Attention

Author(s):  
Allison G. Harvey ◽  
Edward Watkins ◽  
Warren Mansell ◽  
Roz Shafran

This chapter explores attention. It defines the key concepts within attention research (selective attention, self-focused attention), and reviews evidence across psychological disorders with a particular focus on determining the extent to which attentional processes are truly transdiagnostic, and/or whether they are distinct to particular disorders (including anxiety disorders, phobias, somatoform disorders, sexual disorders, eating disorders, sleep disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, and substance-related disorders).

Author(s):  
Allison G. Harvey ◽  
Edward Watkins ◽  
Warren Mansell ◽  
Roz Shafran

This chapter examines recurrent thinking, thought suppression, and metacognition across psychological disorders. It discusses intrusions, recurrent negative thinking (worry and rumination), and the evidence for their presence across psychological disorders (anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, and substance-related disorders).


Author(s):  
Allison G. Harvey ◽  
Edward Watkins ◽  
Warren Mansell ◽  
Roz Shafran

Chapter 4 discusses reasoning. This includes the interpretation of ambiguous stimuli, self-report paradigms, cognitive-experimental paradigms, attributions, expectancies and heuristics, covariation and illusory correlation, and the evidence for the presence of these reasoning processes across psychological disorders (anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, and substance-related disorders).


Author(s):  
Allison G. Harvey ◽  
Edward Watkins ◽  
Warren Mansell ◽  
Roz Shafran

Chapter 3 explores memory. It outlines the nature of memory (implicit and explicit, perceptually-driven and conceptually-driven tasks, working memory, verbally accessible and situationally accessible memories), stimuli and selective memory, and the influence on memory of anxiety disorders, somatoform disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, and substance-related disorders. Overgeneral memory, avoidant encoding and retrieval, recurrent memories are also discussed, as well as clinical implications.


Author(s):  
Allison G. Harvey ◽  
Edward Watkins ◽  
Warren Mansell ◽  
Roz Shafran

Chapter 6 reviews the literature on behavioural processes and draws conclusions about the extent to which they are transdiagnostic. Three behavioural processes considered are escape/avoidance, within-situation safety-seeking behaviours, and ineffective safety-signals. These processes are considered in the context of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), somatoform disorders, eating disorders, sleep disorders, and substance-related disorders).


Author(s):  
Ramprasad Santhanakrishnan K.

In the current chapter, the neuropsychological profile of various neurological and psychiatric conditions is focused on, including two major divisions (i.e., dementia—cortical and sub-cortical—and major mental disorders—substance use disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, sleep disorders, childhood disorders, personality disorders, and sexual disorders). Both divisions have sub-classifications that include introduction, etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical features, evaluation, treatment, and psychosocial aspects.


Psychotherapy ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Mander ◽  
Andreas Wittorf ◽  
Martin Teufel ◽  
Angelika Schlarb ◽  
Martin Hautzinger ◽  
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Author(s):  
Hans Oh ◽  
Ai Koyanagi ◽  
Jordan DeVylder ◽  
Andrew Stickley

Seasonal allergies have been associated with mental health problems, though the evidence is still emergent, particularly in the United States. We analyzed data from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication and the National Latino and Asian American Survey (years 2001–2003). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the relations between lifetime allergies and lifetime psychiatric disorders (each disorder in a separate model), adjusting for socio-demographic variables (including region of residence) and tobacco use. Analyses were also stratified to test for effect modification by race and sex. A history of seasonal allergies was associated with greater odds of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders, but not alcohol or substance use disorders, after adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics and tobacco use. The associations between seasonal allergies and mood disorders, substance use disorders, and alcohol use disorders were particularly strong for Latino Americans. The association between seasonal allergies and eating disorders was stronger for men than women. Seasonal allergies are a risk factor for psychiatric disorders. Individuals complaining of seasonal allergies should be screened for early signs of mental health problems and referred to specialized services accordingly.


2021 ◽  
pp. 000486742110547
Author(s):  
Sukanta Saha ◽  
Carmen CW Lim ◽  
Louisa Degenhardt ◽  
Danielle L Cannon ◽  
Monique Bremner ◽  
...  

Background and Objectives: Evidence indicates that mood disorders often co-occur with substance-related disorders. However, pooling comorbidity estimates can be challenging due to heterogeneity in diagnostic criteria and in the overall study design. The aim of this study was to systematically review and, where appropriate, meta-analyse estimates related to the pairwise comorbidity between mood disorders and substance-related disorders, after sorting these estimates by various study designs. Methods: We searched PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, CINAHL and Web of Science for publications between 1980 and 2017 regardless of geographical location and language. We meta-analysed estimates from original articles in 4 broadly defined mood and 35 substance-related disorders. Results: After multiple eligibility steps, we included 120 studies for quantitative analysis. In general, regardless of variations in diagnosis type, temporal order or use of adjustments, there was substantial comorbidity between mood and substance-related disorders. We found a sixfold elevated risk between broadly defined mood disorder and drug dependence (odds ratio = 5.7) and fivefold risk between depression and cannabis dependence (odds ratio = 4.9) while the highest pooled estimate, based on period prevalence risk, was found between broadly defined dysthymic disorder and drug dependence (odds ratio = 11.3). Based on 56 separate meta-analyses, all pooled odds ratios were above 1, and 46 were significantly greater than 1 (i.e. the 95% confidence intervals did not include 1). Conclusion: This review found robust and consistent evidence of an increased risk of comorbidity between many combinations of mood and substance-related disorders. We also identified a number of under-researched mood and substance-related disorders, suitable for future scrutiny. This review reinforces the need for clinicians to remain vigilant in order to promptly identify and treat these common types of comorbidity.


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