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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Igor J. Pietkiewicz, Urszula Klosinska, Radoslaw Tomalski
Summary: The study found that some patients with schizophrenia attributing their problems to possession, supported by the local environment and media, led to seeking spiritual help, delaying diagnosis and treatment. However, using religious coping contributed to a sense of predictability and social support.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Patricia Camprodon-Boadas, Elena De La Serna, Maria Teresa Plana, Itziar Flamarique, Luisa Lazaro, Roger Borras, Inmaculada Baeza, Elisabet Tasa-Vinyals, Gisela Sugranyes, Ana Encarnacion Ortiz, Josefina Castro-Fornieles
Summary: This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale (BABS) in adolescents diagnosed with first-episode psychosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or anorexia nervosa. It found that the BABS scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing delusionality in these adolescents, with significant differences observed among the disorders. Assessing these symptoms could have a positive impact on treatment management and prognosis.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
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Psychiatry
Wen Yi Huan, Wan Asyikin Wan Azlan, Yee Tieng Lee
Summary: This report presents a rare case of Cotard's syndrome, a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by extreme nihilistic delusions. The patient, an Indonesian woman from a small town in Malaysia, was initially diagnosed with depression and Cotard's delusion, which was later confirmed through comprehensive evaluations. The article emphasizes the unique psychopathology of a possible subtype of Cotard's syndrome and the efficacy of combination pharmacological strategies for its treatment, rather than monotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy.
ASIA-PACIFIC PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
N. V. Zakharova, G. Sh. Mamedova, L. V. Bravve, M. A. Kaydan, S. I. Kartashov, V. A. Orlov, V. L. Ushakov
Summary: Delusion is an extreme distortion of cognitive processes evaluating reward and prediction, where the damage in structural connectivity between several brain regions responsible for actualization of acquired socioemotional experience and adequate analysis of what is happening serve as a pathomorphological substrate. Referring to the assumption on various neurophysiological developmental mechanisms of two types of delusion, i.e. persecutory and fantastic, we hypothesized that the neural pathways or white matter tracts significantly differ between patients with one of the two types of delusions.
COGNITIVE SYSTEMS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Psychology, Clinical
Martin F. Wittkamp, Katarina Krkovic, Tania M. Lincoln
Summary: The results indicate that comprehending and accepting/tolerating emotions could be protective against paranoid ideation. In both studies, comprehension and acceptance/tolerance were found to have moderating effects on the association with paranoid ideation.
COGNITIVE THERAPY AND RESEARCH
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Emily Hielscher, Jordan DeVylder, Penelope Hasking, Melissa Connell, Graham Martin, James G. Scott
Summary: Persisting psychotic experiences (PEs) are associated with higher risks of future NSSI and suicide attempts, while remitted PEs do not increase the risk. Auditory hallucinatory experiences (HEs) that persist are an important but under-recognized risk factor for NSSI and suicide attempts during adolescence.
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Dermatology
Eleanor Clarke, Alexa Shipman
Summary: This article discusses a multiple choice question from the Athena Specialty Certificate Examination that revolves around the presentation of psychodermatological disease. The explanation provides important teaching points for candidates.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Studies
Tianyu Ying, Xiaoyuan Tan, Wei Wei, Yanyan Zheng, Shun Ye, Maoying Wu
Summary: This study, based on protection motivation theory, empirically supported the cognition-emotion-coping behavior pattern in hotel guests' defensive coping behavior. The research identified the impact mechanism of generalized distrust on hotel guests' behavior and provided valuable insights into hotel guest management.
TOURISM MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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History & Philosophy Of Science
Duncan Pritchard
Summary: This article discusses the concept of hinge commitments, which are essentially groundless certainties that provide a framework for rational evaluations. John Greco proposes a new kind of knowledge called "common knowledge," which he argues is fundamentally different from other types of knowledge. The author criticizes Greco's proposal, arguing that common knowledge is not obtained for free as Greco suggests. Furthermore, the author argues that hinge commitments do not fit into Greco's definition of common knowledge or the alternative definition presented, as they are not in the market for knowledge. The author suggests that Greco's understanding of hinge commitments lacks crucial elements and is too broad in scope.
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Engineering, Industrial
Douglas Aghimien, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala, Nicholas Chileshe, Bhekinkosi Jabulani Dlamini
Summary: This paper presents the findings of assessing the strategies required for improved work-life balance of construction workers in Eswatini. The study reveals that the implementation of work-life balance initiatives in the construction industry of Eswatini is still at a low level. The identified key strategies, including leave, health and wellness, work flexibility, and days off/shared work, can contribute to better job performance and fulfill the work-life balance of construction workers.
ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
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Psychology, Clinical
Felicity Waite, Rowan Diamond, Nicola Collett, Emily Bold, Eleanor Chadwick, Daniel Freeman
Summary: Body image concerns are associated with lower levels of mental and physical health in patients with current persecutory delusions.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Aaron Choi, Anthony Martyr, Linda Clare, Jane Fossey, Zunera Khan, Joanne McDermid, Clive Ballard
Summary: Delusions and hallucinations in people with dementia living in nursing homes are associated with poorer quality of life. The effects remain significant even after controlling for other factors. Agitation, anxiety, and depression partially mediate the relationship between each psychotic symptom and quality of life.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
(2022)
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Psychology, Clinical
Daniel Freeman, Bao S. Loe, David Kingdon, Helen Startup, Andrew Molodynski, Laina Rosebrock, Poppy Brown, Bryony Sheaves, Felicity Waite, Jessica C. Bird
Summary: The study showed that the Green et al., Paranoid Thoughts Scale (GPTS) needed improvement, and the revised R-GPTS is a more precise tool recommended for future studies on paranoia.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Nele Flamant, Leen Haerens, Tom Loeys, Branko Vermote, Bart Soenens
Summary: Ample research has shown that a controlling teaching style is detrimental for students' motivation and engagement in school. The present study investigates the role of four coping strategies in students' motivation and engagement, and finds that oppositional defiance exacerbates the negative effects of controlling teaching, while negotiation and accommodation buffer these effects. Moreover, the study reveals a mediating role of coping in the relationship between controlling teaching and student outcomes.
MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
(2023)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Veronica Romero-Ferreiro, Rosario Susi, Eva M. M. Sanchez-Morla, Paloma Mari-Beffa, Pablo Rodriguez-Gomez, Julia Amador, Eva M. M. Moreno, Carmen Romero, Natalia Martinez-Garcia, Roberto Rodriguez-Jimenez
Summary: This study investigated the cognitive mechanisms and task characteristics of delusional thinking by comparing the response patterns of patients with schizophrenia and matched controls in a Beads task. The results showed that patients were more likely to make inaccurate probability estimations in the 60:40 ratio of the task, and that the emotional version of the task led to greater deviations for both patients and controls. Furthermore, a positive correlation was found between patients' deviation and the severity of delusional symptomatology.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
