Background Countries in recession experience high unemployment rates and a decline in
living conditions, which, it has been suggested, negatively influences their populations' …

Background Economic recessions may influence illegal drug use via different mechanisms,
for example increased use due to more psychological distress or decreased use due to …

The current coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has led the world toward severe socio-
economic crisis and psychological distress. It has severely hit the economy; but the service …

Degrowth scholars and activists have convincingly argued that degrowth in developed
nations will need to be part of a global effort to tackle climate change, and to preserve the …

This chapter presents an overview of the stress process, which is the conceptual framework
that examines the interrelationships among the stressors to which people might be exposed …

This study investigated the prevalence of suicidal behavior and psychological distress in
university students across 12 nations. A total of 5,572 university students from 12 countries …

Background: The current financial crisis is having a major impact on European economies,
especially that of Spain. Past evidence suggests that adverse macro-economic conditions …

The full scope of the impact of the Great Recession on individuals' mental health has not
been quantified to date. In this study we aimed to determine whether financial, job-related …

The eleventh edition of Sociology of Mental Disorder presents the major issues and
research findings on the influence of race, social class, gender, and age on the incidence …

Background: A growing body of research evidence from countries around the world
indicates that economic recession is associated with increases in suicide, particularly in …