Prolonged increase in psychotropic drug use among young women following the COVID-19 pandemic: a French nationwide retrospective study

BMC Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 22(1)

Опубликована: Июль 2, 2024

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on mental health, with evidence suggesting an enduring health crisis. Studies worldwide observed increased usage of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and hypnotics during the pandemic, notably among young people women. However, few studies tracked consumption post-2021. Our study aimed to fill this gap by investigating whether surge in number psychotropic drug consumers France persisted 2 years after first lockdown, particularly focusing age gender differences. Methods We conducted national retrospective observational based French insurance database. retrieved all prescriptions hypnotics, antidepressants dispensed pharmacies for period 2015–2022. performed interrupted time series analyses Poisson models five classes (12–18; 19–25; 26–50; 51–75; 76 more) assess trend before induced change after. Results In overall population, remained constant while it decreased anxiolytics hypnotics. Despite global trend, long-term increase was 12–18 19–25 groups three classes. Moreover, these classes, increases were more pronounced women than men, except where trends similar. Conclusions using continues showing prolonged effect health. This is striking adolescents adults confirming devastating their

Язык: Английский

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Resilience and social support as protective factors against suicidal ideation among tertiary students during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Июль 19, 2024

Abstract Background Suicidal ideation is a depression symptom which represents key (cognitive) component of suicidality and plays an important role in suicide risk detection, intervention, prevention. Despite existing research showing the importance certain factors symptoms suicidal ideation, less known about interaction between various protective factors. The aim study was to examine whether living conditions characteristics personal circumstances during COVID-19 pandemic predicted presence among tertiary students resilience social support can mitigate detrimental effects difficult life circumstances. Method A large online cross-sectional conducted March 2021 4,645 Slovenian students. Hierarchical multiple regression hierarchical logistic methods were used assess compare effect variables, as opposed support, on ideation. Results Female gender, single relationship status, alone, higher degree household conflict, having history mental illness chronic disease diagnosis significant predictors scores. All but gender also Household conflict strongest both cases. On other hand, and, particular, proved be strong against After accounting for one’s explained variance scores more than doubled, while harmful significantly decreased. Conclusions findings stress explain why some people manage maintain well-being despite finding themselves circumstances, case many pandemic. These insights may inform preventive efforts developing design implementation interventions improving from childhood onward.

Язык: Английский

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Exposure to worrisome topics can increase cognitive performance when incentivized by a performance goal

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 12, 2024

Abstract Worrisome topics, such as climate change, economic crises, or pandemics including Covid-19, are increasingly present and pervasive due to digital media social networks. Do worries triggered by topics affect the cognitive capacities of young adults? In an online experiment during Covid-19 pandemic (N=1503), we test how performance university students responds when exposed discussing (i) current adverse mental health consequences restrictions (ii) future labor market hardships linked contraction. Moreover, study a response is affected goal. We find that topic increases it motivated goal, consistent with ‘tunneling effect’ scarcity positive stress effect. However, show reaction mainly concentrated among larger financial resources, pointing inequality-widening mechanism. Conversely, limited support for negative effect ‘cognitive load scarcity, has but insignificant average on performance. Yet, there psychologically vulnerable individuals payout not conditioned reaching

Язык: Английский

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Australian Higher Education in Perpetual Crisis? A Narrative of Crisis Leadership in Universities

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Australian higher education has typically performed above its weight class globally. For a country of approximately 26 million people and 42 universities, the nation exceeds global averages. In 2023, Australia was 55th largest by population (Worldometer in Countries world (2023). Worldometer. https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by-country/ , 2023), 2021 it thirteen economy (World Bank GDP (current US$). World Group. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/Ny.Gdp.Mktp.Cd?most_recent_value_desc=true 2023). clarity, represents 0.33 per cent world's population, 1.7 economy. research terms however, 9th citations since 1996, ranged from 5 to 7th 2014 (Scimago Scimago Journal Country Rank. Scimago. https://www.scimagojr.com/countryrank.php?order=ci&ord=desc&year=2013 17 top 100 universities Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (2022) seven teaching quality (Times 2022. Education. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/impactrankings#!/length/25/locations/AUS/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/undefined 2022). contextual terms, earliest evidence indicates University Oxford 1096, Harvard College founded 1636, Sydney 1850. So, despite smaller much younger sector, is quite successful as provider education. The success required resilience face continued crisis, government decrees for university massification lofty targets 50 receiving tertiary COVID-19 pandemic, more recently authentication crisis presented ChatGPT's emergence. Many these challenges lack unique origin, but have uniquely response. This chapter provides critical review twenty-first-century through lens leadership, offers look at ways which leadership management been applied contemporary universities. this important identification practices that have, not, affords conceptual assessment practical efforts made those senior positions enact response crisis. It concludes with possible policy development responses may support greater when an unexpected unpredictable presents itself.

Язык: Английский

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Effects of a walking program using the “WalkON” mobile app among college students

Digital Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

This study implemented a 12-week walking program using the mobile app WalkON among college students and evaluated its effects.

Язык: Английский

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Frequency of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among university students before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Affective Disorders, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 369, С. 149 - 154

Опубликована: Сен. 21, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Psychological Distress and Online Academic Difficulties: Development and Validation of Scale to Measure Students’ Mental Health Problems in Online Learning

Behavioral Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15(1), С. 26 - 26

Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024

In the present study, a short instrument (eight-item self-report, five-point Likert scales) was developed and validated to assess self-perceived mental health problems in online learning. The participants were 398 Romanian university students from nine different faculties. factor structure of scale assessed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (Principal Axis Factoring extraction method) Confirmatory Analysis. high goodness-of-fit indices second-order model problems, with two distinct but correlated sub-constructs, psychological distress, academic difficulties, integrated under single higher-level factor. Psychological distress comprises indicators such as anxiety stress, while difficulties contain, for instance, decreased performance, fatigue or lack motivation. results applying multiple assessment criteria showed good reliability (e.g., McDonald's omega), well convergent validity Average Variance Extracted) discriminant heterotrait-monotrait ratio correlations) scale. Also, correlations analysis between occurred learning context other measures indicated strong negative relation course satisfaction weak relations subjective perceived social competence, digital competence. conclusion, appears be valid measuring some outcomes learning, by students. implications limitations this study are also discussed. has possible applications, most important being (1) both ordinary situations emergency ones, which would allow early detection these issues, (2) possibility assessing sub-constructs constructs interest scientific research, (3) feedback teaching staff involved system.

Язык: Английский

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Mental health changes in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

Journal of Affective Disorders, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 343, С. 77 - 85

Опубликована: Сен. 21, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Predictors of suicidality among Polish university students during COVID-19 pandemic

Current Opinion in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 37(1), С. 43 - 55

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2023

Purpose of review The main purpose the study was to assess university students’ mental health and identify factors associated with risk suicidal thoughts, plans, attempts during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic distance learning. Recent findings conducted in spring 2021 comprised 10 760 Polish students. survey employed modified versions C-SSRS, CIDI, WHO-5, GAD-7, PTSD checklist for DSM-5 CAGE-AID Questionnaire included questions about panic attacks, COVID-19-related information sociodemographic characteristics. correlates suicidality were examined using a series logistic regression analyses. Almost 40% students experienced any thoughts and/or behaviours previous month: passive ideations only (15.8%), active (7.1%), plans without (15%), (1.4%). Following variables related increased suicide attempts: severe anxiety [odds ratio (OR) = 11.39; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.44–90.26], attacks (OR 3.21; CI: 1.75–5.91), COVID-19 hospitalisation 11.04; 1.17–104.59). Major depression ideations, but not 1.37; 0.45–4.13). Summary University present high level adverse STBs pandemic. A prevention program tailored this population is needed after

Язык: Английский

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Quantitative and qualitative analysis of medical students’ symptoms and feelings during COVID-19 pandemic

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2024

Background Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional face-to-face teaching was disrupted, leading a transition online activities. Social restrictions and isolation during this period may have contributed various physical emotional disorders, such as anxiety, depression, reduced perception of happiness, decline in overall quality life. The objective our study assess perceptions medical students regarding their emotions, anxiety depression symptoms, daily experiences pandemic. Methods We conducted prospective with both quantitative qualitative components involving 1st 4th year medicine at private university São Paulo, Brazil 2020 2021. Participants completed questionnaires, including State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Beck Depression (BDI), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), Medical Student Quality-of-Life (VERAS-Q). Additionally, they engaged focus group discussions. Results A total 313 200 participated group. Women exhibited higher scores for (p = 0.002) 0.007), while men demonstrated better life 0.042). aged 18 24 years 0.048) presented lower trait 0.001). Both state were strongly associated < 0.01) inversely related life, showing moderate association happiness 0.01). linked moderately negatively correlated groups revealed recurring negative feelings among students, tiredness, discouragement, loneliness, difficulty managing time, poor sleep quality, exacerbation harmful habits, challenges relationships, resulting mental health Coping strategies discussed, adoption new healthy religious practices, reconnection family. Conclusion symptoms more prevalent females, improved younger male students. analysis enhanced understanding determinants consequences students' feelings, also showed positive aspects like greater proximity family religiosity.

Язык: Английский

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