Article
Clinical Neurology
Flavia Ismael, Joao C. S. Bizario, Tatiane Battagin, Beatriz Zaramella, Fabio E. Leal, Julio Torales, Antonio Ventriglio, Megan E. Marziali, Silvia S. Martins, Joao M. Castaldelli-Maia
Summary: It remains unclear whether COVID-19 is associated with psychiatric symptoms during or after the acute illness phase. This prospective cohort study found that an increased number of COVID-19 symptoms was associated with clinically significant levels of depressive, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms approximately two months later. Patients should be monitored for the development of psychiatric symptoms after COVID-19 treatment discharge, and early interventions could benefit these individuals.
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Samuel Cyr, Marie-Joelle Marcil, Marie-France Marin, Jean-Claude Tardif, Stephane Guay, Marie-Claude Guertin, Camille Rosa, Christine Genest, Jacques Forest, Patrick Lavoie, Melanie Labrosse, Alain Vadeboncoeur, Shaun Selcer, Simon Ducharme, Judith Brouillette
Summary: This study investigated modifiable factors for burnout in healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that resilience and perceived organizational support were significantly associated with burnout and other outcomes. Future research should focus on these factors to promote mental health.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
David Villarreal-Zegarra, Rubi Paredes-Angeles, Nikol Mayo-Puchoc, Ana L. Vilela-Estada, Anthony Copez-Lonzoy, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria
Summary: The study proposes an explanatory model of depressive symptoms based on subjective psychological factors in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Results show a high reliability of subjective psychological factors in predicting the presence of depressive symptoms.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Claudia Carmassi, Valerio Dell'Oste, Eric Bui, Claudia Foghi, Carlo Antonio Bertelloni, Anna Rita Atti, Rodolfo Buselli, Marco Di Paolo, Arianna Goracci, Paolo Malacarne, Maria Giulia Nanni, Camilla Gesi, Giancarlo Cerveri, Liliana Dell'Osso
Summary: This study investigates the mental symptoms and functioning impairment of frontline healthcare workers in different regions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study finds that depression and post-traumatic stress symptoms are the main factors affecting the functioning impairment of healthcare workers.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Huan Lan, Xueling Suo, Chao Zuo, Nanfang Pan, Xun Zhang, Graham J. Kemp, Qiyong Gong, Song Wang
Summary: This study explored the relationship between post-traumatic stress symptoms and post-traumatic growth and found no significant correlation between the two. Neuroimaging analysis revealed a positive correlation between post-traumatic stress symptoms and gray matter volume in the medial prefrontal cortex/dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, and a negative correlation between post-traumatic growth and gray matter volume in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Structural covariance network analysis showed a negative correlation between post-traumatic stress symptoms and the local efficiency and clustering coefficient of the network.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Carola Dell'Acqua, Tania Moretta, Elisa Dal Bo, Simone Messerotti Benvenuti, Daniela Palomba
Summary: This longitudinal study examined the differential role of anxiety and depressive symptoms in predicting posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) severity related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed significant interactions between anxiety symptoms and Late Positive Potential (LPP) amplitude in predicting pandemic-related PTSS. The findings suggest that assessing anxiety symptoms and pre-trauma LPP to emotional stimuli may be useful for identifying individuals at higher risk for developing PTSS during times of crisis.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(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
Environmental Sciences
Silvia Morales Chaine, Rebeca Robles Garcia, Alejandro Bosch, Claudia Lydia Trevino Santa Cruz
Summary: Three out of four people worldwide have reported experiencing violence, and governments should address this issue and its impact on mental health. This study aimed to examine the relationship between violence experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and depressive, anxious, and posttraumatic stress symptoms in the general population. The study found that individuals who had experienced violence were more likely to have anxiety and severe posttraumatic stress symptoms, and these symptoms worsened after one month.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Yanzh Bi, Yian Xiao, Xinyu Pan, Yuqi Zhang, Quanqi Yang, Li Hu
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a widespread impact on mental health, and it is important to study the longitudinal changes, associated risk factors, and neural mechanisms in survivors. This study found that female survivors experienced higher levels of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), depression, and anxiety for up to 2 years, while male survivors had higher levels of PTSS, depression, and anxiety at 2 months. COVID-related trauma and low social support were identified as risk factors for PTSS and negative emotions in survivors. Neuroimaging showed differences in brain activity between male survivors and correlations between hippocampus activity and depression symptoms, as well as social support.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Kristina Struksnes Fjone, Eirik Alnes Buanes, Milada Cvancarova Smastuen, Jon Henrik Laake, Jan Stubberud, Kristin Hofso
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms and identify the predictive factors in Norwegian ICU survivors with COVID-19. Results showed that 22.5% of patients reported post-traumatic stress symptoms 6 months after admission, with female gender, younger age, and high respiratory rate at admission being significant predictive factors.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Soyun Hong, Heejung Kim, Min Kyung Park
Summary: This study synthesized 16 empirical studies on post-traumatic stress symptoms in the general population during the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting risk factors such as social discrimination, fear of contagion, and economic instability, as well as protective factors including social support and government action.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yiheng Tu, Yuqi Zhang, Yu Li, Qing Zhao, Yanzhi Bi, Xuejing Lu, Yazhuo Kong, Li Wang, Zhijie Lu, Li Hu
Summary: The study suggests that COVID-19 survivors may experience deteriorations in PTSS, with PCL-5 scores positively correlated with duration after discharge and potential changes in brain structural volumes in bilateral hippocampus and amygdala.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Mario Gennaro Mazza, Mariagrazia Palladini, Sara Poletti, Francesco Benedetti
Summary: Depression, anxiety, and cognitive impairments are recognized as primary symptoms of the post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in survivors. Depressive symptoms after COVID-19 can affect neurocognitive functioning, sleep, quality of life, and global functioning. The underlying mechanisms are related to inflammation triggered by the immune response to the viral infection and persistent psychological burden. Screening, diagnosing, treating, and monitoring the psychopathology of COVID-19 survivors is essential to counteract the burden and disability caused by depression.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ido Ziv, Dafna Caspi, Daniela Cojocaru
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic led to isolation and confinement among older adults. Self-management is crucial for coping with aging, and this study examined the effects of initial self-management and changes in self-management due to independent physical training on psychological outcomes. The study found that older adults who independently practiced exercises had improved self-management, while those who did not had declined self-management. Self-management abilities in older adults can serve as a protective factor against adverse psychological outcomes during times of trauma.
Article
Psychiatry
A. Orsini, M. Corsi, V. Pedrinelli, A. Santangelo, C. Bertelloni, V. Dell'Oste, D. Cordelli, A. Perrone, L. Parini, M. Lanari, G. Massimetti, A. Bonuccelli, T. Foiadelli, C. Trabatti, S. Savasta, G. Marseglia, P. Striano, D. G. Peroni, L. Dell'Osso, C. Carmassi
Summary: This study examined the impact of suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection on parents of children undergoing testing in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic phase 1. Results showed that parents of children who tested positive were more likely to develop PTSD, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Economic damage, unemployment, and being a mother were associated with higher prevalence of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Further evidence-based research is needed to develop strategies to reduce adverse psychological impacts on caregivers of COVID-19 infected children.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Annunziata Romeo, Lorys Castelli, Agata Benfante, Marialaura Di Tella
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Agata Benfante, Valentina Tesio, Marialaura Di Tella, Annunziata Romeo, Lorys Castelli
Summary: During the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy, a significant proportion of the population experienced clinically relevant anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). A longitudinal study revealed that depressive symptoms and PTSS tended to remain stable over time, while anxiety levels showed a significant decrease.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Annunziata Romeo, Marialaura Di Tella, Filippo Rutto, Lorys Castelli, Kanako Taku, Barbara Lucia Loera
Summary: The study supports the use of PTGDI-X in the Italian population, suggesting its validity in evaluating both positive and negative outcomes of traumatic events. The assessment of psychological dimensions can help traumatized individuals find meaning in life and improve their psychological well-being.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Annunziata Romeo, Valentina Tesio, Ada Ghiggia, Marialaura Di Tella, Giuliano Carlo Geminiani, Benedetto Farina, Lorys Castelli
Summary: The study found that patients with FM experienced significantly more negative life events and dissociative symptoms compared to healthy controls, which have a significant impact on the severity of FM symptoms. Somatoform dissociation could be a useful framework to improve understanding of FM symptoms, and the presence of cumulative trauma in FM patients has substantial implications for evaluation and treatment.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Marialaura Di Tella, Marinella Clerico, Lorys Castelli
Summary: This scoping review systematically reviews the association between socioemotional alterations and reduced quality of life (QoL) and social functioning in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Eight studies fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included in the review, and the majority of findings suggest that socioemotional alterations contribute to impaired QoL and social functioning in MS patients. However, more research is needed to replicate and confirm these findings, particularly with standardized and ecological tasks for assessing social cognition skills and diverse samples of MS patients.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marialaura Di Tella, Annunziata Romeo, Georgia Zara, Lorys Castelli, Michele Settanni
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the PCL-5 in a group of adults who had experienced heterogenous traumatic events. The results indicated that the instrument had a reliable factorial structure and worked similarly for males and females. Additionally, PCL-5 scores were correlated with levels of depression, rumination, and life satisfaction.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Maria Rosa Stanizzo, Lorys Castelli, Cristina Di Nardo, Monica Brunetti, Corrado De Sanctis, Ada Ghiggia
Summary: The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the psychological distress of breast cancer patients, leading to significantly increased levels of anxiety and traumatic symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Agata Benfante, Annunziata Romeo
Summary: This scoping review identified studies that explored alexithymia in people living with HIV (PLWH), and found associations between alexithymia and disease severity, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive impairment. The review highlights the complex role of alexithymia in HIV and the importance of clinical assessment of emotional regulation in PLWH.
Article
Psychology, Social
Giorgia Molinengo, Annunziata Romeo, Tommaso Trombetta, Luca Rolle, Lorys Castelli, Barbara Loera
Summary: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the TAS-20 and its efficiency among Italian adolescents. The results showed that the TAS-10 is a valid and reliable scale, suitable for use in clinical and research practice with adolescents.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Social
Marialaura Di Tella, Mauro Adenzato, Lorys Castelli, Ada Ghiggia
Summary: Loneliness refers to the discrepancy between desired and actual social relationships. Socioemotional skills, including emotion recognition, empathy, and emotion regulation, may contribute to the experience of loneliness. This study aimed to investigate if lonely individuals have greater difficulties in socioemotional skills compared to non-lonely individuals. Results showed that lonely individuals had higher scores in recognizing fear facial expressions, lower levels of empathy, and greater difficulties in emotion regulation. Therefore, it is important to assess these skills when dealing with individuals who report high levels of social isolation.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ada Ghiggia, Lorys Castelli, Mauro Adenzato, Marialaura Di Tella
Summary: Emotional competencies are vital for social interaction and impairment can lead to increased anxiety/depressive symptoms and loneliness. This study found significant associations between emotional competencies and anxiety/depressive symptoms as well as emotional loneliness, which further correlated with higher levels of psychological distress.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Psychiatry
Agata Benfante, Annunziata Romeo, Marialaura Di Tella, Lorys Castelli
PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Annunziata Romeo, Agata Benfante, Giuliano Carlo Geminiani, Lorys Castelli
Summary: This study explores for the first time the impact of defense mechanisms and personality traits on the psychological distress of fibromyalgia patients. The findings reveal that fibromyalgia patients have difficulties in expressing emotions, display higher levels of harm avoidance, lower levels of self-directedness and persistence, and tend to use maladaptive defense mechanisms. These results have important clinical implications for the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia patients.
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jai Carmichael, Jennie Ponsford, Kate Rachel Gould, Gershon Spitz
Summary: The traditional approaches to measuring depression after traumatic brain injury (TBI) have limitations. This study adopted a symptom-oriented approach and found that post-TBI depression is highly heterogeneous. Different depressive symptoms have distinct associations with personal, injury-related, treatment, and outcome factors.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Xiaoning Sun, Min Chen, Guanghai Wang, Fan Jiang
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Aleksander Kwas
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Josine E. Verhoeven, Laura K. M. Han, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Erin Crowe, Petra K. Staiger, Steven J. Bowe, Imogen Rehm, Richard Moulding, Caitlyn Herrick, David J. Hallford
Summary: This study aimed to integrate the evidence regarding the relationship between emotion regulation difficulties and TTM symptoms, and found that individuals with higher levels of TTM severity appear to exhibit decreased overall emotion regulation abilities and strategies.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Fjolla Berisha, Marjolaine Rivest-Beauregard, Jai Shah, Michelle Lonergan, Alain Brunet
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yi-Tseng Tsai, Tzu-Jung Chuang, Sriyani Padmalatha Konara Mudiyanselage, Han-Chang Ku, Yi-Lin Wu, Chung-Yi Li, Nai-Ying Ko
Summary: Sleep disturbances are associated with higher suicide rates, and this association is independent of depression. Paying attention to sleep disturbances among PLHIV is crucial when monitoring suicidal ideation.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Junyou Chen, Ingrid D. Lui, Yu Cheng Hsu, Paul S. F. Yip
Summary: Despite rapid social changes in Hong Kong, marriage remains a strong protective factor against suicide for both men and women, particularly among younger individuals. Increasing suicide rates among divorced/separated, never-married, or widowed individuals suggest a need for more psychosocial support.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
A. Perry, K. Gordon-Smith, K. J. S. Lewis, A. Di Florio, N. Craddock, L. Jones, I. Jones
Summary: This study found that the experience of losing at least one night of sleep was associated with an increased risk of postpartum psychosis in women with bipolar disorder. Sleep quality in late pregnancy was not associated with postpartum psychosis, and perinatal sleep disruption was not associated with postpartum depression.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Dear J. Affect Disord, Mark J. Niciu, Robert C. Meisner, Brent R. Carr, Ali A. Farooqui, David Feifel, Adam Kaplin, Paul M. Kim, Christopher D. Schneck, Jennifer L. Vande Voort, Sagar Parikh, E. Jeremy Kendrick
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tao Wang, Li Yang, Lan Yang, Bao-Peng Liu, Cun-Xian Jia
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the association between psychological pain and suicidality in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). The results showed that psychological pain was a risk factor for suicidality in MDD patients, especially for those of advancing age. Reducing psychological pain in MDD patients is important for preventing suicidality.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Juan Carlos Hugues, Abel Nogueira-Lopeza, Maeva Flayellea, Cora von Hammersteind, Joel Billieuxa
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ogechi Cynthia Onyeka, Samuel D. Spencer, Alison Salloum, Katie Jiannetto, Eric A. Storch
Summary: This study examined the relationship among family accommodation (FA), posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), and functional impairment. The results showed that FA was significantly associated with PTSS and functional impairment. Baseline FA partially mediated the relationship between baseline PTSS and functional impairment. Changes in FA from pre- to post-treatment were associated with relevant outcome variables at post-treatment and 12-month follow-up.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yumeng Shi, Chao Yu
Summary: This study found a negative correlation between the intake of active microbes in the diet and depression.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Qiurui Nie, Yu Shen, Mengqin Luo, Zhiyong Sheng, Rui Zhou, Guangmin Li, Wei Huang, Shenjian Chen
Summary: The study assessed the sleep duration, sleep disorders, and trouble sleeping among adults in the United States from 2005 to 2018, revealing a high prevalence of abnormal sleep durations and increasing rates of sleep disorders and trouble sleeping.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
