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“Society really does not like people with psychosis”: A thematic analysis of the stigma and self-stigma experiences of young people at-risk for psychosis

Stigma and self-stigma reduce self-esteem and increase hopelessness and suicidality. While psychotic disorders are widely recognized as the most stigmatizing of all mental health disorders, there is a dearth of research investigating how stigma and self-stigma are experienced by young people at ultra-high risk (UHR) for psychosis.

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Risk factors for repetition of a deliberate self-harm episode within seven days in adolescents and young adults

The risk of repetition of deliberate self-harm peaks in the first 7 days after a deliberate self-harm episode.

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Protocol for the Care-IS Trial: a randomised controlled trial of a supportive educational intervention for carers of patients with high-grade glioma (HGG).

This paper outlines the objectives of a randomised control trial that will be conducted to investigate primary carers of those with high-grade glioma.

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Protocol for a study of the psychosocial determinants of health in early childhood among children with cystic fibrosis

This protocol outlines the study aims to investigate the causal effect of psychosocial functioning, parenting and attachment on physical health outcomes in...

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What works in preventing suicide in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities: preliminary findings

Suicide, suicide ideation and self-harm are critically important public health issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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Older maternal age and child behavioral and cognitive outcomes: A review of the literature.

Although the physical consequences for offspring in utero and in the prenatal period are well known, the psychologic consequences of older motherhood for...

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Childhood behavior problems and age at first sexual intercourse: A prospective birth cohort study

Early first sexual intercourse (FSI) is a risk factor for unplanned abstract teenage pregnancy, sexually transmitted infection, and adverse social, emotional...

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Patterns of depressive symptoms and social relating behaviors differ over time from other behavioral domains for young people with Down syndrome

People with intellectual disabilities are at a higher risk for experiencing behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric problems in comparison with the general...

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Maternal diet, depression and antidepressant treatment in pregnancy and across the first 12 months postpartum in the MPEWS pregnancy cohort study

There is increasing interest in the association between perinatal depression and diet including whether diet may have an impact on depressive symptoms and equally whether depression influences diet. Furthermore, whether pharmacological treatment of depression with antidepressant medication also may influence diet.

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Mental health in female veterinarians: Effects of working hours and having children

More than one-third (37%) of the sample was suffering 'minor psychological distress', suggesting the stressful nature of veterinary practice.