Evidence-based individual psychotherapy for complex posttraumatic stress disorder and at-risk groups for complex traumatization: a meta-review - Niemeyer H, Lorbeer N, Mohr J, Baer E, Knaevelsrud C.
BACKGROUND: The current meta-review of meta-analyses on psychotherapy research for complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and samples at risk of complex traumatization has three aims: first, to provide an overview of efficacy of individual psychoth... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 27, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Mentalizing and group psychotherapy: a novel treatment for antisocial personality disorder - Bateman AW.
Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is a common condition associated with interpersonal and social violence, and current treatments are unsatisfactory. Mentalizing, which has developmental roots in attachment processes, offers a framework to reconsider ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
Embitterment and aggression in psychotherapy patients - Noack I, Heinzel F, Linden M.
BACKGROUND: Embitterment is an emotion which is known to everybody. Embitterment results in suffering for the afflicted person and the environment, including dysfunctional behavior and aggressive phantasies. This should be recognized in psychotherapy. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Reduction of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents with borderline personality organization treated with TFP-A - Jahn C, Wieacker E, Bender S, Krischer M.
This study examines whether transference-focused psychotherapy for adolescents (TFP-A) in a dayclinic setting increases the capability to regulate affects and decreases self-destructive behavior in adolescents with borderline personality organization in co... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 15, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Psychotherapy after a suicide attempt-current evidence and evaluation - Teismann T, Gysin-Maillart A.
Suicide attempts are considered one of the most important risk factors for suicide. Based on this, various psychotherapeutic treatments for persons after a suicide attempt have been developed and evaluated in recent years. In this article, the current sta... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Neurocognitive predictors of treatment outcomes in psychotherapy for comorbid PTSD and substance use disorders - Scott JC, Lynch KG, Cenkner DP, Kehle-Forbes SM, Polusny MA, Gur RC, Chen S, Foa EB, Oslin DW.
OBJECTIVE: Comorbidity between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) is common, and both are associated with cognitive dysfunction. However, few studies examine the impact of cognitive deficits on treatment outcomes. Here, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 13, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
The five year outcome of major depression: effects of baseline variables and type of treatment - Mulder RT, Frampton CM, Jordan J, Luty SE, McIntosh VV, Carter JD.
We report on the outcome of major depression five years after receiving treatment with medication or psychotherapy. METHODS: 472 patients ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Warning of ‘wild west’ in depression treatment as UK clinics offer ketamine
Exclusive: Up to six private clinics are offering drug, with health experts fearing a two-tier system of treatmentA growing number of private clinics are offering ketamine for depression, according to experts who warn of a potential “wild west” of providers with no national register of patients’ treatment being integrated into overall NHS care.At least six private providers in the UK offer the drug for depression. In March the first service that also includes psychotherapy opened in Bristol, charging £6,000 for a course of low-dose treatments and talking therapy.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 12, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Marsh and Hannah Devlin Tags: Drugs NHS National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Depression Science Society UK news Health policy Source Type: news
Web-based eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for adults with suicidal ideation: protocol for a randomized controlled trial - Winkler O, Dhaliwal R, Greenshaw A, O'Shea K, Abba-Aji A, Chima C, Purdon SE, Burback L.
BACKGROUND: Adversity and traumatic experiences increase the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based, trauma-focused psychotherapy that desensitizes painful memories, so that ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
If You ’re Feeling Anxious, Try This 2,000-Year-Old, Neuroscience-Backed Hack
Some 2,000 years ago, in the throes of a targeted chase to his death, a Roman philosopher named Seneca had a thought: “what’s the worst that can happen?”
Today, a growing body of research finds that a Seneca-inspired exercise—inviting the worried brain to literally envision its worst fears realized—is one of the most evidence-based treatments for anxiety. In scientific terms, that exercise is called imaginal exposure, or “facing the thing you’re most afraid of” by summoning it in your mind, says Dr. Regine Galanti, the founder of Long Island Behavioral Psychology, and a licen...
Source: TIME: Health - November 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julia Hotz Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Mental Health Source Type: news
Individual psychotherapy can reduce suicidal ideation in First Episode Psychosis: further findings from the 2-year follow-up of the "Parma Early Psychosis" program - Pelizza L, Maestri D, Leuci E, Quattrone E, Azzali S, Paulillo G, Pellegrini P.
INTRODUCTION: Suicidal thinking is relevant in patients with First-Episode Psychosis (FEP). However, longitudinal studies specifically examining treatment response for suicidal ideation in FEP are still relatively scarce, especially with long-term design a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Anxiety Feels Terrible, But it Has an Upside. Here ’s How to Make it Work in Your Favor.
These days, there’s a lot to be anxious about. Between losing loved ones and experiencing financial strain to family stress and fears about illness, many of us are struggling more than ever. In a 2021 survey of more than 3,000 adults, 47% reported feeling anxious, and 57% of Black adults said they worried about their future. In addition, 54% of essential workers admitted to drinking alcohol and overeating to ease their emotional pain.
Anyone who’s experienced anxiety knows the distress it can bring. Often, this spiky emotion causes a racing heart, headache and knotted stomach. Frequently, we interpret these sen...
Source: TIME: Health - October 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hilary Jacobs Hendel and Juli Fraga Tags: Uncategorized health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Anxiety Feels Terrible, But it Has an Upside. Here ’s How to Make it Work in Your Favor
These days, there’s a lot to be anxious about. Between losing loved ones and experiencing financial strain to family stress and fears about illness, many of us are struggling more than ever. In a 2021 survey of more than 3,000 adults, 47% reported feeling anxious, and 57% of Black adults said they worried about their future. In addition, 54% of essential workers admitted to drinking alcohol and overeating to ease their emotional pain.
Anyone who’s experienced anxiety knows the distress it can bring. Often, this spiky emotion causes a racing heart, headache and knotted stomach. Frequently, we interpret these sen...
Source: TIME: Health - October 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hilary Jacobs Hendel and Juli Fraga Tags: Uncategorized health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Modifiable predictors of suicidal ideation during psychotherapy for late-life major depression. a machine learning approach - Alexopoulos GS, Raue PJ, Banerjee S, Mauer E, Marino P, Soliman M, Kanellopoulos D, Solomonov N, Adeagbo A, Sirey JA, Hull TD, Kiosses DN, Are án PA.
This study aimed to identify subgroups of depressed older adults with distinct trajectories of suicidal ideation during brief psychotherapy and to detect modifiable predictors of membership to the trajectories of suicidal ideation. Latent growth mixed mode... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
How COVID-19 Opened the Door to a New Era in Psychedelic Medicine
From Wall Street to Hollywood, psychedelics are having a cultural moment. For those of us who grew up in the “this is your brain on drugs” era, it’s hard to let go of stigma—and the mental image of an egg sizzling on a hot pan. But as a growing number of states and cities move to decriminalize drugs, and investors flock to an emerging market for psychedelic health care, substances like psilocybin, ketamine and LSD are edging into mainstream culture—and setting the stage for a paradigm shift in modern medicine.
Within the next few years, we could see psychedelic therapies prescribed for refract...
Source: TIME: Health - October 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
