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Yang L, Huang M. Childhood maltreatment and mentalizing capacity: A meta-analysis. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2024; 149:106623. [PMID: 38245975 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND The protective role of mentalizing capacity against the adverse effects of childhood maltreatment (CM) is acknowledged; however, empirical studies have yielded diverse conclusions regarding the relationship between childhood maltreatment and mentalizing capacity. OBJECTIVE This meta-analytic review aims to comprehensively summarize and quantify the association between childhood maltreatment and mentalizing capacity. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING A total of 23 studies involving 3910 participants were included in the analysis. METHODS Systematic searches across eight bibliographic databases identified peer-reviewed publications describing empirical studies on the interplay between CM and mentalizing capacity. Effect sizes (r) were synthesized using random-effects models. A moderated effects analysis was conducted on five variables: participant gender, age group, mental health status, mentalizing capacity measurement, and childhood maltreatment measurement. RESULTS The findings showed a significant moderate negative correlation between childhood maltreatment and mentalizing capacity (r = -0.21, 95 % CI = [-0.26, -0.15]). This suggests that heightened severity of childhood maltreatment corresponds to lower mentalizing capacity. Moreover, the strength of this correlation was influenced by participant gender, age group, mental health status, mentalizing capacity measurement, and CM measurement. CONCLUSIONS The controversy surrounding the link between CM and mentalizing capacity gains clarity when considering significant moderating variables. The pooled effect provides a preliminary definition of the magnitude and direction of this correlation.
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- Linhua Yang
- Department of Psychology, Institute of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China.
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Roters J, Book A. Attachment and Mindfulness as Mediators in the Relationship Between Childhood Adversity and Personality Outcomes. JOURNAL OF CHILD & ADOLESCENT TRAUMA 2023; 16:933-943. [PMID: 38045851 PMCID: PMC10689666 DOI: 10.1007/s40653-023-00553-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Past research has shown that those with greater experiences of adversity (abuse and neglect) tend to exhibit insecure attachments, more borderline symptoms, higher psychopathic traits, and are lower in mindfulness. Similarly, there have been positive relationships between insecure attachment styles and borderline and psychopathic traits as well as lower mindfulness and borderline and psychopathic traits. Further, adversity can have a detrimental effect on physical and mental health, including attachment and personality, which necessitate examining this further. The purpose of this study was to examine the indirect relationships between childhood adversity and borderline traits, Factor 1, and Factor 2 of psychopathy all through lower mindfulness, anxious attachment, and avoidant attachment respectively. In this study, using youth retrospective data (N = 395, age range = 12-18, M = 14.64, SD = 1.52), 3 separate mediation models are examined. As expected, the relationship between adversity and borderline traits was indirect through anxious attachment (β = 0.075, p < .01) and lower mindfulness (β = 0.069, p < .01). For psychopathic traits, the relationship was indirect through avoidant attachment (Factor 1: β = 0.078, p < .05; Factor 2: β = 0.071, p < .05) and lower mindfulness (Factor 1: β = 0.074, p < .01: Factor 2: β = 0.076, p < .01). The results suggest that lower mindfulness and insecure attachment are important factors in the expression of disordered personality. Therefore, both mindfulness and attachment-focused interventions could mitigate the harmful effects of adversity and the subsequent expression of disordered personality symptoms.
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- Jennifer Roters
- Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1 Canada
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- Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1 Canada
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Schmidt U. Die Komplexe Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung im Erwachsenenalter. DER NERVENARZT 2022; 93:1176-1184. [DOI: 10.1007/s00115-022-01400-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Are Affective Temperaments, Emotional Abuse, and Neglect Involved in Mentalization Abilities in Patients With Psychiatric Disorders? J Nerv Ment Dis 2022; 210:276-281. [PMID: 34710896 DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Patients who have experienced emotional abuse and neglect often develop psychiatric disorders in adulthood. However, whether emotional abuse, neglect, and mentalization abilities relate to one another and the role of possible mediators of this relationship in psychiatric patients are still unknown. We evaluated the potential role of affective temperament as a mediator of the relationship between emotional abuse and neglect and mentalization. We performed a cross-sectional study of 252 adult psychiatric inpatients. The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Mentalization Questionnaire, and Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A) were administered. Results showed a significant indirect effect of emotional abuse and neglect on scores on the Mentalization Questionnaire through the TEMPS-A (b = 0.25, 95% confidence interval [0.143-0.375]), demonstrating that affective temperament mediates the relationship among emotional abuse, neglect, and mentalization impairment in psychiatric patients. A careful evaluation of mentalization abilities in patients with psychiatric disorders and who have a history of emotional abuse and neglect is necessary for a better understanding of psychopathology and for the choice of therapeutic strategies.
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Cheung S, Huang CC, Zhang C. Passion and Persistence: Investigating the Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Grit in College Students in China. Front Psychol 2021; 12:642956. [PMID: 33692733 PMCID: PMC7937715 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.642956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to have deleterious effects on individuals across the life span, but less is known about how they affect grit, a strong predictor of achievements and well-being. This study seeks to investigate the effect of ACEs on grit in a sample of Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected from 1,871 students across 12 universities in China. Findings indicated a significant effect of ACEs on grit, particularly abuse and neglect dimensions of ACE. Since grit is particularly important for professional success, those who have experienced abuse and neglect victimization may struggle throughout their education, and subsequently, in their careers. This calls for interventions to buffer the effects of ACEs on grit.
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- Shannon Cheung
- School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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- Department of Youth Work Research, China Youth University of Political Studies, Beijing, China
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Gobout N, Morissette Harvey F, Cyr G, Bélanger C. Cumulative Childhood Trauma and Couple Satisfaction: Examining the Mediating Role of Mindfulness. Mindfulness (N Y) 2020; 11:1723-1733. [PMID: 32655706 PMCID: PMC7334265 DOI: 10.1007/s12671-020-01390-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Objectives Cumulative childhood trauma (CCT) survivors are at a higher risk of suffering from interpersonal problems including couple dissatisfaction. Dispositional mindfulness is increasingly proposed as a potential explanatory mechanism of post-traumatic symptomatology and has been documented as a predictor of couple satisfaction. Most authors operationalize mindfulness as a multidimensional disposition comprised of five facets (i.e., Describing, Observing, Non-judgment of inner experiences, Non-reactivity, and Acting with awareness), but the role of these facets in the link between CCT and couple satisfaction has yet to be understood. This study aimed to assess mindfulness as a potential mediator in the relationship between CCT and couple satisfaction and to examine the distinctive contributions of mindfulness facets in this mediation. Methods A sample of 330 participants from the community completed measures of couple satisfaction, mindfulness, and exposure to eight types of childhood maltreatment experiences. Results Path analysis results revealed that mindfulness mediated the relationship between CCT and couple satisfaction. More precisely, two mindfulness facets acted as specific mediators, namely, Describing and Non-judgment of inner experiences. The final integrative model explained 14% (p < .001) of the variance in couple satisfaction. Conclusions Findings suggest that mindfulness may be a meaningful mechanism in the link between CCT and couple satisfaction. They also highlight that description of inner experiences and a non-judgmental attitude of these experiences may act as key components to understand the influence of CCT on adults' lower couple satisfaction.
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- Natacha Gobout
- Department of Sexology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), C.P. 8888 Succursale Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3P8 Canada.,Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Interdisciplinary Research Center on Intimate Relationship Problems and Sexual Abuse (CRIPCAS), Montreal, Quebec Canada
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- Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Interdisciplinary Research Center on Intimate Relationship Problems and Sexual Abuse (CRIPCAS), Montreal, Quebec Canada.,Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, Quebec Canada
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- Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Interdisciplinary Research Center on Intimate Relationship Problems and Sexual Abuse (CRIPCAS), Montreal, Quebec Canada.,Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, Quebec Canada
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- Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Interdisciplinary Research Center on Intimate Relationship Problems and Sexual Abuse (CRIPCAS), Montreal, Quebec Canada.,Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Montreal, Quebec Canada
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Zhang M, Liu N, Chen H, Zhang N. Oxytocin receptor gene, childhood maltreatment and borderline personality disorder features among male inmates in China. BMC Psychiatry 2020; 20:332. [PMID: 32580785 PMCID: PMC7315490 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02710-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is caused by a variety of biological and environmental factors. Accumulating evidence suggests that childhood maltreatment is a risk environmental factor in the development of BPD, but research on the genetic pathology of BPD is still in its early stages, and very little is known about the oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene. The purpose of this study is to further explore the interactive effects between OXTR gene polymorphisms and childhood maltreatment on BPD risk. METHODS Among the 1804 Chinese Han male inmates, 765 inmates who had BPD or antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) or highly impulsive or violent crime were considered as high-risk inmates and included in this study. Childhood maltreatment, BPD, antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and impulsivity were measured by self-reported questionnaires. Peripheral venous blood was collected for the genotype test. RESULTS Analyses revealed that the BP group (inmates with BPD features) had higher rs53576 AA genotype frequency and rs237987 AA genotype frequency than the non-BP group, while the statistical significances were lost after Bonferroni correction. Total childhood maltreatment score, emotional abuse and neglect could positively predict BPD risk. Among the high-risk samples, rs53576 GG genotype carriers had higher BPD scores at higher levels of physical abuse and sexual abuse and had lower BPD scores at lower levels of physical abuse and sexual abuse. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that the interaction between OXTR gene variations and childhood maltreatment is an important mechanism for the development of BPD. The moderating role of the OXTR gene provides evidence for gene plasticity.
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- Min Zhang
- grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210000 China ,grid.452645.40000 0004 1798 8369Medical Psychology Department, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000 China
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- Medical Psychology Department, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000, China.
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- grid.260474.30000 0001 0089 5711School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210000 China ,grid.452645.40000 0004 1798 8369Medical Psychology Department, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000 China ,grid.89957.3a0000 0000 9255 8984The Forth School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000 China
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- grid.452645.40000 0004 1798 8369Medical Psychology Department, Nanjing Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210000 China
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Heinze G, Bernard-Fuentes N, Carmona-Huerta J, Chapa GDC, Guízar-Sánchez DP. Physicians specializing in psychiatry of Mexico: An update 2018. SALUD MENTAL 2019. [DOI: 10.17711/sm.0185-3325.2019.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Introduction. In 2016, there were 4,393 psychiatrists in Mexico, with an estimated rate of 3.68 per 100,000 inhabitants. It is essential to keep this information updated in order to achieve the overall objectives of mental health care. Objective. Estimate the total number of psychiatrists and paidopsychiatrists in Mexico in 2018; identify their geographical distribution, and compare the results with those obtained in 2011 and 2016. Method. Comparative, longitudinal study. Various sources were consulted to update the number of psychiatrists and paidopsychiatrists in 2018 and to determine their sociodemographic characteristics. These characteristics were compared with those found in 2011 and 2016. Results. A total of 4,999 specialists in psychiatry practiced their specialty in Mexico in 2018, 365 of whom are child and adolescent psychiatrists. A rate of 3.71 psychiatrists per 100,000 inhabitants was obtained for a population of 124,737,789. Regarding pedopsychiatric specialists, if we consider a population of 37,714,991 inhabitants under 16, the corresponding rate is .96 child and adolescent psychiatrists per 100,000 minors. These specialists are unevenly distributed throughout the country. Approximately 60% of all psychiatrists and child and adolescent psychiatrists practice in the three largest cities in Mexico. Discussion and conclusion. Although the national rate of psychiatrists was increased in comparison with 2016, it is still lower than that recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The geographical distribution of psychiatrists is uneven due to centralization and economic factors as happens in many countries in the world.
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Acceptance and present-moment awareness in psychiatric disorders: Is mindfulness mood dependent? Psychiatry Res 2019; 273:363-368. [PMID: 30682558 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to determine 1) whether deficits in two mindfulness dimensions (present-centered awareness and acceptance) were present in individuals with different psychiatric conditions and 2) whether co-existing depressive symptoms affected the mindfulness-related capacities in these groups. A total of 246 individuals, both clinical and non-clinical participants, were included in this study. The clinical sample consisted of 162 individuals; of these, 43 had a diagnosis of cocaine dependence while the remaining 119met clinical criteria for eating disorders (n = 43), major depressive disorder in remission (n = 39), and borderline personality disorder (n = 45). A non-clinical (NC) community sample consisting of 76 individuals was included as a control group. All participants completed self-report instruments to assess present-centered awareness, acceptance, and depressive symptoms. Present-centered awareness scores were significantly associated with depressive symptoms but not with the diagnostic group. By contrast, a significant effect of depressive symptoms and diagnostic group was associated with acceptance scores, with all clinical groups presenting significantly lower scores than the NC sample. These findings suggest that the association between psychopathology, mindfulness, and depressive symptoms varies depending on the specific aspect of mindfulness aspect (i.e., awareness or acceptance) evaluated.
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Elices M, Pascual JC, Carmona C, Martín-Blanco A, Feliu-Soler A, Ruiz E, Gomà-i-Freixanet M, Pérez V, Soler J. Correction to: Exploring the relation between childhood trauma, temperamental traits and mindfulness in borderline personality disorder. BMC Psychiatry 2018; 18:284. [PMID: 30180825 PMCID: PMC6122626 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-018-1834-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In the original publication of this article [1] the funding acknowledgement for grant "PI13/00134, ERDF Funds" was missing.
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- Matilde Elices
- 0000 0004 1768 8905grid.413396.aServei de Psiquiatria, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain ,grid.469673.9Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica - Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain ,grid.7080.fDepartament de Psiquiatria i Medicina Legal, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain ,0000000121657640grid.11630.35Programa de Cognición. Instituto de Fundamentos y Métodos en Psicología. Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- 0000 0004 1768 8905grid.413396.aServei de Psiquiatria, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain ,grid.469673.9Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica - Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain ,grid.7080.fDepartament de Psiquiatria i Medicina Legal, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- 0000 0004 1768 8905grid.413396.aServei de Psiquiatria, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain ,grid.7080.fDepartament de Psiquiatria i Medicina Legal, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- 0000 0004 1768 8905grid.413396.aServei de Psiquiatria, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain ,grid.469673.9Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica - Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain ,grid.7080.fDepartament de Psiquiatria i Medicina Legal, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- 0000 0004 1768 8905grid.413396.aServei de Psiquiatria, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain ,grid.469673.9Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica - Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain
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- 0000 0004 1768 8905grid.413396.aServei de Psiquiatria, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- grid.7080.fDepartament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- 0000 0004 1768 8905grid.413396.aServei de Psiquiatria, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain ,grid.469673.9Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica - Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain ,grid.7080.fDepartament de Psiquiatria i Medicina Legal, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Servei de Psiquiatria, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain. .,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica - Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain. .,Departament de Psicologia Clínica i de la Salut, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Brett EI, Espeleta HC, Lopez SV, Leavens ELS, Leffingwell TR. Mindfulness as a mediator of the association between adverse childhood experiences and alcohol use and consequences. Addict Behav 2018; 84:92-98. [PMID: 29653433 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2017] [Revised: 03/31/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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One-third of college students report past-year heavy episodic drinking, making college student alcohol use an important area for continued research. Research has consistently linked early experiences of adversity to problematic substance use in adolescence and adulthood. Given the negative health consequences associated with heavy episodic drinking, it is imperative to identify mechanisms that contribute to this relation. Low levels of mindfulness have been linked to early adversity as well as impulsivity and alcohol use, therefore, the current study aims to examine the mediating role of mindfulness in the relation between early adversity and current alcohol use and consequences. Undergraduate students (N = 385) at a Midwestern university completed an online questionnaire assessing experiences of childhood adversity, trait mindfulness, and current alcohol use and related consequences. Results indicated that increased adverse experiences and lower levels of mindfulness predicted both increased alcohol consumption and consequences (ps < 0.025), with mindfulness mediating the relationships. Mindfulness is a predictor of alcohol outcomes and appears to mediate the relation between early adversity and alcohol use and consequences. Findings suggest that students with a history of adversity are more likely to exhibit lower levels of mindfulness, which may lead to an increase in alcohol consumption and consequences in early adulthood. Targeted alcohol intervention efforts that incorporate mindfulness skills may be particularly beneficial for those who have experienced early adversity.
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- Emma I Brett
- Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA.
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English LH, Wisener M, Bailey HN. Childhood emotional maltreatment, anxiety, attachment, and mindfulness: Associations with facial emotion recognition. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2018; 80:146-160. [PMID: 29605464 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 01/02/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The current study investigated factors thought to contribute to facial emotion processing. Female university students (N = 126) completed self-report measures of childhood emotional maltreatment, anxiety symptoms, attachment anxiety and avoidance, and trait mindfulness before completing a facial emotion recognition task, where they viewed sequences of faces that incorporated progressively more emotional content until they were able to correctly identify the emotion. They completed the task under low and high cognitive load conditions to distinguish between relatively effortful versus automatic processing abilities. Regression analyses revealed that under low cognitive load, attachment avoidance and mindfulness predicted quicker identification of fear (i.e., with less perceptual information), whereas anxiety predicted slower identification of fear (i.e., with more perceptual information). In the high cognitive load condition, emotional maltreatment and mindfulness predicted quicker identification of fear, and anxiety and mindfulness predicted faster identification of emotions overall. Although current findings are correlational, most of these effects were specific to fearful faces, suggesting that experiences of childhood emotional maltreatment and associated socio-emotional sequelae are related to heightened processing of threat-related information.
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- Lianne H English
- University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
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- McGill University, 845 Rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada.
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- University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd E, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
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Mindfulness and pathological dissociation fully mediate the association of childhood abuse and PTSD symptomatology. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & DISSOCIATION 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejtd.2017.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Winters DE, Beerbower E. Mindfulness and meditation as an adjunctive treatment for adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system: Is repairing the brain and nervous system possible? SOCIAL WORK IN HEALTH CARE 2017; 56:615-635. [PMID: 28486059 DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2017.1316341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system are prone to more traumatic events than other adolescents, leaving them in danger of developmental difficulties. Trauma exposure is predictive of poor outcomes including mental and physical health issues as well as criminal activity. Current treatment approaches either have a nominal effect on recidivism rates or increase the likelihood of future criminal offenses. This article explores adolescent brain development, the unique difficulties that juvenile justice youth face, and mindfulness meditation as an adjunctive treatment to system-based treatment. Mindfulness meditation may be a way to redress damage to the brain and facilitate healthy brain development, thus impacting prosocial behavior. Practice implications include integrating mindfulness meditation as an important part of rehabilitative efforts with juvenile justice youth.
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- Drew E Winters
- a Indiana University School of Social Work, Purdue University Indianapolis , Indianapolis , IN , USA
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- a Indiana University School of Social Work, Purdue University Indianapolis , Indianapolis , IN , USA
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Spinhoven P, Huijbers MJ, Zheng Y, Ormel J, Speckens AE. Mindfulness facets and Big Five personality facets in persons with recurrent depression in remission. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bowen S, De Boer D, Bergman AL. The role of mindfulness as approach-based coping in the PTSD-substance abuse cycle. Addict Behav 2017; 64:212-216. [PMID: 27664564 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2016.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Revised: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Sarah Bowen
- School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University, 190 SE 8(th) Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123, United States.
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- School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University, 190 SE 8(th) Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123, United States
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- School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University, 190 SE 8(th) Avenue, Hillsboro, OR 97123, United States
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Westbrook J, Berenbaum H. Emotional Awareness Moderates the Relationship Between Childhood Abuse and Borderline Personality Disorder Symptom Factors. J Clin Psychol 2016; 73:910-921. [PMID: 27701740 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To examine pathways to borderline personality disorder (BPD), focusing on childhood abuse and emotional attention and clarity. METHOD Among 293 community residents (mean age = 43.1; 53.9% female), measured associations between the BPD symptom factors of disturbed relatedness, affective dysregulation, and behavioral dysregulation and (a) childhood abuse (emotional, physical, and sexual); (b) emotional attention and clarity; and (c) negative affect, using structured interviews, the Schedule for Non-Adaptive and Adaptive Personality-2, the Trait Meta Mood Scale, and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale, respectively. RESULTS All forms of childhood abuse were associated with BPD symptom factors. Emotional attention and clarity moderated the effects of childhood physical and emotional abuse on behavioral dysregulation and disturbed relatedness. All results held when controlling for negative affect. CONCLUSION The relations between childhood abuse and BPD are robust. Emotional attention and clarity may help elucidate the links between childhood abuse and BPD.
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