Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Felix Teufel, Jacqueline A. Seiglie, Pascal Geldsetzer, Michaela Theilmann, Maja E. Marcus, Cara Ebert, William Andres Lopez Arboleda, Kokou Agoudavi, Glennis Andall-Brereton, Krishna K. Aryal, Brice Wilfried Bicaba, Garry Brian, Pascal Bovet, Maria Dorobantu, Mongal Singh Gurung, David Guwatudde, Corine Houehanou, Dismand Houinato, Jutta M. Adelin Jorgensen, Gibson B. Kagaruki, Khem B. Karki, Demetre Labadarios, Joao S. Martins, Mary T. Mayige, Roy Wong McClure, Joseph Kibachio Mwangi, Omar Mwalim, Bolormaa Norov, Sarah Crooks, Farshad Farzadfar, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Bahendeka K. Silver, Lela Sturua, Chea Stanford Wesseh, Andrew C. Stokes, Utibe R. Essien, Jan-Walter De Neve, Rifat Atun, Justine I. Davies, Sebastian Vollmer, Till W. Barnighausen, Mohammed K. Ali, James B. Meigs, Deborah J. Wexler, Jennifer Manne-Goehler
Summary: The prevalence of overweight, obesity, and diabetes is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries, with BMI affecting the risk of diabetes, but there are significant regional variations in this association.
Article
Clinical Neurology
J. Klein Breteler, N. Ikani, E. S. Becker, J. Spijker, G. Hendriks
Summary: This study found that comorbid depression did not significantly affect the outcome of treatment for anxiety, OCD, or PTSD, supporting evidence-based treatment for these disorders and suggesting further research to investigate the dynamic changes in anxiety and depressive symptoms during treatment.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Shirin Djalalinia, Moein Yoosefi, Sarvenaz Shahin, Erfan Ghasemi, Nazila Rezaei, Naser Ahmadi, Negar Rezaei, Mehrdad Azmin, Shahabeddin Rezaei, Maryam Nasserinejad, Esmaeil Mohammadi, Rosa Haghshenas, Alireza Namazi Shabestari, Hamidreza Jamshidi, Marziyeh Vahid Dastjerdi, Bagher Larijani, Farshad Farzadfar
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of body mass index (BMI) levels in Iranian adults and found significant differences in obesity prevalence between male and female participants, as well as across different regions of the country.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Takaaki Ikeda, Upul Cooray, Yuta Suzuki, Anna Kinugawa, Masayasu Murakami, Ken Osaka
Summary: This study reveals the impacts of changes in obesity status on back pain risk in older populations, with heterogeneity observed according to muscle strength.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Fatemeh Mahani, Fahimeh Mehrabi, Leila Cheraghi, Amirali Zareie-Shabkhaneh, Fereidoun Azizi, Parisa Amiri
Summary: This study found that increasing weight may be associated with higher stress levels in males from childhood to young adulthood.
Article
Oncology
Gabriele Roccuzzo, Giovenale Moirano, Paolo Fava, Milena Maule, Simone Ribero, Pietro Quaglino
Summary: Obesity is associated with different types of cancer, but its role in melanoma incidence, progression, and response to immune-checkpoint-inhibitors (ICI) is still controversial. While increased levels of lipids and adipokines can promote tumor proliferation, immunotherapy seems to be more effective in obese animal models. Several studies have investigated the role of body mass index (BMI) as a prognostic marker in advanced melanoma patients treated with ICI, but the evidence is limited. A meta-analysis of 18 articles found that BMI should not be currently recommended as a predictor of melanoma patients' survival in terms of progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS).
SEMINARS IN CANCER BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rahel Dereje, Abel Girma, Abebaw Molla, Asnake Simieneh
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the utility of Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) as a screening tool for overweight or obesity among adult employees in Mizan Tepi University, Southwest Ethiopia. The results showed that MUAC has an equal ability with BMI to screen overweight or obesity among adults, making it a potential alternative index in resource-limited settings.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Diana L. Palacios Ovalle, Susana Rodrigo-Cano, Aranzazu Gonzalez, Carla Soler, Ana I. Catala-Gregori, J. Francisco Merino-Torres, Jose M. Soriano
Summary: This study looked at the relationship between obesity and COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic, finding that severe COVID-19 patients had higher average BMI values. A new term, COVID obesity, was proposed to define the importance of this anthropometric parameter in relation to the pandemic.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Urs Eiholzer, Chris Fritz, Anika Stephan
Summary: This study identified children with both parents from Southern Europe as the main influence driving the increase in BMI in Switzerland over the past 50 years. Differentiated consideration of the proportions of various migrant groups within cross-sectional samples is essential when monitoring BMI.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Hanshu Gao, Qianlong Zhang, Jiahui Xu, Wei Yuan, Ruixue Li, Hui Guo, Cuiying Gu, Wenjing Feng, Yanan Ma, Zhaoqing Sun, Liqiang Zheng
Summary: This study found a positive association between serum spermidine levels and the odds of obesity in a cross-sectional study, but a negative association between spermidine levels and the risk of increased BMI in a follow-up study among Chinese adults. Further research is needed to determine the exact mechanism underlying the association between spermidine and obesity, as well as the potential for interventions.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Onur Baser, Erdem Baser, Gabriela Samayoa
Summary: This study investigated the gap between obesity and its diagnosis in the Veterans Administration (VA) population. It also identified factors associated with the underdiagnosis of obesity. The findings indicate that the underdiagnosis of obesity continues to be a significant problem, and accurate diagnosis is necessary for effective management and treatment.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Eadaoin M. Butler, Jose G. B. Derraik, Alison Burge, Wayne S. Cutfield, Alison Leversha
Summary: This study explored caregiver perception of children's weight status in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation. Most children were overweight or obese, but only a small percentage were correctly perceived as such by their caregivers. Caregivers tended to judge their child's body size in comparison to other children. The normalization of childhood obesity and low caregiver recognition of this condition may impact the uptake and effectiveness of intervention initiatives.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Juan Antonio Zarza-Rebollo, Esther Molina, Margarita Rivera
Summary: Depression and obesity often co-occur, with the FTO gene potentially influencing both, but there is no conclusive evidence regarding its exact role in the comorbidity of depression and obesity. Further research is needed to clarify this relationship.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Plamen Akaliyski, Michael Minkov, Jianghong Li, Michael Harris Bond, Stefan Gehrig
Summary: This study examines the association between cultural dimensions and obesity rates, finding that individualism is associated with higher obesity prevalence in men while flexibility is a strong negative predictor of obesity in both genders. The findings highlight the importance of considering national culture in the study of the obesity pandemic.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Abdullah A. A. Alqarni, Abdulelah M. M. Aldhahir, Rayan A. A. Siraj, Jaber S. S. Alqahtani, Hams H. H. Alshehri, Amal M. M. Alshamrani, Ahlam A. A. Namnqani, Lama N. N. Alsaidalani, Mohammed N. N. Tawhari, Omaima I. I. Badr, Hassan Alwafi
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of overweight and obesity in asthma patients, as well as their impacts on lung function. The results showed a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among asthma patients, and obesity was associated with reduced lung function, specifically decreased FEV1 and FVC. Therefore, weight loss is crucial for improving lung function in asthma patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
David T. Turner, Mandy X. Hu, Ellen Generaal, Daniel Bos, M. Kamran Ikram, Alis Heshmatollah, Lana Fani, M. Arfan Ikram, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Pim Cuijpers
Summary: Through a review of 11 meta-analyses, it was found that exercise may improve overall cognitive functioning in disease-free older adults, but high-quality evidence is needed to determine if there is improvement in specific cognitive domains. In patients with MCI, exercise was found to have significant benefits on overall cognitive functioning, but limited evidence is available across most cognitive domains.
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lisa de las Fuentes, Yun Ju Sung, Raymond Noordam, Thomas Winkler, Mary F. Feitosa, Karen Schwander, Amy R. Bentley, Michael R. Brown, Xiuqing Guo, Alisa Manning, Daniel I. Chasman, Hugues Aschard, Traci M. Bartz, Lawrence F. Bielak, Archie Campbell, Ching-Yu Cheng, Rajkumar Dorajoo, Fernando P. Hartwig, A. R. V. R. Horimoto, Changwei Li, Ruifang Li-Gao, Yongmei Liu, Jonathan Marten, Solomon K. Musani, Ioanna Ntalla, Tuomo Rankinen, Melissa Richard, Xueling Sim, Albert V. Smith, Salman M. Tajuddin, Bamidele O. Tayo, Dina Vojinovic, Helen R. Warren, Deng Xuan, Maris Alver, Mathilde Boissel, Jin-Fang Chai, Xu Chen, Kaare Christensen, Jasmin Divers, Evangelos Evangelou, Chuan Gao, Giorgia Girotto, Sarah E. Harris, Meian He, Fang-Chi Hsu, Brigitte Kuehnel, Federica Laguzzi, Xiaoyin Li, Leo-Pekka Lyytikainen, Ilja M. Nolte, Alaitz Poveda, Rainer Rauramaa, Muhammad Riaz, Rico Rueedi, Xiao-ou Shu, Harold Snieder, Tamar Sofer, Fumihiko Takeuchi, Niek Verweij, Erin B. Ware, Stefan Weiss, Lisa R. Yanek, Najaf Amin, Dan E. Arking, Donna K. Arnett, Sven Bergmann, Eric Boerwinkle, Jennifer A. Brody, Ulrich Broeckel, Marco Brumat, Gregory Burke, Claudia P. Cabrera, Mickael Canouil, Miao Li Chee, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Massimiliano Cocca, John Connell, H. Janaka de Silva, Paul S. de Vries, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Jessica D. Faul, Virginia Fisher, Terrence Forrester, Ervin F. Fox, Yechiel Friedlander, He Gao, Bruna Gigante, Franco Giulianini, Chi Charles Gu, Dongfeng Gu, Tamara B. Harris, Jiang He, Sami Heikkinen, Chew-Kiat Heng, Steven Hunt, M. Arfan Ikram, Marguerite R. Irvin, Mika Kahonen, Maryam Kavousi, Chiea Chuen Khor, Tuomas O. Kilpelainen, Woon-Puay Koh, Pirjo Komulainen, Aldi T. Kraja, J. E. Krieger, Carl D. Langefeld, Yize Li, Jingjing Liang, David C. M. Liewald, Ching-Ti Liu, Jianjun Liu, Kurt K. Lohman, Reedik Magi, Colin A. McKenzie, Thomas Meitinger, Andres Metspalu, Yuri Milaneschi, Lili Milani, Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori, Mike A. Nalls, Christopher P. Nelson, Jill M. Norris, Jeff O'Connell, Adesola Ogunniyi, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Nicholette D. Palmer, Nancy L. Pedersen, Thomas Perls, Annette Peters, Astrid Petersmann, Patricia A. Peyser, Ozren Polasek, David J. Porteous, Leslie J. Raffel, Treva K. Rice, Jerome I. Rotter, Igor Rudan, Oscar-Leonel Rueda-Ochoa, Charumathi Sabanayagam, Babatunde L. Salako, Pamela J. Schreiner, James M. Shikany, Stephen S. Sidney, Mario Sims, Colleen M. Sitlani, Jennifer A. Smith, John M. Starr, Konstantin Strauch, Morris A. Swertz, Alexander Teumer, Yih Chung Tham, Andre G. Uitterlinden, Dhananjay Vaidya, M. Yldau van der Ende, Melanie Waldenberger, Lihua Wang, Ya-Xing Wang, Wen-Bin Wei, David R. Weir, Wanqing Wen, Jie Yao, Bing Yu, Caizheng Yu, Jian-Min Yuan, Wei Zhao, Alan B. Zonderman, Diane M. Becker, Donald W. Bowden, Ian J. Deary, Marcus Doerr, Tonu Esko, Barry I. Freedman, Philippe Froguel, Paolo Gasparini, Christian Gieger, Jost Bruno Jonas, Candace M. Kammerer, Norihiro Kato, Timo A. Lakka, Karin Leander, Terho Lehtimaki, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Nilesh J. Samani, Pim van der Harst, Lynne E. Wagenknecht, Tangchun Wu, Wei Zheng, Xiaofeng Zhu, Claude Bouchard, Richard S. Cooper, Adolfo Correa, Michele K. Evans, Vilmundur Gudnason, Caroline Hayward, Bernardo L. Horta, Tanika N. Kelly, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Daniel Levy, Walter R. Palmas, A. C. Pereira, Michael M. Province, Bruce M. Psaty, Paul M. Ridker, Charles N. Rotimi, E. Shyong Tai, Rob M. van Dam, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Tien Yin Wong, Kenneth Rice, W. James Gauderman, Alanna C. Morrison, Kari E. North, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Mark J. Caulfield, Paul Elliott, Patricia B. Munroe, Paul W. Franks, Dabeeru C. Rao, Myriam Fornage
Summary: Educational attainment is widely used as a surrogate for socioeconomic status in studies on hypertension and high blood pressure. Through multi-ancestry meta-analyses, researchers identified 84 known and 18 novel blood pressure loci, suggesting a potential role of educational attainment or SES in the genetic architecture of blood pressure.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Azmeraw T. Amare, Klaus Oliver Schubert, Liping Hou, Scott R. Clark, Sergi Papiol, Micah Cearns, Urs Heilbronner, Franziska Degenhardt, Fasil Tekola-Ayele, Yi-Hsiang Hsu, Tatyana Shekhtman, Mazda AdIi, Nirmala Akula, Kazufumi Akiyama, Raffaella Ardau, Barbara Arias, Jean-Michel Aubry, Lena Backlund, Kumar Bhattacharjee, Frank Bellivier, Antonio Benabarre, Susanne Bengesser, Joanna M. Biernacka, Armin Birner, Clara Brichant-Petitjean, Pablo Cervantes, Hsi-Chung Chen, Caterina Chillotti, Sven Cichon, Cristiana Cruceanu, Piotr M. Czerski, Nina Dalkner, Alexandre Dayer, Maria Del Zompo, J. Raymond DePaulo, Bruno Etain, Stephane Jamain, Peter Falkai, Andreas J. Forstner, Louise Frisen, Mark A. Frye, Janice M. Fullerton, Sebastien Gard, Julie S. Garnham, Fernando S. Goes, Maria Grigoroiu-Serbanescu, Paul Grof, Ryota Hashimoto, Joanna Hauser, Stefan Herms, Per Hoffmann, Andrea Hofmann, Esther Jimenez, Jean-Pierre Kahn, Layla Kassem, Po-Hsiu Kuo, Tadafumi Kato, John R. Kelsoe, Sarah Kittel-Schneider, Sebastian Kliwicki, Barbara Koenig, Ichiro Kusumi, Gonzalo Laje, Mikael Landen, Catharina Lavebratt, Marion Leboyer, Susan G. Leckband, Alfonso Tortorella, Mirko Manchia, Lina Martinsson, Michael J. McCarthy, Susan L. McElroy, Francesc Colom, Marina Mitjans, Francis M. Mondimore, Palmiero Monteleone, Caroline M. Nievergelt, Markus M. Noethen, Tomas Novak, Claire O'Donovan, Norio Ozaki, Urban Osby, Andrea Pfennig, James B. Potash, Andreas Reif, Eva Reininghaus, Guy A. Rouleau, Janusz K. Rybakowski, Martin Schalling, Peter R. Schofield, Barbara W. Schweizer, Giovanni Severino, Paul D. Shilling, Katzutaka Shimoda, Christian Simhandl, Claire M. Slaney, Alessio Squassina, Thomas Stamm, Pavla Stopkova, Mario Maj, Gustavo Turecki, Eduard Vieta, Julia Veeh, Stephanie H. Witt, Adam Wright, Peter P. Zandi, Philip B. Mitchell, Michael Bauer, Martin Alda, Marcella Rietschel, Francis J. McMahon, Thomas G. Schulze, Bernhard T. Baune
Summary: The study found a significant association between polygenic susceptibility to major depression and response to lithium treatment in patients with bipolar disorder. Patients with a lower polygenic load for depression were more likely to respond well to lithium. This highlights the genetic contribution to lithium response in bipolar disorder and supports the concept of a lithium-responsive biotype.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wendela G. ter Meulen, Stasja Draisma, Albert M. van Hemert, Robert A. Schoevers, Ralph W. Kupka, Aartjan T. F. Beekman, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx
Summary: Comorbidity of depressive and anxiety disorders is common, with anxiety disorders often preceding depressive disorders. Comorbid patients have higher severity and worse course, with risk factors including childhood trauma, neuroticism, and early age of onset. Functional, somatic, and mental health indicators are generally higher in comorbid patients, warranting specific attention in treatment settings.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Heming Wang, Raymond Noordam, Brian E. Cade, Karen Schwander, Thomas W. Winkler, Jiwon Lee, Yun Ju Sung, Amy R. Bentley, Alisa K. Manning, Hugues Aschard, Tuomas O. Kilpelainen, Marjan Ilkov, Michael R. Brown, Andrea R. Horimoto, Melissa Richard, Traci M. Bartz, Dina Vojinovic, Elise Lim, Jovia L. Nierenberg, Yongmei Liu, Kumaraswamynaidu Chitrala, Tuomo Rankinen, Solomon K. Musani, Nora Franceschini, Rainer Rauramaa, Maris Alver, Phyllis C. Zee, Sarah E. Harris, Peter J. van Der Most, Ilja M. Nolte, Patricia B. Munroe, Nicholette D. Palmer, Brigitte Kuhnel, Stefan Weiss, Wanqing Wen, Kelly A. Hall, Leo-Pekka Lyytikainen, Jeff O. Connell, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Lenore J. Launer, Paul S. de Vries, Dan E. Arking, Han Chen, Eric Boerwinkle, Jose E. Krieger, Pamela J. Schreiner, Stephen Sidney, James M. Shikany, Kenneth Rice, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Sina A. Gharib, Joshua C. Bis, Annemarie Luik, M. Arfan Ikram, Andre G. Uitterlinden, Najaf Amin, Hanfei Xu, Daniel Levy, Jiang He, Kurt K. Lohman, Alan B. Zonderman, Treva K. Rice, Mario Sims, Gregory Wilson, Tamar Sofer, Stephen S. Rich, Walter Palmas, Jie Yao, Xiuqing Guo, Jerome Rotter, Nienke R. Biermasz, Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori, Lisa W. Martin, Ana Barac, Robert B. Wallace, Daniel J. Gottlieb, Pirjo Komulainen, Sami Heikkinen, Reedik Magi, Lili Milani, Andres Metspalu, John M. Starr, Yuri Milaneschi, R. J. Waken, Chuan Gao, Melanie Waldenberger, Annette Peters, Konstantin Strauch, Thomas Meitinger, Till Roenneberg, Uwe Volker, Marcus Dorr, Xiao-Ou Shu, Sutapa Mukherjee, David R. Hillman, Mika Kahonen, Lynne E. Wagenknecht, Christian Gieger, Hans J. Grabe, Wei Zheng, Lyle J. Palmer, Terho Lehtimaki, Vilmundur Gudnason, Alanna C. Morrison, Alexandre C. Pereira, Myriam Fornage, Bruce M. Psaty, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Ching-Ti Liu, Tanika N. Kelly, Michele K. Evans, Claude Bouchard, Ervin R. Fox, Charles Kooperberg, Xiaofeng Zhu, Timo A. Lakka, Tonu Esko, Kari E. North, Ian J. Deary, Harold Snieder, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, W. James Gauderman, Dabeeru C. Rao, Susan Redline, Diana van Heemst
Summary: Long and short sleep durations are associated with elevated blood pressure, and genetic factors may play a role in this relationship. Interactions between specific genes and sleep duration were identified, with some genes increasing blood pressure in long sleepers and others increasing blood pressure in short sleepers. This study suggests that the mechanisms regulating blood pressure may be influenced by sleep, providing novel insights into the regulation of sleep-related blood pressure.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joanna Martin, Kimiya Asjadi, Leon Hubbard, Kimberley Kendall, Antonio F. Pardinas, Bradley Jermy, Cathryn M. Lewis, Bernhard T. Baune, Dorret Boomsma, Steven P. Hamilton, Susanne Lucae, Patrik K. Magnusson, Nicholas G. Martin, Andrew M. McIntosh, Divya Mehta, Ole Mors, Niamh Mullins, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Martin Preisig, Marcella Rietschel, Ian Jones, James T. R. Walters, Frances Rice, Anita Thapar, Michael O'Donovan
Summary: The study investigated sex differences in genetic risk burden for individuals with anxiety and depression, finding that females were more likely to report a family history of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. However, there was no strong evidence of sex differences in neurodevelopmental genetic risk burden in adults with anxiety and depression.
Article
Psychiatry
Ilja M. J. Saris, Moji Aghajani, Lianne M. Reus, Pieter-Jelle Visser, Yolande Pijnenburg, Nic J. A. van der Wee, Amy C. Bilderbeck, Andreea Raslescu, Asad Malik, Maarten Mennes, Sanne Koops, Celso Arrango, Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Gerard R. Dawson, Hugh Marston, Martien J. Kas, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx
Summary: The study found a correlation between social dysfunction and reduced DMN connectivity, with the combined effect of both being more pronounced, independent of diagnostic status and not confounded by key clinical or sociodemographic effects.
WORLD JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alejandro De la Torre-Luque, Alba Viera-Campos, Amy C. Bilderbeck, Maria Teresa Carreras, Jose Vivancos, Covadonga M. Diaz-Caneja, Moji Aghajani, Ilja M. J. Saris, Andreea Raslescu, Asad Malik, Jenna Clark, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Nic van der Wee, Inge Winter-van Rossum, Bernd Sommer, Hugh Marston, Gerard R. Dawson, Martien J. Kas, Jose Luis Ayuso-Mateos, Celso Arango
Summary: This study investigated the role of social withdrawal in neuropsychiatric patients and found that they showed poorer performance in detecting facial emotions compared to healthy individuals. Social withdrawal was associated with higher accuracy in negative emotion detection and lower misclassification of positive emotions. These findings suggest that social withdrawal may lead to heightened sensitivity to negative emotions and impact social functioning in people with severe mental illness.
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Amitai Abramovitch, Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Dean McKay, Heining Cham, Kennedy S. Anderson, Lara Farrell, Daniel A. Geller, Gregory L. Hanna, Sharna Mathieu, Joseph F. McGuire, David R. Rosenberg, S. Evelyn Stewart, Eric A. Storch, Sabine Wilhelm
Summary: The study found that OCI-CV-R has a stable factor structure and good internal consistency, showing high validity for assessing OCD in youth. Further research should focus on diverse ethnic samples and establishing benchmark scores.
JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Amitai Abramovitch, Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Dean McKay, Heining Cham, Kennedy S. Anderson, Lara J. Farrell, Daniel A. Geller, Gregory L. Hanna, Sharna Mathieu, Joseph F. McGuire, David R. Rosenberg, S. Evelyn Stewart, Eric A. Storch, Sabine Wilhelm
Summary: This study reports on the development of an ultra-brief self-report screener for pediatric OCD, which shows good to excellent psychometric properties and can be used as a routine screening tool when in-depth assessment is unfeasible.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Nathaly Rius Ottenheim, Kuan-Yu Pan, Almar A. L. Kok, Frederike Jorg, Merijn Eikelenboom, Melany Horsfall, Rob A. Luteijn, Patricia van Oppen, Didi Rhebergen, Robert A. Schoevers, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Erik J. Giltay
Summary: The study found neuroticism to be a robust predictor of adverse changes in mental health, and identified additional sociodemographic and COVID-19-related predictors that explain longitudinal variability in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tina Drincic, Jens H. van Dalfsen, Jeanine Kamphuis, Mike C. Jentsch, Sjoerd M. van Belkum, Marcus J. M. Meddens, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Robert A. Schoevers
Summary: Insomnia has a clinically relevant relationship with major depressive disorder (MDD), as it is associated with neurobiological alterations similar to the pathophysiology of MDD. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between insomnia and the main mechanisms of MDD in a clinical sample of MDD individuals.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Amitai Abramovitch, Anthony Robinson, Matthew J. Buckley, Demet Cek, Laura de Putter, Kiara R. Timpano
Summary: A recent study compared the profile of DSM OCD in college students to treatment-seeking and community OCD samples, and found that students with OCD had similar symptoms and comorbidity profiles to clinical samples, with minor differences. This suggests that when appropriately screened, college students can be a viable population for the study of OCD, allowing researchers without access to clinical cohorts to contribute to the field.
JOURNAL OF OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE AND RELATED DISORDERS
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
McKenzie Schuyler, Bowie Duncan, Daniel Geller, Amitai Abramovitch
NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Margreet ten Have, Marlous Tuithof, Saskia van Dorsselaer, Marloes Kleinjan, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Neeltje M. Batelaan, Ron de Graaf
Summary: Research on anxiety disorders in the general population shows that the disorder tends to have a chronic course, with a significant proportion of patients not recovering after 12 months. Risk factors for longer episode duration include older age, lack of paid job, higher neuroticism, more physical disorders, and worse physical functioning.
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jai Carmichael, Jennie Ponsford, Kate Rachel Gould, Gershon Spitz
Summary: The traditional approaches to measuring depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) have limitations. This study adopted a symptom-oriented approach and found that post-TBI depression is highly heterogeneous. Different depressive symptoms have distinct associations with personal, injury-related, treatment, and outcome factors.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Xiaoning Sun, Min Chen, Guanghai Wang, Fan Jiang
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Aleksander Kwas
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Josine E. Verhoeven, Laura K. M. Han, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Erin Crowe, Petra K. Staiger, Steven J. Bowe, Imogen Rehm, Richard Moulding, Caitlyn Herrick, David J. Hallford
Summary: This study aimed to integrate the evidence regarding the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and TTM symptoms, and found that individuals with higher levels of TTM severity appear to exhibit decreased overall emotion regulation abilities and strategies.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Fjolla Berisha, Marjolaine Rivest-Beauregard, Jai Shah, Michelle Lonergan, Alain Brunet
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yi-Tseng Tsai, Tzu-Jung Chuang, Sriyani Padmalatha Konara Mudiyanselage, Han-Chang Ku, Yi-Lin Wu, Chung-Yi Li, Nai-Ying Ko
Summary: Sleep disturbances are associated with higher suicide rates, and this association is independent of depression. Paying attention to sleep disturbances among PLHIV is crucial when monitoring suicidal ideation.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Junyou Chen, Ingrid D. Lui, Yu Cheng Hsu, Paul S. F. Yip
Summary: Despite rapid social changes in Hong Kong, marriage remains a strong protective factor against suicide for both men and women, particularly among younger individuals. Increasing suicide rates among divorced/separated, never-married, or widowed individuals suggest a need for more psychosocial support.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
A. Perry, K. Gordon-Smith, K. J. S. Lewis, A. Di Florio, N. Craddock, L. Jones, I. Jones
Summary: This study found that the experience of losing at least one night of sleep was associated with an increased risk of postpartum psychosis in women with bipolar disorder. Sleep quality in late pregnancy was not associated with postpartum psychosis, and perinatal sleep disruption was not associated with postpartum depression.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Dear J. Affect Disord, Mark J. Niciu, Robert C. Meisner, Brent R. Carr, Ali A. Farooqui, David Feifel, Adam Kaplin, Paul M. Kim, Christopher D. Schneck, Jennifer L. Vande Voort, Sagar Parikh, E. Jeremy Kendrick
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tao Wang, Li Yang, Lan Yang, Bao-Peng Liu, Cun-Xian Jia
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the association between psychological pain and suicidality in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). The results showed that psychological pain was a risk factor for suicidality in MDD patients, especially for those of advancing age. Reducing psychological pain in MDD patients is important for preventing suicidality.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Juan Carlos Hugues, Abel Nogueira-Lopeza, Maeva Flayellea, Cora von Hammersteind, Joel Billieuxa
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ogechi Cynthia Onyeka, Samuel D. Spencer, Alison Salloum, Katie Jiannetto, Eric A. Storch
Summary: This study examined the relationship among family accommodation (FA), posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and functional impairment. The results showed that FA was significantly associated with PTSS and functional impairment. Baseline FA partially mediated the relationship between baseline PTSS and functional impairment. Changes in FA from pre- to post-treatment were associated with relevant outcome variables at post-treatment and 12-month follow-up.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yumeng Shi, Chao Yu
Summary: This study found a negative correlation between the intake of active microbes in the diet and depression.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Qiurui Nie, Yu Shen, Mengqin Luo, Zhiyong Sheng, Rui Zhou, Guangmin Li, Wei Huang, Shenjian Chen
Summary: The study assessed the sleep duration, sleep disorders, and trouble sleeping among adults in the United States from 2005 to 2018, revealing a high prevalence of abnormal sleep durations and increasing rates of sleep disorders and trouble sleeping.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)