Articles

Experiences and outcomes of group volunteer befriending with patients with severe mental illness: an exploratory mixed-methods study in Colombia

Improving care for patients with severe mental illness in Latin America requires effective strategies that are low-cost. One such strategy is a volunteering scheme, referred to as befriending, which seeks to s...

Authors: Felipe Botero-Rodríguez, María Camila Hernandez, José Miguel Uribe-Restrepo, Camilo Cabariqe, Catherine Fung, Stefan Priebe and Carlos Gómez-Restrepo

Bidimensional structure and measurement equivalence of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9: sex-sensitive assessment of depressive symptoms in three representative German cohort studies

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) has been proposed as a reliable and valid screening instrument for depressive symptoms with one latent factor. However, studies explicitly testing alternative model s...

Authors: Ana N. Tibubos, Daniëlle Otten, Daniela Zöller, Harald Binder, Philipp S. Wild, Toni Fleischer, Hamimatunnisa Johar, Seryan Atasoy, Lara Schulze, Karl-Heinz Ladwig, Georg Schomerus, Birgit Linkohr, Hans J. Grabe, Johannes Kruse, Carsten-Oliver Schmidt, Thomas Münzel…

Treatment provision for adults with ADHD during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study on patient and therapist experience with on-site sessions using face masks vs. telepsychiatric sessions

Maintaining the therapeutic care of psychiatric patients during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland required changes to the way in which sessions were conducted, such as telepsychiatric inte...

Authors: Helen Wyler, Michael Liebrenz, Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross, Erich Seifritz, Susan Young, Pascal Burger and Anna Buadze

Correction to: Earthquake-related stressors associated with suicidality, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress in adolescents from Muisne after the earthquake 2016 in Ecuador

Authors: Rebekka M. F. Gerstner, Fernando Lara-Lara, Eduardo Vasconez, Ginés Viscor, Juan D. Jarrin and Esteban Ortiz-Prado

Consultation-liaison psychiatry in Japan: a nationwide retrospective observational study

Consultation-liaison psychiatry (CLP)—professional psychiatric care provided to coordinate with surgical or medical treatment of inpatients with psychiatric disorders—was included in universal health coverage ...

Authors: Daisuke Shinjo, Hisateru Tachimori, Keiko Maruyama-Sakurai, Kenji Fujimori, Norihiko Inoue and Kiyohide Fushimi

The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI): study protocol

The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) is an international investigation exploring the role of genes and environment in anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.

Authors: Cynthia M. Bulik, Laura M. Thornton, Richard Parker, Hannah Kennedy, Jessica H. Baker, Casey MacDermod, Jerry Guintivano, Lana Cleland, Allison L. Miller, Lauren Harper, Janne T. Larsen, Zeynep Yilmaz, Jakob Grove, Patrick F. Sullivan, Liselotte V. Petersen, Jennifer Jordan…

The D*Phase-study: study protocol for a pragmatic two-phased, randomised controlled (non-inferiority) trial that addresses treatment non-response and compares cognitive behavioural therapy and short-term psychodynamic supportive psychotherapy for major depression

Several evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatment options are available for depression, but the treatment results could be improved. The D*Phase study directly compares short-term psychodynamic supportive psy...

Authors: M. F. Miggiels, P. M. ten Klooster, S. Bremer-Hoeve, J. J. M. Dekker, M. J. H. Huibers, E. Reefhuis, H. L. Van and M. K. van Dijk

Cognitive control and emotional response in attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder comorbidity with disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders

This study investigated cognitive and emotional functioning in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders (DICCD).

Authors: Yuncheng Zhu, Li Liu, Daoliang Yang, Haifeng Ji, Tianming Huang, Lianxue Xue, Xixi Jiang, Kaiyun Li, Lily Tao, Qing Cai and Yiru Fang

Fidelity to an evidence-based model for crisis resolution teams: a cross-sectional multicentre study in Norway

Crisis resolution teams (CRTs) are specialized multidisciplinary teams intended to provide assessment and short-term outpatient or home treatment as an alternative to hospital admission for people experiencing...

Authors: N. Hasselberg, K. H. Holgersen, G. M. Uverud, J. Siqveland, B. Lloyd-Evans, S. Johnson and T. Ruud

Decision making under ambiguity and risk in adolescent-onset schizophrenia

Numerous studies have identified impaired decision making (DM) under both ambiguity and risk in adult patients with schizophrenia. However, the assessment of DM in patients with adolescent-onset schizophrenia ...

Authors: Dandan Li, Fengyan Zhang, Lu Wang, Yifan Zhang, Tingting Yang, Kai Wang and Chunyan Zhu

Temporal trends in annual incidence rates for psychiatric disorders and self-harm among children and adolescents in the UK, 2003–2018

There has been growing concern in the UK over recent years that a perceived mental health crisis is affecting children and adolescents, although published epidemiological evidence is limited.

Authors: Lukasz Cybulski, Darren M. Ashcroft, Matthew J. Carr, Shruti Garg, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham, Nav Kapur and Roger T. Webb

Survival states as indicators of learning performance and biological stress in refugee children: a cross-sectional study with a comparison group

Our goal was to accurately detect young children at risk for long-term psychiatric disturbances after potentially traumatic experiences in the course of relocation. In addition to detailed assessment of parent...

Authors: Andrea Hahnefeld, Thorsten Sukale, Elena Weigand, Katharina Münch, Sigrid Aberl, Lea V. Eckler, Davin Schmidt, Anna Friedmann, Paul L. Plener, Jörg M. Fegert and Volker Mall

A national evaluation of the Irish public health counselling in primary care service– examination of initial effectiveness data

The Counselling in Primary Care service (CIPC) is the first and only nationally available public counselling service in the Republic of Ireland. This study provides initial data for the effectiveness of short-...

Authors: Charles Brand, Fiona Ward, Niamh MacDonagh, Sharon Cunningham and Ladislav Timulak

Prevalence of criminal convictions in Norwegian adult ADHD outpatients and associations with ADHD symptom severity and emotional dysregulation

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often co-occurs with antisocial behaviour. Several studies have shown high rates of ADHD among prisoners. However, the prevalence of crime among individuals with...

Authors: Espen Anker, Ylva Ginsberg and Trond Heir

Work-related medical rehabilitation in patients with mental disorders: the protocol of a randomized controlled trial (WMR-P, DRKS00023175)

Various rehabilitation services and return-to-work programs have been developed in order to reduce sickness absence and increase sustainable return-to-work. To ensure that people with a high risk of not return...

Authors: Miriam Markus, Nina Gabriel, Markus Bassler and Matthias Bethge

The psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults and children in the United Arab Emirates: a nationwide cross-sectional study

The psychosocial impact of previous infectious disease outbreaks in adults has been well documented, however, there is limited information on the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adults and chi...

Authors: Basema Saddik, Amal Hussein, Ammar Albanna, Iffat Elbarazi, Arwa Al-Shujairi, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Fatemeh Saheb Sharif-Askari, Emmanuel Stip, Qutayba Hamid and Rabih Halwani

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the BACS scale (the brief assessment of cognition in schizophrenia) among chronic schizophrenic inpatients

Assessment of cognitive disorders in schizophrenia is becoming a part of clinical and research practice by using batteries that differ widely in their content. The Brief Assessment of Cognition in Schizophreni...

Authors: Chadia Haddad, Pascale Salameh, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid, Georges Haddad, Jean-Pierre Clément and Benjamin Calvet

Prevalence and associated factors of psychosocial distress among seafarers during COVID-19 pandemic

In the context of growing concerns about seafarers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of psychosocial distress among seafarers of ocea...

Authors: Fereshteh Baygi, Nami Mohammadian Khonsari, Arash Agoushi, Saeed Hassani Gelsefid, Armita Mahdavi Gorabi and Mostafa Qorbani

Correction to: Socioeconomic inequality in psychological distress among older adults in India: a decomposition analysis

Authors: Shobhit Srivastava, Naina Purkayastha, Himanshu Chaurasia and T. Muhammad

Correction to: Factors related to age at depression onset: the role of SLC6A4 methylation, sex, exposure to stressful life events and personality in a sample of inpatients suffering from major depression

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Simon Sanwald, Katharina Widenhorn-Müller, Carlos Schönfeldt-Lecuona, Christian Montag and Markus Kiefer

Correction to: The psychometric properties of the Bergen–Yale sex addiction scale for the Iranian population

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Samaneh Youseflu, Shane W. Kraus, Fatemeh Razavinia, Majid Yousefi Afrashteh and Soudabeh Niroomand

Validation of the parent version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to screen mental health problems among school-age children in Mongolia

Child and adolescent mental health problems are urgent health issues in low- and middle-income countries. To promote child and adolescent mental health services, simple validated screening tools are helpful. I...

Authors: Ai Aoki, Togoobaatar Ganchimeg, Nyam Naranbaatar, Zuunnast Khishigsuren, Lkagvasuren Gundegmaa, Shagdar Bat-Erdene, Bolorchimeg Munkhbaatar, Rintaro Mori, Akihito Kikuchi, Hideaki Soya, Kiyoto Kasai and Kenji Takehara

Social support and depressive symptoms among physicians in tertiary hospitals in China: a cross-sectional study

Social support is an important factor for individual’s mental health. However, the association between social support and depressive symptoms among physicians in China’ tertiary hospitals has not been explored...

Authors: Chang Fu, Guowen Wang, Xiuxin Shi and Fenglin Cao

Executive functions and insight in OCD: a comparative study

Around 25 to 30% of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) do not respond to treatment. These patients have the longest duration of disease and the worst prognosis. Following years of research on th...

Authors: Lucas Manarte, António R. Andrade, Linete do Rosário, Daniel Sampaio, Maria Luísa Figueira, Pedro Morgado and Barbara J. Sahakian

Immediate psychological outcomes associated with COVID-19 pandemic in frontline physicians: a cross-sectional study in Egypt

The mental health of frontline healthcare workers is influenced by the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. This adversely affects their clinical performance and productivity. Therefore, it is important to recogni...

Authors: Mira Maged Abu-Elenin

Agitation and apathy increase risk of dementia in psychiatric inpatients with late-onset psychiatric symptoms

A diagnosis of dementia in middle-aged and elder people is often complicated by physical frailty and comorbid neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs). Previous studies have identified NPSs as a risk factor for dement...

Authors: Yuan Shao, Haiyun Xu, Jian Wang, Xijian Dai, Wei Liang, Lina Ren and Yongjun Wang

Network-level functional topological changes after mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in mood dysregulated adolescents at familial risk for bipolar disorder: a pilot study

Given that psychopharmacological approaches routinely used to treat mood-related problems may result in adverse outcomes in mood dysregulated adolescents at familial risk for bipolar disorder (BD), Mindfulness...

Authors: Kun Qin, Du Lei, Jing Yang, Wenbin Li, Maxwell J. Tallman, Luis Rodrigo Patino Duran, Thomas J. Blom, Kaitlyn M. Bruns, Sian Cotton, John A. Sweeney, Qiyong Gong and Melissa P. DelBello

Assessment of depression, anxiety and stress levels in the Ecuadorian general population during social isolation due to the COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional study

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic with serious consequences that have led to the implementation of unprecedented social isolation measures. At the early stages of the pandemic, E...

Authors: Hans Mautong, Jorge Andrés Gallardo-Rumbea, Geovanny Efraín Alvarado-Villa, Juan Carlos Fernández-Cadena, Derly Andrade-Molina, Carlos Enrique Orellana-Román and Iván Cherrez-Ojeda

Scale development and an educational program to reduce the stigma of schizophrenia among community pharmacists: a randomized controlled trial

Stigma associated with mental disorders is rooted among many pharmacists, and represents a major barrier to patient support in community-based psychiatry. We developed an assessment scale that is specifically ...

Authors: Tomoo Fujii, Manako Hanya, Kenta Murotani and Hiroyuki Kamei

Effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on domestic violence and its consequences in transgender youth: a randomized clinical trial, parallel group study

Family violence against transgender people is a common issue and affects their mental health. Very few if any interventions have been designed to reduce family violence against transgender youths. This RCT wil...

Authors: Mahdieh Damanpak-Rizi, Farnaz Farnam and Parisa Khodakhah

Scope, quality and inclusivity of international clinical guidelines on mental health and substance abuse in relation to dual diagnosis, social and community outcomes: a systematic review

It is estimated that up to 75% of patients with severe mental illness (SMI) also have substance use disorder (SUD). The aim of this systematic review was to explore the scope, quality and inclusivity of intern...

Authors: Ray Alsuhaibani, Douglas Cary Smith, Richard Lowrie, Sumayah Aljhani and Vibhu Paudyal

The effect of counseling on fathers’ stress and anxiety during pregnancy: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Pregnancy is a challenging period for mothers and fathers. This study aimed to investigate the effect of counseling on stress and anxiety levels of fathers.

Authors: Maryam Mohammadpour, Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh Charandabi, Jamileh Malakouti, Mehriar Nadar Mohammadi and Mojgan Mirghafourvand

An exploration of the genetic epidemiology of non-suicidal self-harm and suicide attempt

Empirical evidence supporting the distinction between suicide attempt (SA) and non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH) is lacking. Although NSSH is a risk factor for SA, we do not currently know whether these behaviours...

Authors: Abigail Emma Russell, Gibran Hemani, Hannah J Jones, Tamsin Ford, David Gunnell, Jon Heron, Carol Joinson, Paul Moran, Caroline Relton, Matthew Suderman, Sarah Watkins and Becky Mars

Mechanisms of rumination change in adolescent depression (RuMeChange): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of rumination-focused cognitive behavioural therapy to reduce ruminative habit and risk of depressive relapse in high-ruminating adolescents

Adolescent-onset depression often results in a chronic and recurrent course, and is associated with worse outcomes relative to adult-onset depression. Targeting habitual depressive rumination, a specific known...

Authors: Henrietta Roberts, Rachel H. Jacobs, Katie L. Bessette, Sheila E. Crowell, Mindy Westlund-Schreiner, Leah Thomas, Rebecca E. Easter, Stephanie L. Pocius, Alina Dillahunt, Summer Frandsen, Briana Schubert, Brian Farstead, Patricia Kerig, Robert C. Welsh, David Jago, Scott A. Langenecker…

Simple action for depression detection: using kinect-recorded human kinematic skeletal data

Depression, a common worldwide mental disorder, which brings huge challenges to family and social burden around the world is different from fluctuant emotion and psychological pressure in their daily life. Alt...

Authors: Wentao Li, Qingxiang Wang, Xin Liu and Yanhong Yu

Aripiprazole in the real-world treatment for irritability associated with autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents in Japan: 52-week post-marketing surveillance

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the post-marketing safety and effectiveness of aripiprazole in treating irritability in pediatric patients (6–17 years) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in actual c...

Authors: Yuna Sugimoto, Kayo Yamamura, Tomoyo Takayama, Yasuhiko Fukuta, Kazuo Aoki, Katsunaka Mikami and Akemi Tomoda

Personality traits and their clinical associations in trichotillomania and skin picking disorder

Despite being discussed in the psychiatric literature for decades, very little is known about personality features associated with trichotillomania and skin picking disorder (known as body focused repetitive b...

Authors: Jon E. Grant and Samuel R. Chamberlain

Comorbidity of depression and anxiety leads to a poor prognosis following angina pectoris patients: a prospective study

Depression and anxiety are two common mood problems among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and are associated with poor cardiac prognoses. The comorbidity of depression and anxiety is considered to b...

Authors: Bingqing Bai, Han Yin, Lan Guo, Huan Ma, Haochen Wang, Fengyao Liu, Yanting Liang, Anbang Liu and Qingshan Geng

Cortical haemodynamic response during the verbal fluency task in patients with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder: a preliminary functional near-infrared spectroscopy study

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is an emerging neuroimaging modality that provides a direct and quantitative assessment of cortical haemodynamic response during a cognitive task. It may be used t...

Authors: Syeda Fabeha Husain, Tong-Boon Tang, Wilson W. Tam, Bach X. Tran, Cyrus S. Ho and Roger C. Ho

Validated screening tools to identify common mental disorders in perinatal and postpartum women in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Perinatal common mental disorders are associated with significant adverse outcomes for women and their families, particularly in low- and middle-income settings. Early detection through screening with locally-...

Authors: Gracia Fellmeth, Siân Harrison, Charles Opondo, Manisha Nair, Jennifer J. Kurinczuk and Fiona Alderdice

Correction to: Implementation, efficacy, costs and processes of inpatient equivalent hometreatment in German mental health care (AKtiV): protocol of a mixed-method, participatory, quasi-experimental trial

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Johanna Baumgardt, Julian Schwarz, Andreas Bechdolf, Konstantinos Nikolaidis, Martin Heinze, Johannes Hamann, Martin Holzke, Gerhard Längle, Janina Richter, Peter Brieger, Reinhold Kilian, Jürgen Timm, Constance Hirschmeier, Sebastian Von Peter and Stefan Weinmann

Severe sleep disturbance is associated with executive function impairment in patients with first-episode, treatment-naïve major depressive disorders

Sleep disturbance and executive function impairment are common in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), though the relationship between the two remains unclear. We investigated this association in fir...

Authors: Feihuan Cui, Qi Liu, Xiaozhen Lv, Rainer Leonhart, Hongjun Tian, Jing Wei, Kerang Zhang, Gang Zhu, Qiaoling Chen, Gang Wang, Xueyi Wang, Nan Zhang, Yu Huang, Tianmei Si and Xin Yu

A systematic review of the latent structure of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) amongst adolescents

The Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is a commonly used psychometric scale of depression. A four-factor structure (depressed affect, positive affect, somatic symptoms, and interpersona...

Authors: Joanna M. Blodgett, Chantelle C. Lachance, Brendon Stubbs, Melissa Co, Yu-Tzu Wu, Matthew Prina, Vivian W. L. Tsang and Theodore D. Cosco

Psychosocial characteristics and HIV-related sexual behaviors among cisgender, transgender, and gender non-conforming MSM in China

While a growing number of studies focus on men who have sex with men (MSM), they typically ignore the heterogeneity of gender minorities within the MSM population. The recognition of new sub-groups among gende...

Authors: Zhizhou Duan, Liyin Wang, Menglan Guo, Changmian Ding, Danqin Huang, Hong Yan, Amanda Wilson and Shiyue Li

Correction to: Prevalence of depression and associated factors among elderly people in Womberma District, north-west, Ethiopia

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

Authors: Nebiyu Mulat, Hordofa Gutema and Gizachew Tadesse Wassie

Mental ill-health during COVID-19 confinement

Confinement due to COVID-19 has increased mental ill-health. Few studies unpack the risk and protective factors associated with mental ill-health and addictions that might inform future preparedness.

Authors: Eva Jané-Llopis, Peter Anderson, Lidia Segura, Edurne Zabaleta, Regina Muñoz, Gemma Ruiz, Jürgen Rehm, Carmen Cabezas and Joan Colom

Prevalence of and factors associated with acute withdrawal symptoms after 24 weeks of eszopiclone treatment in patients with chronic insomnia: a prospective, interventional study

Although long-term use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZDs) has been associated with an increased risk of dependence, the incidence, details of clinical manifestations, and triggering...

Authors: Yuichi Inoue, Yoshikazu Takaesu and Michinori Koebis

Caffeine-clozapine interaction associated with severe toxicity and multiorgan system failure: a case report

Caffeine is a known inhibitor of Clozapine metabolism mediated by inhibition of CYP1A2. Hitherto, the effects of caffeine on Clozapine levels have always been modest, as have the clinical manifestations of tox...

Authors: Alex Yartsev and Carmelle Peisah

Relationship between the severity of agitation and quality of life in residents with dementia living in German nursing homes - a secondary data analysis

Severe agitation and its relation to single dimensions of quality of life are not well understood. The aim of this study was to gain more knowledge about severe agitation and to examine the relationships betwe...

Authors: Kathrin Schmüdderich, Daniela Holle, Armin Ströbel, Bernhard Holle and Rebecca Palm

Family involvement and patient-experienced improvement and satisfaction with care: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Danish psychiatric hospitals

Randomised controlled trials suggest that family therapy has a positive effect on the course of depression, schizophrenia and anorexia nervosa. However, it is largely unknown whether a positive link also exist...

Authors: Marie Louise Svendsen, Trine Ellegaard, Karoline Agerbo Jeppesen, Erik Riiskjær and Berit Kjærside Nielsen