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Short courses on maternal mental health provided by healthcare providers in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

Chironda G, Mselema CT, Rezaeianjam M et al.Frontiers in medicine

IntroductionMaternal mental health (MMH) conditions are increasingly alarming yet remains under recognized and poorly integrated into healthcare services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Nurses, midwives, and other frontline healthcare providers are well positioned to identify, support, and refer women with perinatal…

Understanding Cognitive Heterogeneity in Children Referred to Mental Health Services: Evidence from a Large Clinical Sample.

Özkan S, Ayaz AChildren (Basel, Switzerland)

Background: General ability and verbal-performance organisation are established features of Wechsler batteries, while the diagnostic value of subtest profile types remains contested. We examined whether ten WISC-R subtests in a large clinical referral sample contained reproducible profile-based groups beyond the overall cognitive level.…

Interdisciplinary care models for functional movement disorders: a systematic review of clinical effectiveness and implications for integrated healthcare delivery.

Granja-Dominguez A, Molina-Linde JM, García-Sanz P et al.Frontiers in medicine

Grief-related social media use and perceived social media support among bereaved students: associations with grief, mental health, and continuing bonds.

Gerrits C, Claes L, Andriessen KFrontiers in public health

Network meta-analysis of the effects of traditional Chinese fitness exercises on mental health and physical benefits among college students.

Wang N, Hong H, Dong M et al.Frontiers in psychiatry

Efficacy of artificial intelligence-driven conversational agents (chatbots) for mental health promotion among university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shao C, Chen X, Qiao S et al.Frontiers in psychiatry

Effects of the AI-HEALS intervention based on the Fogg behavior model on self-management in postoperative breast cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial study protocol.

Heng L, Wang J, Chen S et al.Frontiers in public health

Challenging Situations in High and Intensive Psychiatric Care: Professional Perspectives and Key Characteristics.

de Jong IC, Gerritsen S, van Melle AL et al.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy)

Background: Managing acute psychiatric crises remains a major challenge, as some situations exceed the capacity of even specialised care. These situations typically arise from a complex interplay of patient, team, ward and organisational factors, leading to prolonged admissions, increased use of coercive measures,…

An Investigation of Personal and Social-Contextual Resources as Mediators of the Influence of Duration of COVID-19 Pandemic Exposure and Mentoring Program Participation on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Adolescents.

DuBois DL, Herrera C, Kelly SWBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Although a sizable body of research indicates deterioration in the mental health of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, the mediating processes accounting for these effects as well as the potential for community-based prevention programs to offset and/or buffer declines in mental health during…

Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of the Mental Health Literacy Questionnaire for Young Adults (MHLq-YA) Among Greek University Students.

Kalaitzaki A, Efthymiou AC, Rovithis M et al.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Background/objectivesThe rising yet underdiagnosed prevalence of mental disorders among young adults, due to stigma, limited knowledge, and reduced help-seeking, underscores the need for culturally validated tools to measure and enhance mental health literacy. This cross-sectional study aimed to validate the 29-item Mental Health…

Impact of Primary Health Care Reforms in Quebec's Health Care System: A Systematic Review.

Lalonde JD, Gartner JB, Bergeron F et al.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

IntroductionPrimary health care (PHC) reforms in Quebec between 2000 and 2023 aimed to improve accessibility, continuity, efficiency, and equity through organisational transformation, notably the Family Medicine Groups (FMGs), centralised waiting lists (Guichets d'accès), the advanced access model, and legislative instruments such as Bill…

From exploitation to emergency room: Health care discrimination, utilization, and health outcomes among youth who experienced commercial sexual exploitation.

Wagner A, Farrell A, Cuevas CA et al.Social science & medicine (1982)

The Effect of Physical Activity on University Students' Psychological Resilience: The Mediating Role of Self-Control.

Wang X, Liu Z, Kueh YC et al.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS

BACKGROUND: University students frequently encounter academic, interpersonal and financial pressures, which may increase their vulnerability to psychological distress. Physical activity has been identified as a protective factor for mental health, potentially enhancing psychological resilience through improved self-control. This study aimed to examine the…

Mapping Global Research on Depression Among Medical Students: A Bibliometric and Conceptual Analysis (2001-2025).

Yasin A, Ibrahim NThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS

BACKGROUND: The importance of mental health among medical students has gained worldwide recognition, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. High rates of depression among medical students have drawn the attention of researchers, who have sought to identify and explore the factors related…

Smarter AI, Healthier Students? How Perceived AI Assistant Intelligence Shapes Medical Students' Mental Health Through Learning Goal Progress and Academic Anxiety.

Chen Y, Zhang S, Liu X et al.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption grows in medical education, AI assistants have become important learning support tools for medical students. However, existing research has primarily focused on learning performance and technology adoption, while little is known about how perceived AI assistant intelligence influences…

Longitudinal Associations Between Forgiveness and Psychological Flourishing in Chinese Early Adolescents: The Indirect Role of Psychological Resilience.

Zhang L, Li Q, Zhang Y et al.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Positive psychological qualities are core protective resources for adolescents' mental health and adaptive development. Although prior studies have confirmed the positive correlations among forgiveness, psychological resilience, and psychological flourishing, most empirical evidence is derived from cross-sectional data, leaving the longitudinal dynamics and potential…

Grit Dimensions, Obsessive-Compulsive Symptomatology, and Psychological Distress: A Cross-Sectional Comparison of Two Directional Mediation Models.

Hoffman KL, Galindo-Aldana GM, García-Torres E et al.Brain sciences

Background: Mental health research has been increasingly oriented toward understanding how protective factors buffer psychological distress and support emotional stability, but the mechanisms underlying goal-oriented behavior remain less studied. One of those mechanisms is Grit, defined as a concept with two dimensions: Consistency…

National trends and territorial disparities in psychiatry residency fill rates in France: a longitudinal panel study, 2016-2026.

Jambas B, Rouxel-Thomat M, Girodeau A et al.Health policy OPEN

Associations Between Types of Physical Activity and Mental Health Among Korean Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Data from the 21st Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2025).

Hwang SH, Roh SY, Kim GKBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Adolescence is critical for developing physical activity habits and maintaining mental health. Using data from the 21st Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2025), this cross-sectional study examined the associations between physical activity and mental health in Korean adolescents. The sample included 52,618 middle…

Understanding veteran perspectives surrounding implantable cardioverter- defibrillator decision-making.

Stage GC, Lee M, Beltran JI et al.American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice