SELF-ESTEEM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS by Carla Patrícia Correia Neves, Cindy Margarida Gonçalves Sousa, Maria Inês Oliveira Teixeira, Marta Isabel Ferreira Gomes, Sílvia Francisca de Sousa Monteiro

“…In the absence of such a relationship, access to mental health and support services is necessary. …”
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Medical education and post pandemic challenges: where are we now? by Valeria Vásquez Estrada, Alejandro Hernández Martínez, Lina María Martínez Sánchez

“…RESULTS: The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), the change in teaching methodologies, and the mental health and soft-skills impact of the pandemic are some of the main issues that medical education is facing after COVID-19. …”
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Prediction of urinary tract infection using machine learning methods: a study for finding the most-informative variables by Sajjad Farashi, Hossein Emad Momtaz

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The changes in health-related quality of life after attending cardiac rehabilitation: A qualitative systematic review of the perspective of patients living with heart disease. by Amineh Rashidi, Lisa Whitehead, Helena Halton, Lisa Munro, Ian Jones, Lisa Newson

“…The synthesized findings were divided into three categories: building healthier habits, peer interaction, and improving mental health.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This review demonstrates the positive changes in health-related quality of life for those patients engaged in cardiac rehabilitation. …”
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Association between gross motor function and quality of life in a group of Brazilian adults with cerebral palsy: an exploratory study by Marina Fernandes Ribeiro, Ana Paula de Mendonça, Rosane Luzia de Souza Morais

“…Gross motor function was assessed using the the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), while HRQoL was measured using the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), divided into physical and mental health summaries. Results: Better GMF explained 37% (adjusted R² = 0.373) of the variability in HRQoL related to functional capacity, and 22% (adjusted R² = 0.221) of the physical aspects summary. …”
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Aggression from Patients or Next of Kin and Exposure to Bullying Behaviors: A Conglomerate Experience? by Iselin Reknes, Guy Notelaers, Nils Magerøy, Ståle Pallesen, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Bente Elisabeth Moen, Ståle Einarsen

“…Although aggression from patients or next of kin was more frequent than workplace bullying, the latter was the only significant stressor related to health-related quality of life in terms of reduced mental health functioning. Although being a rather infrequent experience, exposure to bullying behaviors seems to have more severe health-related outcomes for nurses than aggression from patients or next of kin. …”
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Bibliometric Mapping of Scientific Production and Conceptual Structure of Cyber Sextortion in Cybersecurity by Fani Moses Radebe, Kennedy Njenga

“…In addition, among other themes, adolescents, mental health, and dating violence are receiving interest among scholars in this field. …”
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The Helplessness Dimension of Pain Catastrophizing Mediates the Relation between PTSD Symptoms and Pain Rehabilitation Measures by Matthew Schumann, Julia Craner, Elizabeth Kacel, Eleshia Morrison, Keith Gascho, Judy Gebhard, Wesley Gilliam

“…The helplessness subscale accounted for significant unique variance in the relationship between PTSD symptomatology and pain severity (b = 0.010, SE = 0.002, 95% CI: 0.006, 0.014), pain interference (b = 0.004, SE = 0.002, 95% CI: 0.001, 0.008), and mental health QOL (b = −0.117, SE = 0.031, 95% CI: −0.179, −0.059), while the rumination and magnification subscales had no significant influence. …”
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Non-fatal acute barium carbonate poisoning following suicidal ingestion: A case report by Waiian Leong, Chunlian Li, Yuhui Long, Yanli Wang, Abraham KC Wai, Yi Huang, Feilung Lau

“…Furthermore, we advocate for paying more attention to the management of toxic substances and the mental health education of young adults.…”
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Mediating role of fatigue driving in the influence of job demand and insecurity on safety incidents among bus drivers by Mustapha Amoadu, Isaac Tetteh Commey, Edward Wilson Ansah

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A Conservative Weight Loss Intervention Relieves Bowel Symptoms in Morbidly Obese Subjects with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study by Martin Aasbrenn, Stian Lydersen, Per G. Farup

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Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorder and its association with anxiety in academics: a cross-sectional study by Bianca Paludo, Paula Comin Trevizan, Nana Abena Asantewaa Boamah, Lilian Rigo

“…These findings highlight the importance of addressing mental health concerns in addition to physical health, as they are often related.…”
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Awareness and attitudes of pregnant women concerning genetic disorders and pregnancy termination in northeastern Iran by Nafiseh Todarbary, Abouzar Irandegani, Mojtaba Meshkat, Aida Gholoobi, Tayebeh Hamzehloei

“…Additionally, the number of children was correlated with congenital blindness, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, autism, Proteus syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, anencephaly, mental retardation (MR), quadriplegia, and severe learning disability and mental health (LDMH). Age was associated with conditions such as epilepsy, congenital blindness, schizophrenia, and severe LDMH. …”
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Multimorbidity clusters and associated health care cost among patients attending psychiatric clinics in Odisha, India by Priti Gupta, Solveig A. Cunningham, Mohammed K. Ali, Sailesh Mohan, Pranab Mahapatra, Sanghamitra C. Pati

“…Introduction: There is a dearth of data on common multimorbidity clusters and the healthcare costs for individuals with mental health disorders. This study aimed to identify clinically meaningful physical-mental multimorbidity clusters, frequently occurring clusters of conditions, and healthcare utilization patterns and expenditure among patients attending a psychiatric outpatient clinic. …”
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Exploring multifaceted impacts of El Niño driven drought on child-headed rural learners' well-being in drought-prone Chivi, Zimbabwe by Munyaradzi Chidarikire, Munyaradzi Saruchera

“…The study found that El Niño-driven droughts exacerbate the vulnerabilities of child-headed households, leading to food insecurity, water scarcity, increased household responsibilities, and mental health challenges. These factors significantly undermine the learners' ability to engage in and succeed in their educational pursuits. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Stress Coping Scale Brief-COPE 28 in a Peruvian population by Neicer Joel Delgado-Requejo, Julio Cesar Castillo Ramos, Lourdes Carolina Cerda Sánchez

“…Background: The highly stressful events we are currently experiencing require great cognitive and emotional effort and affect the mental health of the population. In this sense, coping with stress provides evidence of how people use their resources to cope with or avoid stressful events, which requires validated and reliable instruments to measure accurately. …”
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Workplace interventions to prevent suicide: A scoping review. by Nutmeg Hallett, Helen Rees, Felicity Hannah, Lorna Hollowood, Caroline Bradbury-Jones

“…Employers have a legal and ethical responsibility to provide a safe working environment for their employees, which includes addressing the issue of suicide and promoting mental health and well-being.<h4>Methods</h4>A realist perspective was taken, to identify within organisational suicide prevention interventions, what works, for whom and in what circumstances. …”
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Can incentives improve antipsychotic adherence in major mental illness? A mixed-methods systematic review by Nathan Hodson, Ivo Vlaev, Madiha Majid, Swaran Preet Singh

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A cross-sectional study on psychiatric comorbidity, coping strategies, and quality of life in women diagnosed with breast and cervical cancers attending a tertiary care center in S... by Susila Sharmili Kumaravel, Niranjana Devi Andisamy, Praveena Daya Appadurai, Thenmozhi Lakshmanamoorthy, Ayyakutti Muni Raja, Rajeshwari Kathiah, Arumuganathan Shanmugavinayagam

“…Conclusion: The high prevalence of psychiatric morbidities, poor coping strategies, and impaired quality of life imply that healthcare providers need to be culturally sensitive and integrate mental health screening and support services into routine cancer care.…”
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Study on the relationship between indoor ventilation frequency and anxiety and depression symptoms in older persons: based on the data of 2018 CLHLS by Lu Lin, Pingping He, Xiaohui Qiu, Sihui Qiu, Jiangping Chen, Jin Wang

“…Communities and families should pay more attention to indoor ventilation and intervene in time to promote and improve the mental health of older persons.…”
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