Assessment of stigma in Spanish people with chronic pain using the 8-item Stigma Scale for Chronic Illnesses (SSCI-8).

Stigma is common in people with chronic pain. At present, however, the measurement of stigma in Spanish-speaking individuals remains a challenge due to a lack of validated measures in Spanish. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Stigma Scale for Chronic Illnesses 8-item version (SSCI-8) in people with chronic pain, focusing on dimensionality, factorial invariance, reliability (internal consistency and test-retest), and construct validity.

Depression and anxiety: A 3-year follow-up study of associated risk and protective factors among university students.

Background: Longitudinal research on anxiety and depression and associated factors in university students can guide public health policies.

Methods: Prevalence and incidence of probable Major Depressive Episode-MDE and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-GAD were estimated in a multicenter cohort study of first-year students from five Spanish universities. Web-based surveys were conducted at baseline, 12, 24, and 36 months using an adapted Composite International Diagnostic Interview-CIDI.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in the World Mental Health surveys.

Background: National surveys have suggested that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a prevalent and impairing condition. However, there are few cross-national data on OCD, with data particularly scarce in low- and middle-income countries. Here we employ data from the World Mental Health surveys to characterize the onset, course, severity, and treatment of OCD across a range of countries in different geographic regions of the world.

Comorbidity and temporal associations between mental disorders among college students in the world mental health international college student initiative.

Background: Mental disorders are highly prevalent among students worldwide. This study aims to examine comorbidity and temporal associations between mental disorders among students.

Methods: The study included 72,288 students from 18 countries as part of the World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS) Initiative, with cross-sectional data collected between 2017 and 2023.

Service Users' and Carers' Experiences With Home Treatment Teams Within Mental Health Services: A Scoping Review.

Objective: A home treatment team (HTT) is a mental health service that provides fast, intensive interventions to service users who are experiencing a mental health crisis, and it can be an alternative to hospital admission. To date, little research has focused on service users' and carers' experiences. The aim of this scoping review was to analyze the current evidence on service users' and carers' experiences with HTTs to identify key concepts and to highlight gaps in knowledge.

Childhood adversities and their associations with mental disorders in the World Mental Health International College Student surveys initiative.

Purpose: This study investigates associations of childhood adversities (CAs) with lifetime prevalence, 12-month prevalence, and 12-month persistence of mental disorders in a large cross-national sample of university students.

Methods: Data came from epidemiologic surveys carried out by the World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS)Initiative across 18 countries (n=60,719). The web-based surveys screened for lifetime and 12-month prevalence and age-of-onset of common DSM-5 disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar I/II Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol and Drug Use disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and five types of CAs (family dysfunction, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect).

Pathway to effective treatment for common mental and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health Surveys: Perceived need for treatment.

Background: Perceived need for treatment is a first step along the pathway to effective mental health treatment. Perceived need encompasses a person's recognition that they have a problem and their belief that professional help is needed to manage the problem. These two components could have different predictors.

A qualitative study to explore the patient experience of hypertriglyceridemia-related acute pancreatitis.

Background: Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a common cause of acute pancreatitis (AP) and can be exacerbated by acquired metabolic conditions or rare inherited disorders (eg, familial chylomicronemia syndrome [FCS]), leading to HTG-induced AP (HTG-AP). HTG-AP is associated with severe abdominal pain typically requiring hospitalization and significantly impacts health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Objective: To understand patients' perspectives on the HRQoL impacts of HTG-AP.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder in the World Mental Health surveys.

Background: National surveys have suggested that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a prevalent and impairing condition. However, there are few cross-national data on OCD, with data particularly scarce in low- and middle-income countries. Here we employ data from the World Mental Health surveys to characterize the onset, course, severity, and treatment of OCD across a range of countries in different geographic regions of the world.

Patterns and predictors of 12-month treatment of common anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys: treatment in the context of perceived need.

Background: Data from the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys on the coverage cascade has underscored the importance of perceived need for seeking treatment of mental disorders. However, little research has focused on treatment contact after adjusting for perceived need. We do so here in analysis of WMH data.

Internal structure, reliability and cross-cultural validity of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale in three European populations.

Background: The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), a questionnaire designed for the assessment of mental well-being, is widely used in different countries and cultures worldwide. However, there is a lack of studies examining its metric performance and measurement invariance across countries.

Objective: This study aims to examine the internal structure, reliability and cross-country validity of the WEMWBS in three European populations.

Prevalence, age-of-onset, and course of mental disorders among 72,288 first-year university students from 18 countries in the World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS) initiative.

Background: The college years are a developmentally sensitive period for mental disorder onset. Reliable epidemiological data are critical for informing public health responses. This study aimed to estimate prevalence and socio-demographic distributions of common DSM-5 mental disorders among first-year university students from 77 universities across 18 countries.

Barriers to 12-month treatment of common anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders in the World Mental Health (WMH) surveys.

Background: High unmet need for treatment of mental disorders exists throughout the world. An understanding of barriers to treatment is needed to develop effective programs to address this problem.

Methods: Data on barriers were obtained from face-to-face interviews in 22 community surveys across 19 countries (n = 102,812 respondents aged ≥ 18 years, 57.

Coping behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms: A prospective repeated assessment study.

Introduction: Health institutions provide general recommendations to cope with global crises such as pandemics or geopolitical tensions. However, these recommendations are mainly based on cross-sectional evidence. The preregistered Repeated Assessment of Behaviors and Symptoms in the Population (RABSYPO) study sought to establish prospective longitudinal evidence from a cohort with a demographic distribution similar to that of the Spanish population to provide evidence for developing solid universal recommendations to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms during times of uncertainty.

Psychometric examination of the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory Short Form (MPFI-24) and the Psy-Flex Spanish versions in individuals with chronic pain.

Background: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been found to be beneficial for individuals dealing with chronic pain. The theoretical mechanisms of change proposed by ACT are based on the Hexaflex model. To comprehensively reflect this model, the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory (MPFI) and Psy-Flex have been developed.

Socioeconomic and gender inequalities in mental disorders among adolescents and young adults.

Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) and gender play a key role in mental health. The objective of this study was to assess socioeconomic and gender mental health inequalities in adolescents and young adults using a population-based registry.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a lifetime follow-up study of all residents in the Basque Country between 1 and 30 years old (n=609,381) as of 31 December 2018.