transitions to adult care from child and adolescent mental health services may increase the risk of disengagement and long-term negative outcomes. However, studies of transitions in mental health care are...
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Open AccessChildhood generalized specific phobia as an early marker of internalizing psychopathology across the lifespan: results from the World Mental Health Surveys
Specific phobia (SP) is a relatively common disorder associated with high levels of psychiatric comorbidity. Because of its early onset, SP may be a useful early marker of internalizing psychopathology, especi...
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How Usable Are Usability Tests? Examining the Suitability of Standard Usability Testing Methods for the Assessment of Apps for People Living with Dementia
The potential for technology to support memory or enhance cognition for people living with dementia is currently an area of significant interest. The use of digital systems to facilitate reminiscing has been s...
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Open AccessCluster randomised controlled trial of ‘whole school’ child maltreatment prevention programme in primary schools in Northern Ireland: study protocol for Kee** Safe
Child maltreatment has a pervasive, detrimental impact on children’s wellbeing. Despite a growing focus on prevention through school based education, few programmes adopt a whole- school approach, are multi-co...
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Open AccessThe effectiveness of interventions aimed at increasing physical activity in adults with persistent musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Individuals with persistent musculoskeletal pain (PMP) have an increased risk of develo** co-morbid health conditions and for early-mortality compared to those without pain. Despite irrefutable evidence supp...
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Open AccessA study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities
The need for structured education programmes for type 2 diabetes is a high priority for many governments around the world. One such national education programme in the United Kingdom is the DESMOND Programme, ...
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Open AccessA systematic review of interventions aimed at increasing physical activity in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain—protocol
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is highly prevalent, affecting around one in five people across Europe. Osteoarthritis, low back pain, neck pain and other musculoskeletal disorders are leading causes of disabilit...
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Erratum to: Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and diabetes mellitus: a role for impulse control disorders and depression
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Associations between DSM-IV mental disorders and diabetes mellitus: a role for impulse control disorders and depression
No studies have evaluated whether the frequently observed associations between depression and diabetes could reflect the presence of comorbid psychiatric conditions and their associations with diabetes. We the...
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Traumatic events and their relative PTSD burden in Northern Ireland: a consideration of the impact of the ‘Troubles’
Over a 30-year period in its recent history, daily life in Northern Ireland (NI) was characterised by civil violence, colloquially termed as the ‘Troubles’. The current report examines exposure to 29 traumatic...
