Article
Psychology, Clinical
Brian O'Donoghue, Linglee Downey, Scott Eaton, Nathan Mifsud, James B. Kirkbride, Patrick McGorry
Summary: Research conducted in Melbourne, Victoria found that first-generation migrants aged 15-24 from certain regions in Africa are at an increased risk for developing psychotic disorders, while migrants from maritime South East Asia, China, and Southern Asia have a decreased risk. This health inequality among migrants emphasizes the need for more funding and accessible mental health services for vulnerable groups, and further research is necessary to understand the reasons behind this increased risk.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Kenneth S. Kendler, Henrik Ohlsson, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist
Summary: The study investigated the genetic relationship between major depression (MD) and bipolar disorder (BD) by analyzing data from individuals born in Sweden between 1960 and 1990. The results showed that high genetic liability to only BD and only MD had different risks for various mood disorders, suggesting a partial genetic relationship between BD and MD.
Review
Psychiatry
Genevieve P. Jing, Craig L. Katz
Summary: Recent studies have found an increased incidence of PSDs in communities affected by disasters, but findings have been inconsistent regarding psychosis incidence in COVID-19 patients. PSD patients have been found to cope poorly in recent disasters, with schizophrenia patients particularly at risk during COVID-19 due to issues such as poor awareness of health precautions and the impact of lockdown. Novel methods such as telepsychiatry have helped ensure consistent care for this population during the pandemic.
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Markku Lahteenvuo, Ari Ahola-Olli, Kimmo Suokas, Minna Holm, Zuzanna Misiewicz, Tuomas Jukuri, Teemu Maennynsalo, Asko Wegelius, Willehard Haaki, Risto Kajanne, Aija Kyttala, Annamari Tuulio-Henriksson, Kaisla Lahdensuo, Katja Hakkinen, Jarmo Hietala, Tiina Paunio, Jussi Niemi-Pynttari, Tuula Kieseppa, Juha Veijola, Jouko Lonnqvist, Erkki Isometsa, Olli Kampman, Jari Tiihonen, Steven Hyman, Benjamin Neale, Mark Daly, Jaana Suvisaari, Aarno Palotie
Summary: The purpose of this study is to establish a large Finnish collection of psychosis cases, including diverse populations from Asia, Latin America, and Africa, in addition to known population isolates like Finland. A total of 10,474 individuals aged 18 years or older were recruited and genotyped. The future plans of this study include investigating the effects of common variants, rare variants, and copy number variations on the severity of psychotic illness, as well as tracking the longitudinal course of illness based on nationwide register data.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Verena F. Demler, Elisabeth F. Sterner, Martin Wilson, Claus Zimmer, Franziska Knolle
Summary: Despite their differences, autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia spectrum disorder share common environmental risk factors, genetic predispositions, neuronal abnormalities, and cognitive deficits. The study investigates the associations between glutamate concentrations and psychotic-like experiences and autistic traits. The findings suggest that glutamate levels in the anterior cingulate cortex are specifically linked to the expression of psychotic-like experiences and may help identify individuals at risk.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alban Lejeune, Benoit -Marie Robaglia, Michel Walter, Sofian Berrouiguet, Christophe Lemey
Summary: The study found that social media data could be used to improve care for patients with schizophrenia, but there are limitations in the current research that require more accurate methods to obtain unbiased results.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Katie N. Sampson, Rachel Upthegrove, Ahmad Abu-Akel, Sayeed Haque, Stephen J. Wood, Renate Reniers
Summary: The study found a positive correlation between sub-clinical autistic and positive psychotic traits. Autistic traits and psychotic traits independently predict depression, self-harm, and suicidality. Interestingly, a negative interaction between the autistic trait of attention to detail and psychotic traits was associated with depression.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Patrick Koeck, Elisabeth Lang, Valerie-Noelle Trulley, Frieder Dechent, Katja Mercer-Chalmers-Bender, Priska Frei, Christian Huber, Stefan Borgwardt
Summary: Psychotic disorders are often accompanied by substance use disorders, with the use of THC-rich cannabis linked to a higher risk of psychosis. While previous studies suggest CBD as a potential antipsychotic agent, this trial investigated the effects of smoked CBD-cigarettes as adjunctive therapy for psychotic symptoms, indicating a possible antipsychotic medication-sparing effect. However, the small sample size limited further statistical analysis and suggests the need for larger studies with more rigorous study design.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Bruce M. Cohen, Dost Ongur, Suzann M. Babb, Peter Q. Harris
Summary: The study found that a minority of psychiatrists frequently used the term "schizophrenia", opting instead for alternative terms such as "psychosis" or descriptions of thinking and perceptual problems. Similarly, only a small proportion of psychiatrists frequently used the specific terms for Cluster B personality disorder subtypes, preferring alternative descriptions such as emotional dysregulation or traits of sensitivity and reactivity.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alina Laskowski, Tania M. Lincoln
Summary: This planned network meta-analysis aims to compare the efficacy of different types of family interventions for psychotic disorders by looking at various content and format factors. Main outcomes will focus on patients' clinical state and relatives' attitudes towards psychosis, with additional measures including symptom severity, functioning, burden, and compliance/drop-out. This study will use a random effects model within a frequentist framework to rank interventions based on relative efficacy and address issues of transitivity, heterogeneity, and inconsistency.
Article
Psychiatry
Amri Sabharwal, Roman Kotov, Aprajita Mohanty
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between amygdala functional connectivity during explicit emotional face perception and symptoms and functioning deficits in psychotic disorders. Results showed differences in task performance and brain activation between patients and individuals with no psychosis history, with connectivity changes associated with symptoms and deficits transcending diagnostic categories in psychotic disorders.
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Minda A. Gowarty, Kelly A. Aschbrenner, Mary F. Brunette
Summary: Among young adults with serious mental illness, the quitSTART app showed significantly higher engagement levels compared to QuitGuide, with similar usability and acceptability among users with psychotic disorders and other SMI diagnoses. Further replication and efficacy testing for quitSTART are necessary.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Qiang Wang, Lei Zhang, Jiechun Zhang, Zhihao Ye, Ping Li, Feng Wang, Yili Cao, Shaojun Zhang, Fang Zhou, Zisheng Ai, Nan Zhao
Summary: The burden of personality disorders in China is significant, with common comorbidities in both psychotic and non-psychotic disorders. However, the distribution patterns of PDs differ between the two types of disorders, suggesting the need for specific strategies in psychiatric clinical practice to address these differences.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Maryse Badan Ba, Logos Curtis, Giuseppe Pellizzer
Summary: Schizophrenia patients have difficulty with processing visuo-spatial information, which is reflected in increased errors and response times in mental rotation tasks. This deficit may explain the difficulties these patients have in perspective-taking and inferring other people's viewpoints, thoughts, or intentions.
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Amanda Heloisa Santana da Silva, Larissa Eloy Peixoto, Isabela dos Santos Martin, Sueli Aparecida Frari Galera, Kelly Graziani Giacchero Vedana, Larissa Amorim de Freitas, Ana Carolina Guidorizzi Zanetti
Summary: This qualitative study investigates the perception of patients and their family members regarding psychotic relapses, identifying four main themes related to defining, describing, and recognizing the factors associated with relapse. Exploring this perception is crucial for the development of tools to assess relapse risk and guide future research on this topic.
ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Long Khanh-Dao Le, Mary Lou Chatterton, Ronald M. Rapee, Sally Fitzpatrick, Kay Bussey, Jennie Hudson, Caroline Hunt, Donna Cross, Anne Magnus, Cathrine Mihalopoulos
Summary: This study examines the association between childhood bullying and health-related quality of life. It finds that children involved in bullying, as well as their parents, have lower quality of life. There is also a significant decrease in quality-adjusted life years (QALY) with increasing chronicity of bullying.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jordana K. Bayer, Luke A. Prendergast, Amy Brown, Lesley Bretherton, Harriet Hiscock, Margaret Nelson-Lowe, Tamsyn Gilbertson, Kate Noone, Natalie Bischof, Cassima Beechey, Fenny Muliadi, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Ronald M. Rapee
Summary: This study followed a population-based sample of shy/inhibited preschool children into mid childhood to explore the aetiology of clinical-level anxious and depressive problems. The findings suggest that parent distress and parenting practices play a key role in predicting internalizing problems in shy/inhibited preschoolers during mid childhood.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Larissa Bartlett, Angela J. Martin, Raimondo Bruno, Michelle Kilpatrick, Kristy Sanderson, Amanda L. Neil
Summary: This paper introduces a new observer-report research questionnaire to assess an individual's mindfulness noticeable to others. Through expert panel endorsement, 30 items were included in a nine-item, three-factor scale with good fit indices, demonstrating strong within-subject test-retest reliability and adequate agreement with self-reported mindfulness. Validity tests showed concordance within selected constructs, and the instrument may advance research into the impact of mindfulness training in social and organizational domains.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Angela Nicholas, Simone Scotti Requena, Maria Ftanou, Simon Rice, Justine Fletcher, Andrew Mackinnon, Zac Seidler, Long Khanh-Dao Le, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Jane Pirkis
Summary: Approximately one fifth of Australian males experience mood, anxiety or substance use disorders annually, with male suicides accounting for three quarters of all suicides. A video intervention is being tested to promote help-seeking for mental health issues among Australian men, with potential broad impacts on attitudes and ultimately enhancing men's mental health and wellbeing if shown to have no net harm. Evaluation of intervention effectiveness is essential to ensure objectives are being met.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Adam Nebbs, Angela Martin, Amanda Neil, Sarah Dawkins, Jessica Roydhouse
Summary: This study identified instruments that can assist organizations in implementing an integrated approach to workplace mental health. The scoping review identified 207 instruments, with 109 meeting eligibility criteria. Most instruments were relevant to the 'prevent harm' domain, while instruments relevant to the 'promote the positive' and 'respond to problems' were limited. Further development of instruments for these domains is needed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Correction
Health Care Sciences & Services
Samineh Sanatkar, Isabelle Counson, Andrew Mackinnon, Alexandra Bartholomew, Nick Glozier, Samuel Harvey
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Adriana G. Nevarez-Flores, Emmanuelle C. S. Bostock, Amanda L. Neil
Summary: This study aims to establish an evidence base for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) in Australia. The findings suggest that the presence and severity of SAD in Australia is influenced by geographical location. The results contribute to a better understanding of the prevalence and correlates of SAD in the southern hemisphere and provide guidance for treatment and management of the disorder.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Prasanna Venkataraman, Amanda L. Neil, Geoffrey K. Mitchell, Tony Stanton, Stephen Nicholls, Andrew M. Tonkin, Gerald F. Watts, Thomas H. Marwick
Summary: This study compared the cost-effectiveness of coronary artery calcium (CAC) score-guided statin therapy criteria and American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) guidelines with selection according to Australian guidelines. The findings showed that CAC score-guided selection was cost-effective for people with 5-year ACVDR of at least 5%.
MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Amanda L. Neil
Summary: This article provides an overview of out-of-pocket healthcare payments and their impact on decision-making. It highlights the positive relationship between average out-of-pocket payments for Medicare services and the proportion of patients who decide not to seek care. The article emphasizes the need for a consumer-centric approach and recommends changes to the current safety net processes.
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH REVIEW
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Adriana G. Nevarez-Flores, Katherine J. Chappell, Vera A. Morgan, Amanda L. Neil
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate generic, holistic assessments of HRQoL as predictors of mortality in general non-patient populations and clinical sub-populations with specified conditions or risk factors. The results showed that HRQoL was associated with mortality, but there is still insufficient research on individuals with mental health conditions.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mark Deady, Daniel A. J. Collins, Isobel Lavender, Andrew Mackinnon, Nicholas Glozier, Richard Bryant, Helen Christensen, Samuel B. Harvey
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a smartphone-based intervention in preventing depression in workers with moderate stress levels. The results showed that the intervention group had significant reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms, as well as improved work performance. However, the intervention did not show effectiveness in preventing clinically diagnosed depression in the intention-to-treat analysis.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Philip J. Batterham, Aliza Werner-Seidler, Bridianne O'Dea, Alison L. Calear, Kate Maston, Andrew Mackinnon, Helen Christensen
Summary: Screening for psychological distress in adolescents is important, and the Distress Questionnaire-5 (DQ5) is a reliable measure for this purpose. The study found that DQ5 had good fit to a unidimensional construct, strong criterion and predictive validity, and sensitivity to change. The brevity and ease of interpretation of DQ5 make it suitable for screening in schools.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Emily J. Flies, Anita Pryor, Claire Henderson-Wilson, Megan Turner, Jessica Roydhouse, Rebecca Patrick, Melissa O'Shea, Kimberly Norris, Angela Martin, Pauline Marsh, Larissa Bartlett, Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi, Amanda Neil
Summary: More than 60% of mental health disorders worldwide are identified as emerging before the age of 25. In Australia, young people have the highest prevalence of mental health problems. Outdoor talking therapies have the potential to expand mental health services and address the shortages in youth mental healthcare.
JOURNAL OF OUTDOOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Amanda L. Neil, Anita Pryor, Jessica Kneebone, Emily J. Flies
Summary: Outdoor mental healthcare encompasses a range of therapies that apply diverse theoretical approaches and treatments in various settings, for different patient groups and desired outcomes, unified by key evidence-informed practice elements.
AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Imogen Jones, Fiona Cocker, Matthew Jose, Michael Charleston, Amanda L. Neil
Summary: The aim of this scoping review is to summarize the techniques used for network analysis of multimorbidity and provide recommendations for a standardized methodology. The results show a lack of recommended standard methods for calculating and displaying networks in multimorbidity. There is also a need for greater detail and transparency in reporting the methodology and software used. Further investigation is required to determine the most appropriate measure of association for network analysis in multimorbidity.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-HEIDELBERG
(2023)