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Mental health research

Everything we have read on mental health. Each paper is summarised from the full article rather than its abstract, so the limitations are in there too, and the funding wherever the paper declares it.

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• OTSystematic Review2025Conceptualisation of Mental Health Recovery by Health Professionals and Students in Southeast Asia: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Aggregation.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingSoutheast Asian health professionals and students often understood mental health recovery as symptom control, medication, service access and returning to normal functioning. Some saw participation in daily life as recovery despite residual symptoms.
• OTSystematic Review2025Exploring Oral Health Promotion Among Mental Health Providers: An Integrative Review.International journal of mental health nursingProviders working in mental health often reported limited oral health knowledge, especially about medication effects and systemic links. Oral health practices were inconsistent. Training gaps, time, resources and fragmented dental services were barriers.
• PTOTRNCohort2025Changes in Mental and Physical Health Outcomes Following One Day a Week Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in Regional New South Wales.The Australian journal of rural healthIn regional NSW, patients completing one weekly cardiopulmonary rehab session showed reduced depression, faster sit-to-stand times, and longer walking distances. Waist circumference decreased slightly. Blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen saturation did not change significantly.
• OTOther2025Community Warriors: Development and Validation of a Social and Emotional Well-Being Tool for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youth.The Australian journal of rural healthNew short self-report and carer-report versions of a strength-based well-being tool for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youth captured most information from longer versions.
• OTSLPRNProtocol2025Promoting Mealtime Independence and Mealtime Experience for Individuals With Dementia: A Study Protocol.Nursing openNo results are available yet. The pilot plans 20 Spaced Retrieval and Montessori mealtime sessions for nursing home residents with dementia. The planned outcomes are eating difficulties, engagement, and nutrition.
• OTSurvey2025Barriers and Facilitators of Digital Mental Health Use in Regional, Rural, and Remote Australia: A Comparison of Clinician and Consumer Perspectives.The Australian journal of rural healthClinicians and consumers in regional and remote Australia described digital mental health as useful, but motivation, stigma, poor digital confidence and limited knowledge were barriers. Clinician advice and ongoing contact encouraged consumers to use it.
• OTRNSystematic Review2025Carers' Understanding of Recovery-Oriented Practice in Mental Health Settings: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.International journal of mental health nursingCarers understood recovery-oriented mental health care but said services often prioritised symptoms and medication, excluded them from discharge planning and information, and left them feeling unable to support recovery.
• OTQualitative2025Optimising Psychosocial Interventions for People With Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders (SEED) Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals in Ireland: A Qualitative Study.International journal of mental health nursingHealthcare professionals working with severe and enduring eating disorders said care should centre on trust, patient-chosen goals, quality of life, and trauma or autism needs. They saw occupational therapy and social work input as meaningful, but this reports staff views, not patient outcomes.
• OTRNOther2025Nurse-led inpatient education using a gamification approach for patients with mental illness: A quasi-experimental study.International journal of nursing sciencesIn psychiatric inpatients, nurse-led card games were associated with higher knowledge and self-efficacy than booklet teaching, and with higher occupational therapy engagement. Attendance did not change.
• PTOTRNCohort2025Multimorbidity, Muscle Strength, and Falls among Older Mexican Americans.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationAmong older Mexican Americans with no prior falls, high grip strength was linked to fewer falls over 12 years, even with multimorbidity. No multimorbidity was linked to even fewer falls.
• OTRNSurvey2025Development of Priority Outcome Domains for Community Mental Health Research via Consensus Among Multiple Stakeholders: Online Delphi Study in Japan.International journal of mental health nursingCommunity mental health stakeholders in Japan agreed on outcome domains including help-seeking, feeling safe, social connectedness, daily living skills, medication adherence and suicidal ideation. It is a research priority list, not evidence that measuring them improves care.
• OTRNMeta-Analysis2025Case Management for Enhancing Wellbeing, Resilience, and Quality of Life in Caregivers of Children and Adolescents With Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing & health sciencesCase management for parents and carers of children with chronic illness or disability produced small improvements in caregiver wellbeing, less distress, and better satisfaction with services. Nurses and occupational therapists may add structured care coordination to family support.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2025The Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.International journal of mental health nursingPrescribed aerobic, resistance, or mixed exercise reduced depression and anxiety symptoms in adults with diagnosed conditions compared to usual care. Effects were large for depression and moderate for anxiety. The specific type of exercise did not change the benefit for depression.
• OTQualitative2025The Significance of Social Connections and Health in Relation to Loneliness Experienced by Older Adults Living at Home: A Qualitative Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesSome older adults said being alone felt pleasant when daily routines let them pursue solitary activities. Others felt lonely when meaningful connections were lost or relationships felt unequal. Staying active was important, but physical and cognitive limits made this harder.
• OTSystematic Review2025Taking a Strengths-Based Approach to Mental Health in Rural Communities: What Is the Evidence for Harnessing Strengths?The Australian journal of rural healthRural community strengths such as clubs, faith, nature and social connection were linked to better mental health, but no included study proved they caused it. Do not change care assuming these strengths work.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2025Walk for Mental Well-Being as a Third Place: A Qualitative Study of the Bathurst Men's Walk and Talk.The Australian journal of rural healthRural men described a weekly walk as a place where status is left at the door. Rituals like free coffee and walking in pairs facilitated conversation, helping isolated men feel safe to share personal struggles without clinical pressure.
• OTRNQualitative2025Existential Reflections Expressed by Patients in Need of Hospital Care: A Qualitative Study.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesHospitalised patients described feeling vulnerable, stuck waiting, guilty about illness, and unsure about roles and home life. They used life stories to express what mattered and to make sense of a changed future.
• OTRNCohort2025Brief Admission by Self-Referral: A 4-Year Follow-Up on Utilisation Patterns and Experiences.International journal of mental health nursingBrief admission use dropped for most participants over four years, leaving only eight who used it consistently. These high users had worse self-care but rated the service highest. Some were refused emergency care because they held a brief admission contract.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2025The Effect of a Health-Promoting Program on Quality of Life of Thai Homebound Older Adults: A Quasi-Experimental Study.International journal of community based nursing and midwiferyHomebound older adults whose family caregivers completed a 12-week empowerment program reported significantly better quality of life than those receiving usual care. The caregivers learned practical skills like fall prevention and hygiene, directly improving the patients' physical, psychological, and social well-being.
• PTOTRNRCT2025Patients' Perception of a Brief Web- and Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Pain Following Discharge After Total Joint Arthroplasty: Qualitative Description.JMIR nursingPatients recovering from joint replacement found a brief, self-guided mindfulness app helpful for managing pain at home. They liked the short sessions and phone access, but struggled to focus when pain was severe or if they doubted mindfulness would work.
• OTQualitative2025Working Together to Deliver Person-Centred Care Within the Stepped Care Model: An Australian Multidisciplinary Perspective.International journal of mental health nursingStepped mental health care was described by nine Australian professionals as flexible and team-based, but they reported unclear access rules, workforce shortages, and funding gaps.
• OTOther2025Implementation of a Sensory Room in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Study.International journal of mental health nursingThe sensory room did not show a reduction in as-needed medication or seclusion use in a psychiatric intensive care unit. Consumers and staff valued it as a calming, safe space, but staffing demands, location and training barriers limited uptake.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2025Efficacy and safety of exercise rehabilitation in the vulnerable phase in patients with acute decompensated heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of nursing sciencesExercise rehabilitation in the first three months after discharge for acute heart failure improves walking distance, physical performance, and quality of life. It reduces all-cause readmissions by six months. However, it does not significantly improve heart pumping function, reduce heart failure-specific readmissions, or lower mortality rates.
• OTQualitative2025'It's Not All About Medication': Improving the Use of Sensory Approaches in an Acute Mental Health Unit-A Qualitative Analysis.International journal of mental health nursingStaff in an acute mental health ward said sensory tools became routine after a multifaceted implementation project. They still named time, staffing and risk as barriers. The study reported staff perceptions, not measured patient outcomes.
• PTOTQualitative2025Perceived barriers and facilitators to preventing hospital-acquired pressure injury in paediatrics: A qualitative analysis.Journal of advanced nursingStaff delivering paediatric pressure injury prevention said equipment shortages, poor handovers, and tick-box screens hindered care. They valued family knowledge, clinical judgement, and team communication, not just routine risk assessment.
• OTRNQualitative2025Exploring how 'wish-granting' interventions foster wellbeing for children with life-threatening health conditions and their families: A qualitative study.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityFamilies and professionals described wish-granting as creating joy, anticipation, and shared memories that helped children with life-threatening conditions cope with treatment and see new possibilities. It reports experiences, not proof the intervention works.
• PTOTRNOther2026Multidimensional associations of physical performance, balance, wellness and daily activities with frailty in older adults with coexisting frailty and diabetes.Journal of clinical nursingIn older adults with diabetes and frailty, faster walking and sit-to-stand movement, better one-leg balance, more moderate-to-vigorous activity, less dependence, better nutrition and health perception were associated with being pre-frail rather than frail. Higher depression scores were associated with being frail.
• OTQualitative2025'I don't want him to always be so far behind': Parental perceptions of child independence in the context of extreme prematurity; a qualitative study.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityParents of extremely preterm adolescents split into three groups: those trusting their child will succeed, those expecting indefinite care, and those working hard to force independence. Intensive parenting persisted when parents feared their child would fall behind peers.
• PTOTSystematic Review2025Carer Involvement in Rehabilitation for People Living With Dementia: A Systematic Review.Journal of advanced nursingAcross 12 main trials, involving carers more was not linked to better outcomes for people with dementia or their carers. Involvement roles varied widely, and the evidence was too mixed to guide practice.
• PTOTRNQualitative2025Experiences of Sexual Health and Intimate Relationships in Women With Lipedema: A Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursingWomen with lipedema described avoiding intimacy because of body shame, pain, heavy limbs, and compression garments, yet longing for closeness; partner criticism worsened this, while responsive touch helped. Healthcare professionals did not address sexual health.
• OTRNSurvey2025Examining the Relationship Between Daily Activity Levels and Elder Abuse and Neglect: Bringing Light on Elder Abuse.Journal of advanced nursingDaily-activity dependence was not linked to elder abuse in 448 older adults in Turkey. Psychological abuse was most common, and family conflict or poor self-rated health were associated with higher abuse risk.
• PTOTRNMeta-Analysis2026Effects of Psychosocial Interventions on Loneliness Amongst Long-Term Care Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of advanced nursingFace-to-face group activities lasting under eight weeks cut loneliness in long-term care residents. Lifestyle activities like laughter, gardening and exercise worked better than psychological therapies. Virtual visits with family showed no benefit.
• OTSurvey2025Shift Work, Sleep, Chronic Fatigue, and Mental Health Among Hotel Workers.Western journal of nursing researchHotel workers who worked more overtime reported more chronic sleep problems overall, but effects differed by job type. Working outside the typical week was linked to more fatigue and more positive PTSD screens.
• OTCohort2025School Connectedness Boosts Mental Health in Indigenous Adolescents With Adverse Childhood Experiences: Mediation Analysis of a Longitudinal Study in Australia.The Journal of school healthIn Indigenous adolescents, feeling connected to school was linked to both adverse childhood experiences and anxiety/depression, and it appeared to link them in public but not private/Catholic schools. Adverse childhood experiences alone were not directly linked to anxiety/depression.
• OTQualitative2025Psychosocial Interventions for Families Caring for Mental Health Care Users: A Nominal Group Technique.Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursingStakeholders suggested mental health education, social support and psychological support for families caring for mental health users, including pamphlets, medication guidance, stigma campaigns, police crisis help and home visits. These are proposed priorities, not evidence they work.
• PTOTRNOther2026A Realist Evaluation of the Implementation and Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Four Value-Based Healthcare Programmes.Journal of advanced nursingHeart Failure nurses used PROMs to triage and plan resources, but patients did not self-manage or share decisions. In Epilepsy, mood scores identified problems without services to act on them.
• OTQualitative2026Function-Focused Care Efficacy in Long-Term Care: A Concept Analysis Using the Hybrid Model.Journal of advanced nursingFunction-focused care in long-term care was defined as the belief that direct care workers can identify remaining abilities, set personal goals, embed support in daily tasks, encourage independence and document change.
• OTSurvey2025Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Intersecting Identities on Adolescents' School Engagement in the United States.The Journal of school healthAdolescents with no reported childhood adversities had higher school engagement than those with multiple high-risk adversities. Engagement also varied by gender and race/ethnicity. This survey does not test treatment.
• PTOTCohort2025Development of Prediction Models for Healthy Ageing in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study Using Machine Learning.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationOlder adults predicted to age healthily had higher household wealth, younger age, internet use, normal chair-rise speed, physical activity, no pain, high life satisfaction, and no abdominal obesity.
• PTOTQualitative2026A qualitative exploration of child, caregiver, and clinician perspectives on mental health in children with osteogenesis imperfecta.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and communityChildren with osteogenesis imperfecta, their caregivers and clinicians described frequent worry about fractures, low mood from functional limits, isolation and stigma. Support and mental health referrals were seen as helpful, but access was often poor.
• PTOTSLPRNQualitative2026Exploring the Healthcare Experiences and Preferences of LGBT+ People: An Online Asynchronous Focus Group Study.Journal of advanced nursingLGBT+ patients described healthcare in Ireland as fragmented and often unsafe, citing misgendering, heteronormative assumptions, and a lack of competent providers. They relied on word-of-mouth to find care, with rural patients feeling particularly excluded from services.
• OTQualitative2025Caregivers' Experiences Taking Care of Children and Teenagers With Autism Spectrum Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand: A Qualitative Approach.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, IncFifteen Thai caregivers of children and teenagers with autism described lockdowns as followed by social withdrawal, self-stimulation, snacking and screen time. They described taking over developmental and daily-care training and feeling stress. Some relied on local volunteers for medicine and food.
• OTRNQualitative2026Structural Resilience Across the Life Course: Perspectives From Older Adults Racialized as Black.Journal of advanced nursingOlder adults racialized as Black described community and societal resources such as schools, healthcare, housing, and community groups as safeguarding, empowering, or restoring them across life. Financial support, home modifications, and hospice care were part of these accounts.
• OTRNQualitative2026Beyond AIC: An Interpretive Descriptive Qualitative Study of Youth Experiences and Perceptions of Living With Type 2 Diabetes.Journal of advanced nursingYoung people with diabetes described stigma, fear from family complications, and mental health gaps; routines and support were tied to feeling normal.
• PTOTSLPRNOther2025Lived experiences, depression, and quality of life in Korean women with Parkinson disease after deep brain stimulation: a multimethod study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea)Quality of life and depression did not clearly improve in Korean women with Parkinson disease after deep brain stimulation, although motor symptoms improved. They described pain, visible device changes, battery costs, and fear of shutdown.
• PTOTSLPRNCohort2025Family Functioning and Parent Behavioural Changes Post-Admission to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Single-Centre Cohort Study.Nursing in critical careMost families maintained healthy functioning after PICU discharge, but caregiver distress strongly predicted poor outcomes. Nurses should screen for caregiver PTSD and mental illness during follow-up, as these affect family cohesion more than the child's clinical severity.
• OTQualitative2025Relational Coordination in Cross-Sector Collaboration: A Theoretical Analysis of Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives Between Mental Health Centres and Municipalities.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesMental health professionals described fragmented discharge care when coordination with municipalities and residential facilities failed. They linked expected post-discharge follow-up that did not happen to users feeling abandoned and being readmitted.
• PTOTRNOther2025Key Areas of Preventive Home Visits and Their Importance for Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Scandinavian journal of caring sciencesPreventive home visits for older adults centred on autonomy, trust, tailored advice and information. Older adults valued a regular nurse contact, but some healthy or very ill saw little benefit.
• OTRNCohort2025Correlates of Metamemory in Middle-Aged and Older Adults With and Without HIV in the Deep South: A Cross-Sectional Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACDepression and race were the strongest links to how accurately older adults judged their own memory. Those with depression or who underestimated their abilities reported more memory mistakes and less satisfaction. Objective memory impairment rates were similar between HIV-positive and negative groups.
• PTOTRNCohort2026Healing at Home: Receipt of Home Health Care and Patient-Centered Outcomes Among Older Adults After Acute Myocardial Infarction.Journal of the American Medical Directors AssociationHome health care after AMI made no significant difference to days not at home in older adults. It was linked to a lower chance of a 5-point or greater physical health status decline.