P1-214 Acculturation, ethnicity and adolescent mental health in the UK: findings from the dash (determinants of adolescent social well-being and health) longitudinal study

Previous studies have omitted a dynamic analysis to examine systematically how the transition into parenthood shapes gendered mental health trajectories. This paper adopts a life-course approach to study gender differences in how the transition into parenthood affects multiple indicators of parents’ mental health over time, using high-quality panel data from the ‘UK Household Longitudinal Study’ (2009-2020). Results from fixed effects models with discrete-time trends show that: (1) mothers’ mental health is more largely affected –both positively and negatively– by the transition to parenthood than fathers’; (2) mothers’ overall mental health shows a distinctive positive anticipation and adaptation around childbirth, while fathers show insignificant changes in this transition; (3) becoming a parent decreases the risks of depressive moods for both genders, with long-lasting effects for mothers; (4) stress and energy levels show a deterioration during care-intensive years for both parents, particularly among women; (5) mothers from higher socioeconomic backgrounds experience lower mental health outcomes during care-intensive years. Overall, this study demonstrates the relevance of parenthood transitions in shaping gendered effects on specific mental health outcomes, with distinct implications for women and men over time, as well as across socioeconomic groups.

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A positive psychology study and intervention on the well-being of French PhD students in biology

10.31234/osf.io/rht94 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Gabriel Marais ◽

Rebecca Shankland ◽

Pascale Haag ◽

Robin Fiault ◽

Bridget Juniper

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Positive Psychology ◽

Large Fraction ◽

Reference Sample ◽

Well Being ◽

Attrition Rates ◽

Human Costs ◽

The Uk ◽

And Control ◽

Health And Well Being

In France, little data are available on mental health and well-being in academia, and nothing has been published about PhD students. From studies abroad, we know that doing a PhD is a difficult experience resulting in high attrition rates with significant financial and human costs. Here we focused on PhD students in biology at university Lyon 1. A first study aimed at measuring the mental health and well-being of PhD students using several generalist and PhD-specific tools. Our results on 136 participants showed that a large fraction of the PhD students experience abnormal levels of stress, depression and anxiety, and their mean well-being score is significantly lower than that of a British reference sample. French PhD student well-being is specifically affected by career uncertainty, perceived lack of progress in the PhD and perceived lack of competence, which points towards possible cultural differences of experiencing a PhD in France and the UK. In a second study, we carried out a positive psychology intervention. Comparing the scores of the test and control groups showed a clear effect of the intervention on reducing anxiety. We discuss our results and the possible future steps to improve French PhD students’ well-being.

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G625 Collaboration between community child health and child/adolescent mental health services in the UK: results from a national survey

10.1136/archdischild-2020-rcpch.539 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

HF Ayyash ◽

MO Ogundele ◽

T Schumm ◽

O Mitrofan

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Child Health ◽

Health Services ◽

National Survey ◽

Adolescent Mental Health ◽

The Uk

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RF31 Adverse childhood experiences or adverse socio-economic conditions? assessing impacts on adolescent mental health in the UK millennium cohort study

10.1136/jech-2018-ssmabstracts.119 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

VS Straatmann ◽

M Whitehead ◽

DC Taylor-Robinson

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Adolescent Mental Health ◽

Economic Conditions ◽

Millennium Cohort Study ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Uk Millennium Cohort Study ◽

The Uk

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Leveraging Twitter Using Artificial Intelligence to Explore Mental Health Insights in the UK During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.32449 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Christopher Marshall ◽

Kate Lanyi ◽

Rhiannon Green ◽

Georgie Wilkins ◽

Fiona Pearson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Language Processing ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Well Being ◽

Research Activity ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Key Topics ◽

The Uk ◽

The Impact

BACKGROUND There is increasing need to explore the value of soft-intelligence, leveraged using the latest artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) techniques, as a source of analysed evidence to support public health research activity and decision-making. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to further explore the value of soft-intelligence analysed using AI through a case study, which examined a large collection of UK tweets relating to mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A search strategy comprising a list of terms related to mental health, COVID-19, and lockdown restrictions was developed to prospectively collate relevant tweets via Twitter’s advanced search application programming interface over a 24-week period. We deployed a specialist NLP platform to explore tweet frequency and sentiment across the UK and identify key topics of discussion. A series of keyword filters were used to clean the initial data retrieved and also set up to track specific mental health problems. Qualitative document analysis was carried out to further explore and expand upon the results generated by the NLP platform. All collated tweets were anonymised RESULTS We identified and analysed 286,902 tweets posted from UK user accounts from 23 July 2020 to 6 January 2021. The average sentiment score was 50%, suggesting overall neutral sentiment across all tweets over the study period. Major fluctuations in volume and sentiment appeared to coincide with key changes to any local and/or national social-distancing measures. Tweets around mental health were polarising, discussed with both positive and negative sentiment. Key topics of consistent discussion over the study period included the impact of the pandemic on people’s mental health (both positively and negatively), fear and anxiety over lockdowns, and anger and mistrust toward the government. CONCLUSIONS Through the primary use of an AI-based NLP platform, we were able to rapidly mine and analyse emerging health-related insights from UK tweets into how the pandemic may be impacting people’s mental health and well-being. This type of real-time analysed evidence could act as a useful intelligence source that agencies, local leaders, and health care decision makers can potentially draw from, particularly during a health crisis.

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Use of online cultural content for mental health and well-being during COVID-19 restrictions: cross-sectional survey

BJPsych Bulletin ◽

10.1192/bjb.2021.103 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-10

Author(s):

Rebecca J. Syed Sheriff ◽

Helen Adams ◽

Evgenia Riga ◽

Andrew K. Przybylski ◽

Laura Bonsaver ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Online Culture ◽

Reported Data ◽

June July ◽

The Uk ◽

Health And Well Being

Aims and method To gain a deeper understanding of the use of online culture and its potential benefits to mental health and well-being, sociodemographic characteristics and self-reported data on usage, perceived mental health benefits and health status were collected in an online cross-sectional survey during COVID-19 restrictions in the UK in June–July 2020. Results In total, 1056 people completed the survey. A high proportion of participants reported finding online culture helpful for mental health; all but one of the benefits were associated with regular use and some with age. Reported benefits were wide-ranging and interconnected. Those aged under 25 years were less likely to be regular users of online culture or to have increased their use during lockdown. Clinical implications There may be benefits in targeting cultural resources for mental health to vulnerable groups such as young adults.

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Hope and Adolescent Mental Health

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199399314.013.25 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Xu Jiang ◽

Kristin L. Otis ◽

Marco Weber ◽

E. Scott Huebner

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Well Being ◽

Adolescent Mental Health ◽

Developmental Perspective ◽

Hope Theory ◽

Future Directions ◽

Research Findings ◽

Children’S Hope Scale

This chapter begins with a description of the tenets of hope theory and then addresses the importance of hope during adolescence from a developmental perspective. Next, two accompanying instruments for measuring hope in adults and adolescents, the Adult Hope Scale and the Children’s Hope Scale, are described. Then the chapter summarizes the research findings on the relations between hope and adolescent mental health, focusing on the findings related to emotional, psychological, and social well-being, respectively. In addition, the Making Hope Happen intervention is introduced. Finally, the chapter explores future directions in adolescent hope research, along with implications for use by mental health professionals.

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Distribution and characteristics of in-patient child and adolescent mental health services in England and Wales

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/02-620 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 183 (6) ◽

pp. 547-551 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anne O'Herlihy ◽

Adrian Worrall ◽

Paul Lelliott ◽

Tony Jaffa ◽

Peter Hill ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Adolescent Mental Health ◽

Child And Adolescent ◽

Specialist Service ◽

England And Wales ◽

Current State ◽

Specialist Services ◽

Adolescent Mental Health Service ◽

Independent Sector ◽

The Uk

BackgroundLittle is known about the current state of provision of child and adolescent mental health service in-patient units in the UK.AimsTo describe the full number, distribution and key characteristics of child and adolescent psychiatric in-patient units in England and Wales.MethodFollowing identification of units, data were collected by a postal general survey with telephone follow-up.ResultsEighty units were identified; these provided 900 beds, of which 244 (27%) were managed by the independent sector. Units are unevenly distributed, with a concentration of beds in London and the south-east of England. The independent sector, which manages a high proportion of specialist services and eating disorder units in particular, accentuates this uneven distribution. Nearly two-thirds of units reported that they would not accept emergency admissions.ConclusionsA national approach is needed to the planning and commissioning of this specialist service.

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