Scoping review of mental health in sub-Saharan African university students during COVID-19
Mental health crisis among African university students revealed
This systematic scoping review synthesized evidence on mental health among university students in sub-Saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pan…
Depression, anxiety, and suicidality are common among university students in sub-Saharan Africa, but help-seeking is rare. A new review maps…
Survey examines substance use patterns among U.S. high school students before and during COVID-19
Survey examines substance use patterns among U.S. high school students during the pandemic
An observational survey report examined substance use patterns among U.S. high school students before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The …
A survey looked at how substance use patterns among U.S. high school students may have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to befo…
Planned trial compares injectable antipsychotics to usual care for psychosis with stimulant use
Hong Kong trial planned to test antipsychotic injections for substance use with psychosis
A trial record describes a planned phase 2/3 study of 165 individuals in Hong Kong with substance use disorders and psychosis. The study wil…
Hong Kong researchers plan a trial to test long-acting antipsychotic injections for people with substance use disorders and psychosis.
COVID-19 pandemic linked to adverse mental health in US adults with disabilities
Report examines mental health and substance use among disabled adults during pandemic
An observational report describes adverse mental health symptoms or substance use among US adults with disabilities during the COVID-19 pand…
A report highlights adverse mental health symptoms and substance use among adults with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Psychological interventions show minimal symptom benefit, no substance use effect in schizophrenia with SUD
Do current talk therapies help people with schizophrenia who also use substances?
A meta-analysis of 35 RCTs (3,831 participants) found psychological interventions for adults with schizophrenia and substance use disorders …
Nearly half of people with schizophrenia also use substances, yet current talk therapies show almost no benefit for reducing drug or alcohol…
Observational report examines racial and ethnic disparities in mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
Did the pandemic hit some communities harder with stress and substance use?
An observational report describes racial and ethnic disparities in stress, worry, mental health conditions, and substance use among U.S. adu…
A new report shows stress, worry, and substance use during the pandemic hit some racial and ethnic groups in the United States harder than o…