Anxiolytic Effects of Chronic Intranasal Oxytocin on Neural Responses to Threat Are Dose-Frequency Dependent
Conclusions: The present trial provides the first evidence that low-dose frequency chronic intranasal OT has the potential to alleviate exaggerated neural threat reactivity in subjects with elevated anxiety levels, suggesting a treatment potential for anxiety disorders.Psychother Psychosom (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - January 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Effectiveness of an Internet-Based Self-Help Intervention versus Public Mental Health Advice to Reduce Worry during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pragmatic, Parallel-Group, Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusions: This internet-based self-help intervention providing cognitive-behavioral techniques to cope with the threatening pandemic situation is effective in reducing worry in the general population and should complement existing and potentially effective mental health recommendations.Psychother Psychosom (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - January 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A Randomized Clinical Trial of Attempted Suicide Short Intervention Program versus Crisis Counseling in Preventing Repeat Suicide Attempts: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study
Conclusions: We found no difference in the effectiveness of the two brief interventions to prevent repeat suicide attempts.Psychother Psychosom (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - January 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Individual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Predictors of Outcome in Adult Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Conclusions: Outcomes in this large observational trial in a naturalistic setting correspond to available RCT findings suggesting that CBT for OCD should be strongly recommended for dissemination in routine care. Targets for further research include early prediction of non-response and development of alternative treatment strategies for patients who respond insufficiently.Psychother Psychosom (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - January 14, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Charlson Comorbidity Index: A Critical Review of Clinimetric Properties
The present critical review was conducted to evaluate the clinimetric properties of the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), an assessment tool designed specifically to predict long-term mortality, with regard to its reliability, concurrent validity, sensitivity, incremental and predictive validity. The original version of the CCI has been adapted for use with different sources of data, ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes. The inter-rater reliability of the CCI was found to be excellent, with extremely high agreement between self-report and medical charts. The CCI has also been shown either to have concurrent validity with a number of oth...
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - January 6, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Comment on Sch äfer et al. “Impact of COVID-19 on Public Mental Health and the Buffering Effect of a Sense of Coherence”: High Level of COVID-19-Related Posttraumatic Stress in COVID-19 Survivors with Low Sense of Coherence
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Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - January 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Dose-Response Relationship in Selective Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder: A Meta-Analysis and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Conclusion: Based on the lack of positive evidence for a dose-response relationship in SNRIs as a group and in single SNRIs, we recommend prescribing medium doses. In case of insufficient response, we do not recommend increasing the dose of SNRIs.Psychother Psychosom (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - December 29, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Loneliness and Major Depressive Disorder in the Elderly with a History of Suicidal Ideation or Attempt: A Comment on “Therapist-Guided Internet-Based Treatments for Loneliness” by Käll et al.
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Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - December 14, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Effectiveness of a Videoconferencing-Delivered Psychological Intervention for Mental Health Problems during COVID-19: A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Clinical Trial
Conclusions: This trial provides initial evidence that brief group-based behavioural intervention delivered via videoconferencing results in moderate reductions in common psychological problems arising during the COVID-19 pandemic. This program may offer a viable and scalable means to mitigate the rising mental health problems during the pandemic.Psychother Psychosom (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - December 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Evaluation of a Stepped Care Approach to Manage Depression and Diabetes Distress in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial (ECCE HOMO Study)
Conclusions: The stepped care approach improved depression, well-being, and acceptance. The results support that increasing treatment intensity on demand is effective and can help provide more optimal treatment. The inclusion of diabetes-specific interventions may be beneficial for patients with diabetes and elevated depression.Psychother Psychosom (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - December 7, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Treating Insomnia with High Risk of Depression Using Therapist-Guided Digital Cognitive, Behavioral, and Circadian Rhythm Support Interventions to Prevent Worsening of Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusions: The findings tentatively suggest that the efficiency of population-wide preventive strategies could benefit from the possibility to select insomnia subtypes at high risk of developing depression for therapist-guided digital CBT-I+CRS. This treatment may provide effective long-term prevention of worsening of depressive symptoms.Trial registration: the Netherlands Trial Register (NL7359).Psychother Psychosom (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - December 6, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Forty Years of Clinimetrics
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Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - November 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Psychosocial Factors Predict COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects
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Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - November 4, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Contents Vol. 90, 2021
Psychother Psychosom 2021;90:I –VI (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - October 11, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Enhancing Cognitive Restructuring with Concurrent Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Transdiagnostic Randomized Controlled Trial
Conclusions: These findings show that engaging frontal circuits simultaneously with cognitive skills training and rTMS may be clinically feasible, well-tolerated and may show promise for the treatment of transdiagnostic emotional dysregulation. Larger follow-up studies are needed to confirm the efficacy of this novel therapeutic approach.Psychother Psychosom (Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics)
Source: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics - September 22, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
