Depression and Anxiety,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2024(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Although
highly
efficacious
psychological
treatments
for
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
exist,
there
is
evidence
that
first-line
treatment
approaches
leave
a
substantial
subgroup
of
patients
still
suffering
from
clinically
relevant
PTSD
symptoms
posttreatment.
We
aimed
to
meta-analytically
establish
the
prevalence
and
predictors
nonresponse
guideline-recommended
PTSD.
This
meta-analysis
was
preregistered
(CRD42023368766).
searched
Trials
Standardized
Data
Repository,
Embase,
Medline,
PsychINFO,
PTSDpubs.
included
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCT),
reporting
data
on
operationalized
by
(lack
of)
symptom
reduction
in
at
posttreatment
adult
meeting
criteria
diagnosis.
All
studies
published
October
10,
2023,
were
included.
extracted
two
independent
reviewers.
estimated
pooled
average
rates
ORs.
Subgroup
metaregression
analyses
targeting
served
identify
significant
predictors.
conducted
using
three-level
multilevel
models.
Study
quality
assessed
Cochrane's
RoB
2
tool.
Eighty
six
with
117
active
conditions
7,894
participants
meta-analysis.
The
weighted
rate
39.23%,
95%
CI
(35.08%,
43.53%).
Nonresponse
less
frequent
condition
compared
control
(OR
=
0.22).
revealed
type
analysis,
population,
intervention,
format,
year
publication,
age,
sex,
severity,
comorbid
depression,
baseline
depression
score
as
heterogeneity
between
considerable
(I
83.12%).
Half
had
high
risk
bias.
found
showed
after
having
received
treatment.
Treatment
modifications
should
be
considered
specific
subgroups
based
associated
nonresponse.
Oxford University Press eBooks,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 7, 2024
Abstract
The
Neuropsychology
of
Anxiety
first
appeared
in
1982
as
the
volume
Oxford
Psychology
Series,
and
it
quickly
established
itself
classic
work
on
subject.
It
second
edition
(appearing
2000)
have
been
cited
at
a
steadily
increasing
rate
passing
500/year
2017.
field
has
continued
to
expand
last
quarter
century
necessitating
this
third
edition.
This
completely
updated
revised
(with
many
figures
converted
colour)
retains
original
core
concepts
while
expanding
often
simplifying
details.
includes
new
chapter
prefrontal
cortex,
which
integrates
frontal
hippocampal
views
anxiety
an
extensively
modified
personality
providing
basis
for
further
developments
Reinforcement
Sensitivity
Theory.
book
is
essential
postgraduate
students
researchers
experimental
psychology
neuroscience,
well
all
clinical
psychologists
psychiatrists.
Current Neuropharmacology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(4), P. 636 - 735
Published: Jan. 5, 2024
Post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD)
is
a
mental
health
condition
that
can
occur
following
exposure
to
traumatic
experience.
An
estimated
12
million
U.S.
adults
are
presently
affected
by
this
disorder.
Current
treatments
include
psychological
therapies
(e.g.,
exposure-based
interventions)
and
pharmacological
selective
serotonin
reuptake
inhibitors
(SSRIs)).
However,
significant
proportion
of
patients
receiving
standard-of-care
for
PTSD
remain
symptomatic,
new
approaches
other
trauma-related
conditions
greatly
needed.
Psychedelic
compounds
alter
cognition,
perception,
mood
currently
being
examined
their
efficacy
in
treating
despite
current
status
as
Drug
Enforcement
Administration
(DEA)-
scheduled
substances.
Initial
clinical
trials
have
demonstrated
the
potential
value
psychedelicassisted
therapy
treat
psychiatric
disorders.
In
comprehensive
review,
we
summarize
state
science
care,
including
shortcomings.
We
review
studies
psychedelic
interventions
PTSD,
disorders,
common
comorbidities.
The
classic
psychedelics
psilocybin,
lysergic
acid
diethylamide
(LSD),
N,N-dimethyltryptamine
(DMT)
DMT-containing
ayahuasca,
well
entactogen
3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(MDMA)
dissociative
anesthetic
ketamine,
reviewed.
For
each
drug,
present
history
use,
somatic
effects,
pharmacology,
safety
profile.
rationale
proposed
mechanisms
use
traumarelated
disorders
discussed.
This
concludes
with
an
in-depth
consideration
future
directions
applications
maximize
therapeutic
benefit
minimize
risk
individuals
communities
impacted
conditions.
Abstract
There
has
been
a
call
for
innovative,
low-cost
and
simple
treatments
people
who
have
experienced
trauma.
The
proposal
that
targeting
intrusive
memories
could
the
downstream
effect
of
reducing
other
posttrauma
symptoms
or
preventing
their
emergence
prompted
development
single-symptom
interventions
memories,
drawing
on
cognitive
neuroscience
models
memory
consolidation
reconsolidation.
To
understand
full
therapeutic
impact,
evaluations
effectiveness
should
include
measures
broad
outcomes
(i.e.
functioning),
in
addition
to
intrusion-related
measures.
This
narrative
review
examined
whether
intervention
studies
after
real-world
trauma
measured
functioning
as
an
outcome,
if
so,
how.
Twenty-five
were
included,
17
which
included
measure
functioning.
Functional
not
consistently
rigorous
informative
way.
We
make
recommendations
address
these
issues
propose
ways
can
be
effectively
assessed
future
work.
Journal of Personalized Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(6), P. 958 - 958
Published: June 6, 2023
The
stellate
ganglion
block
(SGB)
procedure
has
been
used
successfully
for
over
twelve
years
to
treat
thousands
of
patients
suffering
from
posttraumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD).
Level
1b
evidence
supports
this
use
SGB,
but
no
studies
date
have
reported
specifically
on
anxiety
symptom
improvements
following
SGB.
We
collected
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
questionnaire
(GAD-7)
scores
pre-procedure
and
at
1-week
1-month
post-procedure
285
patients.
mean
baseline
GAD-7
score
15.9
(indicating
severe
anxiety)
declined
significantly
SGB
treatment.
Changes
in
≥
4
were
considered
clinically
meaningful.
From
1
week,
the
dropped
by
9.0
points
(95%
CI
=
8.3-9.7,
p
<
0.001,
d
1.8),
with
211
(79.6%)
demonstrating
meaningful
improvement.
Furthermore,
month,
8.3
7.6-9.0,
1.7),
200
(75.5%)
treatment
resulted
a
decrease
twice
minimal
important
difference
treating
least
month
Given
results
retrospective
observational
study,
larger
prospective
should
be
conducted
determine
effects
as
novel
therapeutic
generalized
other
disorders.
Journal of Dual Diagnosis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. 52 - 85
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
The
opioid
epidemic
has
exposed
a
gulf
in
mental
health
research,
treatment,
and
policy:
Most
patients
with
comorbid
trauma-related
disorder
(TRD)
use
(OUD)
(TRD
+
OUD)
remain
undiagnosed
or
unsuccessfully
treated
for
the
combination
of
TRD
symptoms
use.
treatments
tend
to
be
psychotherapies
that
are
not
accessible
practical
many
individuals
OUD,
due
treatment
models
systematically
incorporating
principles
harm
reduction
(HR).
HR
practices
prioritize
flexibility
unequivocally
improve
outcomes
save
lives
OUD.
Considering
urgent
need
OUD
outcomes,
we
propose
fields
can
meaningfully
reconciled
by
integrating
classic
phasic
TRD.
Adding
"prestabilization"
phase
–
largely
analogous
precontemplation
Stage
Change
creates
opportunities
advance
clinical
practice,
policies
potentially
patient
outcomes.