Research letter. There is a preponderance of evidence, much of it from Northern Europe, suggesting a link between urban residence and risk for psychotic disorders. Since the meanings and correlates of urban living differ across contexts, this association may not be universal. In a recent multisite study, the association was evident in Northern Europe, but not in other high‐income European countries (e.g. Spain, Italy). Psychotic experiences (PEs) are subclinical manifestations of psychosis (typically mild and transient) that occur in the general population, and have been associated with increased risk for common mental disorders and substance use, as well as for psychotic disorders, which are less common.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
The development of effective preventions for psychosis is hindered by conceptual challenges underlying diagnosis and the fact that few of the many biological risk factors identified to date are sufficiently well understood to form the basis of a targeted intervention. On the other hand, a great deal is known of the psychosocial conditions that increase the lifetime risk of most mental illnesses: surely enough to justify better resourcing of interventions focused on antenatal care and the emotional well-being of children from the early years through adolescence, where as much as a half of all mental ill health has its roots.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
The question whether mental illness prevalence rates are increasing is a controversially debated topic. Epidemiological articles and review publications that look into this research issue are often compromised by methodological problems. The present study aimed at using a meta‐analysis technique that is usually applied for the analysis of intervention studies to achieve more transparency and statistical precision.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
Open access. Public health strategies have focused largely on physical health. However, there is increasing recognition that raising mental health awareness and tackling stigma is crucial to reduce disease burden. National campaigns have had some success but tackling issues locally is particularly important.
Lina Gega explores a review of digital technology for health promotion, which looks at opportunities to address excess mortality in people living with SMI.
Open access. Young people's mental health and well-being is an important concern in the UK. Provision of education and support to schools has been highlighted as an area for improvement; however, evidence-based programmes are scarce and costly.
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Persons with severe mental disorders (SMDs) experience dramatically reduced life expectancy compared with the general population. We consider the role of digital technologies for addressing this serious public health concern. In this clinical review, we apply the multilevel risk model recently introduced by the WHO to conceptualise how digital technology can support efforts to reduce excess mortality risk at the individual, health system and social determinants of health levels. In particular, digital technologies show promise for targeting preventable physical health conditions in persons with SMDs.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
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Psychological Medicine; Cambridge Vol. 49, Iss. 1, (Jan 2019): 9-19. DOI:10.1017/S0033291718002490
Although school-based programmes for the identification of children and young people (CYP) with mental health difficulties (MHD) have the potential to improve short- and long-term outcomes across a range of mental disorders, the evidence-base on the effectiveness of these programmes is underdeveloped. In this systematic review, we sought to identify and synthesise evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of school-based methods to identify students experiencing MHD, as measured by accurate identification, referral rates, and service uptake.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Persons with severe mental disorders (SMDs) experience dramatically reduced life expectancy compared with the general population. We consider the role of digital technologies for addressing this serious public health concern. In this clinical review, we apply the multilevel risk model recently introduced by the WHO to conceptualise how digital technology can support efforts to reduce excess mortality risk at the individual, health system and social determinants of health levels. In particular, digital technologies show promise for targeting preventable physical health conditions in persons with SMDs.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
American Psychological Association blog post- Trying to find something good in a bad situation appears to be particularly effective in reducing anxiety the less money a person makes, possibly because people with low incomes have less control over their environment, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
“Our research shows that socioeconomic status has a powerful effect on whether reframing a situation can reduce anxiety, both in the short term and the long term,” said Claudia Haase, PhD, of Northwestern University and co-author of the study. “As social inequality continues to rise, it becomes increasingly important that we understand how emotional regulation strategies might benefit mental health across the socioeconomic spectrum.”
The research was published in the journal Emotion®.
Psychology of Popular Media Culture (Nov 29, 2018). DOI:10.1037/ppm0000217
A theoretical model is proposed to predict the influence of media consumption on social interaction intentions regarding individuals with mental illness. This model of mediated interaction intentions is informed by media priming theory, as well as the reasoned action approach. It incorporates stigma beliefs and prejudicial attitudes to uniquely predict the influence of media exposure on social inclinations.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Psychological Medicine; Cambridge Vol. 48, Iss. 16, (Dec 2018): 2658-2667. DOI:10.1017/S0033291718001265
Help-seeking is important to access appropriate care and improve mental health. However, individuals often delay or avoid seeking help for mental health problems. Interventions to improve help-seeking have been developed, but their effectiveness is unclear. A systematic review and meta-analysis were therefore conducted to examine the effectiveness of mental health related help-seeking interventions.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Jingyi Wang summarises a recent systematic review and narrative synthesis, which proposes a conceptual framework for social connectedness and mental health.
International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation Vol. 7, Iss. 4, (Oct 2018): 240-257.
An increasing number of scholarly works have attempted to understand the reasons for poor rates of help-seeking for symptoms of mental health disorders all around the world. One particular body of work has focused on “mental health literacy” (MHL), defined as knowledge about mental health disorders that is associated with their recognition, management, and prevention. In this article, we report a nonsystematic review of studies on MHL, to give nonexpert academics, policymakers, and practitioners an understanding of the field. . To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
It is a public heath priority to understand why many children with mental health problems fail to access mental health services. This study aims to quantify under-recognition of children’s mental health problems by parents across income quintiles.
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Psychology of Men & Masculinity (Oct 4, 2018). DOI:10.1037/men0000182
The workplace provides an important setting to promote men’s mental health, yet few studies have explored the gendered views of men and workplace representatives in male-dominated industries about workplace mental health promotion.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Letter. In The Lancet Psychiatry, Chekroud and colleagues1 presented a large cross-sectional examination of physical activity and mental health. Despite imprecision about the terms mental health and exercise in the study—and the cross-sectional design—the findings overall match the existing body of longitudinal research showing that regular physical activity is associated with better mental health.2...... Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Letter. We welcome the commentary by Stubbs and colleagues on our article,1 share their concern that causal inferences cannot be drawn from our study's observational design, and agree that the study should not be interpreted as evidence that high levels of exercise cause depressive symptoms. The heterogeneity of people (varying risk factors) and motivations (eg, fun or stress relief) for exercise undoubtedly contribute to complex associations between exercise and mental health....... Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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Psychological Medicine; Cambridge Vol. 48, Iss. 12, (Sep 2018): 2011-2022. DOI:10.1017/S0033291717003543
Higher cognitive ability is associated with favourable health characteristics. The relation between ability and alcohol consumption, and their interplay with other health characteristics, is unclear. We aimed to assess the relationship between cognitive ability and alcohol consumption and to assess whether alcohol consumption relates differently to health characteristics across strata of ability.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Exercise is known to be associated with reduced risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes, but its association with mental health remains unclear. We aimed to examine the association between exercise and mental health burden in a large sample, and to better understand the influence of exercise type, frequency, duration, and intensity.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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Open access. Public mental health involves a population approach to mental health, and includes treatment of mental disorder, prevention of associated impacts, prevention of mental disorder and promotion of mental well-being, including for those people recovering from mental disorder. Such interventions can result in a broad range of impacts and associated economic savings even in the short term. However, even in high-income countries only a minority of people with mental disorder receive any treatment, while provision is far less in low- and middle-income countries.
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts (Jun 21, 2018): No Pagination Specified
Although there is strong advocacy for uptake of both the arts and creative activities as determinants of well-being, longitudinal studies evaluating causal links between attendance to arts and culture events or participation in creative activities and well-being are scarce. If available, results are mostly of an associative nature confirming an interdependence between the two. In this light, this study adds to the literature by investigating causative impact of participation in creative activities and attendance to cultural events on well-being in the British population. This study also examines the moderation effect of personality traits on the impact that cultural and creative activities exert on well-being.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology (Jun 25, 2018): No Pagination Specified
Mental health problems are among the costliest issues facing organizations in the developed world. In response to the mounting burdens surrounding poor employee mental health, many organizations have introduced mental health promotion programs and resources (e.g., employee assistance programs). Despite the rise in available options, very few employees use these resources to their full potential.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Available treatment methods have shown little effect on the burden associated with mental health disorders. We review promising universal, selective, and indicated preventive mental health strategies that might reduce the incidence of mental health disorders, or shift expected trajectories to less debilitating outcomes.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Comment. Stanley J Ulijaszek's new book Models of Obesity (published October, 2017) might be thought to be primarily of interest to obesity researchers, but in fact it offers potential applications beyond obesity, in the field of public mental health.1 Parallels between public health responses to obesity and mental health issues are already apparent. In both cases, concern about their rising levels has increased, what constitutes normality is contested, the extent to which they are socially constructed or appropriately medicalised is debated, and the focus on intervening during childhood is increasing.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Chris O'Sullivan on a recent cluster randomised controlled trial of workplace mental health training for managers and its effect on sick leave in employees.
Public health professionals seek to promote health literacy through education. In the mental health arena, such approaches have included teaching primary care gatekeepers to screen for early identification of suicide risk and teaching members of the general public to engage peers in need of mental health treatment and guide them into evidence-based care. Educational positivism is the belief that this pedagogic enterprise is unlimited, leading to a “more is better” approach. Despite its promise, however, educational approaches may have muted effects. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Mental disorders can devastate and shorten lives, impoverish individuals, and create social problems. They can also be very costly to families, communities, and national economies—in 2010, the global cost of mental disorders was US$2493 billion, and was projected to exceed $6000 billion by 2030.1 However, evidence-based public mental health interventions can prevent these disorders, treat them when they arise, prevent associated effects, and promote mental wellbeing.2 Furthermore, many such interventions are not only affordable, but also economically attractive. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Open access. Anti-stigma programmes should aim to increase disclosure to those who can support someone with a mental health problem and appropriate professional help-seeking.
Aileen O'Brien on the relationship between anti-stigma programme awareness, disclosure comfort and intended help-seeking regarding a mental health problem.
Mental illnesses, led by depressive disorders, have long ranked within the top ten in terms of the global burden of disease1–3 and in 2017, WHO categorised depression as the leading cause of disability worldwide.4 Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Mental illness is one of the most rapidly increasing causes of long-term sickness absence, despite improved rates of detection and development of more effective interventions. However, mental health training for managers might help improve occupational outcomes for people with mental health problems. We aimed to investigate the effect of mental health training on managers' knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and behaviour towards employees with mental health problems, and its effect on employee sickness absence.
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