Predictors of symptom change in the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers (MEHIRA) study examining the effects of a stepped and collaborative care model : A multicentered rater-blinded randomized controlled trial

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The prevalence and risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety among older survivors post-earthquake : A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background
The occurrence of PTSD, depression, and anxiety is notably high among older adults following an earthquake. This research aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of mental health conditions among older survivors after an earthquake.
 

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The adjustment disorder is not a wastebasket diagnosis: a grounded theory study of psychiatrists’ and psychologists’ clinical reasoning

Background: the aim of this study is to understand the diagnostic process undertaken by psychiatrists and psychologists regarding adjustment disorder (AD) in their clinical practice and how they differentiate it from major depressive episode (MDE).

 

 

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The prevalence of lifetime trauma and association with physical and psychosocial health among adults at the end of life

Background

National guidelines recognize lifetime trauma as relevant to clinical care for adults nearing the end of life. We determined the prevalence of early life and cumulative trauma among persons at the end of life by gender and birth cohort, and the association of lifetime trauma with end-of-life physical, mental, and social well-being.

 

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Post-traumatic growth promotes resilience development : A Longitudinal Mediation Model

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Increase in short-term and long-term stress-associated mental illness after Jiji earthquake in Taiwan : A twenty-year longitudinal population-based cohort study (1999–2019)

Highlights

•  Earthquakes cause profound physical and mental health impacts in human history.
•  Affected adults face about twice the risk of short-term stress-related psychiatric disorders.
•  Risk of PTSD is significantly higher in adults affected by earthquakes.
•  Middle-aged males (40-64 years) show higher rates of stress-related mental illnesses short-term (<1 year) and long-term (up to 20 years)

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Ignorance is not all bliss : Investigating the added benefit of cannabidiol in anxiety disorder treatment

Approximately 30-50% of patients do not benefit from current treatments for anxiety disorders. The development of novel treatment strategies besides existing treatments is therefore highly needed. Cannabidiol (CBD), a cannabis constituent with an advantageous safety profile, is frequently used by patients for treating anxiety symptoms, but its effectiveness in this regard has not often been studied. We synthesized past research into CBD and anxiety to 1) provide an indication of clinical efficacy and 2) elucidate what constitutes a dose that is anxiety-reducing.

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Attachment theory : survival, trauma, and war through the eyes of Bowlby

Children are no strangers to war and conflict, and for as long as history has been documented, so too has the negative impact of war on children. Attachment theory, which has shone a light upon the ways in which early life experiences can impact individuals across the lifespan, is a helpful lens through which we can view the consequences of war. Similar to the aftermath of war leading to lifelong and transgenerational suffering due to deaths and physical health issues, attachment difficulties created during war further compound long-term damage.

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Antisemitism and Intergenerational Trauma

Antisemitism is an ancient form of discrimination that is increasing and intensifying today. Jews have experienced collective trauma as a result of the persecution that they have experienced. This is exemplified by the events of the Holocaust, which caused almost the total annihilation of the Jewish people. Trauma experienced by Holocaust survivors can impact their children and grandchildren. The events of October 7, 2023, act as trauma reminders for many of these survivors, their descendants, and all Jews around the world.

 

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The effect of eye movement desensitization on neurocognitive functioning compared to retrieval-only in PTSD patients : a randomized controlled trial

Background
There is robust evidence that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with neurocognitive deficits, such as executive dysfunction or memory dysfunction. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based treatment for PTSD, in which eye movements (EMs) are performed during traumatic memory retrieval. We examined whether Eye Movement Desensitization (EMD) improves neurocognitive functioning in PTSD patients, in comparison with a retrieval-only control condition without EMs.

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