Abstract Sex offenders and non-sexual violent offenders display distinct cognitive distortions that shape their offenses. Some evidence suggests that early maladaptive schemas which reflect individuals’ fundamental cognitions and beliefs, contribute to these cognitive distortions. However, these have not been systematically appraised. We conducted a systematic review to synthesize the evidence regarding the schema profiles of sex offenders and non-sexual violent offenders, and to explore differences in schemas between these offender types. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Within the sex offender category, rapists and child sex offenders endorsed similar schemas. For non-sexual violent offenders, schemas related to self-control issues and [...]

Abstract Repeated suicide attempts are a significant risk factor for suicide, and anxiety sensitivity has been proposed as one of the individual characteristics that increase such attempts. However, there is a lack of research that explores the underlying mechanism of how anxiety sensitivity is associated with suicide attempts. The present study examined the mediating effect of rumination and hopelessness in the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and repeated suicide attempts among psychiatric patients. The moderating effect of gender in this mediating relationship was also investigated. Two hundred twenty-nine patients who visited the psychiatric department at a university hospital in Seoul completed [...]

Abstract Dimensional, transdiagnostic models of psychopathology such as RDoC and HiTOP increasingly inform how core and covarying processes are conceptualized in psychopathology diagnoses. It follows that the field may benefit from considering transdiagnostic, dimensional intervention models to promote mental wellness across human experiences. The current study presents Mood Lifters as a programmatic case study of a biopsychosocial-informed treatment approach that targets psychopathology as conceptualized within RDoC and HiTOP frameworks. Mood Lifters is a 15-week, peer-led, group-based program that promotes transdiagnostic mental wellness. This program demonstrates how a single intervention can address psychopathology across various domains highlighted in prominent alternative models [...]