Adverse childhood events and self-harming behaviours among individuals in Ontario forensic system: the mediating role of psychopathy
Adverse childhood events (ACEs), psychopathy, and self-harming behaviours are prevalent among individuals in the forensic psychiatry system. While existing literature suggests that ACEs, self-harm, and psychop... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - May 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mark Mohan Kaggwa, Gary A. Chaimowitz, Bailea Erb, Heather Moulden, Sebastien Prat, Arianna Davids and Andrew T. Olagunju Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prolonged grief disorder in an inpatient psychiatric sample: psychometric properties of a new clinical interview and preliminary prevalence
Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) was newly included in the ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR. It is not yet part of the standard assessments in many healthcare systems, including psychiatric wards. Because disordered grief is... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - May 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mirjam Sophie Rueger, Franziska Lechner-Meichsner, Lotte Kirschbaum, Silke Lubik, Sibylle C. Roll and Regina Steil Tags: Research Source Type: research
Victimisation in the life of persons with severe mental illness in Uganda: a pluralistic qualitative study
Victimisation of persons with severe mental illness is recognised as an urgent global concern, with literature pointing to higher rates of violent victimisation of persons with severe mental illness than those... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rwamahe Rutakumwa, Birthe Loa Knizek, Christine Tusiime, Richard Stephen Mpango, Carol Birungi and Eugene Kinyanda Tags: Research Source Type: research
A Chinese adaptation of the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A): factor structure and psychometric properties
To examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) in Chinese children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD). (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yu-Qi Chen, Xiao-Jie Huang, Fan Yang, Jing-Jing Yang, Jing Zhong, Kai-Min Yao, Jing-Xiao Kuang and Ming-Zhi Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research
The efficacy of real versus sham external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) in youth with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) over 4 weeks: a protocol for a multi-centre, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, phase IIb study (ATTENS)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), if severe, is usually treated with stimulant or non-stimulant medication. However, users prefer non-drug treatments due to side effects. Alternative non-medicat... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Katya Rubia, Lena Johansson, Ben Carter, Dominic Stringer, Paramala Santosh, Mitul A. Mehta, Aldo Alberto Conti, Natali Bozhilova, Irem Ece Eraydin and Samuele Cortese Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
Patient adherence as a predictor of acute and long-term outcomes in concentrated exposure treatment for difficult-to-treat obsessive-compulsive disorder
Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is considered the first-line psychotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Substantial research supports the effectiveness of ERP, yet a notable portion of patie... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kristian Tjelle, H åvard Berg Opstad, Stian Solem, Gerd Kvale, Michael G. Wheaton, Thröstur Björgvinsson, Bjarne Hansen and Kristen Hagen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Moderating effect of self-esteem between perfectionism and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder among Lebanese adults
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a new diagnosis added to the DSM-5 characterized by pathological eating habits without body image disturbances. Previous findings demonstrated a general ass... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 26, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Roni Chaaya, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Sami El Khatib, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit and Sahar Obeid Tags: Research Source Type: research
Alterations in the fecal microbiota of methamphetamine users with bad sleep quality during abstinence
Methamphetamine (MA) abuse has resulted in a plethora of social issues. Sleep disturbance is a prominent issue about MA addiction, which serve as a risk factor for relapse, and the gut microbiota could play an... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Zijing Deng, Linzi Liu, Wen Liu, Ruina Liu, Tao Ma, Yide Xin, Yu Xie, Yifan Zhang, Yifang Zhou and Yanqing Tang Tags: Research Source Type: research
The ‘PSILAUT’ protocol: an experimental medicine study of autistic differences in the function of brain serotonin targets of psilocybin
The underlying neurobiology of the complex autism phenotype remains obscure, although accumulating evidence implicates the serotonin system and especially the 5HT2A receptor. However, previous research has largel... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tobias P. Whelan, Eileen Daly, Nicolaas A. Puts, Paula Smith, Carrie Allison, Simon Baron-Cohen, Ekaterina Malievskaia, Declan G. M. Murphy and Grainne M. McAlonan Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research
The impact of spectral basis set composition on estimated levels of cingulate glutamate and its associations with different personality traits
1H-MRS is increasingly used in basic and clinical research to explain brain function and alterations respectively. In psychosis research it is now one of the main tools to investigate imbalances in the glutamat..... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Verena F. Demler, Elisabeth F. Sterner, Martin Wilson, Claus Zimmer and Franziska Knolle Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comorbid depression among adults with heart failure in Ethiopia: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Depression is a common comorbidity in adults with heart failure. It is associated with poor clinical outcomes, including decreased health-related quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality. There is... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Henok Mulugeta, Peter M. Sinclair and Amanda Wilson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence and factors associated with digital addiction among students taking university entrance tests: a GIS-based study
The surge in digital media consumption, coupled with the ensuing consequences of digital addiction, has witnessed a rapid increase, particularly after the initiation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite some stud... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Firoj Al-Mamun, Md Emran Hasan, Nahida Bintee Mostofa, Marzia Akther, Tahnin Mashruba, Mohammad Arif, Amatul Haque Chaahat, Anha Bushra Salam, Maksuda Akter, Md Al Asif Abedin, Md. Imtiaj Ahmad Bulbul, Md Shoeb Adnan, Md. Shafiul Islam, Mst. Shauda Ahmed, Tags: Research Source Type: research
Too little or too much: nonlinear relationship between sleep duration and daily affective well-being in depressed adults
In addition to having higher negative affect and lower positive affect overall, depressed individuals exhibit heightened affective reactivity to external stimuli than non-depressed individuals. Sleep may contr... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sun Ah Lee, Dahlia Mukherjee, Jonathan Rush, Soomi Lee and David M. Almeida Tags: Research Source Type: research
Longitudinal assessment of ventricular volume trajectories in early-stage schizophrenia: evidence of both enlargement and shrinkage
Lateral ventricular enlargement represents a canonical morphometric finding in chronic patients with schizophrenia; however, longitudinal studies elucidating complex dynamic trajectories of ventricular volume ... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Patrik Svancer, Vaclav Capek, Antonin Skoch, Miloslav Kopecek, Kristyna Vochoskova, Marketa Fialova, Petra Furstova, Lea Jakob, Eduard Bakstein, Marian Kolenic, Jaroslav Hlinka, Pavel Knytl and Filip Spaniel Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sleep disturbance and internalizing symptoms in adolescents: a moderated mediation model of self-control and mindfulness
This study aimed to in... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Haoxian Ye, Nan Jiang, Sisi He and Fang Fan Tags: Research Source Type: research
