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 ...

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 ...

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

Objective This study examined the patterns and persistence of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity among college students from March to ...

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 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 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 ...

Objectives This study aimed to assess the prevalence of depression and anxiety and to identify factors associated with these conditions among caregivers of children and adolescents with epilepsy ...

Objectives The development of simple tools to identify individuals at high risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) would enable rapid implementation of preventive measures. This study was designed to ...