[HTML][HTML] A scoping review on the prevalence and determinants of post-traumatic stress disorder among military personnel and firefighters: Implications for public policy …

G Obuobi-Donkor, F Oluwasina, N Nkire… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Firefighters and military personnel are public safety personnel who protect the
safety of individuals and their properties. They are usually exposed to traumatic events …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 pandemic: age-related differences in measures of stress, anxiety and depression in Canada

I Nwachukwu, N Nkire, R Shalaby, M Hrabok… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: The spread of COVID-19 along with strict public health measures have resulted
in unintended adverse effects, including greater levels of distress, anxiety, and depression …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of economic recessions on depression, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders and illness outcomes—a scoping review

O Guerra, E Eboreime - Behavioral Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the wake of a global economic recession secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic, this
scoping review seeks to summarize the current quantitative research on the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 pandemic and mental health: prevalence and correlates of new-onset obsessive-compulsive symptoms in a Canadian province

A Abba-Aji, D Li, M Hrabok, R Shalaby… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: This cross-sectional online survey investigates the prevalence of obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms at an early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic in …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 pandemic: demographic predictors of self-isolation or self-quarantine and impact of isolation and quarantine on perceived stress, anxiety, and …

N Nkire, K Mrklas, M Hrabok, A Gusnowski… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: With the sudden onset and global dispersal of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, many
nations including Canada attempted to reduce spread of the resultant COVID-19 syndrome …

COVID-19 pandemic: influence of relationship status on stress, anxiety, and depression in Canada

N Nkire, I Nwachukwu, R Shalaby… - Irish Journal of …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Objective: To examine the impact of relationship status on levels of stress, anxiety, and
depression during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to identify relationship status …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health outreach via supportive text messages during the COVID-19 pandemic: improved mental health and reduced suicidal ideation after six weeks in …

VIO Agyapong, R Shalaby, M Hrabok, W Vuong… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: In March 2020, Alberta Health Services launched Text4Hope, a free mental
health text-message service. The service aimed to alleviate pandemic-associated stress …

COVID-19 pandemic: demographic and clinical correlates of passive death wish and thoughts of self-harm among Canadians

A Sapara, R Shalaby, F Osiogo, M Hrabok… - Journal of Mental …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Suicidal ideation can be triggered or exacerbated by psychosocial stressors
including natural disasters and pandemics. Aims This study investigated prevalence rates …

Digital interventions for people with co-occurring depression and problematic alcohol use: a systematic review and meta-analysis

MJE Schouten, C Christ, JJM Dekker… - Alcohol and …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of digital
interventions addressing depressive symptoms and alcohol use simultaneously among …

[HTML][HTML] Text4Support mobile-based programming for individuals accessing addictions and mental health services—retroactive program analysis at baseline, 12 …

JM Noble, W Vuong, S Surood, L Urichuk… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Where traditional approaches fall short, widely accessible and accepted, yet
under leveraged, digital technologies such as text messaging present novel opportunities to …