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{"title":"Depression-specific P300 deficits compared to other forms of internalizing psychopathology","authors":"Brittney Thompson ,&nbsp;Nicholas Santopetro ,&nbsp;Brian Albanese ,&nbsp;Norman B. Schmidt","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100865","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100865","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Depression involves dysfunctions in reward and cognitive processing, with event-related potentials (ERPs) demonstrating impaired reward positivity (RewP) and P300 components, reflecting deficits in processes such as reward consumption, decision making and motivation. However, depression is both a highly heterogenous disorder and highly comorbid with other internalizing disorders that are also characterized by similar deficits in RewP and P300, the specificity of these neural dysfunctions to depression and its symptom clusters, is less understood.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The current study employed a complex monetary gambling task, Gehring task, to examine depression-specific dysfunctions in decision making (choice-P300) and response to reward (RewP) within reward processing in a clinical sample of adults diagnosed with current depressive disorders (DEP; <em>n</em> = 107) compared to adults with other current internalizing disorders but no history of depression (non-DEP; <em>n</em> = 73).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>DEP participants exhibited significantly blunted P300 amplitude to mixed-choice (low and high reward) stimuli compared to non-DEP participants. No significant group differences emerged for P300 to other choice stimuli or for RewP. Moreover, reduced mixed-choice P300 was specifically associated with elevated anhedonic symptoms.</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>Our work is cross-sectional in nature; therefore, we cannot establish a cause-effect relationship.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Findings suggest that within the internalizing disorders spectrum, depression is particularly characterized by deficits in decision making, indicated by reduced P300 amplitude, which is potentially reflecting elevations in anhedonia that does not characterize other internalizing disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100865"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143162618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Repeated intravenous infusions of esketamine in inpatients with bipolar depression: A retrospective real-world study","authors":"Naima Guhad Shire ,&nbsp;Michael Ioannou ,&nbsp;Örjan Falk ,&nbsp;Ane Bakken Wold ,&nbsp;Caroline Wass ,&nbsp;Zoltán Szabó ,&nbsp;Steinn Steingrimsson","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100870","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100870","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Ketamine shows promise for treating bipolar depression, particularly in severe cases. However, the optimal administration route and enantiomer (esketamine, arketamine, or racemic mixture) remain unclear. This case series presents data on intravenous (IV) esketamine in bipolar depression, addressing a gap in published literature.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This retrospective chart review included adult inpatients with bipolar depression treated with multiple IV esketamine infusions. Outcomes were measured using the self-rated Montgomery Åsberg Depression Scale (MADRS-S) and clinician-rated improved Global Clinical Impression Scale-Severity Index (rCGI-S). Tolerability data were also collected.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Thirteen patients received 4–6 IV esketamine infusions over two weeks. Statistically significant improvements were observed in MADRS-S total scores (<em>p</em> = 0.002) and rCGI-S scores (<em>p</em> &lt; 0.001) but not in MADRS-S suicidal thoughts item (<em>p</em> = 0.125). Infusions were generally well-tolerated, with treatment-emergent hypomania in two patients (15.4 %).</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>The retrospective design without a control group limited effectiveness evaluation.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Preliminary results of IV esketamine for bipolar depression are promising, but its role in treatment algorithms requires clarification. Randomized controlled studies are needed to investigate its effectiveness further.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100870"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143163136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predictors of a PTSD diagnosis following the Beirut port explosion: Comparing the direct and indirect effects of exposure to trauma","authors":"Rudy Abi-Habib,&nbsp;Wissam Kheir,&nbsp;Pia Tohme","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100866","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100866","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The Beirut Port explosion on August 4, 2020, led to widespread devastation and significant psychological impacts, including the development of psychological disorders like PTSD. This study investigates the predictors of PTSD following this event, focusing on the differences between direct and indirect exposure to trauma</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The sample consisted of 743 Lebanese participants. The DSM-5 revised criteria for indirect exposure, including secondary traumatic stress, are considered. Measures included the PCL-5, DASS-21, RFQ-8, and CD-RISC-10.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study confirms that both direct and indirect exposures contribute to PTSD development, with direct exposure linked to more severe PTSD symptoms. It also highlights the importance of demographic factors like gender and age in PTSD prevalence, with women and younger individuals more susceptible to PTSD in indirect exposure scenarios.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Protective factors like mentalizing and resilience are discussed, revealing their complex relationship with trauma exposure. Our findings have significant implications for developing targeted prevention and intervention strategies for different trauma exposure types and subpopulations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"20 ","pages":"Article 100866"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143387059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Disentangling the relationships of health-related quality of life, depressive symptoms, disability and social support after stroke: A network analysis","authors":"Simon Ladwig ,&nbsp;Matthias Volz ,&nbsp;Julia Haupt ,&nbsp;Anya Pedersen ,&nbsp;Katja Werheid","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100855","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100855","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Health-related quality of life (HRQOL), depressive symptoms, disability, and social support show complex interdependences after stroke, which cannot be sufficiently depicted by commonly used uni- or bivariate analyses. Applying a network analysis, we aim to disentangle these multivariate relationships and deduce meaningful starting points for interventions.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Stroke survivors (<em>N</em> = 202) were recruited from two inpatient rehabilitation clinics. Participants self-reported mental and physical HRQOL, depressive symptoms, disability, and social support. We computed a partial correlation network and included these five variables as separate nodes. We estimated edge weights, node centrality (expected influence), node predictability, and clusters. Bootstrap methods were applied to assess network stability.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Depressive symptoms and mental HRQOL were the most central and interconnected nodes in the network. Depressive symptoms built its own cluster. Social support showed a high association with depressive symptoms. Disability had no significant associations with other nodes in the network. Physical HRQOL was significantly connected only to its mental equivalent.</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>The cross-sectional design limits the findings to the setting of inpatient rehabilitation few weeks after stroke and allows no longitudinal inferences. The relatively small sample size and varying metrics of applied measures are counterbalanced by a high stability of estimations.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Depression and social support show stronger associations with HRQOL than physical aspects during stroke inpatient rehabilitation. This underscores the significance of mental aspects shortly after stroke. Development and implementation of early interventions targeting depressive symptoms and social support may sustainably mitigate the burden on HRQOL after stroke.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100855"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142744149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mature brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in serum correlate with symptom severity in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)","authors":"Bonnie L Quigley ,&nbsp;Nathan Wellington ,&nbsp;Megan Dutton ,&nbsp;Ana P Bouças ,&nbsp;Grace Forsyth ,&nbsp;Cyrana C Gallay ,&nbsp;Maryam Hajishafiee ,&nbsp;Jim Lagopoulos ,&nbsp;Adem T Can ,&nbsp;Daniel F Hermens","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100854","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100854","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterised by pervasive and persistent symptoms that negatively impact quality-of-life. A relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and PTSD symptom severity has been investigated with mixed results. This study aimed to systematically investigate BDNF and PTSD symptom severity in a PTSD cohort (<em>n</em> = 43).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>BDNF levels were determined from both serum and plasma using two BDNF assays (targeting general BDNF and mature BDNF specifically). BDNF levels were compared to PTSD symptom severity scores determined by clinical interview using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5) for DSM-5 and the self-rated Posttraumatic Stress Disorder checklist (PCL-5) for DSM-5.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Only mature BDNF levels from serum revealed a significant negative correlation to both CAPS-5 and PCL-5 scores. Additionally, when the study cohort was defined by the CAPS-5 criteria for PTSD, the BDNF to symptom severity correlation was stronger than when the cohort was defined by the PCL-5 criteria.</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>This study acknowledges that limited numbers of PTSD participants with complex co-morbidities and multiple test comparisons requires caution in overinterpretation of results.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Overall, this study found that decreasing levels of mature BDNF from serum was associated with increasing symptom severity and that the type of sample, the specificity of the BDNF assay and the PTSD evaluation method all impacted whether a relationship between BDNF and PTSD symptom severity could be detected.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100854"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142744148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implementing group therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder within a primary care setting: A pilot study","authors":"Kate Zona ,&nbsp;Hsiang Huang ,&nbsp;Margaret Spottswood","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100856","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100856","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with comorbid psychiatric and medical conditions and high rates of medical service utilization. Given that PTSD is highly prevalent in the primary care setting, group therapy delivered within this setting has the potential to treat large numbers of patients. To date, few studies have examined the feasibility or effectiveness of group therapy for PTSD within primary care.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A pilot study of a PTSD group therapy intervention based on the Trauma Information Group model was conducted in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Across 9 cohorts, 32 individuals with PTSD completed 8–10 group therapy sessions. Self-reported PTSD severity was assessed using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) at baseline and post-treatment.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Fifty percent of participants had a PTSD treatment response (PCL-5 score reduction ≥10) following group therapy and paired <em>t</em>-tests demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in PCL-5 scores from pre- to post-treatment. Patient demographic characteristics and psychiatric comorbities were not associated with treatment response.</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>The small sample size, demographic characteristics, and FQHC setting potentially limit the generalizability of these findings. Treatment dropout rates and associated factors also were not examined.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The Trauma Information Group treatment for PTSD was feasible to implement within a low resourced primary care setting and led to improvement in PTSD symptoms in this pilot study. These findings suggest that offering group therapy for PTSD within primary care could improve access to effective treatment and warrant future research to examine feasibility and effectiveness in this setting.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100856"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142756592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Developing and validating the Sierra Leone perinatal psychological distress scale through an emic-etic approach","authors":"Abdulai Jawo Bah ,&nbsp;Haja Ramatulai Wurie ,&nbsp;Mohamed Samai ,&nbsp;Rebecca Horn ,&nbsp;Alastair Ager","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100852","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100852","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Addressing perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone faces challenges due to the lack of culturally appropriate assessment tools, despite recent WHO recommendations for screening during the pre- and postpartum periods. While high-income countries use tools like the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale or Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), their cross-cultural validity and efficacy in developing countries are uncertain. The aim of this study was to address this gap by developing a functional assessment tool, culturally appropriate screening tool for perinatal psychological distress, and validate it with the PHQ-9.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Following scale development guidelines, the study encompassed three phases: Item Development, Scale Development, and Scale Evaluation. Data from free listing interviews (<em>n</em> = 96), FGDs (<em>n</em> = 24), and cognitive interviews (<em>n</em> = 8) informed the development of the Sierra Leone Perinatal Psychological Distress Scale (SLPPDS) and a Function scale. Item reduction via exploratory factor analysis (<em>n</em> = 120) and validation (<em>n</em> = 140) were conducted in subsequent phases.</div></div><div><h3>Result</h3><div>Two screening instruments were developed: the 10-item SLPPDS and a 5-item Function scale assessing perinatal women's ability to perform daily tasks. Sensitivity/specificity values for the SLPPDS and PHQ-9 were 80.0/85.7 and 73.8/76.2 respectively. Internal consistency reliability was 0.88 for the SLPPDS and 0.81 for the PHQ-9. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a one-factor model with 54.9 % variance explained. ROC/cut-off points for SLPPDS and PHQ-9 were 0.90/0.81 and 8.0/7.0 respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The PHQ-9 shows validity and reliability as a screening instrument, but the SLPPDS emerges as a potentially more salient alternative for assessing perinatal psychological distress in Sierra Leone. This implies the SLPDDS is particularly relevant, meaningful, and applicable to the specific cultural or community context it was designed for. It suggests that the tool effectively addresses the unique needs, perspectives, and experiences of the perinatal women, making it more likely to resonate with users and stakeholders. This relevance may enhance the tool's acceptance, usability, and overall impact in identifying and addressing perinatal mental health issues in Sierra Leone. These instruments could enable effective evaluation of perinatal mental health initiatives by government agencies, locals, and international NGOs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100852"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining concurrent and longitudinal associations between quality of interpersonal relations and depressive symptoms among young adults in India","authors":"Pankhuri Aggarwal ,&nbsp;Vaishali V. Raval","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100851","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100851","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Due to high population density, more individuals with depressive symptoms reside in Low and Middle-Income Countries, though there exists limited published literature on factors that elevate risk in this population. Focusing on India, the most populous country in the world, the present study examined cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between poor relations with parents and other family members (e.g., siblings, grandparents) and depressive symptoms among urban, educated, young adults. Additionally, given the salience of familial interdependence, we examined the moderating effects of inclusion of others in one's definition of self in this association.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A total of 548 young adults (<em>M</em>_age = 21.4 years, 67% women) completed online questionnaires at two time points separated by six months.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Poor relations with fathers and other family members were associated with greater depressive symptoms cross-sectionally, above and beyond the effects of other relations. Poor quality of interpersonal relations with parents and other family members was not associated with depressive symptoms longitudinally (after six months). There were significant main effects of poor relations (with mothers, fathers, others) cross-sectionally, over and above the effects of inclusion of others in one's sense of self though we did not find any moderating or main effects of inclusion of others in one's sense of self.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Quality of interpersonal relations may be a correlate but not a predictor of depressive symptoms for urban, educated, young adults in India.</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>The findings may not hold true for groups other than urban, educated, young adults in India.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100851"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142699912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improving psychological and social support needs after traumatic birth: A qualitative study","authors":"Taylor P Roberts ,&nbsp;Emma E Nowakowski ,&nbsp;Thomas N Troyan ,&nbsp;Sarah J Kroh ,&nbsp;Anne M Wanaselja ,&nbsp;Priya R Gopalan ,&nbsp;Patricia L Dalby ,&nbsp;Ryan C Romeo ,&nbsp;Grace Lim","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100849","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100849","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Emergency deliveries increase maternal risk for postpartum depression (PPD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One in three women describe their birth experience as traumatic, but patient-centered support needs are unclear. We conducted a qualitative study of women with traumatic birth to identify patient-centered priorities to optimize mental health support.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Semi-structured interviews were conducted with women who experienced an emergency during birth, and who self-identified as experiencing traumatic birth. The Stanford Acute Stress Reaction Questionnaire and PTSD Checklist were completed. Interviews included open-ended questions about birth events that improved or worsened their delivery experience, perceptions of mental, physical, and emotional support provided by staff, and patient perspectives about psychological and social support referrals after emergent deliveries.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A majority of participants met positive screening criteria for PTSD at the time of interviews. Birth experiences were affected by prenatal expectations, as well as the style and quality of clinical staff communication during and after delivery. There were four key themes central to their experiences and perceptions: (1) Emotional Impact and Intensity, (2) Factors Influencing Birth Experience, (3) Perceived Lack of Emotional Support, and (4) Desire for Post-Birth Follow-Up and Support. Participants almost unanimously desired to be offered psychosocial services after birth trauma.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>There are significant gaps in emotional support and communication for patients experiencing traumatic births. Offering structured, in-hospital mental health referrals may address immediate psychological needs, aid in trauma recovery, and potentially mitigate long-term mental health consequences. These findings advocate for a more holistic approach to postpartum care that prioritizes both physical and emotional well-being.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"19 ","pages":"Article 100849"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142656781","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological effects of unemployment: A prospective study on cognitive control, emotion regulation, and distress","authors":"Nathan Van den Bergh ,&nbsp;Igor Marchetti ,&nbsp;Kristof Hoorelbeke ,&nbsp;Alvaro Sanchez-Lopez ,&nbsp;Rudi De Raedt ,&nbsp;Ernst H.W. Koster","doi":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100848","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100848","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Important individual differences exist in how people respond to major stressors. Despite the key roles attributed to emotion regulation and cognitive control in resilience and vulnerability to stress, relatively few studies have directly investigated these relationships upon confrontation with major stressors, such as unemployment.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>The current preregistered study set out to prospectively test mediational hypotheses, in which baseline cognitive control (assessed by performance on a cognitive task) and self-reported effortful control predict emotion regulation (follow-up 1), in turn predicting internalizing symptomatology or resilience (follow-up 2). Data of 84 people confronted with unemployment were analyzed using path models: one based on primary outcome measures (repetitive negative thinking and symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress) and one based on secondary questionnaire outcome measures (positive thinking style and resilience).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The results show that effortful control and cognitive control are relevant distal factors to consider when investigating emotional symptoms in the unemployed.</div></div><div><h3>Limitations</h3><div>This study has sample modest in size, so it's important to interpret the results cautiously.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The current study shows how cognitive factors and emotion regulation can contribute to emotional distress and resilience when facing unemployment.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Affective Disorders Reports","volume":"18 ","pages":"Article 100848"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142532383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}