Month: <span>April 2025</span>
Month: April 2025

The effects of physical activity on mental health in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a randomized controlled trial

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025 Apr 17;22(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s12966-025-01745-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) represent a high-risk population with an …

The geographic identification of elevated suicide risk model: evaluating a method for examining suicide-related behaviors at the neighborhood level in Harris County, Texas

BMC Public Health. 2025 Apr 17;25(1):1453. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22490-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention has called for the development of community-based suicide …

Psychological and spiritual well-being of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Ghana

BMC Psychiatry. 2025 Apr 17;25(1):394. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06844-x. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face significant psychological and spiritual challenges that impact their overall …

Assessment of functional recovery in patients with schizophrenia, with a focus on early-phase disease: results from a Delphi consensus and narrative review

BMC Psychiatry. 2025 Apr 17;25(1):398. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-06725-3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Treatment of schizophrenia has traditionally aimed for symptomatic remission without addressing many daily problems patients face. …

Children’s and adolescents’ negative internet experiences and the association with quality of life and behavioural difficulties: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Paediatr Open. 2025 Apr 17;9(1):e003135. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003135. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have assessed cyberbullying victimisation and perpetration in children. However, the internet poses risks …

ARFID InitiativE Sweden (ARIES): study protocol for a large-scale genetic and registry-linked cohort study on avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

BMJ Open. 2025 Apr 17;15(4):e095559. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095559. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The ARFID InitiativE Sweden (ARIES) investigates the genetic and environmental factors contributing to avoidant/restrictive food intake …

Mental health challenges in elite sports, barriers to treatment, and quality of psychiatric care at an elite sports-centered mental health clinic-a mixed-methods study

Psychol Sport Exerc. 2025 Apr 15:102859. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102859. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT In elite sport, athletes and staff may face unique personal- and sports-related …

QbTest for ADHD assessment and medication management: a mixed-methods systematic review of impact on clinical outcomes and patient, carer and clinician experiences

BMJ Open. 2025 Apr 17;15(4):e095479. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095479. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To explore patient, carer and clinician experiences of the QbTest and its impact on patient outcomes …