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'You are what you eat' (not what you said you ate yesterday): Why a one-off 24-hour dietary recall fails capture usual dietary intake in schizophrenia

scientific article published on 13 April 2018

A comparative meta-analysis of the prevalence of exercise addiction in adults with and without indicated eating disorders

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

A meta-review of "lifestyle psychiatry": the role of exercise, smoking, diet and sleep in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

A systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise interventions in schizophrenia patients

scientific article published on 04 February 2015

Adherence to a healthy lifestyle and multiple sclerosis: a case-control study from the UK Biobank

scientific article published on 09 December 2020

Adjunctive nutrients in first-episode psychosis: A systematic review of efficacy, tolerability and neurobiological mechanisms

scientific article published on 21 March 2018

Aerobic Exercise Improves Cognitive Functioning in People With Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

scientific article

An examination of the anxiolytic effects of exercise for people with anxiety and stress-related disorders: A meta-analysis

scientific article published on 6 January 2017

Are community-based health worker interventions an effective approach for early diagnosis of cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 28 October 2017

Are lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness associated with incident depression? A systematic review of prospective cohort studies

scientific article published on 17 October 2016

Are people with schizophrenia adherent to diabetes medication? A comparative meta-analysis

scientific article published on 21 January 2017

Association Between Gait Speed With Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

scholarly article by Nicola Veronese et al published July 2018 in Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Association Between Muscular Strength and Cognition in People With Major Depression or Bipolar Disorder and Healthy Controls

Association between depression and smoking: A global perspective from 48 low- and middle-income countries

Association of Antidepressant Use With Adverse Health Outcomes: A Systematic Umbrella Review

scientific article published on 02 October 2019

Association of leisure-time sedentary behavior with fast food and carbonated soft drink consumption among 133,555 adolescents aged 12-15 years in 44 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 23 April 2019

Associations between active travel and physical multi-morbidity in six low- and middle-income countries among community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Associations between handgrip strength and mild cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older adults in six low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 17 February 2019

Bridging the dichotomy of actual versus aspirational digital health

scientific article published in February 2018

Can smartphone mental health interventions reduce symptoms of anxiety? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

scientific article

Cannabis use and leisure-time sedentary behavior among 94,035 adolescents aged 12-15 years from 24 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 20 August 2019

Cannabis use and physical activity among 89,777 adolescents aged 12-15 years from 21 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 04 November 2019

Cannabis use and suicide attempts among 86,254 adolescents aged 12–15 years from 21 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 15 November 2018

Cannabis use and symptom severity in individuals at ultra high risk for psychosis: a meta-analysis

scientific article

Cardiometabolic risk factors in young people at ultra-high risk for psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Cardiorespiratory fitness levels and moderators in people with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 3 October 2016

Challenges in implementing an exercise intervention within residential psychiatric care: A mixed methods study

scientific article

Chronic physical conditions, multimorbidity and physical activity across 46 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article (publication date: 18 January 2017)

Clinical review of user engagement with mental health smartphone apps: evidence, theory and improvements

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Correlates of leisure-time sedentary behavior among 181,793 adolescents aged 12-15 years from 66 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 14 November 2019

Correlates of physical activity among 142,118 adolescents aged 12-15 years from 48 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 22 August 2019

Correlates of sedentary behavior among community-dwelling adults with anxiety in six low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 17 January 2019

Correlates of sedentary behavior in 2,375 people with depression from 6 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 6 March 2018

Correlates of sedentary behaviour among adults with hazardous drinking habits in six low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 12 January 2018

Corrigendum to "Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis" [J. Affect. Disord. 210 (2017) 139-150].

scientific article published on 8 August 2017

Decline in sexuality and wellbeing in older adults: A population-based study

scientific article published on 13 November 2018

Depression and Anxiety in Adults With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 05 June 2019

Diet as a hot topic in psychiatry: a population-scale study of nutritional intake and inflammatory potential in severe mental illness

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Dietary Magnesium and Incident Frailty in Older People at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis: An Eight-Year Longitudinal Study

scientific article published on 16 November 2017

Dietary intake of people with severe mental illness: systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 20 February 2019

Digital Mental Health and COVID-19: Using Technology Today to Accelerate the Curve on Access and Quality Tomorrow

scientific article published on 26 March 2020

Digital Technologies in the Treatment of Anxiety: Recent Innovations and Future Directions

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Digital behavior change interventions to promote physical activity and/or reduce sedentary behavior in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 02 March 2019

Disparities in cancer screening in people with mental illness across the world versus the general population: prevalence and comparative meta-analysis including 4 717 839 people

scientific article published on 29 November 2019

Do reductions in ghrelin contribute towards antipsychotic-induced weight gain?

scientific article published on 28 December 2018

Does exercise improve sleep quality in individuals with mental illness? A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 03 November 2018

Does physical activity reduce the risk of psychosis? A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

scientific article published on 14 November 2019

Dropout from physical activity interventions in children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Dropout rates in clinical trials of smartphone apps for depressive symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 03 December 2019

EPA and DHA as markers of nutraceutical treatment response in major depressive disorder

scientific article published on 25 September 2019

EPA guidance on physical activity as a treatment for severe mental illness: a meta-review of the evidence and Position Statement from the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), supported by the International Organization of Physical Therapists in Me

article by Brendon Stubbs et al published October 2018 in European Psychiatry

Ecological momentary assessment and beyond: The rising interest in e-mental health research

scientific article published on 7 May 2016

Editorial: Lifestyle Psychiatry

scientific article published on 26 August 2019

Effect of aerobic exercise on hippocampal volume in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 4 November 2017

Effects of physical exercise on cognitive function of older adults with mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 12 May 2020

Environmental risk factors and nonpharmacological and nonsurgical interventions for obesity: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of cohort studies and randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on 13 July 2018

Evaluation of the uptake, retention and effectiveness of exercise referral schemes for the management of mental health conditions in primary care: a systematic review

scientific article published on 7 February 2022

Exercise as Medicine for Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A Meta-review of the Benefits for Neuropsychiatric and Cognitive Outcomes

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Exercise as an intervention for first-episode psychosis: a feasibility study

scientific article published on 14 March 2016

Exercise effects on cognitive functioning in young adults with first-episode psychosis: FitForLife

Exploring the Impact of Internet Use on Memory and Attention Processes

scientific article published on 17 December 2020

Fast food consumption and suicide attempts among adolescents aged 12-15 years from 32 countries

scientific article published on 22 January 2020

From impact factors to real impact: translating evidence on lifestyle interventions into routine mental health care

scientific article published on 06 June 2019

Functional exercise capacity in inpatients with alcohol use disorder versus healthy controls: A pilot study

scientific article published on 06 August 2019

GABA-modulating phytomedicines for anxiety: A systematic review of preclinical and clinical evidence.

scientific article

Gender differences in motives for physical activity across the stages of change in Ugandan outpatients with psychosis

scientific article published on 2 November 2017

Generating value with mental health apps

scientific article published on 05 February 2020

Global physical activity levels among people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 08 December 2016

Grip Strength Is Associated With Cognitive Performance in Schizophrenia and the General Population: A UK Biobank Study of 476559 Participants

scientific article published on 19 April 2018

Handgrip Strength Is Associated With Hippocampal Volume and White Matter Hyperintensities in Major Depression and Healthy Controls: A UK Biobank Study

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Handgrip strength and depression among 34,129 adults aged 50 years and older in six low- and middle-income countries

Handgrip strength is associated with suicidal thoughts in men: Cross-sectional analyses from NHANES

scientific article published on 13 October 2019

Handgrip strength, chronic physical conditions and physical multimorbidity in middle-aged and older adults in six low- and middle income countries

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

Health behaviours and mental and physical health status in older adults with a history of homelessness: a cross-sectional population-based study in England

scientific article published on 14 June 2019

High Intensity Interval training (HIIT) for people with severe mental illness: A systematic review & meta-analysis of intervention studies- considering diverse approaches for mental and physical recovery

scientific article published on 28 November 2019

Higher cardio-respiratory fitness is associated with increased mental and physical quality of life in people with bipolar disorder: A controlled pilot study

scientific article

How much physical activity do people with schizophrenia engage in? A systematic review, comparative meta-analysis and meta-regression

scientific article published on 31 May 2016

How should physical exercise be used in schizophrenia treatment?

scientific article

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Diverse Physical Health Outcomes: An Umbrella Review of Meta-analyses of Observational Studies

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Imaging the effects of exercise on the brain

scientific article published on 06 July 2020

In response to "There is no meta-analytic evidence of blueberries improving cognitive performance or mood"

scientific article published on 04 October 2019

Interest, competence, appearance, fitness and social relatedness as motives for physical activity in Ugandan outpatients with psychosis

scholarly article by Davy Vancampfort et al published October 2017 in Mental Health and Physical Activity

Is autonomous motivation the key to maintaining an active lifestyle in first-episode psychosis?

scientific article published on 4 September 2016

Is chocolate consumption associated with health outcomes? An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

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Is it possible for people with severe mental illness to sit less and move more? A systematic review of interventions to increase physical activity or reduce sedentary behaviour

scholarly article by Garcia Ashdown-Franks et al published 3 July 2018 in Schizophrenia Research

Is there a relationship between chocolate consumption and symptoms of depression? A cross-sectional survey of 13,626 US adults

scientific article published on 29 July 2019

Issues with inclusion and interpretation; a cause for concern in mHealth reviews?

article

Leisure-Time Sedentary Behavior and Obesity Among 116,762 Adolescents Aged 12-15 Years from 41 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

scientific article published on 11 March 2019

Leisure-time sedentary behavior and loneliness among 148,045 adolescents aged 12-15 years from 52 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 23 March 2019

Leisure-time sedentary behavior and suicide attempt among 126,392 adolescents in 43 countries

scientific article published on 09 March 2019

Lifestyle behavioural risk factors and emotional functioning among schoolchildren: The Healthy Growth Study

scientific article published on 01 August 2019

Lifestyle factors may be linked to symptoms of metabolic syndrome in people at risk for psychosis

scientific article published on 16 November 2016

Lifestyle interventions to reduce premature mortality in schizophrenia

scientific article

Long-term maintenance and effects of exercise in early psychosis

scientific article published on September 2016

Lower cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with more time spent sedentary in first episode psychosis: A pilot study

scientific article published on 14 March 2017

Magnesium and health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational and intervention studies

article

Medicinal cannabis for psychiatric disorders: a clinically-focused systematic review

scientific article published on 16 January 2020

Meta-analysis of natural, unnatural and cause-specific mortality rates following discharge from in-patient psychiatric facilities

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

Methodology and Reporting of Mobile Heath and Smartphone Application Studies for Schizophrenia

scientific article

Mild cognitive impairment and sedentary behavior: A multinational study.

scientific article published on 25 April 2018

Mobile Phone Ownership and Endorsement of "mHealth" Among People With Psychosis: A Meta-analysis of Cross-sectional Studies

scientific article

Mobilizing mHealth Data Collection in Older Adults: Challenges and Opportunities

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Mobilizing mHealth data collection in older adults: Challenges and opportunities (Preprint)

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Motivating factors and barriers towards exercise in severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 09 August 2016

Moving beyond the weight-loss paradigm of exercise interventions for mental illness

scientific article published on 18 October 2016

Moving to Beat Anxiety: Epidemiology and Therapeutic Issues with Physical Activity for Anxiety

scholarly article by Aaron Kandola et al published 24 July 2018 in Current Psychiatry Reports

Nutrient and genetic biomarkers of nutraceutical treatment response in mood and psychotic disorders: a systematic review

scientific article published on 09 August 2019

Nutritional Deficiencies and Clinical Correlates in First-Episode Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 30 November 2017

Pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation among people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and network meta-analysis

scientific article published on 01 September 2020

Physical Activity Levels and Psychosis: A Mediation Analysis of Factors Influencing Physical Activity Target Achievement Among 204 186 People Across 46 Low- and Middle-Income Countries

scientific article published on 24 August 2016

Physical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies.

scientific article published on 25 April 2018

Physical activity and anxiety: A perspective from the World Health Survey

scientific article published on 25 October 2016

Physical activity and depression: a large cross-sectional, population-based study across 36 low- and middle-income countries.

scientific article published on 5 October 2016

Physical activity and loneliness among adults aged 50 years or older in six low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 27 August 2019

Physical activity and mental health

scientific article published on 21 September 2018

Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 14 May 2016

Physical activity and sedentary behavior in people with major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 29 November 2016

Physical activity and sleep problems in 38 low- and middle-income countries

Physical activity and suicidal ideation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 24 August 2017

Physical activity correlates among 24,230 people with depression across 46 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 13 June 2017

Physical activity correlates among people with psychosis: Data from 47 low- and middle-income countries

scientific article

Physical activity is associated with the physical, psychological, social and environmental quality of life in people with mental health problems in a low resource setting

scientific article published on 19 August 2017

Physical activity protects from incident anxiety: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

scientific article published on 17 June 2019

Physical fitness in people with posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review

scientific article published on 15 September 2016

Preferences and motivations for exercise in early psychosis

scientific article published on 14 March 2016

Promoting physical activity in vulnerable adults 'at risk' of homelessness: a randomised controlled trial protocol

scientific article published on 23 March 2019

Protecting physical health in people with mental illness - Authors' reply

scientific article published on 01 November 2019

Recommendations for dietetics in mental healthcare

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Relationship between sedentary behavior and depression: A mediation analysis of influential factors across the lifespan among 42,469 people in low- and middle-income countries

scientific article published on 3 January 2018

Risk of Hospitalized Falls and Hip Fractures in 22,103 Older Adults Receiving Mental Health Care vs 161,603 Controls: A Large Cohort Study

scientific article published on 19 April 2020

Sedentary behavior and anxiety-induced sleep disturbance among 181,093 adolescents from 67 countries: a global perspective

scientific article published on 05 March 2019

Sedentary behavior and depression among community-dwelling adults aged ≥50 years: Results from the irish longitudinal study on Ageing

scientific article published on 12 November 2019

Sedentary behavior and depressive symptoms among 67,077 adolescents aged 12-15 years from 30 low- and middle-income countries

Sedentary behavior and perceived stress among adults aged ≥50 years in six low- and middle-income countries

Sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on October 2017

Sedentary behaviour and chronic stress in old age: A cross-sectional analysis of TV viewing and hair cortisol concentrations

scientific article published on 05 July 2019

Sedentary behaviour and sleep problems among 42,489 community-dwelling adults in six low- and middle-income countries

article published in 2018

Sexual activity and cognitive decline in older age: a prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 07 September 2019

Sexual behavior and suicide attempts among adolescents aged 12-15 years from 38 countries: A global perspective

scientific article published on 07 September 2019

Smartphone Apps for Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review

scientific article

Social cognition in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

Strategies to counter antipsychotic-associated weight gain in patients with schizophrenia

scientific article published on 11 October 2019

Telomere length and health outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational studies

scientific article published on 15 February 2019

The "online brain": how the Internet may be changing our cognition

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

The Effects of Dietary Improvement on Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

scientific article published on 01 April 2019

The Emerging Imperative for a Consensus Approach Toward the Rating and Clinical Recommendation of Mental Health Apps

article

The Impact of Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Interventions to Improve Physical Health Outcomes in People With Dementia: A Meta-Review of Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials

scientific article published on 18 February 2020

The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: a blueprint for protecting physical health in people with mental illness

scientific article published on 16 July 2019

The Relationship between Dietary Vitamin K and Depressive Symptoms in Late Adulthood: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Large Cohort Study. ⬇️

scientific article published on 5 April 2019

The Validity and Value of Self-reported Physical Activity and Accelerometry in People With Schizophrenia: A Population-Scale Study of the UK Biobank

scientific article published on 24 October 2017

The Vitamins in Psychosis Study: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Effects of Vitamins B12, B6, and Folic Acid on Symptoms and Neurocognition in First-Episode Psychosis

scientific article published on 09 January 2019

The WPA-Lancet Psychiatry Commission on the Future of Psychiatry

scientific article

The association between lithium in drinking water and neuropsychiatric outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis from across 2678 regions containing 113 million

scientific article published on 13 October 2020

The association of grip strength with depressive symptoms and cortisol in hair: A cross-sectional study of older adults

scientific article published on 27 June 2019

The digital placebo effect: mobile mental health meets clinical psychiatry

scientific article published on February 2016

The effect of active video games on cognitive functioning in clinical and non-clinical populations: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

scientific article

The effect of blueberry interventions on cognitive performance and mood: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on 15 April 2019

The effects and determinants of exercise participation in first-episode psychosis: a qualitative study

scientific article

The effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation on symptoms of schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article

The effects of vitamin and mineral supplementation on symptoms of schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis - CORRIGENDUM.

scientific article

The efficacy and safety of nutrient supplements in the treatment of mental disorders: a meta-review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

The efficacy of smartphone-based mental health interventions for depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

scientific article published on October 2017

The impact of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to improve physical health outcomes in people with schizophrenia: a meta-review of meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials

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The pro-cognitive mechanisms of physical exercise in people with schizophrenia.

scientific article published on 5 March 2017

The relationship between the dietary inflammatory index (DII®) and incident depressive symptoms: A longitudinal cohort study

scientific article published on 04 April 2018

Towards a consensus around standards for smartphone apps and digital mental health

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Trichotillomania-psychopathological correlates and associations with health-related quality of life in a large sample

scientific article published on 08 April 2020

User Engagement in Mental Health Apps: A Review of Measurement, Reporting, and Validity

scientific article published on 27 March 2019

Visual impairment and objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour in US adolescents and adults: a cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 14 April 2019

What Is the Role of Dietary Inflammation in Severe Mental Illness? A Review of Observational and Experimental Findings.

scientific article published on 15 May 2019

What drives poor functioning in the at-risk mental state? A systematic review

scientific article published on 24 September 2014

Women with schizophrenia are at increased risk of breast cancer

scientific article published on 13 July 2018

mHealth and Physical Activity Interventions Among People With Mental Illness

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