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Early Life Stress and Chronobiological Rhythms Desynchronization: Possible Impact on Mood Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation in Bipolar Disorder
The study aimed at investigating the potential impact of early stressful events on the clinical manifestations of bipolar disorder (BD). A sample of 162 adult individuals with BD was assessed using the Structural Clinical Interview for DSM-5, the Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Young Mania Rating Scale, the Early Trauma Inventory Self Report-Short Form, the Biological Rhythms Interview of Assessment in Neuropsychiatry, the Insomnia Severity Index, and the Scale for Suicide Ideation. A significant path coefficient indicated a direct effect of early life stressors on biological rhythms (coeff. = 0.26; p (Source: The Journa...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - July 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Social Identities of Persons With Schizophrenia and Social Functioning: Individual and Family Caregiver Perspectives
We apply social identity theory and self-categorization theory to examine the role of social identities in relation to the recovery of persons with schizophrenia. We assess whether illness-based and non–illness-based identities held by both those with schizophrenia and their caregivers explain additional variance in social functioning in persons with schizophrenia beyond the previously established predictors of negative symptoms and theory of mind. Sixty Mexican-origin adults diagnosed with schizophrenia and their family caregivers were obtained through an outpatient mental health clinic located in either Los Angeles, CA...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - July 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Patients With Neuropathic Pain Have Poor Sleep Quality
Although sleep disorders have been studied many times in neuropathic pain (NP), the effect of pain level, depression, and quality of life (QOL) on sleep quality in NP has been rarely investigated. In the present study, we aimed to investigate associations between possible quality of sleep (QOS) impairment and pain level, depression, and QOL. Average daily pain intensity, QOL, QOS, and depression status of the patients were evaluated using a 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS), the RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), respectively. In 83.1% of patients QOS was...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - July 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Pathway Linking Different Types of Childhood Trauma to Somatic Symptoms in a Subclinical Sample of Female College Students: The Mediating Role of Experiential Avoidance
Research has shown that women are more prone to childhood trauma and this state is associated with somatic symptoms. Also, people who have been exposed to traumatic experiences use experiential avoidance to reduce negative emotions. However, the mediating role of experiential avoidance in the relationship between childhood trauma and somatic symptoms is not clear, so, the present study investigated whether the relationships among different types of childhood trauma and somatic symptoms could be explained by experiential avoidance in female college students. In a cross-sectional study, 251 Iranian female college students wi...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - July 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Generalized Anxiety Disorder During the COVID-19 Outbreak in Iran: The Role of Social Dysfunction
The COVID-19 epidemic has both physical and psychosocial consequences for the general population. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the prevalence of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and social dysfunction during the COVID-19 epidemic in Iran. This cross-sectional web-based study was conducted on 1000 Rafsanjani citizens in southeastern Iran. Data were collected by using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 and the General Health Questionnaire from March 15 to March 30, 2020. The prevalence of GAD was 27.8%. The mean score of social functioning was 9.71 ± 2.66, and all participants had social...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - July 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Specific Phobia: Risk Factor of Other Psychiatric Disorders
Predicting the onset and persistence of psychopathology and limited functioning might enable personalized care. Specific phobia (SP) might serve as a predictor, but this needs further evaluation. Participants of the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study-2 were divided into three groups: no-SP (n = 6094), history of SP (n = 204), and current SP (n = 348). Results showed that current SP was associated with a higher prevalence of other anxiety disorders, mood and substance use disorders, and lower levels of functioning. The 6-year onset of other anxiety disorders was associated with history and current SP. Curr...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - July 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

A Case of Clutter and Chaos: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Confounding Hoarding
Hoarding disorder is a chronic disorder defined as the persistent difficulty in parting with possessions and the need to save items, regardless of their actual value. Severe hoarding has largely been a hidden clinical problem, and awareness has mostly been limited to voyeuristic depictions of the plight of hoarders in popular media. Approximately 28% to 32% of individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), especially the inattentive subtype, have been reported to have clinically significant hoarding. It has been hypothesized that patients with ADHD initially acquire objects impulsively and later develop ...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - July 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Infective Messages: Definitions, Processes, and Implications for Trauma, Identities, Internal Conflicts, Psychotherapy, and Research
Conclusions and Implications During psychotherapy, aftereffects of traumatizing infective messages might be detoxified by deconstructing, desensitizing, and processing messages' precise words and emotional envelopes in relation to contexts in which they were delivered, and the individual's inner dispositions at moments of impact. Carefully crafted, timely interpretations can be therapeutically infective, generating enduring positive impacts. Future studies using an assortment of approaches can test these perspectives. (Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease)
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - July 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

A Critique on Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions for Suicidality in Youth
For the last few decades, psychiatric inpatient admissions for the treatment of suicidality in US youth have been increasing. Nonetheless, since 2007, the national rate of completed suicides by youth has steadily and sizably increased. Therefore, a literature review was performed to evaluate the usefulness of the psychiatric inpatient admission of suicidal youths. The analysis concluded that suicidality is surprisingly common in youth, completed suicide is very uncommon in early adolescence, suicidal ideation is a major reason in early adolescence for inpatient admission, girls are admitted to psychiatric inpatient units t...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - July 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Clinical Controversies Source Type: research

Culture and Social Structure in Comprehensive Case Formulation
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Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - July 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Use of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Via Assertive Community Treatment Versus Clinical Case Management for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders and Antisocial Personality Disorder: Erratum
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Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - June 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Erratum Source Type: research

Could Dispositional Optimism Impair Panic Disorder and Depression Outcomes?
The objective of this study was to investigate potential correlates of dispositional optimism and quality of life in patients with depression and panic disorder. The study used a cross-sectional design. The analyzed sample consisted of 77 participants with panic disorder and 75 participants with depression attending two outpatient clinics at the Psychiatry Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Both groups presented similar impairments in optimism and quality of life. In the panic disorder group, optimism scores were significantly correlated with a decrease in anxiety and depression scores (r = 0.26 and r =...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - June 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research

Irritability and Inattention Not Sad Low Mood Predict Impulsiveness in Children and Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder
The specific relationships between impulsiveness, inattention, sad, low mood, and irritability have not been systematically examined in young people with major depressive disorder with and without persistent depressive disorder. The relationships are important to clarify because these symptom dimensions may increase suicidal risk in children and adolescents with these depressive disorders. A total of 313 medication-naive young people (aged 6–16 years) with active major depressive disorder (MDD) alone, persistent depressive disorder (DD) alone, and comorbid MDD and DD were identified. “Inattention,” “sad/unhappy,”...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - June 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research

Ninety Years of Multiple Psychotic-Like and Spiritual Experiences in a Doctor Honoris Causa: A Case Report and Literature Review
We report a case of a famous Brazilian medium with 90 years of experiencing psychotic-like, dissociative and/or spiritual experiences, but coped well with the experiences and never sought psychiatric or psychological assistance. The medium received several honorific prizes, such as doctor honoris causa from different institutions, published more than 200 books, and ran a nonprofit organization that takes care of 5000 people daily. Finally, we review the literature on this topic and stress the urge for more research aiming to distinguish pathological and nonpathological psychotic experiences to avoid overmedicalization and ...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - June 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research

The Moderating Effect of Older Adults' Receptive Arts Engagement on the Association Between Resilience and Anxiety Symptoms During Coronavirus Breakout
In this study, we evaluated whether levels of receptive arts engagement (visiting museums/concerts/the theater/the cinema) during the year preceding the COVID-19 outbreak may have served as a psychological resource for older adults that mitigated the association between resilience levels and COVID-19 anxiety when the pandemic broke out. Data were collected after the enactment of the first emergency regulations (between March 15 and April 1, 2020) via the Qualtrics Survey Software link that was sent out through social media platforms. In total, 205 participants aged 65 to 92 (mean age, 72.32; SD, 5.63) reported general anxi...
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - June 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research