Review
Oncology
Khanh T. Nguyen, Jinnan Xiao, Dorothy N. S. Chan, Mengyue Zhang, Carmen W. H. Chan
Summary: Background music may be a safe and effective coping strategy for psychological management, reducing anxiety and improving quality of life among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. However, the current studies have low overall quality, and more high-quality research is needed to confirm these results.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Ruth Bartelli Grigolon, Alisson P. Trevizol, Fernando Gerchman, Alexander D. Bambokian, Taylor Magee, Roger S. McIntyre, Fabiano A. Gomes, Elisa Brietzke, Rodrigo B. Mansur
Summary: The study revealed that baseline BMI plays a role in remission rates with antidepressant therapy, with higher remission rates in normal weight to overweight patients compared to obese patients in monotherapy, and higher rates in obese patients in combined therapies.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Rong Tang, Junlan Yang, Yanmei Yu, Yuying Fang
Summary: The meta-analysis showed that CBT demonstrated significant advantages in alleviating anxiety, improving quality of life in hirsutism patients, and increasing compliance and pregnancy rate.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Nursing
Ming Chan, Ying Jiang, Cheuk Yiu Charlotte Lee, Hadassah Joann Ramachandran, Jun Yi Claire Teo, Chuen Wei Alvin Seah, Yanjun Lin, Wenru Wang
Summary: Research shows that eHealth cognitive behavioural therapy has a statistically significant effect on reducing depression and anxiety severity. However, it does not have a significant impact on quality of life. Adherence and attrition rates are relatively low.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Review
Nursing
Yuan-Yuan Song, Wen-Jing Sun, Cong Wang, Yong-Ming Tian, Huan Liu, Yan Jiang
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of multicomponent exercise on quality of life, depression, and anxiety in stroke survivors. The results showed that multicomponent exercise, especially those with exercise sessions longer than 60 minutes, significantly improved the quality of life of stroke survivors, but did not have a significant effect on depression and anxiety.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Andreas Heissel, Darlene Heinen, Luisa Leonie Brokmeier, Nora Skarabis, Maria Kangas, Davy Vancampfort, Brendon Stubbs, Joseph Firth, Philip B. Ward, Simon Rosenbaum, Mats Hallgren, Felipe Schuch
Summary: This study examined the efficacy of exercise in treating depression and depressive symptoms, and found significant effects of exercise interventions on improving depressive symptoms. Additionally, supervised exercise interventions and higher intensity aerobic exercise showed more significant improvements in depressive symptoms.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Andreas Heissel, Darlene Heinen, Luisa Leonie Brokmeier, Nora Skarabis, Maria Kangas, Davy Vancampfort, Brendon Stubbs, Joseph Firth, Philip B. Ward, Simon Rosenbaum, Mats Hallgren, Felipe Schuch
Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis found that exercise is effective in treating depression and depressive symptoms, and should be considered as a viable treatment option. Beneficial exercise interventions include supervised and group exercise, with a focus on moderate intensity and aerobic exercise. However, the small sample sizes of many studies and high heterogeneity in methods should be taken into account when interpreting the results.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Vincent Eggart, Sebastian Cordier, Alkomiet Hasan, Elias Wagner
Summary: This review examines the potential impact of psychotropic drugs on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in children and adolescents. The results indicate that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) do not show a significant difference in the frequency of NSSI events compared to control medication. There is limited evidence regarding the association between SSRI use and NSSI among children and adolescents, and future clinical and observational studies should further investigate the impact of psychotropic drugs on NSSI rates in this population.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Michal Ordak, Aleksandra Zmyslowska, Milosz Bielski, Daniel Rybak, Maja Tomaszewska, Katarzyna Wyszomierska, Aleksandra Kmiec, Natalia Garlicka, Maria Zalewska, Michal Zalewski, Tadeusz Nasierowski, Elzbieta Muszynska, Magdalena Bujalska-Zadrozny
Summary: This study reviewed 51 case reports of NPS use between 2010 and 2019, showing that most cases involved synthetic cannabinoids and cathinones. The primary pharmacotherapy used was benzodiazepines, with some patients also receiving neuroleptics and muscle relaxants.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hannah Frith, Glen S. Jankowski
Summary: The adverse psychosocial impact of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) on men has been commonly mentioned but not well-documented. This systematic review and meta-analyses aimed to evaluate the evidence regarding the psychosocial impact of AGA on men. The results showed limited evidence of a severe impact on mental health and quality of life, with most studies evidencing a moderate impact at best.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Peter J. J. Castagna, Elita Farahdel, Marc N. N. Potenza, Michael J. J. Crowley
Summary: Anxiety disorders, particularly generalized anxiety disorder, are highly prevalent among youth. Effective treatment for pediatric generalized anxiety disorder involves a combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) being the first-line intervention and selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) considered as a second-line treatment option. SSRIs have been associated with a more rapid and significant reduction in anxiety symptoms compared to SNRIs.
EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Subhadra Evans, Jake Linardon, Helen Wilding, Simon R. Knowles
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the efficacy of psychotherapy on symptoms of functional dyspepsia, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. The findings suggest that psychotherapy may have a small to moderate effect on functional dyspepsia symptoms and anxiety, but no significant effect on depressive symptoms. The limited number of trials and high risk of bias in the studies restrict the conclusions.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Mandong Liu, Ying Wang, Yan Du, Iris Chi
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, finding that life review interventions can reduce depression, anxiety, and negative mood, and increase positive mood and quality of life among older adults with life-threatening illnesses.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Jocelyn Zhi Jia Lee, Hui-Chen Chen, Jia Xin Lee, Piyanee Klainin-Yobas
Summary: This systematic review found that psychosocial interventions had significant improvement on quality of life and depression symptoms among caregivers of advanced cancer patients, but not on anxiety symptoms, with non-significant effects at follow-up assessments. The overall quality of evidence was rated very low, and caution is needed when interpreting the results. Future randomized control trials with lower risk of bias, larger sample size, detailed participant characteristics, and informative interventions are desirable.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Caterina Caminiti, Maria Antonietta Annunziata, Paola Di Giulio, Luciano Isa, Paola Mosconi, Maria Giulia Nanni, Michela Piredda, Claudio Verusio, Francesca Diodati, Giuseppe Maglietta, Rodolfo Passalacqua
Summary: This meta-analysis of RCTs found that replacing face-to-face hospital care with telemedicine did not worsen psychosocial outcomes for adult cancer patients, and in fact, showed significant improvements in quality of life, anxiety, and distress. However, more research is needed to determine the impact on depression and the specific patient population that may benefit the most from telemedicine in oncology.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Imaneh Abasi, Stefan G. Hofmann, Sara Kamjou, Latif Moradveisi, Afsaneh Vosoughi Motlagh, Avigal Snir Wolf, Sara Sobhani, Omid Saed
Summary: This study examines the psychometric properties of the interpersonal emotion regulation questionnaire (IERQ) in nonclinical and clinical populations. The results show that the questionnaire demonstrates good reliability and validity in both populations.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Vincent Taschereau-Dumouchel, Matthias Michel, Hakwan Lau, Stefan G. Hofmann, Joseph E. LeDoux
Summary: Mental health problems often involve subjective experiences, but past treatments have focused on objective symptoms, neglecting the importance of subjective experience. Recent research shows that objective symptoms do not strongly correlate with subjective experiences, and treatments based on objective symptoms have been ineffective. Cognitive neuroscience research provides a new approach to understanding and treating mental disorders by studying subjective experiences.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Aleena Hay, Abigail L. Barthel, Danielle M. Moskow, Stefan G. Hofmann
Summary: This article introduces and discusses tolerance of uncontrollability as a unique construct, distinguishing it from related concepts such as intolerance of uncertainty, perception and level of control, learned helplessness, and global beliefs. A questionnaire, TOUQ, was developed to measure tolerance of uncontrollability, showing evidence of reliability and validity.
COGNITIVE THERAPY AND RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Keiko Yamaguchi, Masaya Ito, Yoshitake Takebayashi, Masaru Horikoshi, Stefan G. Hofmann
Summary: This study examines the longitudinal relationship between affective styles and anxiety and depression among clinical populations. It finds that affective styles have a greater impact on anxiety symptoms compared to depression symptoms.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Abigail L. Barthel, Idan M. Aderka, Andrew J. Byrne, Andrew D. Peckham, Stefan G. Hofmann
Summary: The study investigated the impact of trait and state anxiety, as well as worry, on attentional shifting performance, finding significant effects of trait and state anxiety and worry. The presentation and type of trials also influenced response times. Cognitive flexibility varied, with no interactions between state and trait anxiety in predicting task switching.
ANXIETY STRESS AND COPING
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Joseph Ciarrochi, Baljinder Sahdra, Stefan G. Hofmann, Steven C. Hayes
Summary: Process-based therapy (PBT) focuses on the biopsychosocial processes relevant to individual treatment goals. This study develops and validates a process-based assessment tool (PBAT) for intensive longitudinal clinical assessment. Results show that PBAT distinguishes between positive and negative processes and is linked to need satisfaction, thwarting, and clinically relevant outcomes.
JOURNAL OF CONTEXTUAL BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Nicholas A. Hubbard, Randy P. Auerbach, Viviana Siless, Nicole Lo, Isabelle R. Frosch, Danielle E. Clark, Robert Jones, Rebecca Kremens, Megan Pinaire, Flavia Vaz-DeSouza, Satrajit S. Ghosh, Aude Henin, Stefan G. Hofmann, Diego A. Pizzagalli, Isabelle M. Rosso, Anastasia Yendiki, Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli, John D. E. Gabrieli
Summary: Adolescents with anxiety or depression show cognitive biases towards negative emotional information processing. This study found that reduced changes in brain connectivity patterns between conditions where adolescents needed to ignore or attend to fearful faces were associated with a shared dimension of anxious and depressive symptoms. The findings suggest a failure to adapt communication patterns with sensory-representation areas in the presence of negative emotional information, which may explain the biases common to anxiety and depression in adolescents.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Qiang Xie, Ye Guan, Stefan G. Hofmann, Ting Jiang, Xinghua Liu
Summary: Many studies have shown the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions in alleviating anxiety and depression. This study aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms and found that reductions in anxiety sensitivity mediated the impact of mindfulness training on changes in anxiety and depression severity and impairment.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Joshua E. Curtiss, Megan Pinaire, Daniel Fulford, Richard J. McNally, Stefan G. Hofmann
Summary: This study examines the interrelatedness of positive affect, negative affect, and physical activity in individuals with anxiety and depressive disorders. The findings suggest that positive affect plays a greater role in the contemporaneous experience of emotions, while negative affect contributes more so to future affective states. Furthermore, physical activity is not connected to affect nodes in either the temporal or contemporaneous networks.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Shalini Bhattacharya, Carmen Goicoechea, Saeideh Heshmati, Joseph K. Carpenter, Stefan G. Hofmann
Summary: In this meta-analysis, the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety-related disorders in adults was evaluated. The findings indicate small placebo-controlled effects of CBT on target disorder symptoms and depression, especially in studies focusing on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The effect sizes from recent placebo-controlled trials appear to be smaller than those in prior meta-analyses.
CURRENT PSYCHIATRY REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Rebecca E. Lubin, Hayley E. Fitzgerald, David Rosenfield, Joseph K. Carpenter, Santiago Papini, Christina D. Dutcher, Sheila M. Dowd, Stefan G. Hofmann, Mark H. Pollack, Jasper A. J. Smits, Michael W. Otto
Summary: Inconsistent findings regarding the efficacy of DCS augmentation in exposure-based CBT for anxiety disorders have motivated the search for moderators. This study found that threat conditioning outcomes, specifically extinction and extinction retention, can predict treatment response to DCS augmentation in social anxiety disorder.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julia Elina Stocker, Georgia Koppe, Hanna Reich, Saeideh Heshmati, Sarah Kittel-Schneider, Stefan G. Hofmann, Tim Hahn, Han L. J. van der Maas, Lourens Waldorp, Hamidreza Jamalabadi
Summary: Despite the increasing use of network representation in understanding psychological phenomena, the effectiveness of using networks to describe the effects of psychological interventions remains unclear. Network control theory, a recent methodology in engineering studies, offers potential in characterizing and guiding interventions. This paper investigates a psychological intervention experiment and applies network control theory to model and predict its effect. The findings demonstrate the significant potential of network control theory as a tool for studying psychological interventions, and provide insights into the conceptualization, methodology, and future directions of this field.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Alejandro Anselmi, Soledad Cordero, Daniel Costa-Ball, Stefan G. Hofmann
Summary: The objective of this study was to translate the Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (IERQ) into Spanish and analyze its psychometric properties in a sample of Uruguayan university students. The results showed that the Spanish version of the IERQ had good construct validity, reliability, and congruent associations with related constructs.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Steven C. Hayes, Stefan G. Hofmann, Joseph Ciarrochi
Summary: This article discusses the criticisms and misunderstandings surrounding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and its basis in behavior analysis. The article emphasizes the need for major modifications in areas such as psychometrics and research methods to achieve further development, and highlights the direction for future progress.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Cody A. Cushing, Alexei J. Dawes, Stefan G. Hofmann, Hakwan Lau, Joseph E. LeDoux, Vincent Taschereau-Dumouchel
Summary: This article provides a new perspective on the subjective experience of mental disorders based on findings in neuroscience and artificial intelligence. The authors propose that the subjective experience in visual imagination is influenced by mechanisms similar to generative adversarial networks developed in AI. By situating the intrusive visual imagery experience in the adversarial interaction of visual pathways, the article proposes testable hypotheses on novel mechanisms and clinical applications for controlling and preventing symptoms resulting from intrusive imagery.