Coping styles in refugees with PTSD : Results from a randomized trial comparing

Background
While treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in refugees is generally effective, many refugees remain symptomatic after treatment. Coping styles could be relevant to PTSD treatment response and as such may be a potential focus of PTSD treatment.

 

Aims
The study aims to examine 1) if baseline coping styles are related to treatment response after EMDR therapy or stabilization, and 2) if coping styles change during these treatments.

 

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Psychosocial impacts of post-disaster compensation processes : narrative systematic review

After disasters, many people seek compensation for physical, psychological or economic damages. However, compensation processes can be perceived as arduous and unfair and potentially create stress for both individuals and communities.

 

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Cross-cultural validation of the Clinician-Administered PTSD scale for DSM-5, child and adolescent version in Japan

Background: The establishment of a formal diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for children and adolescents is the foundation for advancing pertinent clinical research and formulating proper treatment and management. However, a validated diagnostic tool for PTSD in children and adolescents is lacking in Japan.

 

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The Norwegian traumatic grief inventory-self report plus (TGI-SR+) : a psychometric evaluation in traumatically bereaved people

Background: Prolonged grief disorder (PGD) has been added to the ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR. The Traumatic Grief Inventory-Self Report Plus (TGI-SR+) assesses self-rated PGD intensity as defined in ICD-11 and DSM-5-TR. The TGI-SR + is available in multiple languages, but has not been validated yet in Norwegian.

 

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Norwegian TGI-SR + .

 

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Responding to existential distress at the end of life : Psychedelics and psychedelic experiences and/ as medicine

This essay engages with the (re)emergence of psychedelic medicine and the idea of psychedelics drugs and the experiences they induce as a developing therapeutic modality. It does so in the context of the provision of psychedelics to terminally ill patients experiencing existential distress as they approach the end of their lives. Reflecting on such suggestions facilitates an examination of a specific aspect of psychedelics and/ as medicine (or palliative care), namely questions of meaning and meaninglessness.

 

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Efficacy and acceptability of noninvasive brain stimulation for treating posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms : A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Introduction

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Scoping review on mental health standards for Black youth: identifying gaps and promoting equity in community, primary care, and educational settings

Background

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Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent psychological abuse, neglect in Western China a multi-center cross-sectional study

Background: The western region of China has a dense population, relatively underdeveloped economy, and a significant number of left-behind children. Currently, the prevalence of adolescent psychological abuse, neglect, and the factors associated with these issues in the region remain unclear. This study aims to evaluate the current status of adolescent psychological abuse and neglect and its associated factors in this region.

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The relationship between childhood maltreatment and self-harm : the mediating roles of alexithymia, dissociation, internalizing and posttraumatic symptoms

Background: Although childhood maltreatment is associated with later self-harm, the mechanism through which it might lead to self-harm is not completely understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the roles of alexithymia, dissociation, internalizing and posttraumatic symptoms in the association between exposure to childhood maltreatment and subsequent self-harm.

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Feasibility of a trauma-focused internet- and mobile-based intervention for youth with posttraumatic stress symptoms

Background: Many youth with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) do not receive evidence-based care. Internet- and Mobile-Based Interventions (IMIs) comprising evidence-based trauma-focused components can address this gap, but research is scarce. Thus, we investigated the feasibility of a trauma-focused IMI for youth with PTSS.

 

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