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Joshua Delaney: Prevention of future deaths report 15 April 2024
Date of report: 08/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0189 Deceased name: Joshua Delaney Coroner name: David Manknell Coroner Area: Inner South London Category: Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths This report is being sent to: NHS England REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: 1. National Medical Director, NHS England 1 CORONER I am David Manknell KC, Assistant Coroner, for the ...
Paul Templeton: Prevention of future deaths report 15 April 2024
Date of report: 05/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0188 Deceased name: Paul Templeton Coroner name: Peter Taheri Coroner Area: Suffolk Category: Suicide (from 2015) This report is being sent to: Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: 1 , Chief Executive Officer, Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust 1 CORONER I am Peter TAHERI, Assistant ...
Meha Carneiro: Prevention of future deaths report 15 April 2024
Date of report: 03/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0187 Deceased name: Meha Carneiro Coroner name: Elizabeth Didcock Coroner Area: Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire Category: Child related deaths This report is being sent to: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: 1. The Chief Executive, Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 1 CORONER I am ...
Tracey Farndon: Prevention of future deaths report 15 April 2024
Date of report: 05/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0186 Deceased name: Tracey Farndon Coroner name: Louise Hunt Coroner Area: Birmingham and Solihull Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Department of Health and Social Care | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: Secretary ...
Tommy Gillman: Prevention of future deaths report 15 April 2024
Date of report: 04/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0185 Deceased name: Tommy Gillman Coroner name: Elizabeth Didcock Coroner Area: Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: 1. The Chief Executive, Sherwood Forest Hospitals ...

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Vice-Chancellor's innovative cross-curricular programme celebrated 23 April 2024
The first ‘Vice-Chancellor’s Colloquium’ brought together 200 undergraduates and Oxford’s world-leading academics from across the humanities, social sciences and STEM subjects to tackle the global climate crisis.
Landmark study definitively shows that conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss 23 April 2024
The University of Oxford has contributed to a first-of-its kind review on the success of a wide range of conservation actions. The results, published today in the prestigious journal Science, provide the strongest evidence to date that not only is nature conservation successful, but that scaling conservation interventions up would be transformational for halting and […]
Researchers find oldest undisputed evidence of Earth’s magnetic field 23 April 2024
A new study, led by the University of Oxford and MIT, has recovered a 3.7-billion-year-old record of Earth’s magnetic field, and found that it appears remarkably similar to the field surrounding Earth today. The findings have been published today in the Journal of Geophysical Research.

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Climate Change News Audiences: Analysis of News Use and Attitudes 1 January 2024
This year may go down as the hottest ever recorded as also one with an alarming increase in the frequency and severity of a wide range of climate change induced extreme weather events. This gives us a stark warning of climate change impacts we can expect in the future. Scientists have urged world governments to […]
Psychiatrists’ experiences and opinions of generative artificial intelligence in mental healthcare: An online mixed methods survey 1 November 2022
Following the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, interest in large language model (LLM)-powered chatbots has surged with increasing focus on the clinical potential of these tools. Missing from this discussion, however, are the perspectives of physicians. The current study aimed to explore psychiatrists’ experiences and opinions on this new generation of chatbots in mental […]

Oxford Union raised 0.36% of fundraising targets in 2022-23 26 April 2024
Gaspard Rouffin and Martin Alfonsin Larsen report on Oxford Union fundraising reaching 0.36% of a sum needed to maintain buildings.
The Oxford Student
Three sentences and a rating 26 April 2024
Johannah Mathews recounts all of the media she consumed throughout the Easter vac, describing each with only 3 sentences and a rating
The Oxford Student
The Oxford Union believes populism is a threat to democracy 26 April 2024
Valida Pau reports on a debate at the Oxford Union featuring Speaker Nancy Pelosi, where members voted that populism is a threat to democracy.
The Oxford Student

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 […]
Revised ultrasound protocols required for diagnosing liver diseases associated with schistosomiasis 21 March 2024
Centre for Doctoral Training in Healthcare Data Science funding renewed 12 March 2024

World Malaria Day 2024: an interview with Professor Philippe Guerin 25 April 2024
Professor Mina Fazel appointed Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 18 April 2024
She will lead the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry research group, aiming to better understand how to prevent mental health difficulties in children and young people and how best to support them and their families
New heart disease calculator could save lives by identifying high-risk patients missed by current tools 18 April 2024
Collaborative research, led by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.

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.
New online tool for child anxiety could expand access to child mental health services 7 February 2024
New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that an online programme that empowers parents to apply Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles in their child’s day to day lives is just as effective as traditional talking therapies for child anxiety problems.

'Editorial independence promotes good science and prevents bad science' 25 April 2024
Professor Kam Bhui argues that, given the contested nature of much mental health and brain research, the highest standards of research integrity and publication ethics must be maintained.
Brief online training can help teachers respond to pupils’ mental health 23 April 2024
Brief, interactive online mental health training can help teachers better respond to their pupils’ mental health difficulties, according to a new study.
In Memoriam: Dr Valeria Frighi 22 April 2024
A tribute following the death of our dear colleague and friend Valeria Frighi, Senior Clinical Researcher in the Department of Psychiatry.

Effects of cognitive behavioural therapy and bright light therapy for insomnia in youths with eveningness: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. 26 April 2024
BACKGROUND: Insomnia and eveningness are common and often comorbid conditions in youths. While cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has been suggested as a promising intervention, it remains unclear whether it is sufficient to also address circadian issues in youths. In addition, despite that light has been shown to be effective in phase-shifting one's circadian […]
“It’s been years and it still hurts”: Paediatric Critical Care staff experiences of being involved in serious investigations at work: a qualitative study 26 April 2024
Abstract Background Evidence conducted globally has shown that patient care improves when staff are well. Investigations, although necessary to understand errors and unanticipated events, can be distressing. Feelings of shame and guilt are associated with making mistakes and can lead to moral injury. Objective To explore staff experiences of investigations to develop a staff care […]
Longitudinal studies of bipolar patients and their families: translating findings to advance individualized risk prediction, treatment and research. 26 April 2024
BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorder is a broad diagnostic construct associated with significant phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity challenging progress in clinical practice and discovery research. Prospective studies of well-characterized patients and their family members have identified lithium responsive (LiR) and lithium non-responsive (LiNR) subtypes that hold promise for advancement. METHOD: In this narrative review, relevant observations from […]

Parkinsonism, Psychomotor Slowing, Negative and Depressive Symptoms in Schizophrenia Spectrum and Mood Disorders: Exploring Their Intricate Nexus Using a Network Analytic Approach 26 April 2024
AbstractBackground and Hypothesis. Parkinsonism, psychomotor slowing, negative and depressive symptoms show evident phenomenological similarities across di
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Topological Perturbations in the Functional Connectome Support the Deficit/Non-deficit Distinction in Antipsychotic Medication-Naïve First Episode Psychosis Patients 26 April 2024
AbstractBackground. Heterogeneity in the etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical features of schizophrenia challenges clinicians and researchers. A helpful
OUP Academic
Correction to: Spatial and Temporal Abnormalities of Spontaneous Fixational Saccades and Their Correlates With Positive and Cognitive Symptoms in Schizophrenia 25 April 2024
This is a correction to: Xu Liu, Yu Li, Lihua Xu, Tianhong Zhang, Huiru Cui, Yanyan Wei, Mengqing Xia, Wenjun Su, Yingying Tang, Xiaochen Tang, Dan Zhang,
OUP Academic

Ground-breaking art exhibition, The PANORAMIC PRINCIPLE, unveiled at Celebratory Symposium 19 April 2024
The PANORAMIC PRINCIPLE art exhibition, by CTU artist-in-residence Tanya Poole, was unveiled at the PRINCIPLE-PANORAMIC Celebratory Symposium this week. The portraits interpret the human experience of conducting and participating in the trials and honour the diverse array of participants, researchers, and medical professionals whose inclusive efforts set global benchmarks and transformed lives.
New heart disease calculator could save lives by identifying high-risk patients missed by current tools 18 April 2024
Collaborative research, led from NDPCHS and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.
Celebrating innovation: the PRINCIPLE-PANORAMIC Celebratory Symposium 17 April 2024
Researchers, clinicians, supporters and PPI contributors gathered on Monday to celebrate the innovative PRINCIPLE and PANORAMIC clinical trials that evaluated potential treatments for COVID-19 during the pandemic and broke recruitment records for community-based trials in doing so. Both trials were run by the Clinical Trails Unit (CTU) in NDPCHS.

Dementia and Grief: Joy in the Present With My Grandma 24 April 2024
Charleen has struggled with grief and change since her grandma got dementia, but here's how she's learning to treasure their memories and create new ones.
YoungMinds
How to Cope With Health Anxiety 18 April 2024
Our bloggers share their experience of health anxiety, why asking for help was the best decision, and the coping techniques they use when feeling anxious.
YoungMinds
Half Pint: Domestic Abuse, Strength and Resilience 18 April 2024
Josiah once felt limited by disability and trauma of abuse, but was empowered to see things differently. He shares his story to help others find strength.
YoungMinds

Interprofessional supervision among allied health professionals: a systematic scoping review 28 April 2024
J Interprof Care. 2024 Apr 27:1-20. doi: 10.1080/13561820.2024.2343837. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Clinical supervision typically occurs between clinicians who are trained in the same discipline, and this assumption is present across much of the relevant literature. However, the use of interprofessional supervision (IPS), wherein clinicians do not share the same discipline, has increased in […]
Investigating the relationship between prenatal alcohol exposure and children’s behavioural and emotional development: analysis of the Growing Up in New Zealand study 28 April 2024
Alcohol Alcohol. 2024 Mar 16;59(3):agae029. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agae029. ABSTRACT AIMS: To examine the relationship between prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and children’s behavioural and emotional development in a large generalizable sample of women and their children in Aotearoa New Zealand. METHODS: Using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal cohort, we investigated the relationship between […]
Theoretical models for influenza vaccination behavior at the individual level 28 April 2024
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2024 Apr 10;45(4):608-614. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20230718-00017. ABSTRACT Influenza imposes a significant disease burden on society and individuals annually, and influenza vaccination is considered a significant public health measure to prevent influenza and reduce influenza-related severe disease and death. The low influenza vaccination rate in China is partly due to […]
Survey on the awareness rate of mpox knowledge and related factors among men who have sex with men in China 28 April 2024
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2024 Apr 10;45(4):559-565. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20231030-00257. ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the awareness rate of mpox knowledge and related factors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Methods: The survey was conducted among men aged ≥18 years who had sex with men in the past year, using […]
Expression changes of RNA m6A regulators in mouse cerebellum affected by hypobaric hypoxia stimulation 28 April 2024
Zhonghua Bing Li Xue Za Zhi. 2024 May 8;53(5):452-457. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112151-20231110-00348. ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the role of RNA m6A methylation in mediating cerebellar dysplasia through analyzing the phenotypes of the mouse cerebella and the expression of several key m6A regulators upon hypobaric hypoxia treatment. Methods: Five-day old C57/BL6 mice were exposed to hypobaric hypoxia […]

Establishing a research partnership to investigate functional loss and rehabilitation towards the end of life
This article presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) programme as award number NIHR135171. A plain language summary of this article is available on the NIHR Journals Library website https://doi.org/10.3310/PTHC7598.
PubMed
Interindividual differences in mindfulness are linked to sleep-EEG characteristics
REM sleep is pivotal for emotional processing. Decreased REM high-frequency activity was suggested to reflect adrenergic reduction that defuses affective experiences. Increased NREM high-frequency activity is a marker for cognitive hyperarousal in insomnia. We speculate that differences in trait min …
PubMed
Association between Apgar scores within normal range and development of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in childhood: A Danish nationwide register study
Association between Apgar scores within normal range and development of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema in childhood: A Danish nationwide register study
PubMed

Involvement of the glymphatic/meningeal lymphatic system in Alzheimer’s disease: insights into proteostasis and future directions 25 April 2024
Involvement of the glymphatic/meningeal lymphatic system in Alzheimer’s disease: insights into proteostasis and future directionsAuthorsKaoru YamadaTakeshi IwatsuboSource InformationDecember 2024, Volume81(Issue1) - Cellular and Molecular Life SciencesResults snippetBackground Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is pathologically characterized by the abnormal accumulation of Aβ and tau proteins. There has long been a keen interest among researchers in understanding how Aβ and […]
Evaluation of capillary miR-122 as a prognostic biomarker of paracetamol-induced liver toxicity 22 April 2024
Evaluation of capillary miR-122 as a prognostic biomarker of paracetamol-induced liver toxicityAuthorsMarco CirronisSarah SchneemannJanice Pettieet al.Source InformationDecember 2024, Volume51(Issue1) - Molecular Biology ReportsResults snippetIntroduction Paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose is a leading cause of acute liver failure in many Western countries. Diagnostic tools for this poisoning may be suboptimal in some cases and new biomarkers have been investigated. […]
Functional myelin in cognition and neurodevelopmental disorders 15 April 2024
Functional myelin in cognition and neurodevelopmental disordersAuthorsHasni KhelfaouiCristobal Ibaceta-GonzalezMaria Cecilia AnguloSource InformationDecember 2024, Volume81(Issue1) - Cellular and Molecular Life SciencesResults snippetIn vertebrates, oligodendrocytes (OLs) are glial cells of the central nervous system (CNS) responsible for the formation of the myelin sheath that surrounds the axons of neurons. The myelin sheath plays a crucial role in […]

NIMH Research and Science Track at 2024 APA Annual Meeting 4 May 2024
NIMH leadership and staff will present several sessions featuring some of the major initiatives NIMH has undertaken or been involved with over the years.
National Institute of Mental Health
Workshop: Neurofeedback Intervention Development: Opportunities and Challenges 2 May 2024
This workshop will convene researchers and federal officials to review the state of the science for neurofeedback intervention development for mental disorders, with an emphasis on real time fMRI approaches.
National Institute of Mental Health
Facebook Live: Brain Stimulation Therapies 1 May 2024
NIMH expert Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D. will describe common types of brain stimulation therapies, and why they are used, dispel misconceptions, and highlight NIMH-supported research in this area.
National Institute of Mental Health

Managing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A new guideline carefully separates validated treatments from those with weak or insufficient evidence and recommends a screening tool for primary care.
Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
Does Exercise Improve Symptoms of Depression?
In a network meta-analysis, a variety of exercise-based interventions had at least moderate beneficial effects.
Bruce Soloway, MD
Congenital Malformations and Choice of Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Congenital malformations were slightly less common with buprenorphine than with methadone.
Marie Claire O'Dwyer, MB BCh BAO, MPH

Trends in Incident Prescriptions for Behavioral Health Medications in the US, 2018-2022 1 April 2024
This cross-sectional study investigates the association between the COVID-19 pandemic and trends in medication treatment initiation across various behavioral health conditions.
A Systematic Evaluation of Machine Learning–Based Biomarkers for Major Depressive Disorder 1 April 2024
This case-control study evaluates whether machine learning can identify a multivariate biomarker for major depressive disorder.
Components and Delivery Formats of CBT for Chronic Insomnia in Adults 1 April 2024
This systematic review and component network meta-analysis evaluates associations between different components and delivery formats of cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia.

Engaging in healthy life activities is inherently valuable 26 April 2024
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Helene Speyer
A transdiagnostic group exercise intervention for mental health outpatients in Germany (ImPuls): results of a pragmatic, multisite, block-randomised, phase 3 controlled trial 26 April 2024
BACKGROUND: Globally, mental health conditions pose a substantial burden of disease. Despite the availability of evidence-based pharmacological and psychological treatments, the symptoms of a substantial subgroup of patients do not respond to these interventions, and only a minority of patients have access to them. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of ImPuls, a 6-month […]
Sebastian Wolf
Gaza 25 April 2024
No abstract
Abdullah Al-Jamal

Best of Research – Discover how world experts have changed their daily practice! 6 April 2024
We are pleased to announce that the Best Of Research Sessions is now available to all EPA Members for free. World experts in their field have presented papers of major importance that introduced material change to what they did clinically: Anxiety... The post Best of Research – Discover how world experts have changed their daily practice! […]
Sarah Mathern
Applications for the 2024 Summer School are now officially open! 22 March 2024
Young psychiatrists from all around Europe are invited to participate in this intensive programme with renowned experts in suicidology, including interactive discussions, role plays and workshops. Find your mentors and deepen your knowledge of the topic by sharing experience with... The post Applications for the 2024 Summer School are now officially open! appeared first on […]
Sarah Mathern
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis with Personalised Treatment: The Launch of the Virtual Brain Twin Project 20 February 2024
In the EU, mental disorders are a growing concern and the need for effective treatments has never been more critical. Schizophrenia, a condition that impacts 1% of the global population, shows the limitations of current therapeutic options, with 30-50% of... The post Addressing the Mental Health Crisis with Personalised Treatment: The Launch of the Virtual […]
Lara G.

PsiOvi Staging Model for Schizophrenia (PsiOvi SMS): A New Internet Tool for Staging Patients with Schizophrenia 11 April 2024
BackgroundOne of the challenges of psychiatry is the staging of patients, especially those with severe mental disorders. Therefore, we aim to develop an empirical staging model for schizophrenia.MethodsData were obtained from 212 stable outpatients with schizophrenia: demographic, clinical, psychometric (PANSS, CAINS, CDSS, OSQ, CGI-S, PSP, MATRICS), inflammatory peripheral blood markers (C-reactive protein, interleukins-1RA and 6, […]
Martínez-Cao, Clara
Functional connectivity of the amygdala subregions and the antidepressant effects of repeated ketamine infusions in major depressive disorder 4 April 2024
BackgroundAmygdala subregion-based network dysfunction has been determined to be centrally implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD). Little is known about whether ketamine modulates amygdala subarea-related networks. We aimed to investigate the relationships between changes in the resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) of amygdala subregions and ketamine treatment and to identify important neuroimaging predictors of treatment outcomes.MethodsThirty-nine […]
Liu, Haiyan
Long-term benzodiazepine use and risk of labor market marginalization in Finland: A cohort study with 5-year follow-up 4 April 2024
BackgroundBenzodiazepines and related drugs (BZDRs) are widely used in the treatment of anxiety and sleep disorders, but cognitive adverse effects have been reported in long-term use, and these may increase the risk of labor market marginalization (LMM). The aim of this study was to investigate whether the risk of LMM is associated with new long-term […]
Taipale, Heidi

Breaking through Depression: New Treatments and Discoveries for Healing by Philip Gold. Allen Lane. 2023. £25 (hb). 272 pp. ISBN 978-0241659052 23 April 2024
Smith, Daniel J.
The Oedipal dynamic of ‘The Sorcerer's Apprentice’ (from Fantasia, 1940) – Psychiatry in film 23 April 2024
Simon, Frederick Arthur Jack
Developing psychological treatments for psychosis 23 April 2024
Evidence shows that talking with patients about psychotic experiences can be beneficial. The key question is therefore: which psychological methods can help patients most? This editorial presents ten principles for the design and development of effective psychological treatments. These principles are perceptible characteristics of successful interventions.
Freeman, Daniel

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

Experiences and impact of psychiatric inpatient admissions far away from home: a qualitative study with young people, parents/carers and healthcare professionals 26 April 2024
Background There are significant clinical, policy and societal concerns about the impact on young people (YP), from admission to psychiatric wards far from home. However, research evidence is scarce. Aims To investigate the impact of at-distance admissions to general adolescent units, from the perspectives of YP, parents/carers and healthcare professionals (HCPs) including service commissioners, to […]
Roe, J., Holland, J., Burn, A.-M., Hopkin, E., Wild, L., Fisher, M., Nazir, S., Ford, T., Dubicka, B., James, A., Tuomainen, H., Fung, N., Horton, K., Wagner, A. P., Morriss, R., Sayal, K.
Thematic analysis of Prevention of Future Death reports for suicide: January 2021 to October 2022 24 April 2024
Background Suicide prevention remains a high priority topic across government and the National Health Service (NHS). Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports are produced by coroners to highlight concerns that should be addressed by organisations to prevent future deaths in similar circumstances. Objective This research aimed to understand themes from concerns raised in PFD reports […]
Wallace, E., Revie, L., Schneider, D., Mais, D., Sharland, E.
Sociodemographic and clinical risk factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in functional/dissociative seizures and epilepsy: a large cohort study 20 April 2024
Background People with functional/dissociative seizures (FDS) are at elevated suicidality risk. Objective To identify risk factors for suicidality in FDS or epilepsy. Methods Retrospective cohort study from the UK’s largest tertiary mental healthcare provider, with linked national admission data from the Hospital Episode Statistics. Participants were 2383 people with a primary or secondary diagnosis of […]
Faiman, I., Hodsoll, J., Jasani, I., Young, A. H., Shotbolt, P.

Experiences and impact of psychiatric inpatient admissions far away from home: a qualitative study with young people, parents/carers and healthcare professionals 26 April 2024
Background There are significant clinical, policy and societal concerns about the impact on young people (YP), from admission to psychiatric wards far from home. However, research evidence is scarce. Aims To investigate the impact of at-distance admissions to general adolescent units, from the perspectives of YP, parents/carers and healthcare professionals (HCPs) including service commissioners, to […]
Roe, J., Holland, J., Burn, A.-M., Hopkin, E., Wild, L., Fisher, M., Nazir, S., Ford, T., Dubicka, B., James, A., Tuomainen, H., Fung, N., Horton, K., Wagner, A. P., Morriss, R., Sayal, K.
Thematic analysis of Prevention of Future Death reports for suicide: January 2021 to October 2022 24 April 2024
Background Suicide prevention remains a high priority topic across government and the National Health Service (NHS). Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports are produced by coroners to highlight concerns that should be addressed by organisations to prevent future deaths in similar circumstances. Objective This research aimed to understand themes from concerns raised in PFD reports […]
Wallace, E., Revie, L., Schneider, D., Mais, D., Sharland, E.
Sociodemographic and clinical risk factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in functional/dissociative seizures and epilepsy: a large cohort study 20 April 2024
Background People with functional/dissociative seizures (FDS) are at elevated suicidality risk. Objective To identify risk factors for suicidality in FDS or epilepsy. Methods Retrospective cohort study from the UK’s largest tertiary mental healthcare provider, with linked national admission data from the Hospital Episode Statistics. Participants were 2383 people with a primary or secondary diagnosis of […]
Faiman, I., Hodsoll, J., Jasani, I., Young, A. H., Shotbolt, P.

Insights on the German College of General Practitioners and Family Physicians (DEGAM) guideline addressing medical overuse 18 April 2024
Overdiagnosis is a common phenomenon. It is defined as the identification of an abnormality that would not have harmed the patient if it had not been detected. However, once detected, the knowledge of such an abnormality alone has the potential to harm the patient, both psychologically and physically.1 Next to problems for individuals, ‘too much […]
Warkentin, L., Hueber, S., Kühlein, T., Scherer, M.
Bad news: how the media reported on an observational study about cardiovascular outcomes of COVID-19 17 April 2024
Medical research gets plenty of media attention. Unfortunately, the attention is often problematic, frequently failing to provide readers with information needed to understand findings or decide whether to believe them.1 Unless journalists highlight study cautions and limitations, avoid spin2 and overinterpretation of findings, the public may draw erroneous conclusions about the reliability and actionability of […]
Alderighi, C., Rasoini, R., De Fiore, R., Ambrosino, F., Woloshin, S.
Major UK non-commercial sponsors efforts to reduce research waste: a mixed-methods study 17 April 2024
Worldwide, a significant proportion of clinical trials end up as costly research waste because their results are never made public.1–3 The resulting gaps in the medical evidence base harm patients and undermine public health.4 The Declaration of Helsinki and the WHO both call for all clinical trial results to be made public.5 6In the wake […]
Bruckner, T., Schuster, A., Chavarria, B., Cruz, C., Lizarraga Illan, F. K., Borana, R., Bvute, T. I., Sanchez, D.

The ‘PSILAUT’ protocol: an experimental medicine study of autistic differences in the function of brain serotonin targets of psilocybin 25 April 2024
The underlying neurobiology of the complex autism phenotype remains obscure, although accumulating evidence implicates the serotonin system and especially the 5HT2A receptor. However, previous research has largel...
Tobias P. Whelan, Eileen Daly, Nicolaas A. Puts, Paula Smith, Carrie Allison, Simon Baron-Cohen, Ekaterina Malievskaia, Declan G. M. Murphy and Grainne M. McAlonan
The impact of spectral basis set composition on estimated levels of cingulate glutamate and its associations with different personality traits 25 April 2024
1H-MRS is increasingly used in basic and clinical research to explain brain function and alterations respectively. In psychosis research it is now one of the main tools to investigate imbalances in the glutamat.....
Verena F. Demler, Elisabeth F. Sterner, Martin Wilson, Claus Zimmer and Franziska Knolle
Too little or too much: nonlinear relationship between sleep duration and daily affective well-being in depressed adults 25 April 2024
In addition to having higher negative affect and lower positive affect overall, depressed individuals exhibit heightened affective reactivity to external stimuli than non-depressed individuals. Sleep may contr...
Sun Ah Lee, Dahlia Mukherjee, Jonathan Rush, Soomi Lee and David M. Almeida

The Influence of Parenting on Callous-Unemotional Traits and the Implications for the Causes and Treatment of Conduct Disorder 1 April 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 181, Issue 4, Page 265-268, April 01, 2024.
Paul J. Frick
What Risks Do Offspring of Parents With Alcohol Use Disorder Face? 1 April 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 181, Issue 4, Page 269-271, April 01, 2024.
Howard J. Edenberg
Psychopathology in Youth: Treatment, Parenting, and Intergenerational Transmission 1 April 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 181, Issue 4, Page 255-258, April 01, 2024.
Ned H. Kalin

Press Preview to Highlight New Research, Featured Speakers for American Psychiatric Association Annu 16 April 2024
Join us for a virtual press briefing to learn about highlights and key events of the APA Annual Meeting scheduled for May 4-8 at the Javits Center in New York City. APA leadership will offer an overview of the meeting for media including high-profile speakers, press briefings and a sampling of the more than 500 […]
APAPsychiatric
Press Preview to Highlight New Research, Featured Speakers for American Psychiatric Association Annu 16 April 2024
Join us for a virtual press briefing to learn about highlights and key events of the APA Annual Meeting scheduled for May 4-8 at the Javits Center in New York City. APA leadership will offer an overview of the meeting for media including high-profile speakers, press briefings and a sampling of the more than 500 […]
APAPsychiatric
Media Advisory: As a Third of Americans Spend Four or More Hours a Day on Social Media, APA Offers N 10 April 2024
Technology has become an integral and growing part of everyday life. It is key for efficient daily functioning and vital for social connection for many. Smartphones are constant companions, and in fact, 64% of Americans feel somewhat or very anxious when they don’t have access to their phone, according to new polling from the American […]
APAPsychiatric

RCPsych calls for an end to children’s eating disorders crisis 29 February 2024
New analysis shows child and adolescent eating disorder services have never achieved NHS waiting time targets.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
Physician Associates Update February 2024 6 February 2024
Dr Lade Smith CBE, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, has issued a statement about Physician Associates and the role they have to play.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
RCPsych President responds to PM's announcement on reform of the fit note process 1 February 2024
We are disappointed that the Prime Minister used his speech to conflate those suffering with a mental illness with a ‘sick note culture’. This language dismisses the reality of mental illness, which is concerning given the associated poor quality of life and increased mortality rates.
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Mental Illness in the 2 Years Prior to Pregnancy in a Population With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study: La maladie mentale dans les deux ans précédant une grossesse dans une population souffrant de lésion cérébrale traumatique : une étude transversale 25 April 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveExisting studies, in mostly male samples such as veterans and athletes, show a strong association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and mental illness. Yet, while an understanding of mental health before pregnancy is critical for informing preconception and perinatal supports, there are no data on the prevalence […]
Hilary K. Brown
Programme de soins psychiatriques : Etude de l’expérience de jeunes patients par une méthode qualitative: Psychiatric care program: A qualitative study of the experience of young patients 24 April 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. RésuméObjectifLes dispositifs de soins ambulatoires sans consentement sont largement utilisés, mais ils sont controversés et leur efficacité n’est pas prouvée à ce jour. L’expérience des patients concernés reste très peu étudiée en France, et notamment celui des jeunes patients, or leur adhésion aux soins en début de […]
Sarah Jiguet
Oculomotor Abnormalities and Aberrant Neuro-Developmental Markers: Composite Endophenotype for Bipolar I Disorder: Anomalies Oculomotrices et Marqueurs Neuro-Développementaux Aberrants : Endophénotype Composite du Trouble Bipolaire I 23 April 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. BackgroundNeurological soft signs (NSSs), minor physical anomalies (MPAs), and oculomotor abnormalities were plausible biomarkers in bipolar disorder (BD). However, specific impairments in these markers in patients after the first episode mania (FEM), in comparison with first-degree relatives (high risk [HR]) of BD and healthy subjects (health control […]
Daniel Ritish

Recognising inaccuracies in Australian suicide and ‘hidden suicide’ data 24 April 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo examine the effects of revision of Australian mortality statistics every year since 2007 on numbers and rates of suicide and ‘hidden suicide’.MethodNine months after the end of each year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases preliminary statistics concerning deaths registered in that year, together with revised and finalised data […]
John Snowdon
Psychiatrists can save lives with naloxone 24 April 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectivesNaloxone is an effective medication used to reverse opioid overdoses. Distributing naloxone directly to those at risk, therefore, reduces the risk of opioid-related deaths. New legislation in Australia means a prescription is no longer required to access naloxone. Whilst acknowledging the benefits of increased access, we aim to evaluate the […]
Antigone Branchflower
Free expression and open discourse in Australasian Psychiatry 23 April 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Jeffrey C. L. Looi

Factors associated with long hospitalisation for psychotic disorder patients in an acute ward: Tertiary care hospital 23 April 2024
Background: The average length of stay is often used to indicate health system efficiency; shorter stays are associated with reduced costs. In South Africa, mental healthcare expenditure is spent on inpatient care.Aim: To identify factors associated with a long stay in an acute psychiatric unit.Setting: A tertiary hospital.Methods: A case-control study review of inpatients diagnosed with psychotic symptoms was […]
Tshepiso I. Paliweni-Zwane
Suicidal behaviour among patients with congestive cardiac failure in a Nigerian teaching hospital 23 April 2024
Background: Suicidal behaviour is an established psychiatric complication of congestive cardiac failure (CCF), contributing significantly to morbidity and death by suicide. The magnitude and risk factors for suicidal behaviour among patients with CCF are yet to be unpacked, especially in developing nations such as Nigeria.Aim: To determine the prevalence of suicidal behaviour and the risk factors associated […]
Tomilola O. Shofu-Akanji
Nurses’ practice of metabolic monitoring for patients on antipsychotics in Lesotho 22 April 2024
Background: Severe mental illness is associated with higher physical health morbidities and reduced life expectancy, with an estimated 14.3% of global deaths attributed to mental disorders. Antipsychotic medications (APs) used in treatment contribute to physical health issues, including metabolic and cardiovascular effects.Aim: The aim of this study was to assess nurses’ practices regarding metabolic monitoring for patients […]
Relebohile P. Matete

Sex differences need to be considered when treating women with psychotropic drugs 12 January 2024
World Psychiatry, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 151-152, February 2024.
Iris E. Sommer, Bodyl A. Brand, Clementine C.M. Stuijt, Daan J. Touw
Can a practical process‐oriented strategy prevent suicidal ideation and behavior? 12 January 2024
World Psychiatry, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 154-155, February 2024.
Steven C. Hayes, Jacqueline Pistorello
The definition of treatment resistance in anxiety disorders: a Delphi method‐based consensus guideline 12 January 2024
World Psychiatry, Volume 23, Issue 1, Page 113-123, February 2024.
Katharina Domschke, Patrik D. Seuling, Miriam A. Schiele, Borwin Bandelow, Neeltje M. Batelaan, Wicher A. Bokma, Igor Branchi, Karl Broich, Julius Burkauskas, Simon J.C. Davies, Bernardo Dell'Osso, Harry Fagan, Naomi A. Fineberg, Toshi A. Furukawa, Stefan G. Hofmann, Sean Hood, Nathan T.M. Huneke, Milan Latas, Nicky Lidbetter, Vasilios Masdrakis, R. Hamish McAllister‐Williams, Antonio E. Nardi, Stefano Pallanti, Brenda W.J.H. Penninx, Giampaolo Perna, Steve Pilling, Stefano Pini, Andreas Reif, Soraya Seedat, Gemma Simons, Shrikant Srivastava, Vesta Steibliene˙, Dan J. Stein, Murray B. Stein, Michael van Ameringen, Anton J.L.M. van Balkom, Nic van der Wee, Peter Zwanzger, David S. Baldwin

Cell-type and sex-specific rhythmic gene expression in the nucleus accumbens 27 April 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 27 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02569-7Cell-type and sex-specific rhythmic gene expression in the nucleus accumbens
Lauren M. DePoy
Psilocybin restrains activity-based anorexia in female rats by enhancing cognitive flexibility: contributions from 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor mechanisms 27 April 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 27 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02575-9Psilocybin restrains activity-based anorexia in female rats by enhancing cognitive flexibility: contributions from 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptor mechanisms
K. Conn
Long COVID: plasma levels of neurofilament light chain in mild COVID-19 patients with neurocognitive symptoms 27 April 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 27 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02554-0Long COVID: plasma levels of neurofilament light chain in mild COVID-19 patients with neurocognitive symptoms
Elisa Gouvea Gutman

14-3-3θ, a novel player in TDP-43 pathophysiology: Implications for ALS/FTD
In this issue of , Ke et al. report a novel non-canonical interaction between 14-3-3θ and TDP-43 that impacts loss-of-function and gain-of-toxic pathology in TDP-43 proteinopathies. The authors further provide proof of principle for a 14-3-3θ-targeted gene therapy to reduce TDP-43-induced deficits in transgenic TDP-43 mutant mice.In this issue of , Ke et al. report a novel […]
pHeeling the pHorce
In this issue of , Yamada et al. show that fast excitatory neurotransmission by protons acting at acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) mediates mechanical force-evoked signaling at the Merkel cell-neurite complex, contributing to mammalian tactile discrimination.In this issue of , Yamada et al. show that fast excitatory neurotransmission by protons acting at acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) mediates mechanical […]
Anterior cingulate cortex and insomnia: A cingulate-striatum connection
Insomnia is an important comorbidity of chronic pain. In this issue of , Li et al. report that chronic-pain-induced insomnia is mediated by the pyramidal neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex and their dopaminergic projections to the dorsal medial striatum.Insomnia is an important comorbidity of chronic pain. In this issue of , Li et al. report that […]

Probing prefrontal-sgACC connectivity using TMS-induced heart–brain coupling 26 April 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 26 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00248-8In this pilot study, the authors detected specific brain regions that can be precisely targeted with transcranial magnetic stimulation to influence heart rate. The heart–brain coupling might serve as a readout to identify optimal individualized transcranial magnetic stimulation targets for depression.
Eva S. A. Dijkstra
Author Correction: Defining the r factor for post-trauma resilience and its neural predictors 26 April 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 26 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00258-6Author Correction: Defining the r factor for post-trauma resilience and its neural predictors
Sanne J. H. van Rooij
Defining the r factor for post-trauma resilience and its neural predictors 22 April 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00242-0The authors report data from the emergency department AURORA study to characterize resilience in more detail than the absence of psychopathology after trauma.
Sanne J. H. van Rooij

Exploring the role of neuronal-enriched extracellular vesicle miR-93 and interoception in major depressive disorder 27 April 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 27 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02907-xExploring the role of neuronal-enriched extracellular vesicle miR-93 and interoception in major depressive disorder
Kaiping Burrows
EZH2-dependent epigenetic reprogramming in the central nucleus of amygdala regulates adult anxiety in both sexes after adolescent alcohol exposure 26 April 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 26 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02906-yEZH2-dependent epigenetic reprogramming in the central nucleus of amygdala regulates adult anxiety in both sexes after adolescent alcohol exposure
John Peyton Bohnsack
Correction: A genetic risk score to predict treatment nonresponse in psychotic depression 26 April 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 26 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02912-0Correction: A genetic risk score to predict treatment nonresponse in psychotic depression
Sophie E. ter Hark

Does stereotactic thrombolysis with alteplase for intracerebral haemorrhage alter intraventricular haematoma volume? A secondary analysis of the MISTIE-III trial 26 April 2024
BackgroundStereotactic thrombolysis reduces intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) volume in patients with spontaneous ICH. Whether intrahaematomal alteplase administration is associated with a change in intraventricular haemorrhage volume (deltaIVH) and functional outcomes is unknown.MethodsPost hoc secondary analysis of the Minimally Invasive Surgery plus Alteplase for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation Phase III (MISTIE-III) trial in patients with IVH on the […]
Sun, P., Badihian, S., Avadhani, R., Walborn, N., Yarava, A., Alimoradi, D., Awad, I., Hanley, D., Murthy, S., Ziai, W.
Weighing the impact of post hoc studies 26 April 2024
In their JNNP study, Dr Sun et al report post hoc analyses of data from the ‘Minimally Invasive Surgery plus Alteplase for Intracerebral haemorrhage Evacuation trial (MISTIE III)’.1 2 The parent study was a randomised open-label trial comparing image-guided minimally invasive haematoma evacuation followed by alteplase irrigation (MIS+alteplase) to standard medical care. The primary endpoint […]
Furie, K. L.
Genetics impact risk of Alzheimers disease through mechanisms modulating structural brain morphology in late life 25 April 2024
BackgroundAlzheimer’s disease (AD)-related neuropathological changes can occur decades before clinical symptoms. We aimed to investigate whether neurodevelopment and/or neurodegeneration affects the risk of AD, through reducing structural brain reserve and/or increasing brain atrophy, respectively.MethodsWe used bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomisation to estimate the effects between genetic liability to AD and global and regional cortical thickness, estimated […]
Korologou-Linden, R., Xu, B., Coulthard, E., Walton, E., Wearn, A., Hemani, G., White, T., Cecil, C., Sharp, T., Tiemeier, H., Banaschewski, T., Bokde, A., Desrivieres, S., Flor, H., Grigis, A., Garavan, H., Gowland, P., Heinz, A., Brühl, R., Martinot, J.-L., Paillere Martinot, M.-L., Artiges, E., Nees, F., Orfanos, D. P., Paus, T., Poustka, L., Millenet, S., Fröhner, J. H., Smolka, M., Walter, H., Winterer, J., Whelan, R., Schumann, G., Howe, L. D., Ben-Shlomo, Y., Davies, N. M., Anderson, E. L.

Neurocognitive correlates of metabolic dysregulation in individuals with mood disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis 7 March 2024
Individuals with mood disorders are predisposed to metabolic dysfunction, while those with metabolic dysregulation such as diabetes and obesity experience more severe depressive symptoms. Both metabolic dysfunction and mood disorders are independently associated with cognitive deficits. Therefore, given their close association, this study aimed to explore the association between metabolic dysfunction in individuals with mood […]
Maksyutynska, Kateryna
Reward anticipation-related neural activation following cued reinforcement in adults with psychotic psychopathology and biological relatives 10 January 2024
BackgroundSchizophrenia is associated with hypoactivation of reward sensitive brain areas during reward anticipation. However, it is unclear whether these neural functions are similarly impaired in other disorders with psychotic symptomatology or individuals with genetic liability for psychosis. If abnormalities in reward sensitive brain areas are shared across individuals with psychotic psychopathology and people with heightened […]
Demro, Caroline
Weight change in people with depression and the risk of dementia: a nationwide cohort study 5 January 2024
BackgroundDepression is a risk factor for dementia and weight change can appear as a symptom of depression. However, the association between weight change after the diagnosis of depression and the risk of dementia is poorly established. This study aimed to investigate the association between weight change before and after a diagnosis of depression with the […]
Kim, Hyewon

Phenotypic clustering of bipolar disorder supports stratification by lithium responsiveness over diagnostic subtypes 22 April 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Katie Scott, Claire O'Donovan, Giulio Emilio Brancati, Pablo Cervantes, Rafaella Ardau, Mirko Manchia, Giovanni Severino, Janusz Rybakowski, Leonardo Tondo, Paul Grof, Martin Alda, Abraham Nunes
Liraglutide 3.0 mg once daily for the treatment of overweight and obesity in patients hospitalised at a forensic psychiatric department: A 26‐week open‐label feasibility study 17 April 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Marie Reeberg Sass, Anne Mette Brandt Christensen, Margit Lykke Christensen, Ema Gruber, Helle Nerdrum, Lone Marianne Pedersen, Maximilian Resch, Troels Højsgaard Jørgensen, Claus T. Ekstrøm, Jimmi Nielsen, Tina Vilsbøll, Anders Fink‐Jensen
Long term impact of 3‐monthly paliperidone palmitate on hospitalisation in patients with schizophrenia: Six‐year mirror image study 15 April 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Ivana Clark, Phoebe Wallman, Siobhan Gee, David Taylor

Anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among early adolescents during the COVID‐19 pandemic 28 April 2024
Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.
Sarah Danzo, Margaret R. Kuklinski, Stacy A. Sterling, Arne Beck, Jordan M. Braciszewski, Jennifer Boggs, John S. Briney, Nancy Charvat‐Aguilar, Nicole Eisenberg, Abnette Kaffl, Andrea Kline‐Simon, Amy M. Loree, Vivian H. Lyons, Erica F. Morse, Kristi M. Morrison, Rahel Negusse, Hannah Scheuer
The association of sex and gender with disordered eating behavior in youth with hypertension 28 April 2024
Mental Health Science, EarlyView.
Gagana S. Borra, Hanna L. Ravi, Ella C. Perrin, Andrew M. South
Discovery of PSMA in the prostate of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) 28 April 2024
The Prostate, EarlyView.
Diane E. Peters, Michael Brownlee, Donna Layne‐Colon, Barbara S. Slusher

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.
No abstract supplied.

Beyond Psychopharmacology: the Interpersonal Dynamics of Agitation Management
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Provision of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Depression and Anxiety Disorders by Medical Student Trainees
The purpose of the article is to evaluate an innovative education program in which medical students were trained in cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and provided CBT treatments under supervision to uninsured individuals with depressive, anxiety, adjustment, and trauma-based disorders.The authors assessed improvements in trainees’ CBT knowledge using the Cognitive Therapy Awareness Scale before and after […]

Web-Based Initiatives to Prevent Sexual Offense Perpetration: A Systematic Review
Web-based programs to prevent sexual offense perpetration could provide an opportunity that avoids many of the barriers associated with in-person treatment. The aim of this systematic review is to give an overview of the literature on web-based initiatives aimed at sexual offense perpetration prevention published during the last 10 years (2013–2023) and to report data on […]
Attachment Theory and Sexual Offending: Making the Connection
The purpose of this review is to discuss how attachment theory can be applied to explain sexual violence. Specifically, it discusses how the development of certain risk factors contributes to these behaviors and how attachment-based models can be used to address this issue through prevention and therapeutic interventions.Recent research demonstrates that individuals who commit sexual […]
Dynamic Protective Factors Relevant to Sexual Offending
Focusing on protective factors rather than risk factors potentially better aligns assessment with strengths-based treatment. We examine research into the assessment of protective factors to see whether it can play this role relative to sexual offending.Structured asses sment of protective factors is well developed relative to violent offending but only recently studied relative to sexual […]

Editorial introductions 26 March 2024
No abstract available
Urbanization and psychosis: an update of recent evidence 4 March 2024
Purpose of review Urbanization, a complex global phenomenon, has a significant bearing on schizophrenia/psychosis burden through various socioeconomic and environmental factors. This review focuses on recent evidence (2019–2023) linking urbanization, schizophrenia, and the role of green space. Recent findings This review analyzed 43 articles that examined the correlation between urban birth or upbringing, urban living […]
Shifting the paradigm of social withdrawal: a new era of coexisting pathological and non-pathological hikikomori 28 February 2024
Purpose of review Social withdrawal syndrome, known as “hikikomori,” has been highlighted since the late 1990 s in Japan. Hikikomori is more common in urban areas, and often comorbid with mental disorders, and now spreading throughout the world. In the post-COVID-19 era, not outing is no longer considered pathological in itself as the “new normal,” and […]

When is the best time to screen for perinatal anxiety? A longitudinal cohort study
For screening for anxiety during pregnancy and after birth to be efficient and effective it is important to know the optimal time to screen in order to identify women who might benefit from treatment.To determine the optimal time to screen for perinatal anxiety to identify women with anxiety disorders and those who want treatment. A […]
Daily-level associations between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and reactions to retrieving positive autobiographical memories
Eight-eight trauma survivors completed 7 daily surveys on PTSD and positive memory reactions.Same-day PTSD related to more suppression, avoidance, distraction, and thinking about something else.Same-day PTSD related to more cigarette use, craving substances/food, dissociation, risky behaviors, task interference, and arousal.Some prior-day cognitive and behavioral reactions predicted more next-day PTSD and vice versa.Same-day PTSD related to […]
Relationship between anxiety sensitivity and post-traumatic stress symptoms in trauma-exposed adults: A meta-analysis
Given the high rate of trauma exposure among the general population, it is important to delineate the risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While historically implicated in panic disorder, anxiety sensitivity is increasingly found to play a role in PTSD. The present review investigated the size of the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and PTSD […]

Social and joint attention during shared book reading in young autistic children: a potential marker for social development 25 April 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Zahava Ambarchi, Kelsie A. Boulton, Rinku Thapa, Joanne Arciuli, Marilena M. DeMayo, Ian B. Hickie, Emma E. Thomas, Adam J. Guastella
Longitudinal trajectories of suicidal ideation among child welfare‐involved 7‐ to 12‐year‐old children 25 April 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Lynsay Ayer, Gabriel Hassler, Elie Ohana, Arielle H. Sheftall, Nathaniel W. Anderson, Beth Ann Griffin
Childhood behavior problems and adverse economic outcomes: a 30‐year population‐based study of intergenerational income mobility 25 April 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Vincent Bégin, Francis Vergunst, Catherine Haeck, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay, Sylvana M. Côté, Nathalie M.G. Fontaine

Physical, psychological, cultural, and pharmacological factors influencing the treatment of patients in primary care settings 25 April 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Volume 59, Issue 3, Page 267-269, May 2024.
Harold G Koenig
Psychosocial effects of hidradenitis suppurativa in the literature: A systematic review 22 April 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Ahead of Print. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by painful, deep follicular nodules, abscesses, sinus tracts, and scarring, most commonly presenting in the inguinal, axillary, and anogenital regions. This condition substantially decreases quality of life in affected individuals, resulting in higher rates of psychiatric disorders […]
Elizabeth Richards
Duration of untreated psychosis and its associated sociodemographic and clinical factors in first-episode psychosis: A study from Eastern Nepal 15 April 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveDuration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is considered an important factor in outcome. Individual, familial and illness factors may prolong DUP. Little data on this issue is available from the country of Nepal. The purpose of the present study was to assess DUP in patients with […]
Suren Limbu

Influencing factors of length of stay among repeatedly hospitalized patients with mood disorders: a longitudinal study in China 25 April 2024
Patients with mood disorders usually require repeated and prolonged hospitalization, resulting in a heavy burden on healthcare resources. This study aims to identify variables associated with length of stay(LO...
Feng Xu, Peixia Cheng, Jiaying Xu, Xiaonan Wang, Zhen Jiang, Huiping Zhu, Hua Fan, Qian Wang and Qi Gao
A bibliometric and visual analysis of cognitive function in bipolar disorder from 2012 to 2022 18 April 2024
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder that combines hypomania or mania and depression. The study aims to investigate the research areas associated with cognitive function in bipolar disorder ...
Xiaohong Cui, Tailian Xue, Zhiyong Zhang, Hong Yang and Yan Ren
Mortality in Qatari individuals with mental illness: a retrospective cohort study 18 April 2024
There is substantial evidence that people with mental illness have higher mortality rates than the general population. However, most of the studies were from Western countries, and it is not clear whether this...
Sami Ouanes, Lien Abou Hashem, Ibrahim Makki, Faisal Khan, Omer Mahgoub, Ahmed Wafer, Omer Dulaimy, Raed Amro and Suhaila Ghuloum

Psychiatry International, Vol. 5, Pages 169-187: Depressive Disorders and EU Labour Resources—The Problem of Lost Productivity in Highly Developed Economies 16 April 2024
Research has shown that mental disorders in working-age individuals are associated with a significant burden of disability, sickness absence, and presenteeism, resulting in lost productivity. This study aims to assess the impact of depressive disorders on the labour markets in the European Union countries, with a particular focus on the disparities between the ‘old’ and […]
Agnieszka Jakubowska
Psychiatry International, Vol. 5, Pages 154-168: Effects of Gender and Social Network Use on High School Students’ Emotional Well-Being during COVID-19 9 April 2024
Various studies conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic have confirmed changes in online behaviour, with young people increasingly using social networks. This trend appears to correlate with a heightened risk of various psychological and emotional problems. The main aim of this study is to explore the patterns of social network use among high school students amidst […]
Sabina Mandić
Psychiatry International, Vol. 5, Pages 134-153: Effects of a One-Day Experiential Sheep-Rearing Experience on Motivation, Anxiety, and Frontal Lobe Brain Activity in Patients with Chronic Psychiatric Disorders: A Crossover Pilot Study 26 March 2024
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a one-day sheep-rearing experience on motivation and anxiety levels in patients with chronic mental illness. The study assessed changes in oxytocin and cortisol levels and brain activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is known to be associated with emotion and motivation. The study employed […]
Nobuko Shimizu

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) […]

Leveraging natural language processing to study emotional coherence in psychotherapy. 18 January 2024
The association between emotional experience and expression, known as emotional coherence, is considered important for individual functioning. Recent advances in natural language processing (NLP) make it possible to automatically recognize verbally expressed emotions in psychotherapy dialogues and to explore emotional coherence with larger samples and finer granularity than previously. The present study used state-of-the-art emotion […]
Bridging the multicultural orientation framework with sexual and gender minority psychotherapy: A mixed studies systematic review. 11 January 2024
Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) experience higher rates of psychological distress and seek psychotherapy at higher rates compared to their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. However, few therapists are trained on how to provide effective psychotherapy with SGM clients. The multicultural orientation (MCO) framework, which has been linked to improved therapeutic processes and outcomes, may be […]
Validation of the German version of the Comparative Psychotherapy Process Scale. 30 November 2023
The Comparative Psychotherapy Process Scale (CPPS) is a 20-item scale which aims to capture technical features distinguishing cognitive behavioral (CBT) from psychodynamic (PD) psychotherapy (and vice versa) in two corresponding subscales (CBT and PD Subscale). Our objective was to validate a German self-report version of the CPPS regarding a previous psychotherapy session in a psychotherapist- […]

An examination of semantic performance in mild cognitive impairment progressors and nonprogressors. 15 February 2024
Objective: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and about half of older people with MCI will progress to AD within the next 5 years. The aim of the present study was to compare the semantic performance of MCI progressors (MCI-p) and nonprogressors (MCI-np). The hypothesis was that MCI-p […]
Processing speed in first episode of psychosis and first-degree relatives: A candidate endophenotype of spectrum schizophrenia disorders. 8 February 2024
Objective: The processing speed (PS) is highly impacted in individuals experiencing their first episode of psychosis (FEP). Conducting family studies can help to determine whether PS can serve as an endophenotype of schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs), offering valuable insights into the prevention and diagnosis of SSDs. Method: A comprehensive cognitive battery, encompassing tests for PS, […]
Association between neuropsychological assessment and amyloid status in a clinical setting. 8 February 2024
Objective: Large research cohorts show robust associations between neuropsychological tests and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers, but studies in clinical settings are limited. The increasing availability of AD biomarkers to the practicing clinician makes it important to understand the relationship between comprehensive clinical neuropsychological assessment and biomarker status. This study examined concordance between practicing clinical neuropsychologists’ […]

Group identity modulates interbrain synchronization during repeated lottery contest. 11 January 2024
Overbidding in Tullock (1980) lottery contests is a robust finding in laboratory experiments. There exists plenty of evidence that demonstrates the effect of group identity on human behavior. This presents a viable avenue for mitigating or resolving the issue of overbidding. However, the impact of group identity on interbrain interactive mechanisms during lottery contests remains […]
Neurosciences tell us how to be adaptable, creative, and proactive agents in decision making: A pilot study. 7 December 2023
In organizational settings, the decision-making process plays a pivotal role and is interrelated with the capability to adapt to the context, that is, adaptability. In this study, the behavioral, electrophysiological (EEG) frequency bands (i.e., alpha, theta) and self-report correlates of adaptability in the context of decision making were explored on a sample of professionals and […]
Modulating the activity of right temporoparietal junction increased belief-based learning in an economic game. 7 December 2023
Decision making is fundamental to social and economic behavior in the presence of other competing intelligent agents. Such decisions require agents to learn about available rewards and punishments (involving reinforcement learning) and also to anticipate what opponents intend to do (involving belief-based learning). However, the neural mechanisms underlying belief-based learning are relatively poorly understood. To […]

Still waters run deep: self-control as a moderator of dark personality traits for antisocial conduct and violent attitudes 23 April 2024
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Matt DeLisiPedro PechorroKevin L. Nunesa Sociology and Criminal Justice, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USAb PsyAssessmentLab, Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Coimbra, University of Coimbra, CINEICC, Coimbra, Portugalc Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The reliability of jointly versus individually conducted competency to stand trial evaluations 21 April 2024
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Rebecca A. WeissJacqueline Berensona John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, NY, USAb Graduate Center, City University of New York, NY, USAc Psychiatry, Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center, New Hampton, NY, USA
Evaluation of selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors and anti-androgens to manage sexual compulsivity in individuals serving a custodial sentence for a sexual offence 16 April 2024
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Belinda WinderChristine NormanJackie HamiltonSteven CassAlex LambertLaura ToveyKerensa HockenEmma MarshallRebecca LievesleyLaura HamiltonZoe AntoniadisAdarsh Kaula Sexual Offences, Crime and Misconduct Research Unit, Centre of Crime, Offending, Prevention and Engagement, Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UKb His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), UKc Ulster University, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Northern Irelandd Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust, Westminster House, Nottingham, UK

Experts' decision-making processes in Swedish forensic psychiatric investigations: A case vignette study
It has previously been demonstrated that decisions made by forensic experts can suffer from issues with both bias and poor reliability. The outcome of Swedish forensic psychiatric investigations can have a major impact on the courts' choice of sanction for a mentally disordered offender. These investigations are performed by multi-professional teams of experts, where each […]
Efficiency of psychological interventions in the prevention of suicidal behavior and self-injury in penitentiary population: A systematic review
Suicidal behavior is an important public health problem, with a high prevalence in penitentiary context. Nowadays, there is a wide variety of specific treatment programs, aimed to prevent suicidal and self-injurious behavior in incarcerated people. These programs show relative efficiency depending on the model of the psychological intervention applied. This systematic review evaluates the efficiency […]
Compulsory treatment in Portuguese-speaking countries: An analysis and comparison of the legal framework
Compulsory treatment involves the hospital admission of individuals with mental disorders in appropriate facilities through judicial decisions. However, limited information is available regarding the similarities and differences in compulsory treatment legislation in Portuguese-speaking countries.To analyse the commonalities and differences in compulsory treatment legislation in Portuguese-speaking countries, where Portuguese is the primary official language, including Angola, […]

Cocaine and the port: Utopias of security, urban relations, and displacement of policing efforts in the port of Piraeus
In large commercial seaports policing and security efforts to counter the drug trade, especially cocaine, do not appear to be effective beyond a mere displacement effect. In the port of Piraeus, Greece, (perceived) rising quantities of cocaine have led to calls for further securitisation of the port to curb illicit trafficking. This article will present […]
Individual and environmental contributors to psychological distress during imprisonment
People in prison bear a higher burden of psychiatric morbidity compared with the general population. This study examined the extent to which individual and environmental factors contribute to poor mental health during imprisonment. Participants comprised 1296 randomly selected adults in 15 Belgian prisons. Psychological distress was more common in women than men and peaked during […]
Origin stories: Framing 25 years of Dutch political discourse on child sexual exploitation by tourists and travelers
Sexual exploitation of children in the context of travel and tourism (SECTT) has been described as a serious and growing problem. This study critically analyzes political debates and policy measures proposed by the Dutch government between 1995 and 2020 to combat SECTT. To understand how SECTT is framed in Dutch political discourse, Bacchi's ‘what's the […]

Positioning and self-presentation as fathers by men in treatment for intimate partner violence. 22 January 2024
Objective: Treatment for intimate partner violence (IPV) is a context that assigns moral positions to a person with a violence problem. How men who use IPV present themselves in this context may affect treatment. This has been studied focusing on the adult relationship but to little extent on the father–child relationship. We examined how men […]
Stealthing: Nonconsensual condom removal in same-sex and opposite-sex intimate relationships. 15 January 2024
Objective: Stealthing, or nonconsensual condom removal, occurs when a man engages in sexual intercourse without a condom, without his partner’s knowledge. Our goal was to examine occurrence and perceptions of stealthing, contextual details surrounding stealthing, and risk factors for perpetrators and victims in both heterosexual relationships and among men who have sex with men (MSM). […]
Multiple group identities and support for violent radicalization among college and university students: Challenge or opportunity? 11 January 2024
Objective: Group processes and identities play a crucial role in the development of positive attitudes toward violent radicalization (VR). However, we do not know much about the impact of specific group identities on support for violent radicalization and the mechanisms that can explain how such associations unfold. This study investigates the independent and cumulative associations […]

Pregnant smokers can be encouraged to switch to vaping 24 April 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Francesca Pesola, Katie Myers Smith, Anna Phillips‐Waller, Dunja Przulj, Robert Walton, Hayden McRobbie, Tim Coleman, Sarah Lewis, Miranda Clark, Michael Ussher, Felix Naughton, Peter Hajek
Prolonged diacetylmorphine take‐home during the COVID‐19 pandemic—Results of a retrospective cohort study 22 April 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Franciska Brezan, Maximilian Meyer, Marc Vogel, Jakob Heimer, Luis Falcato, Jonas Montagna, Philip Bruggmann
Vaping in pregnancy: Caution required! 19 April 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Andrew Bush, Jonathan Coutts, Ross Langley

A systematic review of the studies testing the integrated motivational-volitional model of suicidal behaviour 16 April 2024
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Kenvil SouzaEdward M. SosuScott ThomsonSusan Rasmussena Department of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UKb Strathclyde Institute of Education, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Mindfulness-based psychosocial interventions and psychological wellbeing in cancer survivorship: a meta-analysis 2 April 2024
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Rachel TellesBrendan M. WhitneySarah FroelichSusan K. Lutgendorfa Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAb Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USAc Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
SWIPE: a conceptual, multi-perspective model for understanding and informing interventions for weight stigma in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum 1 April 2024
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Haimanot HailuHelen SkouterisAngela C. Incollingo RodriguezBriony Hilla School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australiab Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UKc Psychological & Cognitive Sciences, Department of Social Science & Policy Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, USA

Domestic violence against women during COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors among Bench Sheko zone, southwest Ethiopia 19 April 2024
Domestic violence is an intimate relationship that causes physical, sexual or mental suffering. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had a ruinous effect globally, particularly in increasing the rate of domestic violence. Thus, this study aims to assess the prevalence of domestic violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated factors. A community-based cross-sectional […]
Gebremeskel Mesafint
The sociocultural impact of COVID-19 on registered nurses employed at a regional health authority in a Caribbean island 2 April 2024
The purpose of this study is to examine the sociocultural implications of caring for persons with COVID-19 in a developing country context. In total, 156 nurses participated in the study. Stratified random sampling methodology was used. Data were collected via online self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including ANOVA tests were done. Nurses experienced stigmatization, […]
Corey Dillon
Editorial: 25 years on 2 April 2024
Editorial: 25 years on
Julian Ashton

Landmarks in the history of neurosyphilis: the neglected observations of Vincenzo Chiarugi 24 April 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. After the emergence of syphilis in Europe in 1495, it would take over 400 years to unpick the full course of the infection, including the involvement of the brain and spinal cord. This syndrome of mental and physical deterioration was called ‘general paralysis of the insane’ (GPI). Traditionally, the […]
Daniel Di Francesco
Historical and conceptual features of acute polymorphic psychosis: a myth of European psychiatry from bouffée délirante to ICD-11 acute and transient psychotic disorder 20 April 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. This paper deals with the history and epistemology of acute polymorphic psychosis. We undertook a comparative study of short-lived psychotic disorders used in different European countries since the late nineteenth century. The theory of degeneration offered a speculative basis to conceptualization of conditions such as bouffée délirante, cycloid psychosis […]
Augusto C Castagnini
Deinstitutionalisation and the move to community care: comparing the changing dimensions of mental healthcare after 1922 in the Republic of Ireland and England 8 March 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. The advent of deinstitutionalisation and the introduction of community care in the latter part of the twentieth century have revolutionised mental-health service provision across Europe, although implementation, timing and services have varied widely in different countries. This article compares the changing dimensions of mental-health provision in post-independence Ireland with […]
Verusca Calabria

Disease, illness, phenomenology and narratives 16 April 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Dinesh Bhugra
A longitudinal study on the effects of social support on self-stigma, psychiatric symptoms, and personal and social functioning in community patients with severe mental illnesses in China 15 April 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:Few studies have examined whether social support contributes to better consequences among chronic patients with severe mental illnesses (SMI) in their community recovery stage and whether self-stigma would be a mechanism through which social support impacts psychiatric symptoms and personal and social functioning.Aims:This study aimed to examine […]
Ning Ma
Prevalence of and factors influencing Hikikomori in Osaka City, Japan: A population-based cross-sectional study 15 April 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Objectives:Hikikomori is commonly defined as a social condition in which individuals avoid social participation and relationships beyond their family members by confining themselves to a room or their house for 6 months or longer. Hikikomori has been predominantly considered a problem among young people; however, as the population […]
Koji Kanai

Where I'm Livin’ and How I'm Feelin’: Associations among community stress, gender, and mental-emotional health among Black Americans
Structural racism is a primary avenue for the perpetuation of racial health disparities. For Black Americans, both historically and contemporarily, the neighborhood context serves as one of the most striking examples of structural racism, with stressful neighborhood contexts contributing to the well-documented inequalities in psychological functioning among this population.Thus, in this study, we adapted an […]
Health and well-being of young mothers displaced by conflict: Experiences from South Sudan and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Giving birth during adolescence is linked to a variety of negative outcomes, including poor health and well-being. Girls who have been displaced by conflict are at increased risk for becoming young mothers. While prevalence rates and health outcomes have been documented, rarely have the complex personal narratives of early motherhood been examined particularly in the […]
Intergenerational trauma transmission through family psychosocial factors in adult children of Rwandan survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi
Thirty years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, children of survivors are being increasingly documented to be at higher risk compared to their peers for adverse mental health outcomes. However, no studies in Rwanda have empirically explored family psychosocial factors underlying this intergenerational transmission of trauma. We investigated family psychosocial factors that […]

When my neighborhood woke up: Knitting collective action in disadvantaged areas amid the 2019 Chilean uprising. 15 April 2024
October 2019 saw the birth of the largest wave of demonstrations to hit Chile in the last 50 years. Protesters, the length of the country, soon joined in, voicing a broad range of demands and driving what has been described as a true “awakening” at the local level. This local dimension of the protests—that is, […]
Clarification notice to “The geography of military occupation and its effect on Palestinian community cohesion, norms, and resistance motivation” by Penić et al. (2023). 15 April 2024
Reports a clarification to "The Geography of Military Occupation and its Effect on Palestinian Community Cohesion, Norms, and Resistance Motivation" by Sandra Penić, Johanna Ray Vollhardt, Karsten Donnay, Mai Albzour and Ravi Bhavnani (Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, Advanced Online Publication, Jun 22, 2023, np). The authors wish to clarify the relationship between […]
School as a contested territory for citizenship: An ethnographic study of illegal occupation and protest processes at a popular vocational education school in the chilean october. 15 April 2024
The sociopolitical crisis that flared up in Chile starting in October 2019 laid bare tensions in how different social groups understand citizenship and political mobilization. These tensions evinced clear generational differences coupled with the emergence of new forms of understanding and doing politics among youth. This article presents the results of an ethnographic study conducted […]

Concretization as a possible mechanism of nightmare proneness: Some theoretical considerations and empirical findings. 28 March 2024
Nightmare proneness, a disposition to experience frequent nightmares, has been found to predict nightmares independent of neuroticism, psychological distress, and trauma symptoms. One theorized mechanism of nightmare proneness is concretization, a hypothetical defensive style in which vague and unpleasant inner states are made more tangible. The possible role of concretization in nightmare proneness and nightmares […]
Nightmare types and suicide. 28 March 2024
Previous research has robustly documented the relationship between sleep and suicide, where many aspects of poor sleep quality, sleep disturbances, and sleep disorders have been found to predict suicide. Research has also linked nightmares to suicide. It is not known, however, if nightmare types (idiopathic, trauma-related, and complex nightmares [nightmares with comorbid sleep and breathing […]
Veteran treatment completers’ and facilitators’ perceptions of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and imagery rehearsal therapy for posttraumatic sleep disturbances. 13 November 2023
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and imagery rehearsal therapy are recommended cognitive-behavioral treatments. However, little is known about the acceptability of the treatments for veterans with posttraumatic sleep disturbances. This study was conducted after a pilot randomized controlled trial that compared CBT-I with CBT-I combined with imagery rehearsal therapy (IRT) in a sample of […]

Consequences of Afib; Autism Heritability in Males and Females 27 April 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...
Dementia May Be Underdiagnosed in States With Motor Vehicle Reporting Mandates 26 April 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Mandating clinicians to report drivers with dementia may be associated with missed or delayed dementia diagnoses, a cross-sectional study of primary care providers suggested. Clinicians in states that required them to report...
Tenn. Lawmakers OK Bill Penalizing Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care 26 April 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation...

More psychiatric hospitals needed in Ghana 28 April 2024
More psychiatric hospitals needed in Ghana ... It is believed that everyone is susceptible to mental illness, and that any person can slip into madness ...
Alcohol Awareness Month 2024: Addressing India's Rising Tide of Alcohol Abuse - News18 28 April 2024
Dr Prabhat Chand, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Centre for Addiction Medicine & NIMHANS Digital Academy VKN ECHO, Bangalore shares the ...
Study looks at teens who deny suicidal thoughts, but later die by suicide - Washington Post 28 April 2024
The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry, looked at 13-to-17-year-olds with depression diagnoses who answered Question 9 of the Personal Health ...

Somalia: Floods - Apr 2024 19 April 2024
Affected country: Somalia Glide: FL-2024-000055-SOM Heavy rainfall has been affecting Somalia since 19 April, causing floods, flash floods and river overflow that resulted in casualties and damage. According to UN OCHA, as of 22 April, four people died, of whom three in Somaliland (northern Somalia) and one in Hirshabelle State (south-central Somalia), 804 people have […]
Indonesia: Ruang Volcano - Apr 2024 16 April 2024
Affected country: Indonesia Glide: VO-2024-000046-IDN Ruang volcano, located on Ruang Island (part of Sangihe Islands, North Sulawesi Province), increased its volcanic activity on 16-17 April with explosions and emission of volcanic ash and lava. The worst hit areas are Pumpente Village and Pathology Village in Tagulandang District (Sitaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi Province). According to […]
Kenya: Floods - Apr 2024 9 April 2024
Affected country: Kenya Glide: FL-2024-000045-KEN The last week of March marked the start of the long rains season (March to May) characterised by isolated heavy storms that caused heavy rainfall and flash floods in several parts of the country. At least 13 people have died, nearly 3,000 households displaced, over 339 livestock killed, and unknown […]

WHO Global Sepsis Webinar: Global Sepsis Coordination and WHO resources 25 April 2024
WHO Global Sepsis Webinar:Global Sepsis Coordination and WHO resourcesAn overview of the WHO global coordination of activities, guidelines, and other resources on sepsis Please join us on Thursday, 25th April 2024, 1:00-2:30pm CET ObjectivesTo showcase the ongoing activities on sepsis across different WHO programmes and their impactTo discuss and share experiences from the panellists and the audience […]
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Devising therapeutic patient education on diabetes to improve quality of life 28 April 2024
24 April 2024, Cairo, Egypt – A Therapeutic Patient Education Expert Workshop held on 21–22 April made significant advances towards developing a regional curriculum for therapeutic patient education (TPE) on diabetes management. A diverse group of regional and global experts came together at the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo, Egypt, to […]
WHO Regional Director visits Islamic Republic of Iran to discuss health challenges and ... 25 April 2024
25 April 2024, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran – Dr Hanan Balkhy concluded her first official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran as the new WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, which took place on 12–15 April. She met with officials and partners to discuss WHO’s work on the ground and how to […]
Be ONE VOICE against tobacco: call for video messages 8 April 2024
Join our ONE VOICE campaign in the runup to World No Tobacco Day on 31 May 2024. To take part, record a short video message that speaks to your peers about the sneaky ways that tobacco companies try to get young people hooked on nicotine. You can submit a video if you’re a young person […]

Disasters Forced 2.5 Million Americans From Their Homes Last Year 22 February 2024
Many of those displaced also reported food shortages and predatory scams, according to new data from the Census Bureau.
Aidan Gardiner
U.S. Hit by Record Number of High-Cost Disasters in 2023 19 February 2024
There were 28 storms, wildfires or other disasters that each cost at least one billion dollars in damages, a sign of the growing economic burden of climate change.
Christopher Flavelle
Biden Offers Aid to California as It Deals with Floods and Mudslides 6 February 2024
The president addressed the public via Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s speakerphone to offer aid from FEMA after a deadly atmospheric river hit the state.

Land deformation due to earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia: A multisensor-multitemporal study [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 26 April 2024
Background The Java Island is located in a seismically active region, which makes it vulnerable to earthquakes. On 21 November 2022, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Java, with its epicentre located in Cianjur, West Java. The earthquake caused significant damage to the buildings and infrastructure in the region, and several injuries and fatalities. Methods […]
Putri Setiani
Compression elastography in assessment of bicep muscle stiffness with controlled pressure in healthy adults [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 26 April 2024
Background Ultrasound Shear Elastography (USE) is used to quantify the stiffness of biological tissues by measuring muscle deformation or displacement. Compression Elastography (CE) involves applying pressure to the skin using an ultrasound (US) transducer, resulting in tissue displacement, and is used to assess tissue stiffness based on the principle that compression produces strain. Methods In […]
Laura Daniela Ordierez Zuñiga
Predictors Of Tobacco Smoking Initiation Among Indonesian Teenagers: The 2019 Global Youth Tobacco Survey [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 26 April 2024
Introduction We examined the predictors of tobacco smoking initiation considering factors such as age, gender, pocket money, exposure to smoke in public outdoor places, anti-tobacco media, smoking parents, smoking teachers, and smoking friends among adolescents in Indonesia. Methods Using data from the 2014–2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey grades 7–12, data from 9,655 teenagers were analyzed. […]
Hani Salsabila Deva

Changes to regulations relating to the Care Quality Commission 26 April 2024
The government seeks views on proposals to amend regulations relating to the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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Minister Whately speech on social care 26 April 2024
Transcript of Minister Whately's speech at the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services spring seminar
HM Government
Adult social care provider information provisions: formal notice 26 April 2024
Formal notice for adult social care providers, setting out the information required by the Secretary of State under section 277A of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
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Exploring findings from the Winter COVID-19 Infection Study 25 April 2024
In November 2023 ONS and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launched the Winter COVID-19 Infection Study (Winter CIS) to gather vital data on levels of the virus in the colder months. James Tucker explores some of the findings and takes a deeper look at what they can tell us about ongoing symptoms and risk factors.
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Our changing population is there for all to see 12 April 2024
From finishing studies to entering the workforce, from getting married to earning the most money - everyone’s journey through adulthood is different. However, we can use a range of data to explore when key events in life are most likely to happen. Rich Pereira looks at how these milestones of adulthood have changed over the […]
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Inclusive Income: How COVID-19 affected our new measures 9 April 2024
Our headline measure of the size of the economy, Gross Domestic Product, is produced rapidly and relied on widely. So it’s no surprise that when the pandemic hit in 2020 we saw a focus on the rapid fall in output it revealed. But how does our understanding change if we take a wider perspective on […]
David Bradbury

Data breaches: guidance for individuals and families 26 April 2024
How to protect yourself from the impact of data breaches
Pathways: exploring a new way to achieve Cyber Essentials certification 25 April 2024
For large, complex firms struggling with the prescriptiveness of Cyber Essentials, ‘Pathways’ will provide a new route to certification.
Smart devices: using them safely in your home 23 April 2024
Many everyday items are now connected to the internet: we explain how to use them safely.

The drama of psychoanalysis 26 April 2024
Henry Miller, the witty and now dead neurologist from Newcastle, said that one of the great challenges for 21st century medical historians would be to explain the obsession with psychoanalysis in the 20th century. How did thinking what was more cult than science take over American psychiatry and bewitch intellectuals? Seamus O’Mahony doesn’t specifically set […]
Richard Smith
ICBs failing to fairly allocate funding to hospices across the country, MPs told 26 April 2024
Integrated care boards (ICBs) in some parts of England are giving hospices 20 times as much funding as those in others, showing the crucial need for a new funding model, hospice bosses have told MPs.Giving evidence to the Health and Social Care Select Committee on 23 April, Toby Porter, chief executive of Hospice UK, said […]
Aniqa Lasker
Action demanded on alcohol as deaths hit record levels 26 April 2024
Campaigners are calling for action to tackle a worsening public health crisis after new data showed that the death toll from alcohol related causes has reached record levels in the UK.At a time when 27 people in the UK are dying a day as a result of alcohol misuse, drinks companies are spending some £6bn […]
Bryan Christie

Avian Flu Threat Still Low and Vaccine Measures Are Ready 26 April 2024
One person in the United States has been infected after exposure to a cow with avian flu, but no human-to-human transmission has occurred. Medscape Medical News
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Uncomplicated UTIs 26 April 2024
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved pivmecillinam (Pivya) tablets to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women. Medscape Medical News
EMA Approves Factor VIII Deficiency Clotting Drug 26 April 2024
European Union marketing authorization recommended for Altuvoct for hemophilia A caused by factor VIII deficiency. Medscape Medical News

You Give Me (Spring) Fever 27 April 2024
New Season Brings Boost of Energy, but Also Unplanned Pregnancies
Older Adults: 9 Nutrients You May Be Missing 27 April 2024
With age, your body doesn’t absorb nutrients well, so every calorie you consume must be packed with nutrition. Here are 9 nutrients older adults often need more of.
The Immunity Challenge: How aging affects your immune system 27 April 2024
How does getting older affect your immune system? How can you keep those effects to a minimum? Your answers are here.

Confronting the high stakes of incivility in health care 22 April 2024
On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Eve Purdy makes it clear what’s at stake when it comes to incivility in medicine. "It's very simple. Incivility kills patients, and that needs to be the single line of every healthcare leader responsible for managing and leading teams.” Dr. Purdy joins Dr. Sarah Kim and hosts, […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Diagnosis and treatment of anorexia nervosa in adolescent males 8 April 2024
On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole closely examine anorexia nervosa in male adolescents, a topic that frequently escapes notice. Their discussion highlights the disorder's prevalence, especially among high-risk groups like LGBTQ+ individuals and those from varied racial and ethnic backgrounds. It also underscores the severity of anorexia […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Diagnosing rare and common infections in returning travellers 25 March 2024
On this episode, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole explore a clinical case involving a rare infection in a returned traveler, highlighting the critical role of travel history in diagnosing unusual diseases. They discuss the case of a woman in her 60s who presented with fever and ankle pain after returning from India. Initial […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal

‘Just in case’ antibiotics widely overused during COVID-19, says UN health agency 26 April 2024
Antibiotics saw “extensive overuse” globally among hospitalised COVID-19 patients during the pandemic without improving clinical outcomes, while also potentially increasing the already serious and growing threat of antimicrobial resistance from "superbugs", the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Teen alcohol and nicotine use in Europe is up, WHO urges preventive measures 25 April 2024
Smoking and drinking is on the rise among teenagers in Europe, Central Asia and Canada, and girls now match or even exceed boys when it comes to substance use, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Thursday.
Gender therapy review reveals devastating impacts on teens 25 April 2024
A top Human Rights Council-appointed expert has welcomed the decision by all health authorities in the United Kingdom to halt the routine use of puberty-blockers offered to children as part of gender transition services, amid a sharp increase more widely in the number of teenage girls seeking such treatment and concerns that it might disrupt […]

Charlie Millers: Inquest finds multi-agency failings leading up to his death 26 April 2024
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Charlie Millers inquest concludes that multi-agency failings and decision not to place him on constant observations probably contributed to his death 25 April 2024
25 April 2024 Before HM Senior Coroner Joanne Kearsley Rochdale Coroner’s Court, Newgate House, Rochdale OL16 1AT 8-25 April 2024 Charlie Millers, a 17 year old transgender boy, died following a ligature incident whilst a mental health patient on the Junction 17 ward, Prestwich Hospital in December 2020. Charlie was one of three young people […]
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Marcus Drury: Inquest concludes into death at HMP Exeter 25 April 2024
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