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Finding “hard to find” literature on hard to find groups: A novel technique to search grey literature on refugees and asylum seekers
Abstract There is a lack of information on how to execute effective searches of the grey literature on refugee and asylum seeker groups for inclusion in systematic reviews. High‐quality government reports and other grey literature relevant to refugees may not always be identified in conventional literature searches. During the process of conducting a recent systematic review, we developed a novel strategy for systematically searching international refugee and asylum seeker‐related grey literature. The approach targets governmental health departments and statistical agencies, who have considerable access to refugee and ...
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 4, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Joanne Enticott, Kimberly Buck, Frances Shawyer Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Assessing body awareness and autonomic reactivity: Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Body Perception Questionnaire ‐Short Form (BPQ‐SF)
Abstract Body awareness and reactivity dysfunction are characteristic of a range of psychiatric disorders. Although the neural pathways communicating between the body and brain that contribute to these experiences involve the autonomic nervous system, few research tools for studying subjective bodily experiences have been informed by these neural circuits. This paper describes the factor structure, reliability, and convergent validity of the Body Awareness and Autonomic Reactivity subscales of the Body Perception Questionnaire‐Short Form (BPQ‐SF). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were applied to data from t...
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ana Cabrera, Jacek Kolacz, Guillem Pailhez, Andrea Bulbena ‐Cabre, Antonio Bulbena, Stephen W. Porges Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Profile analysis of treatment effect changes in eating disorder indicators
In conclusion, those patients who fit Core Profile 3 may benefit from different treatment modalities than those that are standard in inpatient settings. (Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research)
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Se ‐Kang Kim, Rachel A. Annunziato, Bunmi O. Olatunji Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The Cannabis Abuse Screening Test and the DSM ‐5 in the general population: Optimal thresholds and underlying common structure using multiple factor analysis
Abstract The Cannabis Abuse Screening Test (CAST) aims at screening the problematic use of cannabis. It has never been validated against the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)‐5 and its relationships with this latter have never been studied. We used a probabilistic telephone survey collected in 2014 (1351 past‐year cannabis users aged 15–64) implementing the CAST and a DSM‐5 adaptation of the Munich Composite International Diagnostic Interview assessing cannabis use disorders. Data were weighted, and CAST items were considered categorical. Factorial structures were assessed with confirmator...
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: St éphane Legleye Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatry: Proposal for a polytomous scoring system
Abstract The Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatry is a simple, fast, and easy to administer scale that has been validated in clinical and community samples. The aim of this study was to propose a polytomous scoring system for the Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatry and to demonstrate its functioning, thus providing new and complementary information regarding the utility and precision of this screening tool. Three hundred seventy‐six Spanish patients diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder were evaluated. A polytomous scoring system was generated and analyzed by means of the partial credit model....
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Juana G ómez‐Benito, Ángela I. Berrío, Georgina Guilera, Emilio Rojo, Scot Purdon, Oscar Pino Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Cognitive functioning in the general population: Factor structure and association with mental disorders —The neuropsychological test battery of the mental health module of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS1‐MH)
The objective of this study is to obtain population level data about cognitive functions and their association with mental disorders. We here report factor analytic and psychometric findings of a neuropsychological test battery and examine the association of current and past mental disorders with cognitive function in a large nationwide population‐based sample of 18‐ to 79‐year‐old adults in Germany (n = 3,667) participating in the mental health module of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults 2008–2011. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed verbal memory and executive function factors. ...
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Michael Wagner, Steffen Wolfsgruber, Beate Gaertner, Luca Kleineidam, Amanda K. Buttery, Frank Jacobi, Wim Van der Elst, Jelle Jolles, Ulfert Hapke, Hans ‐Ulrich Wittchen, Wolfgang Maier, Markus A. Busch Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The assessment of nonverbal behavior in schizophrenia through the Formal Psychological Assessment
Abstract The nonverbal behavior (NVB) of people diagnosed with schizophrenia consistently interacts with their symptoms during the assessment. Previous studies frequently observed such an interaction when a prevalence of negative symptoms occurred. Nonetheless, a list of NVBs linked to negative symptoms needs to be defined. Furthermore, a list of items that can exhaustively assess such NVBs is still needed. The present study aims to introduce both lists by using the Formal Psychological Assessment. A deep analysis was performed on both the scientific literature and the DSM‐5 for constructing the set of nonverbal behavior...
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Umberto Granziol, Andrea Spoto, Giulio Vidotto Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Reliability and validity of severity dimensions of psychopathology assessed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM ‐5 (SCID)
This study examined whether the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM (SCID), a widely used semistructured interview designed to assess psychopathology categorically, can be adapted to identify reliable and valid severity dimensions of psychopathology. The present study also examined whether these severity dimensions have better psychometric properties (internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and concurrent and predictive validity) than categorical diagnoses. Participants (N = 234) were recruited from the community and clinics. Retest reliability and prospective predictive validity (symptoms and functioning 1 y...
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Stewart A. Shankman, Carter J. Funkhouser, Daniel N. Klein, Joanne Davila, Debra Lerner, Danelle Hee Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Patient experiences with care across various types of mental health care: Questionnaire development, measurement invariance, and patients' reports
Abstract To describe the development, validation, and findings of a patient experience questionnaire across 7 types of residential and ambulatory mental health care services. Thirty‐five items were hypothesized to cover information, participation, therapeutic relationship, personalized care, organization and collaboration, safety, patient rights, outcomes of care, and discharge preparation and after‐care. Also included were 2 overall rating items (scoring and recommending the organization). This Dutch questionnaire was applied in 79 organizations in Belgium (N patients = 5,168). Exploratory structural equation modell...
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Luk Bruyneel, Sabine Van Houdt, Ellen Coeckelberghs, Walter Sermeus, Else Tambuyzer, Peter Cosemans, Gert Peeters, Kris Van den Broeck, Ilse Weeghmans, Kris Vanhaecht Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Understanding parent –teacher agreement of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ): Comparison across seven European countries
This study utilized data from 7 European countries to examine parent–teacher agreement and possible explanatory factors for parent–teacher disagreement such as child and family characteristics, parenting dimensions, and maternal distress were explored. Parent–teacher agreement of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire were assessed using a cross‐sectional survey of 4,894 school aged children 6–11 from the School Children Mental Health Europe Project. Parent–teacher agreement was low to moderate (Pearson correlation ranging from .24 (Prosocial) to .48 (Hyperactivity) for the 5 subscales across 7 countries)...
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sabrina Cheng, Katherine M. Keyes, Adina Bitfoi, Mauro Giovanni Carta, Ceren Ko ç, Dietmar Goelitz, Roy Otten, Sigita Lesinskiene, Zlatka Mihova, Ondine Pez, Viviane Kovess‐Masfety Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Is adjustment disorder unidimensional or multidimensional? Implications for ICD ‐11
This study performed a comprehensive assessment of the latent structure of AjD symptomatology and assessed its concurrent and discriminant validity. Individuals who experienced involuntary job loss (N = 333) completed a self‐report measure of AjD symptoms. Seven alternative models of AjD were tested using confirmatory factor analysis. General psychological distress, impairment in social functioning, occupational self‐efficacy, and sense of coherence were used as criterion variables for construct validity. In the confirmatory factor analysis, a bifactor solution with one dominant general AjD factor and 5 correlated gr...
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Louisa Lorenz, Philip Hyland, Axel Perkonigg, Andreas Maercker Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Categorical and dimensional perspectives on depression in elderly primary care patients – Results of the AgeMooDe study
This study aims to (1) provide information on the agreement on depression diagnoses between general practitioners (GPs), dimensional tools (Geriatric Depression Scale [GDS], Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS]) and a categorical tool (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM‐IV criteria [SCID]) and (2) identify factors associated with different diagnoses. As part of the multicenter study “Late‐life depression in primary care: needs, health care utilization and costs (AgeMooDe)” a sample of 1113 primary care patients aged 75 years and older was assessed. The proportion of depression was 24.3% according to GPs...
Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - September 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marie Dorow, Janine Stein, Alexander Pabst, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Wolfgang Maier, Lisa Miebach, Martin Scherer, Anne Stark, Birgitt Wiese, Lilia Moor, Jens ‐Oliver Bock, Hans‐Helmut König, Steffi G. Riedel‐Heller Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Prediction of outcome in internet ‐delivered cognitive behaviour therapy for paediatric obsessive‐compulsive disorder: A machine learning approach
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Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - July 28, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

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Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - July 28, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research

Psychometric investigation of the specific phobia of vomiting inventory: A new factor model
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Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - July 25, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research