Lab News
Dr. Diyang Qu, Quan Zhang and Xue Wen presented their articles at the 15th National Conference on Child and Adolescent Health
July 8, 2023
Dr. Diyang Qu, Quan Zhang, and Xue Wen presented their research on the public health phenomenon and mechanisms of self-harm and suicide among children and adolescents at the 15th National Conference on Child and Adolescent Health organized by the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Subsociety of Children and Adolescents Health.
Dr. Han Meng and Dr. Qu Diyang presented their respective research papers at the Annual Conference on Clinical Counseling and Positive Psychology
July 7, 2023
Dr. Han Meng and Dr. Qu Diyang presented their respective research on mental health seeking and digital mental health at the 2023 Conference of Clinical and Counseling Psychology and the 6th China International Conference on Positive Psychology.
Chang Lei and Bowen Liu reported their artilces online
July 7, 2023
Leichang and Liubowen presented their online research article on self-harm and suicide behaviors. Through their rigorous research methodology and analysis, they provided valuable insights and recommendations for prevention and intervention strategies aimed at addressing these critical public health concerns.
Dr Diyang Qu has been awarded the General Funding from the 73rd batch of the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.
June 21, 2023
Dr. Diyang Qu has been awarded the funding from the 73rd batch of the Postdoctoral Fund. He is also the only postdoctoral researcher selected in the field of psychology at Tsinghua University in recent years.
The team achieved excellent results in the competition
June 11, 2023
Dr. Qudiyang and Kunxu Liu achieved an excellent result of seventh place in the track competition at the 2nd Postdoctoral Entrepreneurship Competition held by Tsinghua University with their digital mental health project.
The lab carried out a series of activities during the 5.25 Mental Health Week at Tsinghua University
May 25, 2023
The team organized digital mental health talks, music and dance therapy sessions, as well as meditation activities during the Mental Health Week.
Dance Movement Therapy expert Li Gu visited the YMH Lab
March 10, 2023
Dance Movement Therapy expert Li Gu visited the YMH Lab. He conducted a presentation on Dance Movement Therapy and led the Lab members in experiencing the process of Dance Movement Therapy.
YMH Lab received funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China
October 12, 2022
We just received a three-year grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The title of our project is “The mechanisms underlying mood disorders”.
August 18, 2022
Suicidal ideation and attempted suicide among cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr Runsen Chen visited Mental Health Research Institute of Hebei Medical University
August 16, 2022
Dr Runsen Chen visited the Mental Health Institute of the First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
New research paper published in medRxiv (preprint)
August 1, 2022
Bullying perpetration, peer victimisation, suicidality, and their cumulative effect on preadolescents' behaviour and brain development
YMH Lab received funding from Ministry of Education of China
July 30, 2022
We just received a three-year grant from the Humanity and Social Science foundation of Ministry of Education of China. The title of our project is “School-based universal prevention targeting non-suicidal self-harm”.
New research paper published in Lancet Discovery Science- eclinicalMedicine
July 15, 2022
Blind box over-engagement and suicide risk among adolescents and young adults: Results of a large-scale survey
We are recruiting participants!
July 14, 2022
We are conducting a pilot study on digital mental health intervention for people with mood problems.
New correspondence published in Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific
June 24, 2022
E-cigarette use among youth in China
Successful second term for new public lecture series
June 14, 2022
The series (Recognizing teen mood problems) is organised by Dr Xiaoqian Zhang and Dr Runsen Chen
Successful first term for new public lecture series
June 1, 2022
The series (Wise Parent: The Essential Guide to Raising a Child) is organised by Dr Juan Wang and Dr Yajing Sun
New research paper published in medRxiv (preprint)
May 25, 2022
The effect of multigeneration history of suicidality on offspring’s neurodevelopment outcomes: evidence from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) cohort
2022 Highlights from Special Collection (Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19) of Globalization and Health
May 19, 2022
Dr Runsen Chen appointed as Guest Editor of the Special Collection. This special collection investigates the influence of COVID-19 on mental health across different countries.
New intervention protocol published in Internet Interventions
April 11, 2022
Internet-based interventions to promote help-seeking for mental health in LGBTQ+ young adults: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
New research paper published in Preventive Medicine
March 12, 2022
Latent profile analysis to identify subgroups of Chinese sexual minority adolescents at risk of suicidality
Prof Weihua Yue visited Youth Mental Health Lab
Feb 25, 2022
Prof Weihua Yue from Peking University Sixth Hospital
New commentary published in Lancet HIV
February 2, 2022
Focusing on suicide prevention in people with HIV
New review paper published in Lancet Public Health
November 26, 2021
The mental health of transgender and gender non-conforming people in China: a systematic review
Dr Runsen Chen appointed as new Editorial Board Member of BMC Medicine
January 10, 2022
Dr Runsen Chen has been appointed as the new Editorial Board Member of Psychiatry Section, BMC Medicine
YMH Lab received funding from Pillar subproject of VSPH
December 30, 2021
We just received a three-year subproject grant from the Pillar project of VSPH, Tsinghua University. The title of our subproject is “Chinese Adolescent Behavior, Cognition and Mental Health Cohort Study”.
New research paper published in Journal of Affective Disorders
December 27, 2021
The relationship between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation, the mediating role of identification of all humanity, indifference and loneliness
Lab moves to new space
December 20, 2021
YMH lab has moved to new space on the 1st floor of the Medical Science Building, Tsinghua University
Dr Ni Xu visited Youth Mental Health Lab
October 14, 2021
Dr Ni Xu from Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, UK
New paper published in Child Abuse & Neglect
October 15, 2021
Methods of attempted suicide and risk factors in LGBTQ+ youth
New paper published in BMC Medicine
Sep 22, 2021
Psychopathological symptom network structure in transgender and gender queer youth reporting parental psychological abuse: a network analysis
New paper published in Journal of Sexual Medicine
July 8, 2021
Chinese Version of the Gender Identity/Gender Dysphoria Questionnaire for Adolescents and Adults
Dr Zhihao Ma visited Youth Mental Health Lab
July 16, 2021
Dr Zhihao Ma from School of Journalism and Communication, Nanjing University
The Child and Adolescent Health Section of Chinese Preventive Medicine Association
July 04, 2021
YMH Lab members went to Yinchuan, Ningxia to attend the conference of The Child and Adolescent Health Section of Chinese Preventive Medicine Association.
YMH Lab received funding from Peiyu Research Fund of VSPH
July 1, 2021
We just received a two-year grant from the Peiyu Research Fund of VSPH, Tsinghua University. The title of our project is “Early screening, diagnosis and intervention in adolescents with suicidal behaviour”.
Dr. Han presented a poster at the conference
July 04, 2021
The risk factors associated with suicide attempts in the LGBTQ+ youth
Meeting with JARVIS Lab from Tencent
June 16, 2021
Excited collaboration with JARVIS Lab
June 3, 2021
Principle investigator of YMH lab, Dr Runsen Chen organized and hosted the special session as a part of Boao Forum for Asia-Global Health Forum.
Dr Runsen Chen appointed as Associate Editor of Globalization and Health
March 1, 2021
Dr Runsen Chen has been appointed as the new Associate Editor of Globalization and Health (SSCI Q1)