BMJ mental healthPub Date : 2024-04-23DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2023-300804
Emma Wallace, Lauren Revie, Dorothee Schneider, David Mais, Emma Sharland
{"title":"Thematic analysis of Prevention of Future Death reports for suicide: January 2021 to October 2022.","authors":"Emma Wallace, Lauren Revie, Dorothee Schneider, David Mais, Emma Sharland","doi":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300804","DOIUrl":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300804","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Suicide prevention remains a high priority topic across government and the National Health Service (NHS). Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports are produced by coroners to highlight concerns that should be addressed by organisations to prevent future deaths in similar circumstances.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This research aimed to understand themes from concerns raised in PFD reports for deaths from suicide to inform future policies and strategies for preventing suicide.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We employed a retrospective case series design to analyse PFD reports categorised as suicide using qualitative inductive thematic analysis. Primary themes and subthemes were extracted from coroners' concerns. Following theme extraction, the number of concerns coded to these themes across reports and the frequency of recipient organisation being named as addressee on these reports were assessed as primary outcomes.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>12 primary themes and 83 subthemes were identified from 164 reports (4% of all available reports). The NHS was the most frequent recipient of these reports, followed by government departments. Coroners raised issues around processes within or between organisations and difficulties accessing services. The most common concerns fell under the primary theme 'processes' (142 mentions), followed by 'access to services' (84 mentions). The most frequent subthemes were 'current training not adequate' (38 mentions) and 'inadequate communication between services' (35 mentions).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our results specify areas where review, improvement and policy development are required to prevent future suicide deaths occurring in similar circumstances.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>These themes highlight concerns across current care and service provision where reform is required for suicide prevention.</p>","PeriodicalId":72434,"journal":{"name":"BMJ mental health","volume":"27 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11043700/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140873637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ mental healthPub Date : 2024-04-19DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2024-301016
Hanna Brückner, Sebastian Wallot, Hanne Horvath, David Daniel Ebert, Dirk Lehr
{"title":"Effectiveness of an online recovery training for employees exposed to blurred boundaries between work and non-work: Bayesian analysis of a randomised controlled trial.","authors":"Hanna Brückner, Sebastian Wallot, Hanne Horvath, David Daniel Ebert, Dirk Lehr","doi":"10.1136/bmjment-2024-301016","DOIUrl":"10.1136/bmjment-2024-301016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Blurred work-non-work boundaries can have negative effects on mental health, including sleep.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>In a randomised control trial, we aimed to assess the effectiveness of an online recovery training programme designed to improve symptoms of insomnia in a working population exposed to blurred boundaries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>128 participants with severe insomnia symptoms (Insomnia Severity Index ≥15) and working under blurred work and non-work conditions (segmentation supplies <2.25) were randomly assigned to either the recovery intervention or a waitlist control group (WLC). The primary outcome was insomnia severity, assessed at baseline, after 2 months (T2) and 6 months (T3).</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>A greater reduction in insomnia was observed in the intervention compared with the WLC group at both T2 (<i>d</i>=1.51; 95% CI=1.12 o 1.91) and T3 (<i>d</i>=1.63; 95% CI=1.23 to 2.03]. This was shown by Bayesian analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), whereby the ANCOVA model yielded the highest Bayes factor (<i>BF</i> <sub>10</sub>=3.23×e<sup>60</sup>] and a 99.99% probability. Likewise, frequentist analysis revealed significantly reduced insomnia at both T2 and T3. Beneficial effects were found for secondary outcomes including depression, work-related rumination, and mental detachment from work. Study attrition was 16% at T2 and 44% at T3.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The recovery training was effective in reducing insomnia symptoms, work related and general indicators of mental health in employees exposed to blurred boundaries, both at T2 and T3.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>In addition to demonstrating the intervention's effectiveness, this study exemplifies the utilisation of the Bayesian approach in a clinical context and shows its potential to empower recipients of interventional research by offering insights into result probabilities, enabling them to draw informed conclusions.</p><p><strong>Trial registration number: </strong>German Clinical Trial Registration (DRKS): DRKS00006223, https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00006223.</p>","PeriodicalId":72434,"journal":{"name":"BMJ mental health","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11033646/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ mental healthPub Date : 2024-04-19DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2023-300957
Irene Faiman, John Hodsoll, Iman Jasani, Allan H Young, Paul Shotbolt
{"title":"Sociodemographic and clinical risk factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in functional/dissociative seizures and epilepsy: a large cohort study.","authors":"Irene Faiman, John Hodsoll, Iman Jasani, Allan H Young, Paul Shotbolt","doi":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300957","DOIUrl":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300957","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>People with functional/dissociative seizures (FDS) are at elevated suicidality risk.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify risk factors for suicidality in FDS or epilepsy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective cohort study from the UK's largest tertiary mental healthcare provider, with linked national admission data from the Hospital Episode Statistics. Participants were 2383 people with a primary or secondary diagnosis of FDS or epilepsy attending between 01 January 2007 and 18 June 2021. Outcomes were a first report of suicidal ideation and a first hospital admission for suicide attempt (International Classification of Diseases, version 10: X60-X84). Demographic and clinical risk factors were assessed using multivariable bias-reduced binomial-response generalised linear models.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>In both groups, ethnic minorities had significantly reduced odds of hospitalisation following suicide attempt (OR: 0.45-0.49). Disorder-specific risk factors were gender, age and comorbidity profile. In FDS, both genders had similar suicidality risk; younger age was a risk factor for both outcomes (OR: 0.16-1.91). A diagnosis of depression or personality disorders was associated with higher odds of suicidal ideation (OR: 1.91-3.01). In epilepsy, females had higher odds of suicide attempt-related hospitalisation (OR: 1.64). Age had a quadratic association with both outcomes (OR: 0.88-1.06). A substance abuse disorder was associated with higher suicidal ideation (OR: 2.67). Developmental disorders lowered the risk (OR: 0.16-0.24).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This is the first study systematically reporting risk factors for suicidality in people with FDS. Results for the large epilepsy cohort complement previous studies and will be useful in future meta-analyses.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>Risk factors identified will help identify higher-risk groups in clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":72434,"journal":{"name":"BMJ mental health","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11033658/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140863853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ mental healthPub Date : 2024-04-12DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2023-300876
Jacques Hamard, Vanessa Rousseau, Geneviève Durrieu, Philippe Garcia, Antoine Yrondi, Agnès Sommet, Alexis Revet, François Montastruc
{"title":"Psychosis with use of amphetamine drugs, methylphenidate and atomoxetine in adolescent and adults.","authors":"Jacques Hamard, Vanessa Rousseau, Geneviève Durrieu, Philippe Garcia, Antoine Yrondi, Agnès Sommet, Alexis Revet, François Montastruc","doi":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300876","DOIUrl":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300876","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Use of psychostimulants and relative drugs has increased worldwide in treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescents and adults. Recent studies suggest a potential association between use of psychostimulants and psychotic symptoms. The risk may not be the same between different psychostimulants.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess whether amphetamine or atomoxetine use is associated with a higher risk of reporting symptoms of psychosis than methylphenidate use in adolescents and adults, particularly in patients with ADHD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using VigiBase, the WHO's pharmacovigilance database, disproportionality of psychotic symptoms reporting was assessed among adverse drug reactions related to methylphenidate, atomoxetine and amphetamines, from January 2004 to December 2018, in patients aged 13-25 years. The association between psychotic symptoms and psychostimulants was estimated through the calculation of reporting OR (ROR).</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Among 13 863 reports with at least one drug of interest, we found 221 cases of psychosis with methylphenidate use, 115 with atomoxetine use and 169 with a prescription of an amphetamine drug. Compared with methylphenidate use, amphetamine use was associated with an increased risk of reporting psychotic symptoms (ROR 1.61 (95% CI 1.26 to 2.06)]. When we restricted the analysis to ADHD indication, we found a close estimate (ROR 1.94 (95% CI 1.43 to 2.64)). No association was found for atomoxetine.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study suggests that amphetamine use is associated with a higher reporting of psychotic symptoms, compared with methylphenidate use.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>The prescription of psychostimulants should consider this potential adverse effect when assessing the benefit-risk balance.</p>","PeriodicalId":72434,"journal":{"name":"BMJ mental health","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11029235/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140860762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Healthy lifestyle and the risk of depression recurrence requiring hospitalisation and mortality among adults with pre-existing depression: a prospective cohort study.","authors":"Zhi Cao, Jiahao Min, Yu-Tao Xiang, Xiaohe Wang, Chenjie Xu","doi":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300915","DOIUrl":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300915","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although lifestyle-based treatment approaches are recommended as important aspects of depression care, the quantitative influence of aggregated healthy lifestyles on depression recurrence and mortality remains unknown.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the association between healthy lifestyle and the risks of first-time hospitalisation for recurrent depression and mortality.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>26 164 adults with depression (mean (SD) age, 56.0 (7.9) years) were included from UK Biobank between 2006 and 2010 and followed up until 2022. Depression was defined as a physician's diagnosis in hospital admissions or the use of prescribed antidepressant medication. A weighted healthy lifestyle score (HLS) was calculated based on smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, sleep pattern, physical activity, social health, employment status and greenspace interaction.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Over a 13.3-year follow-up, 9740 cases of first-time hospitalisation due to depression recurrence and 1527 deaths were documented. Compared with the lowest HLS tertile, the highest tertile was associated with a 27% lower risk (HR=0.73, 95% CI 0.69 to 0.77) of first-time hospitalisation for depression recurrence and a 22% (HR=0.78, 95% CI 0.68 to 0.91) lower risk of mortality among adults with depression. Lower risks of first-time hospitalisation for depression recurrence were observed among those who smoked less, drank more alcohol, followed healthier diets and sleep patterns, spent more time employed in current job or had greater exposure to greenspace.</p><p><strong>Conclusion and implications: </strong>Greater adherence to healthy lifestyle was associated with a lower risk of hospitalisation and mortality among adults with pre-existing depression. Incorporating behaviour modification as an essential part of clinical practice for depressed patients could complement medication-based therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":72434,"journal":{"name":"BMJ mental health","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11015220/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140871583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ mental healthPub Date : 2024-04-05DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2024-301021
Dennis Wienand, Lena I Wijnen, Daniel Heilig, Christoph Wippel, Celso Arango, Gitte M Knudsen, Guy M Goodwin, Judit Simon
{"title":"Comorbid physical health burden of serious mental health disorders in 32 European countries.","authors":"Dennis Wienand, Lena I Wijnen, Daniel Heilig, Christoph Wippel, Celso Arango, Gitte M Knudsen, Guy M Goodwin, Judit Simon","doi":"10.1136/bmjment-2024-301021","DOIUrl":"10.1136/bmjment-2024-301021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mental health disorders (MHDs) are associated with physical health disparities, but underlying excess risk and health burden have not yet been comprehensively assessed.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the burden of comorbid physical health conditions (PHCs) across serious MHDs in Europe.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We estimated the relative prevalence risk of PHCs associated with alcohol use disorders (AUD), bipolar disorder (BD), depressive disorders (DD) and schizophrenia (SZ) across working-age populations of 32 European countries in 2019 based on a targeted literature review. Excess physical health burden was modelled using population-attributable fractions and country-level prevalence data.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>We screened 10 960 studies, of which 41 were deemed eligible, with a total sample size of over 18 million persons. Relative prevalence of PHCs was reported in 54%, 20%, 15%, 5% and 7% of studies, respectively, for SZ, DD, BD, AUD or mixed. Significant relative risk estimates ranged from 1.44 to 3.66 for BD, from 1.43 to 2.21 for DD, from 0.81 to 1.97 for SZ and 3.31 for AUD. Excess physical health burden ranged between 27% and 67% of the total, corresponding to 84 million (AUD), 67 million (BD), 66 million (DD) and 5 million (SZ) PHC diagnoses in Europe. A 1% reduction in excess risk assuming causal inference could result in two million fewer PHCs across investigated MHDs.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This is the first comprehensive study of the physical health burden of serious MHDs in Europe. The methods allow for updates, refinement and extension to other MHDs or geographical areas.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>The results indicate potential population health benefits achievable through more integrated mental and physical healthcare and prevention approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":72434,"journal":{"name":"BMJ mental health","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11021748/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140872979","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ mental healthPub Date : 2024-04-05DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2023-300944
Kathryn J Lester, Daniel Michelson
{"title":"Perfect storm: emotionally based school avoidance in the post-COVID-19 pandemic context.","authors":"Kathryn J Lester, Daniel Michelson","doi":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300944","DOIUrl":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300944","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>School absences have risen following the COVID-19 pandemic and persistent absenteeism remains high in primary and secondary schools in England compared with pre-pandemic levels. This coincides with an upward trend in emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). EBSA adversely affects children's educational attainment, health, social functioning and life prospects and warrants early intervention before a pattern of absenteeism becomes entrenched. In this article, we consider how the COVID-19 pandemic and its sequelae have created a 'perfect storm' of conditions, amplifying known school, family and child-based risk factors for EBSA while simultaneously reducing access to support services. We then outline priorities for developing new EBSA interventions and argue for a multi-component approach, which works across education, health and social care, and voluntary sectors to address the complex interplay between risk factors. Given the difficulties that families often face in obtaining timely support for EBSA, it is also essential that new interventions are accessible, resource-efficient and scalable. To this end, we specifically discuss the potential for contextually-sensitive, parent-focused interventions that can be delivered online with minimal synchronous support from a trained coach or facilitator.</p>","PeriodicalId":72434,"journal":{"name":"BMJ mental health","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11021743/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140870487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ mental healthPub Date : 2024-03-27DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2023-300958
Emaediong Ibong Akpanekpo, Azar Kariminia, Preeyaporn Srasuebkul, Julian N Trollor, David Greenberg, John Kasinathan, Peter W Schofield, Dianna T Kenny, Melanie Simpson, Claire Gaskin, Nabila Z Chowdhury, Jocelyn Jones, Anyiekere Morgan Ekanem, Tony Butler
{"title":"Psychiatric admissions in young people after expiration of criminal justice supervision in Australia: a retrospective data linkage study.","authors":"Emaediong Ibong Akpanekpo, Azar Kariminia, Preeyaporn Srasuebkul, Julian N Trollor, David Greenberg, John Kasinathan, Peter W Schofield, Dianna T Kenny, Melanie Simpson, Claire Gaskin, Nabila Z Chowdhury, Jocelyn Jones, Anyiekere Morgan Ekanem, Tony Butler","doi":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300958","DOIUrl":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300958","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mental health services are available for young people involved with the criminal justice system. However, they have unmet mental health needs after the expiration of criminal justice supervision.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the incidence rate and identify predictors of psychiatric hospitalisations within 24 months after the expiration of criminal justice supervision among young people involved with the New South Wales (NSW) criminal justice system.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective data from 1556 individuals aged 14-22 years who participated in four surveys of justice-involved young people in NSW were harmonised and linked to four NSW data collections. We calculated the incidence rates of psychiatric hospitalisations within 24 months postsupervision and identified predictors of these hospitalisations using a competing risks regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Within 24 months postsupervision, 11.4% had a psychiatric hospitalisation compared with 3.5% during supervision. 20.7% of those admitted had a known history of mental illness and engaged with community-based and outpatient mental health services postsupervision. Predictors of psychiatric hospitalisations were: female sex (adjusted subdistribution HR (asHR) 1.84, 95% CI 1.24 to 2.73); previous incarceration (highest asHR for ≥4 episodes 1.67, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.78); head injury (asHR 1.63, 95% CI 1.20 to 2.21); personality disorder (asHR 3.66, 95% CI 2.06 to 6.48) and alcohol and substance use disorder (asHR 1.89, 95% CI 1.29 to 2.77).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Justice-involved youth have higher rates of psychiatric admissions after criminal justice supervision. Engagement with mental health services postsupervision is important in addressing emerging or persisting mental health needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":72434,"journal":{"name":"BMJ mental health","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11021745/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140308156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ mental healthPub Date : 2024-03-21DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2024-301025
Edoardo Giuseppe Ostinelli, Toshi A Furukawa
{"title":"Data reduction when aggregating information about harms associated with medical interventions.","authors":"Edoardo Giuseppe Ostinelli, Toshi A Furukawa","doi":"10.1136/bmjment-2024-301025","DOIUrl":"10.1136/bmjment-2024-301025","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72434,"journal":{"name":"BMJ mental health","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11021742/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140190409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ mental healthPub Date : 2024-03-20DOI: 10.1136/bmjment-2023-300897
Gabriela Pavarini, David M Lyreskog, Danielle Newby, Jessica Lorimer, Vanessa Bennett, Edward Jacobs, Laura Winchester, Alejo Nevado-Holgado, Ilina Singh
{"title":"Tracing Tomorrow: young people's preferences and values related to use of personal sensing to predict mental health, using a digital game methodology.","authors":"Gabriela Pavarini, David M Lyreskog, Danielle Newby, Jessica Lorimer, Vanessa Bennett, Edward Jacobs, Laura Winchester, Alejo Nevado-Holgado, Ilina Singh","doi":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300897","DOIUrl":"10.1136/bmjment-2023-300897","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Use of personal sensing to predict mental health risk has sparked interest in adolescent psychiatry, offering a potential tool for targeted early intervention.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We investigated the preferences and values of UK adolescents with regard to use of digital sensing information, including social media and internet searching behaviour. We also investigated the impact of risk information on adolescents' self-understanding.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Following a Design Bioethics approach, we created and disseminated a purpose-built digital game (www.tracingtomorrow.org) that immersed the player-character in a fictional scenario in which they received a risk assessment for depression Data were collected through game choices across relevant scenarios, with decision-making supported through clickable information points.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The game was played by 7337 UK adolescents aged 16-18 years. Most participants were willing to personally communicate mental health risk information to their parents or best friend. The acceptability of school involvement in risk predictions based on digital traces was mixed, due mainly to privacy concerns. Most participants indicated that risk information could negatively impact their academic self-understanding. Participants overwhelmingly preferred individual face-to-face over digital options for support.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The potential of digital phenotyping in supporting early intervention in mental health can only be fulfilled if data are collected, communicated and actioned in ways that are trustworthy, relevant and acceptable to young people.</p><p><strong>Clinical implications: </strong>To minimise the risk of ethical harms in real-world applications of preventive psychiatric technologies, it is essential to investigate young people's values and preferences as part of design and implementation processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":72434,"journal":{"name":"BMJ mental health","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11021752/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}