Mirela C C Ramacciotti, Raimundo da Silva Soares Junior, João Ricardo Sato, Mirella Gualtieri
Left OFC activation in fNIRS during an inhibitory control task in an early years sample: integrating stress responses with cognitive function and brain activation
Developmental neuroscience
growing numbers students seek mental health support higher education providers response number universities invested nonclinical wellbeing services evaluations research addresses critical gap existing literature study examined impact introducing nonclinical wellbeing advisers student mental health helpseeking behaviour large uk university survey data collected prepost service introduction 2018 n 5562 2019 n 2637 measured prevalence depression patient health questionnaire9 anxiety generalised anxiety disorder7 low mental wellbeing warwickedinburgh mental wellbeing scale alongside student supportseeking behaviour logistic regression models investigated changes outcome measures administrative data 20142020 used investigate corresponding trends antidepressant prescribing onsite health service student counselling referrals course withdrawal rates adjusted models suggested reductions students levels anxiety odds ratio 086 95 ci 077096 low wellbeing odds ratio 084 95 ci 075094 2019 depression symptoms odds ratio 105 95 ci 093117 statistical evidence showed reduced student counselling referrals antidepressant prescribing course withdrawal rates levelling student perception availability accessibility university support improved findings suggest nonclinical wellbeing service model may improve student perception support influence overall levels anxiety low wellbeing reduce clinical need current study able examine changes short term longer followup needed