Reporting of surrogate endpoints in randomised controlled trial reports (CONSORT-Surrogate): extension checklist with explanation and elaboration

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Martin Lepage
Predictors of Depressive Symptoms in Autistic Youth—A Longitudinal Study From the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders (POND) Network: Prédicteurs des symptômes dépressifs chez les jeunes autistes—une étude longitudinale du Réseau des troubles neurodéveloppementaux de la province de l’Ontario (réseau POND) 25 July 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to identify longitudinal predictors of depressive symptoms in autistic children and youth.MethodsParticipants were youth with a diagnosis of autism who were part of the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders Network longitudinal substudy. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the child behaviour checklist […]
Avery Longmore
Efficacy and Safety of Modafinil for Treatment of Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials: Efficacité et innocuité du modafinil pour le traitement des troubles liés à l'usage de stimulants de type amphétamine : revue systématique et méta-analyse d'essais randomisés contrôlés par placebo 21 July 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. IntroductionAmphetamine-type stimulants (ATSs) are related to significant harm worldwide, with limited effective pharmacological treatments for ATS use disorder (ATSUD). Modafinil has been explored as a potential treatment for ATSUD. This systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO ID: CRD42023388487) aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of modafinil for […]
Laurent Elkrief

Subclinical hypothyroidism and metabolic syndrome in psychiatric patients: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis 24 July 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveThe systematic review evaluated the association of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and specific MetS components in people with major psychiatric disorders.MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the association of SCH with MetS and its components in people with major psychiatric conditions.ResultsFive studies incorporating 24,158 […]
The The Aung
Behind the curtain of Australasian Psychiatry: The practice of a medical journal and a call for reviewers 22 July 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. The process of medical scientific journal publishing merits further explanation for authors and readers. Prospective authors need to understand the scope of the journal and the article types that are published. We give an overview of the editorial process, including selection of reviewers, peer review and decisions regarding revision, acceptance […]
Jeffrey CL Looi
The RANZCP Workforce Report: Action is needed, now 21 July 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveThe RANZCP conducted an anonymous survey of 7200 members (trainees and psychiatrists) in December 2023, receiving 1269 responses, representing the views of roughly 1 in 6 members, and of the respondents, three quarters reported experiencing burnout in the last 3 years. We provide a commentary, citing evidence from relevant previous […]
Jeffrey C.L. Looi

Cannabis use among hospitalised adolescents before and after decriminalisation in South Africa 26 July 2024
Background: Cannabis is the most widely used substance worldwide, and its use is much higher among adolescents. However, adolescents are at higher risk of negative sequelae secondary to this use, including the possible development of mental disorders. On 31 March 2017, the South African High Court ruled that cannabis use by an adult in a private […]
Michelle C. Swartz
The prevalence of anxiety in pregnant women at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital 23 July 2024
Background: Non-psychotic mental disorders are common during the perinatal period. In South Africa, there are few studies on antenatal anxiety and these results vary. Antenatal anxiety does not only add to the burden of perinatal co-morbidity but has subsequent immediate and long-term effects on the mother, birth outcomes and her offspring.Aim: The aim of this study was […]
Lisha Narayan
Lived experience narrative: My bipolar odyssey 19 July 2024
No abstract available.
Samukelisiwe J. Ngcobo

Neural circuit mechanisms underlying aberrantly prolonged functional hyperemia in young Alzheimer’s disease mice 24 July 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 24 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02680-9Neural circuit mechanisms underlying aberrantly prolonged functional hyperemia in young Alzheimer’s disease mice
Thomas A. Kim
Neurocognitive profiles of 22q11.2 and 16p11.2 deletions and duplications 24 July 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 24 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02661-yNeurocognitive profiles of 22q11.2 and 16p11.2 deletions and duplications
Ruben C. Gur
Reflections on “Theta burst stimulation for depression: a systematic review and network and pairwise meta-analysis” 23 July 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 23 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02681-8Reflections on “Theta burst stimulation for depression: a systematic review and network and pairwise meta-analysis”
Chen Haiyang

Thalamic cells and pathway for social memory processing and storage
In this issue of , Wang et al. demonstrate that parvalbumin interneurons in the sensory thalamic reticular nucleus are necessary and sufficient for regulating social memory in mice, identify a novel cortico-reticular thalamic-parafascicular pathway for social cognition, and highlight an essential role of GABAergic inhibitory neurons in social memory engrams.In this issue of , Wang et al. […]
Pupil constriction by contrast for contrast
The pupil is the eye’s adjustable aperture. Fitzpatrick et al. find that visual contrast constricts the pupil, increasing contrast. This process improves behavioral performance. Its retinal origin has unorthodox elements, like interneurons that make connections in unusual locales and photoreceptive ganglion cells.The pupil is the eye’s adjustable aperture. Fitzpatrick et al. find that visual contrast constricts the […]
Dissecting attention: Rate modulation vs. phase locking
In this issue of , Spyropoulos et al. report direct top-down modulation of neuronal firing rates underlying selective visual attentional modulation.In this issue of , Spyropoulos et al. report direct top-down modulation of neuronal firing rates underlying selective visual attentional modulation.

On the issue of treating HIV in people with syndemic mental-health and substance-use disorders 22 July 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 22 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00283-5On the issue of treating HIV in people with syndemic mental-health and substance-use disorders
David J. Grelotti
Modeling impulsivity and risk aversion in the subthalamic nucleus with deep brain stimulation 19 July 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 19 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00289-zUsing a card gambling task paired with intracranial recordings and deep brain stimulation of the right subthalamic nucleus, the authors dissociate objective and subjective markers of risk taking and demonstrate the role of stimulation localization on risk-related behavior.
Valerie Voon
Author Correction: The effect of environment on depressive symptoms in late adolescence and early adulthood: an exposome-wide association study and twin modeling 18 July 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 18 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00295-1Author Correction: The effect of environment on depressive symptoms in late adolescence and early adulthood: an exposome-wide association study and twin modeling
Zhiyang Wang

Immune and neural response to acute social stress in adolescent humans and rodents 25 July 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 25 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-03008-5Immune and neural response to acute social stress in adolescent humans and rodents
Vilma Gabbay
Transient peripheral blood transcriptomic response to ketamine treatment in children with ADNP syndrome 25 July 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 25 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-03005-8Transient peripheral blood transcriptomic response to ketamine treatment in children with ADNP syndrome
Ariela S. Buxbaum Grice
An exploratory study of the damage markers NfL, GFAP, and t-Tau, in cerebrospinal fluid and other findings from a patient cohort enriched for suspected autoimmune psychiatric disease 24 July 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 24 July 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-03021-8An exploratory study of the damage markers NfL, GFAP, and t-Tau, in cerebrospinal fluid and other findings from a patient cohort enriched for suspected autoimmune psychiatric disease
Mikaela Syk

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

Endovascular therapy versus best medical management in distal medium middle cerebral artery acute ischaemic stroke: a multinational multicentre propensity score-matched study 24 July 2024
BackgroundThe efficacy of endovascular treatment (EVT) in acute ischaemic stroke due to distal medium vessel occlusion (DMVO) remains uncertain. Our study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EVT compared with the best medical management (BMM) in DMVO.MethodsIn this prospectively collected, retrospectively reviewed, multicentre cohort study, we analysed data from the Multicentre Analysis of […]
Salim, H. A., Yedavalli, V., Musmar, B., Adeeb, N., E l Naamani, K., Henninger, N., Sundararajan, S. H., Kühn, A. L., Khalife, J., Ghozy, S., Scarcia, L., Tan, B. Y. Q., Heit, J. J., Regenhardt, R. W., Cancelliere, N. M., Bernstock, J. D., Rouchaud, A., Fiehler, J., Essibayi, M. A., Sheth, S. A., Puri, A. S., Barreau, X., Colasurdo, M., Renieri, L., Dyzmann, C., Marotta, T., Spears, J., Mowla, A., Jabbour, P., Filipe, J. P., Biswas, A., Harker, P., Clarencon, F., Radu, R. A., Siegler, J. E., Nguyen, T. N., Varela, R., Ota, T., Gonzalez, N., Moehlenbruch, M. A., Altschul, D., Gory, B., Costalat, V., Stracke, C. P., Aziz-Sultan, M. A., Hecker, C., Shaikh, H., Liebeskind, D. S., Baker, A., Pedicelli, A., Alexandre, A., Faizy, T. D., Tancredi, I., Kalsoum, E., Lubicz, B., Patel, A. B., Mendes Pereira, V., Guenego, A., Dmytriw, A. A., for the MAD MT Investigators, Amllay, Vagal, Schiphorst, Thomas, Gopinathan, Dusart, Capirossi, Mounayer, Weyland, Hsieh, Griessenauer, Stapleton, Kalsoum, Bellante, Marnat, Forestier, Shaikh, Cuellar-Saenz, Valente, Sibon, Rabinov, Berge, Jesser, Martinez-Gutierrez, Premat, Yeo, Chervak, Meyer, Elhorany, Quintero-Consuegra, Abdalkader, Aziz-Sultan, Killer-Oberpfalzer, Kan, Klein, Khandelwal, Kadirvel, Fahed, Salazar-Marioni, Dofuku, Nedelcu, Tjoumakaris, Saleme, Aziz
Sodium valproate is associated with cortical thinning of disease-specific areas in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy 24 July 2024
BackgroundJuvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is associated with cortical thinning of the motor areas. The relative contribution of antiseizure medication to cortical thickness is unknown. We aimed to investigate how valproate influences the cortical morphology of JME.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, individuals with JME with and without valproate, with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) with valproate and controls […]
Crespo Pimentel, B., Kuchukhidze, G., Xiao, F., Caciagli, L., Höfler, J., Rainer, L., Kronbichler, M., Vollmar, C., Duncan, J. S., Trinka, E., Koepp, M., Wandschneider, B.
The evolving contribution of MRI measures towards the prediction of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis 22 July 2024
BackgroundIn multiple sclerosis (MS), both lesion accrual and brain atrophy predict clinical outcomes. However, it is unclear whether these prognostic features are equally relevant throughout the course of MS. Among 103 participants recruited following a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) and followed up over 30 years, we explored (1) whether white matter lesions were prognostically more […]
Ananthavarathan, P., Sahi, N., Chung, K., Haider, L., Prados, F., Trip, S. A., Ciccarelli, O., Barkhof, F., Tur, C., Chard, D. T.

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

Digital nature: Unveiling the impact and safety of FlowVR group intervention for depression in a feasibility trial 25 July 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Franziska Miegel, Luzie Lohse, Lena Jelinek, Jakob Scheunemann, Tana Gabbert, Gesche Schauenburg, Lukas Bittner, Fariba Mostajeran, Simone Kühn, Jürgen Gallinat, Amir Yassari
Glucagon‐like peptide agonists for weight management in antipsychotic‐induced weight gain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis 25 July 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Maarten Bak, Bea Campforts, Patrick Domen, Therese van Amelsvoort, Marjan Drukker
A cross‐dataset study on automatic detection of autism spectrum disorder from text data 20 July 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Aleksander Wawer, Izabela Chojnicka, Justyna Sarzyńska‐Wawer, Małgorzata Krawczyk

Circadian misalignment disrupts biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk and promotes a hypercoagulable state 26 July 2024
European Journal of Neuroscience, EarlyView.
Andrew W. McHill, Edward L. Melanson, Kenneth P. Wright Jr, Christopher M. Depner
Design of calibration‐free RF pulses for T 2$$ {}_2 $$‐weighted single‐slab 3D turbo‐spin‐echo sequences at 7T utilizing parallel transmission 26 July 2024
Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, EarlyView.
Daniel Lowen, Eberhard D. Pracht, Vincent Gras, Aurelien Massire, Franck Mauconduit, Tony Stoecker, Nicolas Boulant
Overcoming challenges of clinical cell therapies for Parkinson's disease with photobiomodulation 26 July 2024
Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Hossein Chamkouri, Jianmin Si, Peng Chen, Haiyong Ni, Denis E. Bragin, Majid Ahmadlouydarab, Chaoshi Niu, Lei Chen

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 […]
<i>sut-2</i> loss of function mutants protect against tau-driven shortened lifespan and hyperactive pharyngeal pumping in a <i>C. elegans</i> 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.

Addressing the Youth Mental Health Epidemic
A Model for Providing Psychological Support to Healthcare Leaders and Teams in Times of Crisis
Pre-pandemic, the healthcare workforce was already at risk for higher burnout than the general population and, in some roles (e.g., physicians, nurses), at higher risk for clinical distress and suicide. Studies of healthcare workforce well-being during and after past pandemics reflect that distress can persist after a pandemic subsides, if adequate support within the workplace […]
Assessment of Brief Online Approaches for Teaching Neuroscience in Psychiatry
The goal of this study was to assess an online collection of brief educational resources (videos, case studies, articles) for teaching a broad range of concepts relating to neuroscience in psychiatry.A national sample of 52 psychiatrists enrolled in the study. Forty (77%) completed an assessment before and after having access to the educational resources for […]

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

Editorial introductions
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Time matters for mental health: a systematic review of quantitative studies on time perspective in psychiatric populations
Purpose of review The ability to perform mental time travels and to develop representations of the past, the present, and the future is one of the distinctive capacities of the human mind. Despite its pronounced consequences for motivation, cognition, affect, and subjective well being, time perspective (TP) has been outside mainstream psychiatry and clinical psychology. […]
Stolarski, Maciej; Czajkowska-Łukasiewicz, Katarzyna; Styła, Rafał; Zajenkowska, Anna
Closing the loop between environment, brain and mental health: how far we might go in real-life assessments?
Purpose of review Environmental factors such as climate, urbanicity, and exposure to nature are becoming increasingly important influencers of mental health. Incorporating data gathered from real-life contexts holds promise to substantially enhance laboratory experiments by providing a more comprehensive understanding of everyday behaviors in natural environments. We provide an up-to-date review of current technological and […]
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Anhedonia is associated with overgeneralization of conditioned fear during late adolescence and early adulthood
Pavlovian fear paradigms involve learning to associate cues with threat or safety. Aberrances in Pavlovian fear learning correlate with psychopathology, especially anxiety disorders. This study evaluated symptom dimensions of anxiety and depression in relation to Pavlovian fear acquisition and generalization.256 participants (70.31 % female) completed a Pavlovian fear acquisition and generalization paradigm at ages 18–19 and […]
Interventions to reduce adult state anxiety, dental trait anxiety, and dental phobia: A systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
This review evaluates randomized controlled trials (RCTs) intervening on adult state anxiety (fear and emotional distress during dental treatment), chronic dental (trait) anxiety or dental phobia (disproportionately high trait anxiety; meeting diagnostic criteria for specific phobia). Seven online databases were systematically searched. 173 RCTs met inclusion criteria, of which 67 qualified for 14 pooled analyses. […]
Testing predictions from the memory and identity theory of ICD-11 complex posttraumatic stress disorder: Measurement development and initial findings
The ‘Memory and Identity Theory’ of Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) was recently published but has not yet been subjected to empirical testing. The objective of this study was to evaluate newly developed measures of memory and identity disturbances and test hypothesized structural relations between these constructs and CPTSD symptoms.Self-report data were collected from a […]

Characteristics of children with a psychiatric disorder in 1999, 2004 and 2017: an analysis of the national child mental health surveys of England 24 July 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Jessica M. Armitage, Tamsin Newlove‐Delgado, Tamsin Ford, Sally McManus, Stephan Collishaw
Issue Information 23 July 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8, Page i-iv, August 2024.
Editorial: For better or for worse? Intended and unintended consequences of science communication 23 July 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 8, Page 995-997, August 2024.
Alice M. Gregory, Fatos Selita, Yulia Kovas

The association between lipid accumulation products and depression in U.S. adults: A cross-sectional study from NHANES 2005-2018 24 July 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo investigate the potential correlation between lipid accumulation products (LAP) and depression in adults in the United States.MethodsWe analyzed data from 13,051 participants from the NHANES 2005-2018 cycle. The LAP index was calculated using the waist circumference (WC) and serum triglyceride (TG) levels, which reflect […]
Mengyao Dai
Anxiety symptoms and risk factors in patients with SARS-cov-2 omicron variant in shanghai, China 23 July 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Ahead of Print. ObjectivesThe psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may include anxiety. However, the association between demographic and physiological factors in COVID-19 associated anxiety symptoms is poorly understood. Therefore, the present cross-sectional study was conducted to examine anxiety symptoms and associated factors among patients with the SARS-CoV-2 […]
Qing Chen
Relationship between cyberbullying, anxiety, and depression among university students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study 23 July 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveCyberbullying is online aggressive behavior that involves insulting or threatening others, and can cause severe psychological issues, particularly in students. This is often attributed to the frequency and anonymity of the bullying behaviors. Given the lack of research on this issue in Saudi Arabia, the […]
Waleed Alghamdi

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and C-reactive protein (CRP) biomarkers in suicide attempter and non-attempter major depression disorder (MDD) patients 22 July 2024
In the available literature, levels of BDNF and CRP have been reported to correlate with suicide in depressive patients but there are inconsistencies in the results. We aimed to evaluate and compare BDNF and C...
Seyed Hassan Saadat, Mohammad Javanbakht and Shima Shahyad
Long-term safety and effectiveness of lurasidone in adolescents and young adults with schizophrenia: pooled post hoc analyses of two 12-month extension studies 18 July 2024
The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the long-term safety and effectiveness of lurasidone in the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents and young adults (13–25).
Fabrizio Calisti, Michael Tocco, Yongcai Mao and Robert Goldman
Association of both depressive symptoms scores and specific depressive symptoms with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality 15 July 2024
The presence of depression related to an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality has been reported. However, studies conducted on certain specific depressive symptoms are scarce....
Tao Liu, Lili Wang, Zhijian Zhu, Bing Wang, Zhigang Lu, Yesheng Pan and Lifang Sun

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

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

The role of lived experience eye care champions in improving awareness and access to eye care services for people with learning disabilities and/or autism 22 July 2024
British Journal of Learning Disabilities, Volume 52, Issue 3, Page 489-499, September 2024.
Marek Karas, Donna O'Brien, Lance Campbell, Rebecca Lunness, Joanne Kennedy, Grace McGill, Stephen Kill, Lisa Donaldson
Issue Information 22 July 2024
British Journal of Learning Disabilities, Volume 52, Issue 3, Page i-iii, September 2024.
Menstruation and learning disability across the life course: Using a two‐part scoping exercise to co‐produce research priorities 22 July 2024
British Journal of Learning Disabilities, Volume 52, Issue 3, Page 524-537, September 2024.
Sarah Earle, Susan Ledger, Victoria Newton, Lorna Rouse, Elizabeth Tilley

A systematic review of evaluative instruments for the purpose of monitoring forensic patient recovery and outcomes 23 July 2024
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Taran Dhillon Daniel M. Bennett a School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotlandb Department of Forensic Psychiatry, NHS Grampian, Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland
Analyzing actual crime victimizations of people with dementia in criminal court judgment databases in Japan 21 July 2024
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Takehiro Ibaraki Koji Takeda Takayuki Okada a Section of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Japanb Health Support Center Suzukakedai Annex, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japanc Department of Psychiatry, Fukushima Prefectural Medical Center of Mental Health, Japand Department of Forensic Psychiatry, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Hospital, Kodaira, Japan
The role of CRHR1 and FKBP5 genes in juvenile delinquency among children aged between 12 and 18 years: a case–control study 16 July 2024
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Murat Akbaba Aysun Baransel Isir Mehmet kılıç Gülper Nacarkahya a Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Turkeyb Siverek Branch Office, Istanbul Forensic Medicine Institute Siverek, Şanlıurfa, Turkeyc Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Turkey

The CRPD and mental health law reform in Scotland
Scotland's mental health and capacity legislation and its implementation is underpinned by European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) informed principles, and such legislation and its implementation has remained largely ECHR compliant. It is designed to protect individuals' autonomy from inappropriate and disproportionate nonconsensual intrusions but its scope is largely limited to this. However, since the […]
Effects of entrapment, anger, psychological flexibility, and self-compassion on the ward climate and reactive aggression in forensic psychiatric hospital patients
This study aimed to investigate the double mediation effect of entrapment and anger, as well as the moderated mediation effect of psychological flexibility and self-compassion on the relationship between the forensic psychiatric hospital ward climate and reactive aggression perceived by patients. A self-reporting method was used to measure ward climate, entrapment, anger, reactive aggression, psychological […]
The violence profile of male mentally disordered offenders in a high secure unit in Turkiye
The severity of the offense was highest in the schizophrenia group and lowest in the ID group.The existence of comorbid substance misuse in the intellectual disability group and the existence of antisocial personality disorder in the BD group was associated with increased severity of offenses.The existence of comorbid personality disorder, substance misuse in the past […]

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

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

GLP‐1R agonist medications for addiction treatment 25 July 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Nora D. Volkow, Rong Xu
Factors associated with disposable electronic cigarette use among US youth: A national repeated cross‐sectional study, 2021–22 24 July 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Delvon T. Mattingly, Osayande Agbonlahor, Maggie Richardson, Mary Kay Rayens, Shyanika W. Rose, Joy L. Hart
Alcohol‐Specific Inpatient Diagnoses in Germany: A Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Analysis of Primary and Secondary Diagnoses from 2012 to 2021 23 July 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Jakob Manthey, Britta Jacobsen, Carolin Kilian, Ludwig Kraus, Jens Reimer, Ingo Schäfer, Bernd Schulte

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

Empathy or sympathy: a necessary distinction? 23 July 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. As a deeply hybrid discipline, psychiatry demands research that tackles the concepts constituting it and its objects. This is an essential prerequisite to empirical studies, the validity of which are directly dependent on a clear understanding of the underlying concepts. Empathy and sympathy are concepts used variably and inconsistently […]
Ivana S Marková
A history of mental illness among women in the Straits Settlements in the nineteenth century 15 June 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. The Straits Settlements, a collective colony under the administration of British Malaya, was a very unhealthy area in the early years of the nineteenth century. One of the most common sicknesses was mental illness, which could not be cured by medicines. The number of women suffering from mental illness […]
Haszira Muhamad Yusof
Social issues relating to Vladimir Bekhterev’s concept of reflexology: a hitherto underestimated aspect of his work 12 June 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. This article investigates the diversity of social and political assertions in the work of Vladimir M Bekhterev. Its findings reveal that he drew social and political conclusions based on his doctrine of reflexology. Moreover, he propagated the use of statistical investigations by scientific and governmental institutions to estimate the […]
Birk Engmann

Shame and depressive symptoms in men: The moderating role of environmental mastery and purpose in life 24 July 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:Feelings of shame are linked to increased risk for depression. Little is known about protective factors that may buffer this effect, particularly in men. Using prospective data from a community sample of Australian men, we examine the extent to which shame is associated with depressive symptoms, and […]
Gessica O Misuraca
Operational mental health. . .what practitioners and commanders should know 24 July 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:Mental Health support to military operations is well established as an integral part of military medicine. Unfortunately, Commanders often receive little or no training in how best to use their mental health assets or what their capabilities are. Conversely, members of a Field Mental Health Team frequently […]
Martin Deahl
Examining mental health correlates of hate-motivated behaviour in Scotland: An investigation of victims, perpetrators and victim-perpetrators 25 June 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:Hate-motivated behaviour (HMB) ranges from microaggressions to criminal acts and is a public health concern with wide-ranging consequences.Aims:The current study aimed to examine the mental health correlates of HMB perpetration, victimisation and co-occurring victimisation/perpetration.Methods:Participants (n = 447) completed an online cross-sectional survey assessing demographic factors, HMB (perpetration and victimisation), […]
Kirsten Russell

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

A Fondrakö text: Cultural religious tradition and social integration of community [version 2; peer review: 1 approved with reservations] 25 July 2024
Fondrakö is the local wisdom of the Nias ethnic community and has two functions. First are the oral religious holy book teaching ancestors' values and philosophy. Second is the highest consensus institution of the traditional society formulating and making decisions on the socio-religious law to guarantee the order of the community. This paper explains that […]
Sonny E. Zaluchu
Relevance of Competency Based Education for Architectural Education in India [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 25 July 2024
Background A holistic architectural education is the culmination of learning knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values, which eventually reflects in the quality of graduates. Even though different schools of thought have made various kinds of qualitative contributions towards the evolution of architectural education in India, it has largely been dominated by the quantitative and technical aspects […]
Nikhil Kohale
Physicochemical characteristics of Pangasius sp. skin-gelatin-based-edible film enriched with silver nanoparticles [version 2; peer review: 2 approved with reservations] 25 July 2024
Background: Edible films intended for food packaging have been produced from hydrocolloids, lipids, resins, and composites, including gelatin. Gelatin is known to have a good filming ability and has been suggested as an alternative to non-biodegradable plastics. Naturally active compounds incorporated into film packaging may not only protect the food product from oxidation and microbial contamination, […]
Rahmi Nurdiani

Dementia Risk Drops With Shingrix Vaccine 25 July 2024
(MedPage Today) -- The recombinant shingles vaccine (Shingrix) was associated with a larger reduction in dementia than the live shingles vaccine (Zostavax), an analysis of more than 200,000 U.S. older adults showed. Over a 6-year follow-up period...
Initial ECT Seizure Length Tied to Depression Remission 25 July 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Longer seizures during the first electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) session was linked with a greater likelihood of remission in major depressive disorder, a population-based cohort study suggested. In an adjusted model, patients...
Persistent Anxiety Tied to Future Dementia 24 July 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Persistent anxiety raised the risk of all-cause dementia in older adults, a longitudinal study showed. Both chronic anxiety (HR 2.80, 95% CI 1.35-5.72, P=0.01) and new-onset anxiety (HR 3.20, 95% CI 1.40-7.45, P=0.01) were tied...

Psychiatry consultation camp held at MU : 26th jul24 ~ E-Pao! Headlines 26 July 2024
Imphal, July 25 2024: Shija Hospitals & Research Institute (SHRI) organised a one-day free psychiatry consultation camp at Manipur University Health ...
Psychiatric nurses' union to consider industrial action after talks at WRC fail - The Irish Times 26 July 2024
The board of the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) will meet on Friday to consider taking industrial action in the wake of talks at the ...
Free Psychiatry Consultation Camp held : 26th jul24 ~ E-Pao! Headlines 26 July 2024
Imphal, July 25 2024: A one-day free psychiatry consultation camp was successfully conducted at the Health Center, Manipur University, on July 25, ...

Newer Shingles Vaccine Linked to Delayed Dementia Diagnosis 25 July 2024
A new study showed a newer recombinant shingles vaccine was linked to a 164-day delay in dementia diagnosis in older adults compared to an older live shingles vaccine. Medscape Medical News
Twice-Yearly PrEP Gives 'Huge' 100% Protection 25 July 2024
Final results of the highly anticipated PURPOSE 1 trial of lenacapavir show the shots prevent new infections without many side effects. Medscape Medical News
Slow-Release Buprenorphine Safe in Mild OUD Withdrawal 25 July 2024
Extended-release buprenorphine medication was deemed safe for patients with mild opioid withdrawal. Medscape Medical News

Europe tops the charts for alcohol consumption. WHO calls for urgent action to curb the trend 25 July 2024
It seems that Europeans don’t want to give up booze. A UN World Health Organization (WHO) report has found that nothing has changed in the continent’s drinking habits. Despite the health risks, Europeans consume an average of 9.2 litres of pure alcohol a year - making them the world’s biggest drinkers.
Rising heat in Europe and Central Asia killing almost 400 children a year: UNICEF 24 July 2024
Soaring summer temperatures in Europe and Central Asia are killing nearly 400 children a year according to new analysis of the latest available data by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released on Wednesday.
UNICEF chief calls for urgent security reset in Gaza amid ‘new horrors’ 24 July 2024
The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed on Wednesday for an immediate improvement in the security situation in Gaza, where dangerous operating conditions and attacks against humanitarian workers continue to hamper aid delivery to communities in need.

Fact sheets 25 July 2024
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Japan supports WHO’s work to improve health services and emergency response 24 July 2024
The Government of Japan’s support to WHO has enabled the Western Pacific Region and other countries across the globe to carry out much-needed health emergencies responses and to provide essential health services to vulnerable populations. Essential pivotal work has taken place in Ethiopia, the Gaza Strip, Pacific Islands countries, Somalia, Syria, Tonga, the Western Pacific […]
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Webinar program on mental health and post COVID-19 condition 24 July 2024
The Clinical Management and Operations Unit, WHO Health Emergencies Program supports a webinar program on post COVID-19 condition (also referred to as Long Covid). The series aims to build the capacity of clinicians globally to identify, diagnose, and treat people with post COVID-19 condition. This webinar will cover mental health effects in long COVID and how […]
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Fifteen children from Gaza to receive urgent medical care in Spain 25 July 2024
Cairo, Copenhagen, Geneva, 24 July 2024—Sixteen people from Gaza with complicated medical conditions will arrive in Spain today to receive care there, through an evacuation process involving the World Health Organization (WHO) and multiple partners. Fifteen of them are children, ranging in age from 3 to 17 years old. The mother of one of the […]
Breastfeeding support to bring benefits to more babies and mums 24 July 2024
1 August 2024, Cairo, Egypt – Breastfeeding has proven benefits for infants and mums. Yet many women do not breastfeed for as long as they’d like as they lack a supportive environment. This year, the World Breastfeeding Week campaign centres on “Closing the gap: Breastfeeding support for all”. Breastfeeding is one of the best ways […]
Marking 50 years of EPI’s life-saving impact 22 July 2024
22 July 2024 – An event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) was hosted by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean on the evening of 17 July 2024, in Cairo, Egypt. EPI is a cornerstone of global public health since it came into being in 1974, originally as […]

Low-Dose Corticosteroids for Adults With Severe Pulmonary Infections 23 July 2024
This Review discusses whether treatment with low-dose corticosteroids may benefit critically ill patients with respiratory infections who have septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or both.
LGBTQI+ Data Collection in Medicaid to Advance Health Equity 23 July 2024
This Viewpoint explores Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services guidance on the collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data and how these data could be used to advance health equity for LGBTQI+ people.
Addressing Ableism in Physician Well-Being Planning 23 July 2024
This Viewpoint discusses the importance of physician well-being for optimizing patient care and current efforts to improve physician well-being, describes how structural ableism affects the well-being of physicians with disabilities, and calls for further efforts to address ableism in the health care workforce.

The healthy participant effect . . . and other stories 25 July 2024
The healthy participant effectPeople who participate in epidemiological studies aren’t necessarily representative of the populations they come from. What’s more, in case-control studies different response rates in cases and controls can distort the findings. In a large study of breast cancer, with a participation rate of 43% for controls and 64% for cases, mortality among […]
A truth and reconciliation in evidence based medicine 25 July 2024
Have you heard that stem cells can develop into any type of cell in the body? It’s a claim that’s been “very rigorously disproven,” says Charles Murry from the University of Washington in Seattle (doi:10.1136/bmj.q1581).1 Undaunted, private companies are asking parents to pay anything from £550 to £3000 to bank cord tissue. The promise is […]
Kamran Abbasi
Endometriosis link with ovarian cancer … and other research 25 July 2024
Endometriosis and ovarian cancer riskEndometriosis affects around 11% of women of reproductive age and is an underlying cause of up to 50% of pelvic pain and female infertility. An additional worry is that having endometriosis carries a small increased risk of developing ovarian cancer.This large population-based cohort study from Utah found that women with incident […]
Ann Robinson

Rapid review method series: interim guidance for the reporting of rapid reviews 22 July 2024
Rapid reviews (RRs) are produced using abbreviated methods compared with standard systematic reviews (SR) to expedite the process for decision-making. This paper provides interim guidance to support the complete reporting of RRs. Recommendations emerged from a survey informed by empirical studies of RR reporting, in addition to collective experience. RR producers should use existing, robustly […]
Stevens, A., Hersi, M., Garritty, C., Hartling, L., Shea, B. J., Stewart, L. A., Welch, V. A., Tricco, A. C., on behalf of the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group
Shared decision-making and evidence-based medicine series: exploring contemporary challenges and future directions 22 July 2024
While there is consensus that shared decision-making should be an integral part of healthcare, there is ongoing debate about its philosophical and pragmatic aspects.Shared decision-making was initially conceived as a process that involved communicating evidence-based options to address a health problem, the pros and cons of each option, eliciting the patient’s preferences and reaching a […]
Riganti, P., Hoffmann, T. C.
What is the vibration of effects? 12 July 2024
IntroductionNavigating between contradictory results is not rare in the practice of evidence-based medicine. Recently, two papers published in the same year and in the same journal investigated the same research question with the same dataset and reached divergent results regarding the benefits of retrieval bag use during laparoscopic appendectomy.1 The two studies reached contrasting conclusions, […]
Vinatier, C., Hoffmann, S., Patel, C., DeVito, N. J., Cristea, I. A., Tierney, B., Ioannidis, J. P. A., Naudet, F.