Gender differences in psychosocial outcomes of psychotherapy trial in patients with depression and coronary artery disease
The biological and psychosocial risk profile differs between women and men with coronary artery disease (CAD). Depressive symptoms and Vital Exhaustion (VE) predict an unfavourable course of CAD. The secondary analysis of the SPIRR-CAD trial offered the possibility to examine gender as exposure variable of the clinical and psychological situation at baseline and in a variety of psychosocial measures as outcomes. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - August 13, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hans-Christian Deter, Cora Weber, Christoph Herrmann-Lingen, Christian Albus, Jana Juenger, Karl-Heinz Ladwig, Wolfgang Soellner, Martina de Zwaan, Martin Hellmich, Anna-Sophia Gr ün, Joram Ronel, Kristina Orth-Gomér, for the SPIRR-CAD- Study Group Source Type: research
Sleep quality and daytime sleepiness are not associated with cognition in heart failure
In this study, we examined associations between sleep quality, daytime sleepiness, and cognitive function in HF. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - August 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fawn A. Walter, David Ede, Misty A.W. Hawkins, Mary A. Dolansky, John Gunstad, Richard Josephson, Shirley M. Moore, Joel W. Hughes Source Type: research
Living with Pernicious Anaemia: exploring the link between anticipated stigma and wellbeing
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Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - August 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Heidi Seage Tags: Letter to the editor Source Type: research
Raphael M. Herr: 2018 EAPM Elsevier Young Investigator Award Recipient
European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine (EAPM) President Wolfgang S öllner and I had the honor of presenting Raphael M. Herr, Ph.D. with the 2018 EAPM Elsevier Young Investigator Award on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the 6th Annual Scientific Conference of the EAPM in Verona, Italy. Dr. Herr then gave the closing scientific presentation for the conference with a high ly engaging, “Longitudinal effects and mediators of psychosocial work characteristics on somatic symptoms,” which highlighted his award winning paper [1]. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - August 8, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jess G. Fiedorowicz Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - August 8, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Attending away from the body predicts increased physical symptom reports at six months in primary care patients
High symptom reporting (HSR) and medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are associated with considerable distress, disability, healthcare utilization and costs, but are poorly understood, and current treatments are of limited benefit. Most models of HSR and MUS implicate cognitive-perceptual factors, such as increased body-focused attention, reduced perceptual thresholds and a tendency to experience somatic misperception, but little is known about the causal role of these variables. We investigated this issue by studying whether there is a longitudinal relationship between perceptual-attentional variables and later clinical ...
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - August 6, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Anna Chapman, Ellen Poliakoff, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham, Richard J. Brown Source Type: research
Comparing the diagnostic concepts of ICD-10 somatoform disorders and DSM-5 somatic symptom disorders in patients from a psychosomatic outpatient clinic
The reconceptualization of somatic symptom and related disorders in DSM-5 led to numerous consequences in terms of prevalence and affected patient populations. The present study aimed to investigate frequencies of ICD-10 somatoform disorders and DSM-5 somatic symptom disorders, and how the respective diagnostic groups differ in terms of sociodemographic and psychopathological characteristics. It discusses the usefulness and reliability of the new diagnostic criteria. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - August 2, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Paul H üsing, Bernd Löwe, Anne Toussaint Source Type: research
Chronic pain in refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A systematic review on patients' characteristics and specific interventions
Chronic pain in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a frequent symptom and a complicating factor in the treatment of patients. The study ’ purpose is to systematically review the scientific literature on patients' characteristics and the effects of specific interventions implemented for the treatment of chronic pain in traumatized refugees. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - July 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: C. Rometsch-Ogioun El Sount, P. Windthorst, J. Denkinger, K. Ziser, C. Nikendei, D. Kindermann, J. Ringwald, V. Renner, S. Zipfel, F. Junne Tags: Review article Source Type: research
Blood pressure recovery to social stress in parentally bereaved and non-bereaved youths
To examine differences in blood pressure response and recovery in a sample of bereaved and non-bereaved youths during an acute stress task conducted 5 years after time of parental death. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - July 28, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Laura J. Dietz, Steven Viet Pham, Nadine Melhem, Giovanna Porta, David A. Brent Source Type: research
Perceived stress and inappropriate coping behaviors associated with poorer quality of life and prognosis in patients with ulcerative colitis
To explore the effect of perceived stress and coping behaviors on quality of life and clinical outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - July 26, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hanqing Luo, Yuanyuan Sun, Yue Li, Hong Lyu, Li Sheng, Li Wang, Jiaming Qian Source Type: research
The effect of brief self-management intervention for hemodialysis patients (HED-SMART) on trajectories of depressive and anxious symptoms
This study sought to describe the long-term trajectories of anxiety and depression in hemodialysis patients, to identify predictors of these trajectories over 12 months and to evaluate the effectiveness of the HEmoDialysis Self-Management Randomized Trial (HED SMART) against usual care on symptoms of anxiety and depression. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - July 26, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Konstadina Griva, Kevin F.Y. Lam, Mooppil Nandakumar, Jo-an H. Ng, Hayley McBain, Stanton P. Newman Source Type: research
Fecal incontinence in people with self-reported irritable bowel syndrome: Prevalence and quality of life
This study evaluated the prevalence of FI in people with self-reported IBS and the relationship between FI and HRQL. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - July 26, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melissa G. Hunt, Connie Wong, Syed Aajmain, Ifeoluwa Dawodu Source Type: research
Differential psychological effects of cognitive-behavioral stress management among breast cancer patients with high and low initial cancer-specific distress
Cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM) improves adaptation to primary treatment for breast cancer (BCa), evidenced as reductions in distress and increases in positive affect. Because not all BCa patients may need psychosocial intervention, identifying those most likely to benefit is important. A secondary analysis of a previous randomized trial tested whether baseline level of cancer-specific distress moderated CBSM effects on adaptation over 12 months. We hypothesized that patients experiencing the greatest cancer-specific distress in the weeks after surgery would show the greatest CBSM-related effects on distre...
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - July 23, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ashley W. Wang, Laura C. Bouchard, Lisa M. Gudenkauf, Devika R. Jutagir, Hannah M. Fisher, Jamie M. Jacobs, Bonnie B. Blomberg, Suzanne Lechner, Charles S. Carver, Michael H. Antoni Source Type: research
Depressive symptoms predict incident chronic disease burden 10 years later: Findings from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)
To assess the association between depressive symptoms and incident chronic illness burden in prospective longitudinal analyses. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - July 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lydia Poole, Andrew Steptoe Source Type: research
Psychological distress in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and their partners
We examined whether perceived social support and clinical patient characteristics are associated with change in couples' symptoms of anxiety and depression in the first year after ICD implantation, and explored whether the associations differ between patients and partners. (Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research)
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - July 19, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nina Rottmann, Ole Skov, Christina Maar Andersen, Dominic A.M.J. Theuns, Susanne S. Pedersen Source Type: research
