Month: <span>August 2025</span>
Month: August 2025

Magnitude of neonatal mortality and its association with maternal and child health care in sub-Saharan africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Arch Public Health. 2025 Aug 28;83(1):219. doi: 10.1186/s13690-025-01710-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Neonatal mortality remains a problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Findings of primary studies varied in …

Qualitative study on teachers’ psychological experience and coping styles regarding adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury behavior

BMC Psychol. 2025 Aug 28;13(1):978. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-03053-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The increasing prevalence of psychological challenges among adolescents highlights the pivotal role of educators in supporting …

WWOX-Related Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum and Deciphering the Genotype-Phenotype

Neurology. 2025 Sep 23;105(6):e213883. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000213883. Epub 2025 Aug 28. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: WWOX developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (WWOX-DEE), also known as WWOX-related epileptic …

Depression Remission and Response Rates and Anxiety Response as a Predictor of Depression Response in a Community Electroconvulsive Therapy Clinic

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2025 Aug 28;27(4):25m03939. doi: 10.4088/PCC.25m03939. ABSTRACT Objective: To assess depression response and remission rates with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in a …

Efficacy of a blended, mobile-based intervention with integrated virtual reality exposure therapy for panic disorder and agoraphobia: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Cogn Behav Ther. 2025 Aug 28:1-14. doi: 10.1080/16506073.2025.2550427. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Panic disorder (PD) and agoraphobia (AG) are prevalent mental health issues. Recent …

Study protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial of transcranial direct current stimulation paired with reappraisal training for treatment of cannabis use disorder

PLoS One. 2025 Aug 28;20(8):e0328205. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328205. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: As legalization of cannabis products continues, cannabis use becomes more prevalent, and concerns regarding …

Predictors of suicide attempts among adolescents with suicidal ideations and a plan: Results from the National Survey on Drug use and Health (NSDUH)

PLoS One. 2025 Aug 28;20(8):e0331261. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331261. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Suicide remains an ongoing public health concern, especially among adolescents. While many studies investigated …

Temperament, brain structure and problematic video gaming in adolescence – A six-year longitudinal study

J Behav Addict. 2025 Aug 28. doi: 10.1556/2006.2025.00068. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Growing concerns regarding problematic gaming highlight the need for prospective longitudinal …

Understanding the link between racial discrimination and traumatic stress symptoms among Black youth: The role of co-rumination and racism-related vigilance

Psychol Trauma. 2025 Aug 28. doi: 10.1037/tra0002026. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Racial discrimination represents a pernicious source of trauma for Black youth that …