Category: Mental Health Law

Cad Saude Publica. 2025 May 19;41(4):e00072224. doi: 10.1590/0102-311XPT072224. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTMental health policies in Latin America are diverse, with different strategies, processes, and outcomes in their...

BMC Psychol. 2025 May 19;13(1):519. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-02836-4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: At present, there is still a large group of left behind children in China, whose physical and mental...

Transl Psychiatry. 2025 May 19;15(1):174. doi: 10.1038/s41398-025-03394-4.ABSTRACTHeightened negative affect is a core feature of serious mental illness. Over 90% of American adults own a smartphone,...

Psychol Addict Behav. 2025 May 19. doi: 10.1037/adb0001073. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Research on the patterns and correlates of cannabis use suggests a disproportionately higher...

J Forensic Sci. 2025 May 19. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.70078. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUnderstanding the relationship between firearm regulations and the lethality of mass murder involving firearms...

Qual Health Res. 2025 May 15:10497323251330219. doi: 10.1177/10497323251330219. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPrior studies reveal that both structural (e.g., legal status, lack of health insurance, and...

Alzheimers Dement. 2025 May;21(5):e70188. doi: 10.1002/alz.70188.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: This study examines the associations of caregiver role with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) identity social support,...

Front Pharmacol. 2025 Apr 30;16:1498600. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1498600. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: This study explores the regulatory challenges posed by digital mental health applications in South Africa, particularly...

Front Public Health. 2025 Apr 30;13:1577018. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1577018. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTMigration has long shaped human societies, often generating complex social and political dynamics. In the United...

Indian J Psychiatry. 2025 Apr;67(4):367-374. doi: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_969_24. Epub 2025 Apr 15.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Adoption is the process through, which a child who is orphaned, abandoned, or surrendered...

Alcohol Alcohol. 2025 May 14;60(4):agaf024. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agaf024.ABSTRACTAIMS: Economic development leading a country from a low- to middle-income status is usually associated with increases in alcohol...

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2025 May 14. doi: 10.1111/nyas.15356. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFlooding is increasing in frequency and intensity as a function of climate...

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2025 May 14. doi: 10.1111/nyas.15356. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFlooding is increasing in frequency and intensity as a function of climate...

BMC Psychol. 2025 May 14;13(1):507. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-02776-z.ABSTRACTThis study aims to explore the relationships between national identity, self-esteem, and subjective well-being among adolescents, with a particular...

BMC Psychol. 2025 May 14;13(1):507. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-02776-z.ABSTRACTThis study aims to explore the relationships between national identity, self-esteem, and subjective well-being among adolescents, with a particular...

J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2025 May 12:S2667-2960(25)00482-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2025.05.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe American Psychiatric Association Resource Document for Catatonia was prepared by the...

JAMA Netw Open. 2025 May 1;8(5):e2510173. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.10173.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Little is known about patterns (forms, frequency, and reasons) and factors associated with cannabis use in older...

Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Apr 24;13(9):987. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13090987.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: Alcohol consumption in young persons is a growing phenomenon, with significant implications for physical and mental health. This...

BMC Psychol. 2025 May 13;13(1):501. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-02841-7.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Given the increasing prevalence of cyber spoofing and satire targeting public figures, understanding the psychological and social effects...

BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 May 13;25(1):690. doi: 10.1186/s12913-025-12759-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical weaknesses within the healthcare sector in many countries, and intensifying pressure...

BMC Public Health. 2025 May 13;25(1):1744. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22969-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major global health burden, particularly affecting adolescents due to preventable risk factors....

BMC Psychiatry. 2025 May 13;25(1):482. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06920-2.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study established a network structure between problematic smartphone use (PSU) and poor sleep quality (PSQ) to explore...

Nat Genet. 2025 May 13. doi: 10.1038/s41588-025-02189-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) affects ~1% of children and adults and is partly caused by genetic...

Psychooncology. 2025 May;34(5):e70182. doi: 10.1002/pon.70182.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Cancer clinical trials often employ exclusion criteria that can impact vulnerable populations, particularly individuals with psychological, psychiatric, or neurological conditions.AIMS:...

JAMA Netw Open. 2025 May 1;8(5):e259576. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.9576.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Understanding whether abortion restrictions are associated with poor mental health is crucial for mitigating policy, public health,...

Palliat Care Soc Pract. 2025 May 9;19:26323524251334180. doi: 10.1177/26323524251334180. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: In their lifetime, every person will experience the loss of someone they care about....

AI Ethics. 2025;5(2):1433-1459. doi: 10.1007/s43681-024-00451-4. Epub 2024 May 7.ABSTRACTOur interdisciplinary study examines the effectiveness of US law in addressing the complex challenges posed by generative...

Public Health Res (Southampt). 2025 May;13(4):1-138. doi: 10.3310/KYMT5407.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Women who have additional social and care needs in pregnancy (e.g. social adversity, maternal depression and anxiety)...

Scand J Psychol. 2025 May 8. doi: 10.1111/sjop.13122. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBy simultaneously examining minority-related stressors and general stressors experienced by the whole population, the...

PLoS One. 2025 May 9;20(5):e0321498. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321498. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Trauma is a significant public health issue that affects both mental and physical health. Healthcare delivery...

Sci Rep. 2025 May 8;15(1):16129. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-96793-y.ABSTRACTBased on existing evidence, refugees have considerably poorer health outcomes relative to other immigrants and the native-born population. Little...

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2025 May;35(5):657-660. doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2025.05.657.ABSTRACTThis paper explores climate change as a catalyst for mass migration, emphasising the resulting mental health consequences...

J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2025 May 5:JAAPL.250019-25. doi: 10.29158/JAAPL.250019-25. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn 2020, cognitive neuroscientist Itiel Dror developed a cognitive framework to address...

J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2025 May 5:JAAPL.250016-25. doi: 10.29158/JAAPL.250016-25. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTForensic mental health professionals (FMHPs) play a crucial role in shaping legal...

AIDS Educ Prev. 2025 Apr;37(2):142-159. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2025.37.2.142.ABSTRACTWe aimed to describe long-term use trajectories and predictors prior to recreational cannabis legalization in people with HIV in...

Nat Commun. 2025 May 2;16(1):4104. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-57372-x.ABSTRACTGiven the various roles of testosterone in men's health, we conducted a multi-ancestral genetic analysis of total testosterone, free...

PLoS One. 2025 May 2;20(5):e0322614. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322614. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Previous research suggests patients with schizophrenia have altered decision-making when presented with philosophical moral scenarios. However,...

J Clin Psychiatry. 2025 Apr 28;86(2):24cs15335. doi: 10.4088/JCP.24cs15335.ABSTRACTObjective: To provide recommendations for creating and sustaining a treatment-resistant depression (TRD) consultation program at an academic health...

N Engl J Med. 2025 May 1;392(17):1752-1759. doi: 10.1056/NEJMsr2413289.NO ABSTRACTPMID:40305721 | DOI:10.1056/NEJMsr2413289

PLoS One. 2025 Apr 30;20(4):e0322112. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0322112. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTIn the context of the digital economy, enterprise digitalization represents a significant opportunity to enhance core competitiveness....

Neurol Sci. 2025 Apr 30. doi: 10.1007/s10072-025-08205-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Vegetative state (VS) is a severe disturbance of consciousness, often caused by cerebral insults,...

Health Promot J Austr. 2025 Jul;36(3):e70046. doi: 10.1002/hpja.70046.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: A comprehensive child mental health policy agenda should promote mental health competence and prevent difficulties to ensure...

BMC Psychol. 2025 Apr 29;13(1):450. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-02728-7.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Primary schoolteachers play a pivotal role in the education of children, highlighting the importance of addressing their psychological...

BMC Oral Health. 2025 Apr 29;25(1):657. doi: 10.1186/s12903-025-06035-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Anterior open bite is a kind of malocclusion that can affect the oral function, aesthetics and even...

Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2025 Apr 29:1-9. doi: 10.1080/01612840.2025.2489627. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAn interprofessional team was commissioned to give their response to a law proposal...

Adv Ther. 2025 Apr 29. doi: 10.1007/s12325-025-03196-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Informal caregivers play an important part in the healthcare of patients with chronic diseases,...