Longitudinal bifactor modeling of anxiety, depression and schizotypy - The role of rumination as a shared mechanism

Adaptation level theory of tinnitus and neuropsychological theory of tinnitus are extensively used frameworks for understanding emotional and psychological distress among tinnitus sufferers. Objective of the present study was to investigate potential associations between hearing loss, tinnitus, anxiety, depression, and stress. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (Newman, Jacobson, & Spitzer, 1996) and the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995)scales were administered to a sample of 110 tinnitus outpatients recruited from Audiology departments of Lahore and Rawalpindi hospitals. Results revealed tinnitus was positively linked with psychological problems. Additionally, it was established that tinnitus is a positive significant predictor for anxiety, stress and depression. The moderation models related to the interactions between psychological problems and hearing loss were negative significant predictors for tinnitus symptoms. Moreover, the comparative analysis between gender differences revealed a significant diversity in the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Results also elucidated that patients at initial stages of hearing loss were more prone towards reporting tinnitus symptoms along with emerging psychological problems.

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Sexual Violence and Mental Health: An Analysis of the Mediating Role of Self-Compassion Using a Feminist Lens

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/10778012211012097 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107780122110120

Author(s):

Paige McAllister ◽

Amber Vennum

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Cultural Narratives ◽

Self Blame ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Undergraduate Women ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Feminist Theories ◽

Anxiety Depression

Feminist theories describe how women who experience sexual violence often internalize cultural narratives which can lead to self-blame and disconnection. Self-compassion has the potential to provide a buffer against these negative outcomes. This study explored self-compassion as a mediator of the association between experiencing sexual violence and negative mental health outcomes. The sample consisted of 368 undergraduate women. A path analysis revealed that experiencing sexual violence prior to the beginning of the semester was positively associated with self-criticism, anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms at the end of the semester directly and indirectly through self-compassion mid-semester. Clinical and research implications are also discussed.

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Jewish Women's Psychological Well-Being: The Role of Attachment, Separation, and Jewish Identity

Psychology of Women Quarterly ◽

10.1111/j.1471-6402.2005.00182.x ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 197-206 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Julie L. Goldberg ◽

Karen M. O'Brien

Keyword(s):

Jewish Identity ◽

Psychological Functioning ◽

Well Being ◽

Therapeutic Interventions ◽

Jewish Women ◽

Late Adolescent ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Separation From Parents ◽

Anxiety Depression

The purpose of this study was to examine the contributions of attachment, separation, and Jewish identity to psychological well-being in a sample of 115 late adolescent Jewish women. Results from multiple regression analyses demonstrated that attachment to parents, separation from parents, and Jewish identity collectively accounted for variance in psychological distress, as measured by anxiety, depression, self-esteem problems, and interpersonal problems. Thus, late adolescent Jewish women's psychological functioning may be fostered by therapeutic interventions addressing their relationships with parents and Jewish identity.

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Low sexual desire: The role of anxiety, depression and marital adjustment

Sexual and Marital Therapy ◽

10.1080/02674659708408204 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 95-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Gilles Trudel ◽

Lyne Landry ◽

Yvette Larose

Keyword(s):

Sexual Desire ◽

Marital Adjustment ◽

Low Sexual Desire ◽

Anxiety Depression

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The relationship between adverse childhood experience and obsessive-compulsive symptoms and beliefs: The role of anxiety, depression, and experiential avoidance

Journal of Anxiety Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.07.004 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 23 (8) ◽

pp. 1037-1046 ◽

Cited By ~ 64

Author(s):

Eric S. Briggs ◽

Ian R. Price

Keyword(s):

Experiential Avoidance ◽

Adverse Childhood Experience ◽

Obsessive Compulsive ◽

Childhood Experience ◽

Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Anxiety Depression ◽

The Relationship

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Anxiety, depression, and opioid misuse among adults with chronic pain: the role of emotion dysregulation

Journal of Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1007/s10865-020-00169-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andrew H. Rogers ◽

Michael F. Orr ◽

Justin M. Shepherd ◽

Jafar Bakhshaie ◽

Joseph W. Ditre ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Emotion Dysregulation ◽

Opioid Misuse ◽

Anxiety Depression

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Neuropharmacology of the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia and Role of Pain: Essential Oil of Bergamot as a Novel Therapeutic Approach

International Journal of Molecular Sciences ◽

10.3390/ijms20133327 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (13) ◽

pp. 3327 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Damiana Scuteri ◽

Laura Rombolà ◽

Luigi Antonio Morrone ◽

Giacinto Bagetta ◽

Shinobu Sakurada ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Psychological Symptoms ◽

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽

Term Treatment ◽

Long Term Treatment ◽

Anxiety Depression ◽

Cognitive Disturbance

Aging of the population makes of dementia a challenge for health systems worldwide. The cognitive disturbance is a serious but not the only issue in dementia; behavioral and psychological syndromes known as neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia remarkably reduce the quality of life. The cluster of symptoms includes anxiety, depression, wandering, delusions, hallucinations, misidentifications, agitation and aggression. The pathophysiology of these symptoms implicates all the neurotransmitter systems, with a pivotal role for the glutamatergic neurotransmission. Imbalanced glutamatergic and GABAergic neurotransmissions, over-activation of the extrasynaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and alterations of the latter have been linked to the development of neuropsychiatric symptoms experienced by almost the entire demented population. Drugs with efficacy and safety for prevention or long term treatment of these disorders are not available yet. Aromatherapy provides the best evidence for positive outcomes in the control of agitation, the most resistant symptom. Demented patients often cannot verbalize pain, resulting in unrelieved symptoms and contributing to agitation. Bergamot essential oil provides extensive preclinical evidence of analgesic properties. Incidentally, the essential oil of bergamot induces anxyolitic-like effects devoid of sedation, typical of benzodiazepines, with a noteworthy advantage for demented patients. These data, together with the reported safety profile, form the rational basis for bergamot as a neurotherapeutic to be trialed for the control of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.

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