Measurement fidelity of clinical assessment methods in a global study on identifying reproducible brain signatures of obsessive–compulsive disorder.

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Neuropsychology, Vol 37(3), Mar 2023, 330-343; doi:10.1037/neu0000849 … To describe the steps of ensuring measurement fidelity of core clinical measures in a five-country study on brain signatures of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). … We collected data using standardized instruments, which included the Yale–Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale (YBOCS), the Dimensional YBOCS (DYBOCS), the Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale […]

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From childhood emotional maltreatment to disordered eating: A path analysis.

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Psychoanalytic Psychology, Vol 40(2), Apr 2023, 90-98; doi:10.1037/pap0000438 Childhood emotional maltreatment (i.e., emotional abuse and emotional neglect), attachment, reflective functioning (RF), defense styles, and disordered eating (DE) are associated with each other. … We found significant indirect effects between emotional abuse and neglect and DE via attachment insecurities (anxiety and avoidance), low RF, and neurotic

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Impulsivity, suicidal thoughts, psychological distress, and religiosity in adolescents and young adults

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Impulsivity is associated with suicidal acts and ideation, whereas higher religious commitment has been identified as a potential protective factor linked to lower suicidal ideation. … … Non-planning impulsivity (predictor) was inversely associated with religious commitment (r = −0.33, p < 0.01), and religious commitment (mediator) was inversely related to suicidal ideation (outcome) (r = −0.32, p < 0.01). These findings remained statistically

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Decision-making styles during stressful scenarios: The role of anxiety in COVID-19 pandemic

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… In this study, we investigate whether Trait Anxiety moderates the impact of Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) symptoms reported during COVID-19 pandemic on decision-making styles. … Through moderation analysis, we observed that experiencing PTS is associated with a higher tendency to biased/heuristic decision-making processes. … … Subjects with higher Trait Anxiety reported lower tendency to appeal

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