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Metformin for overweight and obese children and adolescents with bipolar spectrum and related mood disorders treated with second-generation antipsychotics: a randomised, pragmatic trial

Lancet Psychiatry. 2025 Dec;12(12):893-905. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(25)00273-1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Second-generation antipsychotics are widely used to treat patients with bipolar spectrum disorders and effectively manage mood symptoms …

Refugee stigma and its toll on mental health: development and validation of the refugee stigma scale (RSS)

BMJ Glob Health. 2025 Nov 13;10(11):e017276. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017276. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Unprecedented, forced displacement, especially from conflict and war areas, requires addressing resultant mental health issues. …

Patterns of co-occurring health risk behaviors and their associations with suicidality among U.S. adolescents: A latent class and decision tree analysis of YRBSS data (2011-2023)

J Affect Disord. 2025 Nov 11:120680. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120680. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Suicide rates among U.S. adolescents have risen in parallel with widespread …

Prepandemic and Postpandemic: How COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Depression Symptoms in Youth With Epilepsy and Other Neurological Conditions

Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Oct 25;174:135-139. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2025.10.014. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Children and adolescents with neurological diagnoses are more susceptible to experiencing depressive …

Predictors of shared decision-making among treatment-seeking emerging adults in primary care and community addiction and mental health settings: A cross-sectional study

PLoS One. 2025 Nov 13;20(11):e0336598. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0336598. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Shared decision-making (SDM) is a process in which healthcare providers (HCPs) and patients make …

Grounding digital mental health and wellbeing platform development in a theory of change: a convergent mixed methods approach

Front Psychiatry. 2025 Oct 28;16:1637861. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1637861. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Mental health concerns among children and young people are rising, yet only a fraction …

The interrelation of parental alcohol use, parental practices, and binge drinking among secondary and high school students: analysis of a national survey

Front Public Health. 2025 Oct 28;13:1662188. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1662188. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Understanding the role of parenting practices and their potential interaction effect between parental …

AI chatbots for promoting healthy habits: Legal, ethical, and societal considerations

Digit Health. 2025 Nov 10;11:20552076251390004. doi: 10.1177/20552076251390004. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec. ABSTRACT Machine learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are increasingly used to promote health and encourage …

Joint effect of exposure to fine particulate matter and lifestyle risk factors on depression and anxiety among Chinese adolescents: a national school-based study in China

Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2025 Nov 13;34:e55. doi: 10.1017/S2045796025100292. ABSTRACT AIMS: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure and unfavourable lifestyle are both significant risk factors for mental …