Research has suggested that high levels of attachment insecurities that are formed through interactions with significant others are associated with a general vulnerability to mental disorders. In the present paper, we extend Ein-Dor and Doron's (2015) transdiagnostic model linking attachment orientations with internalizing and externalizing symptoms, to include thought disorder spectrum symptom...

The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented challenge to society. Mental health support for care workers a critical component of the public response. There urgent need provide mental front-line caregivers at risk injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. We describe literature base multilevel model practical steps its implementation. goal know frequency these disorders appropriate care. reviewed...

Tobacco use in mental health in general and bipolar disorder in particular remains disproportionally common, despite declining smoking rates in the community. Furthermore, interactions between tobacco use and mental health have been shown, indicating the outcomes for those with mental health disorders are impacted by tobacco use. Factors need to be explored and addressed to improve outcomes for...

BACKGROUND Although previous research indicates that mental disorders detract from labor market outcomes, little is known about which psychiatric symptoms are most important. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to identify the mechanisms, or most important symptoms, through which psychiatric disorders affect labor market outcomes. We focus on major depressive episode, panic attack, soci...

Aims: To compare falls sustained in two groups of patients (one with mental disorders and the other neurocognitive disorders), in two acute inpatient older adult mental health services in Western Australia (WA). Background: Falls are the most common adverse event experienced during inpatient care. Older people with mental disorders and neurocognitive disorders constitute a high-risk group for a...

OBJECTIVE This study estimated current prevalence rates of serious mental illness among adult male and female inmates in five jails during two time periods (four jails in each period). METHODS During two data collection phases (2002-2003 and 2005-2006), recently admitted inmates at two jails in Maryland and three jails in New York were selected to receive the Structured Clinical Interview for...

OBJECTIVE To determine if baseline functional health status, as measured by SF-36 (veterans), predicts new onset symptoms or diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder among deployed US military personnel with combat exposure. DESIGN Prospective cohort analysis. SETTING Millennium Cohort. PARTICIPANTS Combat deployed members who completed baseline (2001-3) and follow-up (2004-6) question...

OBJECTIVE Rest and Recuperation (R&R) is a period of home leave taken during an operational deployment; we sought to examine the relationship between taking R&R and mental health. DESIGN A survey-based post-intervention evaluation. SETTING UK PARTICIPANTS: 232 members of the UK Armed Forces; 42 of which completed pre and post R&R surveys. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Alcohol use, Post Traumatic ...