{"title":"[A promising tool in evaluation of psychological pain?]","authors":"Denis Paris, Matthieu Bier, Matthieu Nacher","doi":"10.1016/j.encep.2024.01.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2024.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51042,"journal":{"name":"Encephale-Revue De Psychiatrie Clinique Biologique et Therapeutique","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140332301","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":"[Effectiveness of psychotherapy on dissociative symptoms in adult populations: A PRISMA systematic review].","authors":"Camille Aujoulat, Alexis Vancappel, Géraldine Tapia","doi":"10.1016/j.encep.2024.01.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2024.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Dissociation is a psychological process in reaction to threat which can be found in many psychiatric conditions. Dissociative symptoms can become very disabling, whether in daily life or in care. Nevertheless, few studies seem to have examined the efficacy of psychotherapy on the latter and its relevance as a therapeutic target.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A systematic review of the literature (PRISMA) on the efficacy of psychotherapy on dissociative symptoms in adults with mental disorders was conducted. Effectiveness was considered in terms of reduction in dissociative symptomatology. The search was conducted on Scopus, PubMed and PsycInfo. Overall, 50 full-text articles were evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fourteen studies were included in the review. In all, 711 adult subjects with post-traumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder or dissociative disorder were included. Overall, this systematic review reports a reduction in dissociative symptoms associated with a variety of psychotherapeutic interventions, without allowing any conclusions to be drawn on the superiority of one psychotherapy over another.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The conclusions of this work highlight three possible therapeutic orientations for reducing dissociative symptoms: (i) by reintegrating the dynamic subsystems, (ii) by treating the cognitive processes underlying dissociation, and (iii) by acting on the processes identified as common to the effectiveness of psychotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":51042,"journal":{"name":"Encephale-Revue De Psychiatrie Clinique Biologique et Therapeutique","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140208170","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}
Emilie Carretier, Marine Jourdan, Sophie Duchesne, Julien Flouriot, Jonathan Lachal, Marie-Rose Moro
{"title":"Disclosure of sexual abuse by adolescents treated in a psychiatry department.","authors":"Emilie Carretier, Marine Jourdan, Sophie Duchesne, Julien Flouriot, Jonathan Lachal, Marie-Rose Moro","doi":"10.1016/j.encep.2023.12.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2023.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of the study is to describe the population of adolescents who have disclosed sexual abuse to a health professional during their care in a psychiatric department. We also want to discuss the circumstances that enable adolescents to make this disclosure.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center retrospective observational study is based on the mandatory reports (n=139) sent by a Paris adolescent psychiatry department between 2005 and 2021 after patients disclosed previous sexual abuse. R® (3.6.1) and RStudio® (1.2.5001) software were used for statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Girls accounted for almost all the adolescents who disclosed (95.7%). First abuse occurred around the age of 12 years and was first disclosed to a health professional a mean of 3.5 years later; 66 (47.5%) patients were admitted for inpatient care during their follow-up. The most common diagnoses were depression, eating disorders, posttraumatic stress disorders, and other anxiety disorders. Before disclosing to a health professional, most of these adolescents had already talked about it, mainly to a family member (69.8%) or peers (24.7%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This is the first study in France on the reporting of sexual abuse after its disclosure by adolescents being treated in a psychiatry unit. Our results show that child sexual abuse is rarely reported and that health care professionals are far from being the first recipients of these disclosures. We recommend routine screening for sexual abuse in adolescent psychiatry units, improved training for staff receiving these disclosures, and consideration of how best to coordinate medical, social, and legal services for these adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":51042,"journal":{"name":"Encephale-Revue De Psychiatrie Clinique Biologique et Therapeutique","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140208171","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":"Link between neurodevelopmental disorders and suicidal risk in children.","authors":"Julie Lévy-Bencheton, Pauline Chaste, Mélisande Sansen","doi":"10.1016/j.encep.2023.12.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2023.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Suicide represents a significant public health issue among children and adolescents. However, in this population, while the literature seems to support a link between suicidal risk and neurodevelopmental disorders, there are still few studies on the subject. The psychopathological description of children who have realized a suicide attempt with a high potential for lethality, which can be defined as \"serious\", appears to resemble that of children who have died by suicide. This study aimed to characterize the dimensional aspects of the neurodevelopmental profile of a population of children and adolescents hospitalized at Necker-Enfants-Malades Hospital for a serious suicide attempt.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is an observational, prospective, and single-center study. Questionnaires for collecting general information and dimensional scales of neurodevelopment (Autism-Tics, ADHD, and Other Comorbidities Inventory, Social Responsiveness Scale, and Conners-3 for parents) were used. This study included 21 patients aged 9 to 15 years at the time of their hospitalization.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results supported the presence of at least one neurodevelopmental disorder (autistic traits, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning disorder, or motor disorder) in 70% (n=14) of the subjects, and at least one behavioral disorder (oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder) in 65% (n=13) of these subjects.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The observed frequency of traits indicative of neurodevelopmental disorders in our population was higher than that observed in the general population, without the presented symptoms being eligible for categorical diagnosis. Considering the dimensional aspects of neurodevelopmental symptoms would therefore enable better identification of children at suicidal risk and more tailored interventions to contribute to the prevention of suicide in children.</p>","PeriodicalId":51042,"journal":{"name":"Encephale-Revue De Psychiatrie Clinique Biologique et Therapeutique","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140208172","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}
Emilie Cappe, Johanna Despax, Amandine Pedoux, Pascale Zylberberg, Pauline Chaste, Aude De Gaulmyn, Catherine Doyen, Noël Pommepuy
{"title":"Parental involvement and adjustment during the diagnostic evaluation of autism spectrum disorder at two diagnostic centers.","authors":"Emilie Cappe, Johanna Despax, Amandine Pedoux, Pascale Zylberberg, Pauline Chaste, Aude De Gaulmyn, Catherine Doyen, Noël Pommepuy","doi":"10.1016/j.encep.2024.01.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2024.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The primary objective of this study was to determine the effects of permanent, mediated parental presence during all autism spectrum disorder diagnostic evaluations on parental adjustment (perceived parental stress and sense of parental competence) compared with procedures that traditionally only involve parents in pivotal periods of the diagnosis. The level of satisfaction with the diagnostic procedure and parents' needs were also evaluated to complete this first objective. The secondary objective was to assess the effects of psychosocial, individual, and contextual variables on perceived parental stress and sense of parental competence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The total sample of 49 parents was divided (using simple randomization) into two subgroups, each for a different procedure. Participants were met with once before the first consultation and once after. They completed self-reported questionnaires on parental stress, sense of parental competence, satisfaction with the procedure, social support, locus of control, and appraisal of life events. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPAD and SPSS software.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no difference between the two groups in the variables assessed. Satisfaction with the diagnostic procedure was high in both groups, but parents highlighted that they had important needs following the diagnosis. The child's level of autonomy, the presence of disruptive behaviors, and satisfaction with social support were found to be important for determining parental adjustment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Several hypotheses may explain the lack of differences between the two groups, including that parents may not yet have been in a position to benefit from the procedure aimed at integrating them. Our suggestion is that professional interventions should focus on improving the child's autonomy and helping the parent to develop a satisfactory support network. Finally, parents' needs for the post-diagnosis phase should be given greater consideration, particularly in future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":51042,"journal":{"name":"Encephale-Revue De Psychiatrie Clinique Biologique et Therapeutique","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140208173","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}
Frank W Paulus, Foujan Nouri, Susanne Ohmann, Eva Möhler, Christian Popow
{"title":"The impact of Internet pornography on children and adolescents: A systematic review.","authors":"Frank W Paulus, Foujan Nouri, Susanne Ohmann, Eva Möhler, Christian Popow","doi":"10.1016/j.encep.2023.12.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2023.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Young people's exposure to online pornographic material has increased in the past years. Its impact is a complex topic but an important issue due to growing concerns. Therefore, we reviewed the literature on Internet pornography consumption and its impact on children and adolescents. Furthermore, we examined young people's thoughts about pornography and their reasons for consumption.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We performed a systematic literature search in the online databases ERIC, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, and PSYNDEX for peer-reviewed articles in English, published between 2000 and 2022 and additionally identified secondary references.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We could determine associations between pornography consumption and demographic variables (e.g., age, gender), personal characteristics (e.g., [sexual] sensation seeking, sexual interest and experience, general risk behavior), environmental variables (e.g., peers, family), attitudes (e.g., gender role attitudes, permissive sexual attitudes), behavior (e.g. sexual risk behaviour, sexting) and sexual aggression (e.g., sexual cybervictimization, grooming). Moreover, we found that girls have a more negative attitude towards pornography than boys who have an ambivalent opinion on the subject. Most adolescents are aware that the majority of pornographic material is exaggerated and unrealistic. Furthermore, pornography is not only watched out of curiosity and for sexual arousal but also used as a source of sexual information, especially by minority groups.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Many effects that impair children's development have been documented. The results found in this review are often contradictory. Therefore, further replication studies are needed. In addition, we propose several preventive measures, e.g., sexual health education at schools for both heterosexuals and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) people.</p>","PeriodicalId":51042,"journal":{"name":"Encephale-Revue De Psychiatrie Clinique Biologique et Therapeutique","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-03-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140190354","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}
Arnaud Pouchon, Antoine Bertrand, Mircea Polosan, Clément Dondé
{"title":"Simulation-based teaching of psychiatric interviewing to residents: A comparison of peer-to-peer and teacher role-play on confidence in clinical skills.","authors":"Arnaud Pouchon, Antoine Bertrand, Mircea Polosan, Clément Dondé","doi":"10.1016/j.encep.2023.11.027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2023.11.027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To compare the effects of two simulation-based teaching programs of psychiatric interviewing using two role-play modalities on first-year psychiatry residents' confidence in their psychiatric clinical skills.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The teaching program consisted of seven 2-hour sessions per month led by two psychiatrists and academic teachers. In the peer-to-peer role-play group, students played either the patient's or doctor's role, and case scenarios were proposed by the students; in the teacher role-play group, a teacher played the patient' role and case scenarios were written by teachers. Simulation debriefing was teacher-guided in both groups. Confidence was measured with the Confidence in Psychiatric Clinical Skills Questionnaire (CPCQ) before and after the teaching program.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both strategies induced a significant improvement in the CPCQ total score. However, the peer-to-peer role-play program induced a significantly larger improvement in the CPCQ total score.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Compared to teacher role-play, peer-to-peer role-play may enable a better comprehension of the patient perspective, reduce performance anxiety during the simulated scenario, and provide a partly improvised scenario that is more transferable to real-life clinical experiences.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Teaching psychiatric interviewing using the peer-to-peer role-play approach enables greater improvement in confidence in clinical skills than teacher role-play.</p>","PeriodicalId":51042,"journal":{"name":"Encephale-Revue De Psychiatrie Clinique Biologique et Therapeutique","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139998231","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":"Les enjeux éthiques de la réhabilitation psychosociale","authors":"Sami Richa , Doris Choueifati , Nathalie Chemali , Isabelle Amado","doi":"10.1016/j.encep.2023.09.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.encep.2023.09.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) is a therapeutic approach which aims to improve the overall functioning of people with severe mental disorders. We detail the principles of bioethics applied to care and seek to demonstrate how PSR meets the requirements of a humanistic psychiatry. The four fundamental principles of the ethics of care – autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice – are found in the practice of PSR. The practice and implementation of PSR is strongly encouraged in universal codes of ethics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51042,"journal":{"name":"Encephale-Revue De Psychiatrie Clinique Biologique et Therapeutique","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139998230","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":"Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder in bereaved children and adolescents: A systematic review","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.encep.2023.11.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.encep.2023.11.016","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) is a condition recently introduced in international classifications of mental disorders. Although PGD is associated with significant distress and impairment that may have developmental consequences, to date, little is known about its prevalence and associated factors in children and adolescents. The present systematic review registered in PROSPERO (CRD42021236026) aimed to: (i) review existing data on the prevalence of PGD in bereaved children and adolescents; and (ii) identify factors associated with PGD in this population.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Six electronic databases, grey literature and a manually searched journal identified 1,716 articles with no backward limit to September 2021. Epidemiological studies were included if they reported the prevalence of PGD in bereaved children and adolescents. Study characteristics, diagnostic and assessment tools, population, loss-related characteristics and prevalence of PGD were reviewed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Five studies met our inclusion criteria. The reported prevalences of PGD ranged from 10.4% to 32%. Female gender, cognitive avoidance, chronic stressors such as economic hardship, exposure to trauma or other losses appear to be associated with more severe symptoms or even a higher risk of PGD. Conversely, data suggest social support may be protective.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This first systematic review found a relatively high prevalence of PGD in bereaved children and adolescents. While further large epidemiological studies are needed, this review highlights the importance of evaluating PGD in current clinical practice and suggests that further research into diagnostic and therapeutic approaches targeting this disorder is warranted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":51042,"journal":{"name":"Encephale-Revue De Psychiatrie Clinique Biologique et Therapeutique","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139984454","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":"[Electroconvulsive therapy among Tunisian physicians: Controversies and shortcomings].","authors":"Samir Samaâli, Rania Lansari, Jihene Hamdoun, Amine Larnaout, Wahid Melki","doi":"10.1016/j.encep.2023.12.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2023.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":51042,"journal":{"name":"Encephale-Revue De Psychiatrie Clinique Biologique et Therapeutique","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139900878","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}