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Understanding Cognitive Heterogeneity in Children Referred to Mental Health Services: Evidence from a Large Clinical Sample.

Özkan S, Ayaz AChildren (Basel, Switzerland)

Background: General ability and verbal-performance organisation are established features of Wechsler batteries, while the diagnostic value of subtest profile types remains contested. We examined whether ten WISC-R subtests in a large clinical referral sample contained reproducible profile-based groups beyond the overall cognitive level.…

A robust adversarial learning framework for EEG emotion recognition.

Yang H, Chen L, Gao J et al.Frontiers in neurology

Challenging Situations in High and Intensive Psychiatric Care: Professional Perspectives and Key Characteristics.

de Jong IC, Gerritsen S, van Melle AL et al.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy)

Background: Managing acute psychiatric crises remains a major challenge, as some situations exceed the capacity of even specialised care. These situations typically arise from a complex interplay of patient, team, ward and organisational factors, leading to prolonged admissions, increased use of coercive measures,…

Mapping Global Research on Depression Among Medical Students: A Bibliometric and Conceptual Analysis (2001-2025).

Yasin A, Ibrahim NThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS

BACKGROUND: The importance of mental health among medical students has gained worldwide recognition, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019. High rates of depression among medical students have drawn the attention of researchers, who have sought to identify and explore the factors related…

Exploring post-traumatic growth in women experiencing infertility: levels and mechanisms.

Niu C, Yu Y, Xie Y et al.Reproductive biomedicine online

Longitudinal Associations Between Forgiveness and Psychological Flourishing in Chinese Early Adolescents: The Indirect Role of Psychological Resilience.

Zhang L, Li Q, Zhang Y et al.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Positive psychological qualities are core protective resources for adolescents' mental health and adaptive development. Although prior studies have confirmed the positive correlations among forgiveness, psychological resilience, and psychological flourishing, most empirical evidence is derived from cross-sectional data, leaving the longitudinal dynamics and potential…

The Neurotypical Assumption in Consumer Research: Rethinking Consumer Heterogeneity Through Neurocognitive Diversity.

Dakič P, Faganel ABehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Understanding why individuals perceive, interpret, and respond differently to the same environmental stimuli represents one of the central questions in the behavioral sciences. Across the psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, and behavioral decision research, substantial effort has been devoted to explaining the mechanisms underlying…

Art Therapy in the Treatment of Traumatic Stress: A Narrative Review.

Al-Nouri J, Feen-Calligan H, Grasser LRBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Art therapy is a nonverbal form of therapy that can provide individuals with a safe and supportive environment for expression and processing, particularly of trauma-related emotions and memories. For individuals who have experienced trauma, this nonverbal, creative, and tactile modality may serve as…

When the Organization Feels Like Ours: Monetary and Non-Monetary Incentives, Collective Psychological Ownership and Job Satisfaction in the Social Work Setting.

Jiang C, Wan G, Xi J et al.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Incentive arrangements are widely employed to promote workforce stability in social work, yet limited research has systematically examined how different types of incentives are associated with job satisfaction and through what mechanisms these associations are manifested. This study aims to investigate the relationships…

A Multi-Integrated Approach to Tinnitus Phenotype-Guided Otolaryngological, Dental, and Physiotherapeutic Care.

Carollo A, Puzzilli D, Longo P et al.Life (Basel, Switzerland)

Background: Tinnitus is a heterogeneous percept that becomes a disorder when it is accompanied by clinically meaningful distress or functional impairment. Hearing loss is a major contributor, while temporomandibular, cervical, sleep, psychological, and contextual factors can shape symptom expression. This heterogeneity supports coordinated…

The Intersection of Psychological Distress, Cardiovascular Health, and Allostatic Load in Occupational Settings: Implications for Preventive Medicine, Occupational Health, and Clinical Management.

Park EKC, Park WH, Jeon EYMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Background: The clinical and epidemiological literature establishes a clear link between modern occupational environments and human health, highlighting a significant intersection between psychological distress, ethical dilemmas, and physiological dysregulation. This review evaluates the biological, psychological, and occupational pathways linking workplace distress to Cardiovascular…

Effects of physical activity intervention on active ageing and physical function among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Wang W, Yao LFrontiers in psychology

BackgroundAlthough the health benefits of physical activity for older adults have attracted extensive scholarly attention, existing systematic reviews mostly focus on a single outcome domain. Few studies have simultaneously performed quantitative synthesis of Active Ageing and physical function within a unified analytical framework.ObjectiveRegistered…

Architect or Destroyer: The Diversity of Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling Pathways in the Brain.

Shkarina L, Khaybullina R, Primak A et al.International journal of molecular sciences

Glucocorticoids (GCs), acting through the glucocorticoid (GR) and mineralocorticoid (MR) receptors, are essential for brain development, stress adaptation, and metabolic homeostasis, yet their signaling exhibits context-dependent diversity yielding either beneficial or detrimental outcomes. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the multifaceted mechanisms through…

Identification of RNA-Binding Proteins Regulating the Alternative Splicing of TREM2 Exon 4.

Hina Yamada, Motoaki Yanaizu, Naoki Iwai et al.Genes

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive cognitive decline. Most AD cases are sporadic, with both environmental and genetic factors contributing to disease onset and progression. TREM2, an AD susceptibility gene, encodes a receptor protein expressed on the plasma…

Imagining a Supportive Close Person and Sustained Engagement in a Cognitive Task: A Repeated-Measures Study.

Styk W, Wojtowicz E, Humeniuk EBrain sciences

BACKGROUND: Close relationships may support goal-directed behavior not only through direct interpersonal contact but also through the activation of mental representations of supportive others. However, relatively little is known about whether imagining a supportive close person is associated with sustained behavioral engagement during…

A Network Analysis of Childhood Psychological Abuse and Overgeneralized Autobiographical Memory in Vocational High School Students.

Liu X, Cao J, Zhang Y et al.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Background: Overgeneralized autobiographical memory (OGM) has been linked to adolescent psychological difficulties. The CaR-FA-X model proposes that capture and rumination, functional avoidance, and impaired executive control contribute to OGM, and childhood psychological abuse may be embedded in these same processes. Methods: A total…

Dark Empaths and Intimate Partner Violence: A Latent Profile Analysis of Dark Tetrad Traits and Empathy Dimensions in Face-to-Face and Cyber Violence Perpetration.

Galán M, Gerber N, Valls L et al.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been consistently linked to Dark Tetrad traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism), typically associated with reduced empathy. However, cognitive empathy may be used instrumentally rather than protectively, giving rise to a "dark empath" profile-elevated dark traits alongside preserved…

Associations of Blood Lipid Traits with Cognitive-Related Outcomes and Their Sensitivity to APOE-Region Instrumental Variables: A Mendelian Randomization and Colocalization Study.

Xiaoya Tian, Xiaolin XueGenes

Background: Neurodegenerative, cognitive, and cerebrovascular outcomes are central to brain health. Previous studies have linked blood lipid traits to these outcomes, but associations differ across lipid components and outcome types. However, the contribution of APOE remains unclear. We compared these patterns, quantified their…

The mediating effect of loneliness in the relationship between disability and health-related quality of life.

Morrish N, Medina-Lara ASocial science & medicine (1982)

A tool to evaluate the impact of lived experience involvement in research: the Brain and Genomics Hub Impact Log protocol.

Gergel T, Wright T, Geshica L et al.Wellcome open research

BackgroundDespite widespread recognition of the value of lived experience involvement (LEI) in healthcare research and increased LE involvement activity, we lack established implementation methods and instruments for reporting and evaluating impact. We present a protocol for an innovative LE-led Impact Log tool and…