Browsing Public Health Sciences (School of) by Subject "mental health"
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Cannabis and mental health: prevalence of use, modes of administration, and adverse outcomes by past 12-month mental health experience in Canada and the US.
(University of Waterloo, 2020-12-18)Background: Cannabis is among the most widely used drugs in the world. Although it is well established that cannabis may have an adverse impact on certain mental health conditions, there is relatively little data on how ... -
Cannabis use among individuals in inpatient psychiatry: Trends in use, factors associated with use, and risk of 30-day readmission
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-20)Purpose: The Canadian Government has approved Bill C-45 to legalize and regulate the production, sale, and use of non-medical cannabis. Certain subpopulations, including those with psychiatric disorders, need to be uniquely ... -
COVID-19, Mental Health, and Chronic Illnesses: A Syndemic Perspective
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-12)Introduction: The term "syndemic" refers to the interaction between two or more coexisting epidemics, where the interactions amplify the negative health outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic can be considered a syndemic because ... -
Examining the Connection: Traumatic Life Events, Substance Use, and Service Utilization Among Persons Admitted to Inpatient Psychiatry in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2023-11-06)Background Experiencing traumatic life events and the symptoms that follow have been associated with an increased risk for other mental health conditions. Among individuals who have experienced traumatic life events, ... -
Examining Worsening Positive Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Older Adult Home Care Clients in Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-26)Background: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown restrictions were implemented to minimize the spread of infection. Older adults over the age of 60 account for majority of COVID-19-related deaths, hospitalizations, ... -
Exploring reluctancy towards help-seeking at school among youth in the COMPASS study
(University of Waterloo, 2020-07-06)Background: Despite the high prevalence of mental health problems that emerge during adolescence, it has been observed that young people are among the least likely to seek help. Considering that many adolescents spend most ... -
Food Insecurity and Mental Health among Females in High-Income Countries
(MDPI, 2018-07-06)Food insecurity is a persistent concern in high-income countries, and has been associated with poor mental health, particularly among females. We conducted a scoping review to characterize the state of the evidence on food ... -
The Health Consequences of Persistent Overqualification Among Immigrants in Canada
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-17)Background: Canada’s immigration system prioritizes the admission of highly educated immigrants. Notwithstanding, skilled immigrants often struggle to integrate into the labour force. A considerable body of evidence shows ... -
Identifying patterns of delinquency and victimization and their associations with mental disorders: a population-based investigation among Ontario children
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-12)Childhood and early adolescence are a critical period when individuals are at greater risk of engaging in delinquent behaviours – such as theft, vandalism, and assault – as committers, victims, or both. Current data on ... -
The Impact of Family Functioning on Child Mental Health Service Use and Access
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-31)In Canada, the prevalence of mental illness is high among young people with 13% of Canadian youth aged 15-24 years affected. This striking mental health burden warranted further investigation of the contextual (i.e., ... -
The Influence of Social Networks on Mental and Emotional Health Resource-Seeking Behaviours Amongst Women who are Refugees from Syria
(University of Waterloo, 2019-11-12)Background and Objectives: While the arrival of migrants into Canada from foreign countries is not a new phenomenon, recent years have seen a larger than usual influx of individuals come into the nation. Between 2015 and ... -
Leveraging the Proteus Effect to Motivate Emotional Support in a Serious Game for Mental Health
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-11)Researchers have explored how online communities can be leveraged for peer support, but general disinterest and a lack of engagement have emerged as substantial barriers to their use in practice. To address this gap, we ... -
Measuring and Responding to Mental Health Needs of Emerging Adults Receiving Care in Canadian Psychiatric Settings: Evidence for the Importance of Assessing Anxiety Symptoms
(University of Waterloo, 2021-08-05)Background: Emerging adulthood (EA) is a developmental period between the ages of 18-29 that is characterized by numerous life transitions, as well as high rates of psychological distress and onset of several psychological ... -
Mental Health Service Use Among Children with Chronic Physical Illness
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-31)Background: Children with chronic physical illness (e.g., diabetes, epilepsy) are significantly more likely to experience adverse mental health. While mental health service use (MHSU) amongst Canadian children has increased ... -
Older Adult Mental Health Considerations and Differences in the COVID-19 Context: A Mixed Methods Study
(University of Waterloo, 2022-07-25)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted older adult mental health in Ontario. Information around the aging and mental health considerations of older adults and their support network is lacking. There is also a ... -
Promoting Positive Mental Health in the Canadian Working Population: A Qualitative Review of Not Myself Today
(University of Waterloo, 2020-06-01)As concerns about mental health (MH) escalate worldwide, large-scale efforts to decrease the known risks negatively impacting MH are becoming more common. Likewise, the workplace environment is becoming an important setting ... -
Psychometric Properties and Informant Agreement of the WHODAS 2.0 in Youth with Mental Disorder and their Parents
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-21)Background: Mental disorders affect one in five youth and the impact of these disorders extend across the life course. Functional impairment moderates many of the negative effects of mental disorders; however, its assessment ... -
Unmet Mental Health Needs and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis in the NARCOMS Registry
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-09)Background – Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, neurological disease. Mental health comorbidities, such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, are highly prevalent in persons with MS, and their presence is associated ... -
Using Decision Trees to Examine the Influence of the School Environment on Youth Mental Health
(University of Waterloo, 2022-12-22)Youth mental health is a current public health priority in Canada, with nearly one in four young people living with a mental illness. The contextual school environment can be particularly influential given the considerable ... -
What role does resilience play in university students’ mental health service use?
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-15)Background and Objectives: Globally, rates of individuals experiencing mental health disorders are increasing, with an estimated 450 million people affected with studies showing that about half of the Canadian population ...