[HTML][HTML] Green space and loneliness: A systematic review with theoretical and methodological guidance for future research
Persistent loneliness troubles people across the life span, with prevalence as high as 61%
in some groups. Urban greening may help to reduce the population health impacts of …
in some groups. Urban greening may help to reduce the population health impacts of …
Addiction as a coping response: hyperkatifeia, deaths of despair, and COVID-19
Neuroadaptations that occur in response to repeated substance use diminish the euphoria
that is produced by the acute use of a drug and increase levels of physical and emotional …
that is produced by the acute use of a drug and increase levels of physical and emotional …
Using death certificates to explore changes in alcohol‐related mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2017
AM White, IJP Castle, RW Hingson… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Alcohol consumption, alcohol‐related emergency department visits, and
hospitalizations have all increased in the last 2 decades, particularly among women and …
hospitalizations have all increased in the last 2 decades, particularly among women and …
Declining life expectancy in the United States: missing the trees for the forest
In recent years, life expectancy in the United States has stagnated, followed by three
consecutive years of decline. The decline is small in absolute terms but is unprecedented …
consecutive years of decline. The decline is small in absolute terms but is unprecedented …
More green, less lonely? A longitudinal cohort study
Background Urban greening may reduce loneliness by offering opportunities for solace,
social reconnection and supporting processes such as stress relief. We (i) assessed …
social reconnection and supporting processes such as stress relief. We (i) assessed …
Falling behind: the growing gap in life expectancy between the United States and other countries, 1933–2021
SH Woolf - American Journal of Public Health, 2023 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To document the evolution of the US life expectancy disadvantage and regional
variation across the US states. Methods. I obtained life expectancy estimates in 2022 from …
variation across the US states. Methods. I obtained life expectancy estimates in 2022 from …
Deaths of despair: a scoping review on the social determinants of drug overdose, alcohol-related liver disease and suicide
E Beseran, JM Pericàs, L Cash-Gibson… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: There is a lack of consensus on the social determinants of Deaths of Despair
(DoD), ie, an increase in mortality attributed to drug overdose, alcohol-related liver disease …
(DoD), ie, an increase in mortality attributed to drug overdose, alcohol-related liver disease …
Trends in extreme distress in the United States, 1993–2019
DG Blanchflower, AJ Oswald - American Journal of …, 2020 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To investigate changes from 1993 to 2019 in the percentage of US citizens
suffering extreme distress. Methods. Using data on 8.1 million randomly sampled US …
suffering extreme distress. Methods. Using data on 8.1 million randomly sampled US …
Anhedonia, hyperkatifeia, and negative reinforcement in substance use disorders
GF Koob - Anhedonia: preclinical, translational, and clinical …, 2022 - Springer
Drug addiction has been defined as a chronically relapsing disorder that is characterized by
a compulsion to seek and take a drug or stimulus, the loss of control in limiting intake, and …
a compulsion to seek and take a drug or stimulus, the loss of control in limiting intake, and …
Are employment and social integration more strongly associated with deaths of despair than psychological or economic distress?
The label “deaths of despair” for rising US mortality related to drugs/alcohol/suicide seems to
implicate emotional distress as the cause. However, a Durkheimian approach would argue …
implicate emotional distress as the cause. However, a Durkheimian approach would argue …