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The Aspire Social Impact Bond: How social impact bond financing can promote positive social and economic outcomes

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Financing human service delivery through social impact bonds (SIBs) is the subject of some critical commentary in the academic literature, but this tends to be largely theoretical rather than empirically based. This paper presents empirical evidence of how SIB financing can promote positive social and economic outcomes for governments, not‐for‐
Veronica Coram, Selina Tually, Leanne Lester, Michael Kyron, Paul Flatau, Ian Goodwin‐Smith   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early exposure to flame retardants is prospectively associated with anxiety symptoms in adolescents: A prospective birth cohort study

Depression and Anxiety, Volume 39, Issue 12, Page 780-793, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Anxiety disorders emerge during childhood and adolescence and are frequently preceded by subsyndromal anxiety symptoms. Environmental toxicants, including gestational polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure, are associated with neuropsychiatric sequelae; however, the role of PBDEs as risk factors for anxiety in adolescence is ...
Jeffrey R. Strawn, Yingying Xu, Kim M. Cecil, Jane Khoury, Mekibib Altaye, Joseph M. Braun, Bruce P. Lanphear, Andreas Sjodin, Aimin Chen, Kimberly Yolton   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tackling social disconnection: an umbrella review of RCT-based interventions targeting social isolation and loneliness

BMC Public Health
Background Social isolation and loneliness are urgent public health concerns associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes. Understanding effective remedies is crucial in addressing these problems.
Thomas Hansen, Ragnhild Bang Nes, Kamila Hynek, Thomas Sevenius Nilsen, Anne Reneflot, Kim Stene-Larsen, Ragnhild Agathe Tornes, Julia Bidonde   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Charcoal Burning and Maternal Filicide-Suicide Trends in Taiwan: The Impact of Accessibility of Lethal Methods

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2008
Charcoal burning has emerged as a novel suicide method in Taiwan and its impact on maternal filicide-suicide (MFS) remains unexplored. Using official national mortality data and reports of MFS cases from electronic newspaper archives, the authors aimed ...
Yi-Ju Pan, Ming-Been Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Digital futures in mind: Why lived experience collaboration must guide digital mental health technologies

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Digital mental health technologies and services are here. More are coming. Such technologies and services present both risks and opportunities. At their best, they may enhance the most humane, communal and caring parts of our social systems and communities.
Kellie Gilbert, Ian Muchamore, Simon Katterl, Hayley Purdon, Andy Allen, Ingrid Ozols, Piers Gooding   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prospective associations of text‐message‐based sentiment with symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety

Depression and Anxiety, Volume 39, Issue 12, Page 794-804, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective Language patterns may elucidate mechanisms of mental health conditions. To inform underlying theory and risk models, we evaluated prospective associations between in vivo text messaging language and differential symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety, and social anxiety. Methods Over 16 weeks, we collected outgoing text messages
Caitlin A. Stamatis, Jonah Meyerhoff, Tingting Liu, Garrick Sherman, Harry Wang, Tony Liu, Brenda Curtis, Lyle H. Ungar, David C. Mohr   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detecting Suicidal Ideation in Chinese Microblogs with Psychological Lexicons [PDF]

arXiv, 2014
Suicide is among the leading causes of death in China. However, technical approaches toward preventing suicide are challenging and remaining under development. Recently, several actual suicidal cases were preceded by users who posted microblogs with suicidal ideation to Sina Weibo, a Chinese social media network akin to Twitter.
arxiv  

Beyond administrative burden: Activation and administrative harm

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Within recent public policy and administration scholarship, there has been a growing focus on the concept of “administrative burden” to describe the learning, compliance and psychological costs incurred by citizens when trying to access services and exercise social and political rights. Specifically, in the context of activation and welfare‐to‐
Michael McGann, Sarah Ball
wiley   +1 more source

Psychiatric morbidity among men using anabolic steroids

Depression and Anxiety, Volume 39, Issue 12, Page 805-812, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychiatric morbidity among men with abuse of anabolic steroids. Methods The design is a retrospectively matched cohort study. Five hundred and fourty‐five males, who tested positive for anabolic steroids in Danish fitness centers during the period January 3, 2006 to March 1, 2018 ...
Josefine Windfeld‐Mathiasen, Thea Christoffersen, Niels August Willer Strand, Kim Dalhoff, Jon Trærup Andersen, Henrik Horwitz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation for suicide risk in therapy-resistant depressed patients : a randomized, sham-controlled trial [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives: We aimed to examine the effects and safety of accelerated intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) on suicide risk in a group of treatment-resistant unipolar depressed patients, using an extensive suicide assessment scale.
Audenaert, Kurt, Baeken, Chris, DESMYTER, STEFANIE, Duprat, Romain, Van Autreve, Sara, Van Heeringen, Cornelis   +5 more
core   +3 more sources