Nora de Bode looks at the international prevalence of interpersonal violence due to others’ alcohol consumption. This new review finds that in 2019, around 1 in 4 adults in Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, and 1 in 6 adults in high income regions, experienced emotional violence from others’ drinking.
[read the full story...]Adolescents with disabilities at higher risk of self-harm, but intersectionality also a vital consideration
Elisha Joshi reviews a study exploring the prevalence and risk factors for self-harm in adolescents with and without disabilities living in the UK.
[read the full story...]Increased odds of bullying victimisation and perpetration in adolescents with mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions
Filip Marzecki summarises a large-scale systematic review and meta-analysis investigating prevalence and odds of bullying involvement in young people with mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions.
[read the full story...]Adverse childhood experiences: how common are they and who is most at risk?
In this joint blog, Becca Lacey and Sarah Stock explore a recent meta-analysis on the global prevalence of adverse childhood experiences, which looks at the groups of people most at risk of experiencing them.
[read the full story...]Bruxism in Down Syndrome patients
This review to assess the prevalence in bruxism in patients with Down Syndrome included 8 small studies. The studies were hetrogeneous with a pooled prevalence of 33% (95% CI: 22 to 45%).
[read the full story...]Suicide and self-harm in children: prevalence rates cause for concern
In Mahmoud Arif’s debut blog, he and Rasanat Fatima Nawaz summarise a meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry, which estimated the prevalence rates of self-harm behaviours and suicidal ideation in children aged 12 years and under.
[read the full story...]Detection of depression in primary care settings in low- and middle-income countries
Lucy Barrass considers a systematic review exploring the detection of depression in primary care settings in low- and middle-income countries.
[read the full story...]People with severe mental health difficulties are more likely to have poor dental health and dental disorders
Masuma Pervin Mishu summarises an umbrella review on the prevalence of dental disorders among people with severe mental illness.
[read the full story...]Suicide and self-harm in nurses and midwives: urgent attention needed according to new systematic review
Ben Hannigan summarises a recent systematic review exploring the prevalence, risk factors and interventions for suicide and self-harm in nurses and midwives.
[read the full story...]The negative effect of the climate crisis on the mental health of millions of people: projections in the region of South Florida
Dafni Katsampa, Francesca Bentivegna and Ivar Maas reflect on a recent study exploring the impact of extreme climate events on mental health of people located in South Florida, USA.
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