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Protective and vulnerability personality traits associated with PTSD diagnosis after preterm delivery

Protective and vulnerability personality traits associated with PTSD diagnosis after preterm delivery

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Laurane Grand , Sabrina Hammami , Sarah Bourdon , Claudia Demarly Drumelle , Julie Auer, Anne-Catherine Rolland, Julien Eutrope , Marie Olivier Published: August 12, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308498 Abstract Giving birth prematurely is a traumatic event that has many consequences for the mother but also for her baby and their family. Studies have shown that about a quarter of these mothers will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result. This study aims to identify…

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Relationship between childhood physical abuse and clinical severity of treatment-resistant depression in a geriatric population

Relationship between childhood physical abuse and clinical severity of treatment-resistant depression in a geriatric population

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Antoine Yrondi , Christophe Arbus, Djamila Bennabi, Thierry D’Amato, Frank Bellivier, Thierry Bougerol, Vincent Camus, Philippe Courtet, Olivier Doumy, Jean-Baptiste Genty, Jérôme Holtzmann, Mathilde Horn, Christophe Lancon, Marion Leboyer, Pierre-Michel Llorca, Julia Maruani, Rémi Moirand, Fanny Molière, Jean Petrucci, Raphaelle Richieri, Ludovic Samalin, Florian Stephan, Guillaume Vaiva, Michel Walter, FondaMental Advanced Centres of Expertise in Resistant Depression (FACE-DR) Collaborators , Emmanuel Haffen, Bruno Aouizerate , Wissam El-Hage Published: April 20, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250148 Abstract Introduction We…

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Childhood behavioral inhibition is associated with impaired mentalizing in adolescence

Childhood behavioral inhibition is associated with impaired mentalizing in adolescence

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Sergi Ballespí, Ariadna Pérez-Domingo, Jaume Vives, Carla Sharp, Neus Barrantes-Vidal Published: March 29, 2018 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195303 Abstract Recent advances suggest that impairment in social cognition (SC) may play a role in the development of social anxiety (SA). However, very few studies have analyzed whether SA fosters poorer social-cognitive development as it leads to social avoidance. This study aimed to analyze whether retrospectively assessed behavioral inhibition (BI) (i.e., an early form of SA) in childhood is associated…

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The Mentalized Affectivity Scale (MAS): Development and validation of the Italian version

The Mentalized Affectivity Scale (MAS): Development and validation of the Italian version

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Teresa Rinaldi , Ilaria Castelli, Andrea Greco, David M. Greenberg, Elliot Jurist, Annalisa Valle, Antonella Marchetti Published: April 5, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249272 Correction 23 Sep 2021: Rinaldi T, Castelli I, Greco A, Greenberg DM, Jurist E, et al. (2021) Correction: The Mentalized Affectivity Scale (MAS): Development and validation of the Italian version. PLOS ONE 16(9): e0257989. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257989 View correction Abstract This study proposes a psychometric validation of the Italian version of the Mentalized Affectivity Scale (MAS) developed by Greenberg and colleagues…

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The role of personality in posttraumatic stress disorder, trait resilience, and quality of life in people exposed to the Kiss nightclub fire

The role of personality in posttraumatic stress disorder, trait resilience, and quality of life in people exposed to the Kiss nightclub fire

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Vitor Crestani Calegaro , Pedro Henrique Canova Mosele, Bianca Lorenzi Negretto, Cleonice Zatti, Angelo Batista Miralha da Cunha, Lucia Helena Machado Freitas Published: July 29, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220472 Abstract Objective To evaluate the relationship among personality (according to Cloninger’s psychobiological model), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, trait resilience and quality of life (QoL) in people who were exposed to the Kiss nightclub fire. Methods 188 participants were assessed with the Posttraumatic Checklist–civilian version (PCL-C), the Resilience…

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Barriers and facilitators to social inclusion among people with severe mental illness: A qualitative study

Barriers and facilitators to social inclusion among people with severe mental illness: A qualitative study

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Sharon Eager , Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Jennifer Bousfield, Joanna C., Megan Downey, Isobel Harrison, Helen Killaspy, Gillian Mezey Published: April 24, 2025 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000137 Abstract People with severe mental illness are often socially excluded. Social exclusion is associated with worse mental health outcomes and poorer quality of life, making it a key target for recovery. Despite this, people with severe mental illness often do not receive support for social inclusion. Further, it has not been clearly established…

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Workplace Bullying and Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis on Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Data

Workplace Bullying and Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis on Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Data

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Bart Verkuil , Serpil Atasayi , Marc L. Molendijk Published: August 25, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135225 Abstract Background A growing body of research has confirmed that workplace bullying is a source of distress and poor mental health. Here we summarize the cross-sectional and longitudinal literature on these associations. Methods Systematic review and meta-analyses on the relation between workplace bullying and mental health. Results The cross-sectional data (65 effect sizes, N = 115.783) showed positive associations between workplace…

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Evidence of abnormal scalar timing property in alexithymia

Evidence of abnormal scalar timing property in alexithymia

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Carmelo Mario Vicario , Vito Scavone, Chiara Lucifora, Alessandra Falzone, Giovanni Pioggia, Sebastiano Gangemi, Giuseppe Craparo, Gabriella Martino Published: January 23, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278881 Abstract Evidence suggests that incidental modulation of affective states affects the ability to keep track of time. Alexithymia represents an ideal condition to further address the emotion-time processing link, as it refers to a trait characterized by a deficit of affective processing. 31 healthy participants completed an online version of the TAS-20…

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Emotional straying: Flux and management of women’s emotions in social media

Emotional straying: Flux and management of women’s emotions in social media

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Pengpeng Li , Qianru Zhuo Published: December 13, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295835 Correction 19 Dec 2024: Li P, Zhuo Q (2024) Correction: Emotional straying: Flux and management of women’s emotions in social media. PLOS ONE 19(12): e0316285. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316285 Correction: Emotional straying: Flux and management of women’s emotions in social media Pengpeng Li, Qianru Zhuo Published: December 19, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316285 The second affiliation of the first author should have not been indicated. Pengpeng Li is only affiliated with #1: Department…

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Relations between Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescence: A Systematic Review

Relations between Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescence: A Systematic Review

Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Salome Grandclerc , Diane De Labrouhe, Michel Spodenkiewicz, Jonathan Lachal , Marie-Rose Moro Published: April 18, 2016 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153760 Abstract Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal behaviors, both important issues in adolescent health care, are frequently associated and possibly clinically related. Our objective was to explore the views of relations between nonsuicidal self-injury and suicidal behaviors during adolescence and young adulthood (11–25 years) expressed in the scientific (medical and psychological) literature. We adopted a textual approach to…

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