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Emmanuel Ladapo: Prevention of future deaths report 7 May 2024
Date of report: 23/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0215 Deceased name: Emmanuel Ladapo Coroner name: Mary Hassell Coroner Area: Inner North London Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust Regulation 28: Prevention of Future Deaths report THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: 1. Chief Executive Camden & Islington NHS Foundation ...
Sabina Wood: Prevention of future deaths report 7 May 2024
Date of report: 12/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0214 Deceased name: Sabina Wood Coroner name: Louise Rae Coroner Area: Blackpool and Fylde Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Department of Health and Social Care REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: Medical ...
Jonathan Shaw: Prevention of future deaths report 30 April 2024
Date of report: 25/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0223 Deceased name: Jonathan Shaw Coroner name: Catherine McKenna Coroner Area: Manchester North Category: Suicide (from 2015) This report is being sent to: National Police Chiefs Council | Home Office THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: , Chair of the National Police Chiefs CouncilThe Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Secretary of State for the Home Office (Border ...
Erik Marshall: Prevention of future deaths report 30 April 2024
Date of report: 25/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0222 Deceased name: Erik Marshall Coroner name: Marilyn Whittle Coroner Area: South Yorkshire West Category: Child related deaths | Suicide (from 2015) This report is being sent to: Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board 1 Lakeside 920 ...
Richard Carpenter: Prevention of future deaths report 30 April 2024
Date of report: 25/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0221 Deceased name: Richard Carpenter Coroner name: David Ridley Coroner Area: Wiltshire and Swindon Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Department of Health and Social Care REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: The Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP The Secretary ...

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Thousands turn out to celebrate 70 years since Bannister’s record-breaking run 9 May 2024
Historic celebrations including the Bannister Community Mile marked 70 years since Sir Roger Bannister’s sub-four-minute mile at Iffley Road, Oxford
Topping-out ceremony celebrates new milestone for the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities 7 May 2024
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities celebrated reaching a new milestone this week.
Ground-breaking study reveals how COVID-19 vaccines prevent severe disease 3 May 2024
A landmark study by scientists at the University of Oxford, has unveiled crucial insights into the way that COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness in those who have been vaccinated.

The Dacre Lecture 2024 | Dmitri Levitin - The Origins of Modern Eurocentrism: Erudition, Theology, Philosophy, and Race, 1700-1800 9 May 2024
THE DACRE LECTURE 2024 DMITRI LEVITIN THE ORIGINS OF MODERN EUROCENTRISM ERUDITION, THEOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY, AND RACE, 1700–1800 FRIDAYFRIDAY 10 MAY 2024, 5PM AL JABER AUDITORIUM CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE, OXFORD ABSTRACT In 1800, German writers started offering genealogies of modernity running from classical Athens (especially its philosophers), through early Christianity (considered a Greek rather than a […]
‘Have salt in yourselves’! A first Garden Party 9 May 2024
‘Have salt in yourselves’! A first Garden Party, Saturday 11 May 3 - 6 pm Talks 4-5 pm on ‘Salt, its origins and meanings’ Prof. Henry Mayr-Harting & Revd Dr Liz Carmichael Catering: the House will supply the essentials, including strawberries and cream! If you would like to contribute to the feast, please leave a […]
MFO / OxPo SYMPOSIUM ‘Contemporary research on environmental movements’ 9 May 2024
As the twin biodiversity and climate crises are ever more pressing and difficult to ignore, governments and political parties across Europe are disputing the need to address them effectively, while managing the growing backlash against environmental politicies. After the renewed climate mobilisations from 2018, the cycle for mass protest, public support and ambitious policy goals […]

All politics is local 9 May 2024
The Oxford City Council elections proved that all politics is local. The Conservatives and Labour suffered losses while the Greens and IOA were the big winners.
The Oxford Student
Local elections: why do they matter? 9 May 2024
Heading to the polls last Thursday, I bumped into colleagues who, when I asked if they would be voting, dismissed the idea completely.
The Oxford Student
Three sentences and a rating: third week burnout edition 8 May 2024
Johannah Mathew recounts all of the media she consumed throughout the past few weeks, describing each with only 3 sentences and a rating
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

Our new vaccine could protect against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet – new study 8 May 2024
The rapid development of vaccines that protect against COVID was a remarkable scientific achievement that saved millions of lives.
Ground-breaking study reveals how COVID-19 vaccines prevent severe disease 7 May 2024
A landmark study by scientists at the University of Oxford, has unveiled crucial insights into the way that COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness in those who have been vaccinated.
Novel triple drug combination effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria 7 May 2024
Scientists at the Ineos Oxford Institute (IOI) have found a new potential combination therapy to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by targeting two key bacterial enzymes involved in resistance. The findings have been published in the journal Engineering.

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.

International consensus statement on ethics and psychedelics 9 May 2024
An international consensus statement developed at the University of Oxford outlines the ethical hazards and opportunities relating to psychedelics at a time when research, clinical applications, and policy initiatives are quickly scaling up.
'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.

Experiences and impact of psychiatric inpatient admissions far away from home: a qualitative study with young people, parents/carers and healthcare professionals. 8 May 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 […]
The problem with mental health awareness 6 May 2024
LGI1-antibody encephalitis: how to approach this highly treatable dementia mimic in memory and mental health services. 6 May 2024
Leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1-antibody-encephalitis is a treatable and potentially reversible cause of cognitive and psychiatric presentations, and may mimic cognitive decline, rapidly progressive dementia and complex psychosis in older patients. This aetiology is of immediate relevance given the alternative treatment pathway required, compared with other conditions presenting with cognitive deficits.

Co-design and usability of an interactive web-based fertility decision aid for transgender youth and young adults 9 May 2024
AbstractObjective. To develop a patient- and family-centered Aid For Fertility-Related Medical Decisions (AFFRMED) interactive website targeted for transge
OUP Academic
Towards the DSM-6: Results of a Survey of Experts on the Reintroduction of First-Rank Symptoms as Core Criteria of Schizophrenia and on Redefining Hallucinations 8 May 2024
AbstractBackground. Diagnostic criteria for mental disorders are subject to change. This is particularly true for schizophrenia, whose diagnostic criteria
OUP Academic
Age-Related Changes in Sleep and Its Implications for Cognitive Decline in Aging Persons With Schizophrenia: A Critical Review 7 May 2024
AbstractBackground and Hypothesis. Cognitive impairment is a core feature of schizophrenia that worsens with aging and interferes with quality of life. Rec
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.

Frederick Boyd: Prevention of future deaths report 9 May 2024
Date of report: 02/05/2024 Ref: 2024-0240 Deceased name: Frederick Boyd Coroner name: Alison Mutch Coroner Area: Manchester South Category: Care Home Health related deaths This report is being sent to: The Lakes Care Centre | Care Quality Commission REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: 1) The […]
Kellie Sutton: Prevention of future deaths report 9 May 2024
Date of report: 30/04/2024 Ref: 2024-0239 Deceased name: Kellie Sutton Coroner name: Samantha Broadfoot Coroner Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Category: Suicide (from 2015) This report is being sent to: Hertfordshire Constabulary REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: Chief Constable for Hertfordshire Constabulary 1 CORONER I am […]
Michael Bray: Prevention of future deaths report 9 May 2024
Date of report: 22/05/2023 Ref: 2024-0238 Deceased name: Michael Bray Coroner name: Peter Taheri Coroner Area: Suffolk Category: Emergency services related deaths (2019 onwards) | Suicide (from 2015) This report is being sent to: Department of Health and Social Care | The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE […]
Lilly Proctor: Prevention of future deaths report 9 May 2024
Date of report: 01/05/2024 Ref: 2024-0237 Deceased name: Lilly Proctor Coroner name: Oliver Longstaff Coroner Area: West Yorkshire (Eastern) Category: Child Death (from 2015) This report is being sent to: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence | Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT […]
Steven Starks, M.D., M.B.A., Assumes Office of APA Assembly Speaker 9 May 2024
Steven Starks, M.D., M.B.A., DFAPA, began his one-year term as the Speaker of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Assembly of District Branches at the close of the organization’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Manhattan.

In Vivo Reactive Astrocyte Imaging in Patients With Schizophrenia Using Fluorine 18-Labeled THK5351
This case-control study provides novel in vivo imaging evidence of reactive astrocyte involvement in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Reactive astrocytes in the ACC may be a future target for the treatment of symptoms of schizophrenia, especially positive symptoms.
PubMed
Psychotherapist factors that patients perceive are associated with treatment failure
Psychotherapy is a well-established and effective treatment for various psychiatric problems, but a substantial proportion of patients do not benefit from it, and many terminate treatment prematurely. Previous studies suggest that therapist dissatisfaction may play a pivotal role in premature treatm …
PubMed
Pathological narcissism's impact on psychodynamic group therapy for perfectionism
Several decades of theory suggest that pathological narcissism (PN) may limit psychotherapy success, but empirical evidence for such theories is limited and mixed. In addition, it has been proposed that individuals with high levels of PN may benefit more from supportive compared to interpretive psyc …
PubMed

Downregulation of miR-29a as a possible diagnostic biomarker for schizophrenia 7 May 2024
Downregulation of miR-29a as a possible diagnostic biomarker for schizophreniaAuthorsParya Alizadeh KhosroshahiHamidreza AshayeriMohammad Ghanbariet al.Source InformationDecember 2024, Volume51(Issue1) - Molecular Biology ReportsResults snippetBackground MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are epigenetic factors regulating many genes involved in brain development. Dysregulation of miRNA could result in dysregulation of genes which may contribute to diseases affecting the brain and behavior (e.g., schizophrenia). […]
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. […]

Pathways to Recovery: Psychosis and Schizophrenia 9 May 2024
Psychosis, a condition marked by a loss of touch with reality, is distressing for those who experience it and their loved ones. If left untreated, psychosis can have serious impacts on people's lives. But the good news is there's hope. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Robert Heinssen, a leader in the development and […]
National Institute of Mental Health
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

Do GLP-1 Agonists Cause Severe Depression?
Despite many anecdotes in the popular media, no good evidence supports an association yet.
Abigail Zuger, MD
Routine Screening for Depression in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial
Screening plus explicit feedback to patients and clinicians didn't appear to improve outcomes.
Peter Roy-Byrne, MD,Allan S. Brett, MD
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

The Reliability of Traumatic and Adverse Experiences—Reply 1 May 2024
In Reply We thank Dr Weems for his interest in our study. In a cohort study of 1196 individuals followed up to age 40 years, we found that the subjective experience of childhood maltreatment measured through retrospective self-report at age 29 years was associated with the number of subsequent follow-up phases when participants met the […]
Prioritizing Maternal Mental Health in Addressing Morbidity and Mortality 1 May 2024
This Special Communication reviews data about associations between maternal mortality and perinatal mental conditions, social determinants of health, suicide and addictive disorders, access limitations, and prenatal stress and describes efforts involving cross-disciplinary education and intervention sites and models.
The Reliability of Traumatic and Adverse Experiences 1 May 2024
To the Editor Danese and Widom reported a study of children aged 6 years who had a court-substantiated case of abuse and demographically matched children aged 6 years who did not. When the children were aged 26 years, their subjective report of exposure to abuse was assessed. The study includes data on the long-term reliability […]

EPA-EUFAMI-GAMIAN-Europe Manifestos: a “Trilogue of Health” to advance Mental Health in Europe 29 April 2024
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the EPA unveiled its EU Election Manifesto. Intended as a testament to the EPA’s enduring commitment to advancing mental health care in Europe, the Manifesto outlines the EPA’s vision and objectives in view... The post EPA-EUFAMI-GAMIAN-Europe Manifestos: a “Trilogue of Health” to advance Mental Health in Europe appeared […]
Ines Goetz
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

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.

Shared genetic architecture highlights the bidirectional association between major depressive disorder and fracture risk 8 May 2024
Background There is limited evidence suggesting that osteoporosis might exacerbate depressive symptoms, while more studies demonstrate that depression negatively affects bone density and increases fracture risk. Aims To explore the relationship between major depressive disorder (MDD) and fracture risk. Methods We conducted a nested case-control analysis (32 670 patients with fracture and 397 017 individuals […]
Zhao, P., Ying, Z., Yuan, C., Zhang, H., Dong, A., Tao, J., Yi, X., Yang, M., Jin, W., Tian, W., Karasik, D., Tian, G., Zheng, H.
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on the well-being of healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis 7 May 2024
Background Growing evidence attests to the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), but their effectiveness for healthcare workers remains uncertain. Aims To evaluate the evidence for MBIs in improving healthcare workers’ psychological well-being. Methods A systematic literature search was conducted on Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index for Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO and Cochrane Central Register […]
Ong, N. Y., Teo, F. J. J., Ee, J. Z. Y., Yau, C. E., Thumboo, J., Tan, H. K., Ng, Q. X.

Enhancing the transparency of clinical practice guidelines by prospective registration: the PREPARE platform 9 May 2024
Prospective registration of clinical practice guidelines has received increasing attention from researchers in recent years.1–3 Registration means submitting information such as the title, purpose, developer, methodology and conflicts of interest of a planned guideline to a publicly accessible registration platform before commencing the development.4 Registration can reduce unnecessary duplication, increase transparency, improve the quality of […]
Liu, H., Yang, N., Estill, J., Chen, Y.
Feasibility of multiorgan risk prediction with routinely collected diagnostics: a prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank 6 May 2024
ObjectivesDespite rising rates of multimorbidity, existing risk assessment tools are mostly limited to a single outcome of interest. This study tests the feasibility of producing multiple disease risk estimates with at least 70% discrimination (area under the receiver operating curve, AUROC) within the time and information constraints of the existing primary care health check framework.DesignObservational […]
McCracken, C., Raisi-Estabragh, Z., Szabo, L., Veldsman, M., Raman, B., Topiwala, A., Roca-Fernandez, A., Husain, M., Petersen, S. E., Neubauer, S., Nichols, T. E.
Cost-effectiveness of emicizumab prophylaxis for haemophilia A with inhibitors: an adaptive health technology assessment for the Indian setting 6 May 2024
ObjectiveTo assess the cost-effectiveness of emicizumab prophylaxis for patients having haemophilia A with inhibitors in the Indian context using an adaptive health technology assessment (aHTA) methodology.DesignEconomic evaluation using multiple approaches aimed at adjusting previously generated cost-effectiveness results based on (1) price differences only (‘simple’) and (2) differences in cost and expected treatment duration (‘moderate’) and […]
Kar, S. S., Sivanantham, P., Ravel, V., Mehndiratta, A., Tyagi, K., Ollendorf, D. A.

The relationship between childhood adversity and sleep quality among rural older adults in China: the mediating role of anxiety and negative coping 8 May 2024
Studies have revealed the effects of childhood adversity, anxiety, and negative coping on sleep quality in older adults, but few studies have focused on the association between childhood adversity and sleep qu...
Yuqin Zhang, Chengwei Lin, Hongwei Li, Lei Li, Xueyan Zhou, Ying Xiong, Jin Yan, Mengxue Xie, Xueli Zhang, Chengchao Zhou and Lian Yang
Prenatal depression among pregnant women attending public health facilities in Babile district, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study 7 May 2024
Depression during pregnancy is a significant health concern that can lead to a variety of short and long-term complications for mothers. Unfortunately, there is a lack of information available on the prevalenc...
Sherif Jibrael Ahmed, Melkamu Merid, Dumessa Edessa, Ahmedin Aliyi Usso, Hassen Abdi Adem, Mandaras Tariku, Abdulbasit Seid, Addisu Alemu, Addis Eyeberu and Mohammed Yuya
Rapid and sustained antidepressant effects of intravenous ketamine in treatment-resistant major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation: a randomized clinical trial 7 May 2024
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most disabling and burdensome mental disorder, negatively affecting an individual’s quality of life and daily functioning. the current study was conducted with the aim of...
Ahmad Zolghadriha, Afagh Anjomshoaa, Mohammad Reza Jamshidi and Farnaz Taherkhani

The Developmental Trajectory to Cannabis Use Disorder 6 May 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 181, Issue 5, Page 353-358, May 01, 2024.
Jesse D. Hinckley
Understanding and Addressing Widening Racial Inequalities in Drug Overdose 6 May 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 181, Issue 5, Page 381-390, May 01, 2024.
Joseph R. Friedman
Harm Reduction for Opioid Use Disorder: Strategies and Outcome Metrics 6 May 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 181, Issue 5, Page 372-380, May 01, 2024.
Jennifer D. Ellis

Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., Dr.Med.Sc., Assumes Office of APA President 9 May 2024
Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., Dr.Med.Sc., a longtime advocate for mental health, medical educator, and clinician-researcher, began his term as president of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) at the conclusion of the organization’s 2024 Annual Meeting in New York City.
APAPsychiatric
Steven Starks, M.D., M.B.A., Assumes Office of APA Assembly Speaker 9 May 2024
Steven Starks, M.D., M.B.A., DFAPA, began his one-year term as the Speaker of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Assembly of District Branches at the close of the organization’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Manhattan.
APAPsychiatric
Study Highlights Key Predictors of Adolescent Substance Use; Special Issue of the American Journal o 6 May 2024
New research, published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, examined a broad range of potential predictors of substance use among adolescents and found sociodemographic variables were the most robust predictors of substance use initiation.
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
Suspected drugs deaths up in Scotland as hospital admissions fall 1 February 2024
Suspected deaths in Scotland have increased by 11% in the latest quarterly data.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk

Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2023 Update on Clinical Guidelines for Management of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults: Réseau canadien pour les traitements de l'humeur et de l'anxiété (CANMAT) 2023 : Mise à jour des lignes directrices cliniques pour la prise en charge du trouble dépressif majeur chez les adultes 7 May 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. BackgroundThe Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) last published clinical guidelines for the management of major depressive disorder (MDD) in 2016. Owing to advances in the field, an update was needed to incorporate new evidence and provide new and revised recommendations for the assessment and […]
Raymond W. Lam
The Role of Dietary Patterns and Nutritional Supplements in the Management of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses: Le rôle des habitudes alimentaires et des suppléments nutritionnels dans la prise en charge des troubles mentaux chez les enfants et les adolescents : une méta-revue de méta-analyses 1 May 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveIn recent years, the relationship between nutrition and mental health has gained considerable interest. We identified, synthesized, and appraised all meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies reporting on the efficacy of dietary patterns and nutrient supplements in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders […]
Maria Talib
Investigating Alexithymia as a Moderator of Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Intervention for Co-Occurring Depression and Hazardous Alcohol Use: Enquête sur l'alexithymie en tant que modérateur des résultats dans un essai randomisé contrôlé d'une intervention en ligne pour la dépression concomitante et la consommation dangereuse d'alcool 29 April 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveAlexithymia is characterized by difficulty identifying and/or describing emotions, reduced imaginal processes, and externally oriented thinking. High levels of alexithymia may increase the challenge of supporting individuals with co-occurring depression and hazardous alcohol use. This secondary analysis sought to investigate whether or not alexithymia moderated the outcomes […]
Christina Schell

Knowledge and attitudes towards eating disorders: A survey of psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees in New South Wales 6 May 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo evaluate New South Wales (NSW) psychiatrists’ and psychiatry trainees’ knowledge and attitudes towards eating disorders (EDs).MethodA total of 1781 psychiatrists and trainees in NSW were invited to complete an anonymous questionnaire assessing ED confidence, knowledge and attitudes.ResultsA total of 51 doctors responded to the survey, with 38 completing all […]
Elsie Jing
Rapidly expanding gender-affirming care based on consensus instead of evidence justifies rigorous governance and transparency 30 April 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectivePublic services offering gender-affirming care to minors have rapidly expanded across Australia. Despite limited evidence of safety and efficacy, no public information about these services is routinely available. Data from freedom of information requests sent to Australian public gender services for minors is summarised. Gender service numbers increased rapidly in […]
Andrew James Amos
From principles to practice: Clarifying new obligations under Victoria’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 30 April 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveTo explain the new test for complying with the mental health principles under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (Vic).ConclusionThe principles carry over limitations from the previous Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic) while also containing new features. The ‘all reasonable efforts to comply’ and ‘proper consideration’ tests resemble the […]
Simon Katterl

Views held by South African primary health care nurses on caring for people living with mental illness 3 May 2024
Background: Primary healthcare is the first point of entry into the healthcare system. Scaling up primary mental healthcare is recommended in South African mental health policy. However, there is a paucity of data exploring the views of primary healthcare nurses (PHCNs) with regards to caring for people living with mental illness (PLWMI) in South Africa.Aim: To explore […]
Nokukhanya Phungula
Long-term benzodiazepine prescriptions in community psychiatry clinics 3 May 2024
Background: Anecdotal evidence indicates that the prevalence of long-term benzodiazepine prescription is high and not in accordance with accepted prescribing guidelines.Aim: To determine the prevalence of long-term prescriptions of benzodiazepines and associations thereof in community psychiatry clinics.Setting: Of the 27 community psychiatry clinics, 5 were randomly selected.Methods: A descriptive, retrospective, and cross-sectional record review of files of 126 adult […]
Machipi A. Tau
Psychiatric nurses advocating for the human rights of mental health care users in Gauteng 2 May 2024
Background: Psychiatric nurses play an important role in advocating for mental health care users such as advocating for the care, treatment and rehabilitation of mental health care users (MHCUs). Psychiatric nurses face various challenges while advocating for the human rights of MHCUs, particularly those unable to protect their rights because of the severity of their mental […]
Nompumelelo Ntshingila

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

Functional connectivity of the amygdala subnuclei in various mood states of bipolar disorder 9 May 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 09 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02580-yFunctional connectivity of the amygdala subnuclei in various mood states of bipolar disorder
Sidney Krystal
Genetic regulation of human brain proteome reveals proteins implicated in psychiatric disorders 9 May 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 09 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02576-8Genetic regulation of human brain proteome reveals proteins implicated in psychiatric disorders
Jie Luo
Neurogenesis-dependent remodeling of hippocampal circuits reduces PTSD-like behaviors in adult mice 8 May 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 08 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02585-7Neurogenesis-dependent remodeling of hippocampal circuits reduces PTSD-like behaviors in adult mice
Risako Fujikawa

Keep calm and make neurons: The effects of glucocorticoids on human cortical neurogenesis
Maternal well-being is important for the development of the fetus, with a key influence on its nervous system. In this issue of , Krontira et al. implicate glucocorticoids, the stress hormones, in the regulation of neural stem cell identity and proliferation, with long-lasting consequences on brain architecture and educational attainment.Maternal well-being is important for the development […]
More than meets the eye: A conserved sensorimotor reflex helps unravel the circuit mechanisms of ASD
Animal models are instrumental to understanding the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder, yet translating human behavioral phenotypes remains challenging. Wang et al. leverage a conserved sensorimotor reflex to elucidate synaptic deficits in haploinsufficiency and pilot novel rescue strategies.Animal models are instrumental to understanding the mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder, yet translating human behavioral phenotypes remains challenging. […]
Collaterals and stroke reperfusion: Too few leads to too much
Adequate reperfusion after ischemic stroke is a major determinant of functional outcome yet remains unpredictable and insufficient for most survivors. In this issue of , Binder et al. identify leptomeningeal collaterals (LMCs) in mice and human patients as a key factor in regulating reperfusion and hemorrhagic transformation following stroke.Adequate reperfusion after ischemic stroke is a major […]

Predicting suicidality with small sets of interpretable reward behavior and survey variables 9 May 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 09 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00229-xApplying machine learning to an objective framework for suicidality, the authors demonstrate that four suicidal thought and behavior variables can be predicted with high accuracy and may present a scalable system for suicide risk assessment.
Shamal Lalvani
Rethinking technology innovation for mental health: framework for multi-sectoral collaboration 3 May 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00232-2In this Perspective, the authors make recommendations on better aligning stakeholders, including those in technology, practitioners and researchers, to increase collaboration and governance in technology and mental health.
Jina Suh
Optimizing real-world benefit and risk of new psychedelic medications: the need for innovative postmarket surveillance 3 May 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 03 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00233-1In this Perspective, authors argue for a more robust and comprehensive postmarket surveillance program of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to better ensure safe, appropriate and equitable care for patients.
Joshua C. Black

Faster bi-stable visual switching in psychosis 7 May 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02913-zFaster bi-stable visual switching in psychosis
Kyle W. Killebrew
Effects of ebselen addition on emotional processing and brain neurochemistry in depressed patients unresponsive to antidepressant medication 7 May 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 07 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02899-8Effects of ebselen addition on emotional processing and brain neurochemistry in depressed patients unresponsive to antidepressant medication
Fitri Fareez Ramli
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

Neurophysiological features of STN LFP underlying sleep fragmentation in Parkinsons disease 9 May 2024
BackgroundSleep fragmentation is a persistent problem throughout the course of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, the related neurophysiological patterns and the underlying mechanisms remained unclear.MethodWe recorded subthalamic nucleus (STN) local field potentials (LFPs) using deep brain stimulation (DBS) with real-time wireless recording capacity from 13 patients with PD undergoing a one-night polysomnography recording, 1 month after […]
Zhang, G., Yu, H., Chen, Y., Gong, C., Hao, H., Guo, Y., Xu, S., Zhang, Y., Yuan, X., Yin, G., Zhang, J.-g., Tan, H., Li, L.
Phase 1 study of safety and preliminary efficacy of intranasal transplantation of human neural stem cells (ANGE-S003) in Parkinsons disease 9 May 2024
BackgroundIntranasal transplantation of ANGE-S003 human neural stem cells showed therapeutic effects and were safe in preclinical models of Parkinson’s disease (PD). We investigated the safety and tolerability of this treatment in patients with PD and whether these effects would be apparent in a clinical trial.MethodsThis was a 12-month, single-centre, open-label, dose-escalation phase 1 study of […]
Jiang, S., Wang, H., Yang, C., Feng, F., Xu, D., Zhang, M., Xie, M., Cui, R., Zhu, Z., Jia, C., Liu, L., Wang, L., Yang, X., Yang, Y., Hao, H., Liu, Z., Wu, Z., Leng, L., Li, X., Sun, X., Zhao, X., Xu, J., Zhang, Y., Wan, X., Bao, X., Wang, R.
A phase I trial of accelerated intermittent theta burst rTMS for amnestic MCI 6 May 2024
BackgroundEmerging evidence suggests that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) enhances cognition in mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) rTMS protocols are promising as they substantially reduce burden by shortening the treatment course, but the safety, feasibility, and acceptability of iTBS have not been established in MCI.Methods24 older adults with amnestic MCI […]
Aghamoosa, S., Lopez, J., Rbeiz, K., Fleischmann, H. H., Horn, O., Madden, K., Caulfield, K. A., Antonucci, M. U., Revuelta, G., McTeague, L. M., Benitez, A.

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

Alcohol use disorder and risk of specific methods of suicide death in a national cohort 2 May 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Volume 149, Issue 6, Page 479-490, June 2024.
Alexis C. Edwards, Linda Abrahamsson, Casey Crump, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Kenneth S. Kendler
A comprehensive analysis of age of onset and cumulative incidence of mental disorders: A Danish register study 2 May 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Volume 149, Issue 6, Page 467-478, June 2024.
Christoffer Beck, Carsten Bøcker Pedersen, Oleguer Plana‐Ripoll, Søren Dalsgaard, Jean‐Christophe Philippe Debost, Thomas Munk Laursen, Katherine Louise Musliner, Preben Bo Mortensen, Marianne Giørtz Pedersen, Liselotte Vogdrup Petersen, Zeynep Yilmaz, John McGrath, Esben Agerbo
Decreased oxytocin levels related to social cognition impairment in borderline personality disorder 2 May 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Volume 149, Issue 6, Page 458-466, June 2024.
Alejandra Galvez‐Merlin, José M. López‐Villatoro, Pilar de la Higuera‐González, Alejandro de la Torre‐Luque, Karina McDowell, Marina Díaz‐Marsá, Juan C. Leza, José L. Carrasco

Meeting migrants: Mourning, possibility and generativity 9 May 2024
International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, EarlyView.
Michael O’Loughlin
Examining variability in Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention strategy use in caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders 9 May 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Hallie Brown, Deanna Swain, Hye Won Kim, Sally Rogers, Annette Estes, Connie Kasari, Catherine Lord, So Hyun Kim
Reducing the burden from tobacco‐related complications of pregnancy in the United States 9 May 2024
Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, EarlyView.
Lucinda England, Jorge Tolosa

A role for Shugoshin in human cilia?
We have recently described a novel role for the conserved centromeric/kinetochore protein and cohesin protector, Shugoshin, in cilia of C. elegans. Worms are unusual in that the sole Shugoshin protein ( SGO-1 ) is dispensable for chromosome segregation but required for cilia function in fully differentiated sensory neurons. Depletion of sgo-1 leads to an array […]
sut-2 loss of function mutants protect against tau-driven shortened lifespan and hyperactive pharyngeal pumping in a C. elegans model of tau toxicity.
Expression of human tau in C. elegans neurons causes progressive, age-associated loss of motor coordination, selective neurodegeneration, and shortened lifespan. Loss of function (LOF) mutations in the conserved gene sut-2 protects against progressive motor uncoordination and neurodegeneration in models of tauopathy. To determine whether sut-2 LOF also protects against shortened lifespan of tau transgenic C. […]
Evidence Based Clinical Analytics Supporting the Genetic Addiction Risk Severity (GARS) Assessment to Early Identify Probands in Preaddiction.
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Beyond Psychopharmacology: the Interpersonal Dynamics of Agitation Management
Practical Advice for Preventing Problems When Referencing the Literature
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
We evaluated the best time to screen for anxiety during pregnancy or postpartum.Screening in early pregnancy was optimal to identify women with anxiety disorders.Screening in early pregnancy was optimal to identify women who wanted treatment.Screening in early pregnancy was optimal for all five screening tools evaluated.Findings can inform clinical guidelines on when to screen for […]
Daily-level associations between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and reactions to retrieving positive autobiographical memories
Trauma survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report difficulties accessing and describing positive memories. To understand these patterns, we examined daily-level relations of PTSD symptoms with affective, cognitive (dwelling/rumination; pushing memory out of one’s mind; suppression; avoidance; distraction; thinking about something else; remembering negative or positive memories/events; negative or positive thoughts; accepting or disapproving memory; […]
Relationship between anxiety sensitivity and post-traumatic stress symptoms in trauma-exposed adults: A meta-analysis
Anxiety sensitivity are significantly correlated with PTSD symptoms with a medium effect size.Study design (cross-sectional vs. longitudinal) is found to moderate the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and PTSD.Results are consistent with cognitive models of PTSD. Given the high rate of trauma exposure among the general population, it is important to delineate the risk factors for […]

Practitioner Review: Assessment and treatment of body dysmorphic disorder in young people 9 May 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Georgina Krebs, Daniel Rautio, Lorena Fernández de la Cruz, Andrea S. Hartmann, Amita Jassi, Alexandra Martin, Argyris Stringaris, David Mataix‐Cols
Examining variability in Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention strategy use in caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders 9 May 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Hallie Brown, Deanna Swain, Hye Won Kim, Sally Rogers, Annette Estes, Connie Kasari, Catherine Lord, So Hyun Kim
Life course predictors of child emotional distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Findings from a prospective intergenerational cohort study 8 May 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView.
Primrose Letcher, Christopher J. Greenwood, Jacqui A. Macdonald, Joanne Ryan, Meredith O'Connor, Kimberly C. Thomson, Ebony J. Biden, Felicity Painter, Catherine M. Olsson, Ben Edwards, Jennifer McIntosh, Elizabeth A. Spry, Delyse Hutchinson, Joyce Cleary, Tim Slade, Craig A. Olsson

All medical workers together: For better mental health and primary health care- Posters 29 April 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Volume 59, Issue 3_suppl, Page 1S-103S, May 2024.
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

The impact of mindfulness therapy combined with mentalization-based family therapy on suicidal ideation in adolescents with depressive disorder: randomized intervention study 8 May 2024
Adolescents with depression who engage in non-suicidal self harming behaviors are more likely to adopt negative coping strategies when faced with negative events. Therefore, these patients should be introduced...
Xiao-Fen Fan, Ju-Yi Peng, Li Zhang, Ya-Li Hu, Yan Li, Yue Shi and Tian-Mei Zhang
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

Psychiatry International, Vol. 5, Pages 205-216: How Moral Distress Contributes to Depression Varies by Gender in a Sample of Sub-Saharan African Nurses 6 May 2024
Although research has shown that moral distress harms mental health in diverse populations, information on potential moderators of such associations is scarce. In a sample of sub-Saharan African nurses, we examined the link between moral distress and depressive symptoms. We explored for whom and when such relationships may hold with regard to gender, age, and […]
JohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji
Psychiatry International, Vol. 5, Pages 188-204: “Once Again It Becomes a Friend in Times of Adversity”: A Qualitative Exploration of Interrelationships between Anorexia Nervosa and Trauma over Ten Years 30 April 2024
Background: The majority of research on the relationship between anorexia nervosa (AN) and trauma has been cross-sectional and quantitative. This study aimed to qualitatively explore how this relationship may shift over time. Methods: A community sample of nine women with a lived experience of AN and trauma were interviewed three times over ten years (1997–2007). […]
Sallee Berry
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

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 […]

Patients as educators in medical student education in forensic psychiatry: a scoping review of the barriers and facilitators 7 May 2024
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Leila ShardaMurwah YasirLouise Robinsona Medical Education, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UKb The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UKc Guild Lodge, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK
Using technologies to evaluate response style in the competency crisis recommendations for evaluators 3 May 2024
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Graham DanzerForensic Services Division, State of Florida, DCF United States, Orlando, FL, USA
The effects of psychosocial interventions applied to forensic psychiatry patients on social functioning and anger level: a meta-analysis study 2 May 2024
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Elif Güzide EmirzaKübra Gülirmak GülerSevda Uzuna Department of Psychiatry Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkeyb Department of Psychiatry Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gümüşhane University, Turkey

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 […]

Correction to “Gentrification’s association with police violence and the moderating effects of race” by Harmon-Darrow et al. (2023). 2 May 2024
Reports an error in "Gentrification’s association with police violence and the moderating effects of race" by Caroline Harmon-Darrow, Hyun-Jin Jun and Charlotte Lyn Bright (Psychology of Violence, 2023[May], Vol 13[3], 183-193). In the article, corrections to some findings were needed. For the Gentrification Revitalization × Race and the Gentrification Disruption × Race interactions (reported in […]
Perceived victimhood shapes support for interpartisan political violence in the United States. 21 March 2024
Objective: Understanding the drivers of political violence is critical, given the destructive consequences it has on the fabric of society. Prior work has established the importance of situational and dispositional predictors of political violence, such as search for significance and meaning and experiencing trauma. However, these predictors do not fully account for one of its […]
Sexual victimization of autistic college students. 18 March 2024
Objective: Researchers have demonstrated a link between autism and victimization, but less research has explored rates of sexual victimization among autistic college students. Informed by lifestyle-routine activity theory, certain features of autism may enhance vulnerability to sexual victimization and may lead autistic individuals to be targeted by potential perpetrators. Method: Using data from the American […]

Para‐fluorofentanyl: Coincidence or intentional? 9 May 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Jeremy R. Canfield, Kristin V. Canfield, Jon E. Sprague
The emergence of nitazenes on the Irish heroin market and national preparation for possible future outbreaks 9 May 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Nicki Killeen, Rodney Lakes, Mairead Webster, Sarah Killoran, Sinead McNamara, Pierce Kavanagh, Marie Eagleton, Seamus McCormack, Eva Micheau, Adrian Moughty, Cathal O’Donnell, Martin O’Reilly, Gavin Doyle, Sean O’Rourke, Sally Downing, Caoimhe Flynn, Eamon Keenan
Alcohol use and alcohol use disorders in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta‐analysis 8 May 2024
Addiction, EarlyView.
Habte Belete, Tesfa Mekonen Yimer, Danielle Dawson, Dorothy C. Espinosa, Fentie Ambaw, Jason P. Connor, Gary Chan, Leanne Hides, Janni Leung

Tobacco use, trauma exposure and PTSD: a systematic review 7 May 2024
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Alina ShevorykinBridget M. HylandDaniel RoblesMengjia JiDarian VantucciLindsey BenschHannah ThornerMatthew MarionAmylynn LiskiewiczEllen CarlJamie S. OstroffChristine E. Sheffera Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Buffalo, NY, USAb Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canadac Department of Psychology, The City College of New York (CUNY), New York, NY, USAd Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
Development of the social dimensions of health behaviour framework 29 April 2024
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Ryan E. RhodesMark R. Beauchampa Behavioural Medicine Laboratory, School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canadab School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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

It’s not just a game: social networks, isolation and mental health in online gamers 8 May 2024
Online gaming has emerged as a popular activity providing a social outlet for millions. However, implications of online game networks for mental health remain disputed. Concepts of bridging social capital and bonding social capital may help characterize protective factors within social networks. This study aims to examine the associations between social capital derived from online […]
Tyler Prochnow
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

‘Early childhood autism, Asperger type’, by H. Asperger (1982) 29 April 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. After his 1944 thesis, Asperger continued to write about autism, but none of these texts have been translated. At a time when autism spectrum disorder faces many challenges (e.g. the nature and measurement of autism), this text tells us more about the particular population that Asperger worked with. He […]
Kevin Rebecchi
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

In memoriam António Bento (1954–2023): Champion of the loveless homeless in Portugal, veteran member of Santé Mentale et Exclusion Sociale (SMES) in Europe 30 April 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
João Gama Marques
The community health worker experience and perception toward mental illness: A multi-settings cross-sectional study in Indonesia 29 April 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:The experiences and perceptions of Community Health Workers toward mental illness are vital for tailoring interventions, reducing stigma, improving access to services, and fostering community engagement in mental health initiatives.Aims:This study investigates the experiences of community health worker and their perception of mental illness.Methods:A multi-settings cross-sectional study […]
Marthoenis Marthoenis
Disease, illness, phenomenology and narratives 16 April 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Volume 70, Issue 3, Page 413-414, May 2024.
Dinesh Bhugra

Investigating the spatial and temporal variation of vape retailer provision in New Zealand: A cross-sectional and nationwide study
Deprived areas experienced an unjust presence of vape retailers.Significant inequity in access to vape stores by deprivation, ethnicity and urbanicity.29% of schools in New Zealand have a vape store within 5-min walking distance.Pacific students and those in major urban areas have the easiest access to vape stores. Smoking rates have decreased in Aotearoa New Zealand […]
The problematic nature of existing explanations for differential immigrant mortality: Insights from a comparative cross-national systematic review and meta-analysis
Empirical studies in multiple disciplines have frequently observed an immigrant mortality advantage. Yet, questions remain regarding the possible mechanisms underlying this phenomenon. We obtained data from 61 studies of relative immigrant mortality from single origin-destination country pairings, providing information on immigrants from 77 origin countries. We systematically review the arguments made in these studies about […]
Discursive trends in New York Times coverage of Evusheld access: A case study in the social production of ignorance
English-language reporting on the continuing difficulties in accessing Evusheld reflects the marginalization of immunocompromised people in discussions about the public policy response to Covid-19. Moreover, the lack of available data on global Evusheld access, particularly in low-income countries, has emerged as a key form of nonknowledge that must be redressed within public health research. Through […]

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 […]

Fraudulent Practices Abound in Post-Accident Healthcare 9 May 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Car accidents are an unfortunate reality of modern life, often leading to personal injury cases involving a range of medical professionals, from chiropractors to physical therapists, pain doctors, and personal injury lawyers...
Are Health Workers More Prone to Alcohol-Related Death? 8 May 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Alcohol-related deaths were not significantly higher for U.S. health workers compared with workers in the general population, with the lowest rates observed among physicians, a cross-sectional study found. In an age- and sex...
83% of Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms Are Undiagnosed 8 May 2024
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Almost a quarter of surveyed U.S. adults met criteria for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), though the vast majority of them were undiagnosed, a retrospective cross-sectional study suggested here. Out of...

Herbert Pardes, Who Steered the Growth of a Giant Hospital, Dies at 89 9 May 2024
A psychiatrist, he ran New York-Presbyterian after a landmark merger, improving its patient care and finances and raising money to expand its ...
Psychiatric, Rehab Facility Operator Cited for Worker Injury - Bloomberg Law News 9 May 2024
An operator of psychiatric and rehabilitation facilities in Florida has been cited with one repeat and one other-than-serious violation and faces ...
We looked at over 166,000 psychiatric records. Over half showed people were admitted ... 9 May 2024
We examined more than 166,000 episodes of voluntary and involuntary psychiatric care in New South Wales public hospitals between 2016 and 2021. Most ...

Bangladesh: Heat Wave - Apr 2024 21 April 2024
Affected country: Bangladesh Glide: HT-2024-000056-BGD Based on the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) data source dated 21 April 2024, severe to very severe, heatwave was sweeping some districts of the country where mild-moderate heatwave was sweeping over most of the districts of the country. BDRCS forecast monitoring report indicates maximum temperatures exceeding to 38 degree Celsius, […]
Kyrgyzstan: Floods and Landslides - Apr 2024 20 April 2024
Affected country: Kyrgyzstan Glide: FL-2024-000053-KGZ Since 20 April, heavy rainfall has been affecting the regions of Osh, Jalal-Abad and Talas (southern and eastern Kyrgyzstan) triggering several landslides, causing floods and resulting in casualties and damage. According to media, one person died on 20 April due to a landslide, while hundreds have been evacuated following floods […]
Rwanda: Floods - Apr 2024 20 April 2024
Affected country: Rwanda Glide: FL-2024-000064-RWA In Rwanda, heavy rains and floods killed 14 people in Nyanza District, injured 27 in Burera District and damaged roads, bridges and 123 houses since 28 April and as of 2 May. Several hectares of rice and banana plantation in Ruhango District have been damaged, according to local authorities. Heavy […]

9th Meeting of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (MNCAHN) 13 May 2024
Ninth meeting of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts (STAGE) for Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (MNCAHN)
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NCD Hard Talks webinar: From pockets to patients: Rethinking how we can reduce out-of-pocket expenditure for NCD medicines 8 May 2024
To prevent patients from paying too much out of their own pockets, we have to ensure equitable access to NCD medicines and technologies with affordable and effective financing.
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Introducing the ARIA tool – Indoor Airborne Risk Assessment 8 May 2024
This session, organized jointly by CERN and WHO, will introduce a new model designed to quantify the risk of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, alongside an associated online tool. This event marks the first in a series of webinars scheduled for 2024, aimed at exploring further uses of the tool across various […]
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WHO Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy concludes her first visit to Pakistan 7 May 2024
Islamabad, 7 May, 2024 – WHO's Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Hanan Balkhy, has concluded her inaugural visit to Pakistan. The comprehensive five-day mission spanned Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore, and included high-level meetings with government officials, visits to WHO-supported health facilities, and participation in the subnational polio vaccination campaign. This was also Dr […]
Rafah incursion would substantially increase mortality and morbidity and further weaken an ... 3 May 2024
3 May 2024 – WHO is deeply concerned that a full-scale military operation in Rafah could lead to a bloodbath. More than 1.2 million people are currently sheltering in the area, many unable to move anywhere else. A new wave of displacement would exacerbate overcrowding, further limiting access to food, water, health and sanitation services, leading to […]
50 years of EPI’s extraordinary impact on global health 1 May 2024
24 April 2024, Cairo, Egypt – World Immunization Week this year coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). Such has been the programme’s remarkable impact on global health that the “E” in EPI today stands for “Essential”. Since 1974, this WHO initiative has inspired countries to use vaccines to do […]

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.

The role of therapeutic MicroRNA in arteriogenesis process in limb ischemia: A systematic review [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 9 May 2024
Background Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) is the most advanced stage of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and has poor clinical outcomes. Recently, stimulating arteriogenesis has been proposed to improve clinical outcomes. Several studies have shown that miRNAs have beneficial effects on limb ischemia related to arteriogenesis. This study aimed to review the roles of therapeutic miRNAs […]
Muhamad Taufik Ismail
An interventional cross-sectional study of electrolyte levels in newborns with hyperbilirubinemia before and after phototherapy in a tertiary care hospital in central India [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 9 May 2024
Introduction This study protocol outlines a comprehensive investigation into the impact of phototherapy on electrolyte levels in newborns with hyperbilirubinemia. With a focus on neonates admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and AVBR Hospital, Sawangi, Wardha, Central India, the research aims to contribute valuable insights into the physiological […]
Ankita Kiran Patel
The rise of pathogen genomics in Africa [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 9 May 2024
The routine genomic surveillance of pathogens in diverse geographical settings and equitable data sharing are critical to inform effective infection control and therapeutic development. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic highlighted the importance of routine genomic surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to detect emerging variants of concern. However, the majority of […]
Gerald Mboowa

NHS primary medical service directions 9 May 2024
This collection brings together directions for the National Health Service primary medical services, setting out part of the legal framework under which GP practices operate and are paid.
HM Government
NHS (General Medical Services - Premises Costs) Directions: previous directions 9 May 2024
These previous directions, published for public reference, were for the NHS from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and relate to how payments should be calculated and made to general practice contractors in …
HM Government
NHS (General Medical Services - Premises Costs) Directions 9 May 2024
Directions for the NHS from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care relating to how payments should be calculated and made to general practice contractors in respect of premises costs.
HM Government

Measuring wellbeing and going ‘Beyond GDP’ 9 May 2024
A new ONS publication out today, aims to give an holistic view on how society is doing, beyond purely economic measures. Here, Tim Vizard explores what we have done so far on Beyond GDP and outlines our next steps on this important work.
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Understanding the new income statistics for local areas: Different measures for better insights 30 April 2024
The ONS has been busy producing faster, more detailed statistics using new data sources. Providing clearer insights at the local level is an important aspect of this work. Ainslie Woods explains how our local income statistics compare and why they offer a complementary picture of local areas.
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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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Gaza: Israel begins Rafah attack despite WHO warning of “bloodbath” 9 May 2024
The Israeli military has launched a ground incursion into Rafah, southern Gaza, despite warnings from aid organisations that this would have “catastrophic consequences” for the 1.3 million displaced Palestinians sheltering in the area.1Bob Kitchen, the International Rescue Committee’s vice president on emergencies, said on 8 May that dozens of civilians had already been killed in […]
Elisabeth Mahase
Role models help to progress gender parity, but we mustn’t forget the personal cost 9 May 2024
A recent paper from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has gathered data confirming what many women in male dominated specialties in UK medicine have long since known: early exposure to relatable female role models affects your likelihood of choosing that specialty.1Role models are essential to creating a diverse workforce and harnessing all the benefits that […]
Clara Munro
Ovarian cancer: identifying and managing familial and genetic risk—summary of new NICE guidance 9 May 2024
What you need to knowMen and people born with male reproductive organs have a genetic risk of carrying a pathogenic variant associated with ovarian cancer and other cancers If a person had a direct-to-consumer genetic test and is reported to have a pathogenic variant for which NHS testing is offered, liaise with a regional NHS […]
Eric Slade, Laura Berg, Katharina Dworzynski, Ranjit Manchanda

AMA: Rural Health System 'Teetering on Brink' of Collapse 9 May 2024
Incoming AMA president calls for federal legislation to encourage doctors to work in rural areas during a press conference on May 9. Medscape Medical News
Endoscopic Procedure Targets 'Hunger Hormone' 9 May 2024
Reducing the release of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin through ablation of the gastric fundus lining shows promise for weight loss, a small study found. Medscape Medical News
Vibegron Is Effective for Overactive Bladder in Men With BPH 9 May 2024
Treatment of overactive bladder can be more complex in the context of benign prostatic hyperplasia, but a new trial met primary and secondary endpoints. Medscape Medical News

A Healthy Lifestyle Can Add Years to Life, Despite 'Bad' Genes 9 May 2024
Turn around those bad family genes with four lifestyle changes.
Taking Racism out of the Kidney Disease Equation 9 May 2024
Kidney care in the U.S. is at a watershed moment of moving past a deeply entrenched, institutionally racist equation.
Plant-Powered Sleep: Vegan, Vegetarian Diets Unlock Extra ZZZs 8 May 2024
Vegans and vegetarians sleep around 30 more minutes per night than average and up to 90% of them report good or excellent sleep quality, according to a new survey published by the Sleep Foundation.

Navigating the complex relationship between palliative care and MAiD 6 May 2024
On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole explore the intricate relationship between medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and palliative care in Canada. They focus on a qualitative study titled "Perspectives of Canadian healthcare leaders on the relationship between medical assistance in dying and palliative and end-of-life care services: […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
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

World News in Brief: Vaccine ‘patches’ trial shows promise, lowering catheter infection risk, Guantanamo detainee facing revictimisation 9 May 2024
Few enjoy having injections and if you have children, you probably like them even less when it’s time for their mandated vaccine shots.
No sign yet of H5N1 bird flu spreading between humans, says WHO chief 8 May 2024
The H5N1 avian influenza virus has so far shown no signs of adapting to allow human-to-human transmission, the UN health agency said on Wednesday, urging continued surveillance.
Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports 7 May 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken “crucial steps” in preparation for a large-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah, Dr. Ahmed Dahir, team lead of its office in Gaza, told UN News on Tuesday.

Deaths in prison 9 May 2024
In this country we do not give a death sentence, but for everyone who has taken their life in prison that is exactly what they got - Mark Saunders, whose son Dean died in HMP & YOI Chelmsford in 2016 Below is a breakdown of deaths in prison in England and Wales by calendar year […]
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Deaths in police custody 9 May 2024
To date there have been 1890 deaths in police custody or otherwise following contact with the police in England & Wales since 1990 Below is a breakdown of deaths in police custody or following other forms of contact with the police, as well as vehicular pursuits and road traffic incidents (RTIs) since 1990, by calendar […]
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SoulsINQUEST exhibition launch at Platform 9 May 2024
SoulsINQUEST uses photography, writing and materials from the INQUEST archive as a lens onto state violence, death, grief and resistance. The exhibition is an embodiment of family resistance that refuses to be silenced, misrepresented or forgotten. A collaboration between bereaved families, Sarah Booker and INQUEST, it is a powerful act of defiance in response to […]
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