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Several copy number variants (CNVs) contribute to severe phenotypes in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs), and disruptions in foetal brain development are associated with poor cognition, suggests a study.

Healthcare professionals dedicate their lives to caring for others. Yet, despite being at the forefront of healing, many neglect their own mental wellbeing. Long working hours, emotional exhaustion, exposure to trauma, increasing administrative demands, staff shortages, and the constant pressure to provide safe patient care have made mental health one of the most significant occupational health challenges facing the healthcare industry today.

Middle aged and older adults who actively smoke are at increased risk of depressive symptoms, and exposure to second-hand smoke further increases this risk, according to a 20-year prospective cohort study.

Mood disorders and suicidal thoughts are more common among transgender youths compared with their cisgender peers, a study has found. Prescription of a puberty blocker may help lessen such disparity, indicating mental health benefits for transgenders.

For patients with permanent pacemakers, newly diagnosed mental disorders are associated with elevated risk of long-term mortality, according to a study. The association is especially pronounced among younger men and those with early-onset mental disorders.

Individuals undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, especially those with unsuccessful IVF pregnancies, face increased mental health risks, according to a population-based retrospective study.

In postmenopausal women with or without breast cancer, once-weekly treatment with vaginal tamoxifen helps reduce anxiety symptoms and relieve pain, as shown in a study.

Sustained smoking cessation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been linked to substantially reduced risk of subsequent depression, according to a study.

Children born to mothers with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who used associated medications during pregnancy do not seem to have adverse early childhood development, according to a retrospective study from the Netherlands.