Salud Mental receives original manuscripts dealing with various mental health-related topics (such as psychiatry, neurosciences, psychology, epidemiology, and addictions). The submission of a manuscript must be exclusively carried out through this website.

The journal "Salud Mental" welcomes original manuscripts related to various topics in mental health, including psychiatry, neurosciences, psychology, epidemiology, and addictions. Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through this website.

《Salud Mental》期刊欢迎提交与心理健康相关的原创手稿，涵盖精神病学、神经科学、心理学、流行病学和成瘾等多个主题。手稿的提交必须通过本网站独家进行。

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Background. Graduate students experienced mental distress during the pandemic. This was perceived through the narration of students’ frustrations and the emergence of new situations to which both students and advisors were forced to adapt. Objective. To map evidence of suicidal behavior in graduate students in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method. This is a scoping review. The eligibility criteria were: Participants—graduate students. Concept—suicidal behavior. Context—COVID-19 pandemic. The search strategy was applied to MEDLINE®/PubMed® and adapted for the following databases: EMBASE® (Elsevier), CINAHL®/EBSCO, LILACS®/BVS, PsycINFO®, and Web of Science. The review considered primary research studies with quantitative and qualitative designs. Although there were no language restrictions, there was a limit regarding the start of the new coronavirus in December 2019. Results. Eleven articles were included in the analysis of this review. It was found that the majority of studies were published in 2022. Master’s students were more frequently investigated for the presence of suicidal ideation, while doctoral students were studied for the presence of suicidal ideation, suicide plan, suicide attempt, and suicide. The presence of suicidal ideation ranged from 6.87% to 40%. The PHQ-9 questionnaire was the most commonly used instrument to assess suicidal ideation. Discussion and conclusion. The findings provide support for institutional strategies to prevent suicidal behavior in graduate students.

Jair Kleyson Sousa Leite

Verônica de Medeiros Alves

Adriana Inocenti Miasso

Nayara Paula Fernandes Martins Molina

Caroline Magna de Oliveira Costa

Maria Cicera dos Santos de Albuquerque

Leiner Resende Rodrigues

Suicidal Behavior in Graduate Students in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review

新冠疫情期间研究生自杀行为：范围综述

Assad D. Saad Manzanera

Francisco R. de la Peña Olvera

Training Strategies for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists

儿童和青少年精神科医生的培训策略

Introduction. Sleep is essential for maintaining health, well-being, and functionality. The personality traits of the Five Factor Model (FFM) have proven promising as determinants of sleep quality. Objective. To explore the relationship between personality traits and sleep quality in a Brazilian sample by testing a predictive model based on multiple linear regression. Method. The study involved 447 adult participants (with an average age of 37.7 years), who completed an online survey including the following instruments: a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-BR), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4), and the Big Five Inventory (BFI). Participants were selected through social media advertisements calling for volunteers for a study on sleep quality. Results. The regression model revealed that age, educational attainment, family income, BMI, neuroticism, and psychopathological symptoms were predictors of sleep quality. The gender, conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness variables were not predictors of sleep quality in the multivariate analysis. Discussion and conclusion. The study emphasizes the role of neuroticism in predicting sleep quality over other personality traits. Additionally, the results suggest that the risk of or protection against the development of anxiety and depressive symptoms is a key mechanism linking personality traits to sleep. These findings can therefore contribute to identifying individuals at risk for sleep disturbances and developing health intervention strategies.

Lucas Santana Marques de Souza

André Faro

Association between Sleep Quality and Personality Based on the Big Five Factor Model in a Non-clinical Sample

非临床样本中基于大五人格模型的睡眠质量与人格特质之间的关联

Introduction. Women experience numerous episodes of adverse events, often linked to violence, which create emotional difficulties that contribute to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. However, more research is required to understand the nature of post-traumatic reactions and the underlying psycho-emotional processes. Objective. To determine whether emotional dysregulation and worry mediate the relationship between the experience of stressful events and post-traumatic stress symptoms in a sample of adult Mexican women seeking online psychological treatment. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 687 women ages 18 to 76. Results. The data show that emotional dysregulation mediated the relationship between the type of trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms for illness- and death-related events, but not for other types of stressors, whereas worry mediated the association between sexual and physical assault and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Discussion and conclusion. This study contributes to current psychopathology models focused on the transdiagnostic perspective. The findings may guide interventions targeting emotion regulation and worry as modifiable risk factors for the development of post-traumatic stress.

Anabel de la Rosa Gómez

Alejandrina Hernández Posadas

Pablo D. Valencia

Lorena A. Flores Plata

Alicia Flores Elvira

Emotional Dysregulation and Worry as Mediators between Stressful Life Events and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Adult Mexican Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

墨西哥成年女性中压力性生活事件与创伤后应激症状之间的情感失调和担忧的中介作用：一项横断面研究

Background. Updated information is required on studies conducted in Mexico on the mental health consequences of COVID-19. Objective. In comparison with previous efforts, we increased the timeframe of the literature search to February 2023 and used a larger list of potential mental health outcomes. Method. We used common international literature databases and more local databases, such as SciELO, and the Biblioteca Virtual en Salud (BVS). We focussed on the methodological issues of these studies, their prevalence estimates and suspected risk factors. Results. We reported on ninety-five studies that included Mexican data on symptoms of alcohol use, anxiety, depression, gaming, sleep problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviours. In most cases, we found a cross-sectional survey with self-reported information on mental health symptoms usually although not always with validated screening instruments and scales. These studies were implemented on websites, and sometimes over the phone, on self-selected volunteers. We found a small subset of fourteen longitudinal datasets (for alcohol use, anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviours) that suggested a more cautious interpretation of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Mexicans. Discussion and conclusion. Although the initial rapid studies during the early phases of the pandemic yielded warning signs, they did not necessarily follow standard epidemiological principles. Methodological improvements are required for future studies on the mental health consequences of natural, man-made disasters and epidemic contingencies.

Guilherme Borges

Ricardo Orozco

Brenda Salas

Epidemiological Studies on COVID-19 and Mental Health in Mexico: Better Methodology for Better results: a Literature Review

墨西哥COVID-19与心理健康流行病学研究：优化方法以获得更佳结果：文献综述

Abbreviation	Salud Ment
Journal Impact	1.02
Quartiles(Global)	PSYCHIATRY(Q4)

ISSN	0185-3325
h-index	30

Publication Information	Publisher: Elsevier GmbH，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: No
Basic data	Year of publication: 1995，Proportion of original research papers: 81.48%，Self Citation Rate:11.10%， Gold OA Rate: 92.23%

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Suicidal Behavior in Graduate Students in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review

Training Strategies for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists

Association between Sleep Quality and Personality Based on the Big Five Factor Model in a Non-clinical Sample

Emotional Dysregulation and Worry as Mediators between Stressful Life Events and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Adult Mexican Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Epidemiological Studies on COVID-19 and Mental Health in Mexico: Better Methodology for Better results: a Literature Review

Suicidal Behavior in Graduate Students in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Scoping Review

Training Strategies for Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists

Association between Sleep Quality and Personality Based on the Big Five Factor Model in a Non-clinical Sample

Emotional Dysregulation and Worry as Mediators between Stressful Life Events and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Adult Mexican Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

Epidemiological Studies on COVID-19 and Mental Health in Mexico: Better Methodology for Better results: a Literature Review