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Emery L, Libera A, Lehman E, Levi BH. Humor in parenting: Does it have a role? PLoS One 2024; 19:e0306311. [PMID: 39018300 PMCID: PMC11253938 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite the widespread use of humor in social interactions and the considerable literature on humor in multiple fields of study, the use of humor in parenting has received very little formal study. The purpose of this pilot study was to gather preliminary data on the use of humor in the raising of children. MATERIALS AND METHODS We developed and administered a 10-item survey to measure people's experiences being raised with humor and their views regarding humor as a parenting tool. Responses were aggregated into Disagree, Indeterminate, and Agree, and analyzed using standard statistical methods. RESULTS Respondents (n = 312) predominantly identified as male (63.6%) and white (76.6%) and were (by selection) between the ages of 18-45 years old. The majority of participants reported that they: were raised by people who used humor in their parenting (55.2%); believe humor can be an effective parenting tool (71.8%) and in that capacity has more potential benefit than harm (63.3%); either use (or plan to use) humor in parenting their own children (61.8%); and would value a course on how to utilize humor in parenting (69.7%). Significant correlations were found between the use of humor and both i) the quality of respondents' relationships with their parents and ii) assessments of how good a job their parents had done. CONCLUSIONS In this pilot study, respondents of childbearing/rearing age reported positive views about humor as a parenting tool.
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- Lucy Emery
- Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Theatre Department, Columbia College, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Departments of Humanities & Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Drake AC, Sears CR. Do humour styles moderate the association between hopelessness and suicide ideation? A comparison of student and community samples. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0295995. [PMID: 38109367 PMCID: PMC10727427 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023] Open
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Research has found that humour styles can moderate the relationship between various facets of mental health and well-being. Most of these studies have used college student samples, however, and the generalizability of these findings has not been firmly established. This study examined how humour styles moderate the relationship between hopelessness and suicide ideation in both student and community samples. Community participants from the U.S. and Canada (n = 554) and student participants from a Canadian university (n = 208) completed several self-report measures including the Humor Styles Questionnaire. Analyses revealed differences in humour styles between the samples, as well as differences in humour styles between men and women. Regression analyses showed that self-defeating humour moderated the relationship between hopelessness and suicide ideation for student participants but not for community participants. Conversely, self-enhancing humour moderated the relationship between hopelessness and suicide ideation for community participants but not for student participants. These results suggest that high levels of self-defeating humour and self-enhancing humour may be uniquely maladaptive for these respective samples. These and other findings point to the necessity of recruiting diverse samples to better understand the beneficial and detrimental associations between humour styles and mental health. The potential to use measures of humour style as a tool to help identify at-risk individuals and to inform the development of intervention programs is discussed.
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- Aaron C Drake
- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Kafle E, Papastavrou Brooks C, Chawner D, Foye U, Declercq D, Brooks H. Corrigendum: "Beyond laughter": a systematic review to understand how interventions utilise comedy for individuals experiencing mental health problems. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1328423. [PMID: 38034317 PMCID: PMC10684962 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1328423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1161703.].
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- Eshika Kafle
- School of Arts, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
- Sussex Partnership Innovation and Research in Eating Disorders (SPIRED) Clinic, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, Sussex, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Partnership Innovation and Research in Eating Disorders (SPIRED) Clinic, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, Sussex, United Kingdom
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Partnership Innovation and Research in Eating Disorders (SPIRED) Clinic, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, Sussex, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mental Health Nursing, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Arts, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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- Mental Health Research Group, Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Kafle E, Papastavrou Brooks C, Chawner D, Foye U, Declercq D, Brooks H. "Beyond laughter": a systematic review to understand how interventions utilise comedy for individuals experiencing mental health problems. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1161703. [PMID: 37609494 PMCID: PMC10442070 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1161703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Introduction There is evidence for the impact of comedy and humour for mental health and wellbeing. Existing systematic reviews have concluded laughter has a positive impact on wellbeing, however other potential benefits of comedy interventions have remained under explored. The aim of the current study was to synthesise current evidence for comedy/humour interventions and evaluate mechanisms through which comedy interventions may impact upon the recovery of those experiencing psychological distress, using the Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning and Purpose and Empowerment (CHIME) framework. Methods Five electronic databases were searched for studies exploring the impact of interventions using comedy on wellbeing and mental health recovery, from earliest record until January 2023. Grey literature was obtained via contacting experts in comedy interventions for mental health and supplemented by an internet search for comedy interventions. To be eligible for inclusion, studies had to include primary data, published in English or German, and explore a population of adults, with self-reported distress or a self-reported/diagnosed mental health condition. Studies included only explored interventions which utilised comedy as the main intervention and aimed to induce 'simulated' laughter, in response to a stimulus. 17 studies were included in the review. Results Studies were found to have positive impact on mental health symptoms and several mechanisms of the CHIME framework for recovery, including connectedness, hope, identity and empowerment. Potential theorised mechanisms for change included confidence in new skills, promotion of social skills, opportunities for social interaction, laughter, vulnerability, and cognitive flexibility. The current review found that comedy/humour interventions are beneficial for mental health recovery and wellbeing and found preliminary evidence for a range of mechanisms through which comedy may have positive impact. Discussion Further research should focus on qualitative exploration of the mechanisms by which comedy interventions may have impact on wellbeing and mental health recovery for specific populations and within different settings. It is concluded that there is a need for transdisciplinary collaboration in research on comedy interventions, which brings together the expertise of comedians delivering/developing interventions, those with lived experience of mental health issues and researchers from both health sciences and humanities disciplines.
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- Eshika Kafle
- School of Arts, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
- Sussex Partnership Innovation and Research in Eating Disorders (SPIRED) Clinic, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, Sussex, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Partnership Innovation and Research in Eating Disorders (SPIRED) Clinic, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, Sussex, United Kingdom
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Sussex Partnership Innovation and Research in Eating Disorders (SPIRED) Clinic, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, Sussex, United Kingdom
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- Department of Mental Health Nursing, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Arts, University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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- Mental Health Research Group, Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Ayisire OE, Babalola F, Aladum B, Oyeleye-Adegbite OC, Urhi A, Kilanko A, Agbor C, Adaralegbe N, Kaur G, Eze-Njoku C, Soomro F, Eche VC, Popoola HA, Anugwom GO. A Comprehensive Review on the Effects of Humor in Patients With Depression. Cureus 2022; 14:e29263. [PMID: 36262951 PMCID: PMC9576124 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. Although there are known, effective treatments for depression, people in low- and middle-income areas experience multiple barriers which limit their ability to receive adequate treatment. Some known barriers to effective care include a lack of resources, lack of trained healthcare providers, and social stigma associated with mental disorders and this creates gaps in mental health care and the need for more treatment modalities and adjuvant therapies to address these gaps. This review article was conducted using the scale for the assessment of non-systematic review articles (SANRA). We searched three databases; EMBASE, PubMed (MEDLINE), and Google Scholar using specified search terms. We had a total of nine articles with sample sizes ranging from 37 to 1551, and the age of participants ranged from 23 to 93 years. Articles were diverse in race and geographical locations. The articles were derived from cross-sectional studies, randomized studies, and experimental studies, and they focused on the relationship between humor and depression, and the reduced risk of depression in the study population. The articles identified different aspects of the relationship between humor and depression. The willingness of patients with depression to recognize or participate in humor could be defective resulting in abnormal social interactions such as withdrawal. However, there was some significant influence of humor or its styles on patients with depression either mitigating depressive symptoms or having no impact at all.
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Kugler L, Kuhbandner C, Gerum S, Hierl C, Münster T, Offereins B, Lutterbach LS. Evaluation of a Humor Training for Patients with Chronic Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Pain Res 2021; 14:3121-3133. [PMID: 34675641 PMCID: PMC8504473 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s313868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Humor and laughter are positively associated with psychological as well as with physical well-being. As there is little research examining to what extent patients suffering from chronic pain could benefit from a humor intervention, the goal of this study was to develop a pain-specific humor training and to evaluate its feasibility and effectiveness as component of regular, multimodal pain therapy. Patients and Methods Patients from inpatient treatment groups for chronic pain in a German hospital were randomly assigned to the training group (final n = 62) and the control group (final n = 65). The training consisted of four sessions that were implemented in the usual therapy throughout two weeks. Outcomes were divided into primary (perceived current pain intensity and depression) and secondary ones (quality of life impairment by pain, cheerfulness, and self-enhancing humor) and were assessed prior to and after intervention. Results Results showed improvements in all outcomes for both groups. For primary outcomes, a trend for a greater reduction in current pain intensity was found for the training group compared to the control group (p = 0.060, η2p = 0.02), as well as, for secondary outcomes, a trend for greater reduction of quality of life impairment by pain (p = 0.079, η2p = 0.02) and a trend for greater increase in self-enhancing humor (p = 0.086, η2p = 0.02). Depression and cheerfulness remained unaffected. Feedback indicated feasibility of the training within multimodal therapy, showing overall acceptance as well as providing specific suggestions for improvement. Conclusion As the first study evaluating a specific humor training for patients with chronic pain within a randomized controlled trial, its results are promising regarding an additional contribution that humor interventions can make towards multimodal pain therapy.
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- Lisa Kugler
- Department of Psychology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Hospital Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medbo District Hospital, Regensburg, Germany
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Tsujimoto Y, Nakamura Y, Banno M, Kohmura K, Tsujimoto H, Kataoka Y. Humour-based interventions for people with schizophrenia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 10:CD013367. [PMID: 34644398 PMCID: PMC8514248 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013367.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Humour-based interventions are defined as any intervention that promotes health and wellness by stimulating a playful discovery, expression, or appreciation of the absurdity or incongruity of life's situations. Humour-based interventions can be implemented in different settings, including hospitals, nursing homes and day care centres. They have been posed as an adjunct to usual care for people with schizophrenia, but a summary of the evidence is lacking. OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of humour-based interventions as an add-on intervention to standard care for people with schizophrenia. SEARCH METHODS On 31 July 2019 and 10 February 2021 we searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group's study-based register of trials, which is based on CENTRAL, CINAHL, ClinicalTrials.Gov, Embase, ISRCTN, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, PubMed, and WHO ICTRP. SELECTION CRITERIA We included all randomised controlled trials comparing humour-based interventions with active controls, other psychological interventions, or standard care for people with schizophrenia. We excluded studies fulfilling our prespecified selection criteria but without useable data from further quantitative synthesis. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently inspected citations, selected studies, extracted data and appraised study quality, following the guidance from the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. For binary outcomes we calculated risk ratios (RRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). For continuous outcomes we calculated the mean differences (MDs) and their 95% CIs. We assessed risks of bias for included studies and created summary of findings tables using the GRADE approach. MAIN RESULTS We included three studies in this review for qualitative synthesis, although one study did not report any relevant outcomes. We therefore include two studies (n = 96) in our quantitative synthesis. No data were available on the following prespecified primary outcomes: clinically-important change in general mental state, clinically-important change in negative symptoms, clinically-important change in overall quality of life, and adverse effects. As compared with active control, humour-based interventions may not improve the average endpoint score of a general mental state scale (Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) total score: MD -1.70, 95% CI -17.01 to 13.61; 1 study, 30 participants; very low certainty of evidence); positive symptoms (PANSS positive symptom score: MD 0.00, 95% CI -2.58 to 2.58; 1 study, 30 participants; low certainty of evidence), negative symptoms (PANSS negative symptom score: MD -0.70, 95% CI -4.22 to 2.82; 1 study, 30 participants; very low certainty of evidence) and anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI): MD -2.60, 95% CI -5.76 to 0.56; 1 study, 30 participants; low certainty of evidence). Due to the small sample size, we remain uncertain about the effect of humour-based interventions on leaving the study early as compared with active control (no event, 1 study, 30 participants; very low certainty of evidence). On the other hand, humour-based interventions may reduce depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory (BDI): MD -6.20, 95% CI -12.08 to -0.32; 1 study, 30 participants; low certainty of evidence). Compared with standard care, humour-based interventions may not improve depressive symptoms (BDI second edition: MD 0.80, 95% CI -2.64 to 4.24; 1 study, 59 participants; low certainty of evidence). We are uncertain about the effect of humour-based interventions on leaving the study early for any reason compared with standard care (risk ratio 0.38, 95% CI 0.08 to 1.80; 1 study, 66 participants; very low certainty of evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We are currently uncertain whether the evidence supports the use of humour-based interventions in people with schizophrenia. Future research with rigorous and transparent methodology investigating clinically important outcomes is warranted.
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- Yasushi Tsujimoto
- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Kyoritsu Hospital, Kawanishi, Japan
- Systematic Review Workshop Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Kawasaki Univrsity of Medical Welfare, Okayama, Japan
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- Systematic Review Workshop Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
- Department of Psychiatry, Seichiryo Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seichiryo Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
- Department of Psychiatry, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
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- Hospital Care Research Unit, Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Systematic Review Workshop Peer Support Group (SRWS-PSG), Osaka, Japan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyoto Min-iren Asukai Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
- Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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Bandealy SS, Sheth NC, Matuella SK, Chaikind JR, Oliva IA, Philip SR, Jones PM, Hoge EA. Mind-Body Interventions for Anxiety Disorders: A Review of the Evidence Base for Mental Health Practitioners. FOCUS (AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING) 2021; 19:173-183. [PMID: 34690580 PMCID: PMC8475909 DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20200042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Mind-body interventions have gained increasing popularity for use with anxiety symptoms; however, it is unclear what role they play in the treatment of anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Although psychopharmacology and psychotherapy treatment interventions are available, mind-body interventions may be low-stigma options that can serve as effective alternatives. The goal of this review is to provide clinicians with an overview of high-quality studies for the most well researched mind-body interventions. This review involved a search of the primary literature, including meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs), that evaluated mind-body interventions for the treatment of anxiety disorders. When published evidence was limited, lower-quality studies were reviewed. Overall, data were limited on the efficacy of most mind-body modalities for anxiety disorders. The highest-quality data existed for yoga, mindfulness-based interventions, and applied relaxation for anxiety disorders. However, findings were sometimes inconsistent across studies, and some studies were limited by small sample sizes, poorly defined randomization and blinding procedures, and inadequate control groups. Although not enough data exist to recommend mind-body interventions as primary treatment options, they may be considered as part of a larger treatment plan given their relatively low levels of risk. Future steps for researchers include conducting additional RCTs with adequate control groups, comparing mind-body treatments with existing treatments, and examining long-term effects of mind-body interventions.
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- Shaheja S Bandealy
- Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C
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- Department of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C
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BACKGROUND Adjustment disorder requires therapeutic intervention because of its complications, which include a significant risk of suicide, but evidence-based therapeutic guidelines are not available. AREAS OF UNCERTAINTY The main problem is related to answer to the following question: What is the optimal therapeutic approach to adjustment disorder? In this respect we review all randomized controlled trials that aimed to investigate therapeutic interventions for adjustment disorder in adult populations. DATA SOURCES Comprehensive search of the electronic database PubMed (January 1980-June 2019). The review included clinical trials that aimed to investigate a psychological or pharmacological treatment for adjustment disorder in adult population and reported outcome data for therapeutic interventions. RESULTS The search identified 23 studies that fulfilled the inclusion criteria for this review. Pharmacotherapy interventions were the focus of 11 studies that used various medications and dosages including viloxazine, lormetazepam, S-adenosylmethionine, pivagabine, trazodone, clorazepate, etifoxine, lorazepam, diazepam, afobazole, and plant extracts (Kava-kava, Euphytose, and Ginkgo biloba) on a total number of 1020 patients. Psychotherapy interventions were identified in 12 studies that used mirror therapy, short-term dynamic psychotherapy, yoga meditation, body-mind-spirit technique, mindfulness, bibliotherapy (self-help manual), humor training, and cognitive behavioral therapy. CONCLUSIONS Psychotherapy seems indicated for mildly symptomatic adjustment disorder. Given the fact that adjustment disorder with severe symptoms is associated with a high risk of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, clinicians must consider the potential benefit of using psychotropic agents such as benzodiazepines, antidepressants, or etifoxine.
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Lee CY, Chiang YC, Li A, Li X, Wu YT, Lin YJ, Zhao Y, Zhang X. Influence of humor expression on suicidal ideation among adolescents: mediating effects of depressive emotion and positive emotion. BMC Psychiatry 2020; 20:421. [PMID: 32842996 PMCID: PMC7448489 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02814-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The occurrence and degree of suicidal ideation during the past month in adolescents should be regarded seriously. Several studies have noted that humor expression style and depressive emotion may influence adolescents' suicidal ideation. However, there is insufficient evidence concerning whether positive emotion reduces such suicidal ideation in adolescents. In addition, the relationships among humor expression, depressive emotion, positive emotion and suicidal ideation remain to be confirmed. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to test the mediating roles of depressive emotion and positive emotion in the relationship between humor expression and recent adolescent's suicidal ideation. METHODS A total of 1551 students in junior high school completed questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with LISREL 8.80 and Monte Carlo resampling with R. RESULTS The results indicate that suicidal ideation in adolescents during the past month was related not only to humor expression but also to depressive emotion and positive emotion. The stronger the depressive emotion felt, the stronger the suicidal ideation; in contrast, the stronger the positive emotion, the weaker the suicidal ideation. Moreover, depressive emotion and positive emotion were found to mediate the relationship between humor expression and suicidal ideation; additionally, positive emotion was found to mediate the relationship between depressive emotion and suicidal ideation. CONCLUSION These results highlight that depressive emotion and positive emotion may mediate the influence of humor expression on suicidal ideation among adolescents, and positive emotion may mediate the influence of depressive emotion on suicidal ideation. More attention should be paid to decreasing adolescents' self-deprecating humor expression and depressive emotion, whereas more witty response humor expression and positive emotion should be encouraged to prevent their suicidal ideation.
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- Chun-Yang Lee
- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233School of International Business, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, Zhangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- grid.502241.0Health Bureau, Taichung City Government, Taichung, China
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- grid.411641.70000 0004 0532 2041Department of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- grid.12955.3a0000 0001 2264 7233State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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ple. [Not Available]. MMW Fortschr Med 2019; 161:8. [PMID: 30989542 DOI: 10.1007/s15006-019-0383-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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