2026 June - 55 articles
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is clinically heterogeneous, and peripheral inflammatory biomarkers may help clarify early biological mechanisms before illness chronicity or pharmacologic treatment confound interpretation. This systematic review synt...
Background: As understanding of addiction extends beyond substance misuse, various behavioral disorders may emerge as recognized mental health conditions, including social media use disorder (SMUD). To date, however, empirical research supporting SMU...
This study aimed to examine the relationship between post-traumatic stress symptoms following cryptocurrency loss and early maladaptive schemas in physicians. This cross-sectional study was conducted using a relational screening model and included 94...
Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the efficacy and safety of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods: A PROSPERO-registered search (CRD42024561979) of CENTRAL, Scop...
This study aimed to assess the self-reported depressive symptomatology of university students during their first therapeutic online consultation and intervention at PROTEGER-SE Project, using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) as a screening...
Background: The rising rate of referrals to outpatient psychiatry is difficult to manage. To explore intake and pre-assessment strategies to reduce strain related to the high volume of referrals, two intake tools and two caregiver symptom rating tool...
Problematic social media use is associated with adolescents’ mental health, yet mechanisms remain underexplored. This study tested whether dispositional mindfulness mediates associations between problematic social media use and symptoms of depr...
Mental health disparities among LGBTQ+ individuals remain elevated and have been exacerbated by sociopolitical stressors following the COVID-19 pandemic. This embedded, mixed-methods pilot study examined the feasibility of a four-session Awareness, C...
Refugees are exposed to cumulative pre-migration, migration, and post-migration stressors that increase vulnerability to depressive disorders and impaired quality of life. This study assessed the prevalence and severity of depressive symptoms among a...
Background: Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) commonly show impairment in skills. Research has investigated procedures that may teach a skill and establish others through emergence, without direct instruction. A given procedure c...
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, originally developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity, have recently attracted interest as potential modulators of addictive behavior. This narrative review summarizes current knowledge on the neurobi...
Background: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major public health concern frequently associated with anxiety and depressive disorders, highlighting the need for innovative and personalised mental health interventions. Virtual reality (VR) has emerged a...
Introduction: Medical cannabis is increasingly used to manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition frequently linked to high healthcare utilization, particularly for acute services. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study usi...
The objective of the study was to examine longitudinal associations between cybervictimization and mental health and suicidal behavior among youth. Data for 4930 youth were drawn from the Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY), a nation...
Workplace violence and hetero-aggressive behavior represent significant occupational hazards in mental health settings, particularly for psychiatry and psychology trainees who are frequently exposed yet often insufficiently prepared. This scoping rev...
Background: Problematic social media use (PSMU) has been increasingly conceptualized as a form of behavioral addiction, characterized by loss of control and continued engagement despite negative consequences. Adolescents with psychiatric disorders ma...
Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for a wide range of mental disorders, yet treatment outcomes remain highly variable across patients. The emerging field of precision psychotherapy seeks to address this variability by tailoring interventions to...
Background: Procrastination is a voluntary and irrational delay in taking action despite negative consequences. We aimed to conceive/suggest a definition of procrastination, assess the behavior, and determine its psychopathological features (within t...
Rates of suicide among children and adolescents have increased significantly in the past two decades, especially among minoritized youth. Identification of modifiable factors associated with suicidality in diverse samples is important for informing t...
Kazakhstan has one of the highest suicide rates globally, yet little is known about how suicide-related content is structured and expressed on VKontakte, the country’s widely used social network. This study aimed to qualitatively analyze VKonta...
Background: Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is more prevalent among individuals with psychotic disorders than in the general population and is associated with poorer functioning, treatment adherence, and outcomes. Understanding motives for substance use...
Importance: Evidence regarding the organization of civilian health care systems in active war zones is limited, yet critical for maintaining services for vulnerable populations. Objective: To describe the operational challenges and adaptive strategie...
Background: Psychiatric disorders, including skin-picking disorder (SPD), may be conceptualized as manifestations of a dysregulated behavioral immune system or maladaptive emotion schema, in which disgust—typically elicited by external threats&...
Subthreshold depression (SD) is a significant risk factor for major depressive disorder. However, individuals with SD often do not seek professional help. This study aimed to identify a consensus-based list of self-help and “acts of kindness&rd...
Research on burnout has been a consistent and increasingly popular topic since the 1970s when it was first defined. The focus of publications regarding burnout spans studies of various occupations, countries, age groups, social groups, and effects. A...
Schizophrenia is a chronic, progressive, and multifactorial disorder that leads to significant disability and social maladaptation in patients. Although considerable progress has been made in research, the etiology and pathogenesis of schizophrenia r...
Suicidal behavior includes completed suicides and suicide attempts, which reflect different risk profiles and require joint analysis. In the Republic of Kazakhstan, recent data that simultaneously assess temporal trends, regional heterogeneity, and t...
The rapid expansion of digital technologies has created an unprecedented level of increased connectivity, yet the neurobiological mechanisms underlying these changes remain incompletely understood. This systematic review synthesizes the currently ava...
Coronavirus anxiety is defined as a psychological contrast characterized by excessive fear, obsessive thoughts, and reassurance-seeking behaviors associated with COVID-19. As current scales have been tested primarily in North American populations, we...
Coal mining is a hazardous occupation that can adversely affect both the physical and mental health of workers. This study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of various mental health outcomes and job burnout among coal miners and to summarize av...
Background: Anorexia nervosa (AN) commonly emerges during adolescence and disproportionately affects girls. In recent years, problematic social media use (PSMU) has been identified as a potential sociocultural risk factor for eating disorder symptoms...
Pediatric psychiatric emergency department (ED) visits have increased globally, yet many children do not receive timely outpatient follow-up. Although South Korea provides universal health coverage through its National Health Insurance (NHI), additio...
Background: This study aims to synthesise available evidence on positive psychology interventions for enhancing resilience among university students, based on randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in Scopu...
(1) Background: Social media addiction (SMA) is conceptualized as a behavioral addiction linked to emotional dysregulation. This study investigates whether multidimensional state boredom mediates the relationship between the quest for significance an...
Suicide is commonly approached through clinical and psychological frameworks centred on the individual, alongside social explanations emphasising collective conditions. These perspectives offer complementary leverage for understanding and preventing...
Background: Data on early changes in body composition during acute-phase treatment in adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) remain limited. In particular, the utility of novel anthropometric indices reflecting central and visceral adiposit...
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is frequently associated with working-memory (WM) weaknesses that affect learning and everyday functioning. This systematic review examined the extent to which technology-delivered interventions improve...
Background: The immediate postpartum period is a critical window for maternal mental health, with many women experiencing transient depressive disturbances that can predispose them to perinatal depression. Protective factors such as social support an...
Background: Inadequate management of emotional responses, limited access to emotion regulation strategies, and difficulties in emotion regulation may co-occur with alexithymic traits and interoceptive inaccuracy or confusion. These dimensions may inf...
Although recent studies report elevated rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Ukrainian refugees, data from military hospitals and rehabilitation centers within Ukraine remain scarce. Numerous studies have described that interactions w...
Background: Emotional awareness is a core component of professional competence in healthcare, influencing therapeutic communication, stress regulation, and relational effectiveness. Alexithymia, defined as difficulty identifying and describing emotio...
Background: Previous research has suggested a potential association between low serum cholesterol levels and aggressive or violent behavior; however, findings across studies have been inconsistent, and meta-analytic evidence remains limited. Objectiv...
Background: Problematic smartphone use has been increasingly reported among university students, including nursing students, yet the availability of brief, culturally appropriate, and psychometrically sound assessment instruments in Greece remains li...
Adolescence constitutes a developmental stage marked by increased vulnerability to the adoption of consumption behaviors shaped by individual, social, and contextual determinants. This study aimed to examine the association between cumulative psychos...
Background: Severe, treatment-resistant Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) remains a major clinical challenge. When conventional pharmacological and psychotherapeutic strategies fail, neuromodulatory interventions such as repetitive transcrani...
Currently, mental health diagnoses are associated with a negative connotation in society, leading to discriminatory and rejecting behaviours towards individuals with mental health conditions and their families. This hinders access to specialised reso...
Indigenous peoples in Amazonia face major mental health inequities, including high rates of suicidal behaviour among adolescents and young adults in some settings. We conducted a scoping review of the peer-reviewed literature on community health work...
The therapeutic alliance is widely recognized as a central mechanism of change in psychotherapy; however, much existing research risks reifying it as a measurable and static construct, obscuring its fluid, co-constructed nature and the ways it is sha...
Background: Preterm birth is a significant early-life stressor associated with increased psychiatric vulnerability and long-term functional impairments in school-aged children. Objective: To compare behavioral–emotional outcomes and functional...
Previous studies indicate that the main predictors of stress-related disorders in firefighters are pre- and post-trauma factors, rather than intensity or type of traumatic event. This study aimed to identify risk and protective factors contributing t...
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