Sleep and circadian rhythms as possible trait markers of suicide attempt in bipolar disorders: an actigraphy study
Bipolar Disorders (BD) are severe and frequent psychiatric disorders affecting 1 to 4% of the general population when considering the narrow definition of the disorder (e.g BD type 1 and 2) (Merikangas et al., 2007). According to the Worldwide Healthcare Organization's data, BD are among the tenth disabling pathologies with a ten years decrease in life expectancy (Collins et al., 2011; Phillips and Kupfer, 2013). The poor prognosis of BD is closely linked to deaths by suicide (Maurizio Pompili et al., 2013). (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 18, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Victoire BENARD, Bruno ETAIN, Guillaume VAIVA, Carole BOUDEBESSE, Sunthavy YEIM, Chlo é BENIZRI, Héléna BROCHARD, Frank BELLIVIER, Pierre A. GEOFFROY Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Stematic Comparison of Recommendations for Safe Messaging about Suicide in Public Communications
Organizations involved in suicide prevention often produce communications for the general public using various media, with several objectives. Some message are produced to inform people about suicide, others to have an impact in preventing suicide, raise awareness of the topic, persuade suicidal individuals to seek help, etc. However, organizations that create messages for public communications are generally aware of research indicates that exposure to suicide content is sometimes associated with suicide clusters and imitation self-destructive behaviours or “contagion” (Cheng et al., 2014; Haw et al., 2013). (Source: J...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 18, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Brian Mishara Tags: Review article Source Type: research
Impulsive suicide attempts among young people –A prospective multicentre cohort study in Sweden
Self-harm and suicidal behaviour are common in young people; hence, prevention of fatal and non-fatal suicidal events is a target for mental health improvement strategies. When performing risk assessments, clinicians often focus on the presence of suicidal planning where the suicidal act is considered to be the end of a pathway, through a continuum of suicidal feelings (Paykel et al., 1974; O'Connell et al., 2004). However, many suicidal acts have not been planned, and should be considered as impulsive acts (Rimkeviciene et al., 2015). (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: K. Beckman, A.U. Lindh, M. Waern, L. Stromsten, E.S. Renberg, B. Runeson, M. Dahlin Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
The relationship between visceral adiposity and depressive symptoms in the general Korean population
In Korea, depressive symptoms or depression are prevalent psychiatric diseases. For depression, an annual point prevalence rate and a lifetime prevalence rate are 2.5% and 5.6% (Cho et al., 2010). Subsequently, the increasing prevalence of depression will raise the problem of disease burden over time (Cho et al. 2010; L épine and Briley, 2011). Many investigators consider depression or depressive symptoms as an output of another disease (Kim et al., 2015; Morrison et al., 2015; Phillips, 2011). The need for a more comprehensive analysis of depression has led investigators to record the evidences of associations be tween d...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Sung Joon Cho, Hyun Jeong Lee, Sang Jin Rhee, Eun Young Kim, Kyoung-Nam Kim, Dae Hyun Yoon, Yong Min Ahn Source Type: research
Self-disgust as a potential mechanism explaining the association between loneliness and depression
Depression is the leading cause of disability and one of the most common mental health problems worldwide (World Health Organization [WHO], 2017). More than 300 million people of all ages are currently living with depression, with a sharp increase in prevalence of over 18% from 2005 to 2015. At its worst, depression can become lethal, particularly in young adults (15-29 years) as more than 800.000 people die each year from suicidal depression, and from depression-related cardiovascular disease (Nemeroff& Goldschmidt, 2012; WHO, 2017). (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Antonia Ypsilanti, Lambros Lazuras, Phillip Powell, Paul Overton Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
How many bereaved people hallucinate about their loved one? A systematic review and meta-analysis of bereavement hallucinations
Most people will experience loss and grief during their lifetime, an experience that often has a significant impact on the bereaved person. Even though, adaptation to the loss is often painful, it is a natural process (Schut, Stroebe,& van den Bout, 2013) in which bereaved people tend to oscillate between being loss- and restoration-oriented in their reactions to the loss according to the dual-process theory supported by recent theories and research (Caserta& Lund, 2007; Caserta, Lund, Utz,& Tabler, 2016; Stroebe& Schut, 2010; Stroebe& Schut, 2015). (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Karina Stengaard Kamp, Helena Due Source Type: research
Neuroticism and extraversion mediate the relationship between having a sibling with developmental disabilities and anxiety and depression symptoms
Affective disorders likely develop due to a complex interaction between genetic, environmental and developmental factors (Hartley and Casey, 2013; Rutter and Silberg, 2002); consequently, any adverse circumstances can have more or less of an effect on an individual's life largely depending on the perception of the situation by the individual (McAdams and Pals, 2006; McCrae et al., 2000). In childhood, the family context is paramount and, although siblings of individuals with developmental disabilities usually have unproblematic education and employment prospects, they can later experience challenges in maintaining romant...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Lindsay E Murray, Linda O'Neill Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Executive dysfunctions and behavioral changes in early drug-na ïve patients with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by rest tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity and postural instability (Kalia and Lang, 2015). These motor dysfunctions of PD are associated with the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (Kalia and Lang, 2015), which contributes to a drastic reduction of dopamine in the basal ganglia, particularly the posterior putamen, at early stage of the disease. As the disease progresses, the degeneration can extend to anterior striatum, limbic nuclei and neocortical regions (Chaudhuri and Schapira, 2009), which contribute...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Shirong Li, Ruwei Ou, Xiaoqin Yuan, Hui Liu, Yanbing Hou, Qianqian Wei, Wei Song, Bei Cao, Yongping Chen, Huifang Shang Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
A quantitative meta-analysis of fMRI studies investigating emotional processing in excessive worriers: application of activation likelihood estimation analysis
Worry has been defined as “a chain of thoughts and images, negatively affect-laden and relatively uncontrollable“ (Borkovec, Robinson, Pruzinsky,& DePree, 1983, p. 10). Its severe or pathological form is characterized as excessive, out of proportion and uncontrollable (Hirsch& Mathews, 2012a; Ruscio, 2002). Being accompanied by increased anxiety and distress as well as a series of physiological sequelae (e.g., muscle tension, restless-ness, sleep-disturbance), excessive worry can evolve into a source of massive impairment and emotional discomfort (e.g., Calmes& Roberts, 2007; Ruscio, 2002; Tallis, Eysenck,& Mathews, 1...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Fanny Weber-Goericke, Markus Muehlhan Tags: Review article Source Type: research
A systematic review and meta-analysis of group treatments for adults with symptoms associated with complex post-traumatic stress disorder
Interpersonal violence refers to the traumatic events associated with emotional, sexual and physical abuse, neglect as well as other forms of intimate partner violence, and the atrocities committed in war, torture and exploitation. Emerging evidence has indicated that exposure to interpersonal violence, particularly during key developmental stages as well as repeated victimisation, frequently results in psychological distress that can have profound consequences throughout an individual's life (Courtois& Ford, 2013; Enlow et al., 2013; Mauritz et al., 2013). (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Adam Mahoney, Thanos Karatzias, Paul Hutton Source Type: research
Sugar consumption and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): a birth cohort study
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by persistent symptoms of lack of attention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. It generally first appears during childhood and persists through adolescence and into adulthood, with cumulative losses over the course of development of the individuals affected. (Barkley and Roizman, 2002, Association, 2013) ADHD is one of the most prevalent neurobiological disorders in the world, (Polanczyk et al., 2007) and presents complex, highly inheritable etiology. (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Bianca Del-Ponte, Luciana Anselmi, Maria Cec ília F. Assunção, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues, Tiago N Munhoz, Alicia Matijasevich, Luis Augusto Rohde, Iná S. Santos Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Affective Models of Depression and Anxiety: Extension to Within-Person Processes in Daily Life
Over the past several decades, many studies have examined the structure of depression and anxiety, converging upon a generally robust set of associations (see Watson, 2005, for a review). Among the earliest and most influential of such models is Clark and Watson's (1991) tripartite model of depression and anxiety, which addressed why depression and anxiety— putatively distinct constructs— have such high rates of comorbidity. These models have generated gr eat interest not only for their descriptive and taxonomic utility, but also because they identify etiologically-relevant factors that contribute to internalizing ...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Kristin Naragon-Gainey Tags: Research paper Source Type: research
Repeat-Dose Ketamine Augmentation for Treatment-Resistant Depression with Chronic Suicidal Ideation: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Trial
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a very common psychiatric disorder, impacting between 7.0 and 12% of men and between 20.0 and 25.0% of women in the general population.(Kessler et al., 2003) Though numerous well-established treatments for MDD exist (e.g., antidepressants, psychotherapy, somatic interventions), approximately 30% of MDD patients remain symptomatic, even after multiple adequate medication trials.(Rush et al., 2009) Risk of hospitalization among such patients with “treatment-resistant depression” (TRD) is at least twice as high, and TRD patients incur significantly higher costs than their non-treatment-r...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Dawn F. Ionescu, Kate H. Bentley, Matthias Eikermann, Norman Taylor, Oluwaseun Akeju, Michaela B. Swee, Kara J. Pavone, Samuel R. Petrie, Christina Dording, David Mischoulon, Jonathan E. Alpert, Emery N. Brown, Lee Baer, Matthew K. Nock, Maurizio Fava, Cr Source Type: research
Correlation Between Depression/Anxiety Symptom Severity and Quality of Life in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder or Bipolar Disorder
Psychiatric disorders have a negative impact on quality of life (QOL) although their magnitudes of impact on QOL are different (Rapaport et al., 2005; Schechter et al., 2007; Rubio et al., 2013). Cross sectional assessments of patients in the National Epidemiological Study on Alcohol Related Conditions found that major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and bipolar disorder (BP) had the largest negative i mpact on QOL (Rubio et al., 2013). Some previous studies have shown that in symptomatic patients with bipolar I (BPI), bipolar II (BPII), or MDD, depression symptom severity was associate...
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Keming Gao, Meilei Su, Jennifer Sweet, Joseph R. Calabrese Source Type: research
Prenatal and postnatal maternal depression and infant hospitalization and mortality in the first year of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Newborns and children are particularly vulnerable to a number of diseases, many of which can be effectively prevented or treated (Sa úde 2011, SANTO 2017). In the world, about 7.6 million children under the age of five died in 2010, and more than 40% (3.3 million) of these deaths occurred in the first few months after birth (WHO 2011). Among the determinants that could affect child health, prenatal and postnatal maternal depress ion are important factors (McPeak, Sandrock et al. 2015). (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Nadege Jacques Tags: Review article Source Type: research
