Article
Psychiatry
Orly Morgan, Martin T. Strassnig, Raeanne C. Moore, Colin A. Depp, Robert A. Ackerman, Amy E. Pinkham, Philip D. Harvey
Summary: Participants with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder face challenges in self-evaluation of their cognitive and functional abilities. The formation of delusions is related to failures in self-assessment and response biases. Participants with bipolar disorder perform better cognitively, but there are no differences in mis-estimation. Better cognitive performance predicts reduced errors in self-assessment.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Mila Hall, Paloma V. Scherner, Yannic Kreidel, Julian A. Rubel
Summary: This study aimed to fill the gap in research on EMA measurement design for mood and anxiety symptomatology, highlighting the significant variability in EMA measurement items and the importance of affect themes in research design.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Quoc Bui, Katherine J. Kaufman, Vy Pham, Eric J. Lenze, Jin-Moo Lee, David C. Mohr, Mandy W. M. Fong, Christopher L. Metts, Stephanie E. Tomazin, Alex W. K. Wong
Summary: The objective of this study was to validate and characterize real-world functional behaviors in individuals after stroke. The study used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to assess functional behaviors in real-time and found that EMA was sensitive to indicators of poststroke disability and had correlations with in-laboratory measures of daily functioning and symptoms. The findings reveal that EMA can track poststroke functioning precisely and can be beneficial in examining functional recovery and monitoring home-based interventions.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Chelsea L. Kracht, Robbie A. Beyl, Jaclyn P. Maher, Peter T. Katzmarzyk, Amanda E. Staiano
Summary: This study evaluated the relationship between context at home and adolescent sedentary time using real-time data capture methods. The findings revealed that being alone and indoors at home were positively associated with sedentary time. Adjusted sedentary time was not related to subsequent positive affect, indicating other factors may influence adolescent's positive affect in home settings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Jorge Simoes, Jan Bulla, Patrick Neff, Ruediger Pryss, Steven C. Marcrum, Berthold Langguth, Winfried Schlee
Summary: This study investigates the impact of tinnitus symptoms and psychological processes on the loudness and distress of tinnitus. The results show that these effects exist at both the group and individual levels, which contribute to the development of personalized tinnitus care.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Ellaheh Gohari, Raeanne C. Moore, Colin A. Depp, Robert A. Ackerman, Amy E. Pinkham, Philip D. Harvey
Summary: Schizophrenia participants generate self-reports of their competencies that differ from objective information. Home and being alone are associated with better self-reported functioning, while psychotic symptoms are associated with overestimation.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marvin Bundo, Martin Preisig, Kathleen Merikangas, Jennifer Glaus, Julien Vaucher, Gerard Waeber, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Marie-Pierre F. Strippoli, Thomas Muller, Oscar Franco, Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera
Summary: Recent research suggests that higher temperatures may adversely affect mental health and increase hospitalization for mental illness. This study investigates the associations between ambient temperatures and daily mood, as well as the variables that modify this association. The findings show that higher temperatures are associated with a lower probability of having a bad mood in the general population, but individuals with certain psychiatric disorders may exhibit altered responses to heat.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Reout Arbel, Tyler B. Mason, Genevieve F. Dunton
Summary: This study found that children's daily emotion intensity, instability, and differentiation are associated with their internalizing symptoms. These emotional dimensions show positive relationships with internalizing symptoms, but are not risk factors for or residual manifestations of its progression among typical children.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Kelly M. Shaffer, Philip Chow, Jillian Glazer, Tri Le, Matthew J. Reilley, Mark J. Jameson, Lee M. Ritterband
Summary: This study demonstrated the feasibility of using EMA among cancer caregivers and found that higher caregiver depressive symptoms were related to overall higher reported negative affect and lower positive affect. The results suggest the importance of strategies to reduce negative affect and increase opportunities for positive affect in caregiving interventions.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Emerson M. Wickwire, Avelino C. Verceles, Shuo Chen, Zhiwei Zhao, Valerie E. Rogers, Kristine A. Wilckens, DanielJ. Buysse
Summary: This prospective cohort study utilized smart phone/ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methods to evaluate the impact of insomnia on daytime symptoms among older adults. The results showed that older adults with insomnia demonstrated more severe symptoms in all domains of daytime insomnia compared to healthy sleepers.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Daniel Emden, Janik Goltermann, Udo Dannlowski, Tim Hahn, Nils Opel
Summary: The study introduced a remote monitoring application called ReMAP to assess affective symptoms in a large transdiagnostic sample. Preliminary results showed high retention rates and significant transfer of passive and self-report data daily. There were no significant differences in participation duration or data transfer rate between clinical and non-clinical subgroups.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Amelia M. Pellegrini, Emily J. Huang, Patrick C. Staples, Kamber L. Hart, Jeanette M. Lorme, Hannah E. Brown, Roy H. Perlis, Jukka-Pekka J. Onnela
Summary: Passive measures collected using smartphones have been suggested as efficient proxies for depression severity, but their performance across diagnoses has not been studied. This study found that passive measures did not improve prediction of depression severity, but they may capture behavioral phenotypes that cannot be measured via self-report.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sonia Difrancesco, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Niki Antypa, Albert M. van Hemert, Harriette Riese, Femke Lamers
Summary: This study utilized mobile monitoring technology to examine the bidirectional associations between sleep and affect, finding that better sleep quality can predict mood, while lower negative affect can predict better sleep quality. The association between affect and sleep was stronger among patients with depression/anxiety.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Rachel F. L. Walsh, Logan T. Smith, Madison K. Titone, Tommy H. Ng, Namni Goel, Lauren B. Alloy
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between activity levels and inter-episode depressive symptoms in bipolar spectrum disorders (BSD). The results showed that an increase in vigorous activity was associated with a reduction in subsequent depressive symptoms for individuals with BSD.
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Mark Overton, Nicola Swain, Carrie Falling, David Gwynne-Jones, Roger Fillingim, Ramakrishnan Mani
Summary: This study explores the experiences and perceptions of participants using smartphone EMA to communicate knee OA pain and symptoms. The findings suggest that smartphone EMA is an acceptable method for monitoring knee OA pain and symptoms.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Unyoung Chavez-Baldini, Dorien H. Nieman, Amos Keestra, Anja Lok, Roel J. T. Mocking, Pelle de Koning, Valeria V. Krzhizhanovskaya, Claudi L. H. Bockting, Geeske van Rooijen, Dirk J. A. Smit, Arjen L. Sutterland, Karin J. H. Verweij, Guido van Wingen, Johanna T. W. Wigman, Nienke C. Vulink, Damiaan Denys
Summary: Cognitive deficits and psychopathology have independent but related dimensions, and interact in a transdiagnostic manner. Depressive and anxiety symptoms, verbal memory, and visual attention are especially relevant in this network. Future research should take a transdiagnostic approach, focusing on symptom-specific interactions with cognitive domains.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Communication
Violeta Enea, Nikolett Eisenbeck, David F. Carreno, Karen M. Douglas, Robbie M. Sutton, Maximilian Agostini, Jocelyn J. Belanger, Ben Gutzkow, Jannis Kreienkamp, Georgios Abakoumkin, Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom, Vjollca Ahmedi, Handan Akkas, Carlos A. Almenara, Mohsin Atta, Sabahat Cigdem Bagci, Sima Basel, Edona Berisha Kida, Allan B. Bernardo, Nicholas R. Buttrick, Phatthanakit Chobthamkit, Hoon-Seok Choi, Mioara Cristea, Sara Csaba, Kaja Damnjanovic, Ivan Danyliuk, Arobindu Dash, Daniela Di Santo, Daiane Gracieli Faller, Gavan Fitzsimons, Alexandra Gheorghiu, Angel Gomez, Joanna Grzymala-Moszczynska, Ali Hamaidia, Qing Han, Mai Helmy, Joevarian Hudiyana, Bertus F. Jeronimus, Ding-Yu Jiang, Veljko Jovanovic, Zeljka Kamenov, Anna Kende, Shian-Ling Keng, Tra Thi Thanh Kieu, Yasin Koc, Kamila Kovyazina, Inna Kozytska, Joshua Krause, Arie W. Kruglanski, Anton Kurapov, Maja Kutlaca, Nora Anna Lantos, Edward P. Lemay, Cokorda Bagus Jaya Lesmana, Winnifred R. Louis, Adrian Lueders, Najma Iqbal Malik, Anton Martinez, Kira O. McCabe, Jasmina Mehulic, Mirra Noor Milla, Idris Mohammed, Erica Molinario, Manuel Moyano, Hayat Muhammad, Silvana Mula, Hamdi Muluk, Solomiia Myroniuk, Reza Najafi, Claudia F. Nisa, Boglarka Nyul, Paul A. O'Keefe, Jose Javier Olivas Osuna, Evgeny N. Osin, Joonha Park, Gennaro Pica, Antonio Pierro, Jonas Rees, Anne Margit Reitsema, Elena Resta, Marika Rullo, Michelle K. Ryan, Adil Samekin, Pekka Santtila, Edyta Sasin, Birga M. Schumpe, Heyla A. Selim, Michael Vicente Stanton, Samiah Sultana, Eleftheria Tseliou, Akira Utsugi, Jolien Anne van Breen, Caspar J. Van Lissa, Kees Van Veen, Michelle R. vanDellen, Alexandra Vazquez, Robin Wollast, Victoria Wai-Lan Yeung, Somayeh Zand, Iris Lav Zezelj, Bang Zheng, Andreas Zick, Claudia Zuniga, N. Pontus Leander
Summary: This study identifies common individual-level predictors of vaccination intentions across multiple countries, including the positive influence of prosociality and the negative influence of generic beliefs in conspiracy theories and religiosity. However, country-level determinants do not significantly predict vaccination intentions.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Social
Edward P. Lemay, Arie W. Kruglanski, Erica Molinario, Maximilian Agostini, Jocelyn J. Belanger, Ben Gutzkow, Jannis Kreienkamp, Anne Margit Reitsema, Michelle R. VanDellen, N. Pontus Leander
Summary: This research examined the role of values in guiding people's responses to COVID-19. The study found that health threats predict prioritization of communal values related to caring for others and belonging, while economic threats predict prioritization of agentic values focused on competition and achievement. Prioritizing communal values over agentic values was associated with prevention behaviors, motivations to help others suffering from the pandemic, and positive attitudes toward outgroup members. These findings suggest that COVID-19 threats indirectly shape important responses to the pandemic through their influence on people's prioritization of communal and agentic values.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Social
Vera L. Buijs, Bertus F. Jeronimus, Gerine Ma Lodder, Michaela Riediger, Gloria Luong, Cornelia Wrzus
Summary: Family and friends play a crucial role in human life and well-being. This study examined the frequency of daily contact with family and friends and its association with personality traits and affective well-being. The findings revealed that individuals had more contact with family than friends, and this preference was stable over time and independent of personality traits. As individuals aged, they spent relatively more time with friends. Furthermore, people reported higher happiness levels when with friends compared to family, especially those with higher extraversion.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Marij Zuidersma, Fabiola Muller, Evelien Snippe, Sytse U. Zuidema, Richard C. Oude Voshaar
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility, usability, and clinical value of daily diary assessments combined with actigraphy in older persons with cognitive impairment. The results showed that daily assessments were suitable for a minority of cognitively impaired older persons and helped increase insight into their symptoms.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Arnout C. Smit, Evelien Snippe
Summary: This study used personalized modeling to predict recurrence of depressive symptoms based on the increase in restlessness. The results showed that an increase in restlessness was a common prodromal symptom of depression, and it could be detected at least a month before the onset of core symptoms. The sensitivity and specificity of this method were at least as good as traditional prognostic models based on patient characteristics. This personalized approach provides real-time insight into early signs of depression, allowing for timely intervention.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Psychology, Developmental
Annelieke M. Roest, Ymkje Anna de Vries, Albert W. Wienen, Peter de Jonge
Summary: Mental disorders starting in childhood can have severe consequences throughout an individual's lifespan. While effective short-term treatments exist for common mental disorders in young people, little is known about their long-term effects. This editorial perspective examines the long-term effectiveness and safety of treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, behavior disorders, and anxiety and depressive disorders in children aged 6 to 12 years, and discusses methodological difficulties and risk-benefit ratio of these treatments.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Anne M. Reitsema, Bertus F. Jeronimus, Elisabeth H. Bos, Peter de Jonge, Pontus Leander
Summary: This study examined the hedonic adaptation trajectories of positive and negative affect in different age groups during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that these trajectories were largely similar across age groups, suggesting that age differences in emotional well-being are limited to mean-level differences rather than emotion dynamics. However, there were substantial individual differences in emotional adaptation. The emotional recovery trajectories were virtually similar across age groups, valence, and arousal levels in 33 countries.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Arnout C. Smit, Evelien Snippe, Laura F. Bringmann, H. J. Rogier Hoenders, Marieke Wichers
Summary: The purpose of this study is to explore the meaningful changes in individual patients who stop taking antidepressant medication. The results show that there are differences between macro-level and micro-level changes in depressive symptoms, highlighting the importance of combining qualitative and quantitative assessments.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sjouke de Vries, Frank Blaauw, Vasilios Andrikopoulos
Summary: Understanding the impact of different parts of a cloud-native application on operating expenses is crucial for cost optimization. However, gathering necessary data becomes more complex with the adoption of microservice architectures due to their distributed and heterogeneous nature. Existing solutions are either closed-source or only focus on the infrastructure footprint. In this work, we present a cost-profiling solution for Kubernetes-based microservice applications, using an open-source application performance monitoring stack. Through a case study with a data engineering company, we demonstrate how our solution provides deeper insights into cost profiles and enables informed decision-making in deployment management.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hanna M. van Loo, Sanne H. Booij, Bertus F. Jeronimus
Summary: The mood brightening hypothesis suggests that people with depression may experience more positive emotions and less negative emotions after engaging in rewarding daily activities. However, it is unclear whether this mood improvement also occurs in people with anxiety symptoms. This study examined the effects of physical activity, being outdoors, and social activity on emotions in different levels of depression and anxiety symptoms. The results showed that all activities were associated with increased positive emotions and reduced negative emotions, but this mood improvement was only observed in individuals with depression and was typically stronger in social company.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Yoram K. Kunkels, Arnout C. Smit, Olga Minaeva, Evelien Snippe, Sandip V. George, Arie M. van Roon, Marieke Wichers, Harriette Riese
Summary: Discontinuation of antidepressants increases the risk of depressive symptoms. This study aimed to determine if transitions in depression were preceded by changes in actigraphy-based early-warning signals (EWSs), circadian-rhythm-based indicators, and mean activity levels. Data from 16 individuals with depression transitions and 9 without transitions were analyzed, showing that transitions were associated with increased EWSs. However, none of the tested risk indicators could confidently predict upcoming transitions in depression.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Maruschka N. Sluiter, Elisabeth H. Bos, Jeannette M. Doornenbal, Peter de Jonge, Laura Batstra
Summary: This preliminary study investigated the effect of a group parent training program without child-bound classifications on children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The results showed that the intervention group had significantly lower scores on parental stress and communication problems compared with the control group. However, there were no significant differences in attention and hyperactivity problems, oppositional defiant problems, and responsivity.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Evelien Snippe, Arnout C. Smit, Peter Kuppens, Huibert Burger, Eva Ceulemans
Summary: Using Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (EWMA) statistical process control charts to analyze Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) data, recurrence of depression can be accurately predicted. A significant increase in high arousal negative affect and repetitive negative thinking serves as sensitive and specific early signs of recurrence.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND CLINICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Social
Jannis Kreienkamp, Maximilian Agostini, Laura F. Bringmann, Peter de Jonge, Kai Epstude
Summary: This article presents evidence that the fulfillment of situational needs during real-life intergroup contacts significantly predicts perceived interaction quality and positive outgroup attitudes. Methodologically, it supports the emerging practice of capturing real-life interactions using intensive longitudinal data. Theoretically, it highlights motivational fulfillment as a flexible and effective mechanism for understanding positive intergroup contact.
PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN
(2023)
