Background Severe mental disorders are associated with increased risk of metabolic dysfunction. Identifying those subgroups at higher risk may help to inform more effective early intervention. The ...

Objective Anxiety and depression are among the top contributors to disability in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), but little is known about their economic impact. This study estimates the economic ...

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led to major disruptions in society across many spheres, including healthcare, the economy and social behaviours. While early predictions warned of an increased risk ...

Objectives To investigate the scalability of the multi-component Falls After Stroke Trial (FAST) intervention tailored to community-dwelling adults with stroke to enable post-trial implementation.

Introduction Chronic caregiving stress accelerates biological aging, reflecting disease risk and mortality; however, the ...

Introduction Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are highly and disproportionally prevalent among university ...

Objectives This study aimed to estimate the frequency of depression in mothers during the antepartum and postpartum periods ...

Introduction Mentalising, the capacity to understand behaviour via underlying mental states, is a key construct in psychopathology. While self-report instruments are widely used to assess mentalising, ...

Introduction Psychiatric conditions require long-term maintenance, and people with mental illness are often involved in care provided by multiple service providers. At the same time, reports indicate ...

Introduction The gig economy is a promising arena to reduce unemployment and provide other benefits such as the opportunity to earn supplemental income. Like all other forms of work, the gig space ...

Introduction Although poor mental health among young people has been increasing in the past decades, many young people are reluctant to use traditional mental healthcare. To cater to the needs of ...

1 Department of Occupational Health, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan 2 Health Administration Centre, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan Background The impulse oscillometry ...