Article
Psychiatry
Elizabeth A. Martin, Katherine G. Jonas, Wenxuan Lian, Dan Foti, Kayla R. Donaldson, Evelyn J. Bromet, Roman Kotov
Summary: The HiTOP dimensional approach showed greater predictive power in long-term outcomes of psychotic disorders compared to traditional DSM diagnoses, across various aspects including psychiatric and physical health, community functioning, and neural responses.
SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Dan J. Stein, Andrea C. Palk, Kenneth S. Kendler
Summary: The central question of defining mental disorder is explored through real-world case exemplars. Practical guidelines for future proposals are developed, focusing on the balance between harm and dysfunction when defining mental disorder, as well as incorporating evidence of diagnostic validity and clinical utility.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Marielle Wathelet, Thomas Fovet, Ameliane Jousset, Stephane Duhem, Enguerrand Habran, Mathilde Horn, Christophe Debien, Charles-Edouard Notredame, Thierry Baubet, Guillaume Vaiva, Fabien D'Hondt
Summary: The prevalence of probable post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) among French university students is 19.5%, with factors such as gender, exposure to non-COVID-19-related trauma, living alone during quarantine, poor social ties quality, income loss, poor housing quality, low-quality of information received, and high level of COVID-19 exposure being associated. 78.8% of students with probable PTSD considered quarantine potentially traumatic, suggesting that the pandemic context and lockdown measures could have post-traumatic consequences.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eve B. Carlson, Lisa Shieh, M. Rose Barlow, Patrick A. Palmieri, Felicia Yen, Thomas A. Mellman, Mallory Williams, Michelle Y. Williams, Mayuri Chandran, David A. Spain
Summary: This study found comparable levels of mental health sequelae in patients hospitalized after emergency care for acute illness as in patients hospitalized after emergency care for injury. Findings of significantly higher symptoms and interpersonal violence injuries in Black patients with injury suggest that there may be important and actionable differences in mental health sequelae across ethnic/racial identities and/or mechanisms of injury or illness.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Angela Nickerson, Yulisha Byrow, Meaghan O'Donnell, Richard A. Bryant, Vicki Mau, Tadgh McMahon, Greg Benson, Belinda J. Liddell
Summary: This study investigated the associations between self-efficacy, beliefs about others, and psychological and social outcomes in refugees. The results showed that exposure to potentially traumatic events was associated with lower self-efficacy and positive beliefs about others. Self-efficacy was negatively associated with depression and anger, while positive beliefs about others were positively associated with social engagement and depression symptoms.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Robert H. Pietrzak, Frances G. Javier, John H. Krystal, Steven M. Southwick
Summary: The study found that veterans with subthreshold PTSD are more likely to develop PTSD, compared to trauma-exposed veterans without subthreshold PTSD, with a relative risk ratio of 6.4. Preventive interventions targeting subthreshold PTSD and associated factors may help mitigate the risk of PTSD in USA veterans.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Thormod Idsoe, Tracy Vaillancourt, Atle Dyregrov, Kristine Amlund Hagen, Terje Ogden, Ane Naerde
Summary: Research suggests that bullying victimization and trauma are connected, and a developmental perspective is needed to understand the consequences of childhood bullying. Developmental trauma disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder may be more suitable for considering the consequences of bullying victimization, capturing the complexity of symptoms better than PTSD.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
S. Nassir Ghaemi, Jules Angst, Paul A. Vohringer, Eric A. Youngstrom, James Phelps, Philip B. Mitchell, Roger S. McIntyre, Michael Bauer, Eduard Vieta, Samuel Gershon
Summary: This study proposes the Clinical Research Diagnostic Criteria for Bipolar Illness (CRDC-BP) for use in research studies, aiming to provide guidance for the diagnosis of major mental illnesses in the future.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIPOLAR DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ferozkhan Jadhakhan, Nichola Lambert, Nicola Middlebrook, David W. Evans, Deborah Falla
Summary: Exercise has been shown to reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but it is still unclear which type of exercise, intensity, and duration are most effective. A systematic review found that a combined exercise intervention had the best evidence for reducing PTSD symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Nicholas Barr, Hazel Atuel, Shaddy Saba, Carl A. Castro
Summary: Moral injury has gained significant research and clinical attention, but there is still much work to be done in comprehensively defining it and understanding its associations with traumatic illness. A novel dual process model is introduced that provides a flexible analytical framework for evaluating symptoms and has important implications for treatment.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Cristina Mesa-Vieira, Andreas D. Haas, Diana Buitrago-Garcia, Zayne M. Roa-Diaz, Beatrice Minder, Magda Gamba, Dante Salvador, Daniel Gomez, Meghann Lewis, Wendy C. Gonzalez-Jaramillo, Aurelie Pahud de Mortanges, Chepkoech Buttia, Taulant Muka, Natalia Trujillo, Oscar H. Franco
Summary: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder among migrants exposed to armed conflict. The study found that migrants exposed to armed conflict are at a high risk of mental health disorders, highlighting the need for proper care, particularly for young adults.
LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eline M. M. Voorendonk, Sarita A. A. Sanches, Marieke S. S. Tollenaar, Elisabeth A. A. Hoogendoorn, Ad de Jongh, Agnes van Minnen
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of adding physical activity or non-physical control activities to intensive trauma-focused treatment for PTSD. The results showed that both groups experienced significant reductions in PTSD symptoms and no longer met the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jillian Lee Wiggins, Margaret J. Briggs-Gowan, Melissa A. Brotman, Ellen Leibenluft, Lauren S. Wakschlag
Summary: Research on 425 children revealed that 27% initially displayed high irritability, but only two-thirds of them remained persistently irritable. In the preschool period, 6.7% of children were identified as having early childhood DMDD, characterized by persistent irritability and pervasive impairment.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Avelina C. Padin, Natalie R. Stevens, Mandy L. Che, Ihuoma N. Erondu, Marisa J. Perera, Madeleine U. Shalowitz
Summary: Over 10% of pregnant patients in this study screened positive for PTSD alone, highlighting a critical mental health need that is left unaddressed by current obstetric standards of care.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Rachel Elliott, Anna McKinnon, Clare Dixon, Adrian Boyle, Fionnuala Murphy, Theresa Dahm, Emma Travers-Hill, Cari-Lene Mul, Sarah-Jane Archibald, Patrick Smith, Tim Dalgleish, Richard Meiser-Stedman, Caitlin Hitchcock
Summary: The 11th edition of ICD made significant changes to PTSD diagnostic criteria and introduced CPTSD diagnosis. Research found that the prevalence of ICD-11 PTSD is lower compared to ICD-10 PTSD following single trauma, but 90% of ICD-11 PTSD patients also met at least one CPTSD feature.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
