< p dir=”ltr”>Frase do filme: “São tempos difíceis para os sonhadores”. < p dir=”ltr”> O Fabuloso destino de Amélie Poulain é um filme que celebra as pequenas coisas da vida. Quando criança, Amélie foi privada de ter amizades e convívio social porque seu pai acreditava que ela era doente, quando na verdade ela só sentia falta do afeto paterno. Como ele era médico, toda vez que ele se aproximava para verificar como Amélie estava, o coração dela disparava e isso fazia com que ele acreditasse […]
Abstract Two studies explored whether Hated Self and Inadequate Self forms of self-criticism demonstrate different relationships to self-critical rumination (SCR), metacognitive beliefs, decentering and psychopathology. In study 1, 137 community participants experiencing SCR completed an online questionnaire battery. Self-hate was associated with higher SCR, stronger positive and negative metabeliefs about SCR, higher psychopathology and nonreactivity to internal experiences. Effects of Inadequate Self on psychopathology were fully mediated by SCR whereas Hated Self exerted direct effects on psychopathology alongside indirect effects via SCR. Study 2 explored whether higher self-hate attenuated the ability to detach from SCR triggers. Twenty-three participants received a [...]
Abstract Personality dysfunction operationalized as impairment in self- and interpersonal functioning is a characteristic of personality disorders. The metacognitive model suggests that dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs are a common cause of psychological disorders, but the relevance and importance of metacognitions for personality dysfunction is less explored and was the objective for the current study. In a sample of 1278 individuals, we conducted a multiple hierarchical regression analysis to test the predictive role of metacognitive beliefs for personality dysfunction. We found a unique and independent contribution from negative beliefs about the uncontrollability and danger of worry and lower cognitive confidence to personality [...]
Abstract The factors driving excessive reassurance seeking in obsessive–compulsive disorder are incompletely understood. We investigated whether low memory confidence, which drives compulsive checking, may also lead to excessive reassurance seeking during a novel in vivo contamination-based task. Undergraduates (N = 91) completed a memory test and received sham positive or negative performance feedback. Participants then viewed a complicated cleaning video and completed a corresponding cleaning task whilst their reassurance seeking was covertly coded. Afterwards, participants rated their anxiety, confidence, and experimenter responsibility for task outcomes. The novel laboratory task induced high levels of reassurance seeking from participants (median = 5 reassurance requests). There was [...]
Abstract This study investigates the relation between eating disorder (ED) psychopathology and insomnia symptoms in Iran. Using network analysis with Iranian participants (N = 1956) who completed the Farsi versions of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (F-EDE-Q) and the Insomnia Severity Index (F-ISI), we identified central and bridge symptoms within the ED and insomnia network. Central symptoms included a strong desire to lose weight, discomfort in seeing one’s body, and fear of weight gain. Symptoms that served as bridges between ED and insomnia included difficulties in staying asleep, the impact of sleep problems on quality of life, and the influence of body shape on [...]
Abstract We examined the feasibility, acceptability, and clinical potential of a smartphone-based Approach-Avoidance Modification Training (AAMT) that required users to deliberately display anger and positive emotions (AAMT-AP) to move (dys-)functional stress-related beliefs away from and towards themselves, respectively. The per protocol sample consisted of N = 30 participants randomized to an AAMT-AP condition, a swipe control condition, or an inactive control condition. Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and study design were assessed directly and changes in clinical outcomes (perceived stress (primary outcome), dysfunctional beliefs, symptoms of depression, and emotion regulation skills) one week after intervention completion. The results indicated that AAMT-AP [...]
This Letter to the Editor assesses the quality and content of the mental health information that is provided to children via YouTube Kids. For videos on depression and anxiety, we found that all videos were useful or neutral (neither useful nor misleading). In contrast, most videos on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were useful or neutral, but few were deemed misleading. Many of the videos on depression, anxiety, and ADHD promoted supportive statements and help-seeking behavior. Recommendations include calling on social media platforms to continue moderating content and involving more healthcare professionals and/or individuals with lived experiences to create accurate but engaging [...]
Humans are hardwired for connection. Feeling as though you are tethered to another person, community, or movement breathes meaning into life. Whether you are an infant or more seasoned, the desire to connect to an entity outside of yourself carries tremendous weight. As child and adolescent psychiatrists, we are trained to celebrate and reinforce the positive connections in a child’s life, while recognizing and helping to prune away unhealthy ones. While watching my timid 7-year-old son find his way on an intimidating all-star baseball team, I am witnessing the gravity of connection right in front of me. [...]
“Alea iacta est,” teenager Angus Tully proclaims as he ignores his teacher’s dire warning and launches himself into the forbidden school gym and its newly lacquered floor; yes, just like Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon. [...]
We read with great interest the article by Srinivasan et al.,1 and we are heartened to see a renewed focus on irritability as an important phenomenon that necessitates better understanding. In particular, the hypothesis that irritability in adulthood may signal the development of psychiatric problems later in life is a persuasive concept that aligns with our thinking. [...]
Former Nickelodeon star, Jennette McCurdy, wrote a memoir titled, I’m Glad My Mom Died, focusing on her relationship with her mother. Ms. McCurdy’s voice is authentic, humorous, and resolute in her recounting of the abuse she experienced in her family system and the entertainment industry. It is a nuanced tale of the relationship between mother and daughter, filled with filial love, maternal manipulation, and intergenerational trauma, enduring through her childhood, adulthood, and after her mother’s passing. [...]
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView. [...]
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView. [...]
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView. [...]
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView. [...]
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, EarlyView. [...]