Is improvement in comorbid major depression associated with longer survival in people with cancer? A long-term follow-up of participants in the SMaRT oncology-2 and 3 trials
There is evidence that patients with cancer have worse survival if they have comorbid major depression, but uncertainty whether a reduction in depression severity improves survival. We aimed to address this question. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 13, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Amy Mulick, Jane Walker, Stephen Puntis, Stefan Symeonides, Charlie Gourley, Katy Burke, Marta Wanat, Chris Frost, Michael Sharpe Source Type: research
Quality of life in functional movement disorders is as altered as in organic movement disorders
The objectives were to compare QoL and psychiatric comorbidities of FMD and OMD patients. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 12, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thierry Gendre, Guilhem Carle, Francine Mesrati, C écile Hubsch, Thomas Mauras, Emmanuel Roze, Marion Houot, Bertrand Degos, Béatrice Garcin Source Type: research
Long-term effect of cognitive behavioural therapy and doxycycline treatment for patients with Q fever fatigue syndrome: One-year follow-up of the Qure study
Previously, we reported a randomized placebo-controlled trial, the Qure study, showing that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and not doxycycline, was significantly more effective than placebo in reducing fatigue severity in Q fever fatigue syndrome (QFS) patients. This follow-up study evaluates the long-term effect of these treatment regimens, 1 year after completion of the original trial. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 12, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ruud P.H. Raijmakers, Stephan P. Keijmel, Evi M.C. Breukers, Gijs Bleijenberg, Jos W.M. van der Meer, Chantal P. Bleeker-Rovers, Hans Knoop Source Type: research
Effect of comorbid depression on health-related quality of life of patients with chronic diseases: A South Korean nationwide study (2007 –2015)
Patients with chronic physical diseases often have concomitant depression. Depression influences an individual's health and his or her overall health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The extent to which depression incrementally worsens HRQoL in patients with ≥1 comorbid physical chronic diseases remains unclear. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Se Jin Park, Soo Jung Rim, Chul Eung Kim, Subin Park Source Type: research
Facets of conscientiousness and longevity: Findings from the health and retirement study
Conscientiousness is the strongest personality predictor of longevity. The present study examined which facets of conscientiousness are the most strongly related to mortality risk in a large longitudinal sample of middle-aged and older adults. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yannick Stephan, Angelina R. Sutin, Martina Luchetti, Antonio Terracciano Source Type: research
Improving care for patients with functional disorders in Denmark
(Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: S øren Brostrøm Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
Comparison of mental and physical health between patients with primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon Category: Article
To compare anxiety, depression, physical health and quality of life in patients with primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP) and patients with secondary Raynaud's phenomenon (SRP). (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bal ázs Fábián, Anna Klaudia Fábián, Antal Bugán, Zoltán Csiki Source Type: research
Illness perceptions of stroke survivors: Predictors and changes over time – A 1 year follow-up study
To describe the illness perceptions (IP) of stroke patients in the first year post stroke; to identify patient clusters with comparable IP trajectories and determine their associations with health. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - November 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: I.F. Groeneveld, S.L. van der Pas, Meesters JJL, J.M. Schuurman, E. Jagersma, P.H. Goossens, A.A. Kaptein, Vliet Vlieland TPM, SCORE-study group Source Type: research
Autonomic reactivity in blood-injection-injury and snake phobia
This research aimed to study the salivary flow and other autonomic reactions -heart rate (HR) and skin conductance response (SCR)- in blood-injection-injury (BII) phobia and snake phobia participants, under the assumption that exposure to blood-related pictures in BII phobia will provoke an increase in parasympathetic activity that, in turn, will lead to a greater saliva production than other affective contents. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Juan P. S ánchez-Navarro, José M. Martínez-Selva, Enrique F. Maldonado, Eduvigis Carrillo-Verdejo, Sara Pineda, Ginesa Torrente Source Type: research
No moderating impact of a medically unexplained etiology on the relationship between psychological profile and chronic pain
The objective of the present study was to test the moderating impact of an unknown pain etiology on the relationship between psychological factors and chronic pain intensity and disability. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 29, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: David T. McNaughton, Julia M. Hush, Alissa P. Beath, Blake F. Dear, Michael P. Jones Source Type: research
Defense mechanisms in cancer patients: a systematic review
The importance of defense mechanisms in cancer progression and adaptation have been largely observed. However, few studies referred to the generally accepted hierarchical organization of defenses and used validated measurements for defensive assessment. In this systematic review, we investigated the whole hierarchy of defense mechanisms and how they associate with various psychological aspects in cancer patients.A literature search was conducted using electronic databases. Among 1570 records published from 1990 to date, only 15 articles met inclusion criteria. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 29, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mariagrazia Di Giuseppe, Rebecca Ciacchini, Tommaso Micheloni, Ilaria Bertolucci, Laura Marchi, Ciro Conversano Tags: Review article Source Type: research
Asthma and other allergic diseases in relation to suicidal behavior among South Korean adolescents
Adolescent asthma can be the cause of social and psychological problems. We investigated the association between asthma with other allergic diseases and suicidal risk behavior among South Korean adolescents using nationally representative data. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 28, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chang Hoon Han, Jae Ho Chung Source Type: research
Public stigma towards individuals with somatic symptom disorders – Survey results from Germany
The study aims to investigate (1) the magnitude of public stigma towards individuals with somatic symptom disorder (SSD), (2) differences in public stigma between SSD and depression, and (3) predictors of social distance towards individuals with SSD. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 26, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Olaf von dem Knesebeck, Marco Lehmann, Bernd L öwe, Anna C. Makowski Source Type: research
Social support modifies an association between work stress and semen quality: Results from 384 Chinese male workers
Psychosocial factors have been associated with a decline of the quality of semen. The study was aimed at (i) estimating the association between work stress and semen quality and (ii) exploring the moderating effect of social support in semen parameters among Chinese male workers. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 26, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Peng Zou, Lei Sun, Qing Chen, Guowei Zhang, Wang Yang, Yingfei Zeng, Niya Zhou, Ying Li, Jinyi Liu, Lin Ao, Jia Cao, Huan Yang Source Type: research
Elevated allostatic load in individuals presenting at psychiatric emergency services
Individuals requiring psychiatric emergency services are often highly distressed and intoxicated. To provide an objective and comprehensive measure of their stress-related physiological dysregulations, we indexed allostatic load with 14 biomarkers collected within 24 h of patients' admission to the largest psychiatric hospital in the Canadian province of Quebec. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 25, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert-Paul Juster, Marc Sasseville, Charles- Édouard Giguère, Signature Consortium, Sonia J. Lupien Source Type: research
