Read about the latest research on exercise, physical and mental health and more---all available through the Drexel Libraries!
Biofeedback: biofeedback is a type of mind-body technique you use to control some of your body's functions, such as your heart rate, breathing patterns and muscle responses; published by Mayo Clinic.
Biofeedback: outlines the basic components of the biofeedback system, describes conditions where biofeedback may be a beneficial addition to treatment, and reviews the limitations of current evidence about biofeedback; published in StatPearls [Internet].
Biofeedback in Medicine: Who, When, Why and How?: provides an overview of clinical biofeedback training; published in Ment Health Fam Med.
Examining the Effectiveness of the Gateway Conditional Caution on Health and Well-Being of Young Adults Committing Low-Level Offences: a Randomised Controlled Trial: the Gateway programme was a type of out-of-court disposal developed by Hampshire Constabulary, which aimed to address the complex needs of young adults who commit low-level crimes. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Gateway programme, issued as a conditional caution, compared with usual process; published in BMJ Open.
Implementation of Peer Support for People with Severe Mental Health Conditions in High-, Middle- and Low-Income-Countries: a Theory of Change Approach: this paper describes the development of a ToC for a peer support intervention to be delivered to people with severe mental health conditions in five countries as part of the UPSIDES trial; published in BMC Health Services Research.
National Library of Medicine: the world’s largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics that are searched billions of times each year by millions of people around the globe.
Population-Based Approaches to Mental Health: History, Strategies, and Evidence: drawing from research and scholarship across multiple disciplines, this review provides a concrete definition of population-based approaches to mental health, situates these approaches within their historical context in the United States, and summarizes the nature of these approaches and their evidence; published in Annual Review of Public Health.
Prevention and Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among College Students: This guide reviews literature on treating college students’ mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors; distills the research into recommendations for practice; and provides examples of the ways that these recommendations can be implemented.
The Effectiveness of Physical Activity Interventions in Improving Higher Education Students' Mental Health: A Systematic Review: the development of physical activity-related interventions has increased over the past decade. We aimed to review all studies using physical activity for improving the mental health and quality of life in higher education students whilst describing the interventions, measurements and effectiveness; published in Health Promotion International.
The Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health: Challenges and Opportunities: the technology landscape has rapidly evolved in recent years, with social media now playing a central role in the lives of youth. Social media has created both significant new challenges and exciting opportunities. Research is beginning to uncover how specific social media experiences may influence youth mental health; published in North Carolina Medical Journal.
The Relationship Between Physical and Mental Health: A Mediation Analysis: there is a strong link between mental health and physical health, but little is known about the pathways from one to the other. We analyse the direct and indirect effects of past mental health on present physical health and past physical health on present mental health using lifestyle choices and social capital in a mediation framework; published in Social Science & Medicine.