Abstract
Objective
Schools
play
an
essential
role
in
providing
mental
health
care
for
adolescents.
School
closures
during
COVID-19,
as
well
re-opening
to
remote-only
instruction
Fall
2020,
may
indirectly
affect
the
utilization
of
emergency
psychiatric
care.
We
examine
COVID-19-related
changes
among
youth
school
closure
and
after
reopening
(with
remote
instruction).
Methods
use
Box-Jenkins
interrupted
time
series
methods
analyze
department
(ED)
visits
patients
10–19
years
at
LAC
+
USC
Medical
Center
(LAC
USC)
between
January
5th,
2018,
December
31st,
2020.
control
1st
societal
shutdown
LA
County
(i.e.,
nine
weeks
from
March
13
May
14,
2020)
when
analyzing
potential
“return
school”
shock.
Results
Youth
ED
fell
by
15.3
per
week
Spring
2020
(
p
<
.05).
The
coefficient
August
14th
September
10,
2020),
contrast,
is
positive
but
does
not
reach
statistical
detection
above
expected
values
=
.11).
However,
proportion
rises
38%
period
0.006).
Conclusion
initiation
corresponded
with
a
greater
that
are
classified
psychiatric.
European journal of psychotraumatology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15(1)
Опубликована: Март 6, 2024
Importance:
Non-suicidal
self-injury
(NSSI)
is
a
significant
mental
health
issue
requiring
deeper
understanding
of
its
underlying
causes,
such
as
childhood
maltreatment,
adult
bullying
victimization,
and
depression.
Previous
studies
have
not
adequately
addressed
the
cumulative
risks
these
factors
on
NSSI
among
college
students.
This
population-based
study
investigates
risk
factors.
BMJ Mental Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
28(1), С. e301181 - e301181
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Background
Traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI)
is
associated
with
an
increased
risk
of
major
depressive
disorder
(MDD)
and
post-traumatic
stress
(PTSD).
We
aimed
to
identify
predictors
develop
models
for
the
prediction
depression
PTSD
symptoms
at
6
months
post-TBI.
Methods
analysed
data
from
Collaborative
European
NeuroTrauma
Effectiveness
Research
in
Brain
Injury
study.
used
linear
regression
model
relationship
between
(Patient
Health
Questionnaire-9)
(PTSD
Checklist
Diagnostic
Statistical
Manual
Mental
Disorders
Fifth
Edition).
Predictors
were
selected
based
on
Akaike’s
Information
Criterion.
Additionally,
we
fitted
logistic
endpoints
‘probable
MDD’
PTSD’.
also
examined
incremental
prognostic
value
2–3
weeks
symptoms.
Results
included
2163
adults
(76%
Glasgow
Coma
Scale=13–15).
Depending
scoring
criteria,
7–18%
screened
positive
probable
MDD
about
10%
PTSD.
For
both
outcomes,
psychiatric
history,
employment
status,
sex,
cause,
alcohol
intoxication
total
severity;
preinjury
health
education.
The
performance
was
modest
(proportion
explained
variance=R
2
8%
7%
PTSD,
respectively).
Symptoms
assessed
had
a
large
(delta
R
=0.25,
95%
CI
0.24
0.26
symptoms;
delta
=0.30,
0.29
0.31
PTSD).
Conclusion
Preinjury
characteristics,
such
as
history
unemployment,
violent
can
increase
mental
problems
after
TBI.
identification
patients
should
be
guided
by
early
screening
health.
Journal of Child Neurology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025
We
examined
the
association
between
social
determinants
of
health
and
likelihood
sustaining
a
concussion
among
adolescents.
Participants
in
this
cross-sectional
study
were
7164
high
school
students
who
completed
2021
Adolescent
Behaviors
Experiences
Survey
(52.7%
girls;
mean
age
=
16.0
years,
SD
1.2;
range
12-18
years).
Logistic
regression
was
used
to
determine
which
variables
associated
with
self-reported
history
from
playing
sport
or
being
physically
active
over
past
year.
One
10
adolescents
(n
716;
10.0%
total;
11.8%
boys,
8.3%
girls)
reported
during
Seven
(70.3%)
experiencing
at
least
1
8
negative
health.
A
multivariable
logistic
statistically
significant
(
P
<
.001),
indicating
that
having
sustained
year;
model
explained
12.5%
(Nagelkerke
R
2
)
variance
concussion.
Controlling
for
all
other
predictors,
sports
participation
(odds
ratio
[OR]
3.72,
medium
effect),
housing
instability
(OR
3.25,
small-medium
effect)
limited
English
language
proficiency
3.05,
strongest
independent
predictors
within
Adolescents
lived
neighborhood
where
there
is
violence
1.78,
small
bullied
1.57,
very
experienced
food
insecurity
1.36,
more
likely
have
Research
needed
understand
nature
these
determinant-injury
associations.
Whether
are
specific
treatment
rehabilitation
needs,
time
recover
following
concussion,
should
be
prospective
studies.
Brain Communications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
7(2)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Blood-based
glial
fibrillary
acidic
protein
(GFAP)
level
within
24
h
of
traumatic
brain
injury
(TBI)
has
been
inversely
associated
with
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
at
6
months
in
the
Transforming
Research
and
Clinical
Knowledge
Traumatic
Brain
Injury
(TRACK-TBI)
study.
We
sought
to
assess
relationship
between
day-of-injury
GFAP
cumulative
prevalence
(CI)
depression
or
suicidal
ideation
first
year
after
among
patients
presenting
Glasgow
Coma
Scale
13-15
who
participated
(n
=
1511).
Multivariable
logistic
regression
models
were
used
association
levels
1
CI
adjusting
for
age,
sex,
prior
TBI,
psychiatric
history
acute
intracranial
trauma
on
head
computed
tomography
(CT)
scan.
Subgroup
analyses
categorized
into
'high'
'low'
risk
mental
health
problems
based
upon
a
TBI.
Overall,
20.4%
reported
11.3%
year.
Participants
had
significantly
lower
compared
participants
without
overall
(median
149.9
pg/mL
versus
306.9
pg/mL,
P
<
0.001)
CT-negative
high
low
subgroups.
sample
(155.8
299.1
0.001).
found
an
interaction
CT
status,
reflecting
inverse
CT-
subjects
(adjusted
odds
ratio
0.84,
95%
CI:
0.77-0.92),
but
not
CT+
subjects.
Blood
biomarkers
may
warrant
future
investigation
as
potential
predictors
following
TBI
evidence
The
objective
was
to
evaluate
the
association
of
subacute
postconcussion
symptoms
(with
total
Rivermead
Post-Concussion
Questionnaire
[RPQ]
score)
with
persistent
symptoms,
functional
limitations,
and
quality
life
at
6
months
in
patients
mild
traumatic
brain
injury
(mTBI).
This
a
secondary
analysis
Transforming
Research
Clinical
Knowledge
Traumatic
Brain
Injury,
which
prospective
cohort
study
TBI
admission
Glasgow
Coma
Scale
score
between
13
15
18
US
Level
1
trauma
centers
through
2014-2018.
Participants
were
included
if
presenting
within
24
hours
external
force
head
met
American
Congress
Rehabilitation
Medicine's
criteria
for
TBI.
completed
RPQ,
Outcome
Scale-Extended
(GOSE),
Quality
Life
after
Injury
Overall
(QOLIBRI-OS).
Primary
outcomes
(≥3
individual
RPQ
higher
than
preinjury
level),
incomplete
recovery
(GOSE
<8),
lower
(QOLIBRI-OS
≤51)
months.
Multivariable
regression
models
developed
including
clinical
cutoffs
2
weeks
3
risk
factors.
Adjusted
odds
ratios
(aORs)
95%
CI
are
reported
multivariable
models.
Receiver
operating
characteristic
curves
built
identify
discriminative
ability
area
under
curve
(AUC).
age
(n
=
2,000)
41.1
±
17.3
years;
33%
female
669),
67%
male,
57%
White
1,141),
20%
Hispanic
408).
≥14
associated
(aOR
7.25,
5.51-9.54),
4.85,
3.69-6.39),
5.31,
3.82-7.40)
compared
below
cutoff.
AUC
0.76-0.81
across
outcomes.
≥12
18.22,
13.09-25.35),
8.44,
6.18-11.51),
7.45,
5.40-10.26)
cutoff,
AUCs
0.80-0.88
commonly
used
symptom
questionnaire
had
acceptable-to-excellent
discrimination
6-month
can
be
by
clinicians
chronic
impairments
refer
targeted
rehabilitation.
provides
Class
III
evidence
that
overall
predictive
Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11
Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2024
Background
Breast
cancer
is
a
critical
public
health
concern
in
Spain,
and
organized
screening
programs
have
been
place
since
the
1990s
to
reduce
its
incidence.
However,
despite
bi-annual
invitation
for
breast
(BCS)
women
aged
45–69,
significant
attendance
inequalities
persist
among
different
population
groups.
This
study
employs
quantitative
intersectional
perspective
identify
positions
at
risk
of
not
undergoing
Spain.
Methods
Women
were
selected
from
2020
European
Health
Interview
Survey
which
surveyed
adult
(>
15
years
old)
living
private
households
(
N
=
22,072;
59%
response
rate).
Inequality
indicators
based
on
PROGRESS-Plus
framework
used
disentangle
existing
social
intersections.
To
groups,
decision
tree
models,
including
classification
regression
trees
(CARTs),
chi-squared
automatic
interaction
detector
(CHAID),
conditional
inference
rees
(CITs),
C5.0,
along
with
an
ensemble
algorithm,
extreme
gradient
boosting
(XGBoost),
applied.
Results
XGBoost
(AUC
78.8%)
identified
regional
differences
(Autonomous
Community)
as
most
important
factor
classifying
BCS
attendance,
followed
by
education,
age,
marital
status.
The
C5.0
model
(balanced
accuracy
81.1%)
highlighted
that
relative
importance
individual
characteristics,
such
status,
or
differs
women’s
residence
their
degree
interaction.
highest
attending
was
observed
illiterate
older
lower
classes
who
born
residing
Asturias,
Cantabria,
Basque
Country,
Castile
León,
Extremadura,
Galicia,
Madrid,
Murcia,
La
Rioja,
Valencian
Community,
married,
divorced,
widowed.
Subsequently,
extends
three
other
groups
women:
Ceuta
Melilla;
single
legally
separated
rest
Spain;
Spain
widowed
Melilla.
Conclusion
combined
use
algorithms
can
be
valuable
tool
identifying
higher
utilizing
resources
and,
thus,
aid
substantially
developing
targeted
interventions
increase
attendance.
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 6
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Suicide
and
contributing
mental
health
conditions
in
athletes
are
shared
concerns
within
care
society
at
large.
This
commentary
focuses
on
suicide
risk
among
the
role
of
sports
medicine
professionals
preventing
promoting
health.
In
this
commentary,
we
draw
scientific
literature
our
clinical
experiences
to
pose
answer
these
questions:
Does
vary
by
sociodemographic
factors
(eg,
sex,
gender,
race/ethnicity,
family
income,
sexual
orientation)
or
if
injured?
Do
differences
influence
access
benefits
from
services
athletes?
How
do
I
know
my
for
suicide?
What
one
shares
with
me
that
they
have
considered
Within
review
current
practices
regarding
questions
close
actionable
suggestions
recommendations
future
directions.
Journal of Athletic Training,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
59(4), С. 354 - 362
Опубликована: Июнь 23, 2023
Objective
Sport-related
concussion
(SRC)
is
an
evolving
public
health
concern
among
youth
athletes.
Despite
emerging
evidence
that
race
and
ethnicity
are
important
factors
in
determining
outcomes,
studies
examining
limited.
We
conducted
a
systematic
review
to
(1)
determine
the
prevalence
of
SRC
which
participants’
or
reported,
(2)
describe
how
used
within
each
study,
(3)
assess
predictive
for
reporting
ethnicity.
Data
Sources
PubMed,
Embase,
PsycINFO,
CINAHL
databases.
Study
Selection
inclusion
criteria
were
primary
peer-reviewed
research;
related
diagnosis,
treatment,
recovery
SRC;
involving
school-aged
athletes
(ages
5
25);
(4)
with
25
more
participants.
The
search
was
performed
March
2021
included
only
published
after
2013.
Extraction
For
article,
we
looked
at
whether
if
so,
races
ethnicities
mentioned.
mentioned,
extracted
corresponding
sample
size
they
as
variables
study.
Synthesis
Of
4583
screened,
854
articles
met
criteria.
articles,
132
(15.5%)
reported
race,
65
(7.6%)
ethnicity,
whereas
721
(84.4%)
neither.
When
demographic
characteristics
69.8%
White.
Additionally,
79.5%
these
solely
descriptor
opposed
main
exposure
covariate
interest.
Studies
recently
likely
report
race.
Further,
specific
study
journal
topics
geographic
locations
authors
Conclusions
Reporting
limited
current
literature.
Future
should
improve
diversify
samples
by
focusing
on
enrolling
from
underrepresented
groups,
consider
potential
effect
social
determinants
risk
factors,
recovery,
long-term
sequelae
SRC.