Culturally sensitive grief treatment and support : A scoping review

Objective
The goal of this scoping review was to assess the scope and nature of evidence concerning culturally sensitive grief treatment and support interventions, aiming to provide valuable insights for future research on grief intervention development.

Identifying post-traumatic stress symptom typologies in clinical and non-clinical healthcare staff : a latent profile analysis

Background: There has been growing concern regarding increasing levels of post-traumatic stress (PTS) symptoms experienced by healthcare workers (HCW) in the UK, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Objectives: PTS symptom typologies have been investigated in other adult populations using person-centred latent variable approaches, revealing profiles showing differing symptom levels and patterns. We aimed to explore typologies among clinical and non-clinical healthcare staff to elucidate heterogeneity of presentation.  

Differential constellations of dissociative symptoms and their association with childhood trauma – a latent profile analysis

Background: While several studies documented a positive correlation between childhood maltreatment severity and dissociation severity, it is currently unknown whether specific dissociative symptoms cluster together among individuals with childhood trauma histories ranging from none to severe.

Objective: We aimed to explore symptom constellations across the whole spectrum of dissociative processing from patients with severe dissociative disorders to healthy controls and relate these to maltreatment severity and sociodemographic characteristics.

Psychological sequelae following second-trimester termination of pregnancy : A longitudinal study

Introduction: The decision to terminate a pregnancy due to fetal anomalies can have a significant emotional impact, especially in second-trimester terminations. Previous studies on the psychological consequences of pregnancy termination have had limitations, and little is known about the outcomes for partners and the impact of fetal donation. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the psychological effects of secondtrimester pregnancy termination and identify factors associated with outcomes in both women and men, including donation of fetal remains to science.

Psychological well-being in Europe after the outbreak of war in Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has had devastating effects on the Ukrainian population and the global economy, environment, and political order. However, little is known about the psychological states surrounding the outbreak of war, particularly the mental well-being of individuals outside Ukraine.

The effect of a single session of psychological first aid in the emergency department on PTSD and depressive symptoms three months postintervention : results of a randomised controlled trial

Background: Despite its popularity, evidence of the effectiveness of Psychological First Aid (PFA) is scarce.

 

Objective: To assess whether PFA, compared to psychoeducation (PsyEd), an attention placebo control, reduces PTSD and depressive symptoms three months post-intervention. 

 

Adaptation and validation study of the Indonesian version of the Global Psychotrauma Screen in an undergraduate student population

Background
The high incidence of potentially traumatic events (PTEs) in Indonesia warrants early identification of those with probable trauma-related disorders in order to tailor prevention and intervention for trauma-related symptoms.

Objectives
This study aims to adapt and validate a novel brief transdiagnostic screener, the Global Psychotrauma Screen (GPS), in Indonesian undergraduate students.

Transdiagnostic and transtherapeutic strategies for optimising autobiographical memory

Our memories for past personally experienced autobiographical events play an important role in therapy, irrespective of presenting issue, diagnoses or therapeutic modality. Here, we summarise evidence for how autobiographical memory abilities can influence our mental health and the relevance of this for the treatment of mental health problems. We then guide the reader through principles and strategies for optimising autobiographical memory within treatment.

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