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Cogent Mental Health
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ISSN 2832-4765 · Taylor & Francis Group · 61 articles in the index
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Identity processes and distress: a person-centered analysis of ecuadorian university students
This study extended the identity development framework using latent profile analysis of identity processes on the Dimensions of Identity Scale (DIDS) with identity distress on the Identity Distress Scale (IDS), an affective indicator of difficulties with relevant identity issues. The objective was…
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Characterizing unmet mental health need and barriers to seeking services among youth
Youth experience a high burden of distress, yet little is known about how unmet mental health needs and barriers to seeking services vary across different subgroups. This study explored how unmet needs and barriers to seeking support varied by sociodemographic characteristics and distress. Using…
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The neural impacts of gun violence exposure on adult attentional mechanisms: an EEG pilot study
Adolescents and young adults experience a disproportionately high risk of gun violence victimization while also undergoing a sensitive neurodevelopmental period for cognitive processes like attention. Consequently, in this exploratory study, we evaluated the impact of gun violence exposure (GVE) on…
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An identity-based cognitive model of self-schemata, perceived social support and paranoid ideation: data from lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people experience mental health inequalities but there are limited data on paranoid ideation in this population. Using cross-sectional survey data from 257 LGB people, this study tests an identity-based cognitive model of self-schemata, perceived social support and…
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Stigma, culture, and mental health help-seeking among Black African immigrants in the United States: an integrative literature review
Stigma surrounding mental health continues to be a significant obstacle to seeking help and using services among Black African immigrant communities in the United States. Despite rapid population growth, Black African immigrants are frequently grouped with African Americans or omitted from mental…
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Whose alliance shapes whose appraisal? Longitudinal actor–partner associations between therapeutic alliance and session quality, clinical severity, and global improvement among Filipino client–therapist dyads
This study examined longitudinal actor–partner associations between client- and therapist-rated alliance and three appraisal domains: session quality, clinical severity, and global improvement. Using an intensive longitudinal dyadic design, 54 unique Filipino client–therapist dyads were followed…
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Relationship between knowledge and stigma in mental health among emerging adult students in night schools
The study’s objective was to quantify the relationship between mental health knowledge and mental health stigma and discrimination among Colombian emerging adults. A cross-sectional study was designed with adult school students attending evening classes. The variables of interest were quantified…
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The influence of self-compassion on the mental health and well-being of women experiencing infertility: a systematic review
Infertility can cause significant distress to women, increasing the risk of anxiety and depression. This systematic review examined the influence of self-compassion interventions on mental health and well-being among women experiencing infertility. The review was conducted in accordance with Joanna…
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Early interventions for self-harm among children and young people in educational and primary-care settings: a scoping review
Self-harm among children and young people is a major public-health concern associated with substantially elevated risk of adverse outcomes including suicide. Educational and primary-care settings are frequent points of contact, prompting diverse prevention and early-intervention efforts, yet the…
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The role of social support in the effectiveness of counseling for international students
Previous studies on college counseling have shown that international student clients experience higher psychological distress and benefit less from individual psychotherapy in a university counseling center (UCC) setting compared to domestic student clients. International students face many…
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Alcohol use, risk of suicide, and access to firearms among youth in Colorado
Firearms are the leading cause of death for U.S. children under 18 years of age, driven by their use in suicide attempts. Alcohol use is a risk factor for suicide, and approximately 22% of U.S. high school students reported recent alcohol use. We used data from a population-based health survey of…
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Exploring the application of large language models in coding the experiencing scale (EXP)
Psychotherapy process measures like the Experiencing Scale (EXP) offer valuable insight into clinical interactions but are time-intensive to code. Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have the potential to streamline this process, but empirical validation is nascent. This exploratory study…
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Trauma reflections: an interpretive phenomenological analysis of pellet-gun victims' experiences in Kashmir
This study explores the lived experiences of pellet gun victimization among individuals in Kashmir using a phenomenological approach. Ten participants directly exposed to pellet gun violence were interviewed. Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis was used for data analysis. Physical injuries led…
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Accessing care: qualitative analysis of counseling center therapists’ experiences of transitioning to telehealth
The study aimed to explore and categorize therapists’ experiences with the transition to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted in-depth interviews with 13 therapists working at a university counseling center in the United States to more thoroughly understand their experiences. We…
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Depressive affect, stress, and compulsive Facebook use: examination in an Arabic-speaking sample
This study assessed the psychometric properties of an Arabic-translated version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS) using a confirmatory factor analysis with maximum likelihood estimation. It also examined the associations between depression, stress, and compulsive Facebook use (CFU)…
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Reducing healthcare burnout through meditation: benefits and challenges
Currently, healthcare professionals face challenges such as excessive stress, mental distress, psychiatric issues, and burnout. Contributors include various personal, professional, and environmental stressors such as prolonged work hours, high workload, patient care responsibility, information…
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The mental health impact of the climate and ecological crisis on vulnerable populations in Africa
Scientists have been predicting the severe impacts of climate change for decades, and today these threats have intensified, with climate events pushing temperatures, sea levels and biodiversity loss to record extremes. This review examines the impact of climate change on mental health in vulnerable…
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Adapting a digital intervention to prevent youth violence and depressive symptoms from the emergency department for community violence interventions
Firearm injury is the leading cause of death among youth in the US direct and indirect exposure is associated with increased mental health needs, particularly depression, yet few community-based interventions led by credible messengers exist to address co-occurring violence and depression among…
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Termination of psychotherapy: a systematic review
This paper provides a systematic review of literature on the termination phase of adult individual psychotherapy, adhering meticulously to the PRISMA guidelines. The review was carried out independently by two researchers. The initial search results yielded 1809 articles, although after exclusion…