Mental health detention practices silenced Black men’s accounts and increased coercion through racialised risk framing
Professionals described how stigma, racism, and credibility gaps shaped compulsory assessment and treatment decisions. In a UK study of compulsory assessment and treatment, professionals described Black men being treated as inherently risky and less credible during mental health detention decisions. Distress and fear were often reinterpreted as aggression or non-compliance, helping drive rapid escalation to […]
Stress and coping sit upstream of multiple modifiable Alzheimer’s disease risks in network models
Across linked psychosocial and health factors, stress-related variables showed the broadest downstream connections. In network models of older adults, stress, anxiety, and coping were positioned upstream of depression, social support, cognitive activity, and cardiometabolic risks. Social support sat at a key junction, linking psychological factors with physical activity and downstream body mass index and blood […]
Nurse-delivered brief counselling reduced anxiety after self-poisoning at six months, but not at one year
A single hospital counselling session improved short-term anxiety and some coping skills, without clear effects on depression, alcohol risk, or repeat self-harm. A nurse-delivered brief counselling session after non-fatal self-poisoning lowered anxiety at six months, but the difference was not present at one year. The intervention also increased some coping strategies at six months, with […]
Heat exposure in older adults in India linked to worse health and more depressive symptoms
Health insurance appeared to reduce several heat-related harms, while women and some homeowners showed steeper declines in self-rated health. Severe heat exposure in the same month was associated with poorer self-reported health and more frequent depressive feelings, fatigue, and fear among older adults in India. Heat exposure was also linked to a higher likelihood of […]
Psoriasis linked to higher odds of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in survey data
A large national survey analysis found psoriasis was strongly associated with both airway conditions. A 2023 national survey analysis found psoriasis was associated with higher odds of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. The associations held across multiple adjusted statistical models, though the estimates became smaller with more adjustment. Psoriasis also showed substantial predictive power […]
Multimodal aspiration prevention reduced aspiration and pneumonia in stroke rehabilitation patients
A structured warning and care bundle cut overt aspiration to zero by month four, without a clear swallowing function edge. A multimodal aspiration prevention system lowered overt aspiration and stroke-associated pneumonia in stroke rehabilitation patients versus conventional care. Overt aspiration fell to zero by month four and stayed there during the observation window. Anxiety, depression, […]
Climate change harms outdoor workers’ mental health, physical safety, and productivity across 62 studies
A scoping review links heat and extreme weather to distress, injuries, illness, and reduced work output. Climate change is associated with worse mental health, more physical harm, and reduced productivity for outdoor workers. A scoping review of 62 studies found recurring links between heat and extreme weather and anxiety, stress, fatigue, injuries, and heat-related illnesses, […]
Pharmacy teams accepted a mental health inpatient risk tool and refined it after early usability feedback
A qualitative evaluation found the IMPACT tool felt clear and useful, but raised workload and role-fit issues. Mental health inpatient pharmacy staff judged the IMPACT tool acceptable, clear, and effective for prioritising higher-risk patients. Feedback also exposed friction points, especially for some pharmacy technicians asked to apply clinical criteria outside their usual duties. The result […]
Higher health risk boosts public participation and compliance in healthcare safety
A tripartite game model suggests risk, exposure, and penalties can push systems toward stable, safer behavior. Public participation can speed up healthcare safety compliance when risk and exposure are high. Medical institutions shift to compliant behavior mainly when penalties cross a critical threshold. A model linking citizens, institutions, and government matched patterns across three international […]
Unaffordable or unstable renting links to poorer mental health
A systematic review found consistent associations between housing insecurity and worse mental health among renters, especially around affordability stress and forced moves. Renters facing unaffordable or unstable housing tend to report worse mental health and more depressive symptoms. In a systematic review, most included studies linked housing instability to mental health problems, and several linked […]