Academic and non-academic predictors of common mental health difficulties among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: Public concern for the mental health of university students has been rising over recent years. Newly arising stressors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic could contribute to further mental health burden for students. This study aimed to understand the mental health status of university students at an early stage in the pandemic and to identify academic, non-academic, and COVID-19-related predictors of common mental health difficulties at this time.

Re-engaging with arts and cultural activities at the Life Rooms: 'It's given me spring'.

Background: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust's Life Rooms initiative is an established and successful model of integrating arts and culture within NHS provision. In the face of COVID-19, the Life Rooms was restructured to provide a full suite of online resources. Following the lifting of restrictions, in-person arts provision returned to the Life Rooms sites.

Association of insulin resistance with the accumulation of saturated intramyocellular lipid: A comparison with other fat stores.

It has been shown using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H MRS) that, in a group of females, whole-body insulin resistance was more closely related to accumulation of saturated intramyocellular lipid (IMCL) than to IMCL concentration alone. This has not been investigated in males. We investigated whether age- and body mass index-matched healthy males differ from the previously reported females in IMCL composition (measured as CH:CH) and IMCL concentration (measured as CH), and in their associations with insulin resistance.

Pilot Evaluation of a Remote Psychotherapy Service for Students Who Self-Harm: University-Community Outpatient Psychotherapy Engagement (U-COPE).

Self-harm is becoming increasingly common in student populations. Brief psychological therapies might be helpful for those who have recently self-harmed. The current paper reports on an evaluation of a brief psychotherapy service delivered via remote means, namely University-Community Outpatient Psychotherapy Engagement (U-COPE).

Experiences of Remote Provision across a Voluntary Sector Organisation Providing Mental Health and Wellbeing Services for Young People.

The global COVID-19 pandemic presented not only challenges for services but also opportunities for reflection and change. This study aimed to understand young people, parents/carers, and professionals' experiences of remote provision across a voluntary sector organization to inform the nature of future delivery. Reflections from professionals ( = 7), young people ( = 7), and parents/carers ( = 2) were collected through semi-structured interviews and focus groups.