Objective Experiencing depression in adolescence can disrupt important developmental
processes, which can have longstanding effects on socioeconomic status and relationships …

Purpose Social isolation and related concepts have been discussed increasingly in the field
of mental health. Despite this, there is a lack of conceptual clarity and consistency in the …

Background This Commission addresses several priority areas for psychiatry over the next
decade, and into the 21st century. These represent challenges and opportunities for the …

As a concept, social exclusion has considerable potential to explain and respond to
disadvantage in later life. However, in the context of ageing populations, the construct …

This article draws on data from 20 years of qualitative projects with parents to discuss and
analyse four issues. The first is the apparent responsibilities of parents to deliver both the …

Although there is now increasing evidence as to the role played by social factors in
contributing to the onset of mental health difficulties, there has been little systematic …

Humans live in, rely on, and contribute to groups. Evolution may have biologically prepared
them to quickly identify others as belonging to the in-group (vs. not), to decode emotional …

The present study examined the relationships between personal characteristics, social
media experiences, and mental health. We carried out an online survey of 995 adolescents …

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in research on geographical variation in
the incidence of schizophrenia and other psychoses. In this paper, we review the evidence …

Objective: Social inclusion is a right as well as a goal for community-based services and
supports. Yet, there is a lack of consensus as to what constitutes social inclusion, which …