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Toward a population-level public health approach to support families living under continuous traumatic stress
Since October 2023, families across Israel have been living under conditions of continuous traumatic stress (CTS): ongoing, unresolved threat due to repeated rounds of regional conflict. Demand for mental health support has far outstripped the capacity of clinician-delivered services, leaving…
The impact of social media use on appearance anxiety among college students —the chain mediating effect of upward social comparison and envy
BackgroundThe widespread adoption of digital media has reshaped young people’s aesthetic experiences. The abundance of idealized and digitally enhanced appearance-related content on social media has made appearance anxiety increasingly prevalent among university students. However, the psychological pathways linking social media…
Regional Conference: Investing in Mental Health for Resilient Societies
Mental health is increasingly recognised as a societal priority across Europe, but that recognition has not yet turned into the sustained, cross-sector investment people and communities need. Investing in mental health means investing in education, employment, housing, social protection and…
Forty percent of high school students report binge eating in new CDC survey
About 40% of high school students reported binge-eating in the past month in a new CDC survey, highlighting how widespread this form of disordered eating is among young people.
Interactive Massage Intervention in Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions: Autism Interventions: Behavioral: Maternal Interactive Massage; Behavioral: Behavioral Sponsors: Children's Hospital of Fudan University Recruiting
Effectiveness of Enhanced Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Group for Borderline Personality Disorder
Conditions: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD); Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Public Health; Suicide Behavior; Self Harm Interventions: Behavioral: Enhanced Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training; Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior Therapy; Behavioral: Treatment as Usual (TAU) Sponsors: Hospital Dr Sotero del Rio; MIDAP Millennium Institute…
Self-Compassion Based Psychoeducation Program for Adolescents With Adverse Childhood Experiences
Conditions: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescent Mental Health Interventions: Behavioral: Brief Self-Compassion Intervention Program (BSCIP) Sponsors: Ahmet Alkal Completed
Feasibility and Preliminary Outcomes of Compassion-Focused Group Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
Conditions: Depression / Major Depressive Disorder; Anxiety Disorder (Panic Disorder or GAD) Interventions: Behavioral: Compassion-Focused Group Therapy (CFT) Sponsors: Karolinska Institutet Completed
Altered attention network dynamics in resting-state fMRI of individuals with high smartphone addiction scores
IntroductionAltered attention network activity has been consistently reported in recent neuroimaging literature of smartphone addiction and problematic smartphone use. However, many functional imaging studies have relied on traditional static functional connectivity analyses, which cannot capture time-varying or recurrent dynamics of…
[Comment] Action needed to address HbA1C and weight increases in people initiating antipsychotic medicines
Juan Bazo-Alvarez and colleagues1 present a compelling study investigating trajectories of HbA1C concentration and bodyweight before and after the initiation of second-generation antipsychotic medicines in adults living with severe mental illness (SMI). The findings provide valuable real-world data from electronic…
Key Decision Points for Personalization and Customization in Self-Guided Digital Suicide Prevention: Qualitative Interview Study
Background: Young adults in the United States experience high rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) but low engagement with traditional care, highlighting the need for accessible and scalable digital interventions. Self-guided digital safety planning interventions (SPIs) can expand access…
STAT+: FDA adcomm members’ ties to industry under scrutiny
New research found that nearly 40% of FDA advisory meetings held over a recent 20-year period included either a patient or consumer rep with active ties to an advocacy group…
Translation, contextual adaptation, and preliminary evaluation of INCRESE-Norwegian Young
BackgroundThe mental health of young people is a global concern. Norway has seen a rise in mental health challenges among young individuals in recent decades, including both Sámi and non-Sámi youth. Culturally responsive and accessible mental health interventions are needed.…
Emotional regulation ability and depressive symptoms among Chinese junior high school students: a cross-sectional analysis of the role of stress coping styles
BackgroundWhile emotional regulation and coping styles influence adolescent depression, the mediating role of coping styles in the link between emotional regulation ability and depressive symptoms remains underexplored among junior high school students-a critical developmental stage marked by immature coping patterns.ObjectivesThis…
Feasibility of Online and On-Site Physical Activity Delivery Among Older Adults: Mixed Methods Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Physical activity (PA) is central to healthy aging, yet interventions targeting older adults often report substantial attrition and variable adherence. Although digital and internet-based exercise programs broaden accessibility and flexibility, their ability to sustain engagement compared with traditional on-site…
X-Chromosome Gene Linked to Increased Autism Diagnosis in Males
New research suggests that variants in the MECP2 gene on the X chromosome might help partly explain why autism is diagnosed about four times more often in males than it is in females. The post X-Chromosome Gene Linked to Increased…
Associations Between Daily EMA of Emotional Exhaustion and Monthly Burnout Symptoms During Work Reintegration: Longitudinal Multilevel Study
Background: Burnout is increasingly conceptualized as comprising both stable, slowly changing features and more dynamic, fluctuating features, with emotional exhaustion widely regarded as one of burnout’s core components. Traditionally, burnout has been assessed using retrospective self-report questionnaires, such as the…
Which classroom anxiety experience should teachers target first? A network-simulation study of foreign language classroom anxiety and enjoyment
BackgroundForeign language classroom anxiety and enjoyment are moderately negatively related, but this relationship has been examined almost entirely at the total score level, and to our knowledge, no published study has asked which specific anxiety experiences are most closely coupled…
Network analysis of trauma-related mental health comorbidities under continuous traumatic stress: a comparative study of South African and Ukrainian adolescents
BackgroundAdolescents living under conditions of continuous traumatic stress (CTS) are exposed to ongoing, persistent, unpredictable threats that differ from past discrete traumatic events and are associated with high levels of CTS symptoms, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. Despite…
Longitudinal reference data for the German D-AMI in major depression and healthy controls: implications for future ECT research
BackgroundElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). Retrograde autobiographical memory impairment is considered one of the clinically relevant adverse effects of ECT; however, no validated German instrument is available to assess autobiographical memory. Although longitudinal…