Christopher M Layne, Kelly Dixon, Gesenia Sloan-Pena, Nicole Jimenez, Lauren Adams, Kyra Klemes
{"title":"Traumatic Loss, Grief, and Developmental Disruptions in War-Exposed Adolescents: A Three-Wave Study of Postwar Adversities and Adjustment.","authors":"Christopher M Layne, Kelly Dixon, Gesenia Sloan-Pena, Nicole Jimenez, Lauren Adams, Kyra Klemes","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530321","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530321","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>ObjectiveAn exploratory-descriptive three-wave survey was designed to explore the nature of wartime and postwar trauma, bereavement, grief, and developmental disruptions in war-exposed Bosnian adolescents; and to guide theory building, intervention, and policy. Specific aims included describing: Prevalence rates of war exposure types, war-related disruptions to social networks (traumatic deaths, disappearances, natural deaths, separations), short- and long-term postwar adversities, adolescent postwar grief reactions, and war-related disruptions in developmentally sensitive life domainsg. <i>Method:</i> A three-wave self-report survey (conducted 1.5-2.5 years after the Bosnian civil war, across multiple geographic/ethnic regions) assessed prewar, wartime, and postwar experiences and psychosocial adjustment in war-exposed Bosnian secondary school students. <i>Results:</i> Students reported: (a) high rates of exposure to both high-magnitude types of war trauma (including traumatic losses) and postwar adversities; (b) extensive war-related disruptions to their social networks, including deaths to natural and unnatural causes, and separation from loved ones. Significant effects were found for sex, type of death, and type of grief; but not for their interaction, age, or geographic region/ethnicity. (c) Pervasive war-related developmental impacts-primarily slowdowns-were reported for impulse control, help-seeking, identity formation, moral development, and understanding political issues. <i>Conclusions:</i> Many families were struggling economically and interpersonally 2.5 years after the war. Pervasive disruptions in youths' social networks persisted. Interventions for war-exposed youth should address a diverse array of problems including traumatic losses, ongoing separations, interpersonal conflict, and disruptions in developmentally important life domains. Balanced, strength-based grief interventions should both facilitate adaptive grief reactions and therapeutically reduce unhelpful grief reactions.</p>","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 3","pages":"240-261"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Shared Strengths & Challenges of Children Born of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence and Their Mothers in Post-Genocide Rwanda.","authors":"Myriam Denov","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530322","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530322","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Given the prevalence of conflict-related sexual violence, tens of thousands of children are estimated to have been born from wartime mass rape campaigns, sexual violence, and forced pregnancy in conflicts around the globe. Despite their vital interconnection, the existing empirical literature has tended to examine either the realities of women survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, or children born of war rape. Much less literature has addressed the realities of both mothers and children and their shared and interrelated experiences. This paper explores the shared post-conflict experiences and realities of children born of conflict-related sexual violence and mothers in post-genocide Rwanda.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The paper draws on a case study of one mother and her now adult child living in Rwanda. The case study draws from a larger qualitative study using in-depth interviews with 44 mothers and 60 adult children born of conflict-related sexual violence in Rwanda.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants revealed their shared, long-term post-conflict challenges, which included family and community stigma, marginalization, poverty and health issues. Participants also highlighted their shared strengths and the ways in which they drew enormous strength from one another, facilitating empathy, pride and hope for the future.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Given their shared realities, service provision should aim to engage both mothers and children together, enabling both parties to draw upon shared strengths and mutual support. Moreover, interventions that are community-driven, family-oriented, and culturally-attuned should be adapted to mothers and children, addressing the complexities, and potential ambivalences in their relationship.</p>","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 3","pages":"207-219"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How to Maintain Adult Professional Competency Under the Fire of War.","authors":"Anna Kravtsova","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2530349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2025.2530349","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 3","pages":"328-332"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145056222","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Getting Out of Our Heads: Building and Testing Models of Suicide That Go Beyond Subjective Self-Reports.","authors":"Matthew K Nock, Taylor C McGuire","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2471202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2025.2471202","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 1","pages":"13-16"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143701874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment and Management of a Gifted Child Presenting Mental Distress and Disruptive Behaviors: Clinical Report.","authors":"Marilia Pessali, Rosemeire de Araujo Rangni","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2024.2435206","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00332747.2024.2435206","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article aims to report on the clinical care of a gifted child in the context of Health and Education. The child showed signs of emotional distress and disruptive behaviors, which were related to the school context. Based on the assessment that revealed this child was gifted, his acceleration by one school year was recommended, which in turn resulted in complete remission of symptoms. This experience exemplifies the importance of identifying giftedness in childhood as a guide for appropriate conduct, both in cultivating the good development of the child's skills and in promoting their emotional well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":" ","pages":"71-76"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142840139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fethiye Kılıçaslan, Mehmet Emin Düken, Fatma Kızıldağ, Şevval Ocak
{"title":"Perceived Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Mothers of Children with ASD After the Recent Earthquakes in Türkiye: The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support.","authors":"Fethiye Kılıçaslan, Mehmet Emin Düken, Fatma Kızıldağ, Şevval Ocak","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2475550","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2475550","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate perceived stress, depressive symptoms, and social support among mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared to mothers of typically developing (TD) children following major earthquakes in Türkiye. Additionally, to examine whether perceived social support mediates the relationship between stress and depressive symptoms in mothers of children with ASD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted between April 2023 and September 2023. The participants consist of mothers of children with ASD (<i>n</i> = 77) and mothers of TD children (<i>n</i> = 122). The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS program and Process Macro v3.5 package.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the study showed that mothers of children with ASD had higher stress and depressive symptoms and lower social support than mothers of TD children. It was revealed that the perceived stress predicted 29.0% of the perceived social support (R<sup>2</sup>). The perceived stress, along with the perceived social support, explained 56.6% of the variation in depressive symptoms in mothers of children with ASD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Increasing perceived social support for mothers of children with ASD could be an effective way to reduce psychological distress following a disaster.</p>","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":" ","pages":"118-125"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143658831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zeynep Özdemir, Erkan Acar, Barış Sancak, Burcu Goksan Yavuz
{"title":"The Associations of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion on Quality of Life for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis, a Cross-Sectional Study from Turkey.","authors":"Zeynep Özdemir, Erkan Acar, Barış Sancak, Burcu Goksan Yavuz","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2472427","DOIUrl":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2472427","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study is to investigate the associations between self-compassion, mindfulness, emotional factors and multiple sclerosis (MS) related quality of life among the individuals with MS in Istanbul, Turkey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One hundred and thirteen MS patients participated in this cross-sectional study. In the linear regression model, older age, higher levels of disability, and higher anxiety levels significantly predicted lower MS related quality of life (<i>p</i> = .045, <i>p</i> = .023, <i>p</i> ≤ .001, respectively). Mindfulness component of the self-compassion scale significantly predicted better MS related quality of life (<i>p</i> = .007). The self-kindness and mindfulness subscale scores of the Self-Compassion Scale were positively and significantly correlated with the total scores of the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life Questionnaire (<i>r</i> = .324, <i>p</i> = .003; <i>r</i> = .314, <i>p</i> = .003, respectively).</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>These findings indicate that a high level of self-compassion and mindfulness has a positive impact on the quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis. Considering these effects within social dimensions, such as family and friendship, may contribute to improving patients' overall quality of life.</p>","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":" ","pages":"105-117"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143658976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating Hybrid Work: Reflecting on Experiences of Mental Health Providers in an Academic Medical Center.","authors":"Elizabeth A Greene, Rachel Shor","doi":"10.1080/00332747.2025.2499355","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2025.2499355","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>BackgroundThe need to rapidly adapt to patient, learner and market needs during the pandemic has led to an expanded focus on telework and telehealth. Now, with increasing calls to return part-time to in-person work, there is a growing need for guidance on making the deliberate and thoughtful change to hybrid work. <i>Challenges:</i> Hybrid work introduces challenges related to physical space, education and supervision, and presenteeism. <i>Opportunities:</i> Hybrid work offers opportunities for flexibility, geographic diversity in learners and educators, autonomy, and mitigation of some of the challenges experienced in solely in-person or solely remote work. <i>Conclusion:</i> Our own experiences in navigating this transition in an academic medical center suggest that hybrid work can be a unique experience, worthy of its own body of literature. This article is intended to bring together and support conversations happening between individuals, particularly mental health providers, around hybrid clinical work and supervision. Our hope is to facilitate further discussion and identify possible areas of future research related to this evolving work model.</p>","PeriodicalId":49656,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry-Interpersonal and Biological Processes","volume":"88 2","pages":"83-91"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144188394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}