2025
A Qualitative Exploration of Minority Stress, Mental Health, and Sexual Health Among Arab Immigrant Sexual Minority Men in the United States
Abboud S, Chaudhry A, Pachankis J. A Qualitative Exploration of Minority Stress, Mental Health, and Sexual Health Among Arab Immigrant Sexual Minority Men in the United States. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology 2025, 31: 375-385. PMID: 38300597, PMCID: PMC11748201, DOI: 10.1037/cdp0000645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual minority menMental healthSexual healthCoping strategiesDevelopment of mental health interventionsSexual minority stressorsExperiences of immigrantsMental health interventionsUnited States objectivesCommunity-based organizationsAdaptive coping strategiesUnited StatesIntersectional identitiesMinority stressMinority stressorsCisgender menHealth interventionsMinority menSocial supportThematic analysisInterview transcriptsState objectivesSalient themesU.S. statesQualitative explorationUsing Instagram to Promote Youth Mental Health: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Social Contact-Based Video Intervention to Reduce Depression Stigma
Amsalem D, Martin A, Dixon L, Haim-Nachum S. Using Instagram to Promote Youth Mental Health: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Brief Social Contact-Based Video Intervention to Reduce Depression Stigma. JAACAP Open 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaacop.2024.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReduce depression stigmaSocial contact-based video interventionDepression stigmaVideo interventionEvidence-based mental health interventionsPromote youth mental healthMental health service utilizationPublic mental health strategiesHealth service utilizationMental health strategiesMental health interventionsYouth mental healthControl videoHelp-seeking behaviorCost-per-clickObjective DepressionService utilizationDeliver interventionsIntervention effectsMental healthIntervention videoAcceptable platformStigmaInterventionU.S. adolescentsAssociation between prenatal depressive symptoms and receipt of recommended maternal and infant care postpartum
Masters C, Carandang R, Rojina J, Lewis J, Ickovics J, Cunningham S, Hagaman A. Association between prenatal depressive symptoms and receipt of recommended maternal and infant care postpartum. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2025, 375: 174-179. PMID: 39862978, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.01.111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal depressive symptomsPostpartum check-upPrenatal depressionDepressive symptomsImpact health care accessImpact of maternal depressionCheck-upGroup prenatal careMaternal mental healthInfant receiptHealth care accessMental health interventionsReceipt of recommended vaccinationsReceipt of vaccinationPostpartum healthcareCare accessNo significant associationHealth interventionsPostpartum individualsMaternal depressionPrenatal careYear postpartumMental healthMonths postpartumPotential confounders
2024
Engaging husbands in a digital mental health intervention to provide tailored counseling for women experiencing postpartum depression: A mixed methods study in Nepal
Bhardwaj A, Maharjan S, Magar A, Shrestha R, Dongol A, Hagaman A, Van Heerden A, Caracoglia J, Gallo J, Murray S, Kohrt B. Engaging husbands in a digital mental health intervention to provide tailored counseling for women experiencing postpartum depression: A mixed methods study in Nepal. SSM - Mental Health 2024, 6: 100340. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmmh.2024.100340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Health Questionnaire-9Postpartum depressionEmotional supportDigital mental health interventionsPPD interventionsTreatment of postpartum depressionPostpartum depressive symptomsThematic analysis of semi-structured interviewsMental health interventionsPostpartum depression treatmentMixed methods studyHusbands of womenAnalysis of semi-structured interviewsImpact of gender normsSemi-structured interviewsGender equitable normsPost-interventionDigital interventionsHealth interventionsSemi-urban regionsHealth componentCounseling interventionThematic analysisDepressive symptomsPrimary themesMental healthcare in paediatric epilepsy clinics: implementation by non-mental health professionals
Coughtrey A, Bennett S, Stanick C, Chorpita B, Dalrymple E, Fonagy P, Cross J, Ford T, Heyman I, Moss-Morris R, Jetha P, Myles-Hooton P, Shafran R. Mental healthcare in paediatric epilepsy clinics: implementation by non-mental health professionals. BMJ Paediatrics Open 2024, 8: e002973. PMID: 39557540, PMCID: PMC11574424, DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaediatric epilepsy clinicsMental health interventionsHealthcare professionalsHealth interventionsImplementation of mental health interventionsEvidence-based mental health interventionsBarriers to effective careNon-mental health professionalsCognitive behavioral therapy interventionPaediatric epilepsy servicesTrained healthcare professionalsEpilepsy clinicMental health experiencesMental health needsMental health disordersBehavioral therapy interventionSupervision packageMental healthcareTherapy interventionsEffective careHealth experiencesHealth professionalsHealth needsHealth disordersMICE protocolIntersecting Epidemics: Examining the Impact of Internalized Homophobia and Depression Symptoms on HIV Testing Through a Suicide Syndemic Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
Boyd D, Martinez O, Mammadli T, Shamrock O, Abu-Ba’are G, Dyer T. Intersecting Epidemics: Examining the Impact of Internalized Homophobia and Depression Symptoms on HIV Testing Through a Suicide Syndemic Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2024, 1-12. PMID: 39476098, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-024-02225-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRates of suicidal behaviorSuicidal behaviorYoung BMSMHIV testingInternalized homophobiaDepressive symptomsImpact of internalized homophobiaHIV prevention continuumTargeted mental health interventionsHIV prevention servicesMental health interventionsYoung Black MenHIV prevention behaviorsMental health vulnerabilitiesElevated rates of suicidal behaviorPrevention continuumPreventive servicesHealth interventionsHolistic healthHIV incidencePreventive behaviorsSubstance useBMSMHIV epidemicDepressionDeveloping personas to inform the design of digital interventions for perinatal mental health
Zimmermann M, Yonkers K, Tabb K, Schaefer A, Peacock-Chambers E, Clare C, Boudreaux E, Lemon S, Byatt N, Tulu B. Developing personas to inform the design of digital interventions for perinatal mental health. JAMIA Open 2024, 7: ooae112. PMID: 39494447, PMCID: PMC11528508, DOI: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooae112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital mental health interventionsPerinatal populationDigital interventionsPerinatal mental health conditionsPerinatal mental healthMental health careMental health interventionsDesign of digital interventionsMental health conditionsMental health concernsUser-centered designHealth interventionsHealth careMental healthSensitive interventionsHealth conditionsParticipant interviewsHealth concernInterventionPerinatal individualsAnxietyQualitative analysisPotential user groupsPopulationUser engagementT7. COVID-19 RELATED STRESSORS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND ACCELERATED EPIGENETIC AGING IN AN ISLAND-BASED PUERTO RICAN POPULATION
Garayua A, Nunez D, Nagamatsu S, Giusti-Rodriguez P, Martinez-Gonzalez K, Montalvo-Ortiz J. T7. COVID-19 RELATED STRESSORS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND ACCELERATED EPIGENETIC AGING IN AN ISLAND-BASED PUERTO RICAN POPULATION. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 87: 159. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderMajor depressive disorderCOVID-19 related stressorsCOVID-19 stressorsMajor depressive disorder symptomsPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsAccelerated epigenetic agingRelated stressorsCombined sex analysesSymptoms of major depressive disorderPsychiatric disorder symptomsCOVID-19-related stressorsSex-stratified analysesSelf-report measuresCOVID-related stressorsAdverse mental health outcomesTargeted mental health interventionsSignificant stressorsAt-risk populationsMental health interventionsMental health outcomesConsequences of stressorsAccelerated biological agingEpigenetic ageAt-riskA Pilot CBT-Based Group Mental Health Intervention for SGM Asylum Seekers
Fox S, Mellen E, Pachankis J. A Pilot CBT-Based Group Mental Health Intervention for SGM Asylum Seekers. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2024.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive behavioral therapy skillsSelf-compassion skillsBehavioral therapy skillsGroup therapy interventionMental health morbidityMental health interventionsIntervention group sessionsParticipants expressed preferencesDistress toleranceCognitive flexibilitySelf-compassionTherapy engagementTherapy skillsTherapy interventionsHealth morbidityHeightened motivationHealth interventionsExit interviewsIndividual sessionsGroup sessionsEligible individualsThematic analysisInterview transcriptsGroup programVulnerable populationsTraining and supervision of physical health professionals to implement mental health care in paediatric epilepsy clinics
Coughtrey A, Bennett S, Stanick C, Chorpita B, Dalrymple E, Fonagy P, Cross J, Ford T, Heyman I, Moss-Morris R, Team M, Shafran R. Training and supervision of physical health professionals to implement mental health care in paediatric epilepsy clinics. Epilepsy & Behavior 2024, 157: 109905. PMID: 38909460, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPaediatric epilepsy servicesHealth professionalsMental health problemsSupervision sessionsPsychological interventionsHealth settingsClinical competenceChronic physical health conditionsDelivery of psychological interventionsEpilepsy servicesPhysical health settingsAcceptability of trainingHealth problemsTherapist competenceFace-to-face training workshopsMental health carePhysical health professionalsMental health settingsMental health interventionsMultiple mental health problemsPhysical health conditionsMental health backgroundPaediatric epilepsy clinicsRates of attendanceMeasures of therapist competenceScoping Review: Digital Mental Health Interventions for Children and Adolescents Affected by War
Danese A, Martsenkovskyi D, Remberk B, Khalil M, Diggins E, Keiller E, Masood S, Awah I, Barbui C, Beer R, Calam R, Gagliato M, Jensen T, Kostova Z, Leckman J, Lewis S, Lorberg B, Myshakivska O, Pfeiffer E, Rosner R, Schleider J, Shenderovich Y, Skokauskas N, Tolan P, Caffo E, Sijbrandij M, Ougrin D, Leventhal B, Weisz J, Network G. Scoping Review: Digital Mental Health Interventions for Children and Adolescents Affected by War. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 64: 226-248. PMID: 38735431, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital mental health interventionsMental health interventionsHealth interventionsTraditional mental health servicesComplex mental health needsMental health servicesMental health supportMental health needsRandomized controlled trialsAPA PsychInfoHealth needsHealth servicesHealth supportEvidence baseSystematic searchControlled trialsGlobal healthInterventionGoogle ScholarSelf-guidedAdolescentsYoung peopleImplementation potentialChildrenPsychINFOClinical effectiveness of the psychological therapy Mental Health Intervention for Children with Epilepsy in addition to usual care compared with assessment-enhanced usual care alone: a multicentre, randomised controlled clinical trial in the UK
Bennett S, Cross J, Chowdhury K, Ford T, Heyman I, Coughtrey A, Dalrymple E, Byford S, Chorpita B, Fonagy P, Moss-Morris R, Reilly C, Smith J, Stephenson T, Varadkar S, Blackstone J, Quartly H, Hughes T, Lewins A, Moore E, Walji F, Welch A, Whelan E, Zacharia A, D'Oelsnitz A, Shah M, Xu L, Vezyroglou A, Mitchell K, Nizza I, Ganguli P, Shafran R. Clinical effectiveness of the psychological therapy Mental Health Intervention for Children with Epilepsy in addition to usual care compared with assessment-enhanced usual care alone: a multicentre, randomised controlled clinical trial in the UK. The Lancet 2024, 403: 1254-1266. PMID: 38461840, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02791-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic health conditionsMental health disordersUsual careMental health interventionsMental health difficultiesHealth conditionsHealth disordersHealth interventionsHealth difficultiesProgramme Grants for Applied Research programmeNational Institute for Health Research Programme Grants for Applied Research programmeTreating common mental health conditionsMICE groupPrimary mental health disorderYoung peopleMental health comorbiditiesMonths post-randomisationStudy inclusionMental health conditionsEvidence-based psychological treatmentsMental health treatmentMental health assessmentIntellectual disabilityParent-reported StrengthsParticipants aged 3A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of co-designed, in-person, mental health interventions for reducing anxiety and depression symptoms
Greene Barker T, O'Higgins A, Fonagy P, Gardner F. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of co-designed, in-person, mental health interventions for reducing anxiety and depression symptoms. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 350: 955-973. PMID: 38199405, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.12.080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health in Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools during the COVID-19 crisis: Literature review and survey suggesting multi-tiered support systems
Li D, Li Y, Zheng Z, Zhou X, Castro D, Vermund S, Brault M. Mental health in Kindergarten to Grade 12 schools during the COVID-19 crisis: Literature review and survey suggesting multi-tiered support systems. Medical Research Archives 2024, 12 DOI: 10.18103/mra.v12i4.5179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-tiered systemCOVID-19 pandemicNon-teaching staffMental health concernsMental healthAnalysis of survey resultsPsychological well-beingSchool communityEducation systemEducational settingsTeaching staffEducational environmentK-12School staffPeer interactionGrade schoolSchoolMental health support programKindergartenEmergence of mental health problemsStudentsHealth support programContinuity of careReview of relevant literatureMental health interventionsThe Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention
Epstein C, Hahn H, Marans S. The Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention. 2024, 189-217. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-77215-3_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-focused mental health treatmentMental health treatmentHealth treatmentTraumatic eventsFamily Traumatic Stress InterventionPost-traumatic reactionsMental health interventionsLonger-term treatmentSymptom reductionTrauma reactionsCFTSITraumatic stressChildren's symptomsHealth interventionsCaregiver observationsTrauma responseSexual abuseIn-personStress interventionsYale CenterBrief treatmentDevelopment of adaptationCaregiversChildrenIntervention
2023
Behavioral Activation for Orthopedic Trauma Patients After Discharge: A Case Series Report of an Open-Label, Prospective Observational Pilot Study
Ching T, Gitajn I, Rotenberg S, Lyons K, Brady R. Behavioral Activation for Orthopedic Trauma Patients After Discharge: A Case Series Report of an Open-Label, Prospective Observational Pilot Study. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2023, 30: 597-609. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2022.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProspective observational pilot studyObservational pilot studyBehavioral activationMental healthPilot studyOrthopaedic trauma patientsCase series reportRisk of depressionTraumatic limb injuriesCase series designMental health interventionsOpen labelSurgical patientsPostsurgical patientsTrauma patientsFuture trialsSurgical recoverySeries reportLimb injuriesOrthopaedic traumaPhysical activityHigh riskControl groupPosttraumatic stress symptomsPatientsA pilot clinical trial of the Screening and Tool for Awareness and Relief of Trauma for survivors of gun violence
O'Neill K, Schenck C, Vega P, Gawel M, Dodington J. A pilot clinical trial of the Screening and Tool for Awareness and Relief of Trauma for survivors of gun violence. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2023, 96: 641-649. PMID: 37602906, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStart interventionTrial designWedge clusterSuccessful trial designPilot clinical trialBehavioral intervention trialMental health disordersMental health interventionsMixed-methods study designSignificant sequelaeIntervention trialsClinical trialsMethods study designTreatment groupsHigh followHealth disordersImportant study parametersHealth interventionsConcordance rateFirst monthIntervention fidelityPersistent traumaStudy designPilot studyTrialsAddressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: a scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa
Chukwuorji J, Ezeonu N, Ude N, Itanyi I, Eboreime E, Kung J, Dennett L, Olawepo J, Iheanacho T, Ogidi A, Rositch A, Nonyane B, Bass J, Ojo T, Ikpeazu A, Ezeanolue E. Addressing the unmet mental health needs of people living with HIV: a scoping review of interventions in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS Care 2023, 35: 1677-1690. PMID: 36803172, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2023.2176428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health needsMental health interventionsCognitive behavioral therapyHealth interventionsHealth needsUnmet mental health needsAdverse mental health conditionsMental health conditionsPreferred Reporting ItemsReview of interventionsMeta-Analyses extensionHospital settingLanguage of publicationReporting ItemsSystematic reviewPLWHBehavioral therapyLarge burdenHIVMental healthHealth conditionsInterventionSuch interventionsPeer-reviewed articlesReporting guidelines
2022
Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Incarcerated in Juvenile Corrections.
Clark K, Harvey T, Hughto J, Meyer I. Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth Incarcerated in Juvenile Corrections. Pediatrics 2022, 150 PMID: 36385576, PMCID: PMC9724172, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2022-058158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSGM youthJuvenile correctional facilitiesPublic schoolsCorrectional facilitiesGender minority youthIncarceration statusMental health indicatorsGender minoritiesJuvenile correctionsMinority youthHealth indicatorsPublic school studentsYouthMore youthChildhood experiencesMinnesota Student SurveySuicide attemptsNegative mental health indicatorsCross-sectional dataSchoolsDepressive symptom severityMultivariable regression modelsMental health interventionsHigh prevalenceElevated oddsLeveraging the science of stress to promote resilience and optimize mental health interventions during adolescence
Gee DG, Sisk LM, Cohodes EM, Bryce NV. Leveraging the science of stress to promote resilience and optimize mental health interventions during adolescence. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 5693. PMID: 36171218, PMCID: PMC9519553, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33416-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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