https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/ Read more on Media Center here. en Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:25:40 +0800 Isomer (https://www.isomer.gov.sg) https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/predict-newsletter-issue--2urn:isomer:resource:423946Download the second issue of the PREDICT Newsletter to learn about the study's progress and what's ahead.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800PREDICT News https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/predict-newsletter-issue-1urn:isomer:resource:177315Download the first issue of the PREDICT Newsletter to learn about the study's progress and what's ahead.Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0800PREDICT News https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/excess-costs-of-depression-among-apopulationurn:isomer:resource:177310Depression doubles healthcare costs for older adults with chronic diseases in Singapore. Read this study to understand the economic case for better care for this group.Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/a-model-of-stress-and-coping-on-depressive-symptoms-amongst-caregiversurn:isomer:resource:177300This study examines stress and depression among informal carers of people with dementia in Singapore. Read to understand how self-efficacy, coping patterns, and social support affect carer wellbeing.Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/cpe-talk-by-professor-brenda-penninxurn:isomer:resource:177305Insights from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety are helping shape mental health research in Singapore. Learn how NESDA's findings on depression and anxiety may inform local prevention and treatment strategies.Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800PREDICT News https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/predict-training-by-professor-brenda-penninxurn:isomer:resource:177316IMH's PREDICT team gained key insights from a leading mental health expert to strengthen Singapore's research in depression and anxiety.Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800PREDICT News https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/a-study-of-brexpiprazole-as-an-adjunctive-treatment-for-major-depressive-disorderurn:isomer:resource:177302A real-world Singapore study found brexpiprazole effective and safe as an add-on treatment for adults with major depressive disorder. Results were consistent with clinical trial findings.Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/understanding-major-depressive-disorder-in-singapore-insights-from-the-second-mental-health-studyurn:isomer:resource:177322Read the findings from the second Singapore Mental Health Study on major depression, including who is most at risk and what interventions are recommended.Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/mapping-the-who-disability-assessment-scale-2-to-the-eq-5d-5l-in-patients-with-mental-disordersurn:isomer:resource:177312This study maps WHODAS 2.0 scores to EQ-5D-5L utility scores in mental health patients. Use the online calculator to apply the findings.Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/prevalence-and-risk-factors-of-depression-and-anxiety-in-primary-careurn:isomer:resource:177318Read about the prevalence of depression and anxiety in Singapore's primary care settings, and which groups are most at risk.Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 +0800Featured Articles https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/challenges-of-first-episode-catatonia-in-a-geriatric-case-of-treatment-resistant-depressionurn:isomer:resource:177303Read this case report on diagnosing and treating catatonia in an older patient with complex medical conditions, including delirium and treatment-resistant depression.Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/pathological-personality-explains-emotion-dysregulation-between-child-maltreatment-and-depressionurn:isomer:resource:177313Maladaptive personality traits and emotion dysregulation link childhood maltreatment to severe depression. Read this study to understand how emotional abuse shapes these pathways in patients with mood disorders.Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/risk-and-protective-factors-of-mental-health-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-cross-sectional-studyurn:isomer:resource:177319This study examines mental health risk and protective factors in Singapore during COVID-19. Read the findings on how resilience and positive mental health can lower stress, anxiety, and depression.Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/understanding-emotion-regulation-strategies-among-youths-a-qualitative-studyurn:isomer:resource:177321This study explores how youths aged 15 to 24 manage their emotions and why it matters for their mental wellbeing. Read the findings to understand key emotion regulation strategies and their role in healthy youth development.Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/prevalence-and-correlates-of-suicide-planning-and-attempt-among-individuals-with-suicidal-ideationurn:isomer:resource:177317This study examines how often suicidal thoughts lead to planning or attempts, and what factors increase the risk. Read on to learn about key findings from Singapore's 2016 Mental Health Study.Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/depression-and-suicidality-the-roles-of-social-support-and-positive-mental-healthurn:isomer:resource:177306Positive mental health may help reduce the risk of suicide in people with depression. Read this study to learn how coping, personal growth, and autonomy play a role in the depression-suicidality pathway.Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/employment-moderates-relationship-between-major-depressive-disorder-and-positive-mental-healthurn:isomer:resource:177309Employment status plays a key role in mental well-being for those with depression. Read this study on how being employed can buffer the effects of major depressive disorder on positive mental health.Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/perceived-stigma-on-young-people-with-depressionurn:isomer:resource:177314Stigma from family and friends can delay young people with depression from seeking help. Read this study to understand the barriers to help-seeking and how awareness can make a difference.Fri, 11 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/comparative-study-of-emotion-recognition-and-theory-of-mind-between-mdd-and-schizophreniaurn:isomer:resource:177304Patients with schizophrenia show greater social cognitive deficits than those with major depressive disorder. Read this study comparing emotion recognition and theory of mind across both conditions and healthy controls.Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/a-qualitative-study-of-motivations-for-non-suicidal-self-injury-in-psychiatric-outpatientsurn:isomer:resource:177301Research shows NSSI is rarely just attention-seeking. Read this study to understand the real motivations behind self-injury and how this can improve care for those affected.Mon, 11 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/mapping-the-phq8-to-eq5d-hui3-and-sf6d-in-patients-with-depressionurn:isomer:resource:177311This study maps the PHQ-8 depression scale to three health utility tools, supporting cost-effectiveness analyses of depression treatments in Asian patients.Mon, 13 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/dietary-intake-of-persons-with-depressive-and-psychotic-disorders-in-singaporeurn:isomer:resource:177307This study examines diet quality among psychiatric patients in Singapore with depressive or psychotic disorders. Read on to find out how sociodemographic factors, not diagnosis, shaped their dietary patterns.Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-phq2-alone-and-in-combination-with-phq9urn:isomer:resource:177320This study examines how well the PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 tools detect major depression. Using PHQ-2 first can cut the number needing the full PHQ-9 by over half, with similar accuracy.Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0800Featured Articles https://www.predict-imhresearch.sg/media-center/effects-of-lifetime-trauma-and-ptsd-and-the-mediating-effects-of-emotion-dysregulationurn:isomer:resource:177308Trauma can worsen psychosis symptoms through poor emotion regulation. This study shows that targeting emotion dysregulation may help reduce depressive and positive symptoms in patients with early psychosis.Wed, 27 May 2020 00:00:00 +0800IMH Publication