Although research has suggested that mothers who experienced childhood maltreatment
tend to exhibit heightened risk for attachment difficulties with their young children, less is …

In previous studies, various components such as environmental and genetic factors have
been shown to contribute to the development of bipolar disorder (BD). This study …

How therapists integrate short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) and Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is not well understood. This study focused on the …

Background: Childhood trauma affects neurodevelopment and promotes vulnerability to
impaired constraint, depression, and addiction. Reduced gray matter concentration (GMC) in …

Objective Our aim was to investigate whether the risk of depression in adulthood in children
raised by substitute parents from an early age differ by care arrangements. Methods …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were conducted in participants of the CO-MED
(Combining Medications to Enhance Depression Outcomes) trial, a randomized, 3-treatment …

Child maltreatment is an important problem. High quality decision-making is crucial to
determine whether child abuse or neglect occurs. This dissertation aims to gain insight into …

Objective: To determine the factors associated with remission at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months
among depressive adult patients in primary care [PHC] in Chile. Methods: This is a one-year …

Human beings think in metaphor and reason through analogy. The metaphors through
which we think influence how we understand and feel about social issues as well as the …

Identifying patterns and predictors of risk and resilience in children and adolescents
exposed to trauma is critical to inform the optimal treatment of trauma-related symptoms. The …