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View article: The role of personality functioning and childhood trauma in patients in opioid substitution treatment
The role of personality functioning and childhood trauma in patients in opioid substitution treatment Open
Background Personality pathology and childhood trauma are known to be associated with substance use disorders (SUDs) in general and opioid use disorders (OUDs) in particular but the complex relationship is only partially understood. Invest…
View article: Personality organization mediates the relationship between negative primary emotions and tobacco use
Personality organization mediates the relationship between negative primary emotions and tobacco use Open
The use of nicotine poses a global health risk, both for users and often also for those around them. The use of nicotine products is well described in the literature, particularly as a means of emotion regulation and performance enhancemen…
View article: Oceanic feelings and their relationship to spirituality and personality organization
Oceanic feelings and their relationship to spirituality and personality organization Open
Background Oceanic feelings, which reflect a sense of boundlessness, unity but also fragmentation can evoke spiritual experiences and possibly lead to psychosis proneness. This study explores oceanic feelings psychometrically, by examining…
View article: Affects, dissociative symptoms and addictive behaviours: Insights from clinical and non-clinical samples
Affects, dissociative symptoms and addictive behaviours: Insights from clinical and non-clinical samples Open
These findings highlight the role of dissociative symptoms in the relationship between emotional experiences and addictive behaviour. Future research should consider dissociative symptoms in the prevention and treatment of addictive disord…
View article: DO CHILDHOOD MEMORIES INFLUENCE THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP? AN EMPIRICAL BAYESIAN SEM APPROACH
DO CHILDHOOD MEMORIES INFLUENCE THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP? AN EMPIRICAL BAYESIAN SEM APPROACH Open
This study aims to explore the interplay of these concepts in a sample patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders. Hence, the potentially mediating role of countertransference in the relationship between recalled…
View article: The relationship between attachment, primary emotions and positive/negative spirituality: a path analysis
The relationship between attachment, primary emotions and positive/negative spirituality: a path analysis Open
Objective The present study investigates what may influence individuals to experience their religiosity/spirituality as either subjectively positive [religious or spiritual (r/s) wellbeing] or as negative (r/s struggles). Drawing on existi…
View article: Influence of anxious attachment on the relationship between primary emotions and substance-related addictive behaviors
Influence of anxious attachment on the relationship between primary emotions and substance-related addictive behaviors Open
Objectives To date there is no universally accepted model that describes the development of substance related addictive behavior. In order to address this gap, the study sought to examine whether the association between primary emotions an…
View article: Does adult attachment mediate the relationship between primary emotion traits and eating disorder symptoms?
Does adult attachment mediate the relationship between primary emotion traits and eating disorder symptoms? Open
Objectives Primary emotion traits and attachment patterns, have been linked to various mental disorders. This study aims to shed more light on the less studied relationship with eating disorder (ED) symptoms. Methods A total of 921 non-cli…
View article: Is there an affective neuroscience of spirituality? The development and validation of the OCEANic feelings scale
Is there an affective neuroscience of spirituality? The development and validation of the OCEANic feelings scale Open
Background Oceanic feelings represent a phenomenological structure of affective sensations that characteristically involve feelings of self-dissolution and feelings of unity and transcendence. This study presents the preliminary version of…
View article: Anxious and depressive symptoms mediate the influence of sleep quality on suicidality in young adults
Anxious and depressive symptoms mediate the influence of sleep quality on suicidality in young adults Open
This study investigated how sleep quality affects the global severity of psychiatric symptoms, including suicidality, in young adults. Poor sleep quality has a significant impact on mental health and should therefore be given special atten…
View article: The Influence of Attachment Styles on the Relationship between Primary Emotions and Substance Related Addictive Behaviors
The Influence of Attachment Styles on the Relationship between Primary Emotions and Substance Related Addictive Behaviors Open
Objectives To date there is no universally accepted model that describes the development of substance related addictive behavior. In order to address this gap, the study sought to examine whether the association between primary emotions an…
View article: Psychophysiological stress response after a 6-week Mindful Self-Compassion training in psychiatric rehabilitation inpatients: a randomized post-test only study
Psychophysiological stress response after a 6-week Mindful Self-Compassion training in psychiatric rehabilitation inpatients: a randomized post-test only study Open
Objectives Mindfulness-based interventions (including self-compassion interventions) are effective in improving stress management at psychological and physical levels. Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is a newly developed program particularly…
View article: The German version of the brief affective neuroscience personality scales including a LUST scale (BANPS–GL)
The German version of the brief affective neuroscience personality scales including a LUST scale (BANPS–GL) Open
Objectives This study presents the German version of the Brief Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales (BANPS), which includes an additional subscale for the dimension LUST. The BANPS represents a shortened version of the Affective Neuro…
View article: Effect of Yoga involvement on mental health in times of crisis: A cross-sectional study
Effect of Yoga involvement on mental health in times of crisis: A cross-sectional study Open
Background Yoga involvement can be understood as a degree of immersion in the philosophical/spiritual teachings of Yoga. Previous research has shown a positive association between Yoga involvement and mental health. This study further inve…
View article: The Effects of Exercise Therapy Moderated by Sex in Rehabilitation of COVID-19
The Effects of Exercise Therapy Moderated by Sex in Rehabilitation of COVID-19 Open
Standardized exercise therapy programs in pulmonary rehabilitation have been shown to improve physical performance and lung function parameters in post-acute COVID-19 patients. However, it has not been investigated if these positive effect…
View article: Attachment and Therapeutic Alliance in Substance Use Disorders: Initial Findings for Treatment in the Therapeutic Community
Attachment and Therapeutic Alliance in Substance Use Disorders: Initial Findings for Treatment in the Therapeutic Community Open
Background: There is convincing evidence that individuals suffering from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) often present insecure attachment patterns. In contrast, a strong therapeutic alliance in treatment of SUD has been found to lead to a mo…
View article: The Swedish Version of the Multidimensional Inventory for Religious/Spiritual Well-Being: First Results From Swedish Students
The Swedish Version of the Multidimensional Inventory for Religious/Spiritual Well-Being: First Results From Swedish Students Open
Background: Studies investigating the relationship between religiosity/spirituality and mental health have suggested both positive and negative associations, highlighting the importance of multifaceted assessment of these rather broad cons…
View article: The Development of a Multidimensional Inventory for the Assessment of Mental Pain (FESSTE 30)
The Development of a Multidimensional Inventory for the Assessment of Mental Pain (FESSTE 30) Open
Background: Although the term “mental pain” is often the subject of expert opinions regarding claims for damages, there is still no standardized questionnaire in the German-speaking area to operationalize this concept. Therefore, the aim o…
View article: The Influence of an Attachment-Related Stimulus on Oxytocin Reactivity in Poly-Drug Users Undergoing Maintenance Therapy Compared to Healthy Controls
The Influence of an Attachment-Related Stimulus on Oxytocin Reactivity in Poly-Drug Users Undergoing Maintenance Therapy Compared to Healthy Controls Open
Our results suggest that peripheral OT levels in poly-drug users undergoing maintenance treatment are not significantly different in responsiveness to an attachment related stimulus compared to HC. With regard to non-significant tendencies…
View article: Childhood Trauma, Personality, and Substance Use Disorder: The Development of a Neuropsychoanalytic Addiction Model
Childhood Trauma, Personality, and Substance Use Disorder: The Development of a Neuropsychoanalytic Addiction Model Open
The results highlight the empirical validity of the neuropsychoanalytic approach towards SUD etiology. In particular, the findings underscore the conceptualization of SUD as a disorder related to dysfunctional attachment and affect regulat…
View article: Brain Structure Alterations in Poly-Drug Use: Reduced Cortical Thickness and White Matter Impairments in Regions Associated With Affective, Cognitive, and Motor Functions
Brain Structure Alterations in Poly-Drug Use: Reduced Cortical Thickness and White Matter Impairments in Regions Associated With Affective, Cognitive, and Motor Functions Open
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are defined by obsessive and uncontrolled consumption, which is related to neurobiological changes. Based on previous work, this study investigated potential alterations in brain structure in poly-drug use di…
View article: The Influence of Attachment Styles and Personality Organization on Emotional Functioning After Childhood Trauma
The Influence of Attachment Styles and Personality Organization on Emotional Functioning After Childhood Trauma Open
Background: Current literature suggests a tenuous link among childhood trauma, personality organization, adult attachment, and emotional functioning in various psychiatric disorders. However, empirical research focusing on the interaction …
View article: Depressive Symptoms and Addictive Behaviors in Young Adults After Childhood Trauma: The Mediating Role of Personality Organization and Despair
Depressive Symptoms and Addictive Behaviors in Young Adults After Childhood Trauma: The Mediating Role of Personality Organization and Despair Open
Background: There is substantial evidence that traumatic experiences in childhood increase the likelihood of mood pathology and addictive behaviors in adolescence and young adulthood. Furthermore, both forms of psychopathology have been li…
View article: Personality Influences the Relationship Between Primary Emotions and Religious/Spiritual Well-Being
Personality Influences the Relationship Between Primary Emotions and Religious/Spiritual Well-Being Open
The study of human emotions and personality provides valuable insights into the parameters of mental health and well-being. Affective neuroscience proposes that several levels of emotions - ranging from primary ones such as LUST or FEAR up…
View article: Addiction as an Attachment Disorder: White Matter Impairment Is Linked to Increased Negative Affective States in Poly-Drug Use
Addiction as an Attachment Disorder: White Matter Impairment Is Linked to Increased Negative Affective States in Poly-Drug Use Open
Substance use disorders (SUD) have been shown to be linked to various neuronal and behavioral impairments. In this study, we investigate whether there is a connection between the integrity of white matter (WM) and attachment styles as well…