Mercer University Health Sciences Center

International variation in neuropsychological test use practices: Implications for test adaptation and fair assessment

Neuropsychological test selection varies substantially across countries and languages, yet which instruments clinicians use internationally remains poorly documented. Using a survey of International Neuropsychological Society members (INSConnect, 2023), we examined instrument end...

Will our trousers fit after the quarantine? Effects of COVID-19 lockdowns and digital social support on personal health choices

We examine how COVID-19 shelter-in-place (SIP) orders were associated with health behaviors and weight-management outcomes among users of a large digital weight-management platform. Using consumer-level panel data and staggered variation in SIP enactment across locations, we esti...

Debate: Is ACE screening doing more harm than good? Bridging the gap between ACE measurement and conceptualization

The rapid expansion of adverse childhood experience (ACE) screening in pediatric care has largely been driven by strong evidence linking childhood adversity to later physical and mental health outcomes. Proponents argue that ACE screening offers a pragmatic approach to identifyin...

Implementing mental healthcare in chronic care in general practice: a mixed-methods process evaluation of the Healthy Mind intervention

Individuals with chronic diseases, such as ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), are at increased risk of poor mental well-being, which can lead to worse health outcomes and higher mortality. In the Healthy Mind intervention, patients with IHD and/or T2D and po...