Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Howard Burdett, Nicola T. Fear, Simon Wessely, Neil Greenberg, Roberto J. Rona
Summary: The study indicates that mental health issues during military service can impact postservice benefit claims, with effects partly mediated by postservice mental health. In-service mental health problems, such as common mental disorders and PTSD, contribute to unemployment and disability claims even after remission. Improved prevention and treatment of PTSD symptoms during service may help reduce disability claims in civilian life.
OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Lars R. Nissen, Ioannis Tsamardinos, Kasper Eskelund, Jaimie L. Gradus, Soren B. Andersen, Karen-Inge Karstoft
Summary: The study found that machine learning methods have potential in early identification of soldiers at high risk of mental health problems following their first deployment. However, the performances were modest and positive predictive values were low, limiting the applicability of the models for pre-deployment screening. Future studies should include neurobiological data and deployment experiences to increase accuracy of the models.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ben Porter, Felicia R. Carey, Kimberly A. Roenfeldt, Rudolph P. Rull, Carl A. Castro
Summary: The transition from military to civilian life is often stressful for veterans. This study found that mental health symptoms fluctuate in the period leading up to and following separation from the military, with personnel with Honorable discharges showing no change in symptoms and personnel with Other than Honorable/General discharges reporting progressively greater symptoms leading to separation.
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Caroline Moreau, Dina Bedretdinova, Sandrine Duron, Aline Bohet, Henri Panjo, Nathalie Bajos, Jean Baptiste Meynard
Summary: Sexual harassment is prevalent in the French military, with women experiencing more severe forms of Military Sexual Trauma than men. Factors related to verbal sexual harassment differ from those related to sexual assault, and individual factors such as gender and education level also play a role in the occurrence of sexual harassment. Additionally, workplace factors such as female representation and acceptance of women in the military are associated with increased odds of experiencing sexual harassment and assault.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kate J. Travis, Alison J. Huang, Shira Maguen, Sabra Inslicht, Amy L. Byers, Karen H. Seal, Carolyn J. Gibson
Summary: This study explored the association of military sexual trauma (MST) with menopause and mental health outcomes in midlife women Veterans. The findings indicate that exposure to MST is significantly linked to clinically significant menopause and mental health symptoms, emphasizing the importance of trauma-informed care for Veteran women's health.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tafzila A. Mouly, Gita D. Mishra, Perry Hystad, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Luke D. Knibbs
Summary: This study examined the association between residential greenspace exposure and anxiety symptoms in a cohort of Australian women. The results showed that increased greenspace coverage was associated with a reduction in anxiety symptoms.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos, Lucas Arrais Campos, Bianca Gonzalez Martins, Adriano Palomino de Oliveira, Fabiana Maria Navarro, Simone Cristina dos Santos, Josilene da Costa, Oliver Zancul Prado, Joao Maroco
Summary: This study surveyed Brazilian psychologists in different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic to identify their characteristics, care practices, concerns, and symptoms. The results showed that psychologists experienced high prevalence of mental health symptoms and a lack of self-care during the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Stefania Vacaru, Roseriet Beijers, Carolina de Weerth
Summary: This study examined whether family functioning and peer connectedness can protect adolescents with earlier internalizing or externalizing symptoms from increased depressive symptoms during the first COVID-19 lockdown in a low-risk community sample. Results showed that one-in-four adolescents reported clinically relevant depressive symptoms during the lockdown, and higher earlier internalizing symptoms and lower quality of family functioning increased the risks.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Philip D. St John, Verena Menec, Robert Tate, Nancy E. Newall, Denise Cloutier, Megan O'Connell
Summary: The study found small differences in depressive symptoms between rural and urban residents, with similar risk factors associated with depressive symptoms in both regions. These differences are unlikely to be clinically or population-relevant, but suggest possible approaches to reducing depressive symptoms in both populations. Further research is needed in different settings and on changes in depressive symptoms over time.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yuqiong Yang, Biru Luo, Jianhua Ren, Xue Deng, Xiujing Guo
Summary: The prevalence of perinatal depressive symptoms among Chinese women ranged from 21.2% to 24.0%. During the perinatal period, women's marital adjustment tended to worsen, although there was no significant change in depressive symptoms. Better marital adjustment at the first trimester of pregnancy protected against maternal depressive symptoms at the third trimester, while higher levels of depressive symptoms at the third trimester were a risk factor for worse marital adjustment.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yuqiong Yang, Biru Luo, Jianhua Ren, Xue Deng, Xiujing Guo
Summary: This study examined the prevalence of perinatal depressive symptoms and the trajectories of marital adjustment and depressive symptoms among Chinese perinatal women. The findings showed a tendency towards worse marital adjustment during the perinatal period, but no significant change in depressive symptoms. Better marital adjustment was a protective factor for lower depressive symptoms, while higher levels of depressive symptoms were a risk factor for worse marital adjustment.
Article
Pediatrics
Giacomo Bignardi, Edwin S. Dalmaijer, Alexander L. Anwyl-Irvine, Tess A. Smith, Roma Siugzdaite, Stepheni Uh, Duncan E. Astle
Summary: This study conducted a longitudinal examination of mental health changes in 168 children aged 7.6-11.6 years in the UK before and during the lockdown from April to June 2020. The results showed a significant increase in depression symptoms during the lockdown, while no significant changes were found in anxiety symptoms and emotional problems.
ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fei Cao, Juan Li, Wei Xin, Zhibing Yang, Di Wu
Summary: This study examines the relationship between resilience, coping styles, regulatory focus, and mental health among military personnel during the COVID-19 lockdown. The results suggest that resilience negatively impacts psychological symptoms, while mature and mixed coping styles mediate the association between resilience and psychological symptoms. Regulatory focus predominance has a negative moderating effect on the effects of mature coping styles on psychological symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Hannah Champion, Amy Pritchard, Glen Dighton, Simon Dymond
Summary: This study explores the problem gambling and help-seeking experiences among serving members of the United Kingdom Armed Forces. Findings indicate that gambling and alcohol use are common within the military and personnel actively cope with mental health challenges.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kaitlin M. Boyle, Kimberly B. Rogers
Summary: This paper uses the affect control theory of self (ACT-Self) to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and global feelings about the self. The findings suggest that evaluation, potency, and activity are closely related to depressive symptoms. The study also found that self-sentiments close to cultural sentiments for depression are associated with more depressive symptoms. Increasing evaluation and potency can reduce depressive symptoms.
AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Emmy A. E. van Houtert, Nienke Endenburg, Eric Vermetten, T. Bas Rodenburg
Summary: This study investigated the difference in hair cortisol levels between service dogs and companion dogs, and found no significant difference. The stress levels of the service dog group were similar to those of the companion dog group.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Sija J. van der Wal, Elbert Geuze, Eric Vermetten
Summary: This study examines the prevalence of various mental health symptoms in Dutch ISAF veterans before and up to 10 years after returning from deployment. The findings suggest a probable long-term impact of deployment on mental health, with significant increases in agoraphobia, anxiety, depression, and hostility symptoms observed at the 10-year mark. Lower perceived social support after deployment was identified as a risk factor for these mental health symptoms.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Adam X. Maihofer, Karmel W. Choi, Jonathan R. Coleman, Nikolaos P. Daskalakis, Christy A. Denckla, Elizabeth Ketema, Rajendra A. Morey, Renato Polimanti, Andrew Ratanatharathorn, Katy Torres, Aliza P. Wingo, Clement C. Zai, Allison E. Aiello, Lynn M. Almli, Ananda B. Amstadter, Soren B. Andersen, Ole A. Andreassen, Paul A. Arbisi, Allison E. Ashley-Koch, S. Bryn Austin, Esmina Avdibegovic, Anders D. Borglum, Dragan Babic, Marie Baekvad-Hansen, Dewleen G. Baker, Jean C. Beckham, Laura J. Bierut, Jonathan Bisson, Marco P. Boks, Elizabeth A. Bolger, Bekh Bradley, Meghan Brashear, Gerome Breen, Richard A. Bryant, Angela C. Bustamante, Jonas Bybjerg-Grauholm, Joseph R. Calabrese, Jose M. Caldas-de-Almeida, Chia-Yen Chen, Anders M. Dale, Shareefa Dalvie, Jurgen Deckert, Douglas L. Delahanty, Michelle F. Dennis, Seth G. Disner, Katharina Domschke, Laramie E. Duncan, Alma Dzubur Kulenovic, Christopher R. Erbes, Alexandra Evans, Lindsay A. Farrer, Norah C. Feeny, Janine D. Flory, David Forbes, Carol E. Franz, Sandro Galea, Melanie E. Garrett, Aarti Gautam, Bizu Gelaye, Joel Gelernter, Elbert Geuze, Charles F. Gillespie, Aferdita Goci, Scott D. Gordon, Guia Guffanti, Rasha Hammamieh, Michael A. Hauser, Andrew C. Heath, Sian M. J. Hemmings, David Michael Hougaard, Miro Jakovljevic, Marti Jett, Eric Otto Johnson, Ian Jones, Tanja Jovanovic, Xue-Jun Qin, Karen-Inge Karstoft, Milissa L. Kaufman, Ronald C. Kessler, Alaptagin Khan, Nathan A. Kimbrel, Anthony P. King, Nastassja Koen, Henry R. Kranzler, William S. Kremen, Bruce R. Lawford, Lauren A. M. Lebois, Catrin Lewis, Israel Liberzon, Sarah D. Linnstaedt, Mark W. Logue, Adriana Lori, Bozo Lugonja, Jurjen J. Luykx, Michael J. Lyons, Jessica L. Maples-Keller, Charles Marmar, Nicholas G. Martin, Douglas Maurer, Matig R. Mavissakalian, Alexander McFarlane, Regina E. McGlinchey, Katie A. McLaughlin, Samuel A. McLean, Divya Mehta, Rebecca Mellor, Vasiliki Michopoulos, William Milberg, Mark W. Miller, Charles Phillip Morris, Ole Mors, Preben B. Mortensen, Elliot C. Nelson, Merete Nordentoft, Sonya B. Norman, Meaghan O'Donnell, Holly K. Orcutt, Matthew S. Panizzon, Edward S. Peters, Alan L. Peterson, Matthew Peverill, Robert H. Pietrzak, Melissa A. Polusny, John P. Rice, Victoria B. Risbrough, Andrea L. Roberts, Alex O. Rothbaum, Barbara O. Rothbaum, Peter Roy-Byrne, Kenneth J. Ruggiero, Ariane Rung, Bart P. F. Rutten, Nancy L. Saccone, Sixto E. Sanchez, Dick Schijven, Soraya Seedat, Antonia Seligowski, Julia S. Seng, Christina M. Sheerin, Derrick Silove, Alicia K. Smith, Jordan W. Smoller, Scott R. Sponheim, Dan J. Stein, Jennifer S. Stevens, Martin H. Teicher, Wesley K. Thompson, Edward Trapido, Monica Uddin, Robert J. Ursano, Leigh Luella van den Heuvel, Miranda Van Hooff, Eric Vermetten, Christiaan H. Vinkers, Joanne Voisey, Yunpeng Wang, Zhewu Wang, Thomas Werge, Michelle A. Williams, Douglas E. Williamson, Sherry Winternitz, Christiane Wolf, Erika J. Wolf, Rachel Yehuda, Keith A. Young, Ross McD Young, Hongyu Zhao, Lori A. Zoellner, Magali Haas, Heather Lasseter, Allison C. Provost, Rany M. Salem, Jonathan Sebat, Richard A. Shaffer, Tianying Wu, Stephan Ripke, Mark J. Daly, Kerry J. Ressler, Karestan C. Koenen, Murray B. Stein, Caroline M. Nievergelt
Summary: This study combines a quantitative measurement of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) phenotype with lifetime trauma exposure (LTE) information to identify novel risk loci and demonstrate a high genetic overlap between PTSD and LTE.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Heather C. Bouchard, Delin Sun, Emily L. Dennis, Mary R. Newsome, Seth G. Disner, Jeremy Elman, Annelise Silva, Carmen Velez, Andrei Irimia, Nicholas D. Davenport, Scott R. Sponheim, Carol E. Franz, William S. Kremen, Michael J. Coleman, M. Wright Williams, Elbert Geuze, Inga K. Koerte, Martha E. Shenton, Maheen M. Adamson, Raul Coimbra, Gerald Grant, Lori Shutter, Mark S. George, Ross D. Zafonte, Thomas W. McAllister, Murray B. Stein, Paul M. Thompson, Elisabeth A. Wilde, David F. Tate, Aristeidis Sotiras, Rajendra A. Morey
Summary: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is common in military personnel and is associated with age-related neurodegenerative disorders affecting white matter in the brain. Non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) was used to detect covarying patterns of fractional anisotropy (FA) associated with mTBI in a large dataset of military Veterans. The study showed significant age-dependent differences in WM alterations between Veterans with and without TBI, highlighting the importance of considering age in assessing the effects of mTBI.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Rebecca Bogaers, Elbert Geuze, Neil Greenberg, Fenna Leijten, Piia Varis, Jaap van Weeghel, Dike van de Mheen, Andrea Rozema, Evelien Brouwers
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the attitudes, beliefs, and needs of military personnel in seeking treatment for mental illness. The majority of participants believed in the effectiveness of treatment but preferred to solve their own problems. The study suggests that interventions should focus on promoting self-management, reducing stigma, and providing clear guidance on where to seek treatment.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chelsea Jones, Lorraine Smith-MacDonald, Nancy Van Veelen, Annelies VanderLaan, Zornitsa Kaneva, Rachel S. Dunleavy, Tristin Hamilton, Eric Vermetten, Suzette Bremault-Phillips
Summary: This study qualitatively examines the impact and experiences of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among therapists and operators delivering 3MDR. Results show that STS was not a significant challenge for 3MDR therapists and operators.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
(2022)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Jacob Flameling, Floor van der Does, Nancy van Veelen, Eric Vermetten
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Fenne M. Smits, Elbert Geuze, Guido J. de Kort, Karlijn Kouwer, Lisa Geerlings, Jack van Honk, Dennis J. L. G. Schutter
Summary: This study examined the combined effects of tDCS and working memory training on top-down stress regulation, and found no significant improvement in stress regulation in healthy military personnel. However, individual tDCS response varied, and the theta/beta ratio was identified as a potential predictor of tDCS response, along with age, education, and baseline working memory performance.
Article
Psychiatry
Mirjam J. J. Nijdam, Eric Vermetten, Alexander C. C. McFarlane
Summary: This article proposes a neurobiologically driven staging model for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), emphasizing the importance of providing appropriate treatment recommendations for different stages of the disorder. The author also highlights the need to separately consider treatment resistance as a research target. The staging perspective is believed to be crucial in selecting interventions that are tailored to patients' needs and risk of illness progression.
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Emily L. Dennis, Mary R. Newsome, Hannah M. Lindsey, Maheen Adamson, Tara A. Austin, Seth G. Disner, Blessen C. Eapen, Carrie Esopenko, Carol E. Franz, Elbert Geuze, Courtney Haswell, Sidney R. Hinds II, Cooper B. Hodges, Andrei Irimia, Kimbra Kenney, Inga K. Koerte, William S. Kremen, Harvey S. Levin, Rajendra A. Morey, John Ollinger, Jared A. Rowland, Randall S. Scheibel, Martha E. Shenton, Danielle R. Sullivan, Leah D. Talbert, Sophia I. Thomopoulos, Maya Troyanskaya, William C. Walker, Xin Wang, Ashley L. Ware, John Kent Werner, Wright Williams, Paul M. Thompson, David F. Tate, Elisabeth A. Wilde
Summary: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in military populations can lead to disruptions in brain structure and function, causing cognitive and psychological dysfunction. A study conducted a mega-analysis of neuroimaging and clinical data from military personnel and veterans, finding that deployment-related TBI is associated with increased left lateralization in the cingulum, a white matter tract. This effect was primarily observed in individuals whose worst injury occurred before age 40.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Rebecca Bogaers, Elbert Geuze, Jaap van Weeghel, Fenna Leijten, Dike van de Mheen, Nicolas Ruesch, Andrea Rozema, Evelien Brouwers
Summary: Disclosure of mental illness to a supervisor may have positive and negative consequences, but research on its association with sustainable employability and well-being at work is limited. This study found that the disclosure decision itself was not significantly related to these measures, but the experiences of disclosure had a significant impact. This highlights the importance of the work environment's reaction to disclosure and mental illness.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Tim Varkevisser, Elbert Geuze, Max A. van den Boom, Karlijn Kouwer, Jack van Honk, Remko van Lutterveld
Summary: Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have shown robust univariate group effects in the amygdala for subjects exposed to emotional stimuli, but it is unclear if this effect holds true for individual participants using multi-voxel pattern analysis (MVPA). By combining fMRI data from two prior studies (N = 112), this study found that the valence of emotional pictures was encoded by spatially distributed parts of the brain rather than the amygdala alone, suggesting implications for studies targeting the amygdala in emotion regulation treatment.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
E. M. L. Wolfs, R. van Lutterveld, T. Varkevisser, J. Klaus, E. Geuze, D. J. L. G. Schutter
Summary: A study examined the resting-state functional connectivity between the deep cerebellar nuclei (DCN) and cortico-subcortical areas in veterans with and without reactive aggression symptoms. While there were no significant differences in functional connectivity with the DCN in region-of-interest (ROI) analyses, whole-brain analysis showed lower connectivity between the DCN and the orbitofrontal cortex in veterans with reactive aggression symptoms. These findings suggest a possible involvement of a cerebello-prefrontal pathway in reactive aggression in male veterans.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rebecca Bogaers, Elbert Geuze, Jaap van Weeghel, Fenna Leijten, D. van de Mheen, N. Greenberg, A. D. Rozema, Evelien Brouwers
Summary: Military personnel often delay disclosing mental health issues and illness to supervisors, causing missed opportunities for support. This study aims to examine beliefs, attitudes, and needs related to disclosure decisions among military personnel and provide insights for interventions and training for supervisors.
