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Predictors of clinically important improvements in occupational and quality of life outcomes among mental health service users after completion and follow-up of a lifestyle intervention: multiple regression modelling based on longitudinal data

Balancing Everyday Life (BEL) is a new activity-based lifestyle intervention for mental health service users. An earlier study found BEL to be effective in increasing occupational engagement, occupational bala...

Authors: Jenny Hultqvist, Kristine Lund, Elisabeth Argentzell and Mona Eklund

Effects of a life-skills-based prevention program on self-esteem and risk behaviors in adolescents: a pilot study

Risk behaviors among young people are a major social and public health issue. This study aims to assess the impact of a life-skills-based prevention program (called Mission Papillagou) on self-esteem, well-being,...

Authors: Virginie Moulier, Hélène Guinet, Zorica Kovacevic, Zohra Bel-Abbass, Yacine Benamara, Nadhirati Zile, Arezki Ourrad, Pilar Arcella-Giraux, Emmanuel Meunier, Fanny Thomas and Dominique Januel

Fathers today: design of a randomized controlled trial examining the role of oxytocin and vasopressin in behavioral and neural responses to infant signals

Previous research has mostly focused on the hormonal, behavioral and neural correlates of maternal caregiving. We present a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled within-subject design to examine the eff...

Authors: Annemieke M. Witte, Marleen H. M. de Moor, Marinus H. van IJzendoorn and Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

Factors associated with alexithymia among the Lebanese population: results of a cross-sectional study

To our knowledge, no research project on alexithymia has been conducted in Lebanon. The objective of this study was to assess risk factors associated with alexithymia in a representative sample of the Lebanese...

Authors: Sahar Obeid, Marwan Akel, Chadia Haddad, Kassandra Fares, Hala Sacre, Pascale Salameh and Souheil Hallit

Attachment to mothers and fathers during middle childhood: an evidence from Polish sample

Middle childhood is a significant period of change both for a child’s cognition and social functioning. Considering that the primary developmental theme of attachment in middle childhood is the balance between...

Authors: Anna Kamza

Protecting the psychological wellbeing of staff exposed to disaster or emergency at work: a qualitative study

Disasters are becoming more prevalent across the world and people are frequently exposed to them as part of their occupational groups. It is important for organisations to understand how best to support employ...

Authors: Samantha K. Brooks, Rebecca Dunn, Richard Amlôt, G. James Rubin and Neil Greenberg

Validation of a brief mental health screening tool for pregnant women in a low socio-economic setting

In South Africa, the prevalence of symptoms of common mental disorders (CMD), i.e. depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts are high. This study aimed to use a cognitive interviewing technique to validate the...

Authors: Zulfa Abrahams, Marguerite Schneider, Sally Field and Simone Honikman

Psychosocial support for parents of extremely preterm infants in neonatal intensive care: a qualitative interview study

Extremely premature infants (those born before 28 weeks’ gestational age) are highly immature, requiring months of care at a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). For parents, their child’s grave medical condit...

Authors: Anna Bry and Helena Wigert

Perceived stigma and barriers to care in UK Armed Forces personnel and veterans with and without probable mental disorders

Previous studies have found that perceptions of mental health related stigma can negatively impact help-seeking, particularly in military samples. Moreover, perceptions of stigma and barriers to care can vary ...

Authors: Victoria Williamson, Neil Greenberg and Sharon A. M. Stevelink

Enhanced cognitive processing by viewing snakes in children with autism spectrum disorder. A preliminary study

Prioritization of the processing of threatening stimuli induces deleterious effects on task performance. However, emotion evoked by viewing images of snakes exerts a facilitating effect upon making judgments o...

Authors: Marine Grandgeorge, Alban Lemasson, Martine Hausberger, Hiroki Koda and Nobuo Masataka

The CogBIAS longitudinal study of adolescence: cohort profile and stability and change in measures across three waves

Adolescence is a time of considerable social, cognitive, and physiological development. It reflects a period of heightened risk for the onset of mental health problems, as well as heightened opportunity for fl...

Authors: Charlotte Booth, Annabel Songco, Sam Parsons, Lauren Charlotte Heathcote and Elaine Fox

Minding the adolescent in family-based inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study of former inpatients’ views on treatment collaboration and staff behaviors

For some young persons diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, treatment will inevitably involve phases where hospitalization is required. Inspired by the encouraging evidence-base for outpatient family-based treatme...

Authors: Jan-Vegard Nilsen, Trine Wiig Hage, Øyvind Rø, Inger Halvorsen and Hanne Weie Oddli

Study protocol for PRISE: a longitudinal study of sexual harassment during the transition from childhood to adolescence

Sexual harassment is a widespread problem with serious consequences for individuals and societies. It is likely that sexual harassment among peers has its main onset during the transition from late childhood t...

Authors: Therése Skoog, Kristina Holmqvist Gattario and Carolina Lunde

The potential role of illness expectations in the progression of medical diseases

To what extent can one’s mind promote direct changes to the body? Can one’s beliefs about the body become a physical reality, without mediating effects from behaviors? Specifically, can medical symptoms and th...

Authors: Francesco Pagnini

The efficacy of a resilience-enhancement program for mothers in Japan based on emotion regulation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

The demands of daily life often cause mothers high levels of distress and other negative emotions. Anger, including harsh verbal discipline, has been linked to child maltreatment, with long-term adverse effect...

Authors: Hiromi Tobe, Mariko Sakka and Kiyoko Kamibeppu

Stress among university students: factorial structure and measurement invariance of the Italian version of the Effort-Reward Imbalance student questionnaire

In the last decade academic stress and its mental health implications amongst university students has become a global topic. The use of valid and theoretically-grounded measures of academic stress in universit...

Authors: Igor Portoghese, Maura Galletta, Fabio Porru, Alex Burdorf, Salvatore Sardo, Ernesto D’Aloja, Gabriele Finco and Marcello Campagna

Psychodynamic case formulations without technical language: a reliability study

To bridge the gap between symptoms and treatment, constructing case formulations is essential for clinicians. Limited scientific value has been attributed to case formulations because of problems with quality,...

Authors: Øystein Sørbye, Hanne-Sofie J. Dahl, Tracy D. Eells, Svein Amlo, Anne Grete Hersoug, Unn K. Haukvik, Cecilie B. Hartberg, Per Andreas Høglend and Randi Ulberg

Validation of the Recent Life Changes Questionnaire (RLCQ) for stress measurement among adults residing in urban communities in Pakistan

Recent Life Changes Questionnaire (RLCQ) developed by Richard Rahe has enabled quantification of stress by analyzing life events. The overall aim of the study was to create a reliable version of the Rahe’s RLC...

Authors: Azmina Artani, Ayeesha K. Kamal, Syed Iqbal Azam, Moiz Artani, Shireen Shehzad Bhamani, Mehreen Saif, Fariha Afzal Khan and Nazir Alam

The transition from university to work: what happens to mental health? A longitudinal study

When enrolled in university or college, students receive varying degrees of training in managing practical situations in the workplace. However, after graduation, the young professionals meet their responsibil...

Authors: Amy Østertun Geirdal, Per Nerdrum and Tore Bonsaksen

Yoga intervention and reminder e-mails for reducing cancer-related fatigue - a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Almost 90% of cancer patients suffer from symptoms of fatigue during treatment. Supporting treatments are increasingly used to alleviate the burden of fatigue. This study examines the short-term and long-term ...

Authors: Teresa Zetzl, Michael Schuler, Agnes Renner, Elisabeth Jentschke and Birgitt van Oorschot

Process evaluation of text-based support for fathers during the transition to fatherhood (SMS4dads): mechanisms of impact

There is growing evidence for the value of technology-based programs to support fathers to make positive transitions across the perinatal period. However, past research has focused on program outcomes with lit...

Authors: Richard Fletcher, Tess Knight, Jacqui A. Macdonald and Jennifer StGeorge

Identifying culturally acceptable cognitive tests for use in remote northern Australia

A lack of culturally appropriate tests hampers accurate assessment of cognition in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. In Arnhem Land, this study employed a community consultation process to evaluate com...

Authors: Deborah Rock and Ian R. Price

German version of the Death Attitudes Profile- Revised (DAP-GR) – translation and validation of a multidimensional measurement of attitudes towards death

In Germany, only limited data are available on attitudes towards death. Existing measurements are complex and time consuming, and data on psychometric properties are limited. The Death Attitude Profile- Revise...

Authors: Jonas Jansen, Christian Schulz-Quach, Nikolett Eisenbeck, David F. Carreno, Andrea Schmitz, Rita Fountain, Matthias Franz, Ralf Schäfer, Paul T. P. Wong and Katharina Fetz

The effects of martial arts participation on mental and psychosocial health outcomes: a randomised controlled trial of a secondary school-based mental health promotion program

Mental health problems are a significant social issue that have multiple consequences, including broad social and economic impacts. However, many individuals do not seek assistance for mental health problems. ...

Authors: Brian Moore, Dean Dudley and Stuart Woodcock

A randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of two teaching methods on preschool children’s language and communication, executive functions, socioemotional comprehension, and early math skills

During the preschool years, children’s development of skills like language and communication, executive functions, and socioemotional comprehension undergo dramatic development. Still, our knowledge of how the...

Authors: Tove Gerholm, Petter Kallioinen, Signe Tonér, Sofia Frankenberg, Susanne Kjällander, Anna Palmer and Hillevi Lenz-Taguchi

Psychometric properties of a Korean version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) in a military sample

Perceived stress reflects a person’s feeling of how much stress the individual is under at a given time. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a popular instrument measuring the extent to which individuals perce...

Authors: Sung Yong Park and Kimberly F. Colvin

Gender differences among Indigenous Canadians experiencing homelessness and mental illness

Indigenous people are over represented among homeless populations worldwide and the prevalence of Indigenous homelessness appears to be increasing in Canadian cities. Violence against Indigenous women in Canad...

Authors: Brittany Bingham, Akm Moniruzzaman, Michelle Patterson, Jitinder Sareen, Jino Distasio, John O’Neil and Julian M. Somers

Less efficient detection of positive facial expressions in parents at risk of engaging in child physical abuse

Parental physical punishment (e.g., spanking) of children can gradually escalate into child physical abuse (CPA). According to social-information processing (SIP) models of aggressive behaviors, distorted soci...

Authors: Koji Shimada, Ryoko Kasaba, Akiko Yao and Akemi Tomoda

Expectation of reward differentially modulates executive inhibition

Inhibitory control, a key modulatory component of cognition guiding strategy and behaviour, can be affected by diverse contingencies. We explore here the effect of expectation of reward over behavioural adjust...

Authors: Paula M. Herrera, Alberto Vélez Van Meerbeke, Mario Speranza, Claudia López Cabra, Mauricio Bonilla, Michaël Canu and Tristan A. Bekinschtein

Empirical research in clinical supervision: a systematic review and suggestions for future studies

Although clinical supervision is considered to be a major component of the development and maintenance of psychotherapeutic competencies, and despite an increase in supervision research, the empirical evidence...

Authors: Franziska Kühne, Jana Maas, Sophia Wiesenthal and Florian Weck

Cognitive behavioral therapy for postpartum panic disorder: a case series

Clinical anxiety is common during the perinatal period, and anxiety symptoms often persist after childbirth. Ten to 30 % of perinatal women are diagnosed with panic disorder (PD)—far more than the 1.5–3% rate ...

Authors: Kazuki Matsumoto, Koichi Sato, Sayo Hamatani, Yukihiko Shirayama and Eiji Shimizu

Does the discrepancy between implicit and explicit attitudes moderate the relationships between explicit attitude and (intention to) being physically active?

Explicit attitudes as well as implicit attitudes have been shown to be associated with physical activity (PA). These two types of attitudes can, however, be discrepant towards the same object or behavior. This...

Authors: Carolin Muschalik, Iman Elfeddali, Math J. J. M. Candel, Rik Crutzen and Hein de Vries

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Psychometric properties of the self-report version of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in the Ecuadorian context: an evaluation of four models

Authors: Paúl Arias-Medina

Trends in childhood and adolescent internalizing symptoms: results from Swedish population based twin cohorts

Previous research has noted trends of increasing internalizing problems (e.g., symptoms of depression and anxiety), particularly amongst adolescent girls. Cross-cohort comparisons using identical assessments o...

Authors: Natalie Durbeej, Karolina Sörman, Eva Norén Selinus, Sebastian Lundström, Paul Lichtenstein, Clara Hellner and Linda Halldner

Association between fatigue, motivational measures (BIS/BAS) and semi-structured psychosocial interview in hemodialytic treatment

Nowadays there is a growing interest in exploring causes of fatigue symptoms and the possible linked aspects in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) receiving hemodialysis (HD) treatment. Inflammatory pr...

Authors: Michela Balconi, Laura Angioletti, Daniela De Filippis and Maurizio Bossola

The relationship between physical activity levels and symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress in individuals with alopecia Areata

Alopecia Areata (AA) is an autoimmune condition that is characterised by non-scarring hair loss. Its aesthetic repercussions can lead to profound changes in psychological well-being. Although physical activity...

Authors: Y. Rajoo, J. Wong, G. Cooper, I. S. Raj, D. J. Castle, A. H. Chong, J. Green and G. A. Kennedy

Association among dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and leukocyte telomere length in Chinese adults

Whereas meditation training has been purported to support slower cellular aging, little work has explored the association among different facets of dispositional mindfulness, self-compassion, and cellular agin...

Authors: Shian-Ling Keng, Onn Siong Yim, Poh San Lai, Soo Hong Chew and Richard P. Ebstein

A new conception and subsequent taxonomy of clinical psychological problems

A taxonomy of the objects of study, theory, assessment, and intervention is critical to the development of all clinical sciences. Clinical psychology has been conceptually and administratively dominated by the...

Authors: Gary M. Bakker

Too much time? Time use and fertility-specific quality of life among men and women seeking specialty care for infertility

There are known gender differences in the impacts infertility has on quality of life and well-being. Less is known about how infertile couples spend time on fertility-related tasks and associations with qualit...

Authors: Rachel Cusatis, Nicole Fergestrom, Alexandra Cooper, Kate D. Schoyer, Abbey Kruper, Jay Sandlow, Estil Strawn and Kathryn E. Flynn

The link between mental health and safe drinking water behaviors in a vulnerable population in rural Malawi

Mental disorders, particularly depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, are common long-term psychological outcomes in emergency contexts arising from conflicts, natural disasters, and other challenging ...

Authors: Jurgita Slekiene and Hans-Joachim Mosler

Guideline use among different healthcare professionals in diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Dutch children; who cares?

Current data about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Deficiency (ADHD) guideline use in the Netherlands are absent. This study analysed ADHD guideline use among different healthcare workers, and the use of key e...

Authors: Birgit Levelink, Lonneke Walraven, Edward Dompeling, Frans J. M. Feron and Dorothea M. C. B. van Zeben-van der Aa

Anxious or empowered? A cross-sectional study exploring how wearable activity trackers make their owners feel

The market for wearable activity trackers has grown prolifically in recent years, with increasing numbers of consumers using them to track, measure, and ideally improve their health and wellbeing. Empirical ev...

Authors: Jillian Ryan, Sarah Edney and Carol Maher

The extended nervous system: affect regulation, somatic and social change processes associated with mindful parenting

A theoretical model of mindful parenting has the potential to succinctly summarise its various change processes. The primary aim of this study was to investigate some of the change processes associated with mi...

Authors: Kishani Townshend and Nerina Jane Caltabiano

Reality shock in radiography: fact or fiction? Findings from a phenomenological study in Durban, South Africa

Globally, the phenomenon of reality shock is a major contributor to the attrition of healthcare professionals. Reality shock negatively impacts on initial workplace transition, productivity, and ultimately, em...

Authors: Tawanda Gilbert Alfred Chipere and Pauline Busisiwe Nkosi

Exploring the effect of the ‘Growing Together’ parenting education kit on early parenting - study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Significant gaps exist in education for prospective and new parents, especially for some of the most vulnerable families. Prospective parents would like more information during pregnancy to prepare them for pa...

Authors: Touran Shafiei, Helen L. McLachlan, Jan M. Nicholson, Sarah Hay, Michelle Newton, Heather Grimes, Fiona McLardie-Hore and Della A. Forster

“It all needs to be a full jigsaw, not just bits”: exploration of healthcare professionals’ beliefs towards supported self-management for long-term conditions

Long-Term Conditions are physical health issues which profoundly impact physical and psychological outcomes and have reached epidemic worldwide levels. An increasing evidence-base has developed for utilizing Supp...

Authors: Niall Anderson and Gozde Ozakinci

Offering mental health first aid to a person with depression: a Delphi study to re-develop the guidelines published in 2008

Depressive disorder is ranked as the largest contributor to non-fatal health burden. However, with prompt treatment, outcomes can improve. Family and friends are well placed to recognise the signs of depressio...

Authors: Kathy S. Bond, Fairlie A. Cottrill, Fiona L. Blee, Claire M. Kelly, Betty A. Kitchener and Anthony F. Jorm

Psychometric properties of the St. Elizabeth Youngstown hospital wellbeing inventory and non-burnout inventory for physicians and nurses

Physicians and nurses have substantial problems with wellbeing and burnout. We examined the reliability and construct validity of a wellbeing inventory (WBI) administered to some physicians and nurses working ...

Authors: C. Michael Dunham, Amanda L. Burger, Barbara M. Hileman and Elisha A. Chance

User perspectives on a psychosocial blended support program for partners of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and progressive muscular atrophy: a qualitative study

Partners are often the main caregivers in the care for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and progressive muscular atrophy (PMA). Providing care during the progressive and fatal disease course o...

Authors: Jessica de Wit, Sigrid C. J. M. Vervoort, Eefke van Eerden, Leonard H. van den Berg, Johanna M. A. Visser-Meily, Anita Beelen and Carin D. Schröder

Mental health and mindfulness amongst Australian fire fighters

While extensive research has highlighted the positive mental health outcomes associated with mindfulness, little work has examined how mindfulness may protect the mental health of first responders exposed to t...

Authors: Isabelle Counson, Dominic Hosemans, Tara J. Lal, Brendan Mott, Samuel B. Harvey and Sadhbh Joyce