Author(s): Kapasa RL; Grenon C; Berbiche D; Gouin JP; Vena JE; Vasiliadis HM;

Aims: This study identified sex-specific multi-trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms among Canadians before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated factors according to a public mental health framework for the surveillance of mental health. Methods: Data from 15,021 participants in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health coh ...

Article GUID: 42107659

Author(s): Reyt M; Adoutoro J; Borgetto F; Desrosiers C; Barbaux L; Gong K; Savard J; Grenier S; Dang Vu TT;

Insomnia and anxiety are highly prevalent and often comorbid in older adults. Although cognitive behavioural therapy is the first-line treatment for insomnia, few interventions simultaneously address both conditions. Furthermore, access remains limited by provider availability and high costs. To ...

Article GUID: 42096653

Author(s): Iuliano SG; Gagnon IJ; Iverson GL; Cook NE; Zemek R; Teel EF;

This secondary analysis examined the association between preexisting mental health conditions and clinical recovery trajectories in adolescents with concussion. Adolescents (13-17; n = 1238) completed clinical assessments (Post-Concussion Symptom Inventory [PCSI] =48 hours postinjury; PCSI/ Pediatric Quality of Life [PedsQL] for 3 months) and were categor ...

Article GUID: 41505351

Author(s): Wardell JD; Farrelly KN; Moore A; Fox N; Coelho SG; Cunningham JA; O' Connor RM; Hendershot CS;

Background: This study examined motivational pathways between internalizing symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, stress) and simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use among young adults. Methods: Participants (N = 151; 64% female, Mean age = 22.07) completed baseline questionnaires assessing interna ...

Article GUID: 40923811

Author(s): Crane AL; Feyten LEA; Brusseau AJP; Dumaresq Synnott F; Ramnarine IW; Ferrari MCO; Brown GE;

The fear of predation is pervasive among vertebrate prey species, being characterized by neurobiological and behavioral changes induced by risk exposure. To understand the acquisition and attenuation of fearful phenotypes, such as dimensions of posttraumatic stress, researchers often use animal m ...

Article GUID: 40905336

Author(s): Crane AL; Feyten LEA; Brusseau AJP; Dumaresq Synnott F; Ramnarine IW; Ferrari MCO; Brown GE;

The fear of predation is pervasive among vertebrate prey species, being characterized by neurobiological and behavioral changes induced by risk exposure. To understand the acquisition and attenuation of fearful phenotypes, such as dimensions of posttraumatic stress, researchers often use animal m ...

Article GUID: 40905351

Author(s): Alberts NM; Stratton KL; Leisenring WM; Pizzo A; Lamoureux É; Alschuler K; Flynn J; Krull KR; Jibb LA; Nathan PC; Olgin JE; Stinson JN; Armstrong GT;

Purpose: Intolerance of uncertainty is central to many psychological disorders and may contribute to pain. Despite the uncertainty inherent in childhood cancer survivorship, little is known about intolerance of uncertainty in this population. This study aimed to characterize intolerance of uncert ...

Article GUID: 40699439

Author(s): Corran C; Morin AJS; Hendershot CS; O' Connor RM;

Background: Alcohol use and problems increase during adolescence and peak in early adulthood. Tension reduction theory points to anxiety sensitivity as a risk factor for alcohol misuse, and the theory of planned behavior suggests that injunctive norms (i.e., perceived approval of risky drinking) may be central to this risk trajectory. Methods: This study ...

Article GUID: 40667852

Author(s): Mehrabi F; Beshai S;

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to (1) examine profiles of mindfulness using the short form of the FFMQ (FFMQ-SF), (2) identify the demographic predictor (i.e., sex) of mindfulness profile membership, and (3) examine associations of mindfulness profiles with psychological outcomes (i.e., anxiety and depressive symptoms). Methods: This cross-sectional ...

Article GUID: 39944045

Author(s): Corran C; Norman P; O' Connor RM;

Studies have shown that those high in anxiety were at increased risk for alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tension reduction theory points to anxiety sensitivity (AS) as a potential risk factor. Drinking to cope may further increase this risk. During the pandemic, those high in AS may have experienced increased stress and drank to cope, which may ...

Article GUID: 39761074

Author(s): Kelly-Turner K; Radomsky AS;

The Beliefs about Losing Control Inventory (BALCI) was developed to assess negative beliefs about losing control in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Since its creation, research and theoretical work support negative beliefs about losing control as a potential transdiagnostic construct. The present study revised and expanded the original BALCI to be mo ...

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