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{"title":"Can the integrated and selected pattern approach effectively predict suicide rates? A study using internet search queries","authors":"Sei Takane","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100934","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100934","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background:</h3><div>Suicide prevention has become a global public health and political issue. There have been active attempts to predict suicides (suicide rates and suicide numbers) using search queries from search engines.</div></div><div><h3>Methods:</h3><div>This study used spike-and-slab regression which is one of the sparse variable selection techniques, and we called this approach the ‘integrated and selected pattern approach.’ we used monthly national suicide data and relative search volume (RSV) of 51 search queries from Google Trends for the United States (US) and Japan from 2004 to 2019, and compared the accuracy of models using this approach against those using other approaches.</div></div><div><h3>Results:</h3><div>The model employing the integrated and selected pattern approach demonstrated the highest accuracy and stability of predicted values in predicting suicide rates and the number of suicides in the US. However, in the case of Japan, the accuracy and stability of the predicted values for this approach were lower than other approaches. Furthermore, even in the US, where the integrated and selected pattern approach outperforms other approaches at the country-level, it does not consistently outperform other models across all data subsets.</div></div><div><h3>Limitations:</h3><div>The integrated and selected pattern approach is not universally the most efficient method for predicting suicides across all linguistic, cultural contexts, and demographic groups. It remains crucial to emphasize the importance of comparing its efficacy with several other approaches in practical implementations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion:</h3><div>The integrated and selected pattern approach is one of the potentially effective methods for predicting suicides.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100934"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144270053","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The echoes of childhood: How parental bonding and emotional trauma shape loneliness in young adults","authors":"Ilenia Rosa ,&nbsp;Chiara Conti ,&nbsp;Roberta Lanzara ,&nbsp;Irene Ceccato ,&nbsp;Chiara Gallelli ,&nbsp;Pasquale La Malva ,&nbsp;Alberto Di Domenico ,&nbsp;Piero Porcelli","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100938","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100938","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Loneliness is a subjective and painful experience resulting from an imbalance between desired and perceived social relationships. Several situational factors may increase loneliness in young adults. The study aimed to explore the association between parental bonding and loneliness by including childhood traumatic experiences and current psychological distress as potential mediators.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A sample of 608 college students in psychology (Mage = 21.23, SD = 2.10) was consecutively enrolled. Sociodemographic characteristics, parental bonding (PBI), loneliness (UCLA), childhood traumatic emotional experiences (CTQ), anxiety (GAD-7), depressive (PHQ-9), and somatic symptoms (PHQ-15) were assessed through an online survey. After preliminarily assessing frequency distributions, descriptive statistics, and correlation, we performed a path analysis to examine both direct and indirect effects among the variables of interest.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The path model showed that PBI care was negatively associated with traumatic experiences in childhood (ps ≤ 0.01). Both emotional abuse and neglect during childhood predicted higher levels of anxiety and depression (ps ≤ 0.05). Emotional abuse further predicted somatic symptoms (<em>p</em> &lt; .001). Finally, loneliness was positively predicted by childhood traumatic emotional experiences, both neglect and abuse (ps &lt; 0.001), as well as by depression (<em>p</em> &lt; .001). Overall, the model explained a significant amount of variance in the UCLA scale (<em>R</em>² = 0.44, <em>p</em> &lt; .001).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Childhood trauma and adult depressive symptoms mediate the link between low parental care and loneliness. Recognizing early negative parental bonding's impact allows for tailored interventions to enhance psychological well-being by addressing early attachment issues.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100938"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144279350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Content-specificity of a single-session cognitive bias modification of interpretations for social anxiety","authors":"Emily K. Daniel ,&nbsp;Carly Johnco ,&nbsp;Gemma Sicouri","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100937","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100937","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cognitive bias modification of Interpretations (CBM-I) has been proposed as a promising mechanistically-focused intervention for social anxiety disorder (SAD). Although CBM-I modifies the interpretation biases associated with SAD, the effect sizes for symptomatic improvements are small. The efficacy of CBM-I may be improved by tailoring the content of the intervention to the targeted disorder (i.e., content-specificity). The current study examined whether content-specific CBM-I was associated with improved bias and symptom outcomes compared to non-content-specific CBM-I. Participants (<em>N</em> = 108, aged 18–35, <em>M</em> = 19.00, SD = 2.44) with elevated social anxiety symptoms were randomly allocated to receive a single session of content-specific or non-content-specific CBM-I. The content-specific group had significantly greater reductions in negative interpretation bias and social interaction anxiety symptoms than the non-content-specific group. There were no group differences for social observation anxiety. However, the non-content-specific group had a significantly larger reduction in state anxiety than the content-specific group. The results indicated that CBM-I for SAD may be improved by matching the content of the intervention to the disorder. Future research should replicate the results using multiple sessions and consider the importance of tailoring CBM-I to diagnostic presentation and specific biases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100937"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144331037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploration of the factors associated with suicide ideation among students: A structural equation modeling (SEM) approach","authors":"Md. Hazrat Ali ,&nbsp;Syed Billal Hossain ,&nbsp;Mir Apel Mahmud ,&nbsp;Kazi Mahfujur Rahman ,&nbsp;Md. Saikat Mridha ,&nbsp;Md. Sadat Hassan ,&nbsp;Shafika Rahman ,&nbsp;Md. Rezaul Karim","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100936","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100936","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article focuses on the rising issue of suicidal thoughts among Bangladeshi students, which is prevalent nationwide. It was a cross sectional study to explore the factors associated with suicidal ideation among Bangladeshi students. 442 students of 15 to 30 years, from 1 secondary school, 2 higher secondary Schools, and 1 university spread throughout different regions of Bangladesh were employed in the study, which used an extensive questionnaire with 85 factors, including 78 possible causes for suicide, scored on a 5-point Likert Scale. The data were analyzed using structured equation modeling (SEM) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) techniques. The study observed five factors contributing to suicide ideation, including psychological, social, academic, economic, and physical factors through SEM approach. According to the findings, suicide ideation is highly correlated with factors like age, living area, monthly family income, family issues, feelings of unworthiness, corruption in the nation, and lack of dignity, among Bangladeshi students. Inferences of this study can be utilized to plan research approaches for exploring the ways of suicide prevention and interventions to suicide ideation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100936"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144178428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Accelerated acupuncture therapy for patients with major depressive symptoms: a single blind, randomized wait-list controlled trial","authors":"Xiao Wei Tan ,&nbsp;Yuen Yin Joyce Chee ,&nbsp;Yin Jia Lim ,&nbsp;Frederick Peiwei Koh ,&nbsp;Zheng Jie Jovi Koh ,&nbsp;Gulwant Hasvinjit Kaur Singh ,&nbsp;Si Yun Rachel Tan ,&nbsp;Linda Zhong ,&nbsp;Phern Chern Tor","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100935","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100935","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To test the effectiveness of an accelerated acupuncture treatment as an augmentation therapy for patients with primary diagnosis of major depressive symptoms.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Recruited patients were 1:1 randomly assigned to receive either treatment-as-usual (wait-list controlled group) or with additional acupuncture intervention (treatment group). The acupuncture treatment includes daily scalp acupuncture with manual stimulation for a total of 10 sessions conducted within 2–3 weeks. Blinded raters assessed patients’ depressive symptoms and quality of life at baseline (pre-treatment), immediately after treatment, 2 weeks, and 3 months post-treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 84 patients with 59 (70.2 %) Chinese, 17 (20.2 %) Malay and 4 (4.8 %) Indians participated in this trial. There is an overall improvement of depressive symptoms score assessed by Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) and Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology- Self report 16 items (QIDS-SR16), and an improvement of subjective Quality of life assessed by EQ5D Visual Analogue Score (VAS) and Utility Score (US) from pre-treatment to 3 months post-treatment for patients in both treatment groups and control group. In addition, compared to patients in control group, acupuncture induced an overall significantly better QIDS-SR16 (effect size <em>η²</em> = 0.15, <em>p</em> = 0.025) and better EQ-5D Visual Analogue Scale score (<em>η²</em> = 0.20, <em>p</em> = 0.005).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Acupuncture induced an accumulated and delayed antidepressant treatment effect for patients with depression. Our study informed the potential of an accelerated acupuncture treatment as an augmentation antidepressant therapy within a multiethnic South-east Asian population.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100935"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144195918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Childhood maltreatment as a risk factor for depressive symptoms after an unintended pregnancy: The role of emotion regulation difficulties","authors":"Hannah Klusmann ,&nbsp;Caroline Meyer ,&nbsp;Sinha Engel ,&nbsp;Stephanie Haering ,&nbsp;Meike Katharina Blecker ,&nbsp;Elisabeth Conrad ,&nbsp;Franziska Reichmuth ,&nbsp;Sarah Schumacher ,&nbsp;Christine Knaevelsrud","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100931","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100931","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Individuals who experience an unintended pregnancy are at risk of developing depressive symptoms, regardless of whether the pregnancy is terminated or carried to term. Knowledge about particularly vulnerable individuals after an unintended pregnancy and about potential mechanisms of change is scarce.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study investigated whether participants with childhood maltreatment after an unintended pregnancy (abortion or delivery), and whether difficulties in emotion regulation contribute significantly to depressive symptoms, beyond the effects of childhood maltreatment. Welch <em>t</em>-tests, chi-square-tests and hierarchical regression analysis were conducted.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We included 190 participants, 46.8 % of whom had experienced childhood maltreatment. Participants with childhood maltreatment reported greater depressive symptoms (<em>t</em> = 4.23, df=186, <em>p</em>&lt;.001) and were more likely to fulfill the diagnostic criteria for a depressive episode with onset during or after the pregnancy (χ²=6.5354, df=1, <em>p</em>&lt; .05). The unique contribution of childhood maltreatment to depressive symptoms was 7 % (F(184,1) = 21.52, <em>p</em> &lt; .001), the unique contribution of difficulties in emotion regulation to depressive symptoms was 28 % (F(183,1) = 80.70, <em>p</em> &lt; .001).</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>Limitations include the cross-sectional design and self-selected sample. Furthermore, only participants with unintended pregnancies were included, impeding comparisons with intended pregnancies.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Individuals with childhood maltreatment are specifically vulnerable to developing depressive symptoms after an unintended pregnancy. Preventive interventions should identify these individuals and provide individualized support as early as possible. Emotion regulation may be a promising intervention target for reducing depressive symptoms after an unintended pregnancy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100931"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144184300","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Amygdala subregional functional connectivity in treatment-resistant depression","authors":"Sheryl L. Foster ,&nbsp;Ramon Landin-Romero ,&nbsp;Sarah Lewis ,&nbsp;Ana Rita Barreiros ,&nbsp;Sophie Matis ,&nbsp;Anthony Harris ,&nbsp;Mayuresh S. Korgaonkar","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100932","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100932","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Treatment resistance impacts almost 50 % of depression patients, with amygdala dysfunction being widely implicated. fMRI studies have typically focussed on identifying whole rather than individual subregional amygdala functional connectivity but this approach, together with cohort heterogeneity, is likely contributing to inconsistent results. This study used high resolution 3T fMRI data to investigate subregional alterations that may differentiate treatment-resistant cohorts from healthy individuals and depressed patients who respond to treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Resting-state fMRI data were obtained in 35 participants diagnosed with Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD), 38 healthy control participants (HC), and 35 treatment-sensitive participants (TSD). Seed-based functional connectivity analyses of three main subregions bilaterally (laterobasal, centromedial and superficial), as well as the whole amygdala, were performed and comparisons made between groups.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We found <strong>c</strong>onnectivity differences in the right laterobasal amygdala subregion in TRD compared to both groups. TRD patients displayed hypoconnectivity to the right fusiform gyrus relative to HC whereas hyperconnectivity to the left inferior frontal gyrus relative to TSD was identified. No connectivity differences were found for the whole amygdala or any of the other subregions bilaterally.</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>Modest sample size and cross-sectional study design are limitations. A causal relationship between functional connectivity alterations and treatment resistance cannot be established.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Altered connectivity of the right laterobasal subregion is a distinguishing feature of TRD. These alterations may underlie severe impairments in emotion processing and social functioning that are characteristic of TRD. These results emphasise the need for further investigation of the functional role of the amygdala subregions in depression.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100932"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144138930","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining alterations in subjective sleep ratings in individuals with major depressive disorder receiving daily theta burst stimulation","authors":"Jennifer Cuda ,&nbsp;David Smith ,&nbsp;Arthur R. Chaves ,&nbsp;Karina L. Fonseca ,&nbsp;Jessica Drodge ,&nbsp;Stacey Shim ,&nbsp;Youssef Nasr ,&nbsp;Maya El-Outa ,&nbsp;Ram Brender ,&nbsp;Ruxandra Antochi ,&nbsp;Lisa McMurray ,&nbsp;Rebecca Robillard ,&nbsp;Sara Tremblay","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100933","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100933","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Major depressive disorder is often accompanied by sleep disturbances, which have been found to influence response to antidepressant treatments. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), including novel optimized protocols like theta burst stimulation (TBS), is an effective intervention for treatment-resistant depression, although little is known about the relationship between sleep and the antidepressant effects of this treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Sixty-six individuals with treatment-resistant depression received 4 to 6 weeks of daily TBS treatments targeting the left-unilateral or bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). Depression severity was measured using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD-17) and subjective sleep using the Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire (LSEQ). Data was analyzed with linear mixed models and Spearman correlations.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>TBS significantly reduced HRSD-17 scores and improved LSEQ subscales reflecting sleep quality, ease of awakening from sleep, and behavior following wakefulness. Improvements in symptoms of depression were associated with improvement in behavior following waking after 20 and 30 TBS sessions, but not with sleep quality.</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>Limitations include a limited sample size, lack of sham condition, subjective measures of sleep and variable number of treatments (20 or 30 TBS sessions).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These findings suggest that TBS treatments concurrently improve subjective sleep quality and depression symptoms. Additionally, changes in depression more closely aligned with changes in sleep-related daytime functioning than with sleep quality per se. Further work is required to delineate how sleep improvements following neuromodulation may contribute to the antidepressant response.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100933"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144138931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in regulating cognition and emotion of patients with depression: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials","authors":"Nikapitiye Nandarathana,&nbsp;Jay Kumar Ranjan,&nbsp;Madhubanti Sinha","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100929","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100929","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>A number of reviews report the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in the treatment of depressive disorders, however, there is a dearth of qualitative reviews examining the efficacy of MBCT in regulating cognitions and emotions.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To systematically review the efficacy of MBCT in alleviating depressive symptoms, preventing relapse in patients with depression (PWD), and identify the different cognitive and affective factors that influence its effectiveness.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A comprehensive search was conducted in six electronic databases (PubMed, EBSCOhost, Web of Science, JSTOR, Scopus, and Science Direct) up to May 13, 2024 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing MBCT in adults with depressive disorders. We appraised the methodological quality of the included studies using Cochrane Risk-of-Bias 2.0.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The present systematic review followed the PRISMA guideline, and out of 1151 screened studies, 117 were eligible for full-text review. 17 studies were finally included in this review. All included studies utilized RCTs, comparing MBCT vs treatment as usual (TAU) and one study compares MBCT with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and TAU. The results support that MBCT effectively manages the symptoms of depressive disorders and regulates cognition and emotions.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>MBCT, when implemented with pharmacological treatment, demonstrates significant efficacy in alleviating depressive symptoms, reducing thought rumination, regulating emotions, and enhancing mindfulness. Further, MBCT reduces relapse rates in patients with depression.</div></div><div><h3>PROSPERO registration</h3><div>CRD42024548497</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100929"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144114950","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of group psychotherapy compared to waiting list or other active intervention on depression and other clinical outcomes in adults with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review","authors":"Donia Shalabi ,&nbsp;Matilda Plume ,&nbsp;Hanna Berggren ,&nbsp;Hanna Nguyen ,&nbsp;Steinn Steingrimsson ,&nbsp;Tomas Larson ,&nbsp;Jacqueline Borg ,&nbsp;Constanze Wartenberg","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100930","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2025.100930","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This systematic review evaluates the efficacy of group psychotherapy for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Symptoms of depression, mortality, drop out due to lack of effect or side effects, complications, anxiety, global functioning, and quality of life were considered as outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Following PRISMA guidelines and pre-registration in PROSPERO, the databases MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, CINAHL, and APA PsycINFO were searched in December 2022 for studies involving adults with ASD that compared group psychotherapy with other individual psychotherapy, pharmacological treatment, other active interventions, or waiting list. The risk of bias of included studies was assessed, and data were extracted and summarized. Meta-analyses were planned if appropriate. The certainty of the evidence was assessed using GRADE.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Five studies (<em>n</em> = 261) were included. Four studies (3 randomized controlled trials [RCTs], 1 non-RCT) compared group psychotherapy to waiting list. Given the studies’ heterogeneity no meta-analyses were performed. The studies reported inconsistent findings regarding depressive symptoms and anxiety. None of the studies reported data regarding quality of life, global functioning, mortality or suicide, drop out, or complications. One RCT comparing group psychotherapy to recreational activity found no significant difference in depressive symptoms, global functioning, or quality of life. No study comparing group psychotherapy with other individual psychotherapy or pharmacological treatment was found.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Based on five controlled studies it is uncertain whether group psychotherapy compared to waiting list or recreational activity results in differences in depressive symptoms, anxiety, global functioning, or quality of life in adults with ASD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"21 ","pages":"Article 100930"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144107385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}