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View article: Israeli mental health in the aftermath of the October 7 terrorist attack: risks, challenges, and recommendations
Israeli mental health in the aftermath of the October 7 terrorist attack: risks, challenges, and recommendations Open
Background The October 7, 2023 terrorist attack and subsequent war in Israel have created an unprecedented mental health crisis. This commentary examines emerging data on the psychological impact of these events and argues for a paradigm s…
View article: Treatment stigma mediates relationships between morally injurious events and depression, PTSD and anxiety symptoms
Treatment stigma mediates relationships between morally injurious events and depression, PTSD and anxiety symptoms Open
Background: Morally injurious events (MIEs), encompassing personal transgressions, witnessing others commit transgressions, or experiencing betrayal by leaders, can conflict with one's moral/ethical principles, evoking outrage and profound…
View article: Predictors of study dropout in cognitive-behavioural therapy with a trauma focus for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: An individual participant data meta-analysis
Predictors of study dropout in cognitive-behavioural therapy with a trauma focus for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: An individual participant data meta-analysis Open
Background Available empirical evidence on participant-level factors associated with dropout from psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is both limited and inconclusive. More comprehensive understanding of the various f…
View article: Comparative efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy and antidepressant medication for adult depression: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Comparative efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy and antidepressant medication for adult depression: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis Open
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) and antidepressant medications are both first-line interventions for adult depression, but their relative efficacy in the long term and on outcome measures other than depressive symptomatology is unknown. …
View article: International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (ISIPT)
International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (ISIPT) Open
This chapter focuses on the International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (ISIPT). It features the workings and benefits of the ISIPT as a growing organization. Since its 2015 reorganization, the ISIPT remains a multidisciplinary, n…
View article: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Open
This chapter provides a background of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a debilitating syndrome that causes patients to suffer from anxiety, mistrust, depressive symptoms, emotional detachment, and reexperiencing painful memo…
View article: “It’s Tough to Be a Black Man with Schizophrenia”: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Video Intervention to Reduce Public Stigma
“It’s Tough to Be a Black Man with Schizophrenia”: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Video Intervention to Reduce Public Stigma Open
Background and Hypothesis Racial discrimination and public stigma toward Black individuals living with schizophrenia create disparities in treatment-seeking and engagement. Brief, social-contact-based video interventions efficaciously redu…
View article: Geographical Distance Predicts Psychiatric Treatment Retention for Hispanic WomenWith Comorbid Major Depression and Breast Cancer
Geographical Distance Predicts Psychiatric Treatment Retention for Hispanic WomenWith Comorbid Major Depression and Breast Cancer Open
Purpose Depression is among the most common comorbid psychiatric disorders for patients with breast cancer. Depression can decrease patient quality of life and adversely affect cancer treatment if untreated. We sought to identify treatment…
View article: Interpersonal psychotherapy versus sertraline for women with posttraumatic stress disorder following recent sexual assault: a randomized clinical trial
Interpersonal psychotherapy versus sertraline for women with posttraumatic stress disorder following recent sexual assault: a randomized clinical trial Open
Background: Sexual assault often triggers posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a potentially chronic severe mental disorder. Most guidelines recommend selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and trauma-focused psychotherapies as t…
View article: Destigmatising mental health treatment and increasing openness to seeking treatment: randomised controlled trial of brief video interventions
Destigmatising mental health treatment and increasing openness to seeking treatment: randomised controlled trial of brief video interventions Open
Background Despite an elevated risk of psychopathology stemming from COVID-19-related stress, many essential workers stigmatise and avoid psychiatric care. This randomised controlled trial was designed to compare five versions of a social-…
View article: Treatment dropout among veterans and their families: Quantitative and qualitative findings.
Treatment dropout among veterans and their families: Quantitative and qualitative findings. Open
Noncompletion rate at this study appeared relatively low compared to other veteran-based treatment centers, if still unfortunately substantial. Patients with comorbid MDD/PTSD and exposure-based therapies carried greater noncompletion risk…
View article: Equine-Assisted Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Military Veterans
Equine-Assisted Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Military Veterans Open
Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03068325.
View article: Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy versus internet-based modified present-centered therapy for world trade center responders and survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder: rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial
Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy versus internet-based modified present-centered therapy for world trade center responders and survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder: rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial Open
Background: Nearly two decades following the 9/11/2001 world trade center (WTC) attacks, a substantial proportion of WTC rescue and recovery workers (“responders”) and WTC survivors continue to experience WTC-related posttraumatic stress d…
View article: Increasing treatment‐seeking intentions of US veterans in the Covid‐19 era: A randomized controlled trial
Increasing treatment‐seeking intentions of US veterans in the Covid‐19 era: A randomized controlled trial Open
Surveyed veterans reported high symptoms levels. A brief video intervention increased treatment-seeking intention, likely through identification and emotional engagement with the video protagonist. This easily disseminable video-based inte…
View article: The efficacy of antidepressant medication and interpersonal psychotherapy for adult acute-phase depression: study protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data
The efficacy of antidepressant medication and interpersonal psychotherapy for adult acute-phase depression: study protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual participant data Open
Background Antidepressant medication and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) are both recommended interventions in depression treatment guidelines based on literature reviews and meta-analyses. However, ‘conventional’ meta-analyses comparing…
View article: Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Veterans and Family Members: An Open Trial
Interpersonal Psychotherapy of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Veterans and Family Members: An Open Trial Open
Patients receiving IPT showed reductions in PTSD and depressive symptoms. These open trial findings provide preliminary support for the utility of IPT in reducing PTSD symptoms among veterans and family members. This largest IPT trial to d…
View article: Neural changes following <scp>equine‐assisted</scp> therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: A longitudinal multimodal imaging study
Neural changes following <span>equine‐assisted</span> therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: A longitudinal multimodal imaging study Open
Background While effective treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exist, many individuals, including military personnel and veterans fail to respond to them. Equine‐assisted therapy (EAT), a novel PTSD treatment, may complemen…
View article: Interpersonal psychotherapy delivered by nonspecialists for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder among Kenyan HIV–positive women affected by gender-based violence: Randomized controlled trial
Interpersonal psychotherapy delivered by nonspecialists for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder among Kenyan HIV–positive women affected by gender-based violence: Randomized controlled trial Open
Background HIV–positive women suffer a high burden of mental disorders due in part to gender-based violence (GBV). Comorbid depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are typical psychiatric consequences of GBV. Despite attention …
View article: In the Aftermath of the Pandemic: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD: Introduction
In the Aftermath of the Pandemic: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD: Introduction Open
In 2020 the world suddenly and seemingly irrevocably changed. The Covid-19 virus, previously unknown, often lethal, and without a treatment, began to devas- tate populations around the globe. In the absence of a vaccine, societies retreate…
View article: Psychotherapy at a Distance
Psychotherapy at a Distance Open
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has abruptly overwhelmed normal life. Beyond the fear and fatality of the virus itself comes a likely wave of psychiatric disorders. Simultaneously, social distancing has changed overnight how psychiatrists and o…