2025
Neighborhood Deprivation, Trauma Profiles, Coping, and Stress Prospectively Predict Depressive Symptoms Among Young African American Mothers in the InterGEN Study: A Latent Class Analysis
Lane B, Millender E, Harris R, Nowak A, Josiah N, Hall C, Pfeiffer F, Wong F, Crusto C, Potts-Thompson S, Prescott L, Taylor J. Neighborhood Deprivation, Trauma Profiles, Coping, and Stress Prospectively Predict Depressive Symptoms Among Young African American Mothers in the InterGEN Study: A Latent Class Analysis. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-13. PMID: 40457024, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02498-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung African American mothersNeighborhood deprivationImprove mental healthAfrican American mothersMental healthDepressive symptomsStatistically significant predictors of depressive symptomsEffect of neighborhood deprivationLatent class analysisExposure to neighbourhood deprivationSignificant predictors of depressive symptomsAmerican mothersPredictors of depressive symptomsAvoidant copingResultsIn unadjusted modelsClass analysisAfrican American womenIndividual coping skillsInterGEN StudyExperiences of traumaSocioeconomic disparitiesUnadjusted modelsPsychological supportCoping skillsCommunity strengthsPlace-based approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people: a rapid realist review
March A, Allen K, Davies K, Harris J, Bethel A, Kennedy L, Malhotra T, Stemp R, Alexandrescu B, Hobbs T, Fonagy P, Pilling S, Berry V. Place-based approaches to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people: a rapid realist review. Systematic Reviews 2025, 14: 115. PMID: 40390084, PMCID: PMC12090407, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-025-02838-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContext-mechanism-outcome configurationsImprove young people's mental health.Young people's mental healthPlace-based approachMental healthRealist reviewPeople's mental healthWellbeing of childrenYoung Person's Advisory GroupImprove mental healthMental health servicesYoung peopleYoung people's needsPublic health concernHealth servicesPreventive interventionsResultsFifteen articlesCommunity stakeholdersGrey literatureWellbeing outcomesConclusionsThis reviewIsolated interventionAdvisory GroupExpert panelIntermediate outcomesHow Should Parallel Cluster Randomized Trials With a Baseline Period be Analyzed?—A Survey of Estimands and Common Estimators
Lee K, Li F. How Should Parallel Cluster Randomized Trials With a Baseline Period be Analyzed?—A Survey of Estimands and Common Estimators. Biometrical Journal 2025, 67: e70052. PMID: 40302411, PMCID: PMC12041842, DOI: 10.1002/bimj.70052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInformative cluster sizeIndependence estimating equationsCluster-period sizesParallel cluster randomized trialsTreatment effect estimatesCluster randomized trialInconsistent estimatesSimulation studyEstimandsEstimating EquationsCluster sizeContinuous outcomesEstimationTreatment effectsEffect estimatesImprove mental healthRandomized trialsConvergenceEquationsRural eastern IndiaMental healthMixed-effects modelsYouth teamsEffectiveness of a group intervention to improve mental health in siblings of children with chronic disorders: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Kirchhofer S, Fredriksen T, Orm S, Botta M, Zahl E, Cogo-Moreira H, Prentice C, Vatne T, Haukeland Y, Silverman W, Fjermestad K. Effectiveness of a group intervention to improve mental health in siblings of children with chronic disorders: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Pediatric Psychology 2025, 50: 443-453. PMID: 40146207, PMCID: PMC12206298, DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSibling mental healthComplier average causal effectParents of childrenMental healthRandomized Controlled TrialsParent-child communicationIntention-to-treatSiblings of childrenCluster Randomized Controlled TrialChronic disordersImprove mental healthMental health problemsEligible siblingsPrimary careIntervention groupGroup interventionPreventive interventionsHospital settingWaitlist controlPrevention programsAverage causal effectHealth problemsManual-basedSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsShifting Paradigms: A Deep Dive Into Public Perceptions of Gender-affirming Surgery
Camacho J, Alfertshofer M, Patel H, Najafali D, Thompson N, Stoffel V, Reid C, Alperovich M, Knoedler S, Knoedler L. Shifting Paradigms: A Deep Dive Into Public Perceptions of Gender-affirming Surgery. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2025, 13: e6472. PMID: 39839450, PMCID: PMC11749661, DOI: 10.1097/gox.0000000000006472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender-affirming surgeryInsurance coverageImprove mental healthTargeted educational effortsComplete survey responsesCross-sectional studyHealth insurance coverageGender-affirming carePrivate health insurance coverageHealthcare professionalsMental healthYears of ageAdult participantsUnited StatesEducational effortsEducational initiativesEnhance public knowledgeSurvey responsesOnline surveyIncreased awarenessPublic perceptionPublic knowledge
2024
Can a warm and supportive adult protect against mental health problems amongst children with experience of adversity? A twin‐differences study
Stock S, Lacey R, Arseneault L, Caspi A, Crush E, Danese A, Latham R, Moffitt T, Newbury J, Schaefer J, Fisher H, Baldwin J. Can a warm and supportive adult protect against mental health problems amongst children with experience of adversity? A twin‐differences study. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024, 66: 650-658. PMID: 39532290, PMCID: PMC12018152, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.14070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health problemsAdverse childhood experiencesMaternal warmthMental healthHealth problemsAdult supportEnvironmental confoundersTwin-difference analysesChildren exposed to adversityAssociated with mental health problemsAdverse childhood experience exposureLevels of mental health problemsTwin differences designExposure to adverse childhood experiencesPopulation-representative birth cohortImprove mental healthSame-sex twinsAged 5Experiences of adversityApparent protective effectHeritable vulnerabilityChild reportsSpeech samplesChildhood experiencesCo-TwinSocial Support and Psychological Capital Mediate the Effect of Personalities on the Mental Health of Professional Staff in China During COVID-19 Pandemic
Yao Y, Tang J, Li Z, Chen S, Du H, Lu L. Social Support and Psychological Capital Mediate the Effect of Personalities on the Mental Health of Professional Staff in China During COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychology Research And Behavior Management 2024, 17: 3443-3453. PMID: 39385810, PMCID: PMC11463178, DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s475165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultidimensional Scale of Perceived Social SupportMental health scoresGeneral mental healthMental healthSocial supportPsychological Capital QuestionnaireHealth scoresEffect of neuroticismProfessional staffLower mental health scoresScale of Perceived Social SupportSocial support scoresGeneral Health QuestionnaireImprove mental healthMental health problemsEysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised Short ScalePerceived Social SupportCOVID-19 pandemicCross-sectional studyNon-exercised onesGHQ-12COVID-19-related lockdownHealth QuestionnaireSupport scoresPsychological capitalCaring for the Caregivers: Improving Mental Health among Health Professionals Using the Behavioral Health Professional Workforce Resilience ECHO Program
Katzman J, Tomedi L, Pandey N, Richardson K, Xenakis S, Heines S, Grabbe L, Magdaleno Y, Mehta A, Welton R, Lister K, Seis K, Wright A, McCoy-Hayes S, Katzman J. Caring for the Caregivers: Improving Mental Health among Health Professionals Using the Behavioral Health Professional Workforce Resilience ECHO Program. Healthcare 2024, 12: 1741. PMID: 39273765, PMCID: PMC11395428, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12171741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral health professionalsHealth professionalsECHO programMental healthImprove mental healthPoor mental healthHealth care professionalsMixed-methods designRetrospective pre/post surveyCare professionalsCompassion fatiguePre/post surveyWorkforce resilienceFocus interviewsBetter toolsHealthProfessionalsBurnoutNational programHigh riskAssessed changesUniversity of New MexicoParticipantsProgramConfidencePrevalence of Four Types of Social Support and Their Relation to Mental Health among low-income U.S. Veterans: Implications for Community Health
Tsai J, Li Y, Maroufy V. Prevalence of Four Types of Social Support and Their Relation to Mental Health among low-income U.S. Veterans: Implications for Community Health. Community Mental Health Journal 2024, 60: 1652-1662. PMID: 38990446, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-024-01318-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial supportMental healthU.S. veteransPositive social interactionsAffectionate social supportCommunity health interventionsImprove mental healthLow social supportMental health functioningMental health correlatesNationally Representative SampleAssociated with income levelU.S. military veteransSocial interactionAffectionate supportCommunity healthHealth interventionsHealth correlatesCommunity integrationPositive screenHealth functioningMilitary veteransRepresentative samplePsychiatric disordersPsychosocial dysfunctionFinancial Health and Psychiatric Symptoms Among Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tsai J, McCleery A, Wynn J, Green M. Financial Health and Psychiatric Symptoms Among Veterans With Psychosis or Recent Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychological Services 2024, 21: 362-368. PMID: 37410791, PMCID: PMC10770285, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychotic disorder groupPsychotic disordersPsychiatric symptomsMental healthImprove mental healthAssociated with symptomsCTL groupMental Well-BeingPhysical healthVeteransVeteran suicideReducing veteran suicideWell-beingCOVID-19 pandemicMaterial hardshipHoused veteransSymptomsPsychosisPsychiatricDepressionFinancial shocksHealthSuicideVulnerable groupsNO group
2023
“They need people to actually show up in their lives:” deploying community health workers to improve mental health and substance use outcomes among PLWH
Marotta P, Carter C, Hu Y, Wang V, Rucker D, Jones J, Gross G, Brown T, Spiegelman D, Humphries D. “They need people to actually show up in their lives:” deploying community health workers to improve mental health and substance use outcomes among PLWH. Journal Of HIV/AIDS & Social Services 2023, 22: 163-185. DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2024.2385988.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workersHarm reduction servicesMental healthHealth workersSubstance use disordersEnhanced coordination of careReduction servicesCoordination of careAdherence to anti-retroviral treatmentMental health careImprove mental healthMental health problemsSubstance usePoor MHHIV careHIV engageHealth careAnti-retroviral treatmentHousing insecuritySubstance use outcomesHIV treatmentImplementation strategiesHealth problemsPLWHCare
2021
Association between food insecurity and fall-related injury among adults aged ≥65 years in low- and middle-income countries: The role of mental health conditions
Smith L, Shin J, López-Sánchez G, Veronese N, Soysal P, Oh H, Grabovac I, Barnett Y, Jacob L, Koyanagi A. Association between food insecurity and fall-related injury among adults aged ≥65 years in low- and middle-income countries: The role of mental health conditions. Archives Of Gerontology And Geriatrics 2021, 96: 104438. PMID: 34062309, DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2021.104438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFall-related injuriesSevere food insecurityMiddle-income countriesFood insecurityInjurious fallsMental healthOlder adultsAssociated with fall-related injuriesAssociated with higher oddsImprove mental healthModerate food insecurityMental health complicationsMental health conditionsMediation analysisNationally representative dataMultivariate logistic regression analysisReduce food insecurityLogistic regression analysisWHO StudyCommunity-BasedAdult HealthHigher oddsPotential confoundersHealth conditionsAssessed associations
2020
The potential of socially assistive robots during infectious disease outbreaks
Scassellati B, Vázquez M. The potential of socially assistive robots during infectious disease outbreaks. Science Robotics 2020, 5 PMID: 33022606, DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.abc9014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocially assistive robotsAssistive robotsRobotImprove mental healthInfectious disease outbreaksSupport education
2015
Racial Disparities in Health-Related Quality of Life After Lung Cancer Surgery: Findings From the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium
Poghosyan H, Stock S, Sheldon L, Cromwell J, Cooley M, Nerenz D. Racial Disparities in Health-Related Quality of Life After Lung Cancer Surgery: Findings From the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance Consortium. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2015, 10: 1404-1412. PMID: 26200452, DOI: 10.1097/jto.0000000000000629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related quality of lifeCancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance ConsortiumQuality of lifeRacial disparitiesMental health-related quality of lifeStudy investigates racial disparitiesHealth-related quality of life dataShort Form Health SurveyImprove mental healthComponent summary scoresMedical record abstractionLung cancer surgeryHealth-related qualityOlder ageCancer surgeryMultivariate linear regression modelReceipt of surgeryHigh school educationLower MCSRecord abstractionHealth SurveyNon-small-cell lung cancerPatient surveySummary scoreMental health
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