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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Danielle E. Dalechek, Line Caes, Gwenne Mcintosh, Anna C. Whittaker
Summary: This study uses data from the UK Biobank to explore the relationships between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), anxiety, chronic pain, and inflammatory biomarkers. The findings suggest that ACEs may contribute to chronic pain through mechanisms involving inflammation and anxiety.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
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Psychiatry
Wan Wang, Xi Wang, Guiqin Duan
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the mediating roles of rumination, experiential avoidance (EA), and depression on the associations between childhood emotional abuse (CEA) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal ideation (SI) among Chinese college students. The results showed that the rates of NSSI and SI were higher in students with CEA experiences compared to those without. The study also found significant mediating effects of rumination, EA, and depression between CEA and NSSI and SI.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Jochen Kindler, Julian Koenig, Stefan Lerch, Patrice van der Venne, Franz Resch, Michael Kaess
Summary: This study found that immune activation can be detected in female adolescents with NSSI, and it may be related to depression and childhood maltreatment.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Masaru Takahashi, Mayuko Yamaki, Ayumi Kondo, Masato Hattori, Michiko Kobayashi, Takuya Shimane
Summary: This study estimated the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among methamphetamine users in Japanese prisons and explored the associations between ACEs, suicidal ideation, and non-suicidal self-injury. The results showed that a significant percentage of participants reported ACEs, with female participants reporting more adversities than males. Logistic regression analyses revealed that ACE scores significantly increased the risk of suicidal ideation and non-suicidal self-injury. The findings highlight the importance of early prevention and trauma-focused interventions, especially for female inmates, in order to break the inter-generational chain of abuse.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2022)
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Psychology, Social
Ronald R. Holden, Allisha A. Patterson, G. Cynthia Fekken
Summary: This study found that the relationship between different types of childhood trauma and non-suicidal self-injury can be mediated by psychache. Interventions targeting psychache may help reduce the link between childhood trauma and self-injurious behaviors.
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Heather McClelland, Jonathan J. Evans, Rory C. O'Connor
Summary: There is a significant association between loneliness and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors, but the impact of different types of loneliness on physical and mental health requires further research. This study found that family, romantic, and global loneliness were all associated with suicidal ideation, and loneliness measures significantly moderated the association between entrapment and suicidal ideation. Depression mediated the relationship between family, romantic, and global loneliness and suicidal ideation, but not social loneliness. These findings highlight the importance of examining the quality and quantity of relationships when considering loneliness as a risk factor for suicidal ideation and its impact on mental and physical health.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Francesco Maria Piarulli, Anna Margari, Francesco Margari, Emilia Matera, Federica Croce, Flora Furente, Alessandra Gabellone, Maria Giuseppina Petruzzelli
Summary: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a significant public health issue that mainly affects female adolescents during puberty. Stress hormones, such as cortisol and DHEA-S, play a role in the development and maintenance of NSSI. Our study found correlations between stress hormones and various factors related to NSSI, suggesting their potential role in the regulation of stress responses and affective states. These findings may have implications for the improvement of treatment and prevention plans for NSSI.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Nicola Gartland, Judith G. M. Rosmalen, Daryl B. O'Connor
Summary: Childhood long-term difficulties were found to be associated with an increased likelihood of reporting suicidal thoughts or plans in adulthood. Early childhood and adolescent difficulties were equally important predictors of suicide thoughts and plans.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Emilia L. Mielke, Julian Koenig, Sabine C. Herpertz, Sylvia Steinmann, Corinne Neukel, Pelin Kilavuz, Patrice van der Venne, Katja Bertsch, Michael Kaess
Summary: Interpersonal dysfunction is a core symptom of borderline personality disorder (BPD), and recent research suggests that low levels of oxytocin in plasma may be related to this disorder. This study examined plasma oxytocin levels in 131 female BPD patients, finding that they had reduced levels compared to non-BPD controls, and this was independent of age. Plasma oxytocin was also negatively associated with the number of BPD symptoms, and there was a mediating effect of adverse childhood experiences on the relationship between BPD symptoms and oxytocin levels.
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Sami Hamdan, Alan Apter, Yossi Levi-Belz
Summary: Although Non-suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) has received more attention in recent years, most of these studies focused on samples from North American and European countries; consequently, little is known about its patterns and frequency in other cultures as well as its relation to sleep problems and internet addiction. This study aimed to fill this gap by examining the prevalence, characteristics, and types of NSSI behaviors among adolescents from diverse ethnocultural groups in Israel. The results showed that almost one-third of the sample had engaged in NSSI, with 6% frequently injuring themselves. Furthermore, FSU immigrants and Muslim participants showed higher rates of NSSI, as well as severe depressive symptoms, sleep problems, and internet addictions. Being male, an immigrant/Muslim minority with severe depressive symptoms and internet addictions were found to be significantly correlated with NSSI. These findings highlight the importance of routine NSSI assessments and primary preventive programs to prevent long-term sequelae and social contagion effects.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wensong Shen
Summary: Cumulative childhood adversity is significantly associated with mental health problems in both children and adults, but not in adolescence. Different domains of childhood adversity have varied impacts on mental health issues at different life stages. The relationship between cumulative childhood adversity and adult mental health problems is fully mediated by educational attainment, with no gender differences observed in the occurrence or impact of cumulative childhood adversity on mental health problems.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Psychology, Clinical
Kongliang He, Sifan Ji, Lingmin Sun, Tingting Yang, Lu Chen, Huanzhong Liu, Kai Wang
Summary: This study examined the emotional recognition abilities of depressed adolescents with self-injury and found that females showed better emotion recognition and higher levels of depression and self-injury compared to males. The results suggest that the greater susceptibility of adolescent females to depression and self-injury may be attributed to their superior recognition and sensitivity to negative emotions of others.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Emily S. Miller, Oriana Fleming, Etoroabasi E. Ekpe, William A. Grobman, Nia Heard-Garris
Summary: This study examined the association between adverse childhood experiences and adverse pregnancy outcomes, revealing that a high ACE score was associated with an increased risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and preterm birth.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sui Liu, Wanchun Wu, Hongyu Zou, Yanrong Chen, Liling Xu, Wei Zhang, Chenfu Yu, Shuangju Zhen
Summary: Cybervictimization has been found to be a risk factor for adolescent NSSI, and this study examined the roles of depression and school connectedness in this association. The results showed that the positive link between cybervictimization and NSSI was mediated by depression, and this indirect link was stronger for adolescents with low school connectedness. These findings have implications for intervention programs targeting NSSI among adolescents.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Qingqing Xiao, Xiaozhen Song, Lijuan Huang, Dandan Hou, Xuehua Huang
Summary: This study aimed to explore the impact of life events and emotional stress on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among hospitalized psychiatric adolescents. The results showed that 77.8% of psychiatric adolescent inpatients reported NSSI behavior. Female, younger age, suicide history, depression symptoms, and higher scores on the ASLEC were associated with a higher risk of NSSI. Therefore, understanding contributing factors such as negative life events and negative emotions can guide interventions to reduce the prevalence of NSSI among adolescents with mental illness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Bangshan Liu, Yan Zhang, Han Fang, Jin Liu, Tiebang Liu, Lingjiang Li
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2017)
Article
Psychiatry
Jin Liu, Qiangli Dong, Xiaowen Lu, Jinrong Sun, Liang Zhang, Mi Wang, Ping Wan, Hua Guo, Futao Zhao, Yumeng Ju, Danfeng Yan, Haolun Li, Han Fang, Weilong Guo, Mei Liao, Xiangyang Zhang, Yan Zhang, Bangshan Liu, Lingjiang Li
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2019)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Yanchao Chen, Jin Liu, Zexuan Li, Bangshan Liu, Yajuan Ji, Yumeng Ju, Han Fang, Qi Zheng, Mi Wang, Weilong Guo, Haolun Li, Xiaowen Lu, Lingjiang Li
Article
Clinical Neurology
Chen Shengli, Zhang Yingli, Guo Zheng, Lin Shiwei, Xu Ziyun, Fang Han, Qiu Yingwei, Hou Gangqiang
Summary: This study reveals structural and functional abnormalities in the hippocampal subregion of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Compared to healthy controls, MDD patients show weaker connectivity between the right hippocampal subregion networks and the temporal cortex and basal ganglia, but increased connectivity with the bilateral lingual gyrus. The connectivity between specific subregions of the right hippocampus and other brain regions is negatively correlated with depression severity.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
