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The importance of maternal depression for child outcomes is well established, and impairments in psychosocial function and parenting are as severe in women with high subsyndromal levels of depressive symptoms as they are in women with clinical depression. The author conducted a systematic review that explored the association between maternal depressive symptoms and child neurodevelopmental outcomes, including in neuroimaging studies. The results strongly suggest that the influences of maternal depressive symptoms operate across a continuum to influence child outcomes, implying that maternal depression may appropriately be considered an issue of population health. This conclusion is strengthened by recent findings that reveal distinct influences of positive maternal mental health on parenting and child outcomes.. Login at top right hand side of page using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP (legacy account)- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Is it feasible to implement a programme to screen for depression in patients admitted to the hospital for diabetes complications and use the electronic medical record to notify providers of their patient's depression score and give suggestions for medication and counselling? Open Access Article
Are children with autism and autistic traits at greater risk of depression at age 18 years, and are genetic confounding and bullying important in these associations?. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Vol. 88, Iss. 4, (2018): 422-430. DOI:10.1037/ort0000279
Peer victimization and the associated poor outcomes among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth have been the focus of countless studies. School climate is a factor that has garnered significant attention. Perceptions of school contexts may even be mechanisms that define how victimization relates to poor outcomes. However, there is a lack of rigorous scholarship that could demonstrate directionality and therefore further augment our understanding of these relations. Specifically, it is not clear if victimization is strictly an antecedent to mental health issues like depressive symptoms. This longitudinal study examined the associations among sexual harassment victimization, school belonging, and depressive symptoms among LGBTQ high school students (n = 404).. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Qualitative Psychology (Jul 16, 2018). DOI:10.1037/qup0000129
Research suggests that there may be divergences between scientific conceptualizations of depression and laypersons’ own viewpoints regarding these same experiences. We conducted a qualitative investigation of patients’ perspectives to examine these incongruences. The study used in-depth interviews of individuals who screened positive for depression while seeking primary care services for medical conditions.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Developmental Psychology Vol. 54, Iss. 8, (Aug 2018): 1555-1567.
The primary purpose of this study was to examine whether social relationship factors are associated with trajectories of depressive symptoms from adolescence into emerging adulthood. Specifically, adolescent–parent communication with mothers and fathers, peer support, and sibling warmth and hostility were examined in relation to depressive symptoms for girls and boys.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
With the world population rapidly aging, it is increasingly important to identify sociodemographic, cognitive, and clinical features that predict poor outcome in geriatric depression. Self‐report measures of resilience—ie, the ability to adapt and thrive in the face of adversity—may identify those depressed older adults with more favorable prognoses.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The classification of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) continues to be debated though it has recently been subtyped into late (LMCI) versus early (EMCI) stages. Older adults presenting with both a depressive disorder (DEP) and cognitive impairment (CI) represent a unique, understudied population. Our aim was to examine baseline characteristics of DEP‐CI patients in the DOTCODE trial, a randomized controlled trial of open antidepressant treatment for 16 weeks followed by add‐on donepezil or placebo for 62 weeks.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Open access. The objective of this study was to evaluate the long‐term safety and tolerability of flexible‐dose brexpiprazole adjunct to antidepressant treatment (ADT) in elderly patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension (OH) in a sample of late life depression (LLD) patients and to determine the validity of a standardized questionnaire, the Orthostatic Hypotension Questionnaire (OHQ). Secondarily, we wished to assess variables associated with OH.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Conclusions: There is no relationship between internet use patterns and depression in adolescents, whereas internet use may mitigate anxiety in adolescents with higher levels of baseline anxiety.
In line with the categorical definition of mental disorders according to the DSM-5, almost all studies consider depression and personality disorders as two separate conditions, even though they frequently present in clinical practice as coincident rather than truly co-morbid conditions. A co-morbid personality disorder (mostly cluster B and C 1 ) is found in about half of patients with depression, and is consistently associated with unfavourable clinical indicators—such as duration of episode, symptom severity, recurrence of depression, and poor psychosocial functioning. Also, patients with personality disorder are at high risk for depression during their lifetime. Prevalence of depression can vary between personality disorders, but can be up to 90%. 2. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent among children and adolescents and frequently result in impairments across multiple domains of life. While psychosocial interventions, namely cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), have been found to be highly effective in treating these conditions, significant numbers of youth simply do not have access to these evidence-based interventions, and of those who do, a substantial proportion (up to 40%) fail to achieve remission. Thus, there is a pressing need for innovation in both the delivery of evidence-based treatments and efforts to enhance treatment outcomes for those who do not respond to standard care. This paper reviews current innovations attempting to address these issues, including evidence for brief, low-intensity approaches to treatment; internet delivered CBT and brief, high-intensity CBT.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Major depressive disorder in adolescents is an important public health concern. It is common, a risk factor for suicide and is associated with adverse psychosocial consequences. The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines recommend that children and young people with moderate-to-severe depression should be seen within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and receive specific psychological interventions, possibly in combination with antidepressant medication. Cognitive behavioural therapy (in some studies) and interpersonal psychotherapy have been demonstrated to be more effective than active control treatments for depressed adolescents..... To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Recent research suggests that expectations might be a particularly important subgroup of cognitions in major depression. The present study aimed to further specify the role of situation-specific dysfunctional expectations (SDEs) in the development of depressive symptoms. It was hypothesized that the effects of intermediate beliefs and dispositional optimism on depressive symptoms would be mediated via SDEs.. MPFT staff can use the OVID link, or you can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
More systematic use of evidence-based brief therapies is needed in the treatment of depression within psychiatric care. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of behavioral activation therapy (BA) for patients with depressive symptoms in a routine clinical setting of secondary psychiatric care.
Positive psychology interventions are brief self-adminstered exercises designed to promote positive emotions, behaviours, or thoughts. They are potentially effective for reducing depression and are considered suitable for online dissemination to people with depression and related conditions, as they are assumed to be more acceptable than traditional symptom-focused approaches. However, there is little investigation into perceived acceptability and potential factors that might affect it. This might limit the development and evaluation of effective interventions.
Open access. Both internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy (ICBT) and physical exercise are alternatives to treatment as usual (TAU) in managing mild to moderate depression in primary care.
In order to realise the potential of internet interventions, we need to develop an evidence base supporting the efficacy of internet interventions for co-occurring depression and hazardous alcohol use without any therapist involvement. This study aims to evaluate the effects on drinking, and on depressive symptoms, of combining an internet intervention targeting hazardous alcohol consumption with one for depression. Open Access Article
Practice Innovations (Jul 19, 2018). DOI:10.1037/pri0000072
Psychosocial stress has been considered a contributing factor to the development and maintenance of hypertension. “A Mindful Heart” is a group-based intervention developed for stress management in patients who are hypertensive or prehypertensive. This program was designed to address a gap in the field of behavioral health; specifically, the need for brief, group-based interventions for primary care settings. . To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Objectives To examine variations in manager reactions and support for people with depression and to investigate how these reactions are related to (1) absenteeism and (2) presenteeism due to depression among employees with self-reported depression across 15 diverse countries. Open Access Article
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of falls on depressive symptoms among the oldest old in Germany longitudinally. . To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
There is ongoing concern about the possible negative impact of ECT on neurocognitive functioning in older patients. In this study, we aimed to characterize the long‐term cognitive effects of ECT in patients with late‐life depression, using an extensive neuropsychological battery.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) are effective in treating major depression. Because mindfulness involves monitoring and accepting current experiences, it may lead people resolve incongruencies between emotional responses that would otherwise remain unnoticed. Mindfulness may thus foster congruence between implicit and explicit emotions. The current randomized controlled trial tested this notion.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Editorial. Antidepressants continue to generate controversy as a treatment for children and adolescents. Amidst this controversy, rates of emotional disorders in young people are rising and the vast majority of children and adolescents with mental health disorders do not receive treatment.1 Mood disorders remain a leading cause of adolescent suicide. This editorial will review the recent meta-analysis of antidepressants by Locher et al 2 and discuss the conclusions within the context of clinical practice and known flaws in the evidence base.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The authors examined the heritability of treated major depression in a twin and full/half-sibling design, to describe key genetic epidemiological features of major depression and to determine which clinical indices of genetic liability optimally predict risk of depression in relatives.. Login at top right hand side of page using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP (legacy account)- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The authors conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis of MRI region-of-interest and voxel-based morphometry (VBM) studies in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Because patients have high rates of comorbid depression, an additional objective was to compare the findings to a meta-analysis of MRI studies in depression.. Login at top right hand side of page using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP (legacy account)- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
To compare the odds of depression in obese and overweight children with that in normal-weight children in the community.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Depression is the leading cause of life years lost due to disability. Appropriate prevention has the potential to reduce the incidence of new cases of depression, however, traditional prevention approaches face significant scalability issues. Prevention programmes delivered by via smartphone applications provide a potential solution.
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Inês Pote summarises a recent meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials of cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and related disorders.
Previous studies have demonstrated ketamine to have a rapid antidepressant effect in some patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD), but the effect is unfortunately not sustained in the long term. In this study, we report on the clinical use of ongoing maintenance ketamine infusions in a group of patients with TRD, beyond an acute course of 6 to 8 ketamine infusions.. MPFT staff can use the OVID link, or you can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Psychostimulant augmentation is considered a potential treatment strategy for individuals with major depressive disorder who do not adequately respond to antidepressant monotherapy. The primary objective of this 12-month open-label extension study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) as augmentation therapy to an antidepressant in adults with major depressive disorder.. MPFT staff can use the OVID link, or you can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Editorial. . MPFT staff can use the OVID link, or you can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Question: Can handgrip strength provide an indication of cognitive functioning in people with major depression or bipolar disorder and healthy controls?
Findings: In this cross-sectional analysis of a population-scale data set of 110 067 individuals, handgrip strength was significantly associated with all 5 domains of cognition in people with major depression and in healthy controls, independently of confounding factors. Similar associations, but to a lesser extent, were observed in those with bipolar disorder.
Meaning: Handgrip strength is associated with overall cognition in individuals with and without major depression; muscular function may provide a proxy for assessing neurocognitive impairment and present a novel interventional outcome for targeting cognitive improvement.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Anxiety disorders are highly prevalent among children and adolescents and frequently result in impairments across multiple domains of life. While psychosocial interventions, namely cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), have been found to be highly effective in treating these conditions, significant numbers of youth simply do not have access to these evidence-based interventions, and of those who do, a substantial proportion (up to 40%) fail to achieve remission. Thus, there is a pressing need for innovation in both the delivery of evidence-based treatments and efforts to enhance treatment outcomes for those who do not respond to standard care. This paper reviews current innovations attempting to address these issues, including evidence for brief, low-intensity approaches to treatment; internet delivered CBT and brief, high-intensity CBT. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
A high proportion of cardiac patients suffers from depression, which is an antecedent for suicidal ideation. This study identifies clinical vulnerabilities for suicidal ideation in cardiac patients.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
In previous studies, reconceptualization innovative moments were associated with successful psychotherapy. Reconceptualization has two components—(a) a positive temporal contrast between the past self and the present self (contrasting self [CS]) and (b) a description of how and/or why this change has occurred (change process [CP])—from the perspective of the client. The aim of this study is to analyse if CS and CP have the same association with outcomes as reconceptualization.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Anxiety disorders are common, yet treatment options in general practice are often limited to medication or CBT. There is a lack of evidence for the effectiveness of exercise in the treatment of anxiety in patients who present to general practice and also about the intensity of exercise required to lead to improvement. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the use of exercise versus waiting list control groups in the treatment of anxiety and also to assess the benefit of high intensity exercise vs low intensity exercise.
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Examined aversive/non-aversive memory retrieval in social anxiety disorder (SAD);
SADs and controls equally accessed aversive and non-aversive memories;
SADs' aversive memories contained richer episodic detail than those of controls;
SADs appraised aversive memories as more distressing, intrusive, and self-relevant;
No group differences observed in recall or appraisals of non-aversive memories. . Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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Positive mental health was found to predict remission from anxiety disorders in patients receiving exposure therapy;
Positive mental health and avoidance behavior were found to predict remission from anxiety disorders six months posttreatment;
Anxiety, depression, bodily sensations, session number, age and gender did not predict remission status;
Results highlight the importance of positive mental health in understanding remission from anxiety disorders. . Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Psychology of Violence Vol. 8, Iss. 4, (Jul 2018): 460-469.
Objective: Insecure attachment style may be one mechanism by which women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) and childhood maltreatment (CM) are at increased risk for depressive symptoms. In fact, women who experienced high levels of both CM and IPV may be at the greatest risk for attachment insecurity and resulting depressive symptoms, as negative working models from CM may be exacerbated by IPV in adulthood. This effect is likely driven by emotional CM and IPV, rather than other types of abuse, as abusive insults may be internalized, resulting in greater attachment insecurity and depressive symptoms.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
To investigate the association between chronic subsyndromal symptoms of depression (SSD), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers, and neuropsychological performance in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) heteroplasmy is a mixture of normal and mutated mtDNA molecules in a cell. High levels of heteroplasmy at several mtDNA sites in complex I lead to inherited neurological neurologic diseases and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities. Here, we test the hypothesis that mtDNA heteroplasmy at these complex I sites is associated with depressive symptoms in the elderly.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
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We conducted a 12‐week double‐blind study of stabilization pharmacotherapy in patients with remitted psychotic depression (PD).. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Depression is a frequent but potentially treatable clinical dimension in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (PWS). However, there is a lack of consensual recommendations regarding the optimal strategy to manage depression in PWS. In this study, we aimed to compare the various proposed strategies to define a core set of valid care recommendations for depression management in PWS.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy (Jul 2, 2018): No Pagination Specified
Objective: Comorbidity is the rule and not the exception among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Examining comorbidities in a veteran population allows us to better understand veterans’ symptoms and recognize when mental health treatment may need to be tailored to other co-occurring issues. This article evaluates comorbid mood and anxiety disorders and PTSD symptom severity in a large sample of veterans from multiple eras of service, including the recent wars. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details. in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Case report. . Login at top right hand side of page using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP (legacy account)- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
A role for aberrant reward processing in the pathogenesis of depression has long been proposed. However, no review has yet examined its role in depression by integrating conceptual and quantitative findings across functional MRI (fMRI) and EEG methodologies. The authors quantified these effects, with an emphasis on development.. Login at top right hand side of page using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP (legacy account)- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The authors sought to determine the long-term impact of sudden parental death on youths and pathways between youth bereavement and impairment.. Login at top right hand side of page using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP (legacy account)- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Clinical depression in children as young as age 3 has been validated, and prevalence rates are similar to the school-age disorder. Homotypic continuity between early and later childhood depression has been observed, with alterations in brain function and structure similar to those reported in depressed adults. These findings highlight the importance of identifying and treating depression as early as developmentally possible, given the relative treatment resistance and small effect sizes for treatments later in life. The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial of a dyadic parent-child psychotherapy for early childhood depression that focuses on enhancing the child’s emotional competence and emotion regulation.. Login at top right hand side of page using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP (legacy account)- Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
the aim of this study was to examine the bidirectional association of vision loss (VL) and hearing loss (HL) with anxiety over a 12-year period.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
To compare the odds of depression in obese and overweight children with that in normal-weight children in the community.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Big increase in demand for mental health apps and new web-based 'feedback technology' makes it easier for healthcare professionals to spot deterioration in depression more quickly
The article reports that antidepressants are more effective than a placebo in the treatment of depression, according to a study that was based on a meta-analysis of 522 previous studies, with topics mentioned including agomelatine, healthcare, and acute major depressive disorder.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Concerns about teratogenicity and maternal and offspring complications restrict the use of lithium during pregnancy for the treatment of mood disorders. We aimed to investigate the association between in-utero lithium exposure and risk of pregnancy complications, delivery outcomes, neonatal morbidity, and congenital malformations.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
News. A coalition of mental health organisations and individual clinicians has described the latest draft guidelines on adult depression by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as misleading, invalid, and not fit for purpose, saying that they could harm patients.
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This paper explores the relationship between dispositional self‐compassion and cognitive emotion regulation capacities in individuals with a history of depression.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
A specialist depression service (SDS) offering collaborative pharmacological and cognitive behaviour therapy treatment for persistent depressive disorder showed effectiveness against depression symptoms versus usual community based multidisciplinary care in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in specialist mental health services in England. However, there is uncertainty concerning how specialist depression services effect such change. The current study aimed to evaluate the factors which may explain the greater effectiveness of SDS compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU) by exploring the experience of the RCT participants.
This debate article aims to evaluate whether current diagnostic and therapeutic options for suicidal geriatric patients with depression suffice, and which adapted strategies might be helpful. We hope to encourage clinicians to consider special approaches when treating the elderly.
Research on the relationship between insomnia and nightmares, and suicidal ideation (SI) has produced variable findings, especially with regard to military samples. This study investigates whether depression mediated the relationship between: 1) sleep disturbances and SI, and 2) trauma-related nightmares and SI, in a sample of treatment-seeking Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel and veterans (N = 663).
Conclusions: Acceptability of eMental healthcare technology is high among users and is the most commonly investigated implementation outcome. Perceptions of the appropriateness and adoption of eMental healthcare technology were varied
Sophie Graham and Jennifer Burgess explore the associations between persistent and severe postnatal depression in mothers and outcomes in their offspring.
Sarah Knowles on a next-generation social media-based relapse prevention intervention for youth depression, explored in an Australian qualitative study.
André Tomlin shares his own experiences of postnatal depression & wonders how we can improve screening for fathers during the perinatal period #DadsMHday
A new web-based “feedback” technology which allows therapists to accurately monitor how patients with depression are coping has been found to reduce the probability of deterioration during psychological treatment by 74%, a new study has found.
Long working hours and unpaid work are possible risk factors for depressive symptoms. However, little is known about how working hours influence the course of depressive symptoms. This study examined the influence of paid, unpaid working hours and total working hours on depressive symptoms trajectories.
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Objective To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of a randomised controlled trial of internet-mediated cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) compared with treatment as usual (TaU) for patients with mild to moderate depression in the Swedish primary care setting. In particular, the objective was to assess from a healthcare and societal perspective the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of ICBT versus TaU at 12 months follow-up.
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Men are more reluctant than women to seek help for mood and mental health disorders. A literature search was carried out to identify barriers to help-seeking behaviour in men, the strategies they use that delay looking for assistance and the impact professionals' perceptions can have when men do seek assistance. Gender ideology and the associated beliefs men hold is the dominant barrier influencing help-seeking behaviour. Men often adopt an approach that delays the help-seeking process. Understanding this can provide an insight into the strategies often adopted by men in preference to seeking help from professionals. There is also unfortunately prevailing negativity in the perceptions of health care professionals that may have an impact on men accessing help. The article expands on these points and discusses how to apply current and evidence-based knowledge into practice. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
There are reasons to be cautious about the findings, however. Many medicines have a long list of potential side effects, which doesn't mean that everyone taking them will get any or all of those side effects. Also, people taking 3 or more medicines are more likely to have a long-term condition than people taking no medicines. Having a long-term health condition is known to increase the risk of depression, regardless of any medication side effects.
Comment. Major depression in old age appears to follow a worse clinical course than depression in younger ages. However, extant systematic reviews1,2 of previous research do not provide unequivocal evidence that old age depression is associated with poorer prognostic outcomes.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Although there is some evidence that older people might have a poorer course of major depressive disorder (MDD) than younger or middle-aged people, and that age-related course differences might affect the optimisation of MDD treatment, large-scale studies with a broad age range, including consistent course assessments, are needed to properly address this issue. Therefore, we aimed to longitudinally examine whether older age was associated with a poorer naturalistic course trajectory of MDD than that of younger ages and to establish which prognostic—clinical, social, and health—factors could explain this potentially poorer course.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The Mental Health Foundation has published a report focusing on stress, which was the theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week.
The report, Stress: are we coping? presents data from a survey of over 4,000 adults, and collates information from other organisations' research. While the report looks at all aspects of stress in the UK, the importance of work-related stress is highlighted, along with some tips on prevention and management.
Open access. Although high rates of depression symptoms are reported in adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs), there is a lack of knowledge about non‐pharmacological treatment options for depression in this population. The first research question of this paper is: Which non‐pharmacological interventions have been studied in adults with ID and depression? The second research question is: What were the results of these non‐pharmacological interventions?
Free access. Apathy, a lack of motivation, is frequently seen in older individuals, with and without depression, with substantial impact on quality of life. This prospective cohort study of patients with severe late‐life depression treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) aims to study the course of apathy and the predictive value of vascular burden and in particular white matter hyperintensities on apathy course.
Free access. The dramatic shift in the global population demographic has led to increasing numbers of older people undergoing hospitalisation and surgical procedures. While necessary, these exposures may lead to an increase in depressive symptoms.
To assess differences between subjects with vs. without mixed features in major affective disorders.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP (legacy account) - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Matthew Broome appraises a recent cohort study that looks at neural markers of resilience in young women at familial risk for major depressive disorder.
While these findings suggest antidepressants are associated with weight gain, this study can't prove antidepressants directly caused weight gain. The weight gain might have been caused by other factors such as people's lifestyles or habits.
In this longitudinal study, a cascade model revealed significant concurrent associations among bullying by peers, disordered eating behavior, and depressive symptoms at every time point during a 5-year period. Disordered eating behavior was repeatedly associated with future symptoms of depression and bullying by peers at 2 time points during 1-year intervals; the risk of depressive symptoms and bullying by peers 1 year after disordered eating behavior was equivalent in girls and boys.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
In a randomized clinical trial including 296 patients with major depressive disorder, higher rostral anterior cingulate cortex theta activity at both baseline and week 1 predicted greater improvement in depressive symptoms, even when controlling for clinical and demographic variables previously linked to treatment response.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
In this meta-analysis of 33 clinical trials including 1877 participants, resistance exercise training was associated with a significant reduction in depressive symptoms, with a moderate-sized mean effect. Total volume of resistance exercise training, health status, and strength improvements were not associated with the antidepressant effect; however, smaller reductions in depressive symptoms were derived from trials with blinded allocation and/or assessment.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Highlights- Stronger explicit self-depressed associations (SDA) were related to recurrence; Stronger implicit SDA were related to recurrence in recently recovered; Explorative analysis suggests that SDA are a pre-onset vulnerability not a scar. . Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Reading the title of the study by Noble et al1 in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, ‘Cognitive-behavioural therapy does not meaningfully reduce depression in most people with epilepsy: a systematic review with a reliable change analysis’, stakeholders in ‘Psychotherapy Incorporated’ may wonder whether they need to rush to their stockbroker and sell their cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) shares. They need not hurry—but they will need to read the whole paper or this comment.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Offspring of parents with mood disorders (major depressive and bipolar disorder) are at increased risk for developing mood disorders. In this review, an overview regarding the intergenerational transmission of mood disorders, screening, and preventive intervention is given for this vulnerable group.. MPFT staff can use the OVID link, or you can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
In recent years, whether, when and how to use antidepressants to treat depressive disorder in children and adolescents has been hotly debated. Relevant evidence on this topic has increased rapidly. In this paper, we present the construction and content of a database of randomised controlled trials of antidepressants to treat depressive disorder in children and adolescents. This database can be freely accessed via our website and will be regularly updated.
Trait anxiety has been widely accepted as a vulnerability factor for the development of anxiety disorders. However, few studies have examined how trait anxiety may affect fear generalisation, which is believed to be a core feature of anxiety disorders. Using a single-cue conditioning paradigm, the current study found a range of discrete generalisation gradients in both expectancy ratings and skin conductance, which were highly consistent with participants’ reported abstract rules. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Vol. 86, Iss. 6, (Jun 2018): 493-504.
Objective: Internet-based cognitive–behavioral treatments (ICBT) have shown promise for various mental disorders, including social anxiety disorder (SAD). Most of these treatments have been delivered on desktop computers. However, the use of smartphones is becoming ubiquitous and could extend the reach of ICBT into users’ everyday life. Only a few studies have empirically examined the efficacy of ICBT delivered through a smartphone app and there is no published study on mobile app delivered ICBT for SAD. This three-arm randomized-controlled trial (RCT) is the first to compare the efficacy of guided ICBT for smartphones (app) and conventional computers (PC) with a wait list control group (WL).. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Disruption of sleep and circadian rhythmicity is a core feature of mood disorders and might be associated with increased susceptibility to such disorders. Previous studies in this area have used subjective reports of activity and sleep patterns, but the availability of accelerometer-based data from UK Biobank participants permits the derivation and analysis of new, objectively ascertained circadian rhythmicity parameters. We examined associations between objectively assessed circadian rhythmicity and mental health and wellbeing phenotypes, including lifetime history of mood disorder.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Major depression ranges among the most frequently diagnosed psychiatric disorders. Accordingly, diagnoses of depression are often underlying insurance, compensation or disability claims. This report evaluates the validity of clinicians’ diagnoses of major depression in a sample of claimants.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
It is not clear if treatments for depression targeting repetitive negative thinking (RNT: rumination, worry and content-independent perseverative thinking) have a specific effect on RNT resulting in better outcomes than treatments that do not specifically target rumination. We conducted a systematic search of PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane library for randomized trials in adolescents, adults and older adults comparing CBT treatments for (previous) depression with control groups or with other treatments and reporting outcomes on RNT. . Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Pilot and open trials suggest that imagery-enhanced group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is highly effective for social anxiety disorder (SAD). However, before being considered reliable and generalisable, the effects of the intervention need to be replicated by clinicians in a setting that is independent of the protocol developers. The current study compared outcomes from clients with a principal diagnosis of SAD at the Australian clinic where the protocol was developed (n = 123) to those from an independent Canadian clinic (n = 46) to investigate whether the large effects would generalise.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Interparental conflict, which is common among families where a parent has a history of Major Depressive Disorder, is associated with deficits in parenting. Models of family functioning propose that interparental conflict and parenting behaviors are transactional in nature. Given the interdependent nature of family systems, increases in positive parenting practices may lead to subsequent decreases in interparental conflict. The current study was a secondary analysis of data from a preventive intervention to improve parenting, child coping skills, and child behavior in families with a history of parental depression.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
T. Itatsu, A. Nagahara, M. Hojo, A. Miyazaki, T. Murai, M. Nakajima, und S. Watanabe. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 50 (7):
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