Depression is a major public health concern and often goes untreated. In response to a growing body of research documenting stigma as a barrier to depression care, this study focused on examining public stigma toward potentially vulnerable subpopulations. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment8.2 (Apr 2017): 150-161.
Youth with depression are theorized to generate stress in their lives because of a complex interaction between their personal characteristics and their chronic environmental context. Using a moderated regression approach, we provided a novel test of this hypothesis by examining whether adolescent 5-factor model personality traits moderate the associations between early emotional, physical, and sexual maltreatment and life events experienced in the past 6 months. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Depression and anxiety disorders are relapse-prone conditions, even after successful treatment with pharmacotherapy or psychotherapy. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is known to prevent relapse, but there is little evidence of the durability of remission after low intensity forms of CBT (LiCBT). Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
This study aimed to assess older adults' (OAs') attitudes toward depression screening in primary care settings with a survey and explore the impact of an educational pamphlet on these attitudes. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Untreated depression among persons with chronic general health conditions (chronic health conditions) affects mortality, functional disability, quality of life, and health care costs. Currently, studies of the association between depression care and chronic health conditions report inconsistent results, and studies of depression care among persons with specific health conditions are rare. This study investigated the association between chronic health conditions and the likelihood of receiving depression care among individuals with depression. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The NIHR has funded important new research which provides evidence for a different way of managing care of people with depression – collaborative care – by co-ordinating this through a designated care manager. A key element of collaborative care is the provision of behavioural activation, a simple psychological therapy. Behavioural activation can be delivered as a standalone therapy too and this Highlight also considers the evidence for how effective it might be.
The perinatal period is a time of high risk for onset of depressive disorders and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, including maternal suicide. Perinatal depression comprises a heterogeneous group of clinical subtypes, and further refinement is needed to improve treatment outcomes. We sought to empirically identify and describe clinically relevant phenotypic subtypes of perinatal depression, and further characterise subtypes by time of symptom onset within pregnancy and three post-partum periods. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, a provider of mental health and disability services and the relationship research charity OnePlusOne, joined forces to create an interactive downloadable booklet, ‘Depression and low mood: A guide for partners’. This partnership of experts has decades of experience, which means that each section of the booklet and the accompanying videos are steeped in evidence-based research and science.
Dave Steele explores a literature review that focuses on how wearable technology can be used to measure and support social functioning in older adults.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology85.6 (Jun 2017): 550-561.
Objective: This study examined the relation of change in theory-relevant cognitive variables to depressive symptom change over the course of cognitive therapy, as well as the specificity of change mechanisms to cognitive therapy as compared with dynamic therapy. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Lack of access to gardens and outdoor spaces could harm care home residents’ mental health, a study published in The Gerontologist has found.
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Conclusions: Adults in the community have a preference for Internet interventions with short modules that are tailored to individual needs. Individuals who are reluctant to seek face-to-face help may also avoid Internet interventions, suggesting that better implementation of existing Internet programs requires increasing acceptance of Internet interventions and identifying specific subgroups who may be resistant to seeking help.
Trauma and depression are associated with brain structural alterations; their combined effects on these outcomes are unclear. We previously reported a negative effect of trauma, independent of depression, on verbal learning and memory; less is known about underlying structural associates. We investigated separate and interactive associations of trauma and depression on brain structure. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text.
Objective: This study evaluated the applicability of Man Central, a new Web and mobile phone intervention for men with depression. The impact of the use of Man Central on depression, resilience, and work and social functioning was assessed.
Rob Allison and Ian Hamilton on a retrospective cohort study that explores the links between cannabis use and depression, suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
Anhedonia—defined as loss of interest or pleasure—is one of two core symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). Anhedonia may involve decreased enjoyment of potentially rewarding activities and decreased motivation to engage in such activities. Increased engagement with reinforcers—activities with the potential to be positive experiences—is a frequent target of cognitive-behavioral therapies. Nevertheless, how environmental reinforcers are perceived, and how decisions to approach or avoid them are made by individuals with MDD, is largely unknown. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai