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The impact of COVID-19 on the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Amanda Palo,Johann M. D'Souza
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to challenges in providing cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Despite the presence of the pandemic and the risk of contracting illness, therapists can continue to utilize exposure with response prevention (ERP), which is the gold standard psychotherapy treatment for OCD. Therapists can ethically implement ERP by focusing
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Integrating trauma-informed care into clinical practice with trafficked persons. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Ashley Lanehurst,Mollie Gordon,John Coverdale,C Nicole White,Phuong Nguyen
Trauma-informed care (TIC) as practiced within anti-human trafficking work is still in its early stages, and there is a significant need for specific guidelines concerning how to apply TIC principles along various phases of behavioral health care. Thus, the goals of this article are to (1) provide an overview of the framework of TIC; (2) identify and summarize the literature that specifically highlights
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Addressing the scourge of human trafficking: Developing services and advocacy. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Phuong Nguyen,John Coverdale,Mollie Gordon
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An integrated approach to providing care for people who have been trafficked. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Rachel Robitz,Jacqueline Tasarz,Ron Chambers
People who have been trafficked often have complex medical and psychiatric needs. Integrated care is a treatment approach that may be used to improve the care of this population. The authors describe the integrated care model and how it may be applied to this population. They also describe some of the benefits and challenges of using an integrated care model with this population.
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The role of social determinants in caring for trafficked patients: A public health perspective on human trafficking. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Katherine Robichaux,Melissa I M Torres
The convergence of multiple social determinants is thought to increase an individual's vulnerability to exploitation by forcing reliance on precarious opportunities and dependence on potentially harmful individuals and groups. Determining which individual, interpersonal, and systemic factors contribute to an individual's vulnerabilities can be key to preventing the person from experiencing human trafficking
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Digital training in the wake of a pandemic: Using technology to train health care professionals in the identification of human trafficking victims. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Temilola Salami,Grace Boland,Cayla Hari,Irene Hegarty,Kimberly Williams
Human trafficking training is crucial for victim identification and appropriate service provision in health care settings. Over the past decade, the health care profession has made significant strides in the education and training of health professionals. However, access to quality training is still varied, and a unified education program has not been established. At best, educational programs are
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An examination of obsessive-compulsive symptom domains, depression, and quality of life within an online survey sample. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Morgan E Browning,Andrew G Guzick,Ryan J McCarty,Danielle L Cooke,Shanee Toledano,Brian T Olsen,Megan A Barthle,Brittany A Bailey,Andrea D Guastello,Lacie M Lazaroe,Joseph P H McNamara
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous and highly impairing disorder that is frequently comorbid with other conditions. Participants in this study were 212 individuals recruited through Mechanical Turk who filled out validated measures of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, quality of life (QoL), generalized anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Analyses examined the influences of each symptom
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Report from the field: A model of behavioral health integration with pediatric providers. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Victoria A Bryant,Ashok Yerramsetti,Christina A Jack,Lauren Havel,Laurel Williams
Children with mental health needs are currently not able to access adequate resources. This report from the field describes the ongoing implementation of an integrated behavioral health model in the state of Texas. The Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN) leverages primary care providers (PCPs) in the treatment and management of childhood psychiatric disorders. Data are reported as of November 2021
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Persistent suicidal ideation in a large intensive outpatient adolescent population sample: A preliminary report on the role of sleep disturbance. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Afsoon Gazor,William David Brown,S Kamal Naqvi,Beth Kennard,Sunita Stewart
Sleep disturbance is a unique, yet understudied, risk factor for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs). The present study sought to explore the relationship between suicidal ideation (SI) and self-reported sleep disturbance in a sample of adolescents in an intensive outpatient program targeting suicidality (N = 691). Analyses conducted include paired samples t tests, multiple linear regression, and
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The prevalence and severity of misophonia in the Turkish population and validation of the Amsterdam Misophonia Scale-Revised. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Suleyman Cakiroglu,Sefa Cosgun,Vahdet Gormez
The Amsterdam Misophonia Scale-Revised (AMISOS-R) is a self-report scale that measures the presence and severity of symptoms experienced in response to specific auditory stimuli. This cross-sectional, descriptive study aims to evaluate psychometric properties of the AMISOS-R in the Turkish language and to examine psychosocial factors associated with misophonia. A total of 374 individuals (female/male:
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The Persian version of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory-Short Version (YPI-S): A psychometric evaluation. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Ali Ebrahimi,Mojtaba Elhami Athar,Mehdi Bakhshizadeh,Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani,Henrik Andershed
Studies on the psychopathy construct are mostly limited to Western cultures, and there is a lack of research in this area in non-Western countries, specifically in Iran. The present study aimed to examine the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity of the Persian version of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory-Short Version (YPI-S) with a sample of 668 school-attending adolescents
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Nomophobia and relationships with latent classes of solitude. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Xurong Lu,Tour Liu,Xiaorui Liu,Haibo Yang,Jon D Elhai
Recently, nomophobia (separation anxiety from mobile phone) has become a common phenomenon. The authors' main purpose was to explore latent classes of solitude behaviors and how they are related to nomophobia. Chinese versions of the Nomophobia Scale and the Solitude Behaviour Scale were used in a sample of college students (351 female and 327 male). Latent class analysis, analysis of variance, and
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Grit predicts less severe hoarding symptoms among patients seeking treatment at an anxiety disorders clinic. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Jedidiah Siev,Maya Darst-Campbell,Ivy C Rouder,Victoria A Schlaudt
Grit is associated with positive outcomes in nonclinical samples. However, no studies have examined grit in relation to psychopathology in patients with clinical mood or anxiety disorders. Research and clinical experience suggest that individuals who hoard struggle with characteristics associated with grit, such as task persistence, impulsivity, and self-control. The authors tested the hypothesis that
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Factors associated with response to simple behavioral intervention in primary enuresis nocturna. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Armagan Aral,Mirac Baris Usta,Ayse Erguner Aral
This 8-week longitudinal study examined predictors of response to simple behavioral intervention in primary enuresis nocturna (PEN). A total of 154 children, aged 8-18 years, diagnosed with PEN were evaluated. The results indicated that lack of constipation, milder enuresis severity, and higher bladder capacity are the primary predictors of good treatment response, and lower family dysfunction is the
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Sleep disorders and related factors among frontline medical staff supporting Wuhan during the COVID-19 outbreak Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Zhenqing Zhang,Yanyu Hu,Yingying Chen,Zhenhua Liao,Yixiong Zheng,Lijun Ding
Sleep problems among frontline medical staff during the COVID-19 epidemic require attention. A total of 249 frontline medical staff who were recruited to support Wuhan completed this cross-sectional study. A web-based questionnaire about insomnia, depression, anxiety, and fatigue was used to assess mental health status. The prevalence of sleep disorders among frontline medical staff was 50.6%. More
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OCD in the time of COVID-19: A global pandemic's impact on mental health patients and their treatment providers. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-08-04 Caitlin M Pinciotti,Kelly Piacsek,Brian Kay,Brenda Bailey,Bradley C Riemann
Individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have evidenced resilience against large-scale crises, although emerging research on the impact of COVID-19 is mixed. Little is known about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health providers. Items from an instrument evaluating the impact of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack were adapted to measure the impact of COVID-19 on emotions, cognitions
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The impact of COVID-19 on the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-08-04 Amanda Palo,Johann M D'Souza
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to challenges in providing cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Despite the presence of the pandemic and the risk of contracting illness, therapists can continue to utilize exposure with response prevention (ERP), which is the gold standard psychotherapy treatment for OCD. Therapists can ethically implement ERP by focusing
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Addressing the mental health needs of learners and nonlearners in an academic medical center during COVID-19. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-05-03 Zina V Peters,Lynn N Norwood,Hetal P Modi,Heather Goodman,Peggy H Yang,Nana Coleman,Alicia Monroe,Wayne K Goodman,,Eric A Storch
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has impacted life for people throughout the world, especially for those in health care who experience unique stressors. To support the psychological needs of staff, faculty, and learners at a biomedical sciences university, faculty at Baylor College of Medicine created a mental health and wellness support program consisting of multiple behavioral health care pathways
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Sleep disorders and related factors among frontline medical staff supporting Wuhan during the COVID-19 outbreak. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-05-03 Zhenqing Zhang,Yanyu Hu,Yingying Chen,Zhenhua Liao,Yixiong Zheng,Lijun Ding
Sleep problems among frontline medical staff during the COVID-19 epidemic require attention. A total of 249 frontline medical staff who were recruited to support Wuhan completed this cross-sectional study. A web-based questionnaire about insomnia, depression, anxiety, and fatigue was used to assess mental health status. The prevalence of sleep disorders among frontline medical staff was 50.6%. More
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Effect of physical therapy on 7- to 10-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder: A retrospective study in a university day hospital. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Jokthan Guivarch,Elisabeth Jouve,Elodie Avenel,François Poinso,Laura Conforti-Roussel
More than half of children who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suffer from motor impairment. In a retrospective study, the authors investigated the effect of a body-mediated workshop with dance movement therapy (DMT) on the motor skills and social skills of children with ASD by comparing 10 autistic children aged 7 to 10 years who benefited from DMT with 10 autistic children in a control group
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The vulnerability of insecure minds: The mediating role of mentalization in the relationship between attachment styles and psychopathology. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Gianluca Santoro,Laura Rosa Midolo,Antonino Costanzo,Adriano Schimmenti
Insecure attachment is linked to mentalizing difficulties and psychopathology. The current study aimed to examine if failures in mentalization, as observed in the form of uncertainty about mental states, mediated the relationship between attachment styles and global psychopathology in a group of 812 adults (66.5% females) from the community. Participants completed measures on attachment styles, uncertainty
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Psychometric properties of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale in Ethiopian university students. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Md Dilshad Manzar,Mohammed Salahuddin,Ahmad Alghadir,Shahnawaz Anwer,Sony Peter,Ahmed S Bahammam,Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal
The prevalence of anxiety and its associated factors in Ethiopians necessitates availability of a valid questionnaire tool to screen for this disorder. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the factor structure, its stability, and psychometric measures of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale GAD-7) in Ethiopian university students. A cross-sectional study with random sampling was carried out in
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Investigating executive functions in youth with OCD and hoarding symptoms. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Melissa Elgie,Duncan H Cameron,Karen Rowa,Geoffrey B Hall,Randi E McCabe,James MacKillop,Jennifer Crosbie,Christie L Burton,Noam Soreni
Executive functions (EF) deficits are hypothesized to be a core contributor to hoarding symptoms. EF have been studied in adult hoarding populations, but studies in youth are lacking. The current study compared multiple EF subdomains between youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and youth with OCD and hoarding symptoms. Forty youth (8-18 years old) with a primary diagnosis of OCD were recruited
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Relationship between defense mechanisms and psychopathic traits in an Internet sample. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Sandra Weber,William H Gottdiener,Cordelia Chou
The authors compared the defense mechanisms used by a community sample of people with and without self-reported psychopathic traits. Defense mechanisms were assessed using the Defense Style Questionnaire-60 and psychopathy was assessed using the Levinson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale in a sample of 225 adults recruited on the Internet. Results found that people with self-reported psychopathy traits
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Preschool-onset OCD: A review of literature and clinical experience. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Eesha Sharma,Preeti Jacob,Apoorva Dharmendra,Y C Janardhan Reddy,Shekhar P Seshadri,Sathish C Girimaji,K John Vijaysagar
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has been described in preschool children as young as 2-3 years old. A preschool age onset of OCD has unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In this article, the authors review published literature on preschool onset OCD and present data on preschool-onset OCD (age of onset ≤ 5 years) from clinical records at a tertiary care child and adolescent psychiatry
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Overcoming barriers in cognitive-behavioral therapy for youth anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder: Addressing parent behaviors. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Erika A Chiappini,Carisa Parrish,Elizabeth Reynolds,Joseph F McGuire
Exposure-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a well-established treatment for anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in youth. Although a majority of youth respond to CBT, a substantial portion remain symptomatic and/or experience a return of symptoms after completing a course of treatment. This highlights the need for further improvements to this evidence-based treatment
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Weight-related psychological inflexibility as a mediator between weight self-stigma and health-related outcomes. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Julie M Petersen,Carrie Durward,Michael Levin
Weight self-stigma, the internalization of negative societal stereotypes, is a problem among populations with high weight. Weight self-stigma is associated with psychological inflexibility and maladaptive health-related behaviors. In this study, the authors explore how weight-related psychological inflexibility may influence weight self-stigma and health-related outcomes in 79 adults with high weight
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Comorbid mental and substance use disorders: A common and complex treatment consideration. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Katrina Prior
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Therapeutic alliance in psychological treatment for depression and alcohol use comorbidity: The client's perspective. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Elizabeth Knock,Martin P Johnson,Amanda Baker,Louise Thornton,Frances Kay-Lambkin
This qualitative study explored the treatment experience and the therapeutic relationship of participants receiving an integrated psychological treatment for comorbid alcohol use problems and depressive disorders. Semistructured interviews targeting experience of therapy and the relationship with the therapist were carried out with seven participants. Transcripts were analyzed using Interpretive Phenomenological
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The impact of alcohol use disorders and alcohol consumption on treatment-seeking individuals with social anxiety disorder. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Mirjana Subotic-Kerry,Andrew J Baillie,Lexine A Stapinski,Maree J Abbott,Jo MacDonald,Jonathan E Gaston,Ronald M Rapee
Comorbid social anxiety and alcohol use disorders (SAD-AUD) in the community and the complex interactions that occur between these disorders have emerged as a significant clinical, public health, and research issue. The authors examined (a) the rates of comorbid SAD-AUD, (b) the impact of comorbid SAD-AUD on outcomes targeting social anxiety disorder, and (c) the effect of pretreatment alcohol consumption
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Assessing patient information and decision-support needs in problematic alcohol use and co-occurring depression to inform shared decision-making interventions. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Alana Fisher,Christina Marel,Maree Teesson,Katherine Mills
The authors assessed the informational and decision-support needs of patients, families, and clinicians when deciding on treatment for problematic alcohol use and depression. Patients (n = 56), family members (n = 16), and clinicians (n = 65) with experience deciding on treatment for problematic alcohol use and depression were eligible. Participants completed an online decisional needs assessment survey
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Online interventions for people hospitalized for deliberate self-harm and problematic alcohol use: Lessons learned from the iiAIM trial. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Jacob J Crouse,Kirsten C Morley,Nicholas Buckley,Andrew Dawson,Devanshi Seth,Lauren A Monds,Ashleigh Tickell,Frances Kay-Lambkin,Kate M Chitty
Deliberate self-harm and suicide affect all age groups, sexes, and regions, and their prevention is a global health priority. Acute alcohol misuse and chronic alcohol misuse are strong, modifiable risk factors, and Internet interventions aiming to reduce alcohol misuse and comorbid mental health problems (e.g., depression) are a promising and effective treatment modality. The research team aimed to
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Working with people experiencing psychotic disorders and co-occurring nicotine dependence: Attitudes and reflections from psychologists on the Healthy Lifestyles research trial. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Frances Kay-Lambkin,Amanda Searl,Martin P Johnson,Amanda Baker
The combination of psychotic and substance use disorders compounds the well-documented challenges of treatment engagement, retention, and outcome for these single conditions. This study focuses on the formation of alliance among this important clinical group. Psychologists working on a research trial participated in qualitative interviews focused on their impression of delivering treatment to people
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Prevalence, severity, and clinical correlates of food neophobia in Salvadorian youth. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Robert R Selles,Monica S Wu,Juan Carlos Novoa,Raquel Marina Zepeda-Burgos,Daniel Guttfreund,Nicole M McBride,Dean McKay,Eric A Storch
Food neophobia (FN) describes problematic fear-based avoidance/restriction of novel foods. Using the novel parent-reported Measure of Food Neophobia (MFN), the authors examined FN symptoms and impairment in 305 Salvadorian children and explored clinical correlates. Factor analysis supported the MFN's designed structure to inquire about FN symptoms and FN impairment. At least one FN symptom was observed
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Intelligence and academic achievement in inpatient adolescents with comorbid anxiety and depression. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Anna P Schrack,Diana Joyce-Beaulieu,Jann W MacInnes,John H Kranzler,Brian A Zaboski,Joseph P H McNamara
Few studies have investigated the relationship between comorbid depression and anxiety and cognitive and academic functioning. To understand this relationship, this study used a retrospective chart review from an inpatient facility for 42 adolescents diagnosed with a comorbid anxiety and depressive disorder. Multiple regression was used to determine whether anxiety and depression predicted academic
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Commentary: Making the case for linking behavioral health strategies to enhance work as a social determinant for youth. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Peggy B Smith
This commentary addresses the importance of work as a social determinant of health and the role that behavioral health interventions play in its successful execution. Data on the influence of nonmedical factors on wellness of vulnerable populations is reviewed as well as the need to facilitate acquisition of meaningful employment for post-high school graduates, referred to as opportunity youth. It
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2021: A year that compels us to change perspective. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Eric A Storch
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2021: A year that compels us to change perspective. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Eric A Storch
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Mind reading improvements in mentalization-based therapy training. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Dagmar Steinmair,Richard Horn,Felix Richter,Guoruey Wong,Henriette Löffler-Stastka
The psychological strain of many psychiatric disorders arises from difficulties encountered in social interactions. Social withdrawal is often the first symptom of neuropsychiatric disorders. The authors explore the various options for training social cognition skills. Social cognition was assessed using the Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition (MASC). After completion of mentalization-based
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Respiratory sinus arrhythmia predicts perceived therapy process of a group-based acceptance and commitment therapy intervention. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2021-01-01 William H O'Brien,Paul Goetz,Aaron T O'Brien,Heather McCarren,Eileen Delaney
Engagement in psychotherapy is partially contingent on present-moment focus, mindfulness, and emotion regulation skills. These skills can be linked to parasympathetic functioning with theoretical explanations provided by polyvagal and neurovisceral integration theories. The specific aims of this project were to evaluate relationships between a measure of parasympathetic functioning (respiratory sinus
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Stuck in my head: Musical obsessions and experiential avoidance. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Lillian Reuman,Jennifer Buchholz,Jonathan Abramowitz
Earworms refer to catchy tunes that run repeatedly through a person's mind. Empirical literature regarding earworms is scant; however, some researchers have conceptualized the phenomenon as an unwanted intrusion in the context of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The current study expands upon past research by characterizing the experience of earworms and examining associations of earworm-related distress
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The effects of depression on the treatment of OCD in a residential sample. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Chad T Wetterneck,Rachel C Leonard,Thomas G Adams,Bradley C Riemann,Peter Grau,Martin E Franklin
Studies investigating the impact of depressive symptoms on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment have yielded mixed findings. The purpose of the study is to extend previous research, which primarily used outpatient samples, to determine whether depression affects OCD treatment outcome among patients receiving intensive residential treatment. OCD patients receiving residential treatment based
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Preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy for death anxiety in Iranian clients diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 Mohammad Hassan Davazdahemami,Abolfazl Bayrami,Julie M Petersen,Michael P Twohig,Maryam Bakhtiyari,Mohammad Noori,Ali Kheradmand
The authors investigated the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for the treatment of death anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with eight adult women in Iran. The ACT protocol was conducted in weekly solo sessions with each participant for 8 weeks (45 minutes each). The results were analyzed by visual analysis method and improvement percentage. ACT resulted in a 60%-80%
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Anxiety sensitivity and posttraumatic stress symptoms in sexual assault survivors Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Sarah C. Jessup, Shannon M. Blakey, Jonathan S. Abramowitz
Anxiety sensitivity (AS), the fear of anxiety-related physiological sensations, is a predictor of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) following a traumatic event, yet there is limited research on the relationship between AS and PTSS among sexual assault survivors. The present study was designed to test the hypothesis that AS would emerge as a statistical predictor of PTSS dimensions among community
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Inducing and manipulating sensations of incompleteness Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 William Taboas, Dean McKay
Incompleteness (INC) and Harm Avoidance (HA) are known core dimensions of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Emotional processing and inhibitory learning (IL) have both been proposed as viable mechanisms of exposure for the alleviation of HA, yet the relationship with INC remains unclear. This study evaluated differential manipulation responses to induced INC. The authors specifically tested whether
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Using acceptance and commitment therapy techniques to enhance treatment engagement in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 M. Ashton Phillips, Tannah Chase, Chandra Bautista, Annie Tang, Ellen J. Teng
Evidence-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are available for veterans, but many do not benefit due to low treatment engagement. This may be partially due to avoidance behaviors characteristic of individuals with PTSD. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a transdiagnostic treatment approach that aims to reduce avoidance. The authors propose the use of adjunctive ACT techniques
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Nightmare experience and personality disorder functioning styles in healthy volunteers and nightmare disorder patients Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Xu Shao, Chu Wang, Chanchan Shen, Yanli Jia, Wei Wang
Nightmares are prevalent in psychiatric disorders, and personality disorder features might be associated with nightmare experience, especially in nightmare disorder patients. The authors invited 219 healthy volunteers and 118 nightmare disorder patients to undergo tests of the Nightmare Experience Questionnaire (NEQ), the Parker Personality Measure (PERM), and the Plutchik-van Praag Depression Inventory
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Neuroticism as an underlying construct in youth emotional disorders Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-09-01 Niza A. Tonarely, Jamie A. Sherman, Rebecca A. Grossman, Ashley M. Shaw, Jill Ehrenreich-May
Structural research on neuroticism, as indicated by Big Five personality traits and/or internalizing symptoms, has been conducted with youth. However, no structural research has investigated neuroticism as characterized by transdiagnostic risk factors such as distress tolerance (DT), negative affect (NA), and avoidance. No study has investigated whether DT, NA, and avoidance, as a group, are associated
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Childhood abuse and externalizing behavior among immigrant high school students. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Yessica Colin,Carla Muñoz,Amanda Venta
There is a current lack of data on the relation between childhood abuse and behavior problems in recently immigrated Latino youth and potential protective factors. This study sought to assess rates of abuse, explore relations between abuse and behavior problems, and examine peer attachment as a possible moderator in 76 recently immigrated high school students. High rates of prior abuse were observed:
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Excessive reassurance seeking mediates relations between rumination and problematic smartphone use. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Jon D Elhai,Dmitri Rozgonjuk,Ahmad M Alghraibeh,Jason C Levine,Ali A Alafnan,Ahmed A Aldraiweesh,Suliman S Aljomaa,Brian J Hall
Aside from depression and anxiety, less is known about the relationship of problematic smartphone use (PSU) to other psychopathology-related variables. The authors' aim was to test previously neglected variables in relation to PSU: rumination and excessive reassurance seeking behavior (ERSB). The authors recruited 295 college students for a web-based survey of smartphone use frequency, PSU, depression
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Psychometric evaluation of the Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Intimacy Scale in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 R Sonia Singh,Chad Wetterneck,William O'Brien
Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) is a contextual behavioral therapy that targets specific ideographic behaviors related to interpersonal functioning and intimacy. There is a scarcity of measures specifically focused on behavioral measurement of intimacy as well as limited studies that examine intimacy in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs). Leonard and colleagues (2014) created
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Treatment of anxiety in older adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders: A pilot study. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-06-01 Jill Ehrenreich-May,Gregory Simpson,Lindsay M Stewart,Sarah M Kennedy,Amelia N Rowley,Amy Beaumont,Michael Alessandri,Eric A Storch,Elizabeth A Laugeson,Frederick D Frankel,Jeffrey J Wood
Anxiety disorders are commonly comorbid in adolescents and young adults with high-functioning autism. Cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT) for anxiety, when adapted and expanded to target autism spectrum disorder (ASD) characteristics, may be beneficial, but there is minimal evidence to guide clinicians in their application. This multiple-baseline design study evaluated the initial efficacy of a CBT
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Obsessive-compulsive symptom profiles in individuals exposed to interpersonal versus noninterpersonal trauma. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 Rachel Ojserkis,Dean McKay,Se-Kang Kim
Obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms have been associated with trauma exposure. Although no studies have specified relations between type of trauma and OC symptom presentations, this information may inform personalized care for this complex population. Thus, this study used profile analysis via multidimensional scaling to characterize typical OC symptom profiles in individuals exposed to interpersonal
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A review and preview of developments in the measurement of sociability. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 Nicholas Boswell,Jian Cao,W Jackeline Torres,Margaret Beier,Ashutosh Sabharwal,Nidal Moukaddam
Sociability is a complex, multifactorial trait. Its importance is underscored by a multitude of negative physical and mental health effects related to loneliness and social isolation. However, current measures of sociability primarily rely on subjective recall and self-report, which have inherent weaknesses and limitations. Although objective and automatic measurements could help to avoid some of these
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Hair pulling antecedents in trichotillomania: Their relationship with experiential avoidance. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 Chad Wetterneck,R Sonia Singh,Douglas W Woods
In this study, 285 adults who met criteria for trichotillomania (TTM) via self-report completed an online, cross-sectional survey examining antecedent phenomenological experiences pertaining to hair pulling along with measures of TTM severity and experiential avoidance (i.e., avoidance of or escape from unwanted thoughts or feelings). Results showed a heterogeneous depiction of antecedent experiences
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Altered habenula resting state functional connectivity in deprived veteran tobacco smokers: A pilot study. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 Cassandra Jennings,Savannah Gosnell,Kaylah N Curtis,Thomas Kosten,Ramiro Salas
This study aimed to examine habenular resting state functional connectivity (RSFC) abnormalities in tobacco-smoking veterans. The authors explored RSFC in sated smokers (n = 18), overnight deprived smokers (n = 13), and nonsmoker controls (n = 26). Seed-to-voxel analysis was used to explore RSFC in the habenula. Compared to sated smokers, deprived smokers demonstrated higher RSFC between the right
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Conceptualizing and managing risk in pediatric OCD: Case examples. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 Angela Lewis,Caroline Stokes,Isobel Heyman,Cynthia Turner,Georgina Krebs
It is not uncommon for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to present with symptoms that suggest possible risk. This can include apparent risk, which reflects the content of obsessional fears, and genuine risk arising as the unintended consequence of compulsive behaviors. In both situations, risk can cause confusion in relation to diagnosis and treatment. The current article adds to the
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Mental health benefits from lifestyle physical activity interventions: A systematic review. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Samantha G Farris,Ana M Abrantes
Lifestyle physical activity (LPA) interventions are a promising alternative to structured exercise interventions for addressing mental health problems. The authors conducted a systematic review of the literature on LPA interventions in any population in order to determine (a) the extent to which mental health outcomes were examined and (b) whether benefits in mental health outcomes were observed. Mental
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Effectiveness of a university counseling intervention based on a psychodynamic approach. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Cristina Riva Crugnola,Emanuele Preti,Marta Bottini,Maria Rosaria Fontana,Irene Sarno,Elena Ierardi,Fabio Madeddu
The study examined the effectiveness of a brief psychodynamic counseling intervention on psychological distress and general life satisfaction in a sample of 124 students by comparing pre- and posttreatment data. The authors also tested the moderating role of pretreatment attachment styles. Results showed that most participants (57%) can be classified as a nonclinical population, whereas only a minority
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Borderline and schizotypal traits in college students: Relationship and personality profiles. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic (IF 1.476) Pub Date : 2020-01-01 Henri Chabrol,Jonathan Bronchain,Martin Debbané,Jean Chassagne,Patrick Raynal
The relationships between borderline and schizotypal traits are still debated. Borderline traits, schizotypal traits, and several psychopathological symptoms were assessed among 2,341 college students. A factor analysis was performed on borderline and schizotypal personality measures, leading to 10 factors. Borderline factors were largely intercorrelated, as were schizotypal factors. Moreover, borderline