Refugee status and affective disorders
New population-based research exploring the incidence of affective disorders, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
The effect of immigration policy reform on mental health
A new longitudinal study demonstrated a causal link between government migration policies and a subsequent decline in mental health.
The social determinants of mental health
A comphrehensive “state-of-the-science” review of the social determinants of mental health, a review of prevention strategies, and 7 key recommendations
Social media and adolescent mental health
Longitudinal research on social media use and mental health problems in UK young people
Measuring social exclusion and its distribution across England
Research describing an analytic approach to measuring five domains of social exclusion using data from a UK household survey
Conceptual framework for public mental health
A conceptual framework for public mental health, summarising 55 key determinants of mental health
Housing affordability and mental health
Longitudinal research on housing affordability and mental health, let by Kate Dotsikas.
Improving public mental health among adults from ethnic minority populations in the UK
What community-based interventions exist to improve the mental health of adults from ethnic minority groups?
Mental health, social isolation, and financial stress
One of the exciting new projects I have been involved in is the launch of a new podcast.
Substance use in migrants and refugees
New research on substance use and PTSD in migrants and refugees
Neighbourhood migrant density and psychotic disorders
Does the proportion of one’s neighbours which share migration backgrounds impact psychosis risk?