Mental Health - Science topic

The human brain, a pivotal organ governing the intricate activities of the body, is susceptible to various disorders stemming from defects or abnormalities. While genetics and environmental factors stand as primary influencers, the etiology of mental disorders is multifaceted, encompassing a myriad of genetic predispositions and environmental trigg...

This study rigorously evaluates a mental health assessment tool for college students, grounded in the dual-continua model, which uniquely captures both positive (psychological well-being) and negative (psychological distress) mental health dimensions. Employing a sample of 312 students evenly split by gender, the research meticulously tested the to...

Kurzbeschreibung: Lebenskrisen, emotionale Verletzungen und Phasen der Ineffizienz sind seit jeher Teil des Menschseins. Doch im digitalen Zeitalter zeigt sich eine immer größere Entschlossenheit, derartige Zustände krankhaft zu deuten. Social-Media-Plattformen sind voll mit psychiatrischen Diagnosen. Begriffe wie „Trauma“, „triggern“ und „toxisch“...

This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the study by Hou et al, focusing on the complex interplay between psychological and physical factors in the post-operative recovery (POR) of patients with perianal diseases. The study sheds light on how illness perception, anxiety, and depression significantly influence recovery outcomes. Hou et al...

University students are particularly prone to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, in part due to their transition to emerging adulthood and higher education. Recent studies have established that a considerable number of students go through mild-to-severe episodes of depression, anxiety, and stress during their university years. Des...

En la presente investigación se analizó la relación existente entre los valores interpersonales y la conducta infiel en estudiantes de educación superior en de Cartagena de Indias (Colombia). Se realizó un estudio descriptivo correlacional de corte transversal entre los valores interpersonales y la conducta infiel de una muestra de 928 personas, ha...

Introdução As perturbações da personalidade são uma entidade subdiagnosticada e condicionam elevado absentismo e baixa produtividade. Pacientes com perturbação da personalidade histriónica caraterizam-se pelo seu dramatismo, emoções intensas, procura de atenção e tentativa de manipulação. Caso clínico Os autores descrevem o caso de uma mulher de 5...

The project is a care center for children and the elderly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which seeks to provide quality care for children and the elderly, which will help develop social skills and mental health and bring energy, knowledge and enthusiasm to the lives of children and the elderly.

Las consecuencias en la salud mental post pandemia COVID-19 han comenzado a ser evidenciadas en la población a nivel mundial. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar las experiencias de estudiantes de la Universidad Arturo Prat (Chile) respecto a su salud mental durante la pandemia. Para ello se realizó un estudio fenomenológico mediante entrevista...

Although most adolescents use social media, not all experience negative effects on their mental health. Identifying which youths are most vulnerable to mental health problems related to social media remains a critical area of research to inform prevention. Currently, there is insufficient examination of the potential moderators of the relationship...

Objectives The mental health of paramedics is critical for disaster response in order to provide rapid and effective interventions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related individual and occupational factors in Turkish paramedics during the eleventh month of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods T...

There are many actions employers can take to help prevent common mental health problems from occurring in their workplaces and help those affected return to work at full capacity. However, working-age common mental health problems in developed economies are persistent and resistant to change. Because of the complex etiology, recurring, and often ch...

Despite abundant evidence that trait hope and trait gratitude predict higher well-being, there remained little research on whether these dispositions predict mental health among people living with financial challenges in real-life. Focusing on mothers (N = 462) in low-income families in Singapore, this study examined three questions. First, what ho...

Understanding the relationship between leisure and the mental health of university students during health crises is crucial to inform public policies. This study analyzed how transitions between pre-pandemic (2019), pandemic (2020-2022), and post-pandemic (2023) periods affected leisure practices and possibly the mental health of university student...

Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan bibliometrik untuk menganalisis tren penelitian kesehatan mental. Dengan memanfaatkan data publikasi ilmiah dan visualisasi co-occurrence network, kami mengidentifikasi istilah-istilah utama, seperti "mental health services", "mental disorders", dan "health policy", yang menjadi fokus dalam penelitian ini. Stud...

RESUMO Os tratamentos realizados por curandeiros, de diversos seguimentos religiosos, servem nesta publicação como base para uma reflexão. Fenômenos, que não são claramente sustentados por explicações científicas tendem a ser explorados em interpretações místicas, ou abandonados por pensadores acadêmicos numa atitude de negação dos fatos. Meu inter...

Objective(s) To examine feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a novel group-based telemedicine psychoeducation programme aimed at supporting psychological well-being among adolescents with Fontan-palliated CHD. Study design A 5-week telemedicine psychoeducation group-based programme (WE BEAT) was developed for adolescents (...

Confronted by the disruption of work-integrated learning (WIL) placements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology experienced multiple academic and mental health challenges. This study highlights the impact the pandemic had on students from the Departments of Homeopathy, Radiog...

Social media and youth mental health have a relationship that many have great interest in understanding. Recent legislative bills in the United States have focused on curbing the potentially harmful effects of social media use, and large social media companies are under related litigation. The current chapter summarizes the research on social media...

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted all aspects of our lives, causing significant strains to children and adolescents, particularly in the academic and social domains. We use digital cruelty as a broad concept that, besides cyberbullying, incorporates a wide range of hurtful online behaviors involving children. We explore digital cruelty from an interd...

Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common and associated with mental disorders. However, the prevalence and co-occurrence of ACEs and their association with mental health outcomes among Chinese adults have not been well demonstrated.

This study investigates the impact on Thai students’ health of commuting to school, both in terms of time and distance. The individual-level dataset used in this study is obtained from the National Statistical Office (NSO) and limited to students aged from 9 to 18 years old, with 25,461 respondents. While the data were collected in 2016, with mostl...

Misogyny refers to the hatred towards women, based on the belief that they are inferior to men. This cultural practice upholds the power of the dominant male group by oppressing and subordinating women (Findlay & Piggott, 2005). Internalized sexism, fueled by misogyny, occurs when women adopt learned sexist behaviors towards themselves and other wo...

Purpose This study evaluates in college students a novel type of mental health intervention designed to both support the recipient and to help the recipient share what they have learned with others. Through sharing intervention content with others, participants of an intervention for applying learning to self and others (I-ALSO) may benefit from th...

La nomofobia es un problema de salud mental que está presente en la población adolescente y uno de los retos educativos. La investigación de este fenómeno está todavía iniciándose, especialmente respecto a sus predictores. Por otro lado, la orientación a la comparación social y las gratificaciones que buscan al utilizar Internet podrían potenciar e...

: A pandemia de COVID-19 promoveu o uso intenso de tecnologias da informação e comunicação (TICs) para atividades cotidianas. Diante dos entendimentos conflitantes sobre os impactos do uso dessas tecnologias na saúde mental, o presente estudo buscou aprofundar o conhecimento científico vigente, à luz dessa vivência. Em junho de 2020, 327 adultos (M...

O livro "Sustentabilidade e inclusão: práticas contemporâneas no âmbito da gestão, educação e saúde" oferece uma coletânea de artigos que discutem temas para o desenvolvimento sustentável, a saúde mental, e a promoção da inclusão em diversos contextos. A obra inicia com uma análise sobre legislação e compliance ambiental, enfatizando práticas empre...

Although religious identity is often the most salient identity for religious minority adolescents, there is a dearth of research examining its impact on mental health and well-being. This is the first study to investigate the prospective associations between multidimensional religious identity with mental health and well-being outcomes among Muslim...

La principal herramienta que tiene el profesional de enfermería para intervenir en el cuidado de un paciente ofreciéndole la mejor atención a su salud es el proceso enfermero, que es la metodología que ocupa la enfermería donde fomenta y desarrolla sus habilidades en las 5 etapas de este proceso, donde se valora, diagnostica, planea, implementa y s...

La ciencia en México enfrenta el desafío de equilibrar la producción académica con la necesidad de generar impacto social directo. La encuesta realizada en Jornadas Pronaces destaca la importancia de orientar la investigación hacia problemas prioritarios como la salud mental, el cáncer infantil y el envejecimiento, en concordancia con la agenda nac...

PRETRAINED LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS AND RETRIEVAL-AUGMENTED GENERATION TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES

Background The relationship between different types of milk and depression and anxiety remains unclear, with limited evidence from prospective cohort studies. This study aims to evaluate this relationship using data from the UK Biobank cohort and to explore its potential causality through Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Methods Cox proporti...

While cities are attractive places, brimming with opportunities and possibilities for their inhabitants, they have also been found to have negative consequences, especially on physical and mental health. In a world of ever-growing urban populations, it is important to understand how to make cities healthier and more pleasant places to live. In the...

In current times, we coexist with technology, using it every day. However, in older people, the use and employability of technology on a day-to-day basis is often more complicated or even null due to a lack of knowledge. Background/Objectives: The youngest generation were born surrounded by technology, which has given them superior capabilities whe...

The UK has seen an outbreak of riots after the death of three children in a knife attack. Misinformation about the suspect's heritage and religion was spread by social media, which was then used to incite violence and racism resulting in damage to property, terror and injuries. We put forward arguments that this was an extremist act and draw on the...

Este trabajo evalúa la credibilidad del testimonio y el daño psicológico, los cuales están relacionados con denuncia de presuntos delitos por insultos, humillaciones, amenazas y agresiones de forma reiterada desde la infancia hasta la actualidad a un adolescente de 13 años con discapacidad intelectual y visual por parte de otros jóvenes del lugar d...

The importance of mental health is increasingly emphasized in modern society. The assessment of mental health qualities among college and university students as the future workforce holds significant significance. Therefore, this study, aiming to streamline the process of writing quality evaluations and enhance the fairness of assessment comments,...

Identificar conteúdo, influência e estratégias de acolhimento a partir da narrativa de crianças que escutam vozes. Método: estudo narrativo-qualitativo utilizou-se conceitos Benjaminianos de experiência e linguagem, analisaram-se as contribuições de quatro crianças, com idades entre nove e 12 anos autodeclaradas ouvidores de vozes. Realizaram-se as...

Os níveis de evidência em saúde surgem, no século 20, no escopo da medicina baseada em evidências, que buscava e busca integrar a melhor evidência científica disponível à experiência clínica dos profissionais de saúde e à experiência dos pacientes como método para orientar decisões clínicas e melhorar a qualidade da assistência em saúde. Todavia, c...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic posed an unprecedented global challenge, with past evidence suggesting negative psychological effects with the additional concern that social and physical restrictions might disproportionately affect adolescents. Aims To explore mental health and its wider determinants in young people in the UK during 1 year of the...

Purpose of Review This paper explores the impact of socioeconomic status on women’s experiences of menopause in the workplace by employing a comprehensive literature review to synthesize existing knowledge on the topic. Over the past two decades, the physiology and resulting symptoms of menopause have become better understood and recognized for the...

A participação ativa do usuário no seu próprio cuidado é reconhecida como um elemento essencial no processo de saúde, logo, objetivou-se analisar os fatores impulsores para a participação de usuários e família na assistência à saúde mental, na perspectiva dos profissionais. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva e exploratória de natureza qualitativa,...

This article examines the societal impact of social media, analysing both its positive and negative effects. The article examines the impact of social media on a number of key areas, including mental health, political polarisation, social relationships and the dissemination of information. The article emphasises that social media has the potential...

O Método Clínico Centrado na Pessoa, enfatiza a importância da relação interpessoal entre a equipe de saúde e os usuários durante o tratamento. Objetivou-se analisar os aspectos potencializadores da relação terapêutica para o cuidado centrado na pessoa na atenção psicossocial, a partir da perspectiva de profissionais. Trata-se de uma pesquisa socia...

It is hypothesized that cognitions influence the development of affective disorders. Depression and anxiety are prevalent in both adults and youth. The Children’s Automatic Thoughts Scale (CATS) assesses internalizing and externalizing negative automatic thoughts in children and adolescents. This study examined the psychometric properties– includin...

While circadian disruption is recognized as a potential driver of depression, its real-world impact is poorly understood. A critical step to addressing this is the noninvasive collection of physiological time-series data outside laboratory settings in large populations. Digital tools offer promise in this endeavor. Here, using wearable data, we fir...

During the mining process of open-pit mines, multiple operations are prone to generating dust, especially during the blasting, where a significant amount of dust is raised and subsequently deposited on the surface of the blast pile. The impact of the blasting force further saturates the interior of the pile with dust. Subject to the combined effect...

Psicoterapia breve humanista. Un manual para terapeutas iniciales es una guía práctica diseñada para quienes están dando sus primeros pasos en el mundo de la psicoterapia, especialmente en contextos de atención primaria en salud mental. Este libro nace de la experiencia de formar terapeutas en su etapa inicial en Centro Árbol, un espacio que reúne...

Nightmare proneness, a trait-like tendency to experience nightmares frequently, has been found to predict nightmares independent of maladjustment markers and involve vulnerability, psychical dysregulation, and a concretizing defensive style. However, research has not investigated possible etiological factors of nightmare proneness itself. The curre...

Dentro das ações estratégicas de Trabalho da Medicina de Família e Comunidade está o Programa Saúde na Escola (PSE). Este integra ações multiprofissionais no contexto da Atenção Primária envolvendo competências de Promoção à Saúde e Prevenção de Doenças voltadas ao contexto escolar, a alunos e profissionais envolvidos. O conhecimento amplo do terri...

A saúde mental dos enfermeiros repercute na manutenção da qualidade do cuidado e na preservação da integridade e bem-estar destes profissionais. Assim, é fundamental investigar os fatores que influenciam a saúde mental destes trabalhadores, visando a implementação de estratégias que possam mitigar os impactos negativos e promover um ambiente de tra...

Understanding and recognizing emotional states through speech has vast implications in areas ranging from customer service to mental health. In this paper, we investigate the relationship between adults and children for the task of automatic speech emotion recognition, focusing on the critical issue of limited datasets for children’s emotions. We u...

O envelhecimento é um processo natural da vida associado a uma série de mudanças que podem levar à ruptura das relações sociais, maior dificuldade das atividades diárias e declínio da memória. Observando esses aspectos, este trabalho teve por objetivo promover bem-estar mental e abordar o déficit de memória. Foram realizadas intervenções durante tr...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women's mental health. However, most evidence has focused on mental illbeing outcomes, and there is little evidence on the mechanisms underlying this unequal impact. Aims To investigate gender differences in the long-term trajectories of life satisfaction, how these were affected dur...

A pandemia de COVID-19 trouxe profundas repercussões na vida acadêmica e na saúde mental dos estudantes, exigindo a adoção de novas estratégias de adaptação e enfrentamento. Este estudo observacional transversal, conduzido online via Google Forms, avaliou a saúde, as manifestações de esperança e resiliência e as estratégias de enfrentamento entre 1...

Objetivo: Compreender e caracterizar a gordofobia como uma forma de violência e identificar as consequências para a saúde física, mental e social de quem a experiencia. Método: Revisão narrativa de literatura através de buscas nas bases de dados: Scielo, Web of Science e BVS-Psi. Foram utilizadas as palavras-chave: gordofobia, preconceito de peso,...

The aim of this report is to go beyond the findings of the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 2022/23 HWB report. This Thematic Report examines the mental health of NHSGGC residents and subgroups within it, associated factors and changes over time to form a more complete overview of the mental health of our population. It is hoped that the report will b...

Drawing upon Tā Mason Durie's Te Whare Tapa Whā model, this research explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and wellbeing of older Māori informal caregivers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Utilising information from 35 in-depth interviews conducted with Māori informal/whānau caregivers, this study identifies that the pandemic impacted...

The abstract is about the use of izidlalo zabafazi as a therapeutic system amongst amaXhosa women. The use of a qualitative approach helped to give better analysis of the selected songs to reveal their impact on women's mental health.

No cenário jurídico contemporâneo, a sobrecarga de processos judiciais e a demora na solução de conflitos têm motivado a busca por métodos alternativos, especialmente no Direito de Família, âmbito jurídico em que a preservação dos vínculos afetivos é crucial. Este estudo analisa a eficácia da Constelação Familiar como método alternativo de resoluçã...

A participação ativa do paciente no seu próprio cuidado é reconhecida como um elemento essencial no processo de saúde, logo, objetivou-se analisar os fatores impulsores para a participação de usuários e família na assistência à saúde mental. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva e exploratória de natureza qualitativa, implementada com 17 profissionai...

La creciente demanda de atención mental refleja un malestar social que no siempre se ve reflejado en la psicoterapia. Se propone la adopción de una perspectiva de clase, junto con la de género. Se analiza el papel que la conciencia de los determinantes socioeconómicos y políticos podría tener en la eficacia de la psicoterapia. Se analizan las propu...

The high prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in youngsters has resulted in two thirds of mental health problems emerging before the age of 25. In this context, various studies have indicated that attachment styles and emotional regulation are relevant factors for the health of this population. Likewise, a close relationship has been estab...

The world can be a complex and difficult place to navigate. People with High-Functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorder as well as general social ineptitude often face navigation challenges that individuals of other demographics simply do not themselves. This can become even more pronounced with people of that specific group when they are in their teen...

Depression is a growing global public health concern, with community environments and physical activity being recognized as key factors influencing mental health. However, the specific mechanisms through which community environment perceptions (CEP) affect engagement in high-intensity physical exercise (HPE) and depressive state (DS) remain underex...

Social well-being is the assessment of social functioning, which plays a key role in mental health. In the school context, teachers and school staff can promote students’ well-being, but it is related to their own. To assess their social well-being, the Keyes social well-being scale was adapted to the school context. Psychometric properties were an...

A pandemia de COVID-19 demonstrou que para além das medidas preventivas de transmissão do vírus, se faziam necessárias também medidas de cautela em relação à saúde mental de populações que apresentavam medos e angústias profundas. Objetivos: Oferecer orientações e recomendações psicoeducativas sobre como lidar com as dificuldades da pandemia, a par...

Este estudio adopta un diseño descriptivo correlacional para examinar la interrelación entre los niveles de ansiedad y depresión, las experiencias adversas en la infancia y la satisfacción familiar en 304 estudiantes universitarios de diferentes programas. Se emplearon los instrumentos IDER, STAI, ACE y la Escala de Satisfacción Familiar. Se report...

A vida acadêmica é um período marcado por diversas modificações no estilo de vida do estudante. Dentre as principais temáticas estudadas durante esse período, destaca-se a saúde mental desse publico. Diante disso, a presente pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar a associação entre afetos positivos e negativos, autoestima e Transtornos Mentais Comuns...

The harmful effects of perceived discrimination for physical and mental health are well documented. Evidence identifies how dimensions of religious/spiritual (R/S) involvement may reduce these harmful effects. This study examined how R/S experiences are associated with the effects of discrimination on perceived stress. With data from the Study of W...

Background Mental health is indispensable for satisfaction of humanity and the sustainability of economic and social development. Depression is an important negative manifestation of mental health. The progress of network infrastructure might offer an innovation against the prevalence of depression. However, the association between depression and n...

I wanted to share an article that provides a brief overview of the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on the mental health of parents. The article discusses various challenges parents faced, such as increased stress, anxiety, and feelings of isolation due to prolonged lockdowns and the responsibilities of homeschooling and managing family dynamics....

The decreasing well-being among doctoral candidates, coupled with a high prevalence of distress problems, is a topic of increasing concern in the field of higher education and research policy. The present study aimed to replicate, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of The Third Half, a multi-component psychoeducational program in doctoral st...

O estudo realizou uma revisão integrativa da literatura recente (2015-2020) sobre amizade e solidão na velhice, com o objetivo de compreender as relações entre essas variáveis e seus impactos na qualidade de vida dos idosos. Foram analisados artigos indexados em bases como PubMed, BVS, Scopus, PsycInfo e AgeLine, utilizando descritores relacionados...

Mobile phone addiction among university students in China has emerged as a significant concern, with its impact on mental health drawing increasing attention in academic circles. This study aims to delve deeper into the relationship between mobile phone addiction and mental health among students, exploring potential underlying mechanisms. A compreh...

The present research aims to study educational role of seleh-rahem and its impact on individuals' mental health. It was done using literature available in Islamic and psychological texts and by "content analysis" method. The research has examined concept of seleh-rahem and its consequences based on the related literature. Study of Islamic narrative...

The ompact of quarantine and isolation during COVID 19 lockdown on the mental health of students at the university of Limpopo South Africa

Bamboo and cane weaving is a culturally significant craft in Assam which sustaining generations of the craftsmen of the region. Using a multistage purposeful sampling technique, 240 craftsmen (120 male and 120 female) from the Barpeta Cluster of Assam were selected for the present study. The study focuses on postural analysis and occupational healt...

Mental health has become a major concern in today’s world. Recent July massacre 2024 in Bangladesh has had an unprecedented mental health injury to victims. This study focuses on the current status of the mental health of protestors and victims’ families during the July Uprising 2024 in Bangladesh. This study suggests policy recommendations based o...

This quasi-experimental research aims to study psychological dimensions of Hajj rituals (Manasek-e-Hajj) and its effectiveness in the general health of hojjaj. Its population is composed of 22500 pilgrims who registered in Tehran Province. Among them, 105 subjects (62 males, 43 females) were selected as sample and were asked to fill GHQ (General He...