5 July 2024 Archives

5 July 2024

The effect of physical exercise on social adaptability in Chinese middle school students: The mediating role of social anxiety

Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Jul 5;103(27):e38786. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000038786.ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to explore the effect of physical exercise on the social adaptability of middle...

Anxiety

5 July 2024

Phenotyping peripheral neuropathies with and without pruritus: a cross-sectional multicenter study

Pain. 2024 Jun 28. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003300. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPruritus often escapes physicians' attention in patients with peripheral neuropathy (PNP). Here we aimed to characterize...

Psychology

5 July 2024

Overcoming Barriers in Eating Disorder Care: Advances, Gaps, and Recommendations for Equitable Assessment and Treatment

Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2024 Jul 5. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2024-0088. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis paper provides an overview of topics discussed by clinicians and researchers invited...

Oxford Talks

5 July 2024

5 July 2024

Selective dopaminergic neurotoxicity modulated by inherent cell-type specific neurobiology

Neuropathology

5 July 2024

Brain

5 July 2024

Trigeminal ganglion neurons are directly activated by influx of CSF solutes in a migraine model

Science. 2024 Jul 5;385(6704):80-86. doi: 10.1126/science.adl0544. Epub 2024 Jul 4.ABSTRACTClassical migraine patients experience aura, which is transient neurological deficits associated with cortical spreading depression (CSD),...

Brain

5 July 2024

Brain. 2024 Jul 4:awae209. doi: 10.1093/brain/awae209. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) has been implicated in the pathophysiology of social impairments including social...

Real-Time AI PFDR Research

Paula Elsley: Prevention of future deaths report 4 July 2024
Date of report: 06/02/2024 Ref: 2024-0361 Deceased name: Paula Elsley Coroner name: Robert Simpson Coroner Area: Berkshire Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Ringmead Medical Group REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: , Ringmead Medical Practice 1 CORONER I am Robert SIMPSON, Assistant Coroner for the coroner ...
Paula Elsley: Prevention of future deaths report 4 July 2024
Date of report: 06/02/2024 Ref: 2024-0361 Deceased name: Paula Elsley Coroner name: Robert Simpson Coroner Area: Berkshire Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Ringmead Medical Group REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: , Ringmead Medical Practice 1 CORONER I am Robert SIMPSON, Assistant Coroner for the coroner ...
David Morris: Prevention of future deaths report 4 July 2024
Date of report: 04/07/2024 Ref: 2024-0360 Deceased name: David Morris Coroner name: Graeme Irvine Coroner Area: East London Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Trust | Department of Health and Social Care | Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS ...
David Morris: Prevention of future deaths report 4 July 2024
Date of report: 04/07/2024 Ref: 2024-0360 Deceased name: David Morris Coroner name: Graeme Irvine Coroner Area: East London Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Trust | Department of Health and Social Care | Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS ...
Michael Walton: Prevention of future deaths report 4 July 2024
Date of report: 04/07/2024 Ref: 2024-0359 Deceased name: Michael Walton Coroner name: Georgina Nolan Coroner Area: Newcastle and North Tyneside Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Department of Health and Social Care | NHS England REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: Department of Health and ...

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Major UK Study Reveals Shifting Trends and Persistent Challenges in Heart Disease Over the Last 20 Years 5 July 2024
A new study has shed light on how the landscape of heart disease has evolved in the UK over the past two decades.
Science Together celebrates a third year of community-led research collaborations 4 July 2024
Science Together hosts a Summer Celebration to recognise the seven community-led research collaborations formed over the last ten months through the Science Together engagement with research programme.
New centre underpins ambitious plans to boost the learning and teaching of Chinese across the UK 28 June 2024
The creation of a centre for the learning and teaching of Chinese at the University of Oxford’s Department of Education is being funded thanks to a generous donation from John Swire & Sons Ltd. Headed up by a newly endowed Chair, the aim of this initiative is to transform the study of Chinese across the UK.

iSkills for Medical Sciences and OUH Trust: Introduction to RefWorks
In this online workshop you will be shown the functionality of RefWorks. RefWorks is a subscription software programme used to manage references and create bibliographies that University of Oxford members can use for free during their time at the university and as alumni. The workshop will cover: understanding the main features and benefits of RefWorks; […]
OUCAGS Forum - 'A careering career....working across clinical care, academia and pharma'
We will have a plenary session with a talk by Professor Matthew Snape, Vice President Clinical Development, Paediatric and Maternal Vaccines, Moderna, Visiting Professor, University of Oxford, Department of Paediatrics
Local modulation of dopaminergic action signals during goal-directed learning
A key difference in dopamine signalling between the ventral and dorsal regions of the striatum lies in the hemispherically lateralized movement specificity of dopamine release in the dorsal striatum. This hemispherically lateralized signal cannot directly be reconciled with traditional theories that propose that dopamine transients accord with reward prediction error (RPE) signals, which reflect a […]

The Conservatives' self-inflicted election disaster 5 July 2024
Johannes Riese argues that the Conservatives have only themselves to blame for their worst ever election performance.
The Oxford Student
Conservative Party wiped out in Oxfordshire 5 July 2024
The 2024 General Election has seen major losses for the Conservative Party, losing 250 seats across the UK.
The Oxford Student
In conversation with Lord Patten, Chancellor of the University of Oxford 5 July 2024
The Oxford Student sat down with him to talk about his term as Chancellor of the University, his thoughts about the current state of the institution, and domestic and international political issues.
The Oxford Student

Nicky Whiffin selected as a 2024 Lister Prize Fellow 18 June 2024
Professor Whiffin is an Associate Professor and Sir Henry Dale Fellow at the Big Data Institute and Centre for Human Genetics at the Nuffield Department of Medicien. She is also a Research Fellow at St Anne’s College with the Centre for Personalised Medicine, and a visiting scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Study outlines feasibility of multiple disease risk prediction model for primary care 23 May 2024
Forecasting how best to control and eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases 26 April 2024
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a major cause of death, disability, and economic hardship worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. While many of these diseases are targeted for control, elimination, or eradication by 2030, achieving those targets will be challenging due to disruptions to programmes related to the COVID-19 pandemic and differences in disease […]

The Centre for Research Equity launches historic partnership to advance health equity in Northern Ireland 26 June 2024
The Centre for Research Equity partners with Northern Ireland to advance health equity. This groundbreaking collaboration aims to improve health outcomes, reduce disparities, and ensure research benefits all communities through inclusive, community-driven approaches.
First UK trial of Deep Brain Stimulation for children with epilepsy begins 26 June 2024
A teenager who is the first patient to take part in a UK clinical trial to use deep brain stimulation to treat epilepsy has seen his daytime seizures reduce by 80%.
Cholesterol-lowering drug slows progression of eye disease in people with diabetes 24 June 2024
The LENS trial has demonstrated that fenofibrate, a drug usually used to lower cholesterol, reduces the risk of progression of diabetic retinopathy by 27%. The results were announced today at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions and published in NEJM Evidence.

Collaboration in Action: Chrystalina Antoniades 19 June 2024
Chrystalina Antoniades is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences. In her story, Chrystalina shares her experience of collaboration and her top tips for successfully working with industry - ensuring mutual alignment and showcasing your passion.
Congratulations to Linxin Li 27 March 2024
Who has been awarded a prestigious fellowship.
World Sleep Day 15 March 2024
Friday the 15th March marked World Sleep Day. To celebrate, we put on some fascinating, interactive public engagement events.

The brain mechanisms behind how we recognise music 18 June 2024
New research published in the journal Nature Communications has uncovered the brain mechanisms behind how we recognise and predict musical sequences.
Professor Rachel Upthegrove made MBE 17 June 2024
Professor Rachel Upthegrove, who joins the Department of Psychiatry in August, has been made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours List.
Statin use among people with depression associated with lower mortality 30 May 2024
New study of more than one million people with depression in England shows that statin use is associated with lower mortality and no increased adverse events.

Dynamic Network Analysis of Electrophysiological Task Data 5 July 2024
Abstract An important approach for studying the human brain is to use functional neuroimaging combined with a task. In electrophysiological data this often involves a time-frequency analysis, in which recorded brain activity is time-frequency transformed and epoched around task events of interest, followed by trial-averaging of the power. Whilst this simple approach can reveal fast […]
Examining What Works for Whom and How in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Recurrent Depression: A Moderated-Mediation Analysis in the PREVENT Trial 5 July 2024
Risk factors for PTSD symptoms following PICU admission for childhood septic shock. 1 July 2024
ObjectivePaediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission represents a traumatic event for many children. Follow-up studies have found post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rates of 10-30%, with a particular prevalence following admission for sepsis. Dysregulated inflammatory responses are associated with PTSD. Sepsis involves a marked inflammatory response but the relationship between this and PTSD have not been […]

Feasibility and acceptability of a telehealth intervention for improving peer relationships for adolescents with neurofibromatosis type 1: a single-arm pilot study 22 June 2024
AbstractObjective. Elevated rates of social difficulties are evident for children and adolescents with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) but the effects of so
OUP Academic
Systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to promote medication adherence among children, adolescents, and young adults with medical conditions 21 June 2024
AbstractObjective. This meta-analysis examined the efficacy of adherence-promotion interventions for children, adolescents, and young adults prescribed a m
OUP Academic
Randomized Laboratory Study of Single-Dose Cannabis, Dronabinol, and Placebo in Patients With Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use Disorder 20 June 2024
AbstractBackground and Hypothesis. Up to 43% of people with schizophrenia have a lifetime cannabis use disorder (CUD). Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has been
OUP Academic

Exciting Opportunity: MEdIC's Medical Education Masterclass Series 2024 4 July 2024
Medical Education Masterclass Series 2024: Open for Registration! Imperial College London's Medical Education Innovation and Research Centre (MEdIC) is offering its annual medical education masterclass series.
Junaid Hameed and Clare Hornby win Best Student Presentation Award at the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) Research and Publishing Conference 1 July 2024
Congratulations to students Junaid Hameed and Clare Hornby on their Best Student Presentation Award! Junaid and Clare are final-year medical students (now about to graduate) in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. They were taking part in a project supervised by Dr Sharon Dixon. Read Junaid and Clare's reflections on their experience attending […]
OpenSAFELY provides vital real-time data to support NHS ambition for safer opioid use 27 June 2024
Amid concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic might have led to increases in opioid prescribing, a new study from researchers at the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, University of Oxford, demonstrates how the OpenSAFELY database can be used to conduct detailed analyses of opioid prescribing practices, in line with key recommendations from recent NHS England […]

psychiatry | University of Cambridge 7 July 2024
7 Jul 2024: Search. Search. psychiatry. psychiatry.. ... 09 Jan 2020. Anna Chaplin is a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychiatry who studies the association between depression and cardiovascular health in young.
University of Cambridge 7 July 2024
7 Jul 2024: The mission of the University of Cambridge is to contribute to society through education, learning and research at the highest international level.
Cambridge Laboratory for Research into Autism | 7 July 2024
7 Jul 2024: The Autism Research Centre is based in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge.

This Might Get Messy: Hoarding and My Mental Health 3 July 2024
Rachel, 25, describes her experience of hoarding as a neurodivergent person and offers tips for anyone else struggling with hoarding.
YoungMinds
Why Politicians Need to Prioritise Youth Mental Health 28 June 2024
We asked our bloggers what their hopes are for the next General Election, the impact on mental health and why politicians should listen to young people.
YoungMinds
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder 25 June 2024
Mariss noticed a change in how difficult it was to manage her mood during her periods. She shares her journey to understanding PMDD.
YoungMinds

Transient Ageusia and Dysgeusia Following Thalamic Cyst Drainage 7 July 2024
Turk Neurosurg. 2024;34(4):733-736. ABSTRACT Taste consists of sensation and perception. Specific neural structures transmit a stimulus from the taste buds to the gustatory cortex to generate taste sensation. Any disruption of this pathway, whether it affects sensation or perception, can result in taste disorders. Stereotactic procedures involving the thalamus may result in gustatory complications. A […]
Breast Tumor Cell Survival and Morphology in a Brain-like Extracellular Matrix Depends on Matrix Composition and Mechanical Properties 7 July 2024
Adv Biol (Weinh). 2024 Jul 6:e2400184. doi: 10.1002/adbi.202400184. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most invasive type of breast cancer with high risk of brain metastasis. To better understand interactions between breast tumors with the brain extracellular matrix (ECM), a 3D cell culture model is implemented using a thiolated hyaluronic […]
Patients and family attitudes about clinical and research sharing of electronic clinical data 7 July 2024
Nord J Psychiatry. 2024 Jul 6:1-6. doi: 10.1080/08039488.2024.2371872. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To access the attitudes of service users about the sharing of health records for research and to foster collaboration between municipal health services and the specialist health services in Norway. METHODS: Members (n ≈ 2000) of the Norwegian mental health service […]
Caregiver coping mediates the relationship between caregivers’ understanding of dementia as terminal and their distress 7 July 2024
Alzheimers Dement. 2024 Jul 6. doi: 10.1002/alz.14102. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT We assessed which coping strategies (problem-focused, emotion-focused, dysfunctional) mediate the association between caregivers’ understanding of dementia as terminal and their distress. A total of 215 caregivers of community-dwelling persons with severe dementia were surveyed every 4 months over 3 years. A generalized structural […]
Which learning techniques supported by cognitive research do students use at secondary school? Prevalence and associations with students’ beliefs and achievement 7 July 2024
Cogn Res Princ Implic. 2024 Jul 6;9(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s41235-024-00567-5. ABSTRACT Research in cognitive science has highlighted the effectiveness of several learning techniques, and a number of studies have analyzed their prevalence among university students and their relationship with academic achievement. In this study, we surveyed a large, heterogeneous sample of secondary school students to reveal […]

Patients and family attitudes about clinical and research sharing of electronic clinical data
Service users are aware of and positive about benefiting others by sharing health records. They trust the health authorities, however, have negative attitudes about the Health Platform, apparently based on personal experiences and media influence. However, service users can see the potential usefuln …
PubMed
Late adolescent outcomes of different developmental trajectories of ADHD symptoms in a large longitudinal study
There exists substantial heterogeneity in the developmental trajectories of ADHD symptoms, with distinctions often made between persistent versus remittent, and early- versus late-onset. However, how these trajectories relate to late adolescent functioning and whether, in particular, later onset tra …
PubMed
Thalamocortical functional connectivity and rapid antidepressant and antisuicidal effects of low-dose ketamine infusion among patients with treatment-resistant depression
Previous studies have shown an association between the thalamocortical dysconnectivity and treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Whether a single subanesthetic dose of ketamine may change thalamocortical connectivity among patients with TRD is unclear. Whether these changes in thalamocortical connec …
PubMed

Parity of esteem: A global COVID-19 vaccination approach for people with mental illnesses, based on facts from 34 countries; recommendations and solutions 26 June 2024
Parity of esteem: A global COVID-19 vaccination approach for people with mental illnesses, based on facts from 34 countries; recommendations and solutionsAuthorsSheikh ShoibFahimeh SaeedSharad Philipet al.Source InformationDecember 2024, Volume33(Issue1)Pages, p.30To - 40 - Industrial Psychiatry JournalResults snippetBackground: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has detrimental effects […]
Case report on melatonin overdose: Cause and concern 19 June 2024
Case report on melatonin overdose: Cause and concernAuthorsRicha TripathiHina BanoMohd Rashid AlamSource InformationDecember 2024, Volume7(IssueComplete) - Sleep Medicine: XResults snippetMelatonin, the primary hormone secreted by the pineal gland, regulates central and peripheral oscillators and adapts the internal environment to the external one through MT1 and MT2 receptors. The authors present a case of 16-year-old male […]
The prevalence of sleep disturbance and its possible associated factors among iranian medical students: A cross-sectional study with a national meta-analysis 19 June 2024
The prevalence of sleep disturbance and its possible associated factors among iranian medical students: A cross-sectional study with a national meta-analysisAuthorsArman ShafieeJafar FiliSamane Ghafariet al.Source InformationDecember 2024, Volume7(IssueComplete) - Sleep Medicine: XResults snippetBackground The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the prevalence of sleep disturbance and its possible associated factors among Iranian medical […]

Placebo Workshop: Translational Research Domains and Key Questions 11 July 2024
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will host a virtual workshop on the placebo effect. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together experts in neurobiology, clinical trials, and regulatory science to examine placebo effects in drug, device, and psychosocial interventions for mental health conditions.
National Institute of Mental Health
Collaborative Care Could Help Reduce Disparities in Mental Health Treatment 2 July 2024
In an NIMH-funded study, a comprehensive collaborative care intervention significantly reduced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among trauma patients from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds.
National Institute of Mental Health
Technical Assistance Webinar: Streamlining Mental Health Interventions for Youth Living with HIV in Low-and Middle-Income Countries 28 June 2024
A technical assistance webinar was held for prospective applicants of the following Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Streamlining Mental Health Interventions for Youth Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R01 Clinical Trial Optional).
National Institute of Mental Health

Expanding Evidence-Based Practices to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths
In a randomized trial, a community-based intervention did not accomplish this goal.
Christopher W. Goodman, MD
Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
A panel of experts lays out best practices and notes the challenges posed by the rise of illicit fentanyl.
Neil H. Winawer, MD, SFHM
Do GLP-1 Agonists Cause Severe Depression?
Despite many anecdotes in the popular media, no good evidence supports an association yet.
Abigail Zuger, MD

Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness 1 July 2024
This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses the prevalence of mental health disorders among people experiencing homelessness.
Pain Scores as Secondary Outcomes—Opioid Reduction Studies 1 July 2024
To the Editor In their article describing the effects of telehealth mindfulness on opioid use reduction, Cooperman and colleagues include pain as a secondary outcome. Pain is assessed at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks using the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), and twice daily throughout using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). At baseline, BPI pain scores […]
Pain Scores as Secondary Outcomes—Opioid Reduction Studies—Reply 1 July 2024
In Reply In the response from Hogans to our study describing the effects of telehealth Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), they note that baseline Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) scores differed from the initial ecological momentary assessment (EMA) rating of pain and question whether this discrepancy relates to either a pain spike in the intervention group or […]

Concomitant use of antidepressants and benzodiazepines during pregnancy and associated risk of congenital malformations: a population-based cohort study in Taiwan 5 July 2024
BACKGROUND: Despite the frequent co-administration of antidepressants and benzodiazepines, the association between such concomitant use during pregnancy and the risk of congenital malformations remains inadequately explored. This study aims to examine the association between concomitant use of antidepressants and benzodiazepines during the first trimester and organ-specific congenital malformations.
Hui-Min Chuang
Polypharmacy for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders 5 July 2024
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Adele C Viguera
Forensic mental health: envisioning a more empirical future 30 June 2024
Forensic mental health services provide crucial interventions for society. Such services provide care for people with mental disorders who commit violent and other serious crimes, and they have a key role in the protection of the public. To achieve these goals, these services are necessarily expensive, but they have been criticised for a high-cost, low-volume […]
John Tully

Webinar: Transgender, Ethical Challenges and Mental Health 11 June 2024
The legitimation of transgender identity has become a widely spread phenomenon in many societies across the world. Contingently to its social aspect, it is promoted by various social groups in the name of the individual’s rights. While physicians from various... The post Webinar: Transgender, Ethical Challenges and Mental Health appeared first on European Psychiatric Association.
Ines Goetz
Online Talks with Experts: Doubts and Questions about Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatics 11 June 2024
The next Online Talks with Experts will take place on Tuesday 2 July 2024 from 14:00 to 15:00 PM (CEST). This session will focus on “Doubts and Questions about Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatics” featuring Prof. Diogo Telles Correia from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. The webinar will be... The post Online Talks with Experts: Doubts and Questions about Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatics appeared […]
Ines Goetz
EPA-EUFAMI-GAMIAN-Europe Manifestos: a “Trilogue of Health” to advance Mental Health in Europe 29 April 2024
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the EPA unveiled its EU Election Manifesto. Intended as a testament to the EPA’s enduring commitment to advancing mental health care in Europe, the Manifesto outlines the EPA’s vision and objectives in view... The post EPA-EUFAMI-GAMIAN-Europe Manifestos: a “Trilogue of Health” to advance Mental Health in Europe appeared […]
Ines Goetz

Comparing the World Psychiatric Association and European Psychiatric Association Codes of Ethics: Discrepancies and shared grounds 7 May 2024
BackgroundCodes of ethics provide guidance to address ethical challenges encountered in clinical practice. The harmonization of global, regional, and national codes of ethics is important to avoid gaps and discrepancies.MethodsWe compare the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Codes of Ethics, addressing main key points, similarities, and divergences.ResultsThe WPA and EPA […]
Sansone, Noemi
Treatment condition as a moderator and change in trait mindfulness as a mediator of a brief mindfulness ecological momentary intervention for generalized anxiety disorder 7 May 2024
BackgroundTheories propose that judgment of and reactivity to inner experiences are mediators of the effect of mindfulness-based interventions on generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). However, no study has tested such theories using brief, mindfulness ecological momentary intervention (MEMI). We thus tested these theories using a 14-day MEMI versus self-monitoring app (SM) control for GAD.MethodsParticipants (N = 110) completed […]
Zainal, Nur Hani
The relationship between obsessive–compulsive symptoms and real-life functioning in schizophrenia: New insights from the multicenter study of the Italian Network for Research on Psychoses 29 April 2024
BackgroundAlthough obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is highly prevalent in schizophrenia, its relationship with patients’ real-life functioning is still controversial.MethodsThe present study aims at investigating the prevalence of OCD in a large cohort of non-preselected schizophrenia patients living in the community and verifying the relationship of OCD, as well as of other psychopathological symptoms, with real-life functioning […]
Tonna, Matteo

BJB volume 48 issue 3 Cover and Back matter 28 May 2024
Why choose BJPsych Bulletin? 28 May 2024
BJPsych Bulletin was first established as the Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1977. Since then, it has extended its influence within the field, and it is now the go-to journal for practical clinical considerations in psychiatry, and mental health more widely. It stands together with the wider family of RCPsych journals – […]
Forrester, Andrew
Authors’ Reply: In the liminal spaces of mental health law – what to do when section 136 expires? 28 May 2024
Hassanally, Khalil

BJA volume 30 issue 3 Cover and Front matter 26 April 2024
BJA volume 30 issue 3 Cover and Back matter 26 April 2024
Are community-based interventions effective at improving mental health outcomes in refugee children and adolescents in high-income countries? 26 April 2024
Multiple epidemiological studies have shown an increased prevalence of adverse mental health outcomes in refugee populations and have highlighted children and adolescents to be particularly at risk. This commentary considers a Cochrane Review examining the efficacy of community-based interventions at improving the mental health of refugee children and adolescents in high-income countries. The review concludes […]
Singh, Gracy

Exploring early discontinuation of mental health outpatient treatment: language, demographics and clinical characteristics among migrant populations in Japan 4 July 2024
Background The fast-growing migrant population in Japan and globally poses challenges in mental healthcare, yet research addressing migrants’ mental health treatment engagement remains limited. Objective This study examined language proficiency, demographic and clinical characteristics as predictors of early treatment discontinuation among migrants. Methods Electronic health record data from 196 adult migrants, identified from 14 511 […]
Tsoh, J. Y., Takubo, Y., Fukui, E., Suzuki, A., Iwai, M., Saito, H., Tsujino, N., Uchino, T., Katagiri, N., Nemoto, T.
Chronotype and emotion processing: a pilot study testing timing of online cognitive bias modification training 3 July 2024
Background Circadian rhythms influence cognitive performance which peaks in the morning for early chronotypes and evening for late chronotypes. It is unknown whether cognitive interventions are susceptible to such synchrony effects and could be optimised at certain times-of-day. Objective A pilot study testing whether the effectiveness of cognitive bias modification (CBM) for facial emotion processing […]
Crisp, C. M., Mooney, E., Howlader, M., Stoddard, J., Penton-Voak, I.
Acceptability, use and safety of the BlueIce self-harm prevention app: qualitative findings from the Beating Adolescent Self-Harm (BASH) randomised controlled trial 26 June 2024
Background Little is known about the social validity of self-harm prevention apps for young adolescents with severe mental health problems who repeatedly self-harm. Objective We assessed the acceptability, use and safety of BlueIce, a self-harm prevention app for young adolescents who self-harm. Methods Mixed methods study involving a content analysis of postuse interviews. Participants were […]
Stallard, P., Whittle, K., Moore, E., Medina-Lara, A., Morrish, N., Rhodes, S., Taylor, G., Cliffe, B.

Exploring early discontinuation of mental health outpatient treatment: language, demographics and clinical characteristics among migrant populations in Japan 4 July 2024
Background The fast-growing migrant population in Japan and globally poses challenges in mental healthcare, yet research addressing migrants’ mental health treatment engagement remains limited. Objective This study examined language proficiency, demographic and clinical characteristics as predictors of early treatment discontinuation among migrants. Methods Electronic health record data from 196 adult migrants, identified from 14 511 […]
Tsoh, J. Y., Takubo, Y., Fukui, E., Suzuki, A., Iwai, M., Saito, H., Tsujino, N., Uchino, T., Katagiri, N., Nemoto, T.
Chronotype and emotion processing: a pilot study testing timing of online cognitive bias modification training 3 July 2024
Background Circadian rhythms influence cognitive performance which peaks in the morning for early chronotypes and evening for late chronotypes. It is unknown whether cognitive interventions are susceptible to such synchrony effects and could be optimised at certain times-of-day. Objective A pilot study testing whether the effectiveness of cognitive bias modification (CBM) for facial emotion processing […]
Crisp, C. M., Mooney, E., Howlader, M., Stoddard, J., Penton-Voak, I.
Acceptability, use and safety of the BlueIce self-harm prevention app: qualitative findings from the Beating Adolescent Self-Harm (BASH) randomised controlled trial 26 June 2024
Background Little is known about the social validity of self-harm prevention apps for young adolescents with severe mental health problems who repeatedly self-harm. Objective We assessed the acceptability, use and safety of BlueIce, a self-harm prevention app for young adolescents who self-harm. Methods Mixed methods study involving a content analysis of postuse interviews. Participants were […]
Stallard, P., Whittle, K., Moore, E., Medina-Lara, A., Morrish, N., Rhodes, S., Taylor, G., Cliffe, B.

Dissecting the association between gut microbiota, body mass index and specific depressive symptoms: a mediation Mendelian randomisation study 3 July 2024
Background Observational studies highlight the association between gut microbiota (GM) composition and depression; however, evidence for the causal relationship between GM and specific depressive symptoms remains lacking. Aims We aimed to evaluate the causal relationship between GM and specific depressive symptoms as well as the mediating role of body mass index (BMI). Methods We performed […]
Yu, T., Chen, C., Yang, Y., Wang, M., Yang, Y., Feng, W., Yuan, S., Ma, X., Li, J., Zhang, B.
Temporal trends and cohort variations of gender-specific major depressive disorders incidence in China: analysis based on the age-period-cohort-interaction model 2 July 2024
Background Major depressive disorders (MDDs) impose substantial burdens on individuals and society; however, further detailed analysis is still needed for its long-term trends. Aims This study aimed to analyse the gender-specific temporal trends and cohort variations of MDD incidence among Chinese residents over the past three decades. Methods Employing the age-period-cohort-interaction model and leveraging data […]
Hu, X., Guo, C.

Informatics hygiene to support reuse of routinely collected health care data for evidence-based practice 4 July 2024
Healthcare data are increasingly collected in transactional systems such as electronic health records (EHRs) and aggregated into analytical systems such as clinical data warehouses (figure 1). Consequently, there has been significant interest in reusing these data for evidence-based practice, research, biosurveillance, quality improvement and other purposes. Despite enthusiasm and multiple successful use cases,1 2 reuse […]
Bernstam, E. V., Araya, A., Decaro, M., Johnson, T. R.
Use of digital patient decision-support tools for atrial fibrillation treatments: a systematic review and meta-analysis 29 June 2024
ObjectivesTo assess the effects of digital patient decision-support tools for atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment decisions in adults with AF.Study designSystematic review and meta-analysis.Eligibility criteriaEligible randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluated digital patient decision-support tools for AF treatment decisions in adults with AF.Information sourcesWe searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and Scopus from 2005 to 2023.Risk-of-bias (RoB) assessment: We assessed […]
Zeng, A., Tang, Q., OHagan, E., McCaffery, K., Ijaz, K., Quiroz, J. C., Kocaballi, A. B., Rezazadegan, D., Trivedi, R., Siette, J., Shaw, T., Makeham, M., Thiagalingam, A., Chow, C. K., Laranjo, L.
Call to improve transparent communication in direct-to-consumer test marketing 27 June 2024
All tests ‘(...) do harm; some do good as well, and, of these, some do more good than harm at reasonable cost.’ Muir Gray and Angela Raffle.1Medical tests are widely and increasingly marketed directly to consumers via traditional and social media.2 Such tests may diagnose disease, detect biochemical or hormonal imbalances, or characterise physiological states. […]
Gram, E. G., Macdonald, H., Kramer, B., Woloshin, S., on behalf of the Preventing Overdiagnosis Scientific Committee, Nickel, Henegan, Brodersen, Jorgensen, McCaffery, Johansson, Kühlein

Emotional awareness for self and others and empathic abilities in clinical depression during acute illness and recovery 4 July 2024
The present longitudinal investigation had two major goals. First, we intended to clarify whether depressed patients are characterized by impairments of emotional awareness for the self and the other during ac...
Janine Müller, Julian Herpertz, Jacob Taylor, Thomas Suslow, Richard D. Lane and Uta-Susan Donges
Spanish experts consensus on emergency psychiatric care in hospital emergency departments 4 July 2024
The demand for urgent psychiatric care is increasing, but in Spain there are no clear recommendations for emergency departments (ED) on how to optimize care for patients with psychiatric emergencies. We aimed ...
Rafael Manuel Gordillo-Urbano, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Víctor Pérez-Solá, Narcís Cardoner, Elena García-Ligero, Carmen Moreno, Josep Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, Miguel Ruiz-Veguilla, Mireia Vázquez-Vallejo and Juan Luis Prados-Ojeda
Psychological resilience in the relationship between family function and illness uncertainty among family members of trauma patients in the intensive care unit 3 July 2024
Severe trauma accounts for a main factor inducing mortality for individuals aged
Peilin Yu, Wanzhu Zhang, Shijie Li, Xuan Luo, Hao Chen and Jie Mi

Integrating Polygenic Scores and Phenotypic Data to Understand Psychiatric Outcomes 1 July 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 181, Issue 7, Page 572-574, July 01, 2024.
Katie Scott
Using Medical Records to Investigate the Genetics of Treatment-Resistant Depression Across Health Care Systems 1 July 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 181, Issue 7, Page 569-571, July 01, 2024.
Renato Polimanti
Why Psychological Problems Presage Cardiometabolic Health Problems 1 July 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 181, Issue 7, Page 581-583, July 01, 2024.
Benjamin B. Lahey

More than 20,000 people living with mental illness risk missing their right to vote
The Royal College of Psychiatrists and Rethink Mental Illness have joined forces to highlight the voting rights of people with mental illness receiving treatment in hospital.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
Immediate past President appointed first NHS medical director for mental health and neurodiversity
NHS England has appointed Dr Adrian James, former President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, as the first ever medical director for mental health and neurodiversity.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
Top psychiatrists recognised in 2024 Birthday Honours
His Majesty King Charles III has announced his 2024 Birthday Honours list which recognises two psychiatrists and many others for their contribution to mental health.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk

Capacity to Consent to Treatment of Substance Use Disorders at Ontario's Consent and Capacity Board: A Review of Past Reported Decisions 14 June 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Capacity to consent to treatment of substance use disorders at Ontario's Consent and Capacity Board: A review of past reported decisionsPlain Language Summary TitleAn Ontario review of legal cases which have considered patients' ability to consent to substance use treatmentsPlain Language SummaryIn general, prescribers must consider whether […]
Tanya S. Hauck
Effect of Bright Light Therapy on Perinatal Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Effet de la luminothérapie sur la dépression périnatale: une revue systématique et une méta-analyse 12 June 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveThis study represents the inaugural attempt to systematically review and analyse the efficacy of bright light therapy on depression among women experiencing major depressive disorder or depressive symptoms during the perinatal period, encompassing its efficacy on depression scores, remission rates, and response rates.MethodsWe searched 10 databases for […]
Yujia Chen
Commentary on the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments 2023 Clinical Guidelines for Management of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults – Capturing the State of the Art 10 June 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Katherine Beck

Understanding and Preparing for H5N1 1 July 2024
Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss the latest concerns surrounding the H5N1 virus. They explore the current state of its transmission, symptoms and treatments. They also assess our pandemic preparedness and whether we are applying the lessons learned from COVID-19 to this […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Integrating exercise into depression care 17 June 2024
Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss the evidence supporting exercise as an effective treatment option for mild to moderate depression. They explore how exercise might be used effectively and the challenges involved in implementing it for patients.Dr. Nicholas Fabiano, a second-year psychiatry […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Responding to rising measles rates in Canada 3 June 2024
Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole tackle an unexpected yet urgent topic: the resurgence of measles. With rising cases globally and in Canada, they discuss the implications and necessary actions for healthcare professionals.Dr. Sarah Wilson, a public health physician at Public Health Ontario, […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal

Bioethical implications of cosmetic psychiatry: Distributive justice versus utilitarianism 21 June 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Michael James Weightman
Bloom’s taxonomy—Can evidence-based teaching improve junior medical officers’ knowledge of the mental health and guardianship acts? 15 June 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo determine whether a brief educational intervention for Junior Medical Officers (JMOs), using teaching methods aimed at achieving higher outcomes on Bloom’s Taxonomy, significantly improved participant confidence and knowledge in decision making about restrictive care.MethodJMOs received a teaching session on restrictive medical and mental health care. Groups were randomly assigned […]
Trent Koessler
Any psychiatric assessment of a drowsy patient must be preliminary 15 June 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Mathew Coleman

Table of Contents Vol 29 (2023) 28 June 2024
Editorial Office
Demographic and clinical correlates of depression among older adults with arthritis in Nigeria 28 June 2024
Background: Older adults have a high prevalence of chronic conditions like arthritis with morbidities, especially depression ranging up to 40% – 70%. Therefore, it is important to explore depression in older adults with arthritis.Aim: This study aimed to determine if any demographic and clinical factors are associated with depression in older adults aged ≥ 60 years with […]
Yesiru A. Kareem
Caregiver burden and its sociodemographic determinants in family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia attending a psychiatric tertiary hospital in South Africa 21 June 2024
Background: Chronic mental illnesses such as schizophrenia affect patients’ functioning, making caregiving necessary although burdensome.Aim: This study aimed to determine caregiver burden and its sociodemographic determinants in family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia attending a Psychiatric Outpatient Department (POD).Setting: Tertiary hospital in Northern Pretoria, South Africa.Methods: In this cross-sectional study conducted over 3 months, 300 consecutive family caregivers who […]
Chioma O. Onyia

Standards for randomized controlled trials of efficacy of psychological treatments 10 May 2024
World Psychiatry, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 286-287, June 2024.
David C. Mohr
The future of dynamic networks in research and clinical practice 10 May 2024
World Psychiatry, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 288-289, June 2024.
Laura F. Bringmann
Algorithm‐based modular psychotherapy vs. cognitive‐behavioral therapy for patients with depression, psychiatric comorbidities and early trauma: a proof‐of‐concept randomized controlled trial 10 May 2024
World Psychiatry, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 257-266, June 2024.
Elisabeth Schramm, Moritz Elsaesser, Carolin Jenkner, Martin Hautzinger, Sabine C. Herpertz

Thalamocortical functional connectivity and rapid antidepressant and antisuicidal effects of low-dose ketamine infusion among patients with treatment-resistant depression 6 July 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 06 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02640-3Thalamocortical functional connectivity and rapid antidepressant and antisuicidal effects of low-dose ketamine infusion among patients with treatment-resistant depression
Pei-Chi Tu
Serotonergic psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT alters plasticity-related gene expression and generates anxiolytic effects in stressed mice 5 July 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 05 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02655-wSerotonergic psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT alters plasticity-related gene expression and generates anxiolytic effects in stressed mice
Margareth Nogueira
The parasubthalamic nucleus refeeding ensemble delays feeding initiation and hastens water drinking 4 July 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 04 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02653-yThe parasubthalamic nucleus refeeding ensemble delays feeding initiation and hastens water drinking
Jeffery L. Dunning

Pericytes: Unsung heroes in myelin repair after neonatal brain hypoxia
Preterm infants can face lasting neurodevelopmental challenges due to hypoxia-induced injury of the cerebral white matter. In this issue of , Ren et al. identify microvascular pericytes as unexpected targets for growth hormone signaling, which enhances angiogenesis and remyelination after hypoxic injury in the developing mouse brain.Preterm infants can face lasting neurodevelopmental challenges due to hypoxia-induced […]
Attention: The blue spot reveals one of its secrets
The locus coeruleus is the seat of a brain-wide neuromodulatory circuit. Using optogenetic and electrophysiological tools to selectively interrogate noradrenergic neurons in non-human primates, Ghosh and Maunsell show how locus coeruleus neurons contribute to a specific aspect of visual attention.The locus coeruleus is the seat of a brain-wide neuromodulatory circuit. Using optogenetic and electrophysiological tools […]
What’s the n? On sample size vs. subject number for brain-behavior neurophysiology and neuromodulation
Neurophysiology and neuromodulation strive to understand the neural basis of behavior through a one-to-one correspondence between a particular brain and its behavioral output. Within this framework, studies with few subjects but sufficient sample sizes can be both rigorous and impactful.Neurophysiology and neuromodulation strive to understand the neural basis of behavior through a one-to-one correspondence between […]

A cognitive neural circuit biotype of depression showing functional and behavioral improvement after transcranial magnetic stimulation in the B-SMART-fMRI trial 5 July 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 05 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00271-9The authors investigate functional connectivity before and after transcranial magnetic stimulation in veterans with treatment-resistant depression stratified by cognitive biotype, demonstrating associated brain connectivity-mediated improvement in cognitive behavioral task performance.
Leonardo Tozzi
Prenatal cannabis exposure, the brain, and psychopathology during early adolescence 4 July 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 04 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00281-7The authors used data from the ABCD Study to examine the effects of prenatal cannabis exposure on neuroimaging metrics and mental health in adolescents.
David A. A. Baranger
Characterizing the phenotypic and genetic structure of psychopathology in UK Biobank 4 July 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 04 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00272-8In this study using UK Biobank and genomic data, the phenotypic and genetic factor structures across ten psychiatric conditions are analyzed, finding general genetic and phenotypic consistency but greater potential gene and environment disparities in conditions associated with externalizing disorders.
Camille M. Williams

Is depression a global brain disorder with topographic dynamic reorganization? 5 July 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 05 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02995-9Is depression a global brain disorder with topographic dynamic reorganization?
Georg Northoff
Des-acyl ghrelin reduces alcohol intake and alcohol-induced reward in rodents 4 July 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 04 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02996-8Des-acyl ghrelin reduces alcohol intake and alcohol-induced reward in rodents
Sarah Witley
Neuroimaging and natural language processing-based classification of suicidal thoughts in major depressive disorder 4 July 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 04 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02989-7Neuroimaging and natural language processing-based classification of suicidal thoughts in major depressive disorder
Dong Yun Lee

WFP News Section 21 May 2024
Oxytocin-Augmented Modular-Based Group Intervention for Loneliness: A Proof-Of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial 16 May 2024
AbstractIntroduction: Loneliness poses a significant health problem and existing psychological interventions have shown only limited positive effects on loneliness. Based on preliminary evidence for impaired oxytocin signaling in trait-like loneliness, the current proof-of-concept study used a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design to probe intranasal oxytocin (OT) as an adjunct to a short-term modular-based group intervention for […]
Efficacy of an Internet- and Mobile-Based Intervention for Subclinical Anxiety and Depression (ICare Prevent) with Two Guidance Formats: Results from a Three-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial 30 April 2024
AbstractIntroduction: Limited research exists on intervention efficacy for comorbid subclinical anxiety and depressive disorders, despite their common co-occurrence. Internet- and mobile-based interventions (IMIs) are promising to reach individuals facing subclinical symptoms. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a transdiagnostic and self-tailored IMI in reducing subclinical anxiety and depressive symptom severity with either […]

Induction cyclophosphamide with maintenance immunosuppression in high-risk myasthenia gravis: long-term follow-up and safety profile 4 July 2024
BackgroundPatients with refractory or high-risk myasthenia gravis (MG) respond poorly to conventional immunosuppressive therapy, requiring rescue therapies and often experiencing treatment toxicity. Rescue and injectable therapies do not induce remission and require repetitive administration leading to significant constraints on patients and the healthcare system. This long-term follow-up study demonstrates cyclophosphamide as a rapidly effective and […]
Chan, F., Hardy, T. A., Malik, S., Ramanathan, S., Riminton, D. S., Reddel, S. W.
Predictors of a relapsing course in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease 4 July 2024
BackgroundMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a recently described demyelinating disorder, and children represent about 50% of all cases. Almost half of the patients experience relapses, but very few studies have evaluated predictors of relapse risk, challenging clinical management. The study aimed to identify predictors at MOGAD onset that are associated with a relapsing […]
Virupakshaiah, A., Schoeps, V. A., Race, J., Waltz, M., Sharayah, S., Nasr, Z., Moseley, C. E., Zamvil, S. S., Gaudioso, C., Schuette, A., Casper, T. C., Rose, J., Flanagan, E. P., Rodriguez, M., Tillema, J.-M., Chitnis, T., Gorman, M. P., Graves, J. S., Benson, L. A., Rensel, M., Abrams, A., Krupp, L., Lotze, T. E., Aaen, G., Wheeler, Y., Schreiner, T., Waldman, A., Chong, J., Mar, S., Waubant, E.
Cyclophosphamide for myasthenia gravis: a comeback? 4 July 2024
Myasthenia gravis (MG) treatment’s landscape has dramatically changed with the approval of novel therapeutics that can provide rapid improvement, including in patients typically considered refractory. These treatments are a welcome addition in MG, since a proportion of patients traditionally considered ‘responders’ to standard treatments, live with unacceptable disease burden, side effects and reduced quality of […]
Barnett-Tapia, C., Katzberg, H. D.

Mendelian randomization: causal inference leveraging genetic data 19 April 2024
Mendelian randomization (MR) leverages genetic information to examine the causal relationship between phenotypes allowing for the presence of unmeasured confounders. MR has been widely applied to unresolved questions in epidemiology, making use of summary statistics from genome-wide association studies on an increasing number of human traits. However, an understanding of essential concepts is necessary for […]
Chen, Lane G.
Interventions targeting social determinants of mental disorders and the Sustainable Development Goals: a systematic review of reviews 25 March 2024
Globally, mental disorders account for almost 20% of disease burden and there is growing evidence that mental disorders are socially determined. Tackling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which address social determinants of mental disorders, may be an effective way to reduce the global burden of mental disorders. We conducted a systematic review […]
Oswald, Tassia Kate
Do metacognitive therapies for schizophrenia-spectrum disorders work? A meta-analytic investigation 21 March 2024
Recent reviews and meta-analyses of metacognitive therapy for schizophrenia-spectrum disorder (SSD) have included uncontrolled studies, single-session interventions, and/or analyses limited to a single form of metacognitive therapy. We sought to evaluate the efficacy of metacognitive therapies more broadly based on controlled trials (CT) of sustained treatments. We conducted a pre-registered meta-analysis of controlled trials that […]
Melville, Grace

Reply to: Why does problem gambling in psychotic disorders pose such a challenge for comprehension? 6 July 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Olivier Corbeil, Élizabeth Anderson, Laurent Béchard, Charles Desmeules, Maxime Huot‐Lavoie, Lauryann Bachand, Sébastien Brodeur, Pierre‐Hugues Carmichael, Christian Jacques, Marco Solmi, Isabelle Giroux, Michel Dorval, Marie‐France Demers, Marc‐André Roy
A systematic review of research examining mothers, infants, family and staff in psychiatric mother‐baby units 3 July 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Sam Adhikary, Kerri Gillespie, Hayley Kimball, Lyndall Healey, Olivia Webb, Abha Balram, Grace Branjerdporn
Drug survival and risk factors for ADHD medication discontinuation in adults: A Danish Nationwide Registry‐based cohort study 3 July 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Pelle Lau Ishøy, Kim Berg Engersgaard Johannessen, Tine Houmann, Eline Levin, Per Hove Thomsen

Unbiased process capability estimation for autocorrelated data using exhaustive systematic sampling 7 July 2024
Quality and Reliability Engineering International, EarlyView.
Scott D. Grimshaw, Zhupeng Guo, Tyler Duke
Personal trauma history and secondary traumatic stress in mental health professionals: A systematic review 7 July 2024
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, EarlyView.
Anita Henderson, Tom Jewell, Xia Huang, Alan Simpson
Diagnosis and management of common sleep disorders during the perinatal period 7 July 2024
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Niraj Kumar, Lokesh Kumar Saini, Ravi Gupta

A role for Shugoshin in human cilia?
We have recently described a novel role for the conserved centromeric/kinetochore protein and cohesin protector, Shugoshin, in cilia of C. elegans. Worms are unusual in that the sole Shugoshin protein ( SGO-1 ) is dispensable for chromosome segregation but required for cilia function in fully differentiated sensory neurons. Depletion of sgo-1 leads to an array […]
sut-2 loss of function mutants protect against tau-driven shortened lifespan and hyperactive pharyngeal pumping in a C. elegans model of tau toxicity.
Expression of human tau in C. elegans neurons causes progressive, age-associated loss of motor coordination, selective neurodegeneration, and shortened lifespan. Loss of function (LOF) mutations in the conserved gene sut-2 protects against progressive motor uncoordination and neurodegeneration in models of tauopathy. To determine whether sut-2 LOF also protects against shortened lifespan of tau transgenic C. […]
Evidence Based Clinical Analytics Supporting the Genetic Addiction Risk Severity (GARS) Assessment to Early Identify Probands in Preaddiction.
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Addressing the Youth Mental Health Epidemic
A Model for Providing Psychological Support to Healthcare Leaders and Teams in Times of Crisis
Pre-pandemic, the healthcare workforce was already at risk for higher burnout than the general population and, in some roles (e.g., physicians, nurses), at higher risk for clinical distress and suicide. Studies of healthcare workforce well-being during and after past pandemics reflect that distress can persist after a pandemic subsides, if adequate support within the workplace […]
Assessment of Brief Online Approaches for Teaching Neuroscience in Psychiatry
The goal of this study was to assess an online collection of brief educational resources (videos, case studies, articles) for teaching a broad range of concepts relating to neuroscience in psychiatry.A national sample of 52 psychiatrists enrolled in the study. Forty (77%) completed an assessment before and after having access to the educational resources for […]

Illness Anxiety Disorder: A Review of the Current Research and Future Directions
We review recent evidence on Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD), including risk factors and precipitants, diagnostic classification, clinical characteristics of the disorder, and assessment and treatment in both children and adults.IAD places a substantial burden on both individuals and society. Despite its impact, understanding of the disorder is lacking and debates remain about whether IAD should […]
Eating Disorders in Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents
To consolidate recent literature addressing eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors among sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents, including but not limited to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) adolescents.Sexual and gender minority adolescents are at heightened vulnerability to eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors compared to their cisgender and heterosexual peers, potentially due […]
Recent Advances in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-ED)
Eating disorders require more effective therapies than are currently available. While cognitive behavioural therapy for eating disorders (CBT-ED) has the most evidence to support its effectiveness, it requires substantial improvement in order to enhance its reach and outcomes, and to reduce relapse rates. Recent years have seen a number of noteworthy developments in CBT-ED, which […]

Editorial Board
The efficacy of psychotherapy for social anxiety disorder, a systematic review and meta-analysis
Largest meta-analysis about psychotherapy for SAD (66 studies with 98 comparisons).Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for SAD ( = 0.88, NNT = 3.8).Moderate to large effect sizes across all treatment types and formats.Self-help treatments can increase psychotherapy scalability in low-resource settings. Given the growth in research examining the effects of psychotherapy on social anxiety disorder […]
Metacognitive therapy versus exposure and response prevention for obsessive-compulsive disorder – A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial
Metacognitive therapy is an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder.Metacognitive therapy is comparably successful as exposure with response prevention.Therapies for OCD should be optimized to reduce rate of patients with residual symptoms. Exposure with response prevention (ERP) is the first-line treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, refusals, dropouts and the required high time and logistic effort […]

Reciprocal relations between dimensions of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity and anxiety disorders from preschool age to adolescence: sex differences in a birth cohort sample 5 July 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad, Silje Steinsbekk, Cynthia M. Hartung, Lars Wichstrøm
Commentary: Optimism for the future of research on disruptive behaviors – an appreciation of good science as illustrated by Nobakht, Steinsbekk & Wichstrom (2023) 5 July 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Jeffrey D. Burke
Feeling anxious and being engaged in a warming world: climate anxiety and adolescents' pro‐environmental behavior 28 June 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Andrik Becht, Jenna Spitzer, Stathis Grapsas, Judith van de Wetering, Astrid Poorthuis, Anouk Smeekes, Sander Thomaes

Enhancing the well-being and resiliency of primary care providers 25 June 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Volume 59, Issue 4, Page 411-414, July 2024.
Harold G. Koenig
COVID-19 and mental health treatment in primary care: Impacts of a global pandemic on a psychopharmacological collaborative care management program 22 June 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on individuals with mental health (MH) disorders and on the delivery of MH services. Studies examining treatment models which did not require substantial changes to the delivery of services during pandemic restrictions, such as collaborative care management […]
Zachary D Zuschlag
Calcium and vitamin D supplements and burnout of anesthesiologists: National cross-sectional study from China 21 June 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveJob burnout among anesthesiologists has been consistently high. This study evaluated the association of calcium and vitamin D supplementation with burnout among Chinese anesthesiologists.MethodA cross-sectional online survey was conducted during April and May 2023. Burnout was evaluated using the Maslach Burnout Inventory, which assesses emotional […]
Fu Zhang

Empowerment of Italian general practitioners in depression and suicide prevention: the iFightDepression tool, a game changer of the EAAD-Best project 26 June 2024
General Practitioners (GPs) play a key role in the early detection and management of depression and in preventing suicide risk. They are often the first healthcare professionals that people in crisis contact. ...
Nuhara Vargiu, Aurora Belfanti, Michela Roberti, Serena Trentin, Camilla Ferrara, Manuela Tosti, Marco Lazzeri, Giancarlo Giupponi and Andreas Conca
Risk of major mental disorders in the offspring of parents with migraine 22 June 2024
Migraine has been associated with mental disorders, however whether parental migraine is associated with an increased risk of major mental disorders (MMDs) in offspring has not been investigated. We aimed to e...
Dian-Jeng Li, Shih-Jen Tsai, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Chih-Sung Liang and Mu-Hong Chen
Children with ADHD and EEG abnormalities at baseline assessment, risk of epileptic seizures and maintenance on methylphenidate three years later 21 June 2024
This study aimed to assess the incidence of EEG abnormalities (EEG-ab) in children diagnosed with ADHD, investigate the risk of epileptic seizures (SZ) and maintenance on methylphenidate (MPH) over a three-yea...
Dobrinko Socanski, Geir Ogrim and Nezla Duric

Blighted phenomena: Learning to work with the dark. 8 April 2024
Blighted phenomena are understood as derivatives of dark, lonely, injured experiences—those that are often difficult to put into words. These phenomena can manifest in innumerable configurations in patients’ presentations and in the specificity of their developmental struggles and language. The present article aims to describe ways of working with the darkness of blighted experience, through […]
Intimate partner violence: Narratives of attachment relationships and linguistic analysis of emotional schemas through a quali-quantitative approach. 18 January 2024
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a concerning, widespread issue with serious health, social, and financial consequences. Previous studies highlighted the role of insecure attachment patterns in predicting IPV victimization. This study investigates attachment classifications among women survivors of IPV referred to antiviolence centers, as determined by the Adult Attachment Interview and compare them with a […]
Review of Reading French Psychoanalysis. 25 December 2023
Reviews the book, Reading French Psychoanalysis edited by Dana Birksted-Breen, Sara Flanders, and Alain Gibeault (2010). In this essay, the author discusses eight reviews of Reading French Psychoanalysis. The reviews considered are Cheshire (2010) in the British Journal of Psychotherapy, Forde (2010) in the Revista de Psicoanálisis, Glassgold (2014) in the Psychoanalytic Quarterly, Lefer (2011) […]

Development and validation of the Gender Identity and Expression Microaggressions in Therapy Scale (GIEMTS). 18 April 2024
Developing affirming interventions for transgender and nonbinary (TNB) therapy clients requires understanding their experiences with microaggressions in psychotherapy, yet no self-report measure of anti-TNB microaggressions in this context exists. Moreover, few studies have tested the associations between anti-TNB microaggressions and therapy processes. To better address the burden of unmet mental health care needs among TNB […]
The evolution of feedback: Toward a multicultural orientation. 18 April 2024
There have been great strides in psychology regarding diversity, equity, inclusion, and multicultural competence, but a need remains to translate these values into actionable practices in psychotherapy. While the case has been made that measurement-based care is an evidence-based intervention that improves outcomes and reduces dropouts (de Jong et al., 2021) and recently that it […]
Beyond the dyad: Broadening the APA supervision guidelines to include group supervision. 28 March 2024
Group supervision is an extensively used format across many training agencies, yet it has been largely disregarded in theory and research within the supervision literature. In fact, the Guidelines for Clinical Supervision in Health Service Psychology (American Psychological Association, 2015a) mentions group supervision only one time, despite the fact that supervision within a group context […]

A Community Data Sharing Resource: The LDbase Data Repository 29 May 2024
Journal of Learning Disabilities, Ahead of Print. The purpose of this invited paper is to show the learning disabilities field what LDbase is, why it’s important for the field, what it offers the field, and examples of how you can leverage LDbase in your own work.
Sara A. Hart
Teaching Constant Rate-of-Change Problem-Solving to Secondary Students With or at Risk of Learning Disabilities 21 May 2024
Journal of Learning Disabilities, Ahead of Print. Rate of change (i.e., slope) is a critical mathematics concept for success in everyday life, academics, and professional careers. Students with or at risk of learning disabilities struggle with solving rate-of-change problems, especially word problems. Interventions that incorporate representations and problem-solving strategies are effective for improving the word […]
Kaitlin Bundock
Concept-Focused and Procedure-Focused Instruction on the Algebra Performance of Grade 9 Students With and Without Mathematics Difficulty 18 May 2024
Journal of Learning Disabilities, Ahead of Print. Developing both conceptual and procedural knowledge is important for students’ mathematics competence. This study examined whether Grade 9 general education mathematics teachers’ self-reported use of concept-focused instruction (CFI) and procedure-focused instruction (PFI) were associated differently with ninth graders’ algebra achievement after 2.5 years, depending on students’ mathematics difficulty […]
Jihyun Lee

Consumer decisions in virtual commerce: Predict good help-timing based on cognitive load. 10 June 2024
The retail sector is steadily moving toward virtual commerce (v-commerce), and the process has recently gained momentum. With the latest developments in headset technology and the rise of artificial intelligence, virtual shopping has become relevant for an increasing number of products. In this article, we present a study that combines consumer behavior research, eye tracking, […]
Correction to “Magnitude effects in preference reversals” by Lu and Nieznański (2021). 10 June 2024
Reports an error in "Magnitude effects in preference reversals" by Yong Lu and Marek Nieznański (Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, 2021[Sep], Vol 14[3], 149-184). In the article, the authors analyzed the data by applying an inappropriate statistical methodology, the Kruskal–Wallis analysis of variance by ranks, for mixed-subjects comparisons (i.e., one sample group of 57 […]
Fast and wrong: An eye-tracking exploration on how low “cognitive reflection” people analyze and choose commercial packages with multidimensional prices. 10 June 2024
Based on the literature on individual differences in cognitive processes, we analyzed gaze behavior during a purchase decision context to understand if the levels of cognitive reflection affect the type of price-information processing and, in turn, the quality of choice. The participants were presented with two websites selling the same commercial package and asked to […]

EJIHPE, Vol. 14, Pages 1969-1980: Examining the Impact of a Behavior Modification Program on Disease Prevention Behaviors among Individuals at Risk of Diabetes: A Quasi-Experimental Investigation 6 July 2024
This study aimed to develop and test a behavior modification intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes (T2DM) among at-risk individuals. The primary goal was to compare diabetes prevention behaviors and fasting blood sugar levels between the intervention and comparison groups. This study utilizes a quasi-experimental design to develop a behavior modification intervention for preventing diabetes. […]
Thanatkorn Phudphad
EJIHPE, Vol. 14, Pages 1953-1968: VISCERAL SENSITIVITY INDEX (VSI-IT): Italian Adaptation and Validation 5 July 2024
The Visceral Sensitivity Index (VSI) represents a significant advancement in the assessment of gastrointestinal-specific anxiety among patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)—such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. However, an Italian version of the instrument is not yet available for the Italian-speaking population. This study utilized a national sample […]
Amelia Rizzo
EJIHPE, Vol. 14, Pages 1940-1952: Mothers’ Responses to Children’s Emotions and Children’s Behavior: The Mediating Role of Children’s Emotion Regulation 1 July 2024
While prior research has clearly established links between maternal responses and children’s emotion regulation (ER), the implications of these links for children’s behaviors, especially at school (as reported by their teachers), remain much less explored. This study examined the mediating role of children’s ER in the relationship between maternal reactions to both negative and positive […]
Catarina Rolo

Multiple homicide: a descriptive study of serial homicide and mass murder in England and Wales 5 July 2024
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Sandra Flynn Saied Ibrahim Su-Gwan Tham Pauline Turnbull Navneet Kapur Louis Appleby Jenny Shaw Centre for Mental Health and Safety, University of Manchester, UK
Peer-delivered training of criminal offenders for aggression and distress management: a new approach in social treatment in prisons in Serbia 2 July 2024
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Gordana Nikolić Nikola Stojanović Jelena Branković Suzana Tošić Golubović Olivera Žikić Jelena Kostić a Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Niš, Serbiab Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Niš, Serbiac Center for Mental Health Protection, Department for diagnose and treatment, University‘s Clinical Center Niš, Serbiad Center for Mental Health Protection, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University‘s Clinical Center Niš, Serbiae Clinic for Psychiatry, University‘s Clinical Center, Gornja Toponica, Serbia
Analysis of the impact of legal circumstances on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder hospitalizations in Portugal: a nationwide study 25 June 2024
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Manuel Gonçalves-Pinho Ana Machado Marta Queirós João Pedro Ribeiro Pedro Martins Lia Fernandes Alberto Freitas a CINTESIS@RISE, Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugalb Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Unidade Local de Saúde Tâmega e Sousa, Penafiel, Portugalc Unidade de Internamento de Psiquiatria Forense, Unidade Local de Saúde Santo António, Porto, Portugald Psychiatry Service, Unidade Local de Saúde São João, Porto, Portugale CINTESIS@RISE, Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS), Faculty of Medicine University of Porto (FMUP), Porto, Portugal

The CRPD and mental health law reform in Scotland
Scotland's mental health and capacity legislation and its implementation is underpinned by European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) informed principles, and such legislation and its implementation has remained largely ECHR compliant. It is designed to protect individuals' autonomy from inappropriate and disproportionate nonconsensual intrusions but its scope is largely limited to this. However, since the […]
Effects of entrapment, anger, psychological flexibility, and self-compassion on the ward climate and reactive aggression in forensic psychiatric hospital patients
This study aimed to investigate the double mediation effect of entrapment and anger, as well as the moderated mediation effect of psychological flexibility and self-compassion on the relationship between the forensic psychiatric hospital ward climate and reactive aggression perceived by patients. A self-reporting method was used to measure ward climate, entrapment, anger, reactive aggression, psychological […]
The violence profile of male mentally disordered offenders in a high secure unit in Turkiye
Our knowledge of the severity and reoffending is limited for mentally disordered offenders, and studies generally evaluate without separation between different diagnostic groups. It was aimed to determine the general profile of mentally disordered offenders who are inpatients in a high secure psychiatry unit from Turkiye and to evaluate the factors associated with violence profiles […]

Changing environments to promote safety in libraries
The purpose of this article is to investigate how changes in the environment of a library affect the safety conditions of both visitors and staff. Using principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, crime and incidents of public disturbance from 2017 to 2020 from libraries in Stockholm, Sweden, are analyzed and later mapped using 3D […]
Revisiting the tautology problem in rational choice theory: What it is and how to move forward theoretically and empirically
Criminological rational choice theory is blighted by tautology—that if a crime occurs, then by definition the benefits must exceed the costs. The current analysis details the nature of this tautology as well as its theoretical and philosophical implications concerning the circumstances under which offenders make rational (thoughtful and reflective) or irrational (habitual, intuitive, or instinctual) […]
Experiences of fatherhood in prison: A thematic analysis of differences between fathers in a family approach programme and a comparison group
Various programmes have been implemented in prisons to strengthen parental involvement and parent–child relationships during imprisonment. In-depth insights into such programmes are limited. This qualitative study compared the experiences of two groups of imprisoned fathers in the Netherlands: fathers who participated in a family approach programme ( = 10) and fathers in a comparison group ( = 29). Based […]

“I just thought maybe this is [the] way of doing things”: Exploring lesbian-, gay-, and bisexual-specific intimate partner violence in Norway. 23 May 2024
Objective: Intimate partner violence (IPV) in lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) relationships seems to be at least as high as in heterosexual relationships. However, there are uncertainties regarding how IPV is more specifically experienced in LGB relationships. We explore how LGB individuals exposed to IPV make sense of the potentially more specific ways in which […]
When childhood states become adult traits: Trait anxiety and anger as mediators linking childhood maltreatment to marital outcomes in midlife adults. 23 May 2024
Objective: Childhood maltreatment has been consistently linked to problematic marriages. The pathways, however, linking childhood maltreatment to marital problems over time remain understudied. The present study examined trait anger and trait anxiety as possible mediators linking childhood maltreatment to marital quality, support, and strain over a 9 year period. It was expected that both trait […]
Profiles of service-engaged intimate partner violence survivors: Considerations for service delivery and continuation. 16 May 2024
Objective: This study examined factors considered to influence service engagement among intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors. Specifically, it (a) investigated patterns of cultural beliefs, stigma related to attitudes about seeking formal help, and IPV experiences among service-engaged survivors and (b) explored their association with sociodemographic characteristics. Method: Mixture modeling was conducted using the Testing and […]

Packaging of disposable vaping products and e‐liquids in England, Canada and the United States: A content analysis 6 July 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Matilda K. Nottage, Eve V. Taylor, Katherine A. East, Ann McNeill, James F. Thrasher, Jessica L. Reid, David Hammond, Erikas Simonavičius
Correction to “Measuring craving: A systematic review and mapping of assessment instruments. What about sexual craving?” 6 July 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Will Australia's tightened prescription system reduce nicotine vaping among young people? 6 July 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Shannon Gravely, Geoffrey T. Fong

Selective outcome reporting in trials of behavioural health interventions in health psychology and behavioural medicine journals: a review 26 June 2024
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Karen Matvienko-Sikar Jen O'Shea Stephen Kennedy Siobhan D. Thomas Kerry Avery Molly Byrne Sheena McHugh Daryl B. O’ Connor Ian J. Saldanha Valerie Smith Elaine Toomey Kerry Dwan Jamie J. Kirkham a School of Public Health, University College Cork, Cork, Irelandb School of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Cork, Irelandc College of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Irelandd Bristol Medical School: Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKe School of Psychology, University of Galway, Galway, Irelandf School of Psychology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UKg Center for Clinical Trials and Evidence Synthesis, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USAh School of Nursing, Midwifery, and Health Systems, University College Dublin, Dublin, Irelandi School of Nursing & Midwifery, University College Galway, Galway, Irelandj Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UKk Centre for Biostatistics, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
Does socioeconomic position moderate the associations between the content and delivery features of digital behaviour change interventions for smoking cessation and intervention effectiveness? A systematic review and meta-analysis 19 June 2024
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Corinna Leppin Tosan Okpako Jamie Brown Claire Garnett Olga Perski a Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UKb School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKc Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USAd Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
App-based interventions to improve cancer outcomes rely on informational support from professionals: a systematic review 17 May 2024
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Karoline Villinger Corina Berli Urte Scholz a Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerlandb Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

Editorial: International perspectives in public mental health 5 June 2024
Editorial: International perspectives in public mental health
Neil Quinn
Mental Health First Aid™ for Deaf communities: responses to a lack of national Deaf mental health service provision 17 May 2024
For over 15 years, Mental Health First Aid™ (MHFA) has successfully been delivered in Wales, United Kingdom, with growing interest in the MHFA programme and increasing course attendees. Trainers, aware of the need for support, know the importance of MHFA being accessible for different communities and learner groups. MHFA has always focused on increasing mental […]
Julia Terry
Prevalence of cosmetic surgery and its relationship with psychosocial status: a population based study in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq 16 May 2024
This study aims to investigate the prevalence of cosmetic surgery and its relationship with the level of mental health and socioeconomic variables in Sulaymaniyah city in Iraq. This descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted on 941 subjects who were selected using multistage sampling method. Data were collected using a checklist as well as a questionnaire. […]
Farman Zahir Abdullah

A history of mental illness among women in the Straits Settlements in the nineteenth century 15 June 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. The Straits Settlements, a collective colony under the administration of British Malaya, was a very unhealthy area in the early years of the nineteenth century. One of the most common sicknesses was mental illness, which could not be cured by medicines. The number of women suffering from mental illness […]
Haszira Muhamad Yusof
Social issues relating to Vladimir Bekhterev’s concept of reflexology: a hitherto underestimated aspect of his work 12 June 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. This article investigates the diversity of social and political assertions in the work of Vladimir M Bekhterev. Its findings reveal that he drew social and political conclusions based on his doctrine of reflexology. Moreover, he propagated the use of statistical investigations by scientific and governmental institutions to estimate the […]
Birk Engmann
Phrenitis and the pathology of the mind in western medical thought (fifth century BCE to twentieth century cE) 11 June 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Phrenitis is ubiquitous in ancient medicine and philosophy. Galen mentions the disease innumerable times, Patristic authors take it as a favourite allegory of human flaws, and no ancient doctor fails to diagnose it and attempt its cure. Yet the nature of this once famous disease has not been properly […]
Chiara Thumiger

Examining mental health correlates of hate-motivated behaviour in Scotland: An investigation of victims, perpetrators and victim-perpetrators 25 June 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:Hate-motivated behaviour (HMB) ranges from microaggressions to criminal acts and is a public health concern with wide-ranging consequences.Aims:The current study aimed to examine the mental health correlates of HMB perpetration, victimisation and co-occurring victimisation/perpetration.Methods:Participants (n = 447) completed an online cross-sectional survey assessing demographic factors, HMB (perpetration and victimisation), […]
Kirsten Russell
High levels of anxiety and depression in women farmers from Ecuador: A cross-section study in Coastal and Highlands regions 25 June 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:Previous studies have shown that women farmers are particularly vulnerable to mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety.Aims:This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of anxiety and depression in women farmers from Ecuador Coastal and Highlands regions.Method:General Anxiety Disorder‑7 (GAD‑7) and Patient Health Questionnaire‑9 (PHQ‑9) were […]
Aline Siteneski
Mental health and the ballot box: A correlational analysis of Google searches for mental health and national election periods in the United States and the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2020 25 June 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:In electoral contexts, mental health topics have recently attracted sociopolitical relevance, influenced by policy developments, election-related psychopathology and popular discourse about individual candidates. Yet, whether this reflects generalised trends or is contingent on election-specific and contextual factors remains difficult to ascertain.Aims:This study sought to examine correlations between […]
Alexander J. Smith

Exposure to violence and attitudes toward war and peace in Ukraine. 24 June 2024
The purpose of this study is to advance our understanding of how exposure to war-related violence can affect civilians’ willingness to support peace negotiations. We surveyed 1,812 people in three eastern cities of war-torn Ukraine to examine how different forms of loss during war influenced people’s support for peace agreements and how the mechanisms of […]
Indonesians remember East Timor: Exploring East Timor integration and separation from Indonesia and Indonesia’s past transgressions. 24 June 2024
At the end of 1975, Indonesia invaded East Timor and declared it as one of Indonesia’s provinces. However, East Timor eventually became an independent country in 2002. During Indonesia’s occupation, it was estimated that between 100,000 and 200,000 East Timorese were killed. The present study aims to explore the Indonesian people’s collective memories about East […]
Liberal legitimacy in global politics: Navigating toleration and cooperation. 24 June 2024
Reviews the book, International Toleration: A Theory by Pietro Maffettone (2020). features a thorough investigation into the liberal principle of legitimacy, scrutinizing its adaptability across diverse political domains—from the domestic realm of liberal democratic societies to the broader context of an international society of liberal peoples. The author focuses on philosophical underpinnings, domain-specific distinctions, and […]

Coronavirus pandemic dreams in China: A qualitative research on the effect of the Wuhan lockdown on dream contents. 15 April 2024
This study investigated the “coronavirus pandemic dream” phenomenon in Chinese including residing in Wuhan city based on the continuity hypothesis, which states that dream contents reflect waking life. We analyzed the effects of lockdown due to coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on dream reported from Chinese university students and workers residing in inside and outside of Hubei […]
Dreaming about the pandemic: A thematic content analysis of COVID-19-related dreams during the outbreak in Portugal. 4 April 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of people around the world, altering sleep patterns and dream experiences. Since dream content is associated with waking-life experiences, one would expect pandemic-related concerns to pervade dreams. Building upon previous research efforts, this study aims to contribute to the ongoing debate on dream function and to address […]
Prolonged changes in the perception of dreaming behaviors resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. 18 March 2024
Reports of changes in dreaming behaviors emerged immediately after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it is unclear if these changes persisted long term, after initial lockdowns were lifted and people became accustomed to pandemic life. The current study measured dreaming behaviors known to have changed immediately after the pandemic onset and other behaviors […]

Avoiding Neuropathy From Chemo; Predictive Value of Screening EKGs 6 July 2024
(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center...
The Early Days of the AIDS Crisis Felt Like 'Putting Band-Aids on a Hemorrhage' 6 July 2024
(MedPage Today) -- I think of the years from 1982 until the late 1980s as the "dark years" of my medical career. The growing monster of the AIDS epidemic did not allow me ever to fully separate from my work. There was little time for anything...
Cognitive Impairments Observed in Patients With Functional Seizures 5 July 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with functional seizures had slightly better cognitive performance than those with epilepsy, but worse performance compared with a healthy cohort of patients, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. Across...

Noted psychiatrist, Prof (Dr.) Arshad joins Springer Nature as Guest Editor of 'Discover ... 7 July 2024
SRINAGAR, JULY 06: Amid growing global mental health advocacy, Dr Arshid Hussain, a noted psychiatrist and professor in the Department of ...
The risks for major psychiatric disorders in the siblings of probands with major depressive disorder 7 July 2024
The familial liability to MD, mostly due to genetic factors, is shared with a broad range of psychiatric disorders. Introduction. Major depression (MD) ...
The fact that the American Psychiatric Association included homosexuality in its diagnostic ... 7 July 2024
... Psychiatric Manual (DSM) in the past and then left out." They stressed that Korea's KCD does not necessarily have to follow ICD-11, which lists ...

New WHO guidelines to help millions quit tobacco 2 July 2024
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released the first-ever guidelines for those seeking to quit tobacco use, recommending a range of initiatives, treatments and digital interventions.
Buckle up, make a safety statement: UN launches global campaign to enhance road safety 1 July 2024
The United Nations on Monday launched a new global road safety campaign to improve traffic safety and create inclusive, safe and sustainable streets.
Haitian capital’s crippled health system ‘on the brink’ 28 June 2024
The health system in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince is “on the brink” and “crippled by escalating violence” according to the UN Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) representative in the Caribbean island nation, Dr. Oscar Barreneche.

Webinar: Nomenclature of medical devices: EMDN & GMDN 8 July 2024
You are invited to join this webinar! When: July 8, 2024, 02:00 PM Amsterdam, Berlin Rome, Vienna. Language: English. In accordance to the WHA75(25) decision on nomenclature of medical devices, WHO convenes this webinar to present the inclusion of EMDN and GMDN nomenclature systems in WHO platforms including MeDevIS.
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Cycling for a cause: Ankylosing spondylitis awareness 4 July 2024
Join WHO and the Permanent Mission of Portugal for a 2110 km cycling journey from Geneve to Lisbon over 17 days to raise awareness for ankylosing spondylitis
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Health-Security Interface Technical Advisory Group (HSI-TAG) meeting July 2024 1 July 2024
BackgroundThe Health-Security Interface Technical Advisory Group (HSI-TAG), in the Health Emergencies Programme of the World Health Organization (WHE) was first established in 2019. Reflecting the needs of the organization, the terms of reference of HSI-TAG were updated (March 2022) and a new set of members were appointed by an open selection process in late 2022 […]
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Regional Director's statement during the press briefing on emergencies in the Eastern ... 26 June 2024
When we held our first press briefing on health emergencies after I took office about four months ago, I could not have foreseen the escalation of violence in our Region. The situation has grown more relentless and unforgiving, while life-saving aid remains out of reach for too many whose lives depend on it. In Gaza, […]
WHO concerned about escalating health crisis in West Bank 15 June 2024
15 June 2024, Jerusalem/Cairo/Geneva WHO remains concerned about the escalating health crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory, including the West Bank, where attacks on health infrastructure and increased restrictions on movement are obstructing access to health care. A spike in violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the war in Gaza started has […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024: ensuring older people’s safety in emergencies 12 June 2024
15 June 2024, Cairo, Egypt – On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024, the spotlight is on older people in emergencies. Older people often face mobility issues, chronic health conditions or social isolation –some of the factors that can hinder their ability to access aid, evacuate safely or receive timely medical care and support services. […]

Natural agents that are neuroprotective against mitochondria: a bibliometric-based research mapping 1998–2024, from cells to mitochondria [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 5 July 2024
Introduction Mitochondria are cell organelles that function as the cell’s main power plant, producing ATP, the main energy molecule in cells. Mitochondria play an important role in the context of neuroprotection, and mitochondrial function has been implicated in various neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Recent research in the field of […]
ARMAN YURISALDI SALEH
Causal relationship between financial deepening, national security, ecological footprint, and economic growth in Nigeria [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 5 July 2024
Background This study seeks to examine the causal link between financial deepening, national security, ecological footprint, and economic growth in Nigeria, in order to contribute to the contradicting evidence on economic growth drivers. Methods The dynamic ARDL model was employed as the baseline model to establish the link between the phenomena, and the FMOLS and […]
Charles O. Manasseh
Mapping Vulnerability to Potential Crisis Events in Surabaya City: A GIS-Based Approach [version 2; peer review: 2 approved with reservations] 5 July 2024
Background This study aims to develop a vulnerability map for Surabaya using GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) to assess the city’s vulnerability to COVID-19. Methods Six key factors influencing vulnerability were identified and their relative importance determined through the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) pairwise comparison matrix. GIS was utilized to classify Surabaya’s vulnerability into five […]
Ali E. M. Jarghon

GALENOS in the BMJ 9 June 2024
Today the British Medical Journal shared their perspective on GALENOS.
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Welcoming the New Chair and Vice-Chair of GLEAB 16 May 2024
We are delighted to welcome a brand new Chair and Vice Chair of the GLEAB.
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In Memory Of Lea Milligan 30 April 2024
Lea Milligan, CEO of MQ Mental Health Research and a founding member of the GALENOS leadership team passed away unexpectedly on the 15th of April following a sudden illness.
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Statement from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care 5 July 2024
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care delivers a statement setting out his mission for saving the NHS
HM Government
Medicines eligible for Northern Ireland MHRA Authorised Route 5 July 2024
Sets out medicines that can be moved to Northern Ireland to meet patient need.
HM Government
Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: August 2024 5 July 2024
Official statistics on a range of topics including occupancy and infection control measures in adult social care settings.
HM Government

Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Future of Data 20 May 2024
With the public release of large language models like Chat GPT putting Artificial Intelligence (AI) firmly on our radar, the...
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Measuring wellbeing and going ‘Beyond GDP’ 9 May 2024
A new ONS publication out today, aims to give an holistic view on how society is doing, beyond purely economic measures. Here, Tim Vizard explores what we have done so far on Beyond GDP and outlines our next steps on this important work.
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Understanding the new income statistics for local areas: Different measures for better insights 30 April 2024
The ONS has been busy producing faster, more detailed statistics using new data sources. Providing clearer insights at the local level is an important aspect of this work. Ainslie Woods explains how our local income statistics compare and why they offer a complementary picture of local areas.
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A thought experiment: what should be our priorities when we finally “declare war” on climate change and the destruction of nature 5 July 2024
The Romans had a formal system of declaring war, the ritual of rerum repetitio. A fetial, a special priest, wearing a woollen hairband would make demands of the enemy in its lands. If the enemy had not responded in 33 days then the Roman Senate would declare war, and the fetial would return to the […]
Richard Smith
Correction 5 July 2024
In Minerva published 20 June 2024 (doi:10.1136/bmj.q1296) the item “Stopping valproate” erroneously reported that guidelines recommend restricting the use of valproate to men and women under 55 because of the drug’s teratogenicity. The correct statement is that guidelines recommend restricting use of valproate to men and women over 55. The article has been corrected online […]
More healthcare professionals named on database listing payments from industry 4 July 2024
A record 80.8% of health professionals who have worked with industry are now named on the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry’s (ABPI) database of payments to doctors, Disclosure UK.ABPI says the figure demonstrates that transparency continues to increase, with the figure up from 78.8% of health professionals named in 2022 and 72.6% in 2021.Disclosure […]
Jacqui Wise

Experts Debate Pros and Cons of Early OAC in Severe Stroke 5 July 2024
The pros and cons of early vs late initiation of direct OAC after acute ischemic stroke in the setting of AF for secondary prevention, was the topic of a lively debate at the EAN Congress. Medscape Medical News
EU OKs First-Line Osimertinib+Chemo for EGFR+ Advanced NSCLC 5 July 2024
This decision is backed by results of the FLAURA2 trial, highlighting the efficacy of Tagrisso plus chemotherapy in extending progression-free survival over Tagrisso alone. Medscape Medical News
No HIV Infections After Twice-a-Year PrEP 5 July 2024
Patients at a high risk for HIV infection who received preexposure prophylactic injections with lenacapavir had 100% efficacy in a phase 3 clinical trial. Medscape Medical News

Federal Experts Talk Bird Flu ‘What Ifs’ in WebMD Live Event 16 May 2024
WebMD brought together experts from four federal agencies to talk prevention, monitoring, and what the “what ifs” of bird flu might look like.
What’s Next in Health Care for Older Adults: Questions and Answers With John Whyte, MD 16 May 2024
As WebMD’s chief medical officer, John Whyte, MD, is in a unique position to see both the current state of medical care for America’s older adults and the way things are trending for the future. We asked him to share his insight on a few topics, along with a bit of advice.
Get the Care You Need in a COVID-19 World 16 May 2024
What to expect at the doctor’s office, hospitals, and long-term care facilities, the future of telemedicine, and how to get the best care during COVID-19.

Matty Sheldrick: Inquest opens into self-inflicted death outside Royal Sussex County Hospital shortly after leaving A&E 5 July 2024
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Jessica's story: racism and injustice in the criminal justice system from Brazil to Britain 3 July 2024
INQUEST's policy and communications officer, Jessica Pandian, speaks on utilising policy, research and the arts to challenge racism and injustice in the criminal justice system from Brazil to Britain.
Inquest
Deaths in prison 2 July 2024
In this country we do not give a death sentence, but for everyone who has taken their life in prison that is exactly what they got - Mark Saunders, whose son Dean died in HMP & YOI Chelmsford in 2016 Below is a breakdown of deaths in prison in England and Wales by calendar year […]
Inquest

Association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease scores and chronic periodontitis: A retrospective cohort study

Does daily nature exposure enhance children’s self-worth and positive feelings? An experience sampling study

Muscle MRI as a biomarker of disease activity and progression in myotonic dystrophy type 1: a longitudinal study

Personal trauma history and secondary traumatic stress in mental health professionals: A systematic review

Ensemble Machine Learning and Predicted Properties Promote Antimicrobial Peptide Identification

Transient Ageusia and Dysgeusia Following Thalamic Cyst Drainage

Breast Tumor Cell Survival and Morphology in a Brain-like Extracellular Matrix Depends on Matrix Composition and Mechanical Properties

Patients and family attitudes about clinical and research sharing of electronic clinical data

Caregiver coping mediates the relationship between caregivers’ understanding of dementia as terminal and their distress

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