Disorders - Anxiety Disorders
Glass, N. E., Clough, A., Messing, J. T., Bloom, T., Brown, M. L., Eden, K. B., Campbell, J. C., Gielen, A., Laughon, K., Grace, K. T., Turner, R. M., Alvarez, C., Case, J., Barnes-Hoyt, J., Alhusen, J., Hanson, G. C., Perrin, N. A.
The objective of this study was to examine differences in
change over time in health and safety outcomes among female college students randomized to myPlan, a tailored safety planning app, or usual web-based
safety planning resources. Three hundred forty-six women (175 intervention, 171 control) from 41 colleges/universities in Oregon and Maryland
completed surveys at baseline, 6- and 12-months from July 2015 to October 2017. Generalized estimating equations were used to test group differences
across time. Both groups improved on four measure of intimate partner violence (IPV; Composite Abuse Scale [CAS], TBI-related IPV, digital abuse,
reproductive coercion [RC]) and depression. Reduction in RC and improvement in suicide risk were significantly greater in the myPlan group relative
to controls (p = .019 and p = .46, respectively). Increases in the percent of safety behaviors tried that were helpful significantly reduced CAS
scores, indicating a reduction in IPV over time in the myPlan group compared to controls (p = .006). Findings support the feasibility and importance
of technology-based IPV safety planning for college women. myPlan achieved a number of its objectives related to safety planning and decision-making,
the use of helpful safety behaviors, mental health, and reductions in some forms of IPV.
Journal of interpersonal violence, 37(13-
14) : NP11436-NP11459
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders, Suicide or self-harm behaviours (excluding non-suicidal self-harm), Substance Use Disorders (any)
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Service Delivery & Improvement, Psychological Interventions
(any), Other Psychological Interventions, Technology, interventions delivered using technology (e.g. online, SMS)
Getanda, E. M., Vostanis, P.
Background: There is limited evidence on the cultural appropriateness of first-stage psychosocial
interventions for youth with mental health problems who experience conflict and disadvantage in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Aim(s): To
evaluate the feasibility of such an intervention (Writing for Recovery-WfR) among youth with emerging emotional problems following internal
displacement in Kenya. Method(s): Fifty-four youth aged 14-17 years were randomly allocated to a six-session intervention or a waiting list control
group. They completed measures of stressful life events; post-traumatic stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms; quality of life; and free text on
their experience of the intervention. Result(s): Young participants reported high levels of trauma exposure and emotional problems. The intervention
was perceived as flexible and culturally acceptable, with reported short-term impact. This was found to have promising post-intervention effect in
reducing post-traumatic stress, but not depressive or anxiety symptoms; and in enhancing quality of life scores. Conclusion(s): Similar psychosocial
interventions that can be delivered by paraprofessionals are important for resource-constrained LMIC settings, but need to be integrated within a
comprehensive scaled service model. Copyright © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Journal of
Mental Health, 31(6) : 774-782
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Psychoeducation, Other Psychological Interventions
Gan, Y., Zhang, J., Ren,
Q.
Background: Improving the media literacy education of college students will help college
students to actively choose to contact the media, accurately understand the media, correctly evaluate the media and effectively use the media under
the new background of media integration, consciously shape the correct world outlook, outlook on life and values under the influence of the media
environment, improve their personality, promote development, and truly become the builders and successors of the socialist cause. Subjects and
methods: 100 college students with psychological anxiety in a university were randomly selected. All the subjects were between 18 and 21 years old,
with an average of 19.7 +/- 1.36 years old. The scores of all subjects' Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were more than 50. All subjects were
randomly divided into experimental group and control group. The experimental group was given teaching based on college students' media literacy
education mode, and the control group was given conventional teaching mode. Compare the anxiety of the two groups of college students before and
after the intervention. Result(s): This study assumes that college students' media literacy education can improve the refresh function, and the
refresh function can affect the unconscious cognitive reappraisal ability. Define the intermediary variable (M) as the refresh function, college
students' media literacy education as the independent variable (X), and the dependent variable (Y) as the unconscious cognitive reappraisal ability,
and further analyze the intermediary effect of M. Conclusion(s): In the school, we should not only learn the courses well, but also launch media
literacy education. In the network era, students can obtain information by themselves, choose information, and so on. Psychological effect plays a
great role in it. Colleges and universities should pay more attention to the correct psychological guidance of students, and teachers should guide
students to form good media quality. Copyright © Medicinska naklada - Zagreb, Croatia.
Psychiatria Danubina, 34(Supplement 4) : 925-930
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any)
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Other Psychological Interventions
Galloway, R., Watson, H., Greene, D., Shafran, R., Egan, S. J.
Perfectionism is a transdiagnostic process across anxiety,
depression, and eating disorders. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the efficacy of self-help and face to face CBT for perfectionism
in reducing perfectionism and anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. A total of 15 randomised controlled trials of CBT for perfectionism were
identified (N = 912 participants; mean pooled age = 23 years) which met inclusion criteria. There were medium or large effect sizes found on
perfectionism measures; personal standards (g = 0.57, 95% CI = 0.43-0.72), concern over mistakes (g = 0.89, 95% CI = 0.71-1.08) and clinical
perfectionism (g = 0.87, 95% CI = 0.70-1.04). There were medium effects for symptoms of eating disorders (g = 0.61, 95% CI = 0.36-0.87) and
depression (g = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.28-0.91), and a small-medium effect on anxiety (g = 0.42, 95% CI = 0.21-0.62). There was no publication bias found.
Limitations included the small number of trials included and lack of active treatment comparisons. Results suggested that CBT for perfectionism is
efficacious in reducing perfectionism and symptoms of depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Future research should examine comparisons of CBT for
perfectionism with other psychological treatments. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
, 51(2) : 170-
184
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders, Eating Disorders
(any)
- Type: Systematic reviews
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Cognitive & behavioural therapies (CBT)
Fujino, M., Fukuda, J. Isogai, H., Ogaki, T., Mawatari, S., Takaki, A., Wakana, C., Fujino, T.
Background:
Plasmalogens have been shown to improve neurodegenerative pathology and cognitive function. We hypothesized that plasmalogens work in small amounts
as a kind of hormone interacting with a G protein-coupled receptor, and then explored the effects of scallop-derived purified plasmalogens on
psychobehavioral conditions in a randomized placebo-controlled trial of college athletes in Japan. Methods and materials: Eligible participants were
male students aged 18-22 years who belonged to university athletic clubs. They were randomly allocated to either plasmalogen (2 mg per day) or
placebo treatment of 4 weeks' duration. The primary outcome was the T-score of the Profile of Mood States (POMS) 2-Adult Short, and the secondary
outcomes included the seven individual scales of the POMS 2, other psychobehavioral measures, physical performance, and laboratory measurements. The
trial was registered at the Japan Registry of Clinical Trials (jRCTs071190028). Result(s): Forty participants (20 in the plasmalogen group and 20 in
the placebo group) completed the 4-week treatment. The Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) score of the plasmalogen group showed a greater decrease at 4
weeks than that of the placebo group while the between-group difference was marginally significant (p = 0.07). The anger-hostility and fatigue-
inertia scores of the POMS 2 decreased significantly in the plasmalogen group, but not in the placebo group, at 4 weeks. Between-group differences in
those scores were highly significant (p = 0.003 for anger-hostility and p = 0.005 for fatigue-inertia). The plasmalogen group showed a slight
decrease in the Athens Insomnia Scale at 2 weeks, and the between-group difference was near-significant (p = 0.07). The elapsed time in minute
patterns on the Uchida-Kraepelin test, which is a marker of mental concentration, revealed significantly greater performance in the plasmalogen group
than in the placebo group. There were no between-group differences in physical and laboratory measurements. Conclusion(s): It is suggested that
orally administered plasmalogens alleviate negative mood states and sleep problems, and also enhance mental concentration. Copyright © 2022 Fujino,
Fukuda, Isogai, Ogaki, Mawatari, Takaki, Wakana and Fujino.
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- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: Universal prevention
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Treatment and intervention: Complementary & Alternative
Interventions (CAM), Fish oil (Omega-3 fatty acids), Omega 3 fatty
acids (e.g. fish oil, flax oil), Other complementary & alternative
interventions
Field, D. T., Cracknell, R. O., Eastwood,
J. R., Scarfe, P., Williams, C. M., Zheng, Y., Tavassoli, T.
Objective: Vitamins B6 and B12 are involved in metabolic
processes that decrease neural excitation and increase inhibition. This double-blind study investigated the effects of supplementation for 1 month
with a high-dose of B6 or B12, compared to placebo, on a range of behavioural outcome measures connected to the balance between neural inhibition and
excitation. Methods: 478 young adults were recruited over five linked phases. Self-reported anxiety (N = 265) and depression (N = 146) were assessed
at baseline and after supplementation. Several sensory measures acted as assays of inhibitory function and were assessed post-supplementation only;
these were surround suppression of visual contrast detection (N = 307), binocular rivalry reversal rate (N = 172), and a battery of tactile
sensitivity tests (N = 180). Results: Vitamin B6 supplementation reduced self-reported anxiety and induced a trend towards reduced depression, as
well as increased surround suppression of visual contrast detection, but did not reliably influence the other outcome measures. Vitamin B12
supplementation produced trends towards changes in anxiety and visual processing. Conclusions: Our results suggest that high-dose Vitamin B6
supplementation increases inhibitory GABAergic neural influences, which is consistent with its known role in the synthesis of GABA.
Human
Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 37(6) : 1-16
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: Universal prevention
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Treatment and intervention: Complementary & Alternative
Interventions (CAM), Vitamins and supplements
Fereydouni,
S., Forstmeier, S.
Previous research
demonstrated that spiritually sensitive psychotherapy is an effective treatment for clients with depression or anxiety, with outcomes equivalent to
secular control interventions. The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of spiritually sensitive logotherapy intervention in the treatment
of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in university students in Iran. Sixty students with elevated depression symptoms (Beck Depression
Inventory II, BDI-II, 22 or greater) were randomly assigned to either a twelve-session group logotherapy programme or a control group. Results showed
that spiritually sensitive logotherapy significantly reduced depression, anxiety, and stress, and significantly more so than in the control group
(e.g. interaction effect for BDI-II: F = 56.8, p < 0.001, with a large effect size).
, 61(1) : 139-157
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Other Psychological Interventions
Edwards, E. J., Zec, D., Campbell, M., Hoorelbeke, K., Koster, E. H. W., Derakshan, N., Wynne, J.
Cognitive control training has gained traction as an intervention for reducing anxiety and depression vulnerability in
adults. There are, however, a limited number of studies investigating such training interventions for reducing symptomology of anxiety and depression
in children and adolescents. Thus, we aimed to provide a robust review and qualitative synthesis of the available research in young people. Twelve
articles met the inclusion criteria, and all were randomised control trials. Evidence of the efficacy of cognitive control training for relief of
symptoms are reported separately for anxiety, depression, and other related psychological factors, and on the basis of type of cognitive control
training paradigm. A lack of standardisation in relation to type of intervention, duration and context, outcome measures and population was observed.
Results are discussed in terms of these variations and recommendations for future research are provided.
, 300 : 158-
171
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Disorders
- Type: Systematic reviews
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Stage: Universal prevention, At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Cognitive remediation
therapy, Other Psychological Interventions
Du, Z., Zhang, X., Qin, H., Wang, R., Bai, Y., Yao, X.
Background: Taijiquan, as a physical and mental exercise, can improve the negative psychology of college students.
However, it is still controversial, and the optimal exercise dose of taijiquan to interfere with negative psychology has not been evaluated.
Objective(s): This study is aimed at systematically evaluating the effect of taijiquan therapy on improving negative psychological symptoms of
college students and its optimal intervention dose. Method(s): Search databases such as Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, CNKI, WFSD, etc. Collect
high-quality relevant RCT studies. After screening, extracting, coding and counting the data, a META analysis is done through Review Manage 5.3 and
Stata 15.0 software. PICOS established the eligibility criteria to select the studies as follows: (i) population - non-clinical of college students;
(ii) intervention - taijiquan intervention; (iii) comparison - taijiquan intervention group and regular physical activity group; (iv) outcomes -
depression, anxiety; and (v) study design - randomized controlled trial. Result(s): A total of 12 articles and 1,000 samples were included. All of
the participants are college students. Taijiquan therapy can significantly reduce the depression and anxiety symptoms of college students [SMD = -
0.53, 95% CI (-0.82, -0.23)], [SMD = -0.49, 95% CI (-0.90, -0.09)], with statistical significance (P < 0.05). Subgroup analysis shows that: there is
a precise focus on depression and anxiety symptoms. The intervention period is more than 12 weeks, and the best effect appears when people practice 3
times a week. The best single intervention time for depression symptoms is 60 min, and for anxiety symptoms 80-90 min. It is found that taijiquan
combined with mindfulness intervention can significantly reduce negative psychological symptoms like depression and anxiety of college students than
single taijiquan intervention. Funnel plot combined with sensitivity analysis, Begg, Egger test showed no publication bias. Conclusion(s): Taijiquan
intervention can effectively improve the negative psychological symptoms of college students, and it has great promotion value in colleges and
universities. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier: CRD42022314071. Copyright © 2022 Du, Zhang, Qin,
Wang, Bai and Yao.
Frontiers in Public Health, 10 : 1032266
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Systematic reviews
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Stage: Universal prevention, At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Complementary & Alternative
Interventions (CAM), Mind-body exercises (e.g. yoga, tai chi, qigong)
Devillers-Reolon, L., Mascret,
N., Sleimen-Malkoun, R.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to worldwide
restrictive measures, raising concerns about mental health in young adults who were not particularly vulnerable to the virus itself. This study
investigated the impact of these restrictions on mental and cognitive health of university students, and tested the efficacy of a brief online
mindfulness meditation intervention in countering psychological distress and improving attentional abilities. Ninety-six university students forced
into remote learning due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and with no experience in meditation were randomly assigned to either a passive control
group (n = 48) or to an experimental group (n = 48) following daily, for 17 days, an online mindfulness intervention (10-20 min per day). Due to
drop-out, 38 participants in each group were finally analyzed. Pre- and post-tests assessed participants' mental health (psychological well-being,
depression, anxiety, stress) and attentional abilities. The analysis of baseline data in comparison with normative scores and pre-pandemic statistics
confirmed the expected psychological distress, but it did not reveal any attentional deficits in our participants. Pre-post change scores analyses
showed a reduction in stress (p = 0.006, etap 2 = 0.10), anxiety (p = 0.002, etap 2 = 0.13), and
depression (p = 0.025, etap 2 = 0.07), and an improvement in well-being (p = 0.013, etap 2 = 0.12) in the
experimental group, but not in the control group. In both groups, no significant effect was found on attentional abilities. Our results confirmed the
psychological vulnerability of higher education students in the midst of the remote learning period during the second COVID-19 lockdown in France,
while suggesting preservation of attentional functioning. Although the tested mindfulness intervention did not enhance the attentional abilities in
already good performing students, it did promote their mental health. This study offers additional evidence on the feasibility and efficacy of
mindfulness-based interventions in students during psychologically straining periods, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
, 13 : 889807
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: Universal prevention, At risk (indicated or selected prevention)
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Mindfulness based
therapy
de-Lima-Araujo, G. L., de-Sousa-Junior, G. M., Mendes, T., Demarzo, M., Farb, N., Barros-de-Araujo, D., de-Sousa, M. B.
C.
Interoception is a collection of different representations of signals originating within the body. The way of
perceiving these signals seems to be related to both emotion regulation and dysregulation, and its dysfunction is implicated across a variety of
affective disorders. There is a growing body of research investigating the relationship between mindfulness meditation practices and interoception
showing an increase in interoceptive processes with regular training. In this study, we assessed the effects of a three-day mindfulness training on
interoceptive accuracy and sensibility in a young healthy adult sample. Moreover, we also performed a mediation analysis on interoceptive sensibility
and anxiety. Healthy participants (n = 40) naive to mindfulness practices were randomized to a brief mindfulness training (MT) (n = 20, females = 10)
or to an active control group (n = 20, females = 10). Participants were assessed before and after the 3-days intervention for both groups on measures
of interoception and anxiety in a modified intention-to-treat approach. The brief mindfulness training group increased interoceptive sensibility
while active control had no effects on this variable. Five out of eight subdomains of interoceptive sensibility were significantly improved after
mindfulness training. There was no significant difference in interoceptive accuracy after training. The effect of a brief mindfulness training on
interoceptive sensibility mediated changes in the anxiety state. To date, this is the first study showing a plausible mechanism of a brief
mindfulness training to explain the anxiolytic effects of meditation practices. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
PLoS ONE Vol, 17(9) : ArtID e0273864
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any)
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
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Stage: Universal prevention
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Treatment and intervention: Psychological Interventions
(any), Mindfulness based
therapy
Davis, L., Aylward, A.
Given the prevalence of childhood
trauma in rural Montana, this project is intended to help mitigate stressors that may contribute to poor behavioral and mental health in high
school-aged children, which may be exacerbated by the collective trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic. The immediate goal was to measure physical and
mental health outcomes in adolescents resulting from a remotely delivered trauma-informed yoga intervention designed to foster positive youth
development. Our study builds on the successes from an initial feasibility pilot study one year prior in order to evaluate a more robust intervention
comparing experimental and control group outcomes. Students at a small, rural high school in Montana volunteered to participate in a 6-week, twice-
weekly trauma-informed yoga intervention in their physical education class. Validated survey measures, including the PHQ-A, GAD-7, and ACE-Q
instruments, were utilized to measure mental health outcomes pre- vs. post-intervention. Salivary cortisol levels were also measured pre-, mid-, and
post-intervention. Statistically significant declines in cortisol levels and improvements in sleep duration were noted when comparing experimental
vs. control groups. Noteworthy declines in depression and anxiety levels were also seen when comparing the treatment to control groups. Descriptive
differences between the control and experimental groups illustrate the mental health benefits of reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms in rural
adolescents resulting from a remotely delivered trauma-informed yoga intervention. Our study holds the potential for a long-term public health impact
in reducing adolescent rates of anxiety and depression while mitigating trauma in geographically isolated settings. Trial Registration:
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04664855.
, : 1-14
- Year: 2022
- Problem: Anxiety Disorders (any), Depressive Disorders
- Type: Randomised controlled trials
-
Stage: Universal prevention
-
Treatment and intervention: Complementary & Alternative
Interventions (CAM), Mindfulness based
therapy, Mind-body exercises (e.g. yoga, tai chi, qigong)