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Mental health

This section aims to publish the latest research in the field of mental health, through a public health lens. Broadly speaking, we will publish research that enables us to protect and promote good mental health and wellbeing, whilst aiming to prevent mental illness.

We welcome research that will transform our collective understanding of mental health, from the individual to the community level, and across all sectors. This includes studies that employ an epidemiological approach to examine stress, anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicide.

To inform policy and initiatives, we also strongly encourage submissions that address growing areas of concern, from technology and social media and its impacts on bullying and self-image, to issues of loneliness and isolation.

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  1. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), adolescent girls and young women are three times more likely than boys to have depressive disorders. Understanding adolescents’ unique and common vulnerabilities and protective fac...

    Authors: Proscovia Nabunya, Christopher Damulira, William Byansi, Joelynn Muwanga, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Flavia Namuwonge, Eloho Ighofose, Rachel Brathwaite, Wilberforce Tumwesige and Fred M. Ssewamala

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1792

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  2. The use of specific drugs to facilitate, enhance or prolong sexual sessions is referred to as ‘chemsex’. The popularity of the behavior seems to be growing, but there is a paucity of information on the mental ...

    Authors: Rigmor C. Berg, Eirik Amundsen and Åse Haugstvedt

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1785

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  3. Social Networking Sites (SNS) are commonly used, especially by young adults. Their impact on mental health is unclear. Moreover, little is known about how social factors, e.g. Perceived Emotional Support (PES)...

    Authors: Emily Stella Scott, Catarina Canivet and Per-Olof Östergren

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1753

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  4. Depression is prevalent among employees and a major reason for sickness absence. First-line managers’ attitudes towards employees with depression might influence return to work and the scant literature indicat...

    Authors: Ilaria Mangerini, Monica Bertilsson, Angelique de Rijk and Gunnel Hensing

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1744

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  5. We attempted to find if there were gender differences in Non-suicidal self injurious (NSSI) behaviors and Suicidal ideation among Chinese adolescents, then analyze the impact of Internet use frequency on these...

    Authors: Xueyan Yang, Moye Xin, Kun Liu and Bilun Naz Böke

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1727

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  6. Although research on the relationship between parent and child mental health is growing, the impact of early parenting stress on preschool-aged children’s mental health remains unclear. The objective was to ev...

    Authors: Nayantara Hattangadi, Katherine T. Cost, Catherine S. Birken, Cornelia M. Borkhoff, Jonathon L. Maguire, Peter Szatmari and Alice Charach

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1726

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  7. Depression is a common mental disorder among patients with tuberculosis and it is associated with a greater risk of suicide, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, and poor quality of life. Evidence suggests the ea...

    Authors: Kalkidan Yohannes, Hirbaye Mokona, Lulu Abebe, Mohammed Feyisso, Adane Tesfaye, Getachew Tesfaw and Getinet Ayano

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1702

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  8. Investigating variables associated with mental health literacy in the college-age population takes us one step closer to providing intervention for this vulnerable group, where growing rates of psychological d...

    Authors: Rona Miles, Laura Rabin, Anjali Krishnan, Evan Grandoit and Kamil Kloskowski

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1699

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  9. Mental disorders among adolescents have become a worldwide public health problem. This study aimed to estimate the best combination of exercise time and screen time to promote the mental health of Chinese adol...

    Authors: Feng Zhang, Xiaojian Yin, Cunjian Bi, Liu Ji, Huipan Wu, Yuqiang Li, Yi Sun, Sien Ren, Guodong Wang, Xiaofang Yang, Ming Li, Yuan Liu and Ge Song

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1695

    Content type: Research article

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  10. Quality of life (QoL) is multi-dimensional concept of an individual’ general well-being status in relation to their value, environment, cultural and social context in which they live. This study aimed to quant...

    Authors: Aung Zaw Zaw Phyo, Rosanne Freak-Poli, Heather Craig, Danijela Gasevic, Nigel P. Stocks, David A. Gonzalez-Chica and Joanne Ryan

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1596

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  11. Background: Whilst many studies have linked increased drug and cannabis exposure to adverse mental health (MH) outcomes their effects on whole populations and geotemporospatial relationships are not well under...

    Authors: Albert Stuart Reece and Gary Kenneth Hulse

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1655

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  12. Studies have shown that the outbreak of infectious diseases would result in mental health problems. Females are in greater risk for psychological problems than males. The present study investigated gender diff...

    Authors: Fengsu Hou, Fengying Bi, Rong Jiao, Dan Luo and Kangxing Song

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1648

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  13. Life expectancy is 10–20 years lower among people with a severe mental health disorder. Most of these early deaths are due to chronic conditions, including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Smoking is a...

    Authors: S. E. Jones, S. Mulrine, H. Clements and S. Hamilton

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1619

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  14. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that occurs within the first 12 months after delivery. It affects 20 to 40% of women living in the low-income countries. In resource limited countries discovering...

    Authors: Nahom Kiros Gebregziabher, Tesfit Brhane Netsereab, Yerusalem Gebremeskel Fessaha, Feven Andebrhan Alaza, Nardos Kidane Ghebrehiwet and Aman Hadish Sium

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1614

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  15. Lifetime traumatic events are known to have a detrimental long-term impact on both mental and physical health. Yet, heterogeneity in the stress response regarding well-being in adults is not well understood. T...

    Authors: Livia Sacchi, Mariia Merzhvynska and Mareike Augsburger

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1612

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  16. In Pakistan there is a dire need to explore the quality of life in infertile males and females and its undesirable psychological outcomes. This, study aimed to compare the quality of life (QoL) of males and fe...

    Authors: Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Nida Zahid, Wajeeha Zahid, Salima Farooq, Saima Sachwani, Marilyn Chapman and Nargis Asad

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1607

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  17. Globally, India has the third largest population of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and the second highest number of COVID-19 cases. Anxiety is associated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) nonadherence. It is c...

    Authors: Ivan Marbaniang, Shashikala Sangle, Smita Nimkar, Kanta Zarekar, Sonali Salvi, Amol Chavan, Amita Gupta, Nishi Suryavanshi and Vidya Mave

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1598

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  18. The outbreak of the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has caused enormous stress among the public in China. Intellectual input from various aspects is needed to fight against COVID-19, including understanding ...

    Authors: Jian-Bin Li, An Yang, Kai Dou, Lin-Xin Wang, Ming-Chen Zhang and Xiao-Qi Lin

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1589

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  19. Despite widespread application of the Symptom Check-List-90-R (SCL-90-R) for Chinese undergraduate students, there are no appropriate norms for them. The aim of this study is to provide norms for the Chinese v...

    Authors: Yulan Yu, Chonghua Wan, Xudong Zhao, E. Scott Huebner, Jianfeng Tan, Chuanzhi Xu and Jingjing Zhang

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1588

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  20. Secondary schools in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) provide health promotion, preventive, and early intervention services. Nevertheless, literature indicates that the modules of these services are ei...

    Authors: Solomon Musa Gimba, Paul Harris, Amornrat Saito, Hyacinth Udah, Averil Martin and Amanda J. Wheeler

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1581

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  21. The ‘Sankofa’ pediatric HIV disclosure study (2013–2017) was an intervention that aimed to address the low prevalence of disclosure of HIV status in Ghana.

    Authors: Christopher Radcliffe, Aba Sam, Quinn Matos, Sampson Antwi, Kofi Amissah, Amina Alhassan, Irene Pokuaa Ofori, Yunshan Xu, Yanhong Deng, Nancy R. Reynolds and Elijah Paintsil

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1578

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  22. Dementia is a global public health priority. Many modifiable factors have been shown to influence the development of dementia, but these factors are not adequately known by the general public. This study aimed...

    Authors: Yong-Bo Zheng, Le Shi, Yi-Miao Gong, Xiao-Xiao Wang, Qing-Dong Lu, Jian-Yu Que, Muhammad Zahid Khan, Yan-Ping Bao and Lin Lu

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1567

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  23. Suicide is a major public health concern. In 2017, the suicide rate in Canada was 11 per 100,000 inhabitants. According to literature, 1 in 5 people have experienced a death by suicide during their lifetime. T...

    Authors: Fabienne Ligier, Jessica Rassy, Gabrielle Fortin, Ian van Haaster, Claude Doyon, Charlie Brouillard, Monique Séguin and Alain Lesage

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1534

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  24. Young women with breast cancer tend to report lower quality of life and higher levels of stress than older women with breast cancer, and this may have implications for other psychosocial factors including fina...

    Authors: Erin E. Cook, Shoshana M. Rosenberg, Kathryn J. Ruddy, William T. Barry, Mary Greaney, Jennifer Ligibel, Kim Sprunck-Harrild, Michelle D. Holmes, Rulla M. Tamimi, Karen M. Emmons and Ann H. Partridge

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1514

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  25. Common mental disorders (CMDs) are highly prevalent and contribute significantly to the global burden of disease, yet there is evidence of a large treatment gap. We aimed to quantify this gap among young adult...

    Authors: Laura Werlen, Milo A. Puhan, Markus A. Landolt and Meichun Mohler-Kuo

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1470

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  26. Despite clear evidence for the effectiveness of musical training in promoting psychological well-being among underprivileged children, parents’ perceptions of the importance of such training for their children...

    Authors: Laurie Long Kwan Ho, William Ho Cheung Li, Ankie Tan Cheung, Wei Xia, Ka Yan Ho and Joyce Oi Kwan Chung

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1454

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  27. There has been an increase in older rural-to-urban migrant workers (aged 50 and above) in mainland China, little known about their depressive symptoms. The aim of this study was to identify depressive symptoms...

    Authors: Wei Yang, Dan Li, Jianmin Gao, Xiaojuan Zhou and Fuzhen Li

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1442

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  28. COVID-19 poses the greatest challenge for the entire world since the Second World War. Governments are forced to define strict measures to avoid the spreading of the virus, which may further impose psychologic...

    Authors: Claudia Traunmüller, Rene Stefitz, Kerstin Gaisbachgrabner and Andreas Schwerdtfeger

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1395

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  29. There is limited data available on the long-term mental health impact of Ebola virus disease (EVD) on survivors despite the disease experience of survivors meeting the criteria of a traumatic event as defined ...

    Authors: Abdulai Jawo Bah, Peter Bai James, Nuhu Bah, Amara Bangali Sesay, Stephen Sevalie and Joseph Sam Kanu

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1391

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  30. Since the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the short-term focus of military healthcare research has been on the consequences of deployment for mental health and on those wounded or injured in combat. ...

    Authors: L. Goodwin, D. Leightley, Z. E. Chui, S. Landau, P. McCrone, R. D. Hayes, M. Jones, S. Wessely and N. T. Fear

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1236

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  31. International research has indicated that teachers have an increased risk of mental disorders and work-related stress, compared with those working in other fields. In Japan, the deterioration of teachers’ ment...

    Authors: Miho Kuwato and Yuko Hirano

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1355

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  32. Since deinstitutionalization in the 1950s–1970s, public mental health care has changed its focus from asylums to general hospitals, outpatient clinics and specialized community-based programs addressing both c...

    Authors: Ish P. Bhalla, Elina A. Stefanovics and Robert A. Rosenheck

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1311

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  33. The epidemiological evidence on the association of sleep quality on anxiety symptoms has been inconclusive. This study aimed to explore the association between sleep quality and anxiety symptoms in rural Chine...

    Authors: Jiali Shen, Haiqing Zhang, Yan Wang, Tanko Abdulai, Miaomiao Niu, Zhicheng Luo, Yikang Wang, Ruiying Li, Fang Wang, Chongjian Wang and Zhenxing Mao

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1297

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  34. Previous research has shown that Common Mental Disorders (CMD) are unequally distributed between population subgroups, but we know less about how labour outcomes following such disorders are distributed. Our a...

    Authors: Johan Jarl, Anna Linder, Hillevi Busch, Anja Nyberg and Ulf-G Gerdtham

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1285

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  35. Unintentional injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children of all ages. Prevention strategies require knowledge of risk factors, and behavior and psychiatric disorders have been suggeste...

    Authors: Sara Agnafors, Jarl Torgerson, Marie Rusner and Anna Norman Kjellström

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1273

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  36. People living in temporary housing for long periods after a disaster are at risk of poor mental health. This study investigated the post-disaster incidence and remission of common mental disorders among adults...

    Authors: Norito Kawakami, Maiko Fukasawa, Kiyomi Sakata, Ruriko Suzuki, Hiroaki Tomita, Harumi Nemoto, Seiji Yasumura, Hirooki Yabe, Naoko Horikoshi, Maki Umeda, Yuriko Suzuki, Haruki Shimoda, Hisateru Tachimori, Tadashi Takeshima and Evelyn J. Bromet

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1271

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  37. Understanding the burden and determinants of suicide during adolescence is key to achieving global health goals. We examined the prevalence and determinants of self-reported suicidal ideation and attempts amon...

    Authors: Susan C. Campisi, Bianca Carducci, Nadia Akseer, Clare Zasowski, Peter Szatmari and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1102

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  38. Young people face significant challenges when managing a mental illness, such as acquiring treatment autonomy, being inexperienced users of the healthcare system and associated peer-related stigma. While medic...

    Authors: Sara S. McMillan, Victoria Stewart, Amanda J. Wheeler, Fiona Kelly and Helen Stapleton

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1188

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  39. Problematic anger is intense anger associated with elevated generalized distress and that interferes with functioning. It also confers a heightened risk for the development of mental health problems. In milita...

    Authors: Amy B. Adler, Cynthia A. LeardMann, Kimberly A. Roenfeldt, Isabel G. Jacobson and David Forbes

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1168

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  40. Suicide rates have been climbing in the U.S., particularly in Rocky Mountain states such as Colorado. Benzodiazepines have been linked with suicidal ideation, but there have been few population level assessmen...

    Authors: Tista Ghosh, Kirk Bol, Maria Butler, Barbara Gabella, Andrea Kingcade, Gabriel Kaplan and Lindsey Myers

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1149

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  41. There is growing evidence on positive effects of physical activity (PA) on mental health. However, the focus of previous research on this relationship has typically been on mental health from the perspective o...

    Authors: Kaija Appelqvist-Schmidlechner, Jani P. Vaara, Tommi Vasankari, Arja Häkkinen, Matti Mäntysaari and Heikki Kyröläinen

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1116

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  42. Body dissatisfaction influences women’s mental and physical health. To date, most research has focused on body dissatisfaction in relation to the ‘thin-ideal’. Thus, the association between body dissatisfactio...

    Authors: Christina Ralph-Nearman and Ruth Filik

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1114

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  43. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hearing loss are hallmark public health issues related to military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Although both are significant individual contributors to disability ...

    Authors: Andrew J. MacGregor, Antony R. Joseph, G. Jay Walker and Amber L. Dougherty

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1076

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  44. Common mental disorders are frequent psychiatric comorbid conditions among people with HIV/AIDS. The presence of such psychiatric disorders negatively affects the treatment adherence, viral load suppression, q...

    Authors: Zelalem Belayneh, Birhanie Mekuriaw, Tsegaye Mehare, Seid Shumye and Mekonnen Tsehay

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:689

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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Public Health 2020 20:889

  45. Recent evidence suggests that work-related physical activity may not have the same mental health benefits as leisure-time physical activity. Further, work-related physical activity is likely to include a varie...

    Authors: Rhiannon Lee White, Jason Bennie, Gavin Abbott and Megan Teychenne

    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:1007

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