Group Metacognitive Therapy Reduces Pediatric OCD Symptoms Despite Comorbidities
A naturalistic study of 37 youth shows an 81.1% response rate and significant symptom reduction across complex diagnostic profiles.
Group CBT Reduces Hostile Attribution Bias in Young Adults With ASD Traits
A pilot study finds that targeting social cognitive distortions improves communication and quality of life through distinct pathways.
Sympathy Mediates Nursing Care Tendencies in Alcohol Use Disorder
A cross-sectional study of 348 nurses finds that sympathy, not fear or anger, drives helping behaviors despite perceived patient stigma.
Prefrontal Hypoactivation and Time Distortion Linked to Adolescent Self-Injury
Adolescents who self-harm show reduced left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex activity and a distinct inability to accurately estimate time.
Lithuanian Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale Shows High Reliability in Young Adults
A validation study of the self-report version finds strong internal consistency but suggests total scores are most robust for assessment.
Caregiver Strain Mediates Alpha Wave Activity in Children With ADHD
Subjective internalized caregiver stress links clinical attention deficits to posterior alpha power, suggesting environmental modulation.
Subjective Cognitive Deficits Predict Poor Antidepressant Response in MDD
Smartphone-based monitoring of patient-reported cognitive dysfunction identifies outpatients at risk for suboptimal treatment outcomes.
Virtual Reality and Sleep Metrics Improve Mild Cognitive Impairment Detection
Combining motion tracking and sleep quality data achieves 86.8% sensitivity in identifying patients with early cognitive decline.
International Consensus Defines Standards for Forensic Mental Health Systems
A Delphi study involving 23 experts establishes 12 guiding principles and 43 core components to unify global forensic psychiatric care.
Four Distinct Internet Addiction Profiles Identified in Nursing Students
Latent profile analysis reveals that health-related problems and withdrawal symptoms drive severity in high-risk student groups.
Metacognitive Beliefs Condition the Link Between Somatic Symptoms and Health Anxiety
A survey of 564 adults shows anxiety sensitivity only amplifies health anxiety when patients hold high beliefs about their biased thinking.
High Exposure Frequency and Male Gender Predict Problematic Pornography Use
Adults who began viewing pornography as minors show higher risk of problematic use linked to exposure frequency rather than sexual attitudes.