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Fangliang Zou, Yi Fang, Yanshan Lin, Zikai Feng et al. • BMC Psychology
(2024)
Abstract Background Patients undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) experience significant psychological distress due to infertility, with depression and anxiety being the most common manifestations. This study investigates the i...
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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-02246-y
Marta Boffa, Marta Boffa, Sara Spalletti, Sara Spalletti et al. • Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
(2026)
IntroductionRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is an established non-invasive treatment for treatment-resistant depression (TRD), yet its neurobiological mechanisms remain only partially understood. We investigated whether ...
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DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2026.1939025
Yang Shen, Xiao Yang, Gaofei Li, Jiayu Gao et al. • Scientific Reports
(2021)
Abstract The alterations in the gut microbiota have been reported to be correlated with the development of depression. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes of intestinal microbiota in depressed patients after antidepress...
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94481-1
Poncette, Akira-Sebastian, Rojas, Pablo-David, Hofferbert, Joscha, Valera Sosa, Alvaro et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research
(2020)
BackgroundUntil recently, developing health technologies was time-consuming and expensive, and often involved patients, doctors, and other health care professionals only as passive recipients of the end product. So far, users have been mini...
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DOI: 10.2196/17004
Eliana Brehaut, Dipika Neupane, Brooke Levis, Yin Wu et al. • International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
(2023)
Abstract Objectives Optimal cutoff thresholds are selected to separate ‘positive’ from ‘negative’ screening results. We evaluated how depression screening tool studies select optimal cutoffs. Methods We included studies from previously cond...
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DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1956
Jin Rui, Yijing Li, Hector D. Menendez, Mariana Pinto da Costa • Digital Health
(2026)
Digital infrastructure is increasingly understood as part of the contemporary built environment and as a policy-relevant area-level correlate of older adults’ mental health. Existing studies have often relied on linear models and have paid ...
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DOI: 10.1177/20552076261465140
Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Silvia Daniela Vaca, Deena El-Gabri, Leonardo Pestillo de Oliveira et al. • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
(2018)
Abstract Background To evaluate the psychometric properties of a Swahili version of the Kessler Psychological Distress scale in an injury population in Tanzania. Methods Swahili version of the Kessler Psychological Distress scale was develo...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12955-018-0973-0
Emma A. Honkanen, Mikael Eklund, Simo Nuuttila, Tommi Noponen et al. • NeuroImage: Clinical
(2021)
Objective: To evaluate possible differences between brain dopamine transporter (DAT) binding in a group of symptomatic parkinsonism patients without dopaminergic degeneration and healthy individuals. Background: Dopaminergic neuroimaging st...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2021.102807
Jean Marie Tshimula, Belkacem Chikhaoui, Shengrui Wang* • Health Informatics Journal
(2022)
The new coronavirus outbreak has been officially declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. To grapple with the rapid spread of this ongoing pandemic, most countries have banned indoor and outdoor gatherings and ordered th...
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DOI: 10.1177/14604582221094931
Jasmin Schlax, Claus Jünger, Manfred E. Beutel, Thomas Münzel et al. • BMC Public Health
(2019)
Abstract Background Socioeconomic status (SES) has a strong association with depression or physical and mental health in general. However, as SES is a multifaceted construct these associations are not easy to explain. Further, there are sev...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6730-4
Jing Jin, Yun Wang, Sixiang Liang, Qingchen Fan et al. • NeuroImage: Clinical
(2025)
Objective: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been shown to alleviate depressive and anxiety symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), typically by targeting the dorsolateral (DLPFC) or dorsomedial pref...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2025.103902
Rui Huang, Jian-Gao Fan, Jun-Ping Shi, Yi-Min Mao et al. • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
(2021)
Abstract Background Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) is a multi-dimensional construct that can comprehensively evaluate the patient’s health status, including physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. In this study, we aimed t...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01778-w
Margaret Sala, Corey Roos, Dante Ascarrunz, Casey M Stern et al. • JMIR Research Protocols
(2026)
BackgroundCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective treatment for binge eating disorder (BED) but is limited by modest efficacy and low reach of in-person delivery. Combining mindfulness training with CBT could enhance effica...
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DOI: 10.2196/91761
Philip J Batterham, Alison L Calear, Matthew Sunderland, Frances Kay-Lambkin et al. • Journal of Medical Internet Research
(2021)
BackgroundPsychosocial, self-guided, internet-based programs are effective in treating depression and anxiety. However, the community uptake of these programs is poor. Recent approaches to increasing engagement (defined as both uptake and a...
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DOI: 10.2196/23029
Felicia A. Hardi, Leigh G. Goetschius, Scott Tillem, Vonnie McLoyd et al. • Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
(2023)
Unstable and unpredictable environments are linked to risk for psychopathology, but the underlying neural mechanisms that explain how instability relate to subsequent mental health concerns remain unclear. In particular, few studies have fo...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101253
Sharli Paphitis, Fatima Akilu, Natasha Chilambo, Abiye Iruayenama et al. • BJPsych Open
(2023)
Background
Despite theoretical support for including mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) with peacebuilding, few programmes in conflict-affected regions fully integrate these approaches.
Aims
To describe and assess preliminary o...
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DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2023.575
Huma Khalid, Sandra Della Porta • Social Sciences and Humanities Open
(2026)
In recent years, the mental health of graduate students has become a prominent concern in higher education, with many students experiencing elevated levels of stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, and psychological distress. These challenge...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2026.103794
Ma C, Zhang W, Da S, Zhang H et al. • Psychology Research and Behavior Management
(2024)
Chenlu Ma,1 Wen Zhang,1 Shu Da,2 Huan Zhang,3 Xichao Zhang1 1Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210024, People’s Republic...
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Lindsay Ip, Abigail Smith, Iliatha Papachristou, Esther Tolani • International Journal of Integrated Care
(2019)
Introduction: 30% of people with long-term conditions also have a mental health condition. 3Dimensions for Long-term Conditions (3DLC) integrates psychosocial care into heart failure, COPD and resistant hypertension treatment. It is a joint...
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DOI: 10.5334/ijic.s3005
Armenia Androniceanu, Doina-Mihaela Marton • Central European Public Administration Review
(2021)
The Covid-19 pandemic generated a global crisis involving most countries in the world. State governments worldwide were forced to take appropriate measures impacting different fields. The Romanian government and other local public authoriti...
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DOI: 10.17573/cepar.2021.1.05