Systematic review protocol of yoga therapy as a modality in occupational therapy practice for adults experiencing mood disorders

5 January 2024

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BMJ Open. 2024 Jan 4;14(1):e077740. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077740.

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INTRODUCTION: Mood disorders can have a negative impact on daily functioning because cognitive deficits are exacerbated when individuals experience associated symptoms. Nevertheless, yoga therapy has been found to have enhancing features to well-being and quality of life. Occupational therapists are well positioned to include yoga as a modality to benefit clients experiencing mood disorders. However, literature on yoga interventions for mood disorders is underdeveloped causing an inadequate understanding of the health benefits. Thus, the aim of this study is to gain further knowledge associated with the implications of yoga as an intervention to increase participation in activities of daily living and enhance the quality of life of individuals experiencing mood disorders. This review will answer the following research question: can yoga therapy be used as an effective modality in occupational therapy practice to manage symptomatology related to mood disorders through increasing engagement in daily tasks?

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: OVID Medline, Embase as well as CINAHL Plus, Cochrane Library (Wiley), APA PsycINFO and Scopus will be explored to adhere to the following criteria: (1) studies discussing adults diagnosed with mood disorders, specifically bipolar and related disorders or depressive disorders as stated in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5; (2) studies discussing implementation of yoga therapy; (3) a correlation between mood disorders and effectiveness of yoga therapy.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval is not applicable for this study, due to obtaining data from existing research articles. The completed manuscript will be submitted in a peer-reviewed journal for publication.

PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42021283157.

PMID:38176876 | DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077740

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Genome-Wide Association Study of Treatment-Resistant Depression: Shared Biology With Metabolic Traits 15 May 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
JooEun Kang
Long-Term Course of Remission and Recovery in Psychotic Disorders 15 May 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Sara Tramazzo
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

Los estadounidenses expresan cada vez más ansiedad en una encuesta anual; El estrés y el sueño son f 17 May 2024
Los resultados de 2024 de la encuesta anual sobre salud mental de la Asociación Psiquiátrica Americana (APA) muestran que los adultos estadounidenses se sienten cada vez más ansiosos. En 2024, el 43% de los adultos dicen sentirse más ansiosos que el año anterior, frente al 37% en 2023 y el 32% en 2022. Los adultos […]
APAPsychiatric
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

RCPsych President responds to PM's announcement on reform of the fit note process
We are disappointed that the Prime Minister used his speech to conflate those suffering with a mental illness with a ‘sick note culture’. This language dismisses the reality of mental illness, which is concerning given the associated poor quality of life and increased mortality rates.
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"Without support it can be difficult to make a full recovery and return to employment" says RCPsych President
Dr Lade Smith CBE has called for people who have anxiety and depression to be given better and faster access to talking therapies and other forms of mental health support.
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Up to 1,200 new mums suffer from psychosis each year
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is highlighting the importance of mental health before, during and after pregnancy to mark Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Effects of Trauma Cue Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on Affect and Cannabis Craving in Cannabis Users With Trauma Histories: Use of Expressive Writing as an Online Cue-Reactivity Paradigm: Effets de l'exposition aux signaux traumatiques et du SSPT sur l'affect et le besoin de cannabis chez les consommateurs de cannabis ayant des antécédents de traumatismes : utilisation de l'écriture expressive comme paradigme de réactivité en ligne 16 May 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectivesPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cannabis use disorder (CUD) commonly co-occur. Conditioned associations between psychological trauma cues, distress, cannabis use, and desired relief outcomes may contribute to the comorbidity. These conditioned associations can be studied experimentally by manipulating trauma cue exposure in a cue-reactivity paradigm (CRP) and […]
Sarah DeGrace
Modifiable Risk Factors Associated With Cognitive Decline in Late Life Depression: Findings From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging: Facteurs de risque modifiables associés au déclin cognitif dans la dépression en fin de vie : constatations de l'Étude longitudinale canadienne sur le vieillissement 16 May 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveDepression in later life is associated with a two-fold increased risk of dementia. It is not clear to what extent potentially modifiable risk factors account for this association.MethodOlder adults (age 50 + ) with objective health measures (n = 14,014) from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging were followed for a […]
Melissa Wong
The Intergenerational Transfer of Mental Disorders: A Population-Based Multigenerational Linkage Study: Le transfert intergénérationnel des troubles mentaux : une étude sur les liens multigénérationnels basée sur la population 15 May 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectivesThe aetiology of mental disorders involves genetic and environmental factors, both reflected in family health history. We examined the intergenerational transmission of multiple mental disorders from parents and grandparents using population-based, objectively measured family histories.MethodsThis population-based retrospective cohort study used administrative healthcare databases in Manitoba, Canada and […]
Amani F. Hamad

Clinical profile of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Durban, South Africa 14 May 2024
Background: There are often delays in accessing care and diagnosing autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), with little data from Southern Africa on the clinical profile of affected children and adolescents.Aim: To describe the socio-demographic and clinical variables of children and adolescents with ASD attending psychiatric services at two state hospitals in eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.Setting: Two state […]
Manisharani Gangai
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

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

Oxytocin, but not vasopressin, decreases willingness to harm others by promoting moral emotions of guilt and shame 20 May 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 20 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02590-wOxytocin, but not vasopressin, decreases willingness to harm others by promoting moral emotions of guilt and shame
Xiaoxiao Zheng
Inhibiting proBDNF to mature BDNF conversion leads to ASD-like phenotypes in vivo 18 May 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 18 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02595-5Inhibiting proBDNF to mature BDNF conversion leads to ASD-like phenotypes in vivo
Feng Yang
Enrichment of a subset of Neanderthal polymorphisms in autistic probands and siblings 17 May 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 17 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02593-7Enrichment of a subset of Neanderthal polymorphisms in autistic probands and siblings
Rini Pauly

Thinking about consciousness
Can we detect consciousness in newborn infants?
Conscious experiences in infants remain poorly understood. In this NeuroView, Passos-Ferreira discusses recent evidence for and against consciousness in newborn babies. She argues that the weight of evidence from neuroimaging and behavioral studies supports the thesis that newborn infants are conscious.Conscious experiences in infants remain poorly understood. In this NeuroView, Passos-Ferreira discusses recent evidence for […]
Christof Koch
In this talk with , Christof Koch, a physicist and neuroscientist, advocates for a pragmatic program to track the footprints of consciousness in the brain and for team science, explains the recent pseudo-controversy regarding integrated information theory of consciousness, and speaks about the joy of exploring the mysteries around us.

The potential and perils of generative artificial intelligence in psychiatry and psychology 17 May 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 17 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00257-7Generative artificial intelligence (AI), exemplified by large language models such as ChatGPT, shows promise in mental health practice, aiding research, training and therapy. However, bias, inaccuracy and trust issues necessitate careful integration with human expertise.
Arun J. Thirunavukarasu
Exposomic and polygenic contributions to allostatic load in early adolescence 14 May 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 14 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00255-9Using a large US cohort of adolescents, the authors examine exposomic and polygenic contributions to allostatic load and a mediating role of allostatic load on the path from exposomic and polygenic risks to psychopathology.
Kevin W. Hoffman
Neurocircuitry basis of motor cortex-related analgesia as an emerging approach for chronic pain management 13 May 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 13 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00235-zIn this Review, the authors discuss the neurobiological mechanisms of motor cortex-related analgesia, drawing insights from both experimental data and clinical data.
Yang Bai

The circulating proteome and brain health: Mendelian randomisation and cross-sectional analyses 18 May 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 18 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02915-xThe circulating proteome and brain health: Mendelian randomisation and cross-sectional analyses
Rosie M. Walker
Investigating heart rate variability measures during pregnancy as predictors of postpartum depression and anxiety: an exploratory study 14 May 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 14 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02909-9Investigating heart rate variability measures during pregnancy as predictors of postpartum depression and anxiety: an exploratory study
Allison Eriksson
Elevated SCN11A concentrations associated with lower serum lipid levels in patients with major depressive disorder 11 May 2024
Translational Psychiatry, Published online: 11 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41398-024-02916-wElevated SCN11A concentrations associated with lower serum lipid levels in patients with major depressive disorder
Ke Xu

Nigrostriatal blood-brain barrier opening in Parkinsons disease 17 May 2024
BackgroundThe nigrostriatal system is especially vulnerable to neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and the blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a limiting factor for delivery of therapeutic agents to the brain. This pilot study aimed to demonstrate safety, feasibility and tissue penetration (by 18F-Choline-positron emission tomography (PET)) of MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) simultaneous BBB opening (BBB-O) in […]
Gasca-Salas, C., Pineda-Pardo, J. A., Del Alamo, M., Jimenez, T., Trompeta, C., Toltsis, G., Garcia-Canamaque, L., Fernandez-Rodriguez, B., Matarazzo, M., Plaza de las Heras, I., Natera-Villalba, E., Martinez-Fernandez, R., Duque, A., Ruiz de Aguiar, S., Blesa, J., Rachmilevich, I., Obeso, J. A.
Cognitive rehabilitation effects on grey matter volume and Go-NoGo activity in progressive multiple sclerosis: results from the CogEx trial 16 May 2024
BackgroundResearch on cognitive rehabilitation (CR) and aerobic exercise (EX) to improve cognition in progressive multiple sclerosis (PMS) remains limited. CogEx trial investigated the effectiveness of CR and EX in PMS: here, we present MRI substudy volumetric and task-related functional MRI (fMRI) findings.MethodsParticipants were randomised to: ‘CR plus EX’, ‘CR plus sham EX (EX-S)’, ‘EX plus […]
Rocca, M. A., Valsasina, P., Romano, F., Tedone, N., Amato, M. P., Brichetto, G., Boccia, V. D., Chataway, J., Chiaravalloti, N. D., Cutter, G., Dalgas, U., DeLuca, J., Farrell, R. A., Feys, P., Freeman, J., Inglese, M., Meza, C., Motl, R. W., Salter, A., Sandroff, B. M., Feinstein, A., Filippi, M., The Cogex Research Team, Michelsen, Madsen, Jorgensen, Diedmann, Keytsman, Vanzeir, Knevels, DHooge, Veldkamp, Donnee, Vandecasteele, Vandael, Cordani, Sibilia, Vizzino, Riccitelli, Preziosa, Podda, Pedulla, Tacchino, Smith, Bichler, Morecraft, DiBenedetto, Moore, Holme, Cole, Algie, Chatfield, Puopolo, Kenton, Toll, Ithurburn, Truax, Jones, Baird, Silic, Koch, Pajak, Pietrusz, Smith, Wilkinson, Braisher, Braisher, Walters, Niccolai, Pasquini, Mosca, Bella, Vannetti, Gerli, Pollio, Colombo, Pelosin, Cellerino, Pardini, Hernandez, Lenaerts, De Weerdt, Curran
Oral corticosteroid dosage and taper duration at onset in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease influences time to first relapse 16 May 2024
BackgroundWe sought to identify an optimal oral corticosteroid regimen at the onset of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD), which would delay time to first relapse while minimising cumulative corticosteroid exposure.MethodsIn a retrospective multicentre cohort study, Cox proportional hazards models examined the relationship between corticosteroid course as a time-varying covariate and time to first relapse. […]
Trewin, B. P., Dale, R. C., Qiu, J., Chu, M., Jeyakumar, N., Dela Cruz, F., Andersen, J., Siriratnam, P., Ma, K. K. M., Hardy, T. A., van der Walt, A., Lechner-Scott, J., Butzkueven, H., Broadley, S. A., Barnett, M. H., Reddel, S. W., Brilot, F., Kalincik, T., Ramanathan, S., On behalf of the Australasian MOGAD Study Group, Adam, Andrews, Antony, Aouad, Badve, Barton, Beadnall, Blum, Boggild, Brown, Burrow, Buzzard, Bye, Cairns, Calvert, Chelakkadan, Clark, Fabis-Pedrini, Field, Fok, Fraser, Fung, Garber, Geara, Gill, Gupta, Hawke, Henderson, John, Jones, Jones, Kermode, Kiernan, Kilpatrick, Kornberg, Lawlor, Lee, Leventer, Li, Ling, Liyanage, Lopez, Malone, Marriot, McCombe, McDougall, Menezes, Merheb, Miteff, Monif, Subramanian, Nguyen, OGrady, ONeill, Ouvrier, Paine, Parratt, Pillai, Prosser, Riminton, Roos, Sandbach, Scheffer, Shah, Shuey, Sinclair, Slee, Spooner, Sutton, Swaminathan, Tantsis, Thomas, Thomas, Thompson, Troedson, Vucic, Wang, Ware, Webster, Lin, White, Yeh, Yiannikas, Yiu, Zong

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

The relationship between alcohol use disorder and suicide by means: Context dependent 18 May 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Shannon Lange, Jürgen Rehm
Clarifying the relationship between physical injuries and risk for suicide attempt 17 May 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Vrinda Kabra, Rahul Mathur, Nishtha Chawla
Gestational exposure to benzodiazepines or z‐hypnotics and neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring: Systematic review and meta‐analysis 16 May 2024
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Chittaranjan Andrade, Natarajan Varadharajan, Sharmi Bascarane, Vikas Menon

A blocking and distance management staff training intervention for torso‐ and head‐directed aggression 20 May 2024
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, EarlyView.
Byron Wine, Eli T. Newcomb
Characteristics and outcomes for general anesthesia in Denmark 20 May 2024
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Signe Østergaard Mortensen, Maria Bolther Pælestik, Peter Carøe Lind, Mathias Johan Holmberg, Asger Granfeldt, Nikola Stankovic, Lars Wiuff Andersen
The language of nature in Murray Bowen's writings: how connection to nature informs Bowen theory and is essential to human survival 20 May 2024
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, EarlyView.
Carrie E. Collier, Ashley Mader

A role for Shugoshin in human cilia?
We have recently described a novel role for the conserved centromeric/kinetochore protein and cohesin protector, Shugoshin, in cilia of C. elegans. Worms are unusual in that the sole Shugoshin protein ( SGO-1 ) is dispensable for chromosome segregation but required for cilia function in fully differentiated sensory neurons. Depletion of sgo-1 leads to an array […]
sut-2 loss of function mutants protect against tau-driven shortened lifespan and hyperactive pharyngeal pumping in a C. elegans model of tau toxicity.
Expression of human tau in C. elegans neurons causes progressive, age-associated loss of motor coordination, selective neurodegeneration, and shortened lifespan. Loss of function (LOF) mutations in the conserved gene sut-2 protects against progressive motor uncoordination and neurodegeneration in models of tauopathy. To determine whether sut-2 LOF also protects against shortened lifespan of tau transgenic C. […]
Evidence Based Clinical Analytics Supporting the Genetic Addiction Risk Severity (GARS) Assessment to Early Identify Probands in Preaddiction.
No abstract supplied.

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

Using Measurement-Based Care as a Precision Medicine Strategy for Substance Use Disorders
Precision medicine prioritizes characterization of individual patient parameters to optimize care and this review evaluates measurement-based care (MBC) as a strategy for doing so in the treatment of substance use disorders (SUD). Measurement-based care refers to the systematic use of validated assessments to inform diagnosis and treatment planning, with varying frequency of assessments. Despite the […]
Psychological Problems in the Context of Political Violence in Afghan Children
This review provides an overview of recent literature examining psychological problems in the context of political violence among Afghan children.Using recent literature (2018–2023) we identified: 1) heightened levels of psychological problems experienced by children in Afghanistan; 2) the factors associated with these psychological problems, including loss of family and community members, poverty, continuous risk of […]
Insufficient Sleep and Behavioral Health in the Military: A 5-Country Perspective
The goal of this paper was to highlight the degree to which sleep, behavioral health, and leader involvement were interrelated using data from militaries in five English-speaking countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the United States.Many service members reported sleeping fewer than the recommended 7 h/night: 34.9%, 67.2%, and 77.2% of respondents from New […]

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

When is the best time to screen for perinatal anxiety? A longitudinal cohort study
For screening for anxiety during pregnancy and after birth to be efficient and effective it is important to know the optimal time to screen in order to identify women who might benefit from treatment.To determine the optimal time to screen for perinatal anxiety to identify women with anxiety disorders and those who want treatment. A […]
Daily-level associations between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and reactions to retrieving positive autobiographical memories
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 […]

Editorial Perspective: Bridging the translational neuroscience gap in autism – development of the ‘shiftability’ paradigm 16 May 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 6, Page 862-865, June 2024.
Tobias P. Whelan, Eileen Daly, Nicolaas A. Puts, Ekaterina Malievskaia, Declan G.M. Murphy, Grainne M. McAlonan
Issue Information 16 May 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 6, Page i-iv, June 2024.
Subtyping at‐risk adolescents for predicting response toward insomnia prevention program 16 May 2024
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 65, Issue 6, Page 764-775, June 2024.
Si‐Jing Chen, Shirley Xin Li, Jihui Zhang, Siu Ping Lam, Joey Wing Yan Chan, Kate Ching‐Ching Chan, Albert Martin Li, Charles M. Morin, Yun Kwok Wing, Ngan Yin Chan

Prevalence and risk factors for chronic kidney disease among older adult patients with schizophrenia in Taiwan 20 May 2024
The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Ahead of Print. ObjectivesThere is an increasing incidence and prevalence of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide. Little is known the prevalence of CKD among older patients with schizophrenia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of CKD and its risk factors in older […]
Shu-Ting Chang
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

Individualized strategies for depression: narrative review of clinical profiles responsive to vortioxetine 16 May 2024
Depression is a highly heterogeneous disorder, often resulting in suboptimal response and remission rates. This underscores the need for more nuanced clinical characterization of patients to tailor individuali...
Alessandro Cuomo, Andrea Aguglia, Domenico De Berardis, Antonio Ventriglio, Camilla Gesi and Andrea Fagiolini
Measurement of perceived pressures in psychiatry: paper-and-pencil and computerized adaptive version of the P-PSY35 scale 10 May 2024
Formal coercion in psychiatry is widely studied yet much less is known about pressures patients may experience, partly because of the very few measures available. The goal of this study was to validate the P-P...
Philippe Golay, Debora Martinez, Mizué Bachelard, Benedetta Silva, Alexandra Brodard, Jonathan Perrin, Nolan Pedro Fernando, Lou-Ann Renaud, Charles Bonsack and Stéphane Morandi
Item analysis on the quality of life scale for anxiety disorders QLICD-AD(V2.0) based on classical test theory and item response theory 10 May 2024
Anxiety disorders can cause serious physical and psychological damage, so many anxiety scales have been developed internationally to measure anxiety disorders, but due to the cultural differences and cultural ...
Hongqiang Shi, Yu Ren, Junding Xian, Haifeng Ding, Yuxi Liu and Chonghua Wan

Psychiatry International, Vol. 5, Pages 231-240: Opiate Withdrawal-Associated Esotropia: A Case Report and Systematic Review 19 May 2024
Esotropia, which is the medial deviation of one or both eyes, is a rare withdrawal symptom that has been associated with opiate addiction. We report a case of a 36-year-old female patient who developed acute-onset esotropia and diplopia after self-admission to a psychiatric facility for fentanyl addiction treatment and a systematic review of this rare […]
Varun Kasula
Psychiatry International, Vol. 5, Pages 217-230: Modifications to Enhance Outcomes of Family-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa: A Scoping Review 15 May 2024
Family-based treatment (FBT) is recommended for anorexia nervosa (AN) in young people (YP). However, a substantial proportion of YP undergoing FBT do not recover. Several modifications to standard FBT have been tested to improve recovery rates. This review provides an updated overview of empirically tested modifications to FBT for AN in YP and estimates whether […]
Signe Holm Pedersen
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

Psychology International, Vol. 6, Pages 603-617: Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Virtual Reality: A Review on the Simulation of Psychedelic Effects for Treating Psychological Disorders 8 May 2024
Psychedelic therapy is increasingly acknowledged as a transformative approach to mental health care, much like how Virtual Reality (VR) technology has emerged as a potent tool in the realm of mental health. Hence, there is potential for integrating the benefits derived from both. This review aims to assess the current state of the art concerning […]
Mirko Casu
Psychology International, Vol. 6, Pages 590-602: Breaking Barriers: Unraveling the Connection between Mental Health Literacy, Attitudes towards Mental Illness, and Self-Stigma of Psychological Help-Seeking in University Students 2 May 2024
Despite the high prevalence of mental health difficulties during the period of emerging adulthood and the availability of mental health resources, young adults are reluctant to seek professional psychological help. A significant contributor to this treatment gap is the inadequate levels of mental health literacy (MHL). The present study aimed to investigate the association between […]
Katerina Koutra
Psychology International, Vol. 6, Pages 578-589: The Attachment-Caregiving Questionnaire as a Personality Inventory Sensitive to Psychological Vulnerabilities: A Pilot Study 30 April 2024
Evolution enabled the human species to form attachment relationships, where a caregiver looks after a needy attacher. In early-life interactions with a parent-caregiver, the child-attacher acquires adaptive durable information—the attachment dimensions—which become part of their personality. As such, the dimensions affect vulnerability to psychological conditions, but the precise nature of this link remains controversial. With […]
Marcantonio Gagliardi

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

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

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’ […]

Concept-Focused and Procedure-Focused Instruction on the Algebra Performance of Grade 9 Students With and Without Mathematics Difficulty 18 May 2024
Journal of Learning Disabilities, Ahead of Print. Developing both conceptual and procedural knowledge is important for students’ mathematics competence. This study examined whether Grade 9 general education mathematics teachers’ self-reported use of concept-focused instruction (CFI) and procedure-focused instruction (PFI) were associated differently with ninth graders’ algebra achievement after 2.5 years, depending on students’ mathematics difficulty […]
Jihyun Lee
Low Literacy Levels Among U.S. Adults and Difficult Ballot Propositions 7 May 2024
Journal of Learning Disabilities, Ahead of Print. High-level literacy skills are required for full participation in the democratic process through voting. Consequently, adults with low-level literacy skills are at a disadvantage. This work investigated the disparity between the readability of U.S. ballot propositions for year 2022 state elections and grade level reading estimates (≤eighth grade) […]
Rebecca L. Parker
Comorbid Word Reading and Mathematics Computation Difficulty at Start of First Grade 30 April 2024
Journal of Learning Disabilities, Ahead of Print. The purpose of this analysis was to describe cognitive processes associated with comorbid difficulty between word reading (WR) and mathematics computation (MC) at the start of first grade among children selected for WR and MC delays. A sample of 234 children (mean age 6.50 years, SD = 0.31) […]
Lynn S. Fuchs

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 […]

EJIHPE, Vol. 14, Pages 1470-1488: Technological Perception with Rural and Urban Differentiation and Its Influence on the Quality of Life of Older People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration 20 May 2024
The past decade has seen a global increase in population age, especially in developed countries, where aging involves visual diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which severely affect quality of life (QoL) and mental health, as well as increase isolation and care costs. This study investigated how persons with AMD perceive the impact of […]
Angel Parra-Sanchez
EJIHPE, Vol. 14, Pages 1451-1469: The Use of Anabolic Steroids by Bodybuilders in the State of Sergipe, Brazil 16 May 2024
Bodybuilding, as a high-performance sport, requires regular strength and resistance exercises with the principal objective of increasing muscle hypertrophy. However, many bodybuilders resort to the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) to improve their performance in a short period of time. This study employs a survey-type, cross-sectional, descriptive–analytical method to evaluate the profile of bodybuilding athletes […]
Josué Cruz dos Santos
EJIHPE, Vol. 14, Pages 1383-1395: Well-Being and Perfectionism: Assessing the Mediational Role of Self-Compassion in Emerging Adults 15 May 2024
The study explores how different dimensions of perfectionism influence psychological well-being (PWB) in emerging adults. Literature has deepened the relationships between maladaptive perfectionism (e.g., excessive self-criticism, perceived discrepancy from the standards) and low PWB. Less is known about whether and how adaptive perfectionism (e.g., pursuing personal standards) relates to PWB. Secondly, the study has investigated […]
Loredana Benedetto

Exploring the link between intelligence and drug abuse among juvenile felons in India 14 May 2024
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Devi SekarMohanraj BhuvaneswariDepartment of Social Sciences, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India
The cost-effectiveness of mental health interventions amongst prison populations: a systematic review (research letter to the editor) 11 May 2024
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Aleix RowlandsonGemma ShieldsElise BlakemoreIniyah SulamanCharlotte LennoxRebecca CrookDavid HoneywellDaniel Pratta Manchester Centre for Health Economics, Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UKb EPIC Learning and Psychology Service, Doncaster City Council, UKc REVIVE Partnership, East Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust, Burnley, UKd Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Health and Justice Research Network, University of Manchester, UKe Centre for New Treatments and Understanding in Mental Health (CeNTrUM), Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UKf Public Health, Policy & Systems, Institute of Population Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, UKg School of Criminal Justice, Arden University, Coventry, UKh Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, UK
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

Forensic Sciences, Vol. 4, Pages 234-242: Fat Embolism Syndrome in a Patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Case Report 18 May 2024
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) can be challenging to diagnose by forensic pathologists. For the diagnosis of FES, there is no benchmark test. Postmortem diagnosis requires a full autopsy and specific ancillary examination. However, the high variability in the clinical presentation of FES represents a relevant issue, and there is no consensus on the postmortem assessment. […]
Marcello Benevento
Forensic Sciences, Vol. 4, Pages 221-233: The Role of Coping Strategies in Children’s Repeated Suggestive Interviews 7 May 2024
Often in the forensic context, child victims and witnesses are interviewed several times, exposing them to suggestive questions and social pressures. The present study had the main purpose of verifying the effect of coping strategies on the levels of immediate suggestibility and on the Resistant Behavioral Responses (RBRs) of children subjected to repeated suggestive interviews. […]
Monia Vagni
Forensic Sciences, Vol. 4, Pages 211-220: Ovarian Weight and Uterine Volume Index Are Useful for Age Estimation in Adult Women 20 April 2024
Practically, when only parts of an unidentified human body are found, age estimation with limited materials is required. The purpose of this study was to investigate methods for estimating age using the uterus and ovaries. Among forensic autopsies performed between January 2011 and March 2022, 211 uteruses and 521 ovaries of 322 women were used […]
Takato Murai

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 […]

App-based interventions to improve cancer outcomes rely on informational support from professionals: a systematic review 17 May 2024
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Karoline VillingerCorina BerliUrte Scholza Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerlandb Institute of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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

Mental Health First Aid™ for Deaf communities: responses to a lack of national Deaf mental health service provision 17 May 2024
For over 15 years, Mental Health First Aid™ (MHFA) has successfully been delivered in Wales, United Kingdom, with growing interest in the MHFA programme and increasing course attendees. Trainers, aware of the need for support, know the importance of MHFA being accessible for different communities and learner groups. MHFA has always focused on increasing mental […]
Julia Terry
Prevalence of cosmetic surgery and its relationship with psychosocial status: a population based study in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq 16 May 2024
This study aims to investigate the prevalence of cosmetic surgery and its relationship with the level of mental health and socioeconomic variables in Sulaymaniyah city in Iraq. This descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted on 941 subjects who were selected using multistage sampling method. Data were collected using a checklist as well as a questionnaire. […]
Farman Zahir Abdullah
Representing the experiences of charity peer leaders facilitating well-being interventions to their peers using a constructivist grounded theory methodology 13 May 2024
This study aims to generate theory that represented charity peer leader experiences, facilitating well-being interventions to two specific groups of people: new mothers and refugees. Part 1 of this study used in-depth interviews (n = 8) and phone calls with experienced mothers (called “peer leaders”) who had facilitated well-being interventions to new mothers. These interviews […]
Jenny Burns

Human radiation for medicine, spiritism and hypnosis in Argentina: scientific controversies around vital radiations (1880–1930) 14 May 2024
History of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. In the mid-nineteenth century, magnetic theories penetrated other recognized medical practices in Argentina in order to rationalize their procedures, in a culture that accepted and validated magnetism as a positive science. At the start of the twentieth century, mesmerists created a society, published books and journals, and carried out […]
Alejandro Parra
‘Eccentricity’, by DH Tuke (1892) 14 May 2024
History of Psychiatry, Volume 35, Issue 2, Page 247-252, June 2024.
‘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

Redefining the approach to alcohol use disorder in India: A call for conventional to multidisciplinary and technologically innovative treatment strategies 20 May 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Akhil P. Joseph
Commentary on ‘Outcomes of psychosocial interventions for homeless individuals with mental illness: A systematic review’ by Roniyamol Roy et al. 17 May 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Lien-Chung Wei
Factors influencing access to psychiatric care among persons with psychosis living in a rural community in south India 16 May 2024
International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Background:A substantial proportion of persons with psychosis (PWP) remain untreated in the community across the world. Factors that preclude them from accessing psychiatric treatment are poorly studied. In this study, we explored the factors that prevented persons with schizophrenia and their caregivers from accessing psychiatric treatment using […]
Shanivaram K Reddy

Persecution as stigma-driven trauma: Social determinants, stigma, and violence in asylum seekers in the United States
Experiences of traumatic stress are not sufficient grounds for claiming asylum.Asylees experience demographic, neighborhood, economic, environmental, and social-cultural determinants.Experiences of stigma are associated with the events of violence and trauma.Findings support conceptualizing persecution as stigma-driven trauma. Existing literature documents high rates of experienced violence in asylum seekers. Despite this high prevalence, experiences of traumatic stress […]
Superior medical resources or geographic proximity? The joint effects of regional medical resource disparity, geographic distance, and cultural differences on online medical consultation
Online medical consultation platforms enable patients to seek health advice from physicians across geographic regions. In this study, we analyze patterns of online consultation between patients and physicians. We examine the joint effects of regional medical resource disparity, geographic distance, and cultural differences between patients and physicians on patients' decisions about which physicians they consult […]
Communicating male sexual dysfunction: The medicalization and psychologization of sexual experiences in Chinese online medical consultations
Online medical consultations (OMCs) enable adult men to openly discuss sexual dysfunction.Theme-Oriented Discourse Analysis is adopted to analyze OMCs about sexual dysfunction.Advice-seekers medicalize their sexual experiences to seek medical intervention.Doctors medicalize and psychologize advice-seekers’ sexual experiences.Both doctors and advice-seekers reproduce essentialist hetero-coital views of sexuality. Previous research shows that men who experience erectile or sexual […]

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 […]

Hospital Waterbirth Tied to Less Pain, Increased Patient Satisfaction 18 May 2024
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- People with low-risk pregnancies who opted for an inpatient waterbirth reported reduced pain and higher satisfaction, interim trial results revealed. In the randomized controlled trial, people who had the...
Pediatricians Have Important Role in Talking About Substance Use, Experts Say 17 May 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Alarming data on fentanyl, including the synthetic opioid's staggering presence in counterfeit pills and contribution to overdoses among young people, continue to emerge, as do questions about the role of physicians in addressing...
Reflecting on Two Decades in Medicine: Advice to New Graduates 16 May 2024
(MedPage Today) -- Between the 2022-2023 and the 2023-2024 academic years, the number of college graduates applying to medical school fell by nearly 5%. That decline comes after a spike in interest in the profession at the beginning of the pandemic...

Prevalence and risk factors for chronic kidney disease among older adult patients with ... 20 May 2024
Department of Psychiatry, Yuli Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Hualien, Taiwan. REFERENCES & ADDITIONAL READING. PubMed.
Child psychiatrist, Zabina Bhasin, aka 'Dr. Zee,' shares how to listen to your kids - WTOP 20 May 2024
Psychiatrist and child expert Zabina Bhasin aka "Dr. Zee" shares how to listen to your kids in order to build their confidence and why we're not ...
Suicide among medical residents in Iran - The Lancet Psychiatry 20 May 2024
Suicide is a serious but preventable public health concern worldwide. Within the last decade, attention to physician suicide has increased.

Lesotho: Drought - Apr 2024 29 April 2024
Affected country: Lesotho Glide: DR-2024-000071-LSO According to the weather update for quarter 1 of 2024 issued by the Lesotho Meteorological Services, the persistent heatwaves and exceptionally high temperatures experienced between January and March 2024 have led to widespread dryness of crops across most fields. The continuous crop failures over the past seasons is exacerbated. The […]
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 […]

Improving Quality of Care through Private Sector Engagement: A Focus on Governance and Service Delivery 22 May 2024
This webinar will discuss the relationship between private sector engagement, governance, and service delivery in health care, with a specific focus on enhancing quality of care, share country experiences, and explore challenges and opportunities in leveraging private sector involvement to improve healthcare quality.
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Timor-Leste: Saving lives through critical care in remote regions 16 May 2024
With long-standing support from the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnership, WHO recently intensified its collaboration with Timor-Leste's Ministry of Health as a result of lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis to provide training, infrastructure, and equipment to support health professionals who need to provide emergency and critical care.
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Scaling up the Interagency Strategy for the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Vulnerable Communities to support national health priorities in Colombia 14 May 2024
Development partners, governments, bilateral and multilateral organizations, and civil society, play a vital role in supporting the health priorities of the Government of Madagascar. However, improved harmonization and coordination of interventions are necessary to address the country's health challenges effectively.
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Statement on Syria by WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Hanan Balkhy 18 May 2024
18 May 2024 – I recently returned from Syria, where my goal was to gain a better understanding of the situation, the needs, and the challenges facing our humanitarian work on the ground. I met with senior Syrian officials, key donors, and partners in Damascus. I also visited Homs, Hama, and Aleppo governorates to meet […]
World Hypertension Day on 17 May 2024: Know your blood pressure, and control it! 16 May 2024
16 May 2024 – Hypertension is a silent yet deadly public health problem. Today, on World Hypertension Day 2024, we remind all adults to get your blood pressure measured accurately and control it to live longer. Early detection and careful management of hypertension are vital. Hypertension is a leading risk factor for premature death and […]
Meet the heroes powering our emergency response: Dr Sahar Maklad, Regional Staff doctor, WHO ... 14 May 2024
Episode 6 Dr Sahar Maklad Regional Staff doctor, WHO Eastern Mediterranean RegionI lead the medical team responsible for staff health and well-being across the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. Joining the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in 2016 marked a new chapter in my journey of humanitarian work. Today, this spans more than 2 […]

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 development of a roadmap for Health Technology Assessment implementation in Moldova [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 20 May 2024
Abstract* Background Moldova strives for universal health coverage (UHC) and considers health technology assessment (HTA) an important policy instrument to inform the choice of services that should be covered to progressively realize UHC. It plays a key role in determining which technologies are coved, considering various dimensions often including cost-effectiveness, budget impact, and feasibility. This […]
Gavin Surgey
Association between Hematological Parameters and Severity of Covid-19 Infections [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 20 May 2024
Background This study aimed to determine the relationships between hematological parameters- hemoglobin, Total Leucocyte Counts (TLC), platelet counts, Absolute Neutrophil Counts (ANC), Absolute Lymphocyte Counts (ALC), Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), Systemic Immune Inflammatory Index (SII), Neutrophil Monocyte Ratio (NMR), Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) and the severity of COVID 19 infections and their use in predicting […]
Gokul Krishnan
Retinopathy of Prematurity in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at King Fahd University Hospital, Eastern Province: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and pattern of severity Seven years’ experience. [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] 20 May 2024
Background Premature newborns are susceptible to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a vasoproliferative disease of the developing retinal vessels, which is a major cause of potentially avoidable blindness. Due to geographical variations in newborn care, geographic variations in the epidemiology of ROP have been observed internationally during the last several decades. There was a correlation between […]
Mohammad A AlGhamdi

Welcoming the New Chair and Vice-Chair of GLEAB 16 May 2024
We are delighted to welcome a brand new Chair and Vice Chair of the GLEAB.
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In Memory Of Lea Milligan 30 April 2024
Lea Milligan, CEO of MQ Mental Health Research and a founding member of the GALENOS leadership team passed away unexpectedly on the 15th of April following a sudden illness.
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What Are Ontologies and What Can They Be Used For? 14 April 2024
Janna Hastings talks to the Human Behaviour-Change Project about ontologies.
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Measuring wellbeing and going ‘Beyond GDP’ 9 May 2024
A new ONS publication out today, aims to give an holistic view on how society is doing, beyond purely economic measures. Here, Tim Vizard explores what we have done so far on Beyond GDP and outlines our next steps on this important work.
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Understanding the new income statistics for local areas: Different measures for better insights 30 April 2024
The ONS has been busy producing faster, more detailed statistics using new data sources. Providing clearer insights at the local level is an important aspect of this work. Ainslie Woods explains how our local income statistics compare and why they offer a complementary picture of local areas.
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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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Business email compromise: new guidance to protect your organisation 20 May 2024
How to disrupt targeted phishing attacks aimed at senior executives or budget holders.
Introducing the NCSC's ‘Share and Defend’ capability 13 May 2024
Join the community of service providers helping to protect the UK from cyber attacks.
Asset management for cyber security 9 May 2024
Help understanding what good asset management looks like from a cyber security perspective and some of the challenges it presents.

Advancing health disparities research and improving health for all 20 May 2024
Routen and colleagues discuss the need for intersectional approaches in health equity research.1 We identify three additional areas that could help advance health disparities research, integrate findings across studies, and inform clinical relevance.First, using consistent terminology would be helpful. Governing and funding bodies have guidelines to assist with the identification of common terminology. The US […]
Kimberly Sibille, Angela Mickle, Cynthia Garvan, Basma Mohamed, Carl V Hill, Andreas Keil
Navy surgeon suspended after operating on boy’s genitals without consent 20 May 2024
A former naval surgeon who operated on a boy’s penis without consent while performing hernia surgery at an NHS hospital has been suspended from the UK medical register for six months.Anthony Lambert, a consultant general surgeon, acted to free preputial adhesions on a 12 year old’s penis while the boy was under general anaesthetic for […]
Clare Dyer
GP practices at risk from suspension of Scottish support scheme 20 May 2024
A vital support scheme for family doctors in Scotland introduced as part of the GP contract six years ago has been suspended, threatening the viability of dozens of practices.A survey carried out by BMA Scotland has found that 30 practices consider their position as “precarious” following the suspension of the GP sustainability loan scheme by […]
Bryan Christie

Cannabis Counseling Scarce During Pregnancy, Even for Users 20 May 2024
More than half of women who used marijuana during pregnancy reported no discussion about substance use during pregnancy at the prenatal visit, a new study found. MDedge News
Pediatric Chest Pain Rarely Cardiac in ED 20 May 2024
A systematic review revealed that only 2.5% of pediatric chest pain cases in the emergency department were cardiac-related, with most due to musculoskeletal issues. Medscape Medical News
Severe Maternal Morbidity Can Adversely Affect Mental Health 20 May 2024
Severe maternal morbidity was associated with an increased risk for hospitalization or emergency room visits for mental health conditions up to 13 years postpartum. Medscape Medical News

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

Constructive conversations on CanMEDS revisions 20 May 2024
Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss the heated debate over proposed updates to the CanMEDS framework. The controversy ignited when an interim report placed principles of equity, social justice, and anti-racism at the heart of the framework, rather than medical expertise.Dr. Kannin […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Navigating the complex relationship between palliative care and MAiD 6 May 2024
Send us a Text Message.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 […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Confronting the high stakes of incivility in health care 22 April 2024
Send us a Text Message.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. […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal

Syria: WHO Regional Director calls for greater investment in health sector 19 May 2024
Failure to invest in the health of the Syrian people will only deepen instability in the war-ravaged country and pose threats to regional and global security, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
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.