Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
59(2), P. 99 - 108
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Globally,
youth
mental
health
services
are
evolving,
with
Australia's
headspace
presented
as
a
leading
exemplar.
were
designed
enhanced
primary
care-based
entities
and
expected
to
collaborate
local
acute,
specialist
clinical
psychosocial
services.
The
lack
of
large-scale
trials
necessitates
understanding
their
impact
through
systematic
monitoring
evaluation.
This
paper
compares
data
from
differing
sources
that
describe
the
demographic
features,
functional
outcomes,
young
people
presenting
various
National
reports
care
is
provided
largely
transient
distress,
minimal
disorders,
suicidality
or
comorbidities
limited
impairment.
Almost
50%
clients
reported
have
no
significant
psychological
symptoms
risk
factors,
less
than
30%
disorder.
Consequently,
36%
receive
only
single
session
median
number
sessions
three.
By
contrast,
empirically
derived
estimates,
utilising
an
academic
centre
its
affiliated
centres,
other
independent
agencies
more
refined
analyses
national
variously
portray
50-60%
at
least
moderate
complexity
(including
20%
high
complexity),
another
27%
requiring
active
intervention.
Together,
these
suggest
approximately
75%
attendees
require
substantive
care.
Clinical
outcomes
all
indicate
impacts
on
third
achieving
improvement.
These
support
original
intent
focus
equitable
access
multidimensional
assessment,
evidence-based
early
interventions
for
stages
major
anxiety,
mood
psychotic
disorders.
As
demand
continues
rise,
there
urgent
need
reconfigure
our
service
networks
address
unmet
needs
in
World Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 58 - 90
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
People
exposed
to
more
unfavourable
social
circumstances
are
vulnerable
poor
mental
health
over
their
life
course,
in
ways
that
often
determined
by
structural
factors
which
generate
and
perpetuate
intergenerational
cycles
of
disadvantage
health.
Addressing
these
challenges
is
an
imperative
matter
justice.
In
this
paper
we
provide
a
roadmap
address
the
determinants
cause
ill
Relying
as
far
possible
on
high-quality
evidence,
first
map
out
literature
supports
causal
link
between
later
outcomes.
Given
breadth
topic,
focus
most
pervasive
across
those
common
major
disorders.
We
draw
primarily
available
evidence
from
Global
North,
acknowledging
other
global
contexts
will
face
both
similar
unique
sets
require
equitable
attention.
Much
our
focuses
groups
who
marginalized,
thus
multitude
intersecting
risk
factors.
These
include
refugees,
asylum
seekers
displaced
persons,
well
ethnoracial
minoritized
groups;
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual,
transgender
queer
(LGBTQ+)
living
poverty.
then
introduce
preventive
framework
for
conceptualizing
disorder,
can
guide
much
needed
primary
prevention
strategies
capable
reducing
inequalities
improving
population
Following
this,
review
concerning
candidate
intervene
interventions
fall
broadly
within
scope
universal,
selected
indicated
strategies,
but
also
briefly
important
secondary
tertiary
promote
recovery
with
existing
Finally,
seven
key
recommendations,
framed
around
justice,
constitute
action
research,
policy
public
Adoption
recommendations
would
opportunity
advance
efforts
modifiable
affect
Molecular Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(8), P. 3171 - 3181
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Abstract
Most
mental
disorders
have
a
typical
onset
between
12
and
25
years
of
age,
highlighting
the
importance
this
period
for
pathogenesis,
diagnosis,
treatment
ill-health.
This
perspective
addresses
interactions
risk
protective
factors
brain
development
as
key
pillars
accounting
emergence
psychopathology
in
youth.
Moreover,
we
propose
that
novel
approaches
towards
early
diagnosis
interventions
are
required
reflect
evolution
emerging
psychopathology,
service
models,
knowledge
exchange
science
practitioners.
Taken
together,
transformative
intervention
paradigm
research
clinical
care
could
significantly
enhance
health
young
people
initiate
shift
prevention
severe
disorders.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
65(4), P. 384 - 407
Published: July 17, 2023
Internalizing
conditions
of
psychopathology
include
depressive
and
anxiety
disorders;
they
most
often
onset
in
adolescence,
are
relatively
common,
contribute
to
significant
population
morbidity
mortality.
In
this
research
review,
we
present
the
evidence
that
internalizing
conditions,
including
depression
anxiety,
as
well
psychological
distress,
suicidal
thoughts
self-harm,
fatal
suicide,
considerably
increasing
adolescent
populations
across
many
countries.
Evidence
indicates
increases
currently
greatest
female
adolescents.
We
an
epidemiological
framework
for
evaluating
causes
these
increases,
synthesize
on
whether
several
established
risk
factors
(e.g.,
age
pubertal
transition
stressful
life
events)
novel
digital
technology
social
media)
meet
necessary
be
plausible
conditions.
conclude
there
a
multitude
potential
outline
gaps
lack
nonbinary
gender
nonconforming
populations,
recommend
prevention
intervention
foci
from
clinical
public
health
perspective.
World Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 124 - 138
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Eating
disorders
(EDs)
are
known
to
be
associated
with
high
mortality
and
often
chronic
severe
course,
but
a
recent
comprehensive
systematic
review
of
their
outcomes
is
currently
missing.
In
the
present
meta-analysis,
we
examined
cohort
studies
clinical
trials
published
between
1980
2021
that
reported,
for
DSM/ICD-defined
EDs,
overall
ED
(i.e.,
recovery,
improvement
relapse,
all-cause
ED-related
hospitalization,
chronicity);
same
related
purging,
binge
eating
body
weight
status;
as
well
mortality.
We
included
415
(N=88,372,
mean
age:
25.7±6.9
years,
females:
72.4%,
follow-up:
38.3±76.5
months),
conducted
in
persons
anorexia
nervosa
(AN),
bulimia
(BN),
disorder
(BED),
other
specified
feeding
(OSFED),
and/or
mixed
from
all
continents
except
Africa.
EDs
pooled
together,
recovery
occurred
46%
patients
(95%
CI:
44-49,
n=283,
44.9±62.8
months,
no
significant
ED-group
difference).
The
rate
was
42%
at
<2
43%
2
<4
54%
4
<6
59%
6
<8
64%
8
<10
67%
≥10
years.
Overall
chronicity
25%
23-29,
n=170,
59.3±71.2
33%
40%
23%
12%
18%
Mortality
0.4%
0.2-0.7,
n=214,
72.2±117.7
Considering
observational
studies,
5.2
deaths/1,000
person-years
4.4-6.1,
n=167,
88.7±120.5
months;
difference
among
EDs:
p<0.01,
range:
8.2
3.4
BN).
Hospitalization
26%
18-36,
n=18,
43.2±41.6
p<0.001,
32%
AN
4%
Regarding
diagnostic
migration,
8%
migrated
BN
16%
OSFED;
2%
AN,
5%
BED,
19%
9%
BED
7%
OSFED
10%
BN.
Children/adolescents
had
more
favorable
across
within
than
adults.
Self-injurious
behaviors
were
lower
rates
EDs.
A
higher
socio-demographic
index
moderated
countries.
Specific
treatments
family-based
therapy,
cognitive-behavioral
therapy
(CBT),
psychodynamic
nutritional
interventions
AN;
self-help,
CBT,
dialectical
behavioral
(DBT),
pharmacological
BN;
interventions,
DBT
BED;
CBT
OSFED.
treatment
waiting
list
These
results
should
inform
future
research,
practice
health
service
organization
World Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22(2), P. 275 - 285
Published: May 9, 2023
Up‐to‐date
information
on
the
prevalence
and
trends
of
common
mental
disorders
is
relevant
to
health
care
policy
planning,
owing
high
burden
associated
with
these
disorders.
In
first
wave
third
Netherlands
Mental
Health
Survey
Incidence
Study
(NEMESIS‐3),
a
nationally
representative
sample
was
interviewed
face‐to‐face
from
November
2019
March
2022
(6,194
subjects;
1,576
before
4,618
during
COVID‐19
pandemic;
age
range:
18‐75
years).
A
slightly
modified
version
Composite
International
Diagnostic
Interview
3.0
used
assess
DSM‐IV
DSM‐5
diagnoses.
Trends
in
12‐month
rates
were
examined
by
comparing
between
NEMESIS‐3
NEMESIS‐2
(6,646
18‐64
years;
2007
July
2009).
Lifetime
estimates
28.6%
for
anxiety
disorders,
27.6%
mood
16.7%
substance
use
3.6%
attention‐deficit/hyperactivity
disorder.
Over
last
12
months,
15.2%,
9.8%,
7.1%,
3.2%,
respectively.
No
differences
vs.
pandemic
found
(26.7%
pre‐pandemic
25.7%
pandemic),
even
after
controlling
socio‐demographic
characteristics
respondents
two
periods.
This
case
all
four
disorder
categories.
From
2007‐2009
2019‐2022,
rate
any
significantly
increased
17.4%
26.1%.
stronger
increase
students,
younger
adults
(18‐34
years)
city
dwellers.
These
data
suggest
that
has
past
decade,
but
this
not
explained
pandemic.
The
already
risk
young
particularly
further
recent
years.
World Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
22(1), P. 86 - 104
Published: Jan. 14, 2023
Empirical
evidence
indicates
a
significant
bidirectional
association
between
mental
disorders
and
physical
diseases,
but
the
prospective
impact
of
mental
on
clinical
outcomes
diseases
has
not
been
comprehensively
outlined.
In
this
PRISMA‐
COSMOS‐E‐compliant
umbrella
review,
we
searched
PubMed,
PsycINFO,
Embase,
Joanna
Briggs
Institute
Database
Systematic
Reviews
Implementation
Reports,
up
to
March
15,
2022,
identify
systematic
reviews
with
meta‐analysis
that
examined
any
disorder
diseases.
Primary
were
disease‐specific
mortality
all‐cause
mortality.
Secondary
incidence,
functioning
and/or
disability,
symptom
severity,
quality
life,
recurrence
or
progression,
major
cardiac
events,
treatment‐related
outcomes.
Additional
inclusion
criteria
further
applied
primary
studies.
Random
effect
models
employed,
along
I
2
statistic,
95%
prediction
intervals,
small‐study
effects
test,
excess
significance
bias
risk
(ROBIS)
assessment.
Associations
classified
into
five
credibility
classes
(I
IV
non‐significant)
according
established
criteria,
complemented
by
sensitivity
subgroup
analyses
examine
robustness
main
analysis.
Statistical
analysis
was
performed
using
new
package
for
conducting
(
https://metaumbrella.org
).
Population
attributable
fraction
(PAF)
generalized
(GIF)
then
calculated
class
I‐III
associations.
Forty‐seven
meta‐analysis,
encompassing
251
non‐overlapping
studies
reporting
74
associations,
included
(68%
at
low
ROBIS
assessment).
Altogether,
43
(disease‐specific
mortality:
n=17;
n=26)
31
secondary
investigated.
Although
72%
associations
statistically
(p<0.05),
only
two
showed
convincing
(class
I)
evidence:
depressive
in
patients
heart
failure
(hazard
ratio,
HR=1.44,
CI:
1.26‐1.65),
schizophrenia
cardiovascular
(risk
RR=1.54,
1.36‐1.75).
Six
highly
suggestive
II)
those
diabetes
mellitus
(HR=2.84,
2.00‐4.03)
kidney
(HR=1.41,
1.31‐1.51);
events
myocardial
infarction
(odds
OR=1.52,
1.36‐1.70);
dementia
(HR=2.11,
1.77‐2.52);
alcohol
use
decompensated
liver
cirrhosis
hepatitis
C
(RR=3.15,
2.87‐3.46);
cancer
(standardized
mean
SMR=1.74,
1.41‐2.15).
Sensitivity/subgroup
confirmed
these
results.
The
largest
PAFs
30.56%
(95%
27.67‐33.49)
C,
26.81%
16.61‐37.67)
mellitus,
13.68%
9.87‐17.58)
infarction,
11.99%
8.29‐15.84)
11.59%
9.09‐14.14)
failure.
GIFs
preventive
capacity
This
review
demonstrates
increase
poor
outcome
several
Prevention
targeting
–
particularly
disorders,
can
reduce
incidence
adverse
people
These
findings
inform
practice
trans‐speciality
approaches
cutting
across
psychiatric
somatic
medicine.
International Medical Science Research Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(3), P. 68 - 91
Published: Dec. 2, 2023
This
study
critically
examines
community-based
mental
health
interventions
in
Africa
and
their
implications
for
U.S.
healthcare
practices.
The
primary
aim
was
to
explore
the
effectiveness
of
these
assess
potential
integration
into
framework.
methodology
employed
a
comprehensive
literature
review,
focusing
on
recent
peer-reviewed
articles
reports.
approach
facilitated
an
in-depth
analysis
evolution
care
models,
significance
approaches
African
contexts,
relevance
systems
findings
reveal
that
models
are
distinct
emphasis
community
engagement,
with
traditional
practices,
pivotal
role
non-governmental
organizations.
These
elements
have
contributed
significantly
success
offer
valuable
insights
enhancement.
also
identified
key
research
gaps,
providing
foundation
future
scholarly
work.
In
conclusion,
highlights
benefits
incorporating
strategies
recommendations
emphasize
need
economic
alignment,
sociocultural
training
psychiatric
education,
coherent
value
appraisal
framework,
policy
integration.
strategic
suggestions
foster
more
inclusive,
culturally
sensitive,
effective
system
U.S.,
drawing
successful
experiences
from
models.
contributes
global
discourse,
offering
unique
perspective
cross-cultural
learning
adaptation
practices.
Keywords:
Community-Based
Mental
Health,
Models,
Healthcare,
Health
Care,
Global
Health.