15 May 2024 Archives

15 May 2024

The longitudinal mediating role of sleep in associations between COVID-19 stressors predicting mental and physical health outcomes among emerging adult college students

Stress Health. 2024 May 15:e3416. doi: 10.1002/smi.3416. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe current study tested a longitudinal mediation model throughout the COVID-19 pandemic focused on whether...

Anxiety

15 May 2024

Multidimensional Approach to Exploring Neighborhood Determinants and Symptom Severity Among Individuals With Psychosis

JAMA Netw Open. 2024 May 1;7(5):e2410269. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.10269.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: The impact of cumulative exposure to neighborhood factors on psychosis, depression, and anxiety symptom severity prior to...

Anxiety

15 May 2024

Genetic Architectures of Adolescent Depression Trajectories in 2 Longitudinal Population Cohorts

JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0983. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIMPORTANCE: Adolescent depression is characterized by diverse symptom trajectories over time and has a strong...

Anxiety

15 May 2024

Autism

15 May 2024

A Simple Tube Escape Assay to Test Learning and Memory in Zebrafish with Minimized Habituation

Zebrafish. 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1089/zeb.2023.0045. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVarious methods have been used in rodents to evaluate learning and memory. Although much less frequently...

Artificial Intelligence

15 May 2024

Artificial Intelligence in Anterior Chamber Evaluation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

J Glaucoma. 2024 May 16. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000002428. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPRCIS: In this meta-analysis of 6 studies and 5,269 patients, deep learning algorithms applied to...

Autism

15 May 2024

Training Law Enforcement Officers About Autism: Evaluation of Adding Virtual Reality or Simulation to a Traditional Training Approach

J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1007/s10803-024-06383-6. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPrevalence rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across the globe and lifespan suggest...

Artificial Intelligence

15 May 2024

AI Improves Cancer Detection and Reading Time of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

Radiol Artif Intell. 2024 May;6(3):e240219. doi: 10.1148/ryai.240219.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38747570 | DOI:10.1148/ryai.240219

Autism

15 May 2024

Artificial Intelligence

15 May 2024

BMC Surg. 2024 May 14;24(1):151. doi: 10.1186/s12893-024-02436-w.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication after major surgery and can cause a variety of adverse effects....

Delirium

15 May 2024

How do you ensure that your research is credible, to yourself and others? Preregistration means specifying in advance your hypotheses, methods, and/or analyses for a...

Real-Time AI PFDR Research

Tracy Mccarthy: Prevention of future deaths report 29 May 2024
Date of report: 21/05/2024 Ref: 2024-0280 Deceased name: Tracy McCarthy Coroner name: Ian Potter Coroner Area: Inner North London Category: Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths This report is being sent to: The GP Partners REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: 1. The GP Partners The Tredegar Practice 35 St Stephen’s Road London E3 5JD 1 CORONER ...
Colin McCallum: Prevention of future deaths report 29 May 2024
Date of report: 21/05/2024 Ref: 2024-0279 Deceased name: Colin McCallum Coroner name: Simon Milburn Coroner Area: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Category: Road (Highways Safety) related deaths This report is being sent to: REDACTED REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: 1 1 CORONER I am Simon MILBURN, Area Coroner for the coroner area of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough 2 CORONER’S LEGAL ...
Christine McDonald: Prevention of future deaths report 29 May 2024
Date of report: 21/05/2024 Ref: 2024-0278 Deceased name: Christine McDonald Coroner name: Charlotte Keighley Coroner Area: Cheshire Category: Suicide (from 2015) This report is being sent to: HMP Styal | Ministry of Justice and Inquests team REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: HMP StyalMOJ and Inquests Team 1 (Leeds) 1 CORONER I am Charlotte KEIGHLEY, Assistant Coroner ...
Miriam Stone: Prevention of future deaths report 29 May 2024
Date of report: 20/05/2024 Ref: 2024-0277 Deceased name: Miriam Stone Coroner name: Sophie Lomas Coroner Area: Derby and Derbyshire Category: Suicide (from 2015) This report is being sent to: Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Trust REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: 1 Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Trust 1 CORONER I am Sophie LOMAS, Assistant Coroner for the coroner area of ...
James Furlong, Joseph Ritchie-Bennett and David Wails: Prevention of future deaths report 29 May 2024
Date of report: 20/05/2024 Ref: 2024-0276 Deceased name: James Furlong, Joseph Ritchie-Bennett and David Wails Coroner name: Sir Adrian Fulford Coroner Area: Nominated Judge Coroner Category: Other related deaths This report is being sent to: Home Office | Ministry for Justice | Thames Valley Police | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | Oxford Health ...

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First use of weather forecasts to show human impact on extreme weather is ‘transformational’, Oxford scientists say 29 May 2024
National forecasting centres like the Met Office could apply the same tools used for weather forecasting to quantify how human behaviour is aggravating major events like floods, heatwaves and storms, climate scientists at Oxford University Physics show in a study published today in Nature Communications.
New molecule found to suppress bacterial antibiotic resistance evolution 24 May 2024
Researchers from the University of Oxford have developed a new small molecule that can suppress the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and make resistant bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics. The findings have been published in the journal Chemical Science.
University of Oxford research receives £5 million funding boost from British Heart Foundation 24 May 2024
The British Heart Foundation has awarded the University of Oxford £5 million funding to support its world-class cardiovascular disease research over the next five years.

Binding the World, Withholding Life: Poetry Books in the Medieval Mediterranean 30 May 2024
Is transmitting a poem the same as transmitting any other text, or are poems like flowers, the transport of which could fatally harm their petals and waste their inner life away? When poems travel across the ages, they must be cushioned from the blows of time. This workshop explores how poems were transmitted in the […]
The unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable: Siegfried Sassoon, Radclyffe Hall, equestrianism and early twentieth-century queer identities 30 May 2024
The History of Gender Seminar meets on Fridays at 11am-12:15pm, in-person in the Colin Matthew Room at the History Faculty, or online via Teams. All welcome at this relaxed interdisciplinary seminar! Please email [email protected] if you would like to be added to our mailing list. Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTBkYjY3ZmQtNDJkYS00NTBiLWI0M2MtZmZjZDQxOGEwOTZk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22cc95de1b-97f5-4f93-b4ba-fe68b852cf91%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228e6e425a-cedf-419b-a96d-972dbc28b270%22%7d
Exploring Prayer and Ways of Praying: Silence, Music, and Icons 30 May 2024
Saturday 1 June 10.30 am – 4 pm Exploring Prayer and Ways of Praying: Silence, Music, and Icons Joanna Tulloch, Revd Dr Liz Carmichael, Sr Clare-Louise SLG, Delvyn Case Praying with icons of Christ and the chants of Taizé Joanna will introduce several of the main icons of Christ: the Pantocrator (Lord and Ruler of […]

Hit Me Hard and Soft: Eilish’s whirlwind of emotions 30 May 2024
Yunzhang Liang reviews Billie Eilish’s latest album Hit Me Hard and Soft, with a deep dive into the tracks and the themes they explore
The Oxford Student
A week on from the Wellington Square sit in 30 May 2024
Representatives of the Oxford Action for Palestine (OA4P) Encampments have described increased aggression from members of the public following Thursday’s altercation with police.
The Oxford Student
Pro-Palestinian students rally outside of Wellington Square 30 May 2024
Protesters affiliated with Oxford Action For Palestine (OA4P) rallied outside the University offices at Wellington Square and set up 5 tents.
The Oxford Student

Study outlines feasibility of multiple disease risk prediction model for primary care 23 May 2024
Forecasting how best to control and eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases 26 April 2024
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a major cause of death, disability, and economic hardship worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. While many of these diseases are targeted for control, elimination, or eradication by 2030, achieving those targets will be challenging due to disruptions to programmes related to the COVID-19 pandemic and differences in disease […]
Revised ultrasound protocols required for diagnosing liver diseases associated with schistosomiasis 21 March 2024

New small molecule found to suppress the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria 28 May 2024
Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) and the Department of Pharmacology at Oxford University, have developed a new small molecule that can suppress the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and make resistant bacteria more susceptible to antibiotics.
University of Oxford research receives £5 million funding boost from British Heart Foundation 24 May 2024
Funding will support world-leading cardiovascular disease research.
Hiding in plain sight: study identifies cryptic disease-causing genetic variants not detected by standard testing 23 May 2024
Researchers in Oxford have identified types of genetic variants that lead to a range of rare disease but are not picked up by standard genetic testing.

Congratulations to Linxin Li 27 March 2024
Who has been awarded a prestigious fellowship.
World Sleep Day 15 March 2024
Friday the 15th March marked World Sleep Day. To celebrate, we put on some fascinating, interactive public engagement events.
New online tool for child anxiety could expand access to child mental health services 7 February 2024
New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that an online programme that empowers parents to apply Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles in their child’s day to day lives is just as effective as traditional talking therapies for child anxiety problems.

Statin use among people with depression associated with lower mortality 30 May 2024
New study of more than one million people with depression in England shows that statin use is associated with lower mortality and no increased adverse events.
Addressing homelessness could help prevent violence – new study 29 May 2024
Addressing homelessness should be a focus of public health initiatives in high income countries to help prevent violence, according to a new paper published in The Lancet Public Health.
Three new Associate Professors appointed 14 May 2024
Rob McCutcheon, Vanessa Raymont and Andrea Reinecke have all been conferred the title Associate Professor by the Medical Sciences Division.

Exercise rejuvenates microglia and reverses T cell accumulation in the aged female mouse brain. 31 May 2024
Slowing and/or reversing brain ageing may alleviate cognitive impairments. Previous studies have found that exercise may mitigate cognitive decline, but the mechanisms underlying this remain largely unclear. Here we provide unbiased analyses of single-cell RNA sequencing data, showing the impacts of exercise and ageing on specific cell types in the mouse hippocampus. We demonstrate that […]
Measurement Invariance of the Higher-Order Model of Preschool Anxiety Scale (PAS) across Child Age, Gender, Parental Anxiety, and Pandemic Period in England 31 May 2024
The Preschool Anxiety Scale (PAS) is a parent-report scale measuring young children’s anxiety symptoms involving five specific anxiety symptoms (separation anxiety, physical injury fears, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalised anxiety) that load on a higher-order factor representing general anxiety shared by all specific anxiety symptom subtypes. Although the PAS has been widely used to assess […]
Managing well-being in paediatric critical care: a multiperspective qualitative study of nurses' and allied health professionals' experiences. 31 May 2024
OBJECTIVES: It is well evidenced that healthcare professionals working in paediatric critical care experience high levels of burn-out, compassion fatigue and moral distress. This worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. This work examines the nature of challenges to workplace well-being and explores what well-being means to staff. This evidence will inform the development of staff interventions […]

Unraveling the Concept of Childhood Adversity in Psychosis Research: A Systematic Review 30 May 2024
AbstractBackground. During the last decades, an abundance of studies has investigated childhood adversity in relation to psychosis. This systematic review
OUP Academic
Unraveling the Prefrontal Cortex-Basolateral Amygdala Pathway’s Role on Schizophrenia’s Cognitive Impairments: A Multimodal Study in Patients and Mouse Models 30 May 2024
AbstractBackground and Hypothesis. This study investigated the role of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC)-basolateral amygdala (BLA) pathway in schizophre
OUP Academic
Brain Age Gap in Early Illness Schizophrenia and the Clinical High-Risk Syndrome: Associations With Experiential Negative Symptoms and Conversion to Psychosis 30 May 2024
AbstractBackground and Hypothesis. Brain development/aging is not uniform across individuals,spawning efforts to characterize brain age from a biological p
OUP Academic

Comprehensive review confirms mask effectiveness against respiratory infections, urges better design and policy support 22 May 2024
New comprehensive review provides strong evidence that masks and respirators effectively reduce the transmission of respiratory infections like COVID-19, based on analysis of over 400 studies from multiple disciplines.
World hypertension day: How we’re tackling high blood pressure from pregnancy to later life 17 May 2024
For World Hypertension Day 2024, discover three of our innovative studies – SNAP2, SHIP, and OPTIMISE 2 – aiming to improve blood pressure management across the life cycle through technology and patient involvement.
Ground-breaking art exhibition, The PANORAMIC PRINCIPLE, unveiled at Celebratory Symposium 19 April 2024
The PANORAMIC PRINCIPLE art exhibition, by CTU artist-in-residence Tanya Poole, was unveiled at the PRINCIPLE-PANORAMIC Celebratory Symposium this week. The portraits interpret the human experience of conducting and participating in the trials and honour the diverse array of participants, researchers, and medical professionals whose inclusive efforts set global benchmarks and transformed lives.

Words Matter: Debunking Stereotypes About OCD 28 May 2024
Laura understands how OCD stigmas make it harder to recognise symptoms and get the right support. She shares her experience to help debunk the stereotypes.
YoungMinds
How to Manage PCOS Symptoms at Work 23 May 2024
Rose shares her experience of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and mental health, the importance of self-care, and getting the support you deserve at work.
YoungMinds
Exam Stress and Pressure as a Disabled Student 20 May 2024
Eden answers questions about exam stress as a Disabled student, pressures young people face, and what she wishes schools knew about student mental health.
YoungMinds

Differential etiologic associations of heroin use and prescription opioid misuse with psychopathology 30 May 2024
J Psychopathol Clin Sci. 2024 May 30. doi: 10.1037/abn0000921. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Patterns of association with externalizing and internalizing features differ across heroin use and prescription opioid misuse (POM). The present study examined whether heroin use and POM display differential etiologic overlap with symptoms of conduct disorder (CD), adult antisocial behavior (AAB), and […]
Management of Rumination and Obsessions in Primary Care 30 May 2024
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2024 May 30;26(3):23f03653. doi: 10.4088/PCC.23f03653. ABSTRACT The Psychiatric Consultation Service at Massachusetts General Hospital sees medical and surgical inpatients with comorbid psychiatric symptoms and conditions. During their twice-weekly rounds, Dr Stern and other members of the Consultation Service discuss diagnosis and management of hospitalized patients with complex medical or surgical […]
Tablet-Based Cognitive and Eye Movement Measures as Accessible Tools for Schizophrenia Assessment: Multisite Usability Study 30 May 2024
JMIR Ment Health. 2024 May 30;11:e56668. doi: 10.2196/56668. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder characterized by significant cognitive and neurobiological alterations. Impairments in cognitive function and eye movement have been known to be promising biomarkers for schizophrenia. However, cognitive assessment methods require specialized expertise. To date, data on simplified measurement tools for assessing […]
Emerging models of de facto drug policy reforms in the United States 30 May 2024
Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 May 25;260:111341. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111341. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Health and human rights organizations have endorsed drug decriminalization to promote public health-oriented approaches to substance use. In the US, policymakers have begun to pursue this via prosecutorial discretion-or the decision by a prosecutor to decline criminal charges for drug possession […]
“Prototypic personality disorder” and the social issue: The category of psychopathy in Polish psychiatry in the interwar period 30 May 2024
Hist Psychol. 2024 May 30. doi: 10.1037/hop0000258. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The category of psychopathy has a long history, and its meaning has undergone a notable evolution since its conception in the 19th century. The history of psychopathy has been concentrating mainly on English- and German-speaking psychopathology. This article investigates definitions of psychopathy, its […]

Review of valiltramiprosate (ALZ-801) for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease: a novel small molecule with disease modifying potential
Valiltramiprosate's clinical trial data show early indications of efficacy with potential disease modifying effect in AD.
PubMed
Parental mental disorders in patients with comorbid schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a nationwide family-link study
Schizophrenia is highly comorbid with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); both conditions share numerous pathophysiological etiologies. We, thus, examined the risk of mental disorders in the parents of probands with schizophrenia, OCD, or both conditions. Between 2001 and 2011, we enrolled a nation …
PubMed
Coactivation pattern analysis reveals altered whole-brain functional transient dynamics in autism spectrum disorder
Recent studies on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have identified recurring states dominated by similar coactivation pattern (CAP) and revealed associations between dysfunction in seed-based large-scale brain networks and clinical symptoms. However, the presence of abnormalities in moment-to-moment w …
PubMed

A Pharmacogenomics-Based In Silico Investigation of Opioid Prescribing in Post-operative Spine Pain Management and Personalized Therapy 29 May 2024
A Pharmacogenomics-Based In Silico Investigation of Opioid Prescribing in Post-operative Spine Pain Management and Personalized TherapyAuthorsKai-Uwe LewandrowskiAlireza SharafshahJohn Elfaret al.Source InformationDecember 2024, Volume44(Issue1) - Cellular and Molecular NeurobiologyResults snippetAbstract Considering the variability in individual responses to opioids and the growing concerns about opioid addiction, prescribing opioids for postoperative pain management after spine surgery presents significant challenges. […]
Ameliorative properties of quercetin in the treatment of traumatic brain injury: a mechanistic review based on underlying mechanisms 28 May 2024
Ameliorative properties of quercetin in the treatment of traumatic brain injury: a mechanistic review based on underlying mechanismsAuthorsGolale TanhaiAmir Modarresi ChahardehiMohammad Ali Sohrabiet al.Source InformationDecember 2024, Volume51(Issue1) - Molecular Biology ReportsResults snippetTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with an estimated annual incidence of 27–69 million. TBI is a severe condition that […]
Endothelial PDGF-D contributes to neurovascular protection after ischemic stroke by rescuing pericyte functions 22 May 2024
Endothelial PDGF-D contributes to neurovascular protection after ischemic stroke by rescuing pericyte functionsAuthorsMaxime BernardRomain MenetSarah Lecordieret al.Source InformationDecember 2024, Volume81(Issue1) - Cellular and Molecular Life SciencesResults snippetIschemic stroke induces neovascularization of the injured tissue as an attempt to promote structural repair and neurological recovery. Angiogenesis is regulated by pericytes that potently react to ischemic stroke […]

Bridging Policy and Research for Suicide Prevention in the Americas: A Joint PAHO/NIMH Symposium on Suicide Prevention 13 June 2024
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) are organizing a two-day symposium on suicide prevention, a key priority of the Americas' public health agenda.
National Institute of Mental Health
Workshop: Promoting Mental Health for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: Evidence-Based Developmental Perspectives 10 June 2024
This two-day virtual workshop convenes researchers, youth advocates, and federal officials to review the state of the science on developmental trajectories of gender identity and sexuality with a focus on research aimed at the promotion of mental health for sexual and gender minority youth.
National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH Genomics Team 75th Anniversary Webinar: Celebrating Advancements in Psychiatric Genomics 10 June 2024
As part of the yearlong 75th Anniversary celebration, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is hosting a webinar to explore key advances in genetics and genomics research.
National Institute of Mental Health

Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
A panel of experts lays out best practices and notes the challenges posed by the rise of illicit fentanyl.
Neil H. Winawer, MD, SFHM
Do GLP-1 Agonists Cause Severe Depression?
Despite many anecdotes in the popular media, no good evidence supports an association yet.
Abigail Zuger, MD
Routine Screening for Depression in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial
Screening plus explicit feedback to patients and clinicians didn't appear to improve outcomes.
Peter Roy-Byrne, MD,Allan S. Brett, MD

The Reliability of Traumatic and Adverse Experiences—Reply 1 May 2024
In Reply We thank Dr Weems for his interest in our study. In a cohort study of 1196 individuals followed up to age 40 years, we found that the subjective experience of childhood maltreatment measured through retrospective self-report at age 29 years was associated with the number of subsequent follow-up phases when participants met the […]
Prioritizing Maternal Mental Health in Addressing Morbidity and Mortality 1 May 2024
This Special Communication reviews data about associations between maternal mortality and perinatal mental conditions, social determinants of health, suicide and addictive disorders, access limitations, and prenatal stress and describes efforts involving cross-disciplinary education and intervention sites and models.
The Reliability of Traumatic and Adverse Experiences 1 May 2024
To the Editor Danese and Widom reported a study of children aged 6 years who had a court-substantiated case of abuse and demographically matched children aged 6 years who did not. When the children were aged 26 years, their subjective report of exposure to abuse was assessed. The study includes data on the long-term reliability […]

Post-Roe v Wade psychiatry: legal, clinical, and ethical challenges in psychiatry under abortion bans 25 May 2024
In recent history, the world has witnessed a trend towards liberalization of abortion laws driven by an increasing understanding of the negative personal and public health consequences of criminalizing abortion. By contrast, several countries have recently implemented restrictive reproductive laws, joining the 112 countries where access to abortion care is banned completely or with narrow […]
Nina V Kraguljac
Psychosis as a disorder of muscarinic signalling: psychopathology and pharmacology 25 May 2024
Dopaminergic receptor antagonism is a crucial component of all licensed treatments for psychosis, and dopamine dysfunction has been central to pathophysiological models of psychotic symptoms. Some clinical trials, however, indicate that drugs that act through muscarinic receptor agonism can also be effective in treating psychosis, potentially implicating muscarinic abnormalities in the pathophysiology of psychosis. Here, […]
Robert A McCutcheon
10 years of The Lancet Psychiatry 17 May 2024
No abstract
None The Lancet Psychiatry

EPA-EUFAMI-GAMIAN-Europe Manifestos: a “Trilogue of Health” to advance Mental Health in Europe 29 April 2024
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, the EPA unveiled its EU Election Manifesto. Intended as a testament to the EPA’s enduring commitment to advancing mental health care in Europe, the Manifesto outlines the EPA’s vision and objectives in view... The post EPA-EUFAMI-GAMIAN-Europe Manifestos: a “Trilogue of Health” to advance Mental Health in Europe appeared […]
Ines Goetz
Best of Research – Discover how world experts have changed their daily practice! 6 April 2024
We are pleased to announce that the Best Of Research Sessions is now available to all EPA Members for free. World experts in their field have presented papers of major importance that introduced material change to what they did clinically: Anxiety... The post Best of Research – Discover how world experts have changed their daily practice! […]
Sarah Mathern
Applications for the 2024 Summer School are now officially open! 22 March 2024
Young psychiatrists from all around Europe are invited to participate in this intensive programme with renowned experts in suicidology, including interactive discussions, role plays and workshops. Find your mentors and deepen your knowledge of the topic by sharing experience with... The post Applications for the 2024 Summer School are now officially open! appeared first on […]
Sarah Mathern

Comparing the World Psychiatric Association and European Psychiatric Association Codes of Ethics: Discrepancies and shared grounds 7 May 2024
BackgroundCodes of ethics provide guidance to address ethical challenges encountered in clinical practice. The harmonization of global, regional, and national codes of ethics is important to avoid gaps and discrepancies.MethodsWe compare the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Codes of Ethics, addressing main key points, similarities, and divergences.ResultsThe WPA and EPA […]
Sansone, Noemi
The relationship between obsessive–compulsive symptoms and real-life functioning in schizophrenia: New insights from the multicenter study of the Italian Network for Research on Psychoses 29 April 2024
BackgroundAlthough obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is highly prevalent in schizophrenia, its relationship with patients’ real-life functioning is still controversial.MethodsThe present study aims at investigating the prevalence of OCD in a large cohort of non-preselected schizophrenia patients living in the community and verifying the relationship of OCD, as well as of other psychopathological symptoms, with real-life functioning […]
Tonna, Matteo
Benchmarking Psychiatry in Europe and beyond: The European Board Exam of Psychiatry 24 April 2024
Brittlebank, Andrew

BJB volume 48 issue 3 Cover and Back matter 28 May 2024
Why choose BJPsych Bulletin? 28 May 2024
BJPsych Bulletin was first established as the Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1977. Since then, it has extended its influence within the field, and it is now the go-to journal for practical clinical considerations in psychiatry, and mental health more widely. It stands together with the wider family of RCPsych journals – […]
Forrester, Andrew
Authors’ Reply: In the liminal spaces of mental health law – what to do when section 136 expires? 28 May 2024
Hassanally, Khalil

BJA volume 30 issue 3 Cover and Front matter 26 April 2024
BJA volume 30 issue 3 Cover and Back matter 26 April 2024
Are community-based interventions effective at improving mental health outcomes in refugee children and adolescents in high-income countries? 26 April 2024
Multiple epidemiological studies have shown an increased prevalence of adverse mental health outcomes in refugee populations and have highlighted children and adolescents to be particularly at risk. This commentary considers a Cochrane Review examining the efficacy of community-based interventions at improving the mental health of refugee children and adolescents in high-income countries. The review concludes […]
Singh, Gracy

Biomarkers of neurodegeneration in schizophrenia: systematic review and meta-analysis 25 May 2024
Question Does neurodegenerative disease underlie the increased rate of dementia observed in older people with schizophrenia? Several studies have reported a higher prevalence of dementia in people with schizophrenia compared with the general population. This may reflect a higher risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as vascular dementia or Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Alternatively, this may […]
Wilson, J. C., Liu, K. Y., Jones, K., Mahmood, J., Arya, U., Howard, R.
Hypersexuality in neurological disorders: A systematic review 22 May 2024
Background Hypersexuality (HS) accompanying neurological conditions remains poorly characterized despite profound psychosocial impacts. Objective We aimed to systematically review the literature on HS in patients with neurological disorders. Study selection and analysis We conducted a systematic review to identify studies that reported HS in neurological disorders. HS was defined as a condition characterized by excessive […]
Tayim, N., Barbosa, P., Panicker, J.
Mortality and adverse events associated with statin use in primary care patients with depression: a real-world, population-based cohort study 21 May 2024
Background New National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance endorses the prescription of statins in larger population groups for the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality, especially in people with severe mental illness. However, the evidence base for their safety and risk/benefit balance in depression is not established. Objectives This study […]
De Giorgi, R., De Crescenzo, F., Ostinelli, E. G., Cowen, P. J., Harmer, C. J., Fazel, S., Cipriani, A.

Biomarkers of neurodegeneration in schizophrenia: systematic review and meta-analysis 25 May 2024
Question Does neurodegenerative disease underlie the increased rate of dementia observed in older people with schizophrenia? Several studies have reported a higher prevalence of dementia in people with schizophrenia compared with the general population. This may reflect a higher risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as vascular dementia or Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Alternatively, this may […]
Wilson, J. C., Liu, K. Y., Jones, K., Mahmood, J., Arya, U., Howard, R.
Hypersexuality in neurological disorders: A systematic review 22 May 2024
Background Hypersexuality (HS) accompanying neurological conditions remains poorly characterized despite profound psychosocial impacts. Objective We aimed to systematically review the literature on HS in patients with neurological disorders. Study selection and analysis We conducted a systematic review to identify studies that reported HS in neurological disorders. HS was defined as a condition characterized by excessive […]
Tayim, N., Barbosa, P., Panicker, J.
Mortality and adverse events associated with statin use in primary care patients with depression: a real-world, population-based cohort study 21 May 2024
Background New National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance endorses the prescription of statins in larger population groups for the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality, especially in people with severe mental illness. However, the evidence base for their safety and risk/benefit balance in depression is not established. Objectives This study […]
De Giorgi, R., De Crescenzo, F., Ostinelli, E. G., Cowen, P. J., Harmer, C. J., Fazel, S., Cipriani, A.

Association between the frontoparietal network, clinical symptoms and treatment response in individuals with untreated anorexia nervosa 28 May 2024
Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) has been characterised as a psychiatric disorder associated with increased control. Currently, it remains difficult to predict treatment response in patients with AN. Their cognitive abilities are known to be resistant to treatment. It has been established that the frontoparietal control network (FPCN) is the direct counterpart of the executive control […]
He, Q., Zheng, H., Zhang, J., Yue, L., Kang, Q., Lian, C., Guo, L., Chen, Y., Hu, Y., Wang, Y., Peng, S., Wang, Z., Liu, Q., Chen, J.
Public perspectives on AI diagnosis of mental illness 22 May 2024
O'Connor, C.
Circadian rhythm dysfunction and psychopathology in the offspring of parents with bipolar disorder: a high-risk study in the Chinese population 22 May 2024
Background Understanding the evolution of circadian rhythm dysfunction and psychopathology in the high-risk population has important implications for the prevention of bipolar disorder. Nevertheless, some of the previous studies on the emergence of psychopathologies and circadian dysfunction among high-risk populations were inconsistent and limited. Aims To examine the prevalence rates of sleep and circadian dysfunctions, […]
Lei, B., Feng, H., Yang, L., Wang, J., Chen, J., Song, W., Jiang, C., Zhang, K., Wang, Q., Tsang, J. C. C., Chan, N. Y., Liu, Y., Chan, J. W. Y., Pan, J., Zhang, B., Li, T., Merikangas, K. R., Zhang, J., Wing, Y. K.

Guidelines for the development and validation of patient-reported outcome measures: a scoping review 23 May 2024
ObjectiveThe objectives of this scoping review were to provide an overview of existing guidelines for the development and validation of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), review them for comprehensiveness and clarity and provide recommendations for their use based on the goals of the instrument developers.DesignScoping review.MethodsA literature search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, PsycInfo and Google […]
Jung, A., Challoumas, D., Pagels, L., Armijo-Olivo, S., Braun, T., Luedtke, K.
Clinician and health service interventions to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions generated by healthcare: a systematic review 23 May 2024
ObjectiveTo synthesise the available evidence on the effects of interventions designed to improve the delivery of healthcare that reduces the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of healthcare.DesignSystematic review and structured synthesis.Search sourcesCochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Web of Science and Embase from inception to 3 May 2023.Selection criteriaRandomised, quasi-randomised and non-randomised controlled trials, interrupted […]
Pickles, K., Haas, R., Guppy, M., O'Connor, D. A., Pathirana, T., Barratt, A., Buchbinder, R.
Pilot study on large language models for risk-of-bias assessments in systematic reviews: A(I) new type of bias? 23 May 2024
Risk-of-bias (RoB) assessment is used to assess randomised control trials for systematic errors. Developed by Cochrane, it is considered the gold standard of assessing RoB for studies included within systematic reviews, representing a key part of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.1 The RoB tool comprises six domains that may signify bias: […]
Barsby, J., Hume, S., Lemmey, H. A., Cutteridge, J., Lee, R., Bera, K. D.

The effect of education regarding treatment guidelines for schizophrenia and major depressive disorders on psychiatrists' hypnotic medication prescribing behavior: a multicenter study 29 May 2024
To examine whether the "Effectiveness of Guideline for Dissemination and Education in psychiatric treatment (EGIUDE)" project affects the rate of prescriptions of hypnotic medication and the type of hypnotic m...
Toshinori Nakamura, Ryuji Furihata, Naomi Hasegawa, Fumitoshi Kodaka, Hiroyuki Muraoka, Kayo Ichihashi, Shinichiro Ochi, Shusuke Numata, Takashi Tsuboi, Manabu Makinodan, Hitoshi Iida, Toshiaki Onitsuka, Hiroko Kashiwagi, Masahiro Takeshima, Naoki Hashimoto, Tatsuya Nagasawa…
Effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for Chinese adults with PTSD symptoms: protocol for a randomised controlled trial 29 May 2024
Emerging evidence supports mindfulness as a potential psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Individuals with subthreshold PTSD experience significant impairment in their daily life and funct...
Bertha Sze Wing Mak, Dexing Zhang, Candice Ling Yuet Man Powell, Maria Kwan Wa Leung, Herman Hay Ming Lo, Xue Yang, Benjamin Hon Kei Yip, Eric Kam Pui Lee, Zijun Xu and Samuel Yeung Shan Wong
The associations of psychopathology and metabolic parameters with serum bilirubin levels in patients with acute-episode and drug-free schizophrenia: a 5-year retrospective study using an electronic medical record system 29 May 2024
The oxidative system plays an important role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Inconsistent associations were found between hyperbilirubinemia and psychopathology as well as glycolipid metabolism in patien...
Yinghan Tian, Cheng Yang, Lewei Liu, Xin Zhao, Haojie Fan, Lei Xia and Huanzhong Liu

Genome-Wide Association Study of Treatment-Resistant Depression: Shared Biology With Metabolic Traits 15 May 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
JooEun Kang
Long-Term Course of Remission and Recovery in Psychotic Disorders 15 May 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Sara Tramazzo
The Developmental Trajectory to Cannabis Use Disorder 6 May 2024
American Journal of Psychiatry, Volume 181, Issue 5, Page 353-358, May 01, 2024.
Jesse D. Hinckley

APA/APAF Announce 2024 Awardees of MOORE Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program 30 May 2024
Today the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the APA Foundation announced 10 new grantees in the Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program, for a total of $100,000 disbursed. Established in 2021, the grants support community organizations that have undertaken innovative awareness programs and/or have provided services to improve the mental health of young […]
APAPsychiatric
APA Publishing Authors Win Creative Scholarship Award for Anthology on Racism and Mental Health 28 May 2024
The Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture has recognized American Psychiatric Association Publishing contributors Donna Norris M.D., and Annelle Primm, M.D., M.P.H., with the 2024 Creative Scholarship Award for the publication of “Mental Health, Racism, and Contemporary Challenges of Being Black in America” (2024).
APAPsychiatric
New Polling Data Shows Most Employers Offer Some Form of Mental Health Benefits, But Burnout Impacts 22 May 2024
A survey fielded last month by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) found that most working adults know how to access mental health care services through work (67%). Despite this, two-in-five employed adults worry about retaliation or being fired if they take time off for their mental health (44%) or seek mental health care (39%).
APAPsychiatric

RCPsych President responds to PM's announcement on reform of the fit note process
We are disappointed that the Prime Minister used his speech to conflate those suffering with a mental illness with a ‘sick note culture’. This language dismisses the reality of mental illness, which is concerning given the associated poor quality of life and increased mortality rates.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
Up to 1,200 new mums suffer from psychosis each year
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is highlighting the importance of mental health before, during and after pregnancy to mark Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.
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"Without support it can be difficult to make a full recovery and return to employment" says RCPsych President
Dr Lade Smith CBE has called for people who have anxiety and depression to be given better and faster access to talking therapies and other forms of mental health support.
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Computer-Based Training for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Substance Use Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial Including Quantitative and Qualitative Health and Economic Outcomes: Formation informatisée pour la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale pour les troubles liés à l'usage de substances : un essai randomisé contrôlé y compris les résultats quantitatifs et qualitatifs en matière de santé et d’économie 24 May 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectivesHeavy alcohol and drug use is reported by a substantial number of Canadians; yet, only a minority of those experiencing substance use difficulties access specialized services. Computer-Based Training for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT4CBT) offers a low-cost method to deliver accessible and high-quality CBT for substance use difficulties. […]
Alina Patel
Evaluation des Troubles Cognitifs Chez des Patients Tunisiens Atteints de Trouble Bipolaire en Rémission : Étude Cas-Témoins: Assessment of Cognitive Impairment in Tunisian Patients With Bipolar Disorder in Remission: A Case-Control Study 24 May 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. AbrégéObjectifsNos objectifs étaient d’évaluer les troubles cognitifs chez des patients bipolaires en rémission comparativement à des témoins sains et d’étudier leur rapport avec les facteurs cliniques et thérapeutiques.MéthodesIl s’agissait d’une étude cas-témoins, menée auprès de patients atteints de trouble bipolaire (TBP) en rémission et de témoins sains […]
Nada Charfi
Effects of Trauma Cue Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on Affect and Cannabis Craving in Cannabis Users With Trauma Histories: Use of Expressive Writing as an Online Cue-Reactivity Paradigm: Effets de l'exposition aux signaux traumatiques et du SSPT sur l'affect et le besoin de cannabis chez les consommateurs de cannabis ayant des antécédents de traumatismes : utilisation de l'écriture expressive comme paradigme de réactivité en ligne 16 May 2024
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectivesPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cannabis use disorder (CUD) commonly co-occur. Conditioned associations between psychological trauma cues, distress, cannabis use, and desired relief outcomes may contribute to the comorbidity. These conditioned associations can be studied experimentally by manipulating trauma cue exposure in a cue-reactivity paradigm (CRP) and […]
Sarah DeGrace

Constructive conversations on CanMEDS revisions 20 May 2024
Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss the heated debate over proposed updates to the CanMEDS framework. The controversy ignited when an interim report placed principles of equity, social justice, and anti-racism at the heart of the framework, rather than medical expertise.Dr. Kannin […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Navigating the complex relationship between palliative care and MAiD 6 May 2024
Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole explore the intricate relationship between medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and palliative care in Canada. They focus on a qualitative study titled "Perspectives of Canadian healthcare leaders on the relationship between medical assistance in dying and palliative […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal
Confronting the high stakes of incivility in health care 22 April 2024
Send us a Text Message.On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Eve Purdy makes it clear what’s at stake when it comes to incivility in medicine. "It's very simple. Incivility kills patients, and that needs to be the single line of every healthcare leader responsible for managing and leading teams.” Dr. Purdy joins Dr. […]
Canadian Medical Association Journal

Trichotillomania: A perspective from bibliometric analysis 29 May 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. Aim: Trichotillomania, an obsessive-compulsive-related disorder, is defined by the recurrent act of pulling out one’s own hair from different areas of the body. Despite the considerable body of research dedicated to the subject of trichotillomania, the overarching trends that unify these studies remain obscure. The purpose of the present bibliometric […]
Emre Ertürk
Continuation or maintenance ECT for schizophrenia: A narrative review of case report data 28 May 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print. ObjectiveThis review aimed to address the limited evidence on the efficacy of continuation or maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (C/M-ECT) in schizophrenia, with a focus on international case reports and series due to the scarcity of randomised controlled trials.Materials and MethodsElectronic database searches were conducted to identify case reports or series evaluating […]
Olivia Egan
Response to Barton et al. confirming that Burke et al. do not show a relationship between climate change and suicide 25 May 2024
Australasian Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Andrew James Amos

The effects of inpatient suicide on nurses at Weskoppies Hospital: A qualitative study 21 May 2024
Background: Inpatient suicide is a serious adverse event in psychiatric wards. Suicide can cause severe trauma to both patients and health professionals, who may develop maladaptation with poor coping skills. Healthcare practitioners are the second victims and historically, this concept has been overlooked. The psychological effects and lack of support have not been sufficiently explored.Aim: The emotional […]
Nomthandazo Zola
Clinical profile of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Durban, South Africa 14 May 2024
Background: There are often delays in accessing care and diagnosing autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), with little data from Southern Africa on the clinical profile of affected children and adolescents.Aim: To describe the socio-demographic and clinical variables of children and adolescents with ASD attending psychiatric services at two state hospitals in eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.Setting: Two state […]
Manisharani Gangai
Views held by South African primary health care nurses on caring for people living with mental illness 3 May 2024
Background: Primary healthcare is the first point of entry into the healthcare system. Scaling up primary mental healthcare is recommended in South African mental health policy. However, there is a paucity of data exploring the views of primary healthcare nurses (PHCNs) with regards to caring for people living with mental illness (PLWMI) in South Africa.Aim: To explore […]
Nokukhanya Phungula

Standards for randomized controlled trials of efficacy of psychological treatments 10 May 2024
World Psychiatry, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 286-287, June 2024.
David C. Mohr
The future of dynamic networks in research and clinical practice 10 May 2024
World Psychiatry, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 288-289, June 2024.
Laura F. Bringmann
Algorithm‐based modular psychotherapy vs. cognitive‐behavioral therapy for patients with depression, psychiatric comorbidities and early trauma: a proof‐of‐concept randomized controlled trial 10 May 2024
World Psychiatry, Volume 23, Issue 2, Page 257-266, June 2024.
Elisabeth Schramm, Moritz Elsaesser, Carolin Jenkner, Martin Hautzinger, Sabine C. Herpertz

Effects and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation on multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of randomized clinical trials 30 May 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 30 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02624-3Effects and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation on multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of randomized clinical trials
Jiseung Kang
Polygenic risk of social isolation behavior and its influence on psychopathology and personality 30 May 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 30 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02617-2Polygenic risk of social isolation behavior and its influence on psychopathology and personality
Adam J. Socrates
Diffusion imaging genomics provides novel insight into early mechanisms of cerebral small vessel disease 29 May 2024
Molecular Psychiatry, Published online: 29 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s41380-024-02604-7Diffusion imaging genomics provides novel insight into early mechanisms of cerebral small vessel disease
Quentin Le Grand

Thinking about consciousness
Can we detect consciousness in newborn infants?
Conscious experiences in infants remain poorly understood. In this NeuroView, Passos-Ferreira discusses recent evidence for and against consciousness in newborn babies. She argues that the weight of evidence from neuroimaging and behavioral studies supports the thesis that newborn infants are conscious.Conscious experiences in infants remain poorly understood. In this NeuroView, Passos-Ferreira discusses recent evidence for […]
Christof Koch
In this talk with , Christof Koch, a physicist and neuroscientist, advocates for a pragmatic program to track the footprints of consciousness in the brain and for team science, explains the recent pseudo-controversy regarding integrated information theory of consciousness, and speaks about the joy of exploring the mysteries around us.

Shifting BSMM research paradigms in the context of HIV status-neutral care continuums 30 May 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 30 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00265-7Black sexually minoritized men (BSMM), Black men who identify as part of a sexual minority group, are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States. There is a need to shift existing reductive research paradigms to focus on within-group variation, in order to include BSMM who are […]
John A. Schneider
Anxiety, depression and distress outcomes from the Health4Life intervention for adolescent mental health: a cluster-randomized controlled trial 23 May 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 23 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00246-wThe authors present the secondary outcomes from a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the Health4Life multiple health behavior change intervention. The intervention showed short-term benefits for distress and depressive symptoms but was not more effective than an active control condition.
S. Smout
Psychedelic-assisted therapy among sexual and gender minority communities 23 May 2024
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 23 May 2024; doi:10.1038/s44220-024-00252-yThis Perspective discusses the importance of increasing access to psychedelic-assisted therapy to sex

Correlates of adverse outcomes of adolescent pregnancy in Sidama region, Ethiopia. An unmatched case-control study

Prevalence and network structure of depression, insomnia and suicidality among mental health professionals who recovered from COVID-19: a national survey in China

Genetically engineered Lactococcus lactis strain constitutively expresses GABA-producing genes and produces high levels of GABA

The effectiveness of interventions for offending behaviours in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD): a systematic PRISMA review

Characterising illness stages and recovery trajectories of eating disorders in young people via remote measurement technology (STORY): a multi-centre prospective cohort study protocol

Extensive remodeling of sugar metabolism through gene loss and horizontal gene transfer in a eukaryotic lineage

FGL1 and FGL2: emerging regulators of liver health and disease

Clustering care pathways of people with alcohol dependence using a data linkage of routine data in Bremen, Germany

Effectiveness of a peer-supported crisis intervention to reduce the proportion of compulsory admissions in acute psychiatric crisis interventions in an outreach and outpatient setting: study protocol for an exploratory cluster randomised trial combined with qualitative methods