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Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:340
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Media coverage of Canadian Veterans, with a focus on post traumatic stress disorder and suicide
A large corpus of research indicates that the media plays a key role in shaping public beliefs, opinions and attitudes towards social groups. Some research from the United States indicates that military Vetera...
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Group treatment for complex dissociative disorders: a randomized clinical trial
Patients with complex dissociative disorders (CDD) report high levels of childhood- abuse experiences, clinical comorbidity, functional impairment, and treatment utilization. Although a few naturalistic studie...
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Development and validation of a meta-learner for combining statistical and machine learning prediction models in individuals with depression
The debate of whether machine learning models offer advantages over standard statistical methods when making predictions is ongoing. We discuss the use of a meta-learner model combining both approaches as an a...
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Prevalence and associated factors of suicidal ideation among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a 3-wave repeated survey
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a major public health crisis, harms individuals’ mental health. This 3-wave repeated survey aimed to examine the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation...
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Family connections vs treatment at usual optimized in the treatment of relatives of people with suicidal behavior disorder: study protocol of a randomized control trial
Relatives of people diagnosed with suicidal behavior disorder (SBD) feel guilty, afraid, hopeless, depression and anxiety. It is necessary to help the relatives of people with SBD to reduce their discomfort an...
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One-year follow-up of functional impairment in inpatients with mood and anxiety disorders – Potentials of the Mini-ICF-APP
The aim of the study was to investigate functional impairment and its relationship to illness severity in a sample of patients with a diagnosis of mood or anxiety disorder during inpatient treatment and 1 year...
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Preventing male suicide through a psychosocial intervention that provides psychological support and tackles financial difficulties: a mixed method evaluation
To help resolve high suicide rates in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, the charity Second Step was commissioned to roll-out the Hope service offering a psychosocial intervention for men, supp...
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Perceived barriers to psychiatric help-seeking in South Korea by age groups: text mining analyses of social media big data
The psychiatric treatment gap is substantial in Korea, implying barriers in seeking help.
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Digital interventions for subjective and objective social isolation among individuals with mental health conditions: a scoping review
Social isolation encompasses subjective and objective concepts. Both are associated with negative health consequences and are more prevalent among people with mental health problems than among the general popu...
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Danger appraisal and pathogen-avoidance mechanisms in stigma towards severe mental illness: the mediating role of affective responses
Stereotypes of dangerousness are common predictors of stigmatising attitudes towards Severe Mental Illness (SMI). However less is known about pathogen avoidance mechanisms underlying stigma towards SMI, specia...
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For there is nothing either good or bad: a study of the mediating effect of interpretation bias on the association between mindfulness and reduced post-traumatic stress vulnerability
Despite increasing interest in the association between mindfulness and reduced trauma vulnerability, and the use of mindfulness in the latest interventions for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), few studie...
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The relationship between online courses and mental health among Chinese children
Previous studies on the association of online courses and mental health were mainly conducted in universities, and no study investigated the relationship between characteristics of online courses and children’...
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Magnitude and associated factors of depression among people with hypertension in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a hospital based cross-sectional study
The burden of depression is higher among people with chronic illnesses like hypertension and this comorbid condition leads to poor adherence to treatment and failure of compliance to lifestyle modifications, w...
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Self-reported sleep and exercise patterns in patients admitted with suicidal attempts: a cross-sectional comparative study
There is evidence that sleep disturbances and exercise are risk factors for suicide attempts; however, whether sleep disturbances are independently associated with suicide attempts is debatable. We compared th...
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Mortality in individuals with childhood ADHD or subthreshold symptoms – a prospective perinatal risk cohort study over 40 years
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with negative life outcomes and recent studies have linked it to increased mortality. These studies have examined nationwide registers or clinic-re...
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Correction to: Impact of post-COVID conditions on mental health: a cross-sectional study in Japan and Sweden
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Determinants of the evolutions of behaviours, school adjustment and quality of life in autistic children in an adapted school setting: an exploratory study with the International Classification of Functioning, disability and health (ICF)
Previous studies about Quality of Life (QoL) in autistic children (ASD) have put forward the negative impact of factors such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) severity, psychiatric comorbidities and adaptive b...
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Magnitude and predictors of common mental disorders among residents in south Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a community-based, cross-sectional study
Common mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms are a major public health concern because it is prevalent and chronic, and its impact on physical health, psychological and economic co...
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Implementing a Canadian shared-care ADHD program in Beijing: Barriers and facilitators to consider prior to start-up
The shared care pathway for ADHD is a program developed in Canada with two main strategies: (a) implement a shared care pathway between general practitioners (GPs) and specialists, and (b) step up or down care...
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Gender differences in pleasure: the mediating roles of cognitive flexibility and emotional expressivity
Gender differences have been found to be associated with individuals’ pleasure. Cognitive flexibility and emotional expressivity might play an important role between gender differences and pleasure. This curre...
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Effect of behavioral activation on time and frequency domain heart rate variability in older adults with subthreshold depression: a cluster randomized controlled trial in Thailand
Increased prevalence of depression highlights the need for effective interventions. Behavioral activation (BA), which can easily be adapted for non-clinical populations, has been the recommended treatment for ...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:319 -
Peripheral and neural correlates of self-harm in children and adolescents: a scoping review
Self-harm in children and adolescents is difficult to treat. Peripheral and neural correlates of self-harm could lead to biomarkers to guide precision care. We therefore conducted a scoping review of research ...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:318 -
Social support moderates the association of functional difficulty with major depression among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from LASI, 2017–18
This study aimed to examine the potential independent association of functional disability with major depression and moderating effects of social support variables including marital status, living arrangement ...
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Trends, correlates, and disease patterns of sedative-hypnotic use among elderly persons in Taiwan
The population-based National Health Insurance database was adopted to investigate the prevalence, correlates, and disease patterns of sedative-hypnotic use in elderly persons in Taiwan.
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:316 -
Differences in personality functioning impairment in mood, anxiety, and personality disorders: a cluster analysis
The Alternative DSM-5 Model for Personality Disorders and the latest eleventh version of the International Classification of Diseases implement the level of impairment in self and interpersonal personality fun...
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Findings from a pilot open-label trial of N-acetylcysteine for the treatment of pediatric mania and hypomania
Pediatric bipolar disorder is a highly prevalent and morbid disorder and is considered a prevalent public health concern. Currently approved treatments often pose the risk of serious side effects. Therefore, t...
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High neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a significant predictor of depressive symptoms in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study
Depression is one of the most important psychiatric disorders in chronic kidney disease patients who undergo maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Previous studies have shown that low-grade inflammation is involved ...
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The effects of childhood trauma on personality in unaffected first-degree relatives of patients with major depressive disorder
This study aimed to preliminarily and exploratorily examine the associations between childhood trauma (CT), its subtypes, and personality traits among unaffected first-degree relatives (FDR, children, or sibli...
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An observational comparison of FACT and ACT in the Netherlands and the US
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a well-defined service delivery model for the care and treatment of the most severely mentally ill in the community with American origins. The Dutch have adapted the mode...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:311 -
Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy program on mental health status among medical student in Palestine during COVID pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound psychological influence on everyone in society, and the impact it had on students, particularly medical students, cannot be underestimated. The main purpose of this study i...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:310 -
Acute stress disorder and the associated factors among traumatized patients admitted at Felege-Hiwot and the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia
Acute stress disorder is the main factor of impairment in multiple areas of functioning that affects almost all age groups and which also influences mental and physical health. However, it negatively impacts t...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:309 -
Smartphone addiction and its associated factors among freshmen medical students in China: a cross-sectional study
With smartphone use widespread worldwide, smartphone addiction is an emerging epidemic. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of smartphone addiction among freshmen medical students and to explore its ...
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Associations between self-reported psychological symptom severity and gut microbiota: further support for the microgenderome
Research into the brain-gut-microbiota axis (BGMA) continues to reveal associations between gut microbiota (GM) and psychological symptom expression, inspiring new ways of conceptualising psychological disorde...
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Self-reported mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with alcohol and cannabis use: a latent class analysis
Mental health problems and substance use co-morbidities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic are a public health priority. Identifying individuals at high-risk of developing mental health problems and potent...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:306 -
Prevalence of smartphone addiction and its effects on subhealth and insomnia: a cross-sectional study among medical students
This study aimed to assess Chinese medical students’ smartphone addiction and its effects on subhealth and insomnia.
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:305 -
Predicting self-harm and suicide ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a nationwide survey report
It is estimated that 77.0% of suicide cases occurred in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs), which would increase because of the COVID-19 pandemic and socioeconomic inequity. However, there is lack of repo...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:304 -
An investigation of cannabis use for insomnia in depression and anxiety in a naturalistic sample
Little is known about cannabis use for insomnia in individuals with depression, anxiety, and comorbid depression and anxiety. To develop a better understanding of distinct profiles of cannabis use for insomnia...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:303 -
Interventions to improve social circumstances of people with mental health conditions: a rapid evidence synthesis
Poor social circumstances can induce, exacerbate and prolong symptoms of mental health conditions, while having a mental health condition can also lead to worse social outcomes. Many people with mental health...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:302 -
The diagnostic and predictive potential of personality traits and coping styles in major depressive disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a global public health concern that is notably underdiagnosed and undertreated due to its complexity and subjective diagnostic methods. A holistic diagnostic procedure, which...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:301 -
PTSD is not the emblematic disorder of the COVID-19 pandemic; adjustment disorder is
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been hailed by some as the emblematic mental disorder of the COVID-19 pandemic, assuming that PTSD’s life-threat criterion was met de facto. More plausible outcomes lik...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:300 -
Cognitive-behavioral group therapy in major depressive disorder with focus on self-esteem and optimism: an interventional study
Major depressive disorder is a common psychological condition that can lead to negative individual and social consequences, the management of which is very important in treating the patients. The present study...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:299 -
Correlation between religious coping, demographic and fertility factors, and pregnancy anxiety of Iranian primiparous women: a cross-sectional study
Anxiety during pregnancy can have side effects for both the mother and the baby. Therefore, it is necessary to study the factors that affect anxiety during pregnancy. This study aimed to investigate the role o...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:298 -
The association between community-level socioeconomic status and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in China
There was little evidence concerning the association of community socioeconomic status (SES) and the cross-level interaction between community- and individual-level SES with depressive symptoms in China. This ...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:297 -
Supported employment for people with severe mental illness: a pilot study of an Italian social enterprise with a special ingredient
People with mental disorders are far more likely to be unemployed than the general population. Two internationally recognized, evidence-based models of interventions for employment for people with severe menta...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:296 -
An Indicator of environmental enrichment to measure physical, social and cognitive activities in human daily life
The concept of environmental enrichment (EE) encompasses complex physical, social, cognitive, motor, and somatosensory stimuli to which individuals are differentially exposed. An indicator of EE comprising the...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:295 -
The experience of participating in an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program among patients with cardiovascular disease and depression: a qualitative interview study
Depression in conjunction with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is associated with worsening in CVD, higher mortality, and poorer quality of life. Despite the poor outcomes there is a treatment gap of depression i...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:294 -
Correction to: Early maladaptive schemas impact on long-term outcome in patients treated with group behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:291 -
Frontotemporal EEG as potential biomarker for early MCI: a case–control study
Previous studies using EEG (electroencephalography) as biomarker for dementia have attempted to research, but results have been inconsistent. Most of the studies have extremely small number of samples (average N ...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:289 -
Identifying patient-specific behaviors to understand illness trajectories and predict relapses in bipolar disorder using passive sensing and deep anomaly detection: protocol for a contactless cohort study
Predictive models for mental disorders or behaviors (e.g., suicide) have been successfully developed at the level of populations, yet current demographic and clinical variables are neither sensitive nor specif...
Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2022 22:288
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