Lin Liu, Kevin Chun Hei Wu, Anping Cai, Aimin Xu, Bernard M. Y. Cheung
{"title":"Childhood psychosocial adjustment and midlife obesity, diabetes and hypertension: prospective study from two birth cohorts","authors":"Lin Liu, Kevin Chun Hei Wu, Anping Cai, Aimin Xu, Bernard M. Y. Cheung","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.133","url":null,"abstract":"<span>Background</span><p>Understanding how childhood psychosocial adjustment (CPA) influences later life health outcomes is crucial for developing interventions to mitigate the long-term risk of cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs).</p><span>Aims</span><p>To investigate the association between CPA and incident CMDs in mid-life, and the mediating roles of educational attainment, smoking habits and depression during young adulthood.</p><span>Method</span><p>A prospective cohort study utilised data from the 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS; 1958–2013) and the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70; 1970–2018), encompassing 22 012 participants assessed for CPA in childhood, who were subsequently evaluated for educational attainment, smoking habits and depression in young adulthood, followed by assessments for CMDs in mid-life. CPA was assessed using the Bristol Social Adjustment Guides in the NCDS and the Rutter Child Behaviour Scale in the BCS70, with higher scores indicating poorer psychosocial adjustment. The primary outcomes were the mid-life incidences of hypertension, diabetes and obesity.</p><span>Results</span><p>Compared with children in the lowest tertile for CPA scores, those in the middle tertile had an adjusted odds ratio for hypertension of 0.98 (95% CI 0.90–1.06), whereas those in the highest tertile had an odds ratio of 1.17 (95% CI 1.08–1.26). For diabetes, the corresponding odds ratios (95% CI) were 1.15 (0.98–1.35) and 1.39 (1.19–1.62). For obesity, the corresponding odds ratios (95% CI) were 1.08 (1.00–1.16) and 1.18 (1.09–1.27). These associations were partially mediated by educational attainment (2.4–13.9%) and depression during young adulthood (2.5–14.9%).</p><span>Conclusions</span><p>Poorer CPA is correlated with the development of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in mid-life. Interventions aimed at improving CPA may help in reducing the burden of these diseases in later life.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142397829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dasha Nicholls, Jobie Budd, Philippa Nunn, Paul French, Jo Smith, Veenu Gupta, Jonathan Holdship, Alan Quirk
{"title":"Investigating inequalities in patient outcomes for first-episode psychosis","authors":"Dasha Nicholls, Jobie Budd, Philippa Nunn, Paul French, Jo Smith, Veenu Gupta, Jonathan Holdship, Alan Quirk","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.132","url":null,"abstract":"<span>Background</span><p>Understanding inequalities in outcomes between demographic groups is a necessary step in addressing them in clinical care. Inequalities in treatment uptake between demographic groups may explain disparities in outcomes in people with first-episode psychosis (FEP).</p><span>Aims</span><p>To investigate disparities between broad demographic groups in symptomatic improvement in patients with FEP and their relationship to treatment uptake.</p><span>Method</span><p>We used data from 6813 patients from the 2021–2022 National Clinical Audit of Psychosis data-set. Data were grouped by category type to obtain mean outcomes before adjustment to see whether disparities in outcomes remained after differences in treatment uptake had been accounted for. After matching, the average effect of each demographic variable in terms of outcome change was calculated. Moderator effects on specific treatments were investigated using interaction terms in a regression model.</p><span>Results</span><p>Observational results showed that patients aged 18–24 years were less likely to improve in outcome, unless adjusted for intervention uptake. Patients classified as Black and Black British were less likely to improve in outcome (moderation effect 0.04, 95% CI 0–0.07) after adjusting for treatment take-up and demographic factors. Regression analysis showed the general positive effect of supported employment interventions in improving outcomes (coefficient −0.13, 95% CI −0.07 to −0.18, <span>P</span> < 0.001), and moderator analysis suggested targeting particular groups for interventions.</p><span>Conclusions</span><p>Inequalities in treatment uptake and psychotic symptom outcome of FEP by social and demographic factors require monitoring over time. Our analysis provides a framework for monitoring health inequalities across national clinical audits in the UK.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142397830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Controversies in trauma- and stress-related disorders","authors":"Andreas Maercker, Chris R Brewin","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.147","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.147","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The release of ICD-11 has resulted in an expansion of diagnostic entities for trauma- and stress-related disorders. This resulted, at least temporarily, in discrepancies with the DSM-5. This situation is outlined and a look is taken at the potential diagnosis of ‘continuous traumatic stress reaction’.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"192 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142384487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Natalie C. Momen, Hannah Chatwin, Katrine Holde, Xiaoqin Liu, Trine Munk-Olsen, Kathrine Bang Madsen, Liselotte Vogdrup Petersen
{"title":"Maternal mental disorders and neonatal outcomes: Danish population-based cohort study","authors":"Natalie C. Momen, Hannah Chatwin, Katrine Holde, Xiaoqin Liu, Trine Munk-Olsen, Kathrine Bang Madsen, Liselotte Vogdrup Petersen","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.164","url":null,"abstract":"<span>Background</span><p>Previous studies have indicated associations between maternal mental disorders and adverse birth outcomes; however, these studies mainly focus on certain types of mental disorders, rather than the whole spectrum.</p><span>Aims</span><p>We aimed to conduct a broad study examining all maternal mental disorder types and adverse neonatal outcomes which is needed to provide a more complete understanding of the associations.</p><span>Method</span><p>We included 1 132 757 liveborn singletons born between 1997 and 2015 in Denmark. We compared children of mothers with a past (>2 years prior to conception; <span>n</span> = 48 646), recent (2 years prior to conception and during pregnancy; <span>n</span> = 15 899) or persistent (both past and recent; <span>n =</span> 10 905) diagnosis of any mental disorder, with children of mothers with no mental disorder diagnosis before the index delivery (<span>n</span> = 1 057 307). We also considered different types of mental disorders. We calculated odds ratios and 95% CIs of low birthweight, preterm birth, small for gestational age, low Apgar score, Caesarean delivery and neonatal death.</p><span>Results</span><p>Odds ratios for children exposed to past, recent and persistent maternal mental disorders suggested an increased risk for almost all adverse neonatal outcomes. Estimates were highest for children in the ‘persistent’ group for all outcomes, with the exception of the association between persistent maternal mental disorders and neonatal death (odds ratio 0.96, 0.62–1.48).</p><span>Conclusions</span><p>Our study provides evidence for increased risk of multiple adverse neonatal outcomes among children of mothers with mental disorders, highlighting the need for close monitoring and support for women with mental disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"54 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142384488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Racial disparities influence access and outcomes in talking therapies","authors":"J. S. Bamrah, Sam Rodger, Habib Naqvi","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.174","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The National Health Service Race and Health Observatory provides an evidence-based approach to tackling racial disparities in health and making policy recommendations. Its Mental Health Advisory Group is responsible for commissioning research into racial and ethnic disparities in mental health, and in this regard, improving access to psychological therapies became a key focus.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142330096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Konstantinos Ioannidis, Naomi A. Fineberg, Samuel R. Chamberlain
{"title":"Taming the Chimaera–Hydra: disconnecting from the net to fortify our mental health","authors":"Konstantinos Ioannidis, Naomi A. Fineberg, Samuel R. Chamberlain","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.159","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In our ever digitalising society, our engagement with the online world has significant potential to have a negative impact on our mental health. Although the roles of public health and psychiatry are debated, clinicians are in a strategic position to assess usage and intervene, to prevent harms from problematic engagement with the internet.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142317134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Racism in psychiatry and the case of presentism","authors":"Rina Arya","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.171","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Acknowledging the impact of imperialist and colonialist attitudes on the development of psychiatry allows for the recovery of the work of practitioners whose contribution may have been overlooked, as well as recognising racist attitudes in predominant thinking. These combined approaches aid in the construction of a more complete critical history.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142276946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel J. Smith, Elise McGlashan, John Gottlieb, Nicholas Meyer, Matt W. Jones
{"title":"Chronopsychiatry","authors":"Daniel J. Smith, Elise McGlashan, John Gottlieb, Nicholas Meyer, Matt W. Jones","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.81","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.81","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This editorial summarises the clinical relevance of ‘chronopsychiatry’, defined as the interface between circadian science and mental health science. Chronopsychiatry represents a move towards time-variable perspectives on neurobiology and symptoms, with a greater emphasis on chronotherapeutic interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142276945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scott Monteith, Tasha Glenn, John R. Geddes, Eric D. Achtyes, Peter C. Whybrow, Michael Bauer
{"title":"Artificial intelligence and cybercrime: implications for individuals and the healthcare sector","authors":"Scott Monteith, Tasha Glenn, John R. Geddes, Eric D. Achtyes, Peter C. Whybrow, Michael Bauer","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.77","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.77","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The malicious use of artificial intelligence is growing rapidly, creating major security threats for individuals and the healthcare sector. Individuals with mental illness may be especially vulnerable. Healthcare provider data are a prime target for cybercriminals. There is a need to improve cybersecurity to detect and prevent cyberattacks against individuals and the healthcare sector, including the use of artificial intelligence predictive tools.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142276944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evolutionary theory can advance and revitalise the biopsychosocial model","authors":"Riadh Abed, Adam Hunt, Paul St John-Smith","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.87","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.87","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The biopsychosocial model remains a key paradigm for healthcare, despite widely recognised scientific and philosophical shortcomings. Here we report on recent updates integrating evolutionary theory with the biopsychosocial model to provide a more comprehensive and scientifically complete approach to understanding the multiple relevant levels of causation of medical and psychiatric problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142276947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}