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Employees under-reporting mental health symptoms
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Suicide and risk management protocols in mental health research
A scoping review identifies five core components to include in the development of suicide and risk management protocols for mental health researchers. Read here
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Psychosis-related PTSD
Psychosis can be traumatic enough to lead to PTSD, with prevalence rates between 14-47% in people with psychosis. Read the systematic review here
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April: Our Changing Environment
In preparation for Earth Day on 22nd April, the BMC Series presents a focus issue on Our Changing Environment, highlighting research from across the journals on climate change, conservation, pollution, and the impact of environmental changes on human health and disease.
March: Rare diseases
With the 28th of February marking World Rare Diseases day, the BMC Series this month looks at highlighting research on the Rare diseases that together affect around 10% of the population. Read the full collection of articles here.
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Relationship between the severity of agitation and quality of life in residents with dementia living in German nursing homes - a secondary data analysis
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Family involvement and patient-experienced improvement and satisfaction with care: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Danish psychiatric hospitals
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Applicability of somatic monitoring instructions in clinical practice guidelines on antipsychotic drug use
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Mathematical pattern of Kessler psychological distress distribution in the general population of the U.S. and Japan
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Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders
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Perceived barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking in young people: a systematic review
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Violent and non-violent methods of attempted and completed suicide in Swedish young men: the role of early risk factors
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A systematic review of mental disorder, suicide, and deliberate self harm in lesbian, gay and bisexual people
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European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: The European Network Adult ADHD
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