A5062570946- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Aortic aneurysm repair treatments
- Mental Health via Writing
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
University of Ulster
2016-2025
Dawson College
2025
McGill University Health Centre
2025
Montreal Children's Hospital
2025
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
2024
Newcastle University
2023
Health Information and Quality Authority
2021
Health and Safety Authority
2021
St. James's Hospital
2009-2019
Trinity College Dublin
2014-2019
Background Although mental disorders are significant predictors of educational attainment throughout the entire career, most research on among students has focused primary and secondary school years. Method The World Health Organization Mental Surveys were used to examine associations with college entry attrition by comparing ( n = 1572) non-students in same age range (18–22 years; 4178), including who recently left without graduating 702) based surveys 21 countries (four low/lower-middle...
Background To examine barriers to initiation and continuation of mental health treatment among individuals with common disorders. Method Data were from the World Health Organization (WHO) Mental (WMH) surveys. Representative household samples interviewed face in 24 countries. Reasons initiate continue examined a subsample ( n = 636 78) analyzed at different levels clinical severity. Results Among those DSM-IV disorder past 12 months, low perceived need was most reason for not initiating more...
It is clear that mental disorders in treatment settings are associated with a higher incidence of chronic physical conditions, but whether this true the community, and how generalized (across range health outcomes) these associations are, less clear. This information has important implications for care primary prevention disease.To investigate 16 temporally prior DSM-IV subsequent onset or diagnosis 10 conditions.Eighteen face-to-face, cross-sectional household surveys community-dwelling...
Previous research has documented significant variation in the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depending on type traumatic experience (TE) and history TE exposure, but relatively small sample sizes these studies resulted a number unresolved basic questions.To examine disaggregated associations with PTSD large cross-national community epidemiologic data set.The World Health Organization Mental surveys assessed 29 types (lifetime age at first exposure) DSM-IV that was...
The scarcity of cross-national reports and the changes in Diagnostic Statistical Manual version 5 (DSM-5) regarding panic disorder (PD) attacks (PAs) call for new epidemiological data on PD PAs its subtypes general population. To present representative about epidemiology accordance with DSM-5 definitions. Nationally cross-sectional surveys using World Health Organization Composite International Interview 3.0. Respondents (n = 142,949) from 25 high, middle, lower-middle income countries...
<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Background:</ns4:bold>The COVID-19 pandemic has caused considerable morbidity, mortality and disruption to people’s lives around the world. There are concerns that rates of suicide suicidal behaviour may rise during in its aftermath. Our living systematic review synthesises findings from emerging literature on incidence prevalence as well prevention efforts relation COVID-19, with this iteration synthesising relevant evidence up 19<ns4:sup>th</ns4:sup>October...
<ns3:p><ns3:bold>Background:</ns3:bold>The COVID-19 pandemic has caused morbidity and mortality, as well as, widespread disruption to people’s lives livelihoods around the world. Given health economic threats posed by global community, there are concerns that rates of suicide suicidal behaviour may rise during in its aftermath. Our living systematic review (LSR) focuses on prevention relation COVID-19, with this iteration synthesising relevant evidence up June...
The objective of this study was to understand the attitudes professionals who work in mental health regarding use conversational user interfaces, or chatbots, support people’s and wellbeing. This involves an online survey measure awareness healthcare experts. findings from show that more than half participants agreed there are benefits associated with chatbots (65%, p < 0.01). perceived importance also relatively high (74%, 0.01), three-quarters (79%, 0.01) respondents agreeing could help...
Abstract This paper makes a case for digital mental health and provides insights into how technologies can enhance (but not replace) existing services. We describe by presenting suite of (from interventions to the application artificial intelligence). discuss benefits health, example, intervention be an accessible stepping-stone receiving support. The does, however, present less-discussed with new concepts such as ‘poly-digital’, where many different apps/features (e.g. sleep app, mood...
Mental health and behavioural problems are common among students commencing university. University life can be stressful often exacerbate during their course of study, while others develop disorders for the first time. The WHO World Health Surveys International College Student Project aims to conduct longitudinal research examine monitor student mental wellbeing. Ulster Wellbeing which commenced in September 2015 Northern Ireland (NI), was conducted as part this initiative (wave 1, n = 739),...
Background The current study provides the first epidemiological estimates of lifetime mental disorders across NI based on DSM-IV criteria. Risk factors, delays in treatment and experience conflict are also examined. Method Nationally representative face-to-face household survey 4340 individuals aged ⩾18 years using Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Analyses were implemented SAS STATA software. Results Lifetime prevalence any disorder was 39.1% while projected risk 48.6%....
The aim of this paper is to outline the design a chatbot be used within mental health counselling. One main causes burden disease worldwide problems. Mental contributes 28% total disease, compared 16% each for cancer and heart in UK. Stress, anxiety or depression accounted 15.8 million days sickness absence across UK 2016. By 2020, gap between demand care resources National Health Service (NHS) can provide likely widen, therefore providers are increasingly needing find more cost-effective...
In this study, data from the World Mental Health Survey's Northern Ireland (NI) Study of and Stress (NISHS) was used to assess associations between conflict- non-conflict–related traumatic events suicidal behaviour, controlling for age gender effects mental disorders in NI. DSM ideation, plans attempts were assessed using Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) a multi-stage, clustered area probability household sample (N = 4,340, response rate 68.4%). The event categories based...
The authors provide epidemiological estimates of trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and associated mental disorders in Northern Ireland (NI) with a focus on the impact civil conflict using data from NI Study Health Stress (NISHS), representative survey adults NI. Overall 60.6% had lifetime traumatic event, 39.0% experienced presumed conflict‐related event. Men were significantly more likely to experience any event most types ( p < .05). 12‐month prevalence PTSD 8.8% 5.1%,...
Abstract Background Although non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is an issue of major concern to colleges worldwide, we lack detailed information about the epidemiology NSSI among college students. The objectives this study were present first cross-national data on prevalence and disorder first-year students its association with mental disorders. Methods Data come from a survey entering class in 24 across nine countries participating World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS)...
<h3>Importance</h3> The perceived helpfulness of treatment is an important patient-centered measure that a joint function whether professionals are as helpful and patients persist in help-seeking after previous unhelpful treatments. <h3>Objective</h3> To examine the prevalence factors associated with 2 main components representative sample individuals lifetime history of<i>DSM-IV</i>major depressive disorder (MDD). <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> This study examined results...
A growing body of evidence supports an important role for alterations in the brain-gut-microbiome axis aetiology depression and other psychiatric disorders. The potential oral microbiome mental health has received little attention, even though it is one most diverse microbiomes dysbiosis been linked to systemic diseases with underlying inflammatory aetiology. This study examines structure composition salivary first time young adults who met DSM-IV criteria (n = 40) matched controls 43) using...