2025
Psychosocial correlates of HbA1c among adult Samoans without diabetes
Rivara A, Heinsberg L, Carlson J, Pomer A, Naseri T, Reupena M, Choy C, Wang D, Kershaw E, Viali S, McGarvey S, Hawley N. Psychosocial correlates of HbA1c among adult Samoans without diabetes. PLOS Mental Health 2025, 2: e0000196. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychosocial factorsSocial supportMental health awarenessHealth promotion materialsAssociated with lower HbA1cBehavioral risk factorsFactors associated with HbA1cHigh social supportHigh-risk populationPsychosocial healthDiabetes careDiabetes prevalencePsychosocial determinantsHealth outcomesDiabetes preventionAdult SamoansPsychosocial variablesParticipant demographicsCorrelation of HbA1cPsychosocial correlatesHealth awarenessSamoan adultsRs373863828 genotypeSelf-EfficacyLower HbA1c
2024
Leveraging Instagram to Engage Adolescents With Depression: The Use of Evidence-Based Brief Video Interventions
Amsalem D, Haim-Nachum S, Dixon L, Martin A. Leveraging Instagram to Engage Adolescents With Depression: The Use of Evidence-Based Brief Video Interventions. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 63: 953-955. PMID: 38852933, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVideo interventionMental health helpMental health awarenessEvidence-based videosHelp-seeking behaviorRisks of social mediaHealth helpSocial mediaHealth awarenessEngaging adolescentsFuture initiativesSupportive environmentWell-beingInstagram campaignLeverage social mediaCrowdsourcing platformsInterventionDigital usersAdolescentsVideo
2023
A community-based approach to identifying and prioritising young people’s mental health needs in their local communities
Santana de Lima E, Preece C, Potter K, Goddard E, Edbrooke-Childs J, Hobbs T, Fonagy P. A community-based approach to identifying and prioritising young people’s mental health needs in their local communities. Research Involvement And Engagement 2023, 9: 104. PMID: 37996912, PMCID: PMC10666450, DOI: 10.1186/s40900-023-00510-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung people's mental healthYoung peoplePeople's mental healthParticipatory approachSocial determinantsRural young peopleMental healthCommunity-based participatory approachCommunity-based approachLocal communitiesEmployment opportunitiesLack of accessCommunity membersRural communitiesMental health awarenessTarget communityAffordable transportGreater reflectionUnique barriersLocal industrySuch prioritiesHealth literacyRelevant prioritiesDiverse opportunitiesCommunity
2022
Integrating mental health into primary care: evaluation of the Health Action for Psychiatric Problems In Nigeria including Epilepsy and SubstanceS (HAPPINESS) pilot project
Chu C, Roxas N, Aguocha CM, Nwefoh E, Wang K, Dike C, Iheanacho T. Integrating mental health into primary care: evaluation of the Health Action for Psychiatric Problems In Nigeria including Epilepsy and SubstanceS (HAPPINESS) pilot project. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 333. PMID: 35279154, PMCID: PMC8917687, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07703-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental Health Gap Action Programme Intervention GuideMental illnessPsychiatric problemsHealth actionsPrimary health care workersWorld Health Organization’s mental health gap action program intervention guideMental health care integrationHealth care workersPrimary care traineesMental health awarenessLocal health officialsMental illness stigmaKey informant interviewsSemi-structured key informant interviewsPrimary careGeneral careHealth care integrationCare workersClinical supportHealth outcomesStigma QuestionnaireMental disordersCare integrationIllnessStigma reduction
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