Journal of Public Mental Health: Volume 23 Issue 1

Editorial: 25 years on

Julian Ashton, Woody Caan

Multiple diagnoses in the context of parallel epidemics: methamphetamine, opioid use disorder and psychiatric conditions

Taylor Zande, Albert Kopak, Norman Hoffmann

The most recent wave of the opioid epidemic in the USA has been complicated by a sharp increase in methamphetamine use. In addition, many people classified with opioid use…

How does per capita income growth affect bipolar and depression disorders in Africa?

Mustapha Immurana, Kwame Godsway Kisseih, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Muniru Azuug, Ayisha Mohammed, Toby Joseph Mathew Kizhakkekara

Bipolar and depression disorders are some of the most common mental health disorders affecting millions of people in low-and middle-income countries, including those in Africa…

Social determinants of health and the well-being of the early care and education workforce: the role of psychological capital

Charlotte V. Farewell, Priyanka Shreedar, Diane Brogden, Jini E. Puma

The early care and education (ECE) workforce plays a pivotal role in shaping early childhood developmental trajectories and simultaneously experiences significant mental health…

Assessing theory of mind and social norms understanding in Indian children: adaptation and validation of Edinburgh social cognition test

Saniya Bhutani, Kamlesh Singh

The purpose of this study is to adapt and validate Edinburgh social cognition test (ESCoT) for Indian children. In addition, exploring the effect of demographics on ESCoT.

The COVID-19 pandemic and Google Search Trends

Mahfooz Alam, Tariq Aziz, Valeed Ahmad Ansari

This paper aims to investigate the association of COVID-19 confirmed cases and deaths with mental health, unemployment and financial markets-related search terms for the USA, the…

Cluster analysis of hikikomori-like idiom of distress in Oman

Moon Fai Chan, Nasser Al-Sibani, Salim Al-Huseini, Alkhatib Al-Saadi, Saoud Al-Busaidi, Jawaher Al Kharusi, Nutaila Al Kharusi, Gilles J. Guillemin, Mohammed Al-Abri, Samir Al-Adawi

The phenomenon of social withdrawal, known as the hikikomori-like idiom of distress (HLID), has been reported in many countries. This study aimed to explore profiles of Omanis who…

Gender-modulated relationships among depression, light household tasks and physical activity: population-based moderation analysis

Domingo de-Pedro-Jiménez, Esther Foncubierta-Sierra, Esther Domínguez-Romero, Juan Vega-Escaño, Marta Hernández Martín, Cristina Gavira Fernández

This paper aims to study the influence of leisure-time physical activity on depression crises and the difficulty in performing light household tasks.

Meaning in life as a mediator of the relationship between COVID-19 stress and COVID-19 burnout in general population

Sarita Sood

There is a link between stress experienced during adversity and negative outcomes, which demands the identification of mechanisms to minimize the harm. However, to date, these…