Article
Psychology, Clinical
Lilly Shanahan, Annekatrin Steinhoff, Laura Bechtiger, Aja L. Murray, Amy Nivette, Urs Hepp, Denis Ribeaud, Manuel Eisner
Summary: This study examines the emotional distress experienced by young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing it to their pre-pandemic distress levels. The study finds that pre-pandemic distress, as well as economic and psychosocial stressors during the pandemic, are strongly associated with emotional distress. COVID-19-related health risk exposures do not have a significant impact on emotional distress. Effective coping strategies include maintaining a daily routine, engaging in physical activity, and positive reappraisal or reframing.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Daniel Freeman, Bao S. Loe, Andrew Chadwick, Cristian Vaccari, Felicity Waite, Laina Rosebrock, Lucy Jenner, Ariane Petit, Stephan Lewandowsky, Samantha Vanderslott, Stefania Innocenti, Michael Larkin, Alberto Giubilini, Ly-Mee Yu, Helen McShane, Andrew J. Pollard, Sinead Lambe
Summary: The study aimed to estimate the willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, identify predictive socio-demographic factors, and determine potential causes in order to provide guidance on information provision. The findings showed that willingness to take the vaccine is closely linked to recognition of its collective importance, and factors such as conspiracy beliefs lower vaccine uptake. Socio-demographic factors such as age, gender, income, and ethnicity also played a role in vaccine hesitancy.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Daniel Freeman, Felicity Waite, Laina Rosebrock, Ariane Petit, Chiara Causier, Anna East, Lucy Jenner, Ashley-Louise Teale, Lydia Carr, Sophie Mulhall, Emily Bold, Sinead Lambe
Summary: In England, there is a significant endorsement of conspiracy beliefs about the coronavirus. These beliefs are associated with less compliance with government guidelines and a greater unwillingness to undergo future tests and treatment. They are also connected to other forms of mistrust.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Michael Daly, Angelina R. Sutin, Eric Robinson
Summary: This observational study examines changes in mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. The findings show a significant increase in the prevalence of mental health problems, with certain demographic groups being more vulnerable.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Mariah T. Hawes, Aline K. Szenczy, Daniel N. Klein, Greg Hajcak, Brady D. Nelson
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased depression and anxiety symptoms among adolescents and young adults in Long Island, New York, particularly among females. Concerns related to school and home confinement during the pandemic were independently associated with changes in symptoms.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Letter
Psychology, Clinical
Gul Deniz Salali, Mete Sefa Uysal
Summary: The study found that vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19 is significant, especially in Turkey. Belief in the natural origin of the novel coronavirus is associated with higher acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine. Wider communication of the scientific consensus on the origin of the virus may help address vaccine hesitancy.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Mary E. Charlson, Danilo Carrozzino, Jenny Guidi, Chiara Patierno
Summary: The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is a reliable assessment tool that predicts long-term mortality. It demonstrates excellent inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity, and is clinically sensitive and incrementally valid in various medical conditions.
PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Qing Han, Bang Zheng, Mioara Cristea, Maximilian Agostini, Jocelyn J. Belanger, Ben Gutzkow, Jannis Kreienkamp, N. Pontus Leander
Summary: This study analyzes data from 23 countries and finds that trust in government regarding COVID-19 control is significantly associated with the adoption of recommended health behaviors and prosocial behaviors. Governments that are perceived as well organized and disseminate clear messages and knowledge on COVID-19, as well as being perceived as fair, are positively associated with trust in government. Higher trust at baseline survey is also significantly associated with a lower rate of decline in health behaviors over time.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychology
Brian A. Nosek, Tom E. Hardwicke, Hannah Moshontz, Aurelien Allard, Katherine S. Corker, Anna Dreber, Fiona Fidler, Joe Hilgard, Melissa Kline Struhl, Michele B. Nuijten, Julia M. Rohrer, Felipe Romero, Anne M. Scheel, Laura D. Scherer, Felix D. Schoenbrodt, Simine Vazire
Summary: Replication is an important and often misunderstood practice in psychology, which is gaining more recognition. It is crucial for research progress as it allows for the validation and development of theories. Assessing replicability is productive for generating and testing hypotheses, identifying weaknesses, and promoting innovation. In recent years, replication projects have revealed failures to replicate many published findings and highlighted sociocultural challenges, ultimately prompting improvements in research practices.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Letter
Psychology, Clinical
Agata Debowska, Beata Horeczy, Daniel Boduszek, Dariusz Dolinski
Summary: This study assessed the stress, depression, anxiety, and suicidality among different groups of university students (medical, psychology, and other) during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed a significant increase in depression levels as the pandemic progressed. Female students scored significantly higher than male students on depression, anxiety, and stress. Psychology students had the lowest scores on depression and anxiety. Young adult students (aged 18-24 years) had more symptoms of depression, anxiety, and suicidality than adult students (>= 25 years).
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Daniel Allington, Siobhan McAndrew, Vivienne Moxham-Hall, Bobby Duffy
Summary: Vaccine hesitancy in the context of COVID-19 is associated with various factors such as age, gender, income, education, reliance on social media, perceived risk, trust in scientists and medics, trust in government, conspiracy suspicions, and vaccine attitudes. These factors collectively explain 35% of the variance. However, the effects associated with trust, ethnicity, and social media reliance largely disappear after controlling for conspiracy suspicions and vaccine attitudes, while the effect associated with education is reversed.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Andrew Wooyoung Kim, Tawanda Nyengerai, Emily Mendenhall
Summary: The national lockdown in South Africa has posed serious threats to the public mental health, with higher perceived risk of COVID-19 infection being associated with greater depressive symptoms. During the pandemic, individuals experienced anxiety, financial insecurity, fear of infection, and rumination. Immediate and accessible psychological resources are needed to address the high rates of severe mental illness and low availability of mental healthcare.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Marita Cooper, Erin E. Reilly, Jaclyn A. Siegel, Kathryn Coniglio, Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit, Emily M. Pisetsky, Lisa M. Anderson
Summary: Individuals with eating disorders are facing significant risks during the COVID-19 pandemic, including increased symptoms, limited treatment access, and negative effects of weight-stigmatizing social media messages. Changes in socialization, routine, and experiences of trauma globally may also hinder ED risk and recovery. This paper provides a brief review of relevant literature and offers suggestions for modifying interventions to address the unique challenges faced by individuals with EDs and providers in this public health crisis.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Yiqun Gan, Jinjin Ma, Jianhui Wu, Yidi Chen, Huanya Zhu, Brian J. Hall
Summary: The province-wide lockdown and personal quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak in China had delayed effects on psychological distress, and self-stigma, social support, and perceived control moderated the relationships.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Tarani Chandola, Meena Kumari, Cara L. Booker, Michaela Benzeval
Summary: This study examines the increase in prevalence and incidence of common mental disorders (CMD) in the UK adult population during the first months of lockdown and the association with stressors related to the pandemic and lockdown. The results suggest that despite the reduction in pandemic and lockdown-related stressors, loneliness and financial stress remained key determinants of CMD incidence among the UK adult population.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Thomas O'Neill, Nathan McNeese, Amy Barron, Beau Schelble
Summary: This study defines human-autonomy teaming and provides a synthesis of existing empirical research on the topic. The research environments, dependent variables, key findings, and future research directions are identified. The findings suggest the need for further research on mechanisms linking team input to team output variables.
Letter
Psychology, Clinical
Lorena Garcia-Fernandez, Veronica Romero-Ferreiro, Pedro David Lopez-Roldan, Sergio Padilla, Irene Calero-Sierra, Maria Monzo-Garcia, Jorge Perez-Martin, Roberto Rodriguez-Jimenez
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Developmental
Elizabeth Pellicano, Jacquiline den Houting
Summary: This review focuses on the challenges that the conventional medical paradigm of child psychiatry faces, emphasizing on deficits, individual rather than broader context, and a narrow perspective. It also explores how elements of the neurodiversity paradigm can potentially overcome the limitations of the medical model in autism research.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Fenghua Li, Yonghua Cui, Ying Li, Lanting Guo, Xiaoyan Ke, Jing Liu, Xuerong Luo, Yi Zheng, James F. Leckman
Summary: This study is the largest national-scale psychiatric epidemiological survey of children and adolescents in China, revealing a high prevalence of any psychiatric disorder. Significant differences in prevalence were observed based on gender, age, and region, with comorbidity between different disorders.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Daniel J. Devoe, Angela Han, Alida Anderson, Debra K. Katzman, Scott B. Patten, Andrea Soumbasis, Jordyn Flanagan, Georgios Paslakis, Ellie Vyver, Gisele Marcoux, Gina Dimitropoulos
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on individuals with eating disorders, leading to worsening symptoms, increased anxiety and depression, and changes in body mass index (BMI). This systematic review provides important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of individuals with eating disorders.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2023)
