The Relationship Between Distress Tolerance Regulation, Counterfactual Rumination, and PTSD Symptom Clusters
Distress tolerance (DT) and rumination both influence the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, few studies have investigated these constructs simultaneously. We investigated whether the regulation dimension of DT was associated with PTSD symptom clusters (intrusions, avoidance, negative alternations in cognitions and mood, alterations in arousal and reactivity), and whether counterfactual rumination (CFT) mediated these relationships. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - February 6, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Meredith Claycomb Erwin, Melissa A. Mitchell, Ateka A. Contractor, Paula Dranger, Ruby Charak, Jon D. Elhai Source Type: research
Dysfunctional personality disorder beliefs and lifetime suicide attempts among psychiatrically hospitalized military personnel
This study evaluated whether endorsement of different PD dysfunctional beliefs was associated with lifetime suicide attempt status. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - February 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marjan Ghahramanlou-Holloway, Su Yeon Lee-Tauler, Jessica M. LaCroix, Rebecca Kauten, Kanchana Perera, Rusan Chen, Jennifer Weaver, Alyssa Soumoff Source Type: research
Pituitary gland shrinkage in bipolar disorder: The role of gender
Hyperactivity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis (HPAA) has been consistently reported in mood disorders. However, only few studies investigated the Pituitary gland (PG) in Bipolar Disorder (BD) and the results are so far contrasting. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the integrity of the PG as well as the role of gender and the impact of clinical measurements on this structure in a sample of BD patients compared to healthy controls (HC). (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - February 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Giuseppe Delvecchio, Gian Mario Mandolini, Cinzia Perlini, Marco Barillari, Veronica Marinelli, Mirella Ruggeri, A. Carlo Altamura, Marcella Bellani, Paolo Brambilla Source Type: research
Self-reported Inhibition Predicts History of Suicide Attempts in Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression
Studies have reliably identified an association between suicide attempts and executive functions such as decision making (DM) and inhibitory control (IC) in patients with mood disorders. As such, the present study aimed to investigate the association between inhibition, DM, impulsivity and the history of suicide attempts in individuals with bipolar (BD) or major depressive disorder (MDD), identifying which assessment instruments may be most strongly associated with suicide in clinical samples. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - February 2, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andr é Ponsoni, Laura Damiani Branco, Charles Cotrena, Flávio Milman Shansis, Rodrigo Grassi-Oliveira, Rochele Paz Fonseca Source Type: research
2017: The Year of Psychopathology
Many Americans and other citizens of the world found 2017 an annus horribilis they will feel relieved to put behind them. Following shock and depression in the aftermath of the November 2016 presidential election, many Americans experienced 2017 as a psychopathological year, full of chaos, anxiety, and the erosion of stable institutions and supports. Patients in our offices and the populace at large seemed to suffer from higher levels of anxiety and agitation, common and understandable responses to uncertainty and threat; as well as a newly “traumatized” fear of disaster around the next corner in the next news cycle or...
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - February 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: John C. Markowitz Source Type: research
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Gender differences in the relationship of childhood trauma and the course of illness in schizophrenia
Different types of childhood trauma have been repeatedly shown to contribute to psychotic symptoms. Gender differences in schizophrenia are well known. Some studies argue that trauma history means a significantly higher risk of psychosis for women than men. However, there is evidence of early adverse life events to be associated with higher stress-sensitivity in men. Little is known about the connection of specific type of trauma and specific psychotic symptoms as well as the course of illness with explicit regard to gender differences. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - January 21, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Krisztina Kocsis-Bog ár, Veronika Mészáros, Dóra Perczel-Forintos Source Type: research
Association between body mass index and suicidal ideation among seniors in Shandong, China
Recently, an emerging group of studies has reported the association between Body Mass Index (BMI) and suicidal ideation in the Western countries. However, this relationship is still unclear with controversial results, and we have little knowledge about this relationship in China which is one of few countries reported higher suicide rates. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - January 21, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Long Sun, Chengchao Zhou Source Type: research
Measuring racing thoughts in healthy individuals: The racing and crowded thoughts questionnaire (RCTQ)
Racing thoughts refer to an acceleration and overproduction of thoughts, which have been associated with manic and mixed episodes. Phenomenology distinguishes ‘crowded’ from ‘racing’ thoughts, associated with mixed depression and mania, respectively. Recent data suggest racing thoughts might also be present in healthy individuals with sub-affective traits and symptoms. We investigated this assumption, with a 34-item self-rating scale, the Racing a nd Crowded Thoughts Questionnaire (RCTQ), and evaluated its reliability, factor structure, and concurrent validity. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - January 17, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Luisa Weiner, S ébastien Weibel, Wagner de Sousa Gurgel, Ineke Keizer, Marianne Gex-Fabry, Anne Giersch, Gilles Bertschy Source Type: research
Behavioural mimicry and loneliness in borderline personality disorder
Interpersonal problems together with feelings of intense loneliness constitute a core symptom domain in borderline personality disorder (BPD). Mimicry is one social behaviour that serves the forming of social affiliation and building a sense of belonging. In the present study, we investigated whether behavioural mimicry is altered in BPD and whether it is linked to the patient's feeling of loneliness. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - January 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sophie Hauschild, Dorina Winter, Janine Thome, Lisa Liebke, Christian Schmahl, Martin Bohus, Stefanie Lis Source Type: research
Behavioral mimicry and loneliness in borderline personality disorder
Interpersonal problems together with feelings of intense loneliness constitute a core symptom domain in borderline personality disorder (BPD). Mimicry is one social behaviour that serves the forming of social affiliation and building a sense of belonging. In the present study, we investigated whether behavioral mimicry is altered in BPD and whether it is linked to the patient's feeling of loneliness. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - January 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sophie Hauschild, Dorina Winter, Janine Thome, Lisa Liebke, Christian Schmahl, Martin Bohus, Stefanie Lis Source Type: research
Hippocampal shape alterations in healthy young women with familial risk for unipolar depression
Although reduced hippocampal volume (HCV) is a common finding in depression, it is unclear whether the structural alterations leading to reduction of HCV are pre-existing risk factors before the onset of clinical symptoms or a cumulative process that begins with the onset of clinical symptoms. The aim of the present study was to understand the anatomical status of the hippocampus prior to the clinical symptoms in subjects with high familial risk for depression. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - January 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ece Durmusoglu, Onur Ugurlu, Sebnem Akan, Fatma Simsek, Gozde Kizilates, Omer Kitis, Burcu Aksoy Ozkul, Cagdas Eker, Kerry L. Coburn, Ali Saffet Gonul Source Type: research
Correlates of autistic traits among patients with borderline personality disorder
The objective of this study is to investigate the clinical significance of autistic traits in subjects with BPD. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - January 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Liliana Dell'Osso, Ivan Mirko Cremone, Barbara Carpita, Andrea Fagiolini, Gabriele Massimetti, Letizia Bossini, Antonio Vita, Stefano Barlati, Claudia Carmassi, Camilla Gesi Source Type: research
Correlates of autistic traits among patients with borderline personality disorder
The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence and clinical significance of autistic traits in subjects with BPD. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - January 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Liliana Dell'Osso, Ivan Mirko Cremone, Barbara Carpita, Andrea Fagiolini, Gabriele Massimetti, Letizia Bossini, Antonio Vita, Stefano Barlati, Claudia Carmassi, Camilla Gesi Source Type: research
