Month: <span>August 2026</span>
Month: August 2026

Inflammation in pregnancy and child neurodevelopment: A trio polygenic score and Mendelian randomization study in the Norwegian mother, father and child cohort

Brain Behav Immun. 2026 Aug 30:106986. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2026.106986. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Inflammation in pregnancy induced by chronic disease, infection, or environmental exposures …

Psychometric properties and age- and gender-specific normative values of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 among older adults aged 60 years and above

BMC Geriatr. 2026 Aug 28;26(1):1109. doi: 10.1186/s12877-026-08172-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Mental health problems in older adults are often underrecognized despite their substantial impact on health and …

Peer Vaped Nicotine Use in Adolescents and Young Adults: Associations With Abstinence and Intervention Adherence During a Quit Attempt

Subst Use. 2026 Aug 28;20:29768357261481840. doi: 10.1177/29768357261481840. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Vaped nicotine use is associated with nicotine dependence, mental health symptoms, and physical …

Risk factors of anxiety disorders in Korean children and adolescents: National mental health survey of Korea

J Anxiety Disord. 2026 Aug 25;123:103219. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2026.103219. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Anxiety disorders are among the most common psychiatric disorders in youth and …

School nurses’ perspectives on key features of a mobile app to support early identification of adolescent mental health problems: a qualitative study

BMC Nurs. 2026 Aug 29;25(1):768. doi: 10.1186/s12912-026-05302-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adolescent mental ill health is increasing globally and in Sweden, with rising levels of stress, anxiety, …

Profiles of Adversity Across Family, Peer, and School: Predicting Depressive and Externalizing Symptoms Through Belief in a Just World Among Chinese Adolescents

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2026 Aug 29. doi: 10.1007/s10578-026-02080-w. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This study examined how childhood maltreatment, bullying victimization, and weakness in …

Autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder traits as predictors of tic phenomenology in children and adolescents

Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2026 Aug 29. doi: 10.1007/s00787-026-03180-7. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The co-existence of autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in tic disorders …

Comparative performance of the EQ-5D-5L, EQ-HWB, and PROMIS-10 in screening for history of anxiety and depression in the general adult population in 15 countries

Qual Life Res. 2026 Aug 29;35(10):272. doi: 10.1007/s11136-026-04359-w. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Generic patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly being implemented in health systems for routine outcome …

Stress and Sleep Dynamics in Young Adults with Psychotic-Like Experiences Across Daily Life

Schizophr Bull. 2026 Aug 20;52(5):sbag104. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbag104. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) confer increased risk for adverse mental health outcomes. Sleep disturbances are …

Positive and Negative Symptoms Changes in Schizophrenia Patients on Antipsychotic Treatment: a Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis

Schizophr Bull. 2026 Aug 20;52(5):sbag077. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbag077. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS: Positive and negative symptoms are core features of schizophrenia and key indicators of antipsychotic …