Chronotye is associated with age, sex, personality, and parental monitoring during childhood. The evening type poor school performance, sleep problems, anxious/depressive symptoms, tobacco smoking, caffeine consumption, alcohol drinking, suicidality in adolescents. present study tested the relationships between chronotype a wide range of psychopathology personality traits among 2919 incoming undergraduate students. Each participant completed self-administered questionnaire that included...

Recent studies have suggested that gut–brain axis may be one of the mechanisms major depression disorder (MDD). The current study aimed to investigate effects Lactobacillus plantarum PS128 (PS128) on psychophysiology in patients with MDD. We recruited 11 MDD and gave them for 8 weeks. compared symptoms, serum markers inflammation gut permeability, microbiota before after 8-week intervention also explored correlations among biomarkers, microbiota. After intervention, scores Hamilton...

Background Previous studies investigating the independent effects of neighbourhood-level factors on depression are rare within Asian context, especially in elderly population. Methods Data for 29 099 older adults aged 65 years or above who have received health examinations at centres Hong Kong 2008–2011 were analysed. Using multilevel regression modelling, cross-sectional associations neighbourhood social attributes (neighbourhood poverty, ethnic minority, residential stability and...

We examined the relationships between individuals’ life satisfaction and individual-, household- neighbourhood-level characteristics evidence for cross-level interactions. used data on a range of individual- household-level from Hong Kong Panel Study Social Dynamics (2011) with linkage to aggregated extracted 2011 census. The variables included poverty rate four factors derived factor analysis based 21 variables. Multilevel models were allow hierarchical nature data. Most variance in could...

There has recently been an increased interest in mental health indicators for the monitoring of population wellbeing, which is among targets Sustainable Development Goals adopted by United Nations. Levels subjective wellbeing and suicide rates have proposed as health, but prior research limited.Data on individual happiness life satisfaction were sourced from a population-based survey Hong Kong (2011). Suicide data extracted Coroner's Court files (2005-2013). Area characteristic variables...

We investigated recent trends in youth suicide and their associations with societal psychological factors Taiwan.Suicide data (1971-2019) for 10-24 year olds were extracted from Taiwan's national cause-of-death files. changes rates, (gross domestic product per capita, Gini index, overall unemployment divorce rates people aged 40-59 years [i.e. the age of most 15-24 olds' parents] Internet use rates) distress indicators (youth self-harm prevalence worry-related insomnia, ideation, plan...

Abstract Aims To investigate the spatial distribution of self-harm incidence rates, their socioeconomic correlates and sex/age differences using data on presentations to emergency departments from The Manchester Self-Harm Project (2003–2013). Methods Smoothed standardised ratios for index episodes ( n = 14 771) associations with area-level factors across 258 small areas (median population size 1470) in City municipality were estimated Bayesian hierarchical models. Results Higher numbers...

Nurses encounter many stressors and challenges at work, which can negatively affect their mental physical health. Modern theories of resilience suggest that is a dynamic process positive adaptation to adversity. This involves personal growth through adversity, developing effective coping strategies inculcating the ability cope with stress. The individual characteristics, social support environmental factors, including workplace culture. Strengthening nurses' help them maintain health...

We aimed to investigate the trajectories of absolute and relative risks cause-specific mortality among patients discharged from inpatient psychiatric services.

Background: Few studies have investigated whether means accessibility is related to the spatial distribution of suicide. Aims: To examine hypothesis that indicators specific suicide methods were associated with method-specific rates in Taipei City, Taiwan. Method: Smoothed standardized mortality ratios for across 432 neighborhoods and their associations estimated using Bayesian hierarchical models. Results: The proportion single-person households, indicating ease burning charcoal home, was...

Background Suicide rates are higher in men than women most countries, although the gender ratios vary markedly worldwide. We investigated long-term trends suicide and male-to-female relation to age, method economic factors Taiwan during Japanese colonial (1905–1940) postwar (1959–2012) periods. Methods data were from Statistical Reports of Governor’s Office (1905–1940), Vital Statistics (1959–1970) cause-of-death mortality files (1971–2012). Annual age-standardised...

We investigated the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on call volumes and characteristics using data from a national crisis helpline. Data were extracted for 215,066 calls to Taiwan's suicide prevention hotline (January 2018-May 2020). used negative binomial regression investigate changes in weekly number during early period outbreak 21, 2020-May 25, 2020), relative that expected according pre-pandemic trend. The (February 18, 31, 2020) compared between related vs unrelated calls....

Data from some countries showed a worrisome increase in domestic violence but paradoxical decrease divorce during the early months of COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated impact pandemic on and Taiwan 2020-2021.

Suicide rates are an indicator used to monitor mental health in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. This study analyzed WHO and UN data from 62 countries see if suicide happiness correlated. Read it surprising results.