Physical activity is one of the modifiable factors of cognitive decline and dementia with the
strongest evidence. Although many influential reviews have illustrated the neurobiological …

Psychosis is a heterogeneous psychiatric condition for which a multitude of risk and
protective factors have been suggested. This umbrella review aimed to classify the strength …

Since living in cities is associated with an increased risk for mental disorders such as anxiety
disorders, depression, and schizophrenia, it is essential to understand how exposure to …

Background More than half of the global population currently lives in cities, with an
increasing trend for further urbanization. Living in cities is associated with increased …

Psychiatric morbidity is high in cities, so identifying potential modifiable urban protective
factors is important. We show that exposure to urban green space improves well-being in …

The develo** human brain is shaped by environmental exposures—for better or worse.
Many exposures relevant to mental health are genuinely social in nature or believed to have …

Humans evolved within a microbial ecosystem resulting in an interlinked physiology. The gut
microbiota can signal to the brain via the immune system, the vagus nerve or other host …

While contemporary models of psychosis have proposed a number of putative psychological
mechanisms, how these impact on individuals to increase intensity of psychotic experiences …

Mental health and well-being are consistently influenced—directly or indirectly—by multiple
environmental exposures. In this review, we have attempted to address some of the most …

Given the high prevalence and burden of mental disorders, fostering the understanding of
protective factors is an urgent issue for translational medicine in psychiatry. The concept of …