Association between COVID-19 pandemic and the suicide rates in Nepal
Abstract Background Past works have linked the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health responses such as isolation, quarantine, and lockdown…
Stakeholder perspectives on an integrated package of care for lower limb disorders caused by podoconiosis, lymphatic filariasis or leprosy: A qualitative study
Abstract Background Lower limb disorders including lymphoedema create a huge burden for affected persons in their physical and mental health,…
Differences by sexual orientation in treatment outcome and satisfaction with treatment among inpatients of a German psychiatric clinic
Abstract A wealth of research suggests that sexual minority individuals experience stigma and lack of sexual minority specific competencies in…
Integrating tuberculosis and noncommunicable diseases care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): A systematic review
Abstract Background Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are facing a combined affliction from both tuberculosis (TB) and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),…
Family correlates of emotional and behavioral problems in Nepali school children
Abstract Background There is a substantial gap in our knowledge about family correlates of child emotional and behavioral problems in…
Quality of life of patients with rheumatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic: The biopsychosocial path
Abstract Background Previous models that assess quality-of-Life (QoL) in patients with rheumatic diseases have a strong biomedical focus. We evaluated…
Lingering effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of first-year university students in Japan
Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is continuing unabated in Japan, as of October 2021. We aimed to…
The mental health of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online survey in the UK
Abstract Higher education students’ mental health has been a growing concern in recent years even before the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Mental health status of informal waste workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
Abstract The deadliest coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is taking thousands of lives worldwide and presents an extraordinary challenge to mental…
Emotions and emotion up-regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany
Abstract In stressful situations such as the COVID-19-pandemic, unpleasant emotions are expected to increase while pleasant emotions will likely decrease.…