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Urbanization and psychosis: an update of recent evidence. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Sandeep Grover, Natarajan Varadharajan, Sandesh Venu
Urbanization, a complex global phenomenon, has a significant bearing on schizophrenia/psychosis burden through various socioeconomic and environmental factors. This review focuses on recent evidence (2019-2023) linking urbanization, schizophrenia, and the role of green space.
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Mental health status among children and adolescents in one-child and multichild families: a meta-analysis of comparative studies. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Pan Chen, Shu-Ying Rao, Wei Zhang, Yuan-Yuan Jiang, Yifan Xiang, Nicole Xun Xiang, Yan-Zhang Li, Han-Yu Zhu, Zhaohui Su, Teris Cheung, Qinge Zhang, Chee H Ng, Yu-Tao Xiang
Controversy remains about the difference in mental health status among children and adolescents between one-child and multichild families in China. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis of studies comparing mental health status between both groups and explored their potential moderating factors.
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Benefits of nature-based intervention in combating the impact of urbanisation on psychopathology in the industrialised societies. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Yuanyuan Wang, Franklin Timms, Jiaqi Li, Hui Yu
The assumption has been made that urbanization adversely affects mental health, primarily attributed to the lack of access to nature. Our objective is to examine whether nature-based interventions can reduce psychopathology within an urban setting.
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Elevated levels of loneliness in migrant children compared to nonmigrant children in urban China: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Lin-Feng Ge, Rui-Yao Wu, Bao-Liang Zhong
About one in four children in China is a migrant child. This population has a higher risk of experiencing loneliness. However, existing studies present conflicting findings regarding the levels of loneliness among migrant children as compared to local urban children in urban China. This review performs a meta-analysis of studies comparing loneliness levels between these two groups.
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Current perspectives on perinatal mental health and neurobehavioral development: focus on regulation, coregulation and self-regulation. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Bea R H Van den Bergh, Marta C Antonelli, Dan J Stein
Perinatal mental health research provides an important perspective on neurobehavioral development. Here, we aim to review the association of maternal perinatal health with offspring neurodevelopment, providing an update on (self-)regulation problems, hypothesized mechanistic pathways, progress and challenges, and implications for mental health.
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Shifting the paradigm of social withdrawal: a new era of coexisting pathological and non-pathological hikikomori. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Takahiro A Kato, Norman Sartorius, Naotaka Shinfuku
Social withdrawal syndrome, known as "hikikomori," has been highlighted since the late 1990 s in Japan. Hikikomori is more common in urban areas, and often comorbid with mental disorders, and now spreading throughout the world. In the post-COVID-19 era, not outing is no longer considered pathological in itself as the "new normal," and a novel concept of hikikomori is needed. This review summarizes
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Evidence-based psychosocial interventions in schizophrenia: a critical review. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Stefano Barlati, Gabriele Nibbio, Antonio Vita
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD) are severe conditions that frequently produce significant impairment in cognitive performance, social skills and psychosocial functioning. As pharmacological treatment alone often provides only limited improvements on these outcomes, several psychosocial interventions are employed in psychiatric rehabilitation practice to improve of real-world outcomes of people
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Urbanization, self-harm, and suicidal ideation in left-behind children and adolescents in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Kelly Lin, Sandra Ramos, Jing Sun
Economic development and urbanisation have prompted many Chinese parents to move from rural to urban regions for better job opportunities. Their children, who remain behind in rural regions, become left-behind children (LBC). With absent parents, children and adolescents are unable to maintain the secure attachment required for healthy social and emotional development, increasing the risk of mental
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Bane or boon regarding urbanicity and psychotic spectrum disorders: a scoping review of current evidence. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Qian Hui Chew, Kang Sim
This review aims to provide an update on the association between urbanization and psychotic spectrum disorders, focusing on specific aspects of the urban environment that could be a bane or boon for the risk of psychosis.
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Access to mental health services in urban areas: examine the availability, affordability, and accessibility of mental health services in urban settings, particularly for individuals with intersecting marginalized identities. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Xiangfei Meng
To offer an integrative overview of mental health services in urban areas across different social groups and underscore the challenges and potential solutions to improve access to mental health services in urban areas.
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Safety of noninvasive brain stimulation in children. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Mohammad Ali Salehinejad, Michael Siniatchkin
Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) is a promising method for altering cortical excitability with clinical implications. It has been increasingly used in children, especially in neurodevelopmental disorders. Yet, its safety and applications in the developing brain require further investigation. This review aims to provide an overview of the safety of commonly used NIBS techniques in children, including
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Dementia care and prevention in community settings: a built environment framework for cognitive health promotion. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Daniel R Y Gan, Jim Mann, Habib Chaudhury
Most people with dementia live in the community. As lifespan increases, one in three persons aged 85+ are expected to live with dementia. We conduct a systematic search to identify frameworks for dementia care and prevention in community settings. This is important to ensure quality of life for people living with cognitive decline (PLCD).
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Recent advances in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders: a focus on older adults and sub-Saharan Africa. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Stella-Maria Paddick, Elizabeta B Mukaetova-Ladinska
We reviewed recent literature on prevalence and interventional approaches for cognitive impairment in the context of HIV infection alongside current controversies and challenges around its nomenclature, screening, and diagnosis.
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Recent advances in understanding of sleep disorders and disturbances for dementia risk and prevention. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Aaron Lam, Shawn Kong, Sharon L Naismith
To synthesise the recent work examining the relationship between sleep disturbances and dementia, emphasising studies involving individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's disease (AD) and/or those investigating AD biomarkers. Additionally, we provide an update on recent interventions targeting sleep-related issues in older adults with MCI or AD.
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Advancements in the phenomenology, assessment, and treatment of Tourette syndrome. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Kesley Ramsey, Joseph F McGuire
Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorders, collectively referred to as TS, are relatively common childhood onset neuropsychiatric conditions associated with functional impairment and distress. Over the past several years, clinical research has contributed to the advancement of the field's understanding of mechanisms and clinical correlates of TS. This progress has led to the development of key
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Deep learning applications in vascular dementia using neuroimaging. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Chao Dong, Shizuka Hayashi
Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second common cause of dementia after Alzheimer's disease, and deep learning has emerged as a critical tool in dementia research. The aim of this article is to highlight the current deep learning applications in VaD-related imaging biomarkers and diagnosis.
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Longitudinal trajectories of cognitive aging. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Elena Lobo, Patricia Gracia-García, Antonio Lobo
This review summarizes recent evidence related to the cognitive trajectories of aging, the factors associated with the different trajectories, and the effect of sex on cognitive decline.
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Psychiatric and behavioral manifestations of Williams syndrome. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Robyn P Thom
The purpose of this review is to synthesize recent advances in the psychiatric and behavioral manifestations of Williams syndrome, a rare genetic syndrome. Recent advances have focused on more deeply characterizing the social phenotype and developing social skill interventions, improving the assessment and treatment of anxiety, and exploring eating behaviors.
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Special considerations for assessing and caring for autism in girls and women. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Agnieszka Rynkiewicz, Shuting Zheng, Adeline Lacroix
As the specificities of autistic women are increasingly recognized, this review aims to highlight emerging areas of research. These areas primarily focus on measurement bias of diagnostic tools, the physical and mental health of autistic women, and the unique aspects of the lives of autistic women, both personally and professionally across all life stages.
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Consolidating evidence on the role of insulin resistance in major depressive disorder. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Anna Julia Krupa, Dominika Dudek, Marcin Siwek
The circular interactions between type 2 diabetes (TMD2) and major depressive disorder (MDD) are well documented but the understanding of their mechanisms has only recently gained more clarity. Latest research indicates, that the association between TMD2 and MDD is largely mediated by insulin resistance (IR).
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Adverse childhood experiences predict internet gaming disorder in university students: the mediating role of resilience. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Jinghao Ma, Bo Yang, Shizhen Wang, Yujie Yao, Chencheng Wu, Mei Li, Guang-Heng Dong
To investigate the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and internet gaming disorder (IGD) and the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between these two factors.
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Practical application of digital therapeutics in people with mood disorders. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Laura Orsolini, Giulio Longo, Umberto Volpe
Digital therapeutics (DTx) offer evidence-based digitally-delivered high quality standards applications and/or softwares in the prevention, management and treatment of several medical conditions, including mood disorders. Nowadays, there are only three DTx officially approved by the Food and Drug Administration for mental conditions and there are still very few DTx developed in the context of mood
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Suicidality and nonsuicidal self-injury in females diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - a narrative review. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Agata Todzia-Kornaś, Anna Szczegielniak, Tomasz M Gondek
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common psychiatric disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidal behavior, especially in females. The differences in the presentation of ADHD in females, factors contributing to suicidality and the effects of therapeutic interventions are presented in this review to highlight the relationship between ADHD and suicidality and self-harm
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Predictors of suicidality among Polish university students during COVID-19 pandemic. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Ewelina Cichoń, Magdalena Gawrych, Andrzej Kiejna, Tomasz M Gondek, Beata Andrzejewska, Tomasz Adamowski, Karol Kozak, Philippe Mortier, Jordi Alonso
The main purpose of the study was to assess university students' mental health and identify factors associated with the risk of suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and distance learning.
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Impact of increasing media use on mental health of children and adolescents. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Richa Bhatia
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Anxiety and mood disorders in forcibly displaced people across the world. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Meryam Schouler-Ocak, James Kennth Moran
Displaced persons around the world have intensified in the previous decade and are predicted to rise further with greater global instability. The mental health issues involved with fleeing one's home, and attempting to make a new life in a host country need to be understood and addressed.
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New trends in personalized treatment of depression. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Gaia Sampogna, Claudia Toni, Pierluigi Catapano, Bianca Della Rocca, Matteo Di Vincenzo, Mario Luciano, Andrea Fiorillo
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common and burdensome severe mental disorder, which is expected to become the leading cause of disease burden worldwide. Most patients with MDD remain untreated/undertreated. For many decades "a trial and error" approach has been adopted for selecting the best treatment plan for each individual patient, but more recently a personalized treatment approach has been
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Editorial: Refugees, migrants and displaced populations need better mental health support. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-09-01 Mohan Isaac,Igor Filipčić
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Updates in the care of youths with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Marco O Bertelli, Luciana Forte, Annamaria Bianco
Since the turn of the new millennium, care for people with intellectual disability/intellectual developmental disorders (IDD) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has drawn increasing attention because of the continuous prevalence increase of these two conditions, the high health vulnerability, especially mental vulnerability, and the crucial role of care provision in the setting of continued deinstitutionalization
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Avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder and autism: epidemiology, etiology, complications, treatment, and outcome. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Anna Keski-Rahkonen, Anu Ruusunen
There is considerable overlap between the features of avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and autism. The purpose of this scoping review is to provide an overview of studies published on ARFID and autism in 2022 and the first half of 2023.
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Eating disorders in transgender and gender diverse people: characteristics, assessment, and management. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-30 Anna Keski-Rahkonen
This review summarizes recent research on eating disorders among gender minorities, transgender and gender diverse people. The focus is on research published in 2022 and the first half of 2023.
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Neuronal activity and reward processing in relation to binge eating. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Elske Vrieze, Nicolas Leenaerts
Studies increasingly show the importance of reward processing in binge eating and provide evidence of associated changes in the neurobiological reward system. This review gives an up-to-date overview of the neurobiological substrates of reward processing subconstructs in binge eating. Neural findings are linked to different behavioral theories and the clinical relevance is discussed.
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The impact of bullying in childhood and adolescence. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Richa Bhatia
Bullying is a common adversity affecting many children and adolescents. It has been shown to negatively impact the psychological well being not only of targets of bullying, but also that of bullying perpetrators and those witnessing bullying. Bullying is linked to depression and poorer mental health and functioning among children and adolescents. Given the high prevalence of bullying among children
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Exploring the intersection of autism spectrum disorder and eating disorders: understanding the unique challenges and treatment considerations for autistic women with eating disorders. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Sabrina S Schröder, Unna N Danner, Annelies A Spek, Annemarie A van Elburg
Autistic women struggle with high levels of both autistic eating behaviours and disordered eating behaviours, which might make them particularly vulnerable to develop eating disorders. Research investigating the presence and characteristics of eating disorders in autistic women is however limited, as is research examining the role of autism in the treatment and recovery of an eating disorder in autistic
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Update on the epidemiology and treatment of eating disorders among older people. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-19 Barbara Mangweth-Matzek,Kai K Kummer,Hans W Hoek
PURPOSE OF REVIEW We reviewed the recent literature on the epidemiology and treatment of eating disorders among middle-aged and older women and men. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies show that among older female persons, the prevalence rates with full diagnoses of eating disorders based on DSM-IV or DSM-5 criteria are between 2.1 and 7.7%, and among older men less than 1%. These studies show that the
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Role of humanities in modern medical education. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Mohan Isaac
The role and importance of integrating humanities into medical education has been recognized for a long time. However, to what extent humanities are included in the medical curricula and how and when they are taught during the medical training in medical schools across the world is unclear. The review was undertaken to study the current status and role of humanities in medical education.
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How to address physical activity and exercise during treatment from eating disorders: a scoping review. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-13 Therese Fostervold Mathisen, Phillipa Hay, Solfrid Bratland-Sanda
This scoping review aimed to provide a recent update on how to address dysfunctional physical activity and exercise (DEx), and on effects and experiences from including supervised and adapted physical activity or exercise (PAE), during treatment of eating disorders.
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Challenges in the management of depressive disorders comorbid with tuberculosis and type 2 diabetes. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Guillermo Caceres-Cardenas, Paulo Ruiz-Grosso, Cesar Ugarte-Gil
The aim of this study was to address the most relevant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in the management of depressive disorders among patients with diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis (TB).
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Ethical dilemmas of mental healthcare for migrants and refugees. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Meryam Schouler-Ocak, Graef-Calliess Iris T
This review will discuss the current development of ethical dilemmas in psychiatry in the care of migrants and refugees. The world is in times of increasing conflicts and disasters, which are leading to increased migration and flight. In dealing with patients, psychiatrists have their own codes of ethics. The purpose of developing codes of ethics is to serve educational and regulatory functions and
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Is suicide a mental health, public health or societal problem? Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Digvijay Goel, Brian Dennis, Sarah K McKenzie
Suicide is a complex phenomenon wherein multiple parameters intersect: psychological, medical, moral, religious, social, economic and political. Over the decades, however, it has been increasingly and almost exclusively come to be viewed through a biomedical prism. Colonized thus by health and more specifically mental health professionals, alternative and complimentary approaches have been excluded
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Inclusive dementia care for ethnically diverse families. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Bianca Brijnath, Josefine Antoniades, Marina Cavuoto
With population ageing and global migration, rates of dementia are set to rapidly increase in ethnically diverse populations. This narrative review examines recent evidence on what constitutes culturally appropriate models of care.
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Older age bipolar disorder. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-02 Alexandra J M Beunders, Melis Orhan, Annemiek Dols
Older age bipolar disorder (OABD) refers to patients with bipolar disorder aged 50 years and over. There is a paucity of evidence-based guidelines specific to OABD, but in recent years, several studies have been published on OABD. The current review synthesizes previous literature (up to January 1, 2021) as well as most recent literature on OABD (since January 1, 2021).
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Stroke, depression, and self-harm in later life. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Osvaldo P Almeida
To examine recently published results of randomized placebo-controlled trials investigating the clinical effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on the prevalence of clinically significant symptoms of depression and suicidal ideation after an acute stroke.
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The ever-growing case for clozapine in the treatment of schizophrenia: an obligation for psychiatrists and psychiatry. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-23 Robert A Bittner, Andreas Reif, Mishal Qubad
Clozapine remains the gold standard for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS). Although the evidence base for its wide-ranging, unique efficacy continues to expand, clozapine remains alarmingly underutilized in industrialized countries. Analyzing the causes and consequences of this problem is crucial for substantially improving the quality of care for TRS patients.
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Traditional and faith-based healthcare in the management of psychotic disorders in Africa: in search for synergy. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-17 Martine C E van der Zeijst,Wim Veling,Bonginkosi Chiliza,Hans W Hoek
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review summarizes the current literature on the role of traditional and faith-based healthcare in the management of psychotic disorders in Africa. RECENT FINDINGS In contemporary Africa, individuals with psychosis and traditional and faith healers (TFH) are pluralistic towards their understanding of psychosis and their help-seeking behaviour. Traditional healing is perceived
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Specialist dementia nursing models and impacts: a systematic review Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Pat Brown, Alexandra Burton, Jordan Ayden, Karen Harrison Dening, Juanita Hoe, Claudia Cooper
Purpose of review Dementia policy priorities recommend that people who are living with dementia and their family should have access to support and interventions delivered by dementia specialists, including specialist nurses. However, specialist dementia nursing models and role-related competencies are not clearly defined. We systematically review the current evidence regarding specialist dementia
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Polysubstance use and lived experience: new insights into what is needed Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 Chelsea L. Shover, Jordan G. Spoliansky, Morgan Godvin
Purpose of review During the current overdose crisis in the United States and Canada, both polysubstance use and interventions involving people with lived experience of substance use disorder have grown. This review investigates the intersection of these topics to recommend best practices. Recent findings We identified four themes from the recent literature. These are ambivalence about the term lived
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The role of polysubstance use on criminal justice involvement in the United States Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Abenaa A. Jones, Sienna Strong-Jones, Hannah B. Apsley
Purpose of review Polysubstance use, broadly defined as using more than one type of substance, disproportionately impacts those involved in the criminal justice system (CJS). This review synthesizes recent findings on polysubstance use among those involved in the CJS and highlights areas of particular concern and interventions. Recent findings We use 18 recent articles to identify the prevalence
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Seeking order in patterns of polysubstance use Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-04 Jason P. Connor, Janni Leung, Gary C.K. Chan, Daniel Stjepanović
Purpose of review This review provides an overview of recent developments in understanding polysubstance use patterns across the lifespan, and advances made in the prevention and treatment of harm arising from polysubstance use. Recent findings A comprehensive understanding of the patterns of polysubstance use is hampered by heterogeneity across study methods and types of drugs measured. Use of statistical
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Middle-income country perspectives on global mental health Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Amy S. Adams, Goodman Sibeko, Dan J. Stein
Purpose of review Despite being a relatively new discipline, global mental health (GMH) has made substantial advances, paying particular attention to optimising the provision of mental health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Much of the work done in GMH has focused on low-income countries (LIC), but middle-income countries (MIC) such as Brazil, China, India, and South Africa,
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Emerging patterns of substance abuse and related treatment in China Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Xuyi Wang, Yuanrong Li, Jin Li, Wei Hao
Purpose of review The situation of China drug use has seen dramatic changes in recent years. The aim of this review is to give a perspective of the current situation of drug abuse, the problems associated with it, and the strategy to control it in China. Recent findings The number of registered drug users and newly discovered drug users had declined for 5 consecutive years, Moreover, the scaling
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Predictors and motives of polydrug use in opioid users. A narrative review Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-28 Jan van Amsterdam, Mimi Pierce, Wim van den Brink
Purpose of review To review the recent literature on predictors and personal motives of polydrug use in opioid users with a focus on combined use of opioids with stimulants, benzodiazepines and gabapentinoids. Recent findings In North America, methamphetamine is now the most prevalent co-drug in opioid users and is responsible for high mortality rates. In Europe, opioids are rather combined with
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Rapid opioid overdose response system technologies Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Joseph Tay Wee Teck, Alberto Oteo, Alexander Baldacchino
Purpose of review Opioid overdose events are a time sensitive medical emergency, which is often reversible with naloxone administration if detected in time. Many countries are facing rising opioid overdose deaths and have been implementing rapid opioid overdose response Systems (ROORS). We describe how technology is increasingly being used in ROORS design, implementation and delivery. Recent findings
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Polysubstance use in South Asia Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Piyali Mandal, Sumegha Mittal, Rakesh Kumar Chadda
Purpose of review Polysubstance use is very common in the world, but there has been limited research in this area. South Asia is sandwiched between two of the world's largest heroin producing areas: the Golden Crescent and the Golden Triangle. The burden and prevalence of polysubstance use have not been estimated in this region of the world. We review the research findings on polysubstance use in
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Effective interventions to reduce loneliness in big cities Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-01 Ronald Fischer, Larissa Hartle
Purpose of review Loneliness is a state of distress or discomfort between the desired and experienced level of connectedness to others. These feelings may be particular salient in urban environments that seemingly offer more opportunities for social contact, highlighting the discrepancy. The topic of loneliness has received increased attention because of its negative impact on mental and physical
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Editorial: The association of gender dysphoria with psychosis. Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-01 Jason M Thoman,Lynn E DeLisi
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Dementia among older people with schizophrenia: an update on recent studies Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-01 David H. Adamowicz, Ellen E. Lee
Purpose of review This narrative review examines recently published research that examines the prevalence, underlying causes, and treatments for dementia among people with schizophrenia. Recent findings People with schizophrenia have high rates of dementia, compared with the general population, and cognitive decline has been observed 14 years prior to onset of psychosis with accelerated decline in
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Meta-analysis of insomnia, suicide, and psychopathology in schizophrenia Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-01 Brian J. Miller, William V. McCall
Purpose of review Insomnia is common in schizophrenia. Insomnia has been associated with suicidal ideation and behavior, as well as greater severity of psychopathology, in schizophrenia. This review performs a meta-analysis of associations between insomnia, suicide, and psychopathology in patients with schizophrenia. Recent findings We searched major electronic databases from inception until November
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Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in the schizophrenia-spectrum: current developments in psychopathology research Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-01 Andreas Rosén Rasmussen, Andrea Raballo
Purpose of review Schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (SSD) frequently involve symptoms that usually are ascribed to nonpsychotic disorder spectra, such as obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS). These symptoms can cause differential diagnostic challenges, particularly in early illness stages, and must be considered in treatment planning. In this review, we provide an overview of recent literature within
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Update on current animal models for schizophrenia: are they still useful? Curr. Opin. Psychiatry (IF 6.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-01 Daniela L. Uliana, Felipe V. Gomes, Anthony A. Grace
Purpose of review Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that has a significant socioeconomic impact worldwide. Antipsychotic drugs targeting dopamine transmission alleviate psychotic symptoms but with limited efficacy and tolerability. Animal models have long proven useful for drug discovery. The continued need for new treatment highlights the importance of animal models to study schizophrenia.