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How do care providers evaluate collaboration? - qualitative process evaluation of a cluster-randomized controlled trial of collaborative and stepped care for patients with mental disorders

Collaborative and stepped care (CSC) models are recommended for mental disorders. Their successful implementation depends on effective collaboration between involved care providers from primary and specialist ...

Authors: Kerstin Maehder, Silke Werner, Angelika Weigel, Bernd Löwe, Daniela Heddaeus, Martin Härter and Olaf von dem Knesebeck

Prevalence and influencing factors of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke – an exploratory, descriptive study

Cardio- and cerebrovascular events such as myocardial infarction (MI), stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) are leading causes of death and disability and have also been associated with poor mental outco...

Authors: Aurora Dollenberg, Sebastian Moeller, Caroline Lücke, Ruihao Wang, Alexandra P. Lam, Alexandra Philipsen, Jürgen M. Gschossmann, Falk Hoffmann and Helge H. O. Müller

Prevalence of symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and associated features in Swiss military recruits: a self-report survey

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), defined as the obsessive idea that some aspect of one’s own body or appearance is severely flawed/deformed, is relatively common in the general population and has been shown to ...

Authors: Marie Drüge, Gabriela Rafique, Anne Jäger and Birgit Watzke

Correlates of self-reported history of mental health help-seeking: a cross-sectional study among individuals with symptoms of a mental or substance use disorder initiating care for HIV in Cameroon

Mental health and substance use disorders (MSDs) increase the risk of poor human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care outcomes among people living with HIV (PLWH). Receipt of mental health care may improve these ...

Authors: Lindsey M. Filiatreau, Peter Vanes Ebasone, Anastase Dzudie, Rogers Ajeh, Brian Pence, Milton Wainberg, Denis Nash, Marcel Yotebieng, Kathryn Anastos, Eric Pefura-Yone, Denis Nsame and Angela M. Parcesepe

Daily variation in sleep characteristics in individuals with and without post traumatic stress disorder

Sleep disturbances are common in individuals with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, little is known about how daily variation in sleep characteristics is related to PTSD. This study examined the ...

Authors: Quinn M. Biggs, Robert J. Ursano, Jing Wang, Gary H. Wynn, Rohul Amin and Carol S. Fullerton

A distress-continuum, disorder-threshold model of depression: a mixed-methods, latent class analysis study of slum-dwelling young men in Bangladesh

Binary categorical approaches to diagnosing depression have been widely criticized due to clinical limitations and potential negative consequences. In place of such categorical models of depression, a ‘staged ...

Authors: Syed Shabab Wahid, John Sandberg, Malabika Sarker, A. S. M. Easir Arafat, Arifur Rahman Apu, Atonu Rabbani, Uriyoán Colón-Ramos and Brandon A. Kohrt

Posttraumatic stress disorder correlates among internally displaced Yazidi population following Islamic state of Iraq and Syria attacks in Iraq

In 2014, the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took over one-third of Iraq. This study measured the rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Iraqi Yazidi internally displaced persons (...

Authors: Perjan Hashim Taha, Nezar Ismet Taib and Hushyar Musa Sulaiman

Differences in cause and 12-month follow-up outcome of parkinsonian symptoms in depressed older adults treated with antipsychotics: a case series

Parkinsonian symptoms are common adverse effects of antipsychotics. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to drug-induced parkinsonism. Nonetheless, parkinsonian symptoms in seniors treated with antipsychot...

Authors: Anastasios Politis, Nikolaos Kokras, Michael Souvatzoglou, Kostas Siarkos, Panagiotis Toulas, Constantin Potagas, Theodoros Hatzipanagiotou, Georgios Limouris and Panagiotis Alexopoulos

Experiences of internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for depression and anxiety among Arabic-speaking individuals in Sweden: a qualitative study

Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) is a promising treatment for refugee and immigrant populations suffering from common mental disorders. The aim of the present study was to investigate ex...

Authors: Tomas Lindegaard, Fatima Kashoush, Sara Holm, Asala Halaj, Matilda Berg and Gerhard Andersson

Investigating patient-specific mechanisms of change in SET vs. EFT for depression: study protocol for a mechanistic randomized controlled trial

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability worldwide and one of the most heterogeneous mental health disorders. Although there are effective treatments for MDD, about 50% of patients do...

Authors: Sigal Zilcha-Mano, Ben Shahar, Hadar Fisher, Tohar Dolev-Amit, Leslie S. Greenberg and Jacques P. Barber

Effect of Hope-oriented group counseling on mental health of infertile women with failed IVF cycles: a randomized controlled trial

Considering the prevalence of infertility in the community and the consequences of failure of infertility treatments on women’s mental health, interventions that can control stress, anxiety and depression in i...

Authors: Roya Rahimi, Shirin Hasanpour, Mojgan. Mirghafourvand and Khalil Esmaeilpour

Family involvement practices for persons with psychotic disorders in community mental health centres – a cross-sectional fidelity-based study

Family involvement for persons with psychotic disorders is supported by scientific evidence, as well as legal and ethical considerations, and recommended in clinical practice guidelines. This article reports a...

Authors: Lars Hestmark, Kristin Sverdvik Heiervang, Reidar Pedersen, Kristiane Myckland Hansson, Torleif Ruud and Maria Romøren

Organisation and timeline of measures in French psychiatric establishments during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic: EvOlu’Psy study

The onset of COVID-19 required rapid organisational changes in the mental health domain. Most mental health-care departments appear to have set up infection control measures and also organised planning, coordi...

Authors: Guillaume Legrand, Catherine Boisgard, Bernard Canac, Zuzana Cardinaud, Michela Giugiario Gorla, Elisabeth Gregoire, Caroline Jamon, Tarik Oussal and Pascal Vaury

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

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

Adult ADHD and emerging models of maladaptive personality: a meta-analytic review

ADHD is a highly consequential disorder that is estimated to affect 2.5% of the adult population. Emerging models of psychopathology posit that disorders like ADHD can be usefully situated within general model...

Authors: Peter Jacobsson, Christopher J. Hopwood, Bo Söderpalm and Thomas Nilsson

Quality assessment of a consultation-liaison psychiatry service

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) provides services for patients with medical-psychiatric comorbidity at the general hospital. Referral satisfaction is considered as one of the most important outcome measu...

Authors: Zoltan Kovacs, Marton Asztalos, Simon Grøntved and René Ernst Nielsen

Altered spontaneous neural activity in the precuneus, middle and superior frontal gyri, and hippocampus in college students with subclinical depression

Subclinical depression (ScD) is a prevalent condition associated with relatively mild depressive states, and it poses a high risk of developing into major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the neural patholo...

Authors: Bo Zhang, Shouliang Qi, Shuang Liu, Xiaoya Liu, Xinhua Wei and Dong Ming

Network structure of depression and anxiety symptoms in Chinese female nursing students

Comorbidity between depressive and anxiety disorders is common. From network perspective, mental disorders arise from direct interactions between symptoms and comorbidity is due to direct interactions between ...

Authors: Lei Ren, Yifei Wang, Lin Wu, Zihan Wei, Long-Biao Cui, Xinyi Wei, Xinyu Hu, Jiaxi Peng, Yinchuan Jin, Fengzhan Li, Qun Yang and Xufeng Liu

Effect of cognitive behavioral therapy-based counseling on perceived stress in pregnant women with history of primary infertility: a controlled randomized clinical trial

Given the prevalence of infertility and consequences of stress, anxiety, and depression during pregnancy and after childbirth, this study aimed to determine the effect of group cognitive behavioral therapy (CB...

Authors: Farideh Golshani, Shirin Hasanpour, Mojgan Mirghafourvand and Khalil Esmaeilpour

Discrepancy between experience and importance of recovery components in the symptomatic and recovery perceptions of people with severe mental disorders

Personal recovery has become an increasingly important approach in the care of people with severe mental disorders and consequently in the orientation of mental health services. The objective of this study was...

Authors: Patricia Penas, Jose-Juan Uriarte, Susana Gorbeña, Mike Slade, María-Concepción Moreno-Calvete and Ioseba Iraurgi

Comparison of prevalence and risk factors of somatization between Chinese health care workers and non-health care workers during COVID-19 outbreak

This study aimed to compare prevalence and risk factors of somatization (SOM) between health care workers and non-health care workers during COVID-19 outbreak in China.

Authors: Xiuli Song, Yongjie Zhou, Wenwang Rao and Xiangyang Zhang

Clinical characteristic of prodromal symptoms between bipolar I and II disorder among Chinese patients: a retrospective study

This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristic of prodromal symptoms in Chinese patients with bipolar disorder (BD), prior to the first affective episode. It further aimed to characterize the prodrom...

Authors: Qian Zhao, Tong Guo, Yang Li, Lei Zhang, Nan Lyu, Amanda Wilson, Xuequan Zhu and Xiaohong Li

Sociodemographic correlates of public stigma about mental illness: a population study on Hong Kong’s Chinese population

Individuals with psychiatric disorders are often unwilling to seek help or often follow treatment regimens, fearing public stigma. This study identified the sociodemographic correlates of public stigma while a...

Authors: Lincoln Lik Hang Lo, Yi Nam Suen, Sherry Kit Wa Chan, Min Yi Sum, Cheung Charlton, Christy Lai Ming Hui, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Wing Chung Chang and Eric Yu Hai Chen

Depressive symptoms associated with COVID-19 preventive practice measures, daily activities in home quarantine and suicidal behaviors: Findings from a large-scale online survey in Bangladesh

The world is facing a public health emergency situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychological wellbeing among individuals worldwide has been negatively affected by the pandemic especially in low- and ...

Authors: Md. Saiful Islam, Rafia Tasnim, Md. Safaet Hossain Sujan, Most. Zannatul Ferdous, Md. Tajuddin Sikder, Jakir Hossain Bhuiyan Masud, Sourav Kundu, Promi Tahsin, Abu Syed Md. Mosaddek and Mark D. Griffiths

Elevated levels of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin among OCD patients: an exploratory study

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating psychiatric disease that is characterized by its clinical heterogeneity and complex pathophysiology. This complexity comes from the diversity of pathophysi...

Authors: Catarina Raposo-Lima, Inês Miguel Pereira, Fernanda Marques and Pedro Morgado

Prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression in frontline healthcare workers treating people with COVID-19 in Bangladesh

Healthcare workers (HCWs) who are in the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic are often under significant pressures that may predispose them to symptoms of poor mental health. This study aimed to investigate...

Authors: Rafia Tasnim, Md. Safaet Hossain Sujan, Md. Saiful Islam, Asmaul Husna Ritu, Md. Abid Bin Siddique, Tanziha Yeasmin Toma, Rifat Nowshin, Abid Hasan, Sahadat Hossain, Shamsun Nahar, Salequl Islam, Muhammad Sougatul Islam, Marc N. Potenza and Jim van Os

Who is the main caregiver of the mother during the doing-the-month: is there an association with postpartum depression?

To examine the relationship between the main caregiver during the “doing-the-month” (a traditional Chinese practice which a mother is confined at home for 1 month after giving birth) and the risk of postpartum...

Authors: Ke Peng, Lin Zhou, Xiaoying Liu, Menglu Ouyang, Jessica Gong, Yuanyuan Wang, Yu Shi, Jiani Chen, Yichong Li, Mingfan Sun, Yueyun Wang, Wei Lin, Shixin Yuan, Bo Wu and Lei Si

Psychosomatic symptoms questionnaire (PSQ-39): a psychometric study among general population of Iranian adults

Psychosomatic symptoms, characterized by physical-bodily complaints not fully explained by organic reasons, are highly prevalent. The present study aimed to culturally adapt and evaluate the psychometric prope...

Authors: Zahra Heidari, Awat Feizi, Sara Rezaei, Hamidreza Roohafza and Peyman Adibi

The social support, mental health, psychiatric symptoms, and functioning of persons with schizophrenia participating in peer co-delivered vocational rehabilitation: a pilot study in Taiwan

Vocational peer support (VPS) services are recovery-oriented interventions in modern psychiatric care for persons with schizophrenia. However, few VPS services are found in Taiwan. Hence, a pilot program of pe...

Authors: Kan-Yuan Cheng and Chia-Feng Yen

The association between triglyceride glucose index and depression: data from NHANES 2005–2018

The association between triglyceride glucose (TyG) index and depression is unclear. We conducted this analysis to explore whether higher TyG index is associated with a higher odd of depression.

Authors: Yi-Yi Shi, Rui Zheng, Jie-Jie Cai and Song-Zan Qian

Dissociation as a causal pathway from sexual abuse to positive symptoms in the spectrum of psychotic disorders

Although numerous studies have supported the role of childhood maltreatment in the etiology of psychosis, underlying mechanisms have not been well understood yet. The present study aimed to investigate the med...

Authors: Mohsen Khosravi, Nour-Mohammad Bakhshani and Niloofar Kamangar

Effectiveness of a digital alcohol moderation intervention as an add-on to depression treatment for young adults: study protocol of a multicentre pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Depressive disorders and problematic drinking often co-occur, also among young adults. These co-occurring conditions are associated with various negative health outcomes compared to both conditions alone. Earl...

Authors: Maria J. E. Schouten, Jack J. M. Dekker, Tamara Q. de Bruijn, David D. Ebert, Lisanne M. Koomen, Sjoerd L. A. Kosterman, Heleen Riper, Michael P. Schaub, Anna E. Goudriaan and Matthijs Blankers

An investigation of the association between religious coping, fatigue, anxiety and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in Morocco: a web-based cross-sectional survey

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered fear and distress among the public, thus potentiating the incidence rate of anxiety and depression. This study aims to investigate the psychologic...

Authors: Btissame Zarrouq, Nivine Abbas, Jaouad El Hilaly, Achraf El Asri, Samira Abbouyi, Majid Omari, Hicham Malki, Samira Bouazza, Salma Ghofrane Moutawakkil, Karima Halim and Mohammed Elamine Ragala

Acceptability of a technology-supported and solution-focused intervention (DIALOG+) for chronic depression: views of service users and clinicians

Treating chronic depression represents a significant burden for the NHS, yet there is a lack of evidence-based interventions and research specifically focused on this condition. DIALOG+, a technology-assisted ...

Authors: Aleksandra Matanov, Philip McNamee, Syeda Akther, Nick Barber and Victoria Bird

Internet gaming disorder behaviours: a preliminary exploration of individualism and collectivism profiles

Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) behaviours involve excessive use of Internet games to the extent that one’s everyday life is compromised. It has been suggested that IGD symptoms are dependent on whether one is ...

Authors: Vasileios Stavropoulos, Tyler Michael John Frost, Taylor Brown, Peter Gill, Trent Anthony Footitt and Lee Kannis-Dymand

Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of interpersonal community psychiatric treatment (ICPT) for people with long-term severe non-psychotic mental disorders: a multi-Centre randomized controlled trial

Long-term community mental health treatment for non-psychotic disorder patients with severe mental illness (SMI) who are perceived as difficult by clinicians, is poorly developed and lacks a structured, goal-c...

Authors: Mark van Veen, Bauke Koekkoek, Steven Teerenstra, Eddy Adang and Cornelis L. Mulder

Venlafaxine vs. fluoxetine in postmenopausal women with major depressive disorder: an 8-week, randomized, single-blind, active-controlled study

In the population of postmenopausal patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), the superiority of serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) over selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) h...

Authors: Jingjing Zhou, Xiao Wang, Lei Feng, Le Xiao, Rui Yang, Xuequan Zhu, Hui Shi, Yongdong Hu, Runsen Chen, Philip Boyce and Gang Wang

Temporal and diurnal variation in social media posts to a suicide support forum

Rates of suicide attempts and deaths are highest on Mondays and these occur more frequently in the morning or early afternoon, suggesting weekly temporal and diurnal variation in suicidal behaviour. It is unkn...

Authors: Rina Dutta, George Gkotsis, Sumithra Velupillai, Ioannis Bakolis and Robert Stewart

Suicidal behaviors and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a cross-sectional study among Chinese medical college students

Associations between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtypes and suicidal behaviors remains unclear. The current study explored the prevalence of suicidal behaviors, and its association with A...

Authors: Yanmei Shen, Bella Siu Man Chan, Chunxiang Huang, Xilong Cui, Jianbo Liu, Jianping Lu, Marguerite Patel, Christopher D. Verrico, Xuerong Luo and Xiang Yang Zhang

Association of depression symptom severity with short-term risk of an initial hospital encounter in adults with major depressive disorder

Despite the availability of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options, depression continues to be one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. This study evaluated whether depression symptom s...

Authors: Jennifer Voelker, Kun Wang, Wenze Tang, Jinghua He, Ella Daly, Christopher D. Pericone and John J. Sheehan

Association of self-perceived income sufficiency with cognitive impairment among older adults: a population-based study in India

Greater cognitive performance has been shown to be associated with better mental and physical health and lower mortality. The present study contributes to the existing literature on the linkages of self-percei...

Authors: T. Muhammad, Shobhit Srivastava and T. V. Sekher

Relationships of coping styles and psychological distress among patients with insomnia disorder

Insomnia appears to be one of the most frequent sleep complaints in the general population. It has significant negative impact on daily functioning. However, there has been little research that described the e...

Authors: Yinghui Li, Xiaoyin Cong, Suzhen Chen and Yong Li

Development of Chinese mental health first aid guidelines for problem drinking: a Delphi expert consensus study

Alcohol use disorders have become the second leading cause of death for mental and substance use disorders in China. However, with early diagnosis and timely treatment, the burden can be mitigated. Family and ...

Authors: Wenjing Li, Anthony F. Jorm, Yan Wang, Shurong Lu, Yanling He and Nicola J. Reavley

Screening of the college students at clinical high risk for psychosis in China: a multicenter epidemiological study

To investigate a 3-stage screening procedure and explore the clinical features of subjects at Clinical High Risk (CHR) for psychosis in a representative sample of Chinese college students.

Authors: Jiaxin Wu, Xiangyun Long, Fei Liu, Ansi Qi, Qi Chen, Xiaofeng Guan, Qiong Zhang, Yuhong Yao, Jingyu Shi, Shiping Xie, Wei Yan, Maorong Hu, Xin Yuan, Jun Tang, Siliang Wu, Tianhong Zhang…

A longitudinal study of changes in smart phone addiction and depressive symptoms and potential risk factors among Chinese college students

The current study aims to track the changes in the levels of smart phone addiction (SPA) and depressive symptoms between pre and during COVID-19 and potential risk factors of among Chinese college students in ...

Authors: Xue Yang, Huahua Hu, Chengjia Zhao, Huihui Xu, Xiaolian Tu and Guohua Zhang

Naturalistic exploratory study of the associations of substance use on ADHD outcomes and function

Although Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with an increased risk of substance use disorder (SUD), existing literature on how SUD interacts with ADHD outcomes is limited. This study...

Authors: Benjamin MacDonald and Joseph Sadek

A qualitative study of experiences of NHS mental healthcare workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has imposed extraordinary strains on healthcare workers. But, in contrast with acute settings, relatively little attention has been given to those who work in mental health settings. We a...

Authors: Elisa Liberati, Natalie Richards, Janet Willars, David Scott, Nicola Boydell, Jennie Parker, Vanessa Pinfold, Graham Martin, Mary Dixon-Woods and Peter B. Jones

Efficacy and tolerability of atypical antipsychotics for acute bipolar depression: a network meta-analysis

While clinical trial evidence has firmly established the efficacy of several atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) for treating bipolar depression, no randomized controlled trials (RCT’s) comparing AAPs have been con...

Authors: Aditi Kadakia, Carole Dembek, Vincent Heller, Rajpal Singh, Jennifer Uyei, Katsuhiko Hagi, Tadashi Nosaka and Antony Loebel

Narcissistic traits in young people and how experiencing shame relates to current attachment challenges

Young people with pathological narcissistic traits may have more maladaptive ways of relating to themselves and others. In this study, we investigated how the experience of shame may be a mechanism by which vu...

Authors: Charlotte C. van Schie, Heidi L. Jarman, Samantha Reis and Brin F. S. Grenyer

A sequence analysis of hospitalization patterns and service utilization in patients with major psychiatric disorders in China

Understanding the long-term inpatient service cost and utilization of psychiatric patients may provide insight into service demand for these patients and guide the design of targeted mental health programs. Th...

Authors: Xueyan Han, Feng Jiang, Jack Needleman, Moning Guo, Yin Chen, Huixuan Zhou, Yuanli Liu, Chen Yao and Yilang Tang