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Does LSD confer lasting psychological resilience? an investigation of naturalistic users experiencing job loss

by Benjamin A. Korman

Recent studies on classic psychedelics have suggested that their use is associated with psychological strengths and resilience, thereby conferring users a type of psychological protection relative to non-users. However, this idea has been brought into question by recent findings suggesting that lifetime users of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) report worse mental health during stressful experiences. The current study addresses these mixed findings by examining whether... Читать дальше...

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Survey on barriers to psychiatrists’ use of clozapine for young people in Scotland and suggestions for reducing these

by Graham Walker, Jason Lang, Helen Smith

Introduction

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland published a report into the death of a young person, with recommendations for the Royal College of Psychiatry in Scotland Child and Adolescent Faculty; to explore if there were barriers to the use of Clozapine in young people in Scotland.

Methods

A mixed-methods study was performed using a cross-sectional survey of clinicians working in child and adolescent psychiatry across Scotland... Читать дальше...

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The role of social norms, intergroup contact, and ingroup favoritism in weight stigma

by Erin C. Standen, Andrew Ward, Traci Mann

Although average body size in the U.S. has increased in recent decades, stigma directed at individuals with higher weight has not diminished. In this study, we explored this phenomenon by investigating the relationship between people’s perceived social norms regarding higher weight and their reported levels of weight bias (i.e., anti-fat attitudes). Our predictions for perceived social norms drew on the concepts of intergroup contact and ingroup favoritism... Читать дальше...

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards yaws in endemic areas of Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire

by Camila González Beiras, Adingra Tano Kouadio, Becca Louise Handley, Daniel Arhinful, Serges Tchatchouang, Philippe Ndzomo, Laud Anthony Basing, Kouadio Aboh Hugues, Ivy Brago Amanor, Mohammed Bakheit, Emelie Landmann, Patrick Awondo, Claudia Müller, Tania Crucitti, Nadine Borst, Lisa Becherer, Simone Lüert, Sieghard Frischmann, Aboubacar Sylla, Mireille S. Kouamé-Sina, Emma Michèle Harding-Esch, Sascha Knauf, Oriol Mitjà, Sara Eyangoh, Kennedy Kwasi Addo, Solange Ngazoa Kakou, Michael Marks... Читать дальше...

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A phase II, non-comparative randomised trial of two treatments involving liposomal amphotericin B and miltefosine for post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in India and Bangladesh

by Shyam Sundar, Krishna Pandey, Dinesh Mondal, Major Madhukar, Roshan Kamal Topno, Ashish Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Deepak Kumar Verma, Jaya Chakravarty, Rahul Chaubey, Poonam Kumari, Md. Utba Rashid, Shomik Maruf, Prakash Ghosh, Sheeraz Raja, Joelle Rode, Margriet den Boer, Pradeep Das, Jorge Alvar, Suman Rijal, Fabiana Alves

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Ten simple rules for implementing a successful field season

by Lindsey R. Perry, Rebecca L. Kelble, Valerie N. Brewer, Cara E. Christensen, Mark E. Kerstens, Terrah M. Owens, Megan A. Sampognaro, Dorothy L. Zahor, Rachel A. Zitomer, Suzanne H. Austin, Jamie M. Cornelius, Jonathan B. Dinkins, Sarah J. K. Frey, Cecelia E. Frisinger, Stephanie M. LeQuier, Carl G. Lundblad, Jamie Oskowski, Hallie R. Perlman, William J. Price, Richard Rich, Kayla A. Ruth, Vanessa M. Schroeder, Shawn B. Szabo, James W. Rivers

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Beliefs, compulsive behavior and reduced confidence in control

by Lionel Rigoux, Klaas E. Stephan, Frederike H. Petzschner

OCD has been conceptualized as a disorder arising from dysfunctional beliefs, such as overestimating threats or pathological doubts. Yet, how these beliefs lead to compulsions and obsessions remains unclear. Here, we develop a computational model to examine the specific beliefs that trigger and sustain compulsive behavior in a simple symptom-provoking scenario. Our results demonstrate that a single belief disturbance–a lack of confidence... Читать дальше...