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View article: Serum metabolomics in women with major depressive disorder: Associations with mitochondrial function, inflammation, and oxidative stress
Serum metabolomics in women with major depressive disorder: Associations with mitochondrial function, inflammation, and oxidative stress Open
Despite intensified research, depression remains a mental disorder with an insufficiently understood pathophysiology. Clinically applicable biomarkers are lacking but are of highest interest, particularly for preventive and predictive meas…
View article: Treatment of Comorbid Disorders, Syndromes, and Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Related to Childhood Maltreatment with STAIR-NT
Treatment of Comorbid Disorders, Syndromes, and Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Related to Childhood Maltreatment with STAIR-NT Open
Background: Early interpersonal traumatic events, such as childhood maltreatment, increase the risk of developing complex posttraumatic stress symptoms. The biphasic treatment program STAIR-NT (Skills Training for Affective and Interperson…
View article: Coping in the Emergency Medical Services: Associations with the personnel’s stress, self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and health
Coping in the Emergency Medical Services: Associations with the personnel’s stress, self-efficacy, job satisfaction, and health Open
Background Emergency Medical Services personnel (EMSP) are recurrently exposed to chronic and traumatic stressors in their occupation. Effective coping with occupational stressors plays a key role in enabling their health and overall well-…
View article: Therapists’ Experiences With the Effectiveness and Feasibility of Videoconference-Based Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Therapists’ Experiences With the Effectiveness and Feasibility of Videoconference-Based Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Open
Research on the effectiveness and applicability of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) via videoconference is sparse. Considering the emerging use of internet-based psychotherapy during the COVID-19 pandemic, information o…
View article: Hair-based biomarkers in women with major depressive disorder: Glucocorticoids, endocannabinoids, N-acylethanolamines, and testosterone
Hair-based biomarkers in women with major depressive disorder: Glucocorticoids, endocannabinoids, N-acylethanolamines, and testosterone Open
Our results add to the heterogeneous body of findings on alterations in hair-stored glucocorticoids and endocannabinoids in MDD. As in previous studies, there was no evidence of altered testosterone concentrations in the hair of MDD patien…
View article: Deconstructing Traumatic Mission Experiences: Identifying Critical Incidents and Their Relevance for the Mental and Physical Health Among Emergency Medical Service Personnel
Deconstructing Traumatic Mission Experiences: Identifying Critical Incidents and Their Relevance for the Mental and Physical Health Among Emergency Medical Service Personnel Open
Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel frequently encounter emotionally stressful or even traumatic incidents in their line of duty. In this study, a checklist of emotionally stressful events for the German EMS was introduced. A mixed-m…
View article: Higher sense of coherence is associated with better mental and physical health in emergency medical services: results from investigations on the revised sense of coherence scale (SOC-R) in rescue workers
Higher sense of coherence is associated with better mental and physical health in emergency medical services: results from investigations on the revised sense of coherence scale (SOC-R) in rescue workers Open
As rescue workers are regularly confronted with potentially traumatising on-duty events, they have an increased risk to develop trauma-related mental and physical health impairments, including post-traumatic, depressive, and somatic sympto…
View article: The importance of the <i> <scp>DSM</scp> ‐5 </i> posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms of cognitions and mood in traumatized children and adolescents: two network approaches
The importance of the <i> <span>DSM</span> ‐5 </i> posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms of cognitions and mood in traumatized children and adolescents: two network approaches Open
Background The aim of this study is to provide a better understanding of the central symptoms of DSM ‐5 posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) in children and adolescents from the perspective of the child and its caregiver. Identifying cor…
View article: Emotion Regulation in Rescue Workers: Differential Relationship With Perceived Work-Related Stress and Stress-Related Symptoms
Emotion Regulation in Rescue Workers: Differential Relationship With Perceived Work-Related Stress and Stress-Related Symptoms Open
Rescue workers are exposed to enduring emotional distress, as they are confronted with (potentially) traumatic mission events and chronic work-related stress. Thus, regulating negative emotions seems to be crucial to withstand the work-rel…
View article: My Sadness – Our Happiness: Writing About Positive, Negative, and Neutral Autobiographical Life Events Reveals Linguistic Markers of Self-Positivity and Individual Well-Being
My Sadness – Our Happiness: Writing About Positive, Negative, and Neutral Autobiographical Life Events Reveals Linguistic Markers of Self-Positivity and Individual Well-Being Open
Objective: Narratives of autobiographical events contain rich information about an individual's private experience, his/her deepest thoughts, feelings, and emotions. The present study investigates linguistic markers of emotion expression a…
View article: EEG Beta band frequency domain evaluation for assessing stress and anxiety in resting, eyes closed, basal conditions
EEG Beta band frequency domain evaluation for assessing stress and anxiety in resting, eyes closed, basal conditions Open
The study presents a frequency domain, instead of a relative power intensity comparison framework domain, that evaluates the degree of anxiety and stress brain network activated in high beta oscillation (22-30 Hz), during a resting, EC bas…