Sociodemographic Correlates of Mental Health Treatment Seeking Among College Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objective: College students have high rates of mental health problems and low rates of treatment. Although sociodemographic disparities in student mental health treatment seeking have been reported, findings have not been synthesized and quantified. The extent to which differences in perceived need for treatment contribute to overall disparities remains unclear.

Patterns of anxiety, depression, and substance use risk behaviors among university students in Canada.

To identify subgroups of students with distinct profiles of mental health symptoms (MH) and substance use risk (SU) and the extent to which MH history and socio-demographics predict subgroup membership. University students ( = 10,935: 63% female). Repeated cross-sectional survey administered weekly to stratified random samples.

The Effects of Nonclinician Guidance on Effectiveness and Process Outcomes in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Digital mental health interventions are increasingly prevalent in the current context of rapidly evolving technology, and research indicates that they yield effectiveness outcomes comparable to in-person treatment. Integrating professionals (ie, psychologists and physicians) into digital mental health interventions has become common, and the inclusion of guidance within programs can increase adherence to interventions. However, employing professionals to enhance mental health programs may undermine the scalability of digital interventions.

[Association of COVID-19 dissemination with symptoms of anxiety and depression among university students].

Background: Evidence about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of specific subpopulations- such as university students-is needed as communities prepare for future waves.

Aims: To study the association of proximity of COVID-19 with symptoms of anxiety and depression in university students.

Methods: This trend study analyzed weekly cross-sectional surveys of probabilistic samples of students from the University of British Columbia for 13 weeks through the first wave of COVID-19.

Investigating the effect of COVID-19 dissemination on symptoms of anxiety and depression among university students.

Background: Evidence about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of specific subpopulations, such as university students, is needed as communities prepare for future waves.

Aims: To study the association of proximity of COVID-19 with symptoms of anxiety and depression in university students.

Method: This trend study analysed weekly cross-sectional surveys of probabilistic samples of students from the University of British Columbia for 13 weeks, through the first wave of COVID-19.