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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.

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.

A mixed-methods, two-phase study sheds light on help-seeking behaviours and perceived barriers and facilitators to mental health support among migrant workers (MWs) and migrant domestic workers (MDWs) in Singapore.