bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 14, 2023
Abstract
The
ability
to
flexibly
regulate
emotions
in
a
contextually
appropriate
manner
is
essential
for
individuals
adapt
varying
social
stresses,
and
companion
inflexibility
involves
psychiatric
diseases.
extent
of
this
flexibility
can
be
quantified
by
measuring
neurovascular
coupling
(NVC)-based
hemodynamics
signal
through
functional
brain
imaging.
However,
whether
NVC,
turn,
plays
an
active
role
emotion
regulation
remains
unknown
due
the
absence
exclusive
strategies
bidirectionally
manipulating
NVC.
By
establishing
fifteen
genetic
mouse
lines
suppress
or
enhance
we
demonstrated
that
NVC
allostatic
component
shapes
flexibility.
With
deficits,
same
individual
mice
simultaneously
exhibited
being
overwhelmed
(hyper-response)
suppressing
(hypo-response),
depending
on
different
contexts.
Surprisingly,
knocking
down
vascular
mural
cell
contractile
protein,
local
suppression
within
basal
lateral
amygdala
(BLA),
central
hub,
induces
hyper-response.
Mechanistically,
such
opposite
responses
were
likely
attributed
NVC’s
BLA’s
neural
activity
context-dependent
manner.
Importantly,
BLA
neuron-specific
chemogenetic
antagonization
attenuate
More
importantly,
enhancing
alleviated
emotional
distress
induced
acute
chronic
restraint
stress,
highlighting
potential
as
unique
therapeutic
target
may
avoid
directly
acting
neurons.
These
findings
indicate
bidirectional
modulation
fit
contexts
appropriately,
emphasizing
necessity
proper
maintaining
homeostasis
advanced
functions.
Pain,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 18, 2025
Abstract
This
study
investigates
whether
data
from
people
with
endometriosis
(n
=
58)
and
fibromyalgia
exhibit
what
is
called
“ergodicity,”
meaning
that
results
analyses
of
aggregated
group
can
be
used
to
support
conclusions
about
the
individuals
within
groups.
The
variables
studied
here
are
commonly
investigated
in
chronic
pain:
pain
intensity,
interference,
depressive
symptoms,
psychological
flexibility,
catastrophizing.
Data
were
collected
twice
daily
for
42
days
each
participant
analyzed
2
ways:
as
separate
cross-sectional
studies
using
timepoints
sets
(between-person)
individual
longitudinal
person's
time
series
(within
person).
To
confirm
ergodicity,
should
agree.
However,
this
not
was
observed
several
respects.
between-person
showed
substantially
less
variability
compared
within-person
data.
evident
both
summary
statistics
involving
single
correlational
analyses.
Overall,
correlations
relatively
restricted
range,
while
varied
widely.
These
findings
have
potentially
profound
implications
field
research.
Because
ergodicity
found,
raises
doubts
around
assumption
groups
accurately
represent
range
experiences
pain.
advocate
a
shift
toward
inclusion
more
person-focused
approaches
an
addition
group-based
approaches.
could
lead
personalized
effective
treatments
by
better
capturing
then
clarifying
heterogeneous
nature
pain,
including
processes
underlie
it.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Introduction
Stigma
adversely
affects
people
with
chronic
pain.
The
qualities
within
self-compassion
may
be
particularly
useful
for
buffering
the
impact
of
stigma
on
In
context
an
Acceptance
and
Commitment
Therapy-based
(ACT)
treatment
pain,
this
study
investigated
association
between
changes
in
pain
outcomes,
potential
moderating
role
outcomes.
Materials
methods
Five-hundred
nineteen
patients
completed
standardized
self-report
questionnaires
stigma,
self-compassion,
psychological
flexibility,
intensity
interference,
work
social
adjustment,
depression
symptoms
at
start
interdisciplinary
ACT-based
same
measures
were
post-treatment
(
n
=
431).
Results
results
indicated
that
key
outcomes
significantly
improved
during
treatment,
but
did
not.
Changes
negatively
correlated
these
variables
associated
improvements
There
significant
main
effects
many
pre-
regression
models
when
flexibility
was
not
controlled
for,
moderate
remained
while
Discussion
findings
add
to
our
conceptual
understanding
inter-relationships
can
contribute
advancements
optimally
target
variables.
European Journal of Pain,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
29(2)
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
The
Multidimensional
Psychological
Flexibility
Inventory
(MPFI)
is
a
measure
of
all
facets
psychological
flexibility
and
inflexibility,
potentially
important
processes
change
in
treatment
for
chronic
pain.
In
some
contexts,
it
can
be
considered
too
long.
aim
this
study
was,
therefore,
to
validate
short
form
MPFI
(MPFI‐24P)
pain
sample.
Methods
Adults
with
were
recruited
online
(
N
=
404)
cross‐sectional
survey
study.
They
first
completed
background
questions
the
MPFI.
For
examining
convergent
construct
validity
explained
variance
pain‐related
outcomes,
participants
also
Brief
Pain
(BPI)
Interference
Scale,
Work
Social
Adjustment
Scale
(WSAS)
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
(PHQ‐9),
depression
measure.
Data
collected
on
two
occasions,
2
weeks
apart.
Item
response
theory
(IRT)
confirmatory
factor
analysis
(CFA)
used
selecting
best‐performing
items.
Results
IRT
parameters
overall
adequate,
hierarchical
CFA
demonstrated
good
model
fit.
Network
items
indicated
that,
general,
intended
same
substantially
interconnected,
more
so
inflexibility
Temporal
stability
was
internal
consistency
good.
MPFI‐24P
correlated
interference,
work
social
adjustment
depression,
scale
better
predicting
these
outcomes.
strongly
full‐length
Conclusions
generally
valid
reliable,
especially
scale.
It
performs
similarly
Significance
This
paper
contributes
that
both
feasible
use
clinical
practice
research,
while
being
able
inflexibility—psychological
are
evaluate
order
individualize
treatment.
SAGE Open,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
advent
of
the
“New
Era
for
Mental
Health”
has
made
management
this
intangible
asset
one
hottest
topics
in
workplace.
It
is
leading
cause
disability
today.
Organizations
are
encouraged
to
use
psychological
interventions
promote
and
prevent
more
sustainable
productive
workplaces.
aim
article
develop
an
exploratory
systematic
mixed
review
that
combines
quantitative
narrative
analysis
synthesize
available
literature
on
Acceptance
Commitment
Therapy
(ACT)
workplace—an
increasingly
popular
therapy
address
challenge.
This
provides
a
comprehensive
reflection
existing
state
art,
gaps
current
research,
future
directions
topic.
59
articles
collected
from
Web
Science
(WoS),
Scopus,
PubMed
databases
2000
2023
reveals,
firstly,
ACT
workplace
increasing
significantly,
with
upward
trend
over
last
5
years
presence
high-impact
journals.
Secondly,
research
themes
identified
reveal
intervention
still
focused
clinical
settings
limited
other
sectors
or
organizational
settings—such
as
education,
business
management,
return-to-work
programs.
Based
these
results,
underscores
growing
importance
workplace,
revealing
seven
opportunities
extend
its
application
across
various
accelerate
effective
implementation
industry
academia,
thereby
enhancing
mental
health
productivity.
European Journal of Anaesthesiology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 6, 2025
BACKGROUND
Evidence
suggests
that
psychological
interventions
during
the
peri-operative
period
can
help
reduce
development
of
chronic
postsurgical
pain
(CPSP);
however,
there
is
no
evidence
their
effects
on
other
important
pain-related
variables.
OBJECTIVES
This
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
evaluated
effectiveness
for
reduction
intensity,
depression,
anxiety,
stress
catastrophising.
STUDY
DESIGN
Systematic
randomised
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
with
meta-analyses
(registration
number:
CRD42023403384).
The
search
studies
was
carried
out
in
Web
Science,
PsychINFO,
MEDLINE
CINAHL
up
to
March
2023.
ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA
RCTs
comparing
usual
care
or
nonpsychological
control
adult
patients
any
type
surgery.
main
outcome
intensity
after
Secondary
outcomes
included
patient-reported
catastrophising
RESULTS
Twenty-seven
(psychological
intervention:
1462
patients;
control:
1528
patients)
were
17
meta-analysis.
Random-effect
models
used
combine
effect
sizes
studies.
Compared
interventions,
reduced
d
=
-0.45
95%
CI,
(-0.77
-0.13)
-0.33
(-0.54
-0.11)
Moderator
analyses
revealed
delivered
by
a
psychologist
more
effective
than
those
professionals.
CBT
seemed
most
beneficial
surgical
patients.
findings
moderator
heterogeneous.
CONCLUSIONS
Moderate-quality
exists
significantly
anxiety
postsurgery.
However,
results
should
be
interpreted
caution
because
presence
high
risk
bias
many
trials.
BACKGROUND
Recent
research
shows
that
chronic
pain
affects
27%
of
the
adult
population.
For
many,
is
significantly
impairing
quality
life
and
everyday
functioning.
Behavioral
interventions
have
shown
utility,
but
access
remains
limited.
Digital
health
solutions
can
increase
reach
there
a
need
for
user-friendly,
feasible,
evidence-based
digital
interventions.
OBJECTIVE
This
study
aims
to
clarify
how
behavioral
intervention
be
developed
in
user-centered
approach
address
needs
preferences
target
METHODS
used
multi-method
develop
prototypes
across
three
phases:
Preparation
(Phase
0),
Design
1),
Testing
2).
End-user
involvement
was
prioritized
through
fictional
Patient
Personas,
focus
groups
with
patients
(n=5)
therapists
(n=12),
pilot
testing
(n=11
patients,
n=3
therapists)
intervention.
RESULTS
Based
on
end-user
input,
6-week
created.
Focus
highlighted
importance
accessibility
adaptability
Results
from
demonstrated
usability
CONCLUSIONS
illustrated
utility
Personas
when
preparing,
designing,
feedback
this
new
Findings
indicated
treatment
promising,
while
also
providing
relevant
suggestions
guide
further
improvements.