Article
Psychiatry
Tudi Goze
Summary: This study provides a historical, epistemological, and phenomenological analysis of the Praecox Feeling (PF), a concept in psychiatry referring to the specific experience of bizarreness in encounters with individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. The study finds that PF is a complex cognitive and embodied process based on aesthetic sensing and clinical typification, which is crucial for medical education in clinical psychiatry.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Marcin Moskalewicz, Piotr Kordel, Agnieszka Brejwo, Michael A. Schwartz, Tudi Goze
Summary: The study found a consistent prevalence of reported feelings suggestive of the diagnosis of schizophrenia among psychiatrists of different cultural backgrounds and times. These feelings are considered reliable, even if not the most reliable, and are independent of variables such as attitude toward schizophrenia, professional orientation, and professional experience.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Conor Gilligan, Martine Powell, Marita C. Lynagh, Bernadette M. Ward, Chris Lonsdale, Pam Harvey, Erica L. James, Dominique Rich, Sari P. Dewi, Smriti Nepal, Hayley A. Croft, Jonathan Silverman
Summary: This study assesses the effects of interventions for medical students to improve interpersonal communication in medical consultations. The results suggest that these interventions may have positive effects on students' overall communication skills and empathy, although the evidence quality is generally low. Further research is needed to strengthen the quality of evidence and assess long-term effects on students' behavior and patient outcomes.
COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
A. Harrison
Summary: This study found that individuals with eating disorders exhibit less efficient use of non-verbal communication compared to control participants, including leaning in less towards their interlocutor, gesturing less, and showing signs of discomfort during social interactions.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ewa Lesniak, Szczepan J. Grzybowski
Summary: The study investigated how dyslexic youth process written messages in an environment resembling popular social network communication systems, particularly focusing on the role of emoticons. Results indicated that dyslexic students were less accurate in understanding messages containing emoticons with non-emotional content, suggesting a potential beneficial effect of emoticons in reading comprehension.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Communication
Yu Zhang
Summary: This study explores the pragmatic functions of doctors' empathic responses in text-based online medical consultations in China using discourse-analytic tools. Most empathic responses by doctors are found to facilitate the institutional task of problem-solving, while a few serve the function of self-promotion likely influenced by the e-commerce model for online medical services.
HEALTH COMMUNICATION
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Maryam Saberi, Steve DiPaola, Ulysses Bernardet
Summary: The research focuses on the attribution of traits in interaction and introduces a personality model based on a virtual character, controlling non-verbal behavior. The effectiveness of the model is evaluated through experiments, suggesting that embodying the model in an artificial social agent is a new approach to understanding personality.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Binh Ta, Averil Grieve, Lauren Ball, Elizabeth Sturgiss
Summary: This study examines the response of General Practitioners (GPs) to patient laughter in lifestyle behaviour consultations. The study finds that GPs reciprocate laughter when patients mention their behaviors and display evaluative stances. However, when patient laughter is in response to GP enquiries, laughter is usually not reciprocated.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Stephane Richard Ortegon, Arnaud Fournel, Olivia Carlos, Keith Kawabata Duncan, Kazue Hirabayashi, Keiko Tagai, Anne Abriat, Moustafa Bensafi, Benedicte Race, Camille Ferdenzi
Summary: Emotions can be transmitted through body odor in social contexts. Previous research has focused more on the transmission of negative emotions and paid less attention to positive emotions. The use of perfumed products does not seem to have a significant impact on the transmission of body odor, but it can enhance the ratings of positive body odor.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Daniel T. Myran, Michael Pugliese, Rhiannon L. Roberts, Marco Solmi, Christopher M. Perlman, Jess Fiedorowicz, Peter Tanuseputro, Kelly K. Anderson
Summary: This study examined the emergency department visits for cannabis-induced psychosis before and after the legalization and commercialization of non-medical cannabis. The results showed that the commercialization period was associated with a significant increase in emergency department visits for cannabis-induced psychosis, especially among young people. However, the legalization period did not lead to changes in emergency department visit rates. These findings suggest the importance of preventive measures to mitigate the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis following legalization.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gabriel-Mugurel Dragomir, Marcela Alina Farcasiu, Simona Simon
Summary: The study focused on the implications of COVID-19 pandemic on students' social and personal lives, revealing adjustments in verbal and non-verbal communication during the pandemic and potential changes in communication behaviors post-pandemic. The results indicated shifts in interpersonal communication under pandemic restrictions and how individuals strive to safeguard their most valuable asset – communication.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rene Noel, Diego Miranda, Cristian Cechinel, Fabian Riquelme, Tiago Thompsen Primo, Roberto Munoz
Summary: Developing a multimodal learning analytics platform for collaboration assessment, which captures and classifies non-verbal communication interactions, and provides visualizations to help teachers understand team collaboration.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christiaan S. van Woerden, Heleen Vroman, Paul L. P. Brand
Summary: In order to promote patient centered care, it is important to support children with health issues to participate in consultations with healthcare professionals. This scoping review aimed to summarize the evidence on child participation in triadic encounters and its promotive interventions. The findings showed that children's participation in medical consultations remains low despite their desire to be involved, and healthcare professionals should provide more opportunities for children to participate and create an inclusive environment.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
F. MacGillivray, A. M. Bard, K. A. Cobb, L. Corah, K. K. Reyher, M. J. Green, W. Wapenaar
Summary: Effective communication is crucial for successful veterinary practice, and studying nonverbal communication between veterinarians and farmers can improve the quality of consultations. By analyzing video recordings, researchers can measure and understand the significance of nonverbal communication attributes, helping veterinarians become skilled nonverbal communicators and improve herd health.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alexandre Bellier, Jose Labarere, Zaza Putkaradze, Guillaume Cavalie, Sylvain Carras, Felix Pelen, Adeline Paris, Philippe Chaffanjon
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a standardised, multifaceted interpersonal skills development programme for hospital physicians. The study is a prospective, randomised controlled trial conducted at a single university hospital, with the primary outcome measure being the overall 4-Habits Coding Scheme score.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jennie Hayes, Rose McCabe, Tamsin Ford, Daisy Parker, Ginny Russell
Summary: The study discusses the uncertainty and contradiction that may arise in autism diagnosis, revealing how clinicians resolve these issues through interactive processes and narrative structures to form a coherent diagnostic decision. The research highlights the role of pragmatism in navigating uncertainty and contradiction in the diagnostic process.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rose McCabe
Summary: This study used conversation analysis to explore the shared understanding of mental health problems between doctors and patients, as well as patient acceptance of treatment. It found that recommending treatment for the patient's initial focal concern and reflecting the patient's own words in the treatment recommendation can increase the likelihood of patient acceptance of treatment.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Clara Bergen, Rose McCabe
Summary: By asking about the patient's experience/understanding, accepting or validating the reasons for their negative stance, and showing how their reasons are incorporated in the recommendation, practitioners are able to shift the patient from a negative stance to acceptance. In this process, acceptance and validation play an indispensable role in addressing the patient's concerns about treatment.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Roisin Mooney, Karen Newbigging, Rose McCabe, Paul McCrone, Kristoffer Halvorsrud, Raghu Raghavan, Doreen Joseph, Kamaldeep Bhui
Summary: This research aims to understand and reduce the disproportionate use of the Mental Health Act among racialised communities, and facilitate system-wide changes through methods like photovoice workshops and experience-based codesign. The study includes qualitative research, comparative case study design, evaluation, economic evaluation, and dissemination strategy.
Letter
Psychiatry
Rose McCabe
Summary: This article introduces a sustainable training framework for teaching clinical communication skills to trainees on MRCPsych courses. The commentary highlights how psychiatrists' listening and questioning methods impact the therapeutic relationship and patients' willingness or ability to disclose sensitive information, particularly in risk assessment. Expanding videorecording role-plays to routine clinical consultations, including remote consultations, and involving patients and carers in training is crucial for identifying communication techniques that positively impact patient experience and outcomes.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Eleni Petkari, Stefan Priebe
Summary: A two-factor structure of subjective quality of life (SQoL) was established for patients with schizophrenia, and this study investigated whether the same structure applies in patients with mood and anxiety disorders. Through Confirmatory Factor Analyses, the study found that the two-factor structure also applies across mood and anxiety disorders. The study also found that the dimension scores differ significantly between the three diagnostic groups, with the lowest scores in patients with anxiety disorders and the highest in patients with schizophrenia.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Carlos Gomez-Restrepo, Maria Jose Sarmiento-Suarez, Magda Alba-Saavedra, Victoria Jane Bird, Stefan Priebe, Francois van Loggerenberg
Summary: This research aims to adapt the patient-centered digital intervention DIALOG+ from a clinical setting to an educational setting. The study will evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and estimated effect of implementing this intervention as a tool for identifying and mobilizing personal and social resources to mitigate the impact of social difficulties and promote mental well-being. The research will be conducted in public schools in postconflict areas in Tolima, Colombia.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Rose McCabe, Clara Bergen, Matthew Lomas, Mary Ryan, Rikke Albert
Summary: The study found that in emergency department psychosocial assessments, clinicians often ask closed questions about suicidal ideation and self-harm, resulting in minimal disclosure from the patients. On the other hand, open questions elicit more ambivalent and information rich responses. Patients also struggled to respond when asked to predict future self-harm or guarantee safety.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Carlos Gomez-Restrepo, Jose Alejandro Rumbo Romero, Martha Rodriguez, Laura Ospina-Pinillos, Diliniya Stanislaus Sureshkumar, Stefan Priebe, Victoria Bird
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility of the DIALOG-A intervention for adolescents with depression and anxiety in Colombia. The trial recruited 18 clinicians and 108 adolescents, with 12 clinicians and 72 adolescents in the intervention group and 6 clinicians and 36 adolescents in the control group. The results of this study can provide valuable insight for other middle-income countries.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Psychiatry
Stefan Priebe
Summary: Financial incentives for medication adherence in mental healthcare are controversial, but often misunderstood. They are not intended to influence treatment decisions, but to bridge the intention-behavior gap and help patients adhere to agreed-upon treatment. Patients' positive views suggest that financial incentives can actually support the therapeutic relationship rather than undermine it.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Eleni Petkari, Elena Nikolaou, Sandra Oberleiter, Stefan Priebe, Jakob Pietschnig
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) to examine the impact of different interventions on the quality of life (QoL) in individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. The findings suggest that psychological interventions can improve patients' QoL, with psychoeducation having the largest effect on objective QoL and combined interventions having the largest effect on subjective QoL.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Mattia Marchi, Giulia Venturi, Chiara Visentini, Margherita Pinelli, Stefan Priebe, Gian Maria Galeazzi
Summary: This systematic review examines the therapeutic relationship (TR) between mental health professionals (MHPs) and their patients in community mental health services (CMHS). The findings suggest that patients and MHPs generally agree on TR ratings, although patients give lower ratings. Factors such as a recovery-oriented service, shared decision-making, and recognition of patient needs contribute to more positive TR ratings.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Carlos Gomez-Restrepo, Maria Jose Sarmiento-Suarez, Magda Alba-Saavedra, Maria Gabriela Calvo-Valderrama, Carlos Javier Rincon-Rodriguez, Victoria Jane Bird, Stefan Priebe, Francois van Loggerenberg
Summary: This study aimed to adapt and evaluate the effectiveness of the DIALOG+ intervention in promoting mental well-being and resilience in the school context. The results showed that the intervention has the potential to improve aspects of mental health, especially quality of life, resilience, and emotional symptoms. Teachers and students found the intervention to be feasible, acceptable, and beneficial in improving mental health and behavior.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Clara Bergen, Matthew Lomas, Mary Ryan, Rose McCabe
Summary: This study explores the decisions not to refer individuals who seek support for self-harm or suicidal ideation to mental health services in UK emergency departments. Through analysis of various sources of evidence, the study identifies four factors influencing these decisions, including patients choosing to rely on self-control, self-help, social support, and current treatment as valid treatment plans; narrow referral criteria for services; access to mental health care while using alcohol; and accessing more than one service simultaneously. These factors result in individuals in crisis being excluded from additional professional support, leading to serious adverse outcomes.
SSM-QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
N. P. Maric, L. J. B. Lazarevic, S. Priebe, L. J. Mihic, M. Pejovic-Milovancevic, Z. Terzic-Supic, O. Toskovic, O. Vukovic, J. Todorovic, G. Knezevic
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between Covid-19-related stressors and mental disorders, depressive and anxiety symptoms. The results showed significant associations between Covid-19-related stressors and various mental disorders and symptom levels.
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRIC SCIENCES
(2022)
