Core features of positive mental health in adolescents and their protective role against psychopathology by Desiree Y. Phua, Chermaine S. M. Chew

“…Abstract Mental health is more than the absence of mental illnesses. However, while we acknowledge the importance of positive mental health, there is a lack of comprehensive understanding about positive mental health in adolescents and how it protects against psychopathology. …”
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Predictive factors for the development of depression in children and adolescents: a clinical study by Hong Zhang, Peilin Yu, Xiaoming Liu, Xiaoming Liu, Ke Wang, Ke Wang, Ke Wang, Ke Wang

“…In addition, calibration curves were used to assess calibration.ResultsMultivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that risk factors for depression included girls, higher age, treated/judged based on race/ethnicity, ever lived with anyone mentally ill, experienced as a victim of/witnessed violence, and ever had autism, ever had attention-deficit disorder (ADD), etc. …”
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Design of Programmable LED Based Phototherapy System by Himani Kohli, Sangeeta Srivastava, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Satish Chouhan, Manan Oza

“…Phototherapy involves the use of light energy for the treatment of physical or mental illnesses. Illumination parameters such as wavelength and dose of therapy can be varied to have distinct effects on cells and tissues. …”
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Trends in research on novel antidepressant treatments by Agnieszka Zelek-Molik, Ewa Litwa

“…Mood disorders, such as major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, are among the most common mental illnesses and a leading cause of disability worldwide. …”
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Exploring the application of dietary antioxidant index for disease risk assessment: a comprehensive review by Hossein Pourmontaseri, Sina Bazmi, Matin Sepehrinia, Matin Sepehrinia, Ayda Mostafavi, Reza Arefnezhad, Reza Arefnezhad, Reza Homayounfar, Farhad Vahid

“…Also, a high intake of antioxidants prevents the development of osteoporosis, miscarriage, infertility, and mental illnesses. However, further prospective observations and clinical trials are warranted to confirm the application of DAI in preventing diseases that have been studied.…”
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Applications of MDMA in Modern Medicine - A Literature Review by Wiktoria Podlasiewicz, Paweł Siudziński, Mateusz Łyko, Alicja Skoczylas, Jakub Kurasz, Wojciech Maj, Wiktoria Tomaszewska, Katarzyna Pala, Piotr Dudziak, Anna Nowak, Maria Golińska

“…This study aims to explore the potential uses of MDMA in medicine, particularly in treating mental illnesses. The article was developed using data from the „PubMed” and „Google Scholar” databases, with particular emphasis on articles published after 2021. …”
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Sex differences in the murine HPA axis after acute and repeated restraint stress by Isabella Flor Nalepa, Vibeke Nielsen, Tanja Esther Wolf, Chadi Touma, Morten Grupe, Ayodeji A. Asuni, Cecilia Ratner

“…Chronic stress and stress-related mental illnesses such as major depressive disorder (MDD) constitute some of the leading causes of disability worldwide with a higher prevalence in women compared to men. …”
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Characteristics and outcome of patients with anorexia nervosa on medical nutritional therapy: an institutional study with review of literature by Denise Elizabeth Shi Yun Teo, Valerie Wei Ling Teong, Rajeev Ramachandran, Su Lin Lim, Charlotte Xianghui Lin

“…Introduction: Eating disorders (EDs) are debilitating mental illnesses that can lead to significant medical complications from malnutrition. …”
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Some Psychometric Properties of Lithuanian Thinking and Language Dysfunction Scale (TALD) by Karolina Petraškaitė, Neringa Grigutytė

“…Thought and Language Dysfunction Scale (TALD) is one of the newest and empirically based instruments that can help assess not only objectively observed but also subjectively expressed signs of thought disorder in various mental illnesses. This article aims to analyse some psychometric characteristics of the Lithuanian version of TALD in different psychiatric disorders. 129 individuals participated in the study (73 men, 56 women, age M = 34.28, SD = 9.95), of which 39 had schizophrenia, 27 schizoaffective disorder, 31 depression diagnoses, and 32 belonged to the control group. …”
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German college students’ mental health state and their willingness to use mental health prevention: An online survey during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lena Ehl, Christin Scheiner, Antonia Wasserscheid, Grit Hein, Matthias Gamer, Arne Bürger

“…The number of college students suffering from mental illnesses has been rising for several years. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected young adults. …”
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Relationship between serum lipids and depression: A cross sectional survey among adults in Haryana, India by Rubina Mulchandani, Tanica Lyngdoh, Ria Nangia, Sukriti Singh, Sandeep Grover, JS Thakur

“…Introduction: Dyslipidemia and mental illnesses are significant contributors to the global noncommunicable disease burden and studies suggest an association between them. …”
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Resolution of depression: Antidepressant actions of resolvins by Satoshi Deyama, Katsuyuki Kaneda, Masabumi Minami

“…Major depressive disorder, one of the most widespread mental illnesses, brings about enormous individual and socioeconomic consequences. …”
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“When you’re in the office, it means you managed to get somewhere”: An interpretive descriptive study of the perceptions of adolescents accessing primary care for mental health ser... by Lisa De Panfilis, RN, MSc, Rebecca Ganann, RN, MSc, PhD, Gillian Mulvale, MA, PhD, Naomi Thulien NP-PHC, PhD, Ruta Valaitis, MA, PhD

“…Objective: Primary care offers an entry point into the health care system for adolescents experiencing mental illnesses. This study explored the perceptions of adolescents with an anxiety or mood disorder accessing primary care for mental health services. …”
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Mathematical modeling and QSPR analysis of hepatitis treatment drugs through connection indices an innovative approach by Khalil Hadi Hakami, Abdul Rauf Khan, Muhammad Ali

“…Topological indices establish the correlation between molecular characteristics, such as physical, chemical, thermodynamic, and biological activity, and their corresponding chemical structures in Quantitative Structure-Property Relationships (QSPR) and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR).Hepatitis, in its advanced stages, can lead to the development of mental illnesses. Effective management of symptoms frequently entails regular use of medicine and therapy for a prolonged period. …”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on mental health. Causes and consequences - an overview by Michał Jakub Cioch, Urszula Kaczmarska, Aleksandra Woźniak, Julia Nowak, Kamil Hermanowicz, Katarzyna Doman, Agnieszka Najdek, Daria Oleksy, Marcin Mycyk, Dawid Komada

“…Studies indicate that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of mental illnesses increased, and the symptoms of people with mental disorders were exacerbated including symptoms of general anxiety, sleep disorders, depressive disorders, etc. …”
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Automatic Sleep Staging Method Using EEG Based on STFT and Residual Network by Ran Zhang, Rui Jiang, Haowei Hu, Ying Gao, Wei Xia, Boming Song

“…Sleep is a vital physiological process that affects both physical and mental health, with sleep disorders linked to various conditions such as mental illnesses and cardiovascular diseases. Accurate sleep stage classification is crucial for assessing sleep quality and diagnosing sleep disorders; however, traditional manual sleep staging methods are time-consuming and prone to human bias. …”
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Study of Life Events and Quality of Life in Patients of Major Depressive Disorder by Alkesh Patil, Aparna Sengupta, Ashwini Mule, Sagar Karia

“…Background: Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses found across all ages, genders and socioeconomic status. …”
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A randomized controlled trial on the effect of smartphone-based mental health application among outpatients with depressive and anxiety symptoms: A pilot study in Malaysia by Sharon Tan, Mohammad Ayob Bin Ismail, Tuti Iryani Mohd Daud, Rozita Hod, Norfazilah Ahmad

“…Introduction: Despite the increasing number of mental health professionals in Malaysia, many have yet to receive adequate treatment for common mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. Coupled with the increasing number of mobile phone users globally, smartphone-based intervention can be a promising mental health intervention. …”
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A multicenter, single‐group, open feasibility study of a new individual cognitive behavioral therapy program for adult Japanese patients with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disord... by Naoki Takamatsu, Misuzu Nakashima, Kei Matsuura, Ikue Umemoto, Masaya Ito, Junichiro Kanazawa, Hirofumi Tomiyama, Masaki Kondo, Hisateru Tachimori, Tomohiro Nakao, Masaru Horikoshi, Hironori Kuga

“…Abstract Background Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, including executive function, emotional regulation, and motivation, can persist into adulthood and are often associated with mental illnesses. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may help ADHD adults in Japan, but the lack of studies and the variability in group CBT approaches make its effects unclear. …”
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The mental health impact of COVID-19: the need for community interventions and collaboration for recovery by Nadarajah Rajeshkannan, Daya Somasundaram, Balachandran Kumarendran, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Ivan Dinesh Aloysius, Nalayini Sugirthan, Sivanantham Sasikumar, Nalayini Jegathesan

“…Vulnerable groups included the elderly, women, youth, children, disabled, frontline and health workers, minorities, and severely mentally ill. At the community level, there were signs of collective (mass) hysteria from panic buying to conspiracy theories, public shaming, fake news, and disinformation spreading on social media and mass protests. …”
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