Forgetting and emotion regulation in mental health, anxiety and depression

Memory ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 342-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Nørby
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression

Volume and social context of physical activity in association with mental health, anxiety and depression among youth

2016 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 344-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabelle Doré ◽  
Jennifer L. O'Loughlin ◽  
Guy Beauchamp ◽  
Marc Martineau ◽  
Louise Fournier
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression

scholarly journals Social conditions and mental health during COVID-19 lockdown among people who do not identify with the man/woman binomial in Spain

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0256261
Author(s):  
Constanza Jacques-Aviñó ◽  
Tomàs López-Jiménez ◽  
Laura Medina-Perucha ◽  
Jeroen de Bont ◽  
Anna Berenguera
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Evidence suggests that non-binary people have poorer mental and physical health outcomes, compared with people who identify within the gender binomial (man/woman). Research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health has been conducted worldwide in the last few months. It has however overlooked gender diversity. The aim of our study was to explore social and health-related factors associated with mental health (anxiety and depression) among people who do not identify with the man/woman binomial during COVID-19 lockdown in Spain. A cross-sectional study with online survey, aimed at the population residing in Spain during lockdown, was conducted. Data were collected between the 8th of April until the 28th of May 2020, the time period when lockdown was implemented in Spain. Mental health was measured using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale for anxiety, and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for depression. The survey included the question: Which sex do you identify with? The options “Man”, “Woman”, “Non-binary” and “I do not identify” were given. People who answered one of the last two options were selected for this study. Multivariate regression logistic models were constructed to evaluate the associations between sociodemographic, social and health-related factors, anxiety and depression. Out of the 7125 people who participated in the survey, 72 (1%) identified as non-binary or to not identify with another category. People who do not identify with the man/woman binomial (non-binary/I do not identify) presented high proportions of anxiety (41.7%) and depression (30.6%). Poorer mental health was associated with social-employment variables (e.g., not working before the pandemic) and health-related variables (e.g., poor or regular self-rated health). These findings suggest that social inequities, already experienced by non-binary communities before the pandemic, may deepen due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Emotion regulation difficulties and interpersonal problems during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Predicting anxiety and depression

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ole Andre Solbakken ◽  
Omid V. Ebrahimi ◽  
Asle Hoffart ◽  
Jon T. Monsen ◽  
Sverre Urnes Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Interpersonal Difficulties ◽  
The Impact

Background: Central components of psychological functioning, such as difficulties in emotion regulation and interpersonal problems are likely to have been substantially impacted by COVID-19 and the amelioration measures of societal lock-down and social distancing. In turn, these factors are likely to predict mental health outcomes, such as symptoms of depression and anxiety throughout the pandemic and beyond. Methods: To investigate this issue, we conducted an internet-based survey with 10,061 responders at the height of lock-down (T1). After social distancing measures had been eased (T2), 4,936 responders (49.1%) completed the survey again. Results: Emotion regulation difficulties, interpersonal problems, and symptoms of depression and anxiety decreased from T1 to T2, but changes were minor. After controlling for age and gender, emotion regulation- and interpersonal difficulties were associated with anxiety and depression throughout the study period, and changes in all domains occurred in concert. More extensive problems with emotion regulation at T1 predicted greater reductions in both symptom domains as amelioration measures were eased, while the converse was true for interpersonal problems. Furthermore, the impact of initial emotion regulation difficulties on subsequent changes in both anxiety- and depressive symptoms was dependent on the level of interpersonal difficulties, so that high interpersonal problem load at T1 reversed the effect of emotion regulation difficulties on symptom development. Conclusions: The results suggest that emotion regulation- and interpersonal difficulties are highly central to mental health during the pandemic, and may be important targets for remediation to reduce mental health problems throughout the course of the pandemic and beyond.

scholarly journals Pandemic Information Dissemination and Its Associations With the Symptoms of Mental Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ole Myklebust Amundsen ◽  
Asle Hoffart ◽  
Sverre Urnes Johnson ◽  
Omid V Ebrahimi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Interactive Media ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Viral Spread ◽  
Related Information

BACKGROUND The 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic has added to the mental health strain on individuals and groups across the world in a variety of ways. Viral mitigation protocols and viral spread affect people on all continents every day, but at widely different degrees. To understand more about the mental health consequences of the pandemic, it is important to investigate whether or how people gather pandemic-related information and how obtaining this information differentially affects individuals. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate whether and to what extent higher levels of COVID-19–related media consumption across information sources are associated with the symptoms of anxiety, health anxiety, and depression, and whether and to what extent using social media and online interactive platforms versus traditional media platforms is associated with the symptoms of anxiety, health anxiety, and depression. Additionally, we aimed to investigate whether and to what extent avoidance of COVID-19–related information is associated with the aforementioned symptoms. METHODS In a cross-sectional preregistered survey, 4936 participants responded between June 22 and July 13, 2020. Eligible participants were adults currently residing in Norway and were thus subjected to identical viral mitigation protocols. This sample was representative of the Norwegian population after utilizing an iterative raking algorithm to conduct poststratification. As 2 subgroups (transgender and intersex individuals) were too small to be analyzed, the final sample for descriptive statistics and regressions included 4921 participants. Multiple regressions were used to investigate associations between the symptoms of psychopathology and COVID-19–related information dissemination. Part correlations were calculated as measures of the effect size for each predictor variable. Due to the large anticipated sample size, the preregistered criterion for significance was set at <i>P</i>&lt;.01. RESULTS The symptoms of anxiety and health anxiety were significantly associated with obtaining information from newspapers (<i>P</i>&lt;.001), social media (<i>P</i>&lt;.001), and the broader categories of online interactive (<i>P</i>&lt;.001) and traditional media (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). The symptoms of depression were significantly associated with obtaining information from newspapers (<i>P</i>=.003), social media (<i>P</i>=.009), and the broader category of online interactive media (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). Additionally, avoidance of COVID-19–related information showed a significant association in all 3 domains of psychopathological symptoms (anxiety and depression, <i>P</i>&lt;.001; health anxiety, <i>P</i>=.007). CONCLUSIONS This study found significant associations between the symptoms of psychopathology and the use of media for obtaining information related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant findings for obtaining information through newspapers, social media, and online interactive media were seen across all 3 measures of psychopathology. Avoidance of COVID-19–related information and associations with the symptoms of psychopathology emerged as core findings, with generally higher effect sizes compared with information attainment. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04442360; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04442360

scholarly journals Mental Health among Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: A Cross-Sectional Multi-Country Comparison

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2686
Author(s):  
Kele Ding ◽  
Jingzhen Yang ◽  
Ming-Kai Chin ◽  
Lindsay Sullivan ◽  
Giyasettin Demirhan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Significant Risk Factor ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Country Level

Despite the global impact of COVID-19, studies comparing the effects of COVID-19 on population mental health across countries are sparse. This study aimed to compare anxiety and depression symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown among adults from 11 countries and to examine their associations with country-level COVID-19 factors and personal COVID-19 exposure. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among adults (≥18 years) in 11 countries (Brazil, Bulgaria, China, India, Ireland, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, United States). Mental health (anxiety, depression, resilient coping, hope) and other study data were collected between June–August 2020. Of the 13,263 participants, 62.8% were female and 51.7% were 18–34 years old. Participants living in Brazil had the highest anxiety and depression symptoms while participants living in Singapore had the lowest. Greater personal COVID-19 exposure was associated with increased anxiety and depression symptoms, but country-level COVID-19 factors were not. Higher levels of hope were associated with reduced anxiety and depression; higher levels of resilient coping were associated with reduced anxiety but not depression. Substantial variations exist in anxiety and depression symptoms across countries during the COVID-19 lockdown, with personal COVID-19 exposure being a significant risk factor. Strategies that mitigate COVID-19 exposure and enhance hope and resilience may reduce anxiety and depression during global emergencies.

Mental health, anxiety, and depression in patients with cerebral aneurysms

2005 ◽  
Vol 103 (4) ◽  
pp. 636-641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph T. King ◽  
Amin B. Kassam ◽  
Howard Yonas ◽  
Michael B. Horowitz ◽  
Mark S. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Barthel Index ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Cerebral Aneurysms ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
General Mental Health ◽  
Fine Print

Object. Aneurysm disease and its treatment can have an adverse impact on mental health, yet the affects of cerebral aneurysms on general mental health, anxiety, and depression are poorly understood. Methods. Patients with cerebral aneurysms who were seen at a neurosurgery clinic underwent a structured interview, completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Medical Outcomes Study 12-item Short Form Health Survey (providing a mental component summary [MCS] score for general mental health), and were assigned functional status scores based on the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), Rankin Scale, and Barthel Index. Rank-order methods were used to assess the relationship between mental health, aneurysm characteristics and history, and functional status. Data were collected in 166 patients (71% women) with a mean age of 53.7 years. Depression was present in 8% of the study population and an anxiety disorder in 17%. Patients with both an unsecured aneurysm and a history of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) tended toward higher anxiety scores (p = 0.086). Higher depression scores were associated with a decreased functional status on the GOS (p = 0.015) and Rankin Scale (p = 0.010). The mean 6 standard deviation adjusted MCS score (37.9 ± 7.1) was significantly less than that of the US population (p < 0.001). Lower MCS scores were associated with a decreased functional status on the GOS (p = 0.052), Rankin Scale (p < 0.001), and Barthel Index (p = 0.002). Conclusions. Patients with cerebral aneurysms have increased levels of anxiety and depression and poor general mental health. Those who have experienced an SAH and harbor an unsecured cerebral aneurysm demonstrate increased levels of anxiety. A lower functional status in patients with aneurysms is associated with depression and decreased general mental health.

scholarly journals Mental Health and Proximal Stressors in Transgender Men and Women

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 413
Author(s):  
Noelia Fernández-Rouco ◽  
Rodrigo Carcedo ◽  
Félix López ◽  
M. Orgaz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Responses ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Transgender Men

This paper explores the subjective perception of some personal and interpersonal aspects of the lives of transgender people and the relationship they have with their mental health. One hundred and twenty transgender people (60 men and 60 women) participated in semi-structured interviews. Following quantitative methodology, analysis highlighted that social loneliness is the main predictor of lower levels of mental health (anxiety and depression) for both genders and recognized romantic loneliness as the strongest factor among transgender men. In both cases, higher levels of loneliness were associated with lower levels of mental health. The results have guided us to improve institutional and social responses and have provided an opportunity to promote the mental health of transgender people.

Direct and indirect effects of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and emotion regulation strategy use on mental health during Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Plamina Dimanova ◽  
Réka Borbás ◽  
Cilly Bernardette Schnider ◽  
Lynn V. Fehlbaum ◽  
Nora Maria Raschle
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Strategy Use ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Dorsolateral Prefrontal ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategy ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Background. Covid-19 and associated restrictions have been linked to negative mental health outcomes across the globe. Cognitive emotion regulation strategies constitute means to mitigating negative affect and are associated with prefrontal and limbic brain regions. Methods. Variations in cognitive emotion regulation strategy use, anxiety and depression in 43 adults (31♀, average age=35.14±9.20y) and emotional and behavioral problems in 26 children (10♀, average age=10.69±2.52y) were tested seven times following Covid-19 onset (March-December 2020). Relationships between pre-pandemic brain structure, use of cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mental well-being were tested using multiple regression and mediation models. Results. Covid-19 and associated restrictions were linked to heightened, but varying levels of anxiety and depression across 2020. While adaptive strategies were most employed, maladaptive strategies explained the highest variation in negative mental health outcomes (i.e., anxiety and depression). Adaptive strategies had a positive, maladaptive strategies a negative effect, however, this direction varied for some strategies when considering long-term effects. Emotion regulation strategy use mediated the association between pre-pandemic brain structure (i.e., cortical thickness) in right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and well-being, with prefrontal-amygdala coupling as a possible driving factor. Additionally, early well-being measures were crucial for later well-being. Conclusion. Our findings support the use of early intervention strategies for mental health consequences due to the pandemic. Due to substantial personal and societal costs associated with mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression, an early identification of risk factors for the development and treatment response are of utmost importance.

scholarly journals Angst og depression: Emotionsregulering i psykoterapi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Mia Skytte O'Toole ◽  
Esben Hougaard
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Emotioner er kommet i fokus inden for en række videnskaber de sidste årtier, hvor man er begyndt at tale om affektive videnskaber, der bl.a. omfatter psykologi, neurovidenskab, medicin og sociologi. I denne artikel hævder vi, at emotioner er en funktionel størrelse, og at uhensigtsmæssig regulering af emotioner spiller en vigtig rolle ved psykisk lidelse. Vi fremhæver herefter nogle centrale emotionsreguleringsstrategier ved angstlidelser og depression og præsenterer på denne baggrund emotionsreguleringsterapi som et bud på en psykologisk behandling, der direkte retter sig mod emotionsregulering i angst og depression. Anxiety and depression: Emotion regulation in psychotherapy. There has been an increasing interest in emotions during the past couple of decades, reflected in a rapid growth of the affective sciences. In this article we argue that emotions serve important functions in human life and that adaptive emotion regulation is crucial for mental health. We review some of the central emotion regulation strategies in anxiety disorders and depression and describe how Emotion Regulation Therapy is aimed at targeting emotion dysfunction in so-called distress disorders.

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