Adaptive and Maladaptive Regulation of Positive and Negative Affect : Specific Associations With Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress

Emotion regulation (ER) has been found to contribute to psychological symptoms. Previous studies have mostly examined various aspects of ER in isolation. Comprehensive knowledge regarding the relative influence of distinct aspects of ER is lacking. Also, it is not clear whether distinct aspects of ER are associated with specific psychological symptoms.

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Data-Driven Approach to Dynamic Resting State Functional Connectivity in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder : An ENIGMA-PGC PTSD Study

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been associated with aberrations in brain networks in the absence of a given cognitive demand or task, called resting-state networks. Prior work has focused on disruption in the static functional connectivity (FC) among specific regions constrained by a priori hypotheses. However, dynamic FC, an approach that examines brain network characteristics over time, may provide a more sensitive measure to understand the network properties underlying dysfunction in PTSD.

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A whole-brain voxel-based analysis of structural abnormalities in PTSD : An ENIGMA-PGC study

Background

Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exhibit smaller regional brain volumes in commonly reported regions including the amygdala and hippocampus, regions associated with fear and memory processing. In the current study, we have conducted a voxel-based morphometry (VBM) meta-analysis using whole-brain statistical maps with neuroimaging data from the ENIGMA-PGC PTSD working group.

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A 1-year follow-up of the My Grief app for prolonged grief

Mobile health applications (apps) are increasingly used to reduce mental health problems. However, few effective apps are available for bereaved adults. Recently, a randomized controlled trial demonstrated the short-term beneficial effects of access to the My Grief app in mitigating symptoms of prolonged grief and posttraumatic stress in bereaved parents. The present study examined the long-term outcomes of app access and their predictors in a longitudinal survey of participants who had access to the My Grief app.

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Testing the cognitive-behavioral model of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) : distinct and shared pathways to PTSD and depression

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Trauma memories with and without moral conflict : characteristics, centrality, and associations with posttraumatic stress

The significance of moral conflicts that emerge during traumatic events and their influence on posttraumatic stress (PTS) and related symptoms are increasingly recognised. However, characteristics of the memories of these conflicts and how central these memories are within autobiographical memory remain largely unclear. In this study, students recalling trauma memories with a moral conflict were compared to students whose trauma memories did not include a moral conflict, in terms of the event-centrality of the trauma memory, memory characteristics, current emotional distress, and PTS.

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Co-creating mental health promotion and prevention interventions with groups in vulnerable situations in Europe : a mixed-methods study protocol for co-creation implementation and participatory evaluation.

BACKGROUND: Co-creation has emerged as a crucial strategy for addressing complex public health challenges, including promotion and prevention of mental health concerns. While the evidence base for effective interventions continues to grow, significant gaps remain in their implementation and integration into real-world settings. Co-creation offers a valuable tool for strengthening mental health promotion strategies, ensuring that interventions are evidence-based, contextually relevant, culturally sensitive, sustainable and acceptable to those directly affected.

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The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Profiles in the Relationship between Dispositional Mindfulness and Psychological Symptoms

Dispositional mindfulness plays a crucial role in predicting psychological symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress (PTS). Prior research has shown that emotion regulation (ER) mediated this association. However, a variable-centred approach was typically used, possibly overlooking the heterogeneity in ER strategies among individuals.

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Does the emotional burden of participating in trauma-related surveys discourage future participation? : A population-based study

Background: Participating in observational trauma-related research can be emotionally burdensome but is generally evaluated as positive. However, whether this burden negatively affects the response at follow-ups, leading to biased outcomes, has received very little attention so far.

Objective: The aim of the present prospective study is to better understand the extent to which the emotional burden of participating in a trauma-related survey negatively affects the response at subsequent surveys.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder in older adults : a global collaboration on setting the future research agenda

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in later life poses a substantial burden on public health and social care systems.
However, research in this population remains scarce. In this Personal View, we review the current state of research on PTSD and ageing, as presented by the On Traumatic Stress and Ageing: A Global Network task force, part of the
Global Collaboration on Traumatic Stress. Evidence-based knowledge on PTSD in older (aged 60 years or older) trauma survivors was synthesised across four clinical domains: ageing mechanisms, assessment, treatment, and care.

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