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Student athletes had the highest prevalence of depression. Although there were declining trends for depression, anxiety and stress, it was only a slight drop. Overall, age, gender, study load and academic performance were associated with the mental health profile (p less then 0.05). Limitations After admission, students' mental health conditions could have changed. Further studies are needed to measure mental health during their study. Conclusions Mental health problems were not distributed evenly across different student subgroups, psychological support should be designed according to the needs of each student subgroup.Background Many individuals use cannabis to manage symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and evidence indicates that the endocannabinoid system represents a viable target for treating these symptoms. Method Data from 404 medical cannabis users who self-identified as having PTSD were obtained from Strainprint®, a medical cannabis app that patients use to track changes in symptoms as a function of different strains and doses of cannabis across time. This sample collectively used the app 11,797 times over 31 months to track PTSD-related symptoms (intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, irritability, and/or anxiety) immediately before and after inhaling cannabis. Latent change score models were used to examine changes in symptom severity and predictors of these changes (gender, dose, cannabis constituents, time). Toyocamycin Multilevel models were used to explore long-term consequences of repeatedly using cannabis to manage these symptoms. Results All symptoms were reduced by more than 50% immediately after cannabis use. Time predicted larger decreases in intrusions and irritability, with later cannabis use sessions predicting greater symptom relief than earlier sessions. Higher doses of cannabis predicted larger reductions in intrusions and anxiety, and dose used to treat anxiety increased over time. Baseline severity of all symptoms remained constant across time. Limitations The sample was self-selected, self-identified as having PTSD, and there was no placebo control group. Conclusions Cannabis provides temporary relief from PTSD-related symptoms. However, it may not be an effective long-term remedy as baseline symptoms were maintained over time and dose used for anxiety increased over time, which is indicative of development of tolerance.Background Perceived injustice has been associated with problematic recovery outcomes in individuals with debilitating health conditions. However, the relation between perceived injustice and recovery outcomes has not been previously examined in individuals with debilitating mental health conditions. The present study examined the relation between perceived injustice and symptom severity in individuals undergoing treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Methods The study sample consisted of 253 work-disabled individuals with MDD who were referred to an occupational rehabilitation service. Participants completed measures of depressive symptom severity, perceived injustice, catastrophic thinking, pain and occupational disability at three time-points (pre-, mid- and post-treatment) during a 10-week behavioural activation intervention. Results Regression analysis on baseline data revealed that perceived injustice contributed significant variance to the prediction of depressive symptom severity, beyond the variance accounted for by time since diagnosis, pain severity and catastrophic thinking. Prospective analyses revealed that early treatment reductions in perceived injustice predicted late treatment reductions in depressive symptom severity. Limitations The study sample consisted of work-disabled individuals with MDD who had been referred to an occupational rehabilitation service. This selection bias has implications for the generalizability of findings. Conclusion The findings suggest that perceived injustice is a determinant of symptom severity in individuals with MDD. The inclusion of techniques designed to reduce perceived injustice might augment positive treatment outcomes for individuals receiving treatment for MDD.Background Studies that examined health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and related factors among people diagnosed with depression, have only focused on sociodemographic and clinical factors. This study examined the contribution of illness representations (IRs), self-stigma, self-esteem, and age group (younger adults aged 18 to 64 and older adults aged 65+) to HRQoL among Israeli Arabs diagnosed with depression. Methods A convenience sample of 160 Israeli Arabs with depression completed measures of cognitive and emotional IRs, self-stigma, self-esteem, HRQoL, and sociodemographic and health characteristics. Results Participants reported low levels of HRQoL, with the older adults reporting significantly lower levels of HRQoL in comparison to those reported by the younger adults. Low levels of HRQoL were significantly associated with negative cognitive and emotional IRs, high levels of self-stigma, and low levels of self-esteem. Cognitive IRs, self-stigma, self-esteem, and age group were found to be the main determinants of HRQoL. Limitations Limitations of the study include use of a cross-sectional design among culturally homogeneous sample. This limits the generalizability of our results and conclusions, and prevented us from determining causal relationships. Conclusions This study emphasizes the role of cognitive IRs, self-stigma, and self-esteem, as well as age, in the HRQoL of individuals diagnosed with depression. Intervention programs should be mindful of these determinants in order to improve the HRQoL of individuals diagnosed with depression.Background A previous national study has suggested that around 20% of French working women reported sexual harassment (SH) at work but we lack of data in medical students of French hospitals to guide prevention programs. Objectives To determine SH prevalence in a national sample of French medical students and to validate a theoretical model explaining SH causes and its impact of mental health. Methods The study is a cross-sectional observational epidemiological national study. SH was defined according to the French legal definition. We further explored other discriminations and their potential association with impaired mental health in medical students. Mental health was assessed by Hamilton Anxiety & Depression scale, psychotropic drug consumption and psychotherapy follow-up. A Structured Equation Modeling was carried out to confirm our theoretical model. Results 2003 participants were recruited. SH was reported by 15.7% of the participants (19.8% of women and 5.2% of men). The SEM model showed good fit (RMSEA=0.