Sexual violence victimisation and response among university students in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Sylvia Kaaya, Rehema Chande Mallya, Marie Lindkvist, Ester Steven Mzilangwe, Faustine Kyungu Nkulu Kalengayi

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Exploring the mental well-being of Ekurhuleni primary healthcare clinic managers during COVID-19 by Sanele E. Nene, Siyabulela N. Wopula

“…Contribution: This study revealed that a strong support from senior management and responsive employee wellness programmes can strengthen the mental health of the primary healthcare clinic managers. …”
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Self-Injurious Behavior in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Units: Actual Aspects of the Complex Care Provision by Sigita Lesinskienė, Mariam Afrahi, Kamilė Pociūtė

“… Background: Nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior in children and adolescents is a major concern that requires mental health professionals’ attention. The aim of this study is to analyze clinical care aspects of children and adolescents who self-harm in psychiatric hospitals. …”
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Can Meditation Influence Quality of Life, Depression, and Disease Outcome in Multiple Sclerosis? Findings from a Large International Web-Based Study by Adam B. Levin, Emily J. Hadgkiss, Tracey J. Weiland, Claudia H. Marck, Dania M. van der Meer, Naresh G. Pereira, George A. Jelinek

“…Statistically and potentially clinically significant differences between those who meditated once a week or more and participants who never meditated were present for mean mental health composite (MHC) scores, cognitive function scale, and health perception scale. …”
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Is the Children’s 15-Minute City an Effective Framework for Enhancing Children’s Health and Well-Being? An Empirical Analysis from Western China by Xiao Wang, Jingping Huang, Zhengyou Qin, Wei Gan, Zhen He, Xiang Li

“…It investigates the service facilities within a 15-minute life circle that affect children’s physical health, mental health, and social engagement. Utilizing the Walking Index method, this study assesses the walkability and rationality of these facilities in 621 neighborhoods. …”
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Effectiveness of health literacy and relaxing music on quality of sleep and risk for antenatal depression by Meena Konsam, Samir Kumar Praharaj, Sunita Panda, Jyothi Shetty, N. Ravishankar, Sonia R. B. D’Souza

“…Conclusion: CHARM intervention could promote quality sleep and reduce the risk of developing antenatal depression, thereby improving perinatal mental health.…”
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Comparing the Efficacy of Probiotic Nutraceuticals and Probiotic Food (Curd) in Combination with Antidepressants for Depression by T. D. Sanmith, Jitendra Chourasiya, Nishant Patel

“…Background and Aim: Depression is a widespread mental health condition with a significant global impact. …”
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Sexual Masochism Disorder with Asphyxiophilia: A Deadly yet Underrecognized Disease by Anna Coluccia, Mario Gabbrielli, Giacomo Gualtieri, Fabio Ferretti, Andrea Pozza, Andrea Fagiolini

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Network analysis of caffeine use disorder, withdrawal symptoms, and psychiatric symptoms by Mohammadreza Davoudi, Fatemeh Abdoli, Fereshte Momeni, Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad

“…Also, the obsessive-compulsive symptom emerged as a central and highly influential node in the relationship between caffeine-related nodes and psychiatric symptoms. Conclusions Mental health providers should target these specific symptoms in clinical interventions to mitigate caffeine-related problems among individuals in the general population effectively.…”
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Profiles of Biomarkers of Excess Alcohol Consumption in Patients Undergoing Total Hip Replacement: Correlation with Function by Paul J. Jenkins, Andrew D. Duckworth, Francis P. C. Robertson, Colin R. Howie, James S. Huntley

“…At one year general physical health was poorer where there was elevation of γGT, and the mental health and hip function was poorer with elevation of MCV. …”
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Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Orthostatic Hypotension and Its Severity in Residents Aged > 60 years: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mingni Yang, Ruiqiang Peng, Zetuo Wang, Miaoduan Li, Yehua Song, Jianping Niu, Yong Ji

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that being female, widowed, engaging in general social activities, and a history of hypertension, migraines, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and mental health conditions (anxiety and depression) were independently associated with OH. …”
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Gender differences in the influencing factors of violent behavior in patients with schizophrenia by Xiaolei Qiu, Lu Wen, Wenqi Jiang, Rongrong Zhang, Hongjun Mao, Shiping Xie

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A holistic and sustainable approach to public health staffing and workforce development by Paulani Mui, Ruth Maiorana, Beth Resnick

“…These findings guided the creation of the Putting Our People First Discussion Guide to empower agencies to engage workers in collective dialogue to improve workforce mental health, wellbeing, and retention. Bolstering a culture of worker wellbeing and retention alongside sustained funding and infrastructure is critical for the nation's public health agencies to effectively address current and future challenges.…”
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Nursing students in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study by Vistolina Nuuyoma, Frieda Makambuli

“…Contribution: The findings have implications in preparation for future pandemics, promoting the resilience and mental health of nursing students. Moreover, they may assist in developing a coordinated counselling and psychological support system for nursing students.…”
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Determinants of COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate in the United States: Spatial Analysis Over One Year of the Pandemic by Niranjan J. Kathe, Rajvi J. Wani

“…The study also found food insecurity, long-term beds (log), mental health-care provider (log), workforce in construction, social association rate (log), and percent diabetic of a given county as well as neighboring county were associated with given county’s COVID-19 CFR, indicating significant externalities. …”
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The Connection Between Stress and Women’s Smoking During the Perinatal Period: A Systematic Review by M. Carmen Míguez, Yara Queiro, Cristina M. Posse, Alba Val

“…Although smoking has been associated with the presence of mental health problems, few studies addressing the factors associated with perinatal smoking have examined the role of stress. …”
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High Burden among Older Family Caregivers is Associated with High Prevalence of Symptoms: Data from the Swedish Study “Good Aging in Skåne (GÅS)” by Henrik Ekström, Nathalie Lundholm Auoja, Sölve Elmståhl, Lena Sandin Wranker

“…High-burden caregivers might be at a risk of adverse mental health, and this highlights the need to offer proper support to these groups.…”
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The resilience instrument for older adults: scale development and preliminary validation by Chun Hu, Chun-Qing Zhang, Jingdong Liu, Yiqun Gan

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The relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just world by Yun Chen, Qiuci Zhang, Ronghua Hang, Long Huang, Liang Yu

“…Abstract Background Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a new type of anxiety disorder in the context of the Internet, which has a negative effects on the physical and mental health and behavior of college students, such as Internet addiction, non-adaptive socializing, and negative emotions. …”
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The State of the Art of the DSM-5 “with Mixed Features” Specifier by Norma Verdolini, Mark Agius, Laura Ferranti, Patrizia Moretti, Massimiliano Piselli, Roberto Quartesan

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