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  • (PTSD series - Ep 02): More on PTSD and associated variables

    In the second episode, we go over what recent studies addressing PTSD and 1) Chronic Pain in children, 2) Alexithymia, 3) Facebook addiction.

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    References:

    • Stahlschmidt, L., Rosenkranz, F., Dobe, M., & Wager, J. (2020). Posttraumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents with chronic pain. Health Psychology, 39(5), 463-470. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000859
    • Zorzella, K. P., Muller, R. T., Cribbie, R. A., Bambrah, V. B., & Classen, C. C. (2019). Supplemental material for the role of Alexithymia in trauma therapy outcomes: Examining improvements in PTSD, dissociation, and interpersonal problems. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(1), 20-28. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000433.supp
    • Çakıcı, M., Babayiğit, A., Karaaziz, M., & Cumhur, Ö. (2020). The prevalence and risk factors of Facebook addiction: Does Facebook addiction is related with depression and PTSD? Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry, 21(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.5455/apd.2020101

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        22 min
      • (PTSD series - Ep 01): PTSD and Co-Morbidities

        In the first episode of the series, we go over PTSD etiology, risk factors, and talk about some variables and conditions PTSD is associated with. For instance, we hold a discussion addressing recent studies that investigate the Blame criterion, the presence of dissociative subtypes vs. co-morbid dissociative disorders, and the use of alcohol.

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        References:

        Forkus, S. R., Weiss, N. H., Contractor, A. A., Breines, J. G., & Dranger, P. (2020). PTSD’s blame criterion and mental health outcomes in a community mental health treatment-seeking sample. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(1), 29-37. 

        Himmerich, S. J., Ellis, R. A., & Orcutt, H. K. (2019). Supplemental material for application of PTSD alcohol expectancy symptom clusters to the four-dimensional model of PTSD: Support from moderations of the association between symptoms of posttraumatic stress and alcohol use. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(4), 347-355. 

        Kessler, R. C., Heeringa, S. G., Pennell, B., & Zaslavsky, A. M. (n.d.). Methods of the World Mental Health surveys. Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, 13-42. 

        Leeies, M., Pagura, J., Sareen, J., & Bolton, J.M. (2010). The use of alcohol and drugs to self-medicate symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Depression and Anxiety, 27(8), 731-736.

        Sommer, J.L. Mota, N., Edmondson, D., & El-Gabalaway, R. (2018). Comorbidity in illness-induced posttraumatic stress disorder versus posttraumatic stress disorder due to external events in a nationally representative study. General Hospital Psychiatry, 53, 88-94.

        Swart, S., Wildschut, M., Draijer, N., Langeland, W., & Smit, J. H. (2020). Dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder or PTSD with comorbid dissociative disorders: Comparative evaluation of clinical profiles. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 12(1), 38-45. 

        Wagner, S. L., White, N., Regehr, C., White, M., Alden, L. E., Buys, N., Carey, M. G., Corneil, W., Fyfe, T., Matthews, L. R., Randall, C., Krutop, E., & Fraess-Phillips, A. (2020). Ambulance personnel: Systematic review of mental health symptoms. Traumatology, 12(3), 251-259. 

        Van Ameringen, M., Mancini, C., Patterson, B., & Boyle, M. H. (2008). Post‐traumatic stress disorder in Canada. CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 14(3), 171-181.

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      • (Exercise Series - Ep 04): Interventions
        • We have talked about the benefits of exercise at great length. Perhaps, you, as a mental health student/professional, are asking yourself: if exercise improves one’s mental health, is exercise then better than traditional therapy? Let’s Psyconnect addresses this question (and more) in today’s episode.

          • References from today's episode:

          • Bernard, P., Romain, A., Caudroit, J., Chevance, G., Carayol, M., Gourlan, M., Needham Dancause, K., & Moullec, G. (2018). Cognitive behavior therapy combined with exercise for adults with chronic diseases: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology, 37(5), 433-450. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000578
          • Castro Coelho, E., Gonçalves da Mota, M. P., Fernandes Fonseca, S. C., Matos, A. P., & Mourão-Carvalhal, M. I. (2020). Exercise with Music: An innovative approach to increase cognition and reduce depression in institutionalized elderly. Journal of Sport Psychology, 29(1), 49-56.
          • Karg, N., Dorscht, L., Kornhuber, J., & Luttenberger, K. (2020). Bouldering psychotherapy is more effective in the treatment of depression than physical exercise alone: Results of a multicentre randomised controlled intervention study. BMC Psychiatry, 20(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02518-y
          • Satyanarayana, P., & Chandran, S. (2020). Walk with mobile app to fight depression: An interventional study. International Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, 9(2), 122-126. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijhas.ijhas_53_19


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            42 min
          • (Exercise series - Ep 03): Exercise and Conditions

            In the episode Exercise and conditions, we talk about research papers that investigated the possible benefits exercise may bring to individuals diagnosed with different conditions, including Parkinson’s Diseases with co-morbid depression, ADHD (children)

            Studies and references we covered in today’s episode were:

            • Corazza, O., Simonato, P., Demetrovics, Z., Mooney, R., Van de Ven, K., Roman-Urrestarazu, A., Rácmolnár, L., De Luca, I., Cinosi, E., Santacroce, R., Marini, M., Wellsted, D., Sullivan, K., Bersani, G., & Martinotti, G. (2019). The emergence of exercise addiction, body dysmorphic disorder, and other image-related psychopathological correlates in fitness settings: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE, 14(4), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213060


              • Sajatovic, M., Ridgel, A., Walter, E., Tatsuoka, C., Colon-Zimmermann, K., Ramsey, R., Welter, E., Gunzler, S., Whitney, C. M., & Walter, B. (2017). A randomized trial of individual versus group-format exercise and self-management in individuals with Parkinson's disease and comorbid depression. Patient Preference and Adherence, 11(1), 965-973. https://doi.org/10.2147/ppa.s135551


                • Villa-Gonzalez, R., Villalba-Heredia, L., Crespo, I., Del Valle, M., & Olmedillas, H. (2020). A systematic review of acute exercise as a coadjuvant treatment of ADHD in young people. Psicothemia, 32(1), 67-74.


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                  By engaging in our channels of communication such as social media/email/Podcast, you acknowledge that we are not licensed psychologists and do not claim and promote ourselves to be experts in any of the topics we discuss, and our work does not replace the care of psychologists/healthcare professionals.

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                  42 min
                • (Special Episode) Let’s Talk About: Men's Mental Health

                  June is Men’s Health Month. Let’s Psyconnect created a Special Episode: Let’s Talk about Men’s Mental Health and dedicates this episode to all men out there. It is important to talk about men’s mental health and consider ways to help them express their feelings in constructive ways.

                  Check out our episode and what we learned about what we as mental health professionals can do to better serve them.

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                  Referenced articles/papers:

                  • Affleck, W., Carmichael, V., & Whitley, R. (2018). Men’s mental health: Social determinants and implications for services. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 63(9), 581-589. https://doi.org/10.1177/0706743718762388
                  • Beel, N., Brownlow, C., Jeffries, C., & Du Preez, J. (2019). Counseling men: Treatment recommendations from Australian men’s therapists. The Journal of Men’s Studies, 28(1), 101-121. https://doi.org/10.1177/1060826519861969
                  • Kealy, D., Seidler, Z. E., Rice, S. M., Oliffe, J. L., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., & Kim, D. (2020). Challenging assumptions about what men want: Examining preferences for psychotherapy among men attending outpatient mental health clinics. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000321
                  • Seaton, C. L., Bottorff, J. L., Oliffe, J. L., Medhurst, K., & DeLeenheer, D. (2019). Mental health promotion in male-dominated workplaces: Perspectives of male employees and workplace representatives. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 20(4), 541-552. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000182
                  • Siegel, J. A., & Sawyer, K. B. (2019). “We don’t talk about feelings or struggles like that”: White men’s experiences of eating disorders in the workplace. Psychology of Men & Masculinities, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000253
                  • Men’s Health Month. (n.d). Men’s Health Facts. http://www.menshealthmonth.org/
                  • Mental Health America. (n.d.). Infographic: Mental Health For Men. https://www.mhanational.org/infographic-mental-health-men
                  • The Silent Health Crisis. (February 2020). Men’s Health Network. Retrieved June 2nd, 2020, from https://www.menshealthnetwork.org/library/silenthealthcrisis.pdf
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                  • (Special Episode) Let’s Talk About: Mental Health in Times of Covid-19

                    We are in the middle of a pandemic - COVID-19 - and it is affecting the lives of many people around the globe. Let’s Psyconnect values staying connected in Psychology and believes it is necessary to talk about mental health and COVI-19. Thus, this episode seeks to be informative and hopes to get the conversation going.

                    Referenced articles/papers:

                    • Baker, E., & Clark, L. L. (2020). Biopsychopharmacosocial approach to assess impact of social distancing and isolation on mental health in older adults. British Journal of Community Nursing, 25(5), 231-238. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2020.25.5.231
                    • Fegert, J. M., Vitiello, B., Plener, P. L., & Clemens, V. (2020). Challenges and burden of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for child and adolescent mental health: A narrative review to highlight clinical and research needs in the acute phase and the long return to normality. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 14(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-020-00329-3
                    • Gao, J., Zheng, P., Jia, Y., Chen, H., Mao, Y., Chen, S., Wang, Y., Fu, H., & Dai, J. (2020). Mental health problems and social media exposure during COVID-19 outbreak. SSRN Electronic Journal, 15(4), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3541120
                    • Grover, S., Dua, D., Sahoo, S., Mehra, A., Nehra, R., & Chakrabarti, S. (2020). Why all COVID-19 hospitals should have mental health professionals: The importance of mental health in a worldwide crisis! Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 51(1), 102-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102147
                    • Ransing, R., Adiukwu, F., Pereira-Sanchez, V., Ramalho, R., Orsolini, L., Teixeira, A. L., Gonzalez-Diaz, J. M., Pinto da Costa, M., Soler-Vidal, J., Bytyçi, D. G., El Hayek, S., Larnaout, A., Shalbafan, M., Syarif, Z., Nofal, M., & Kundadak, G. K. (2020). Mental health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A conceptual framework by early career psychiatrists. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 51(1), 102-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102085
                    • Tze Ping, N. P., Shoesmith, W. D., James, S., Nor Hadi, N. M., Boon Yau, E. K., & Jiann Lin, L. (2020). Ultra brief psychological interventions for COVID-19 pandemic: Introduction of a locally-adapted brief intervention for mental health and psychosocial support service. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 27(2), 51-56. https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2020.27.2.6

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                    • (Exercise series - Ep 02): Exercise and the Mental Health of College Students

                      This episode focuses on a specific population and how exercise may impact everyday functioning in a positive manner. College aged students share multiple responsibilities and because of this stress and anxiety prevalence are experienced at higher rates.  Join us as we dive into the benefits of exercise and mental health within college aged students.

                      Here are the articles we covered in this episode:

                      • Bernecker, K., & Kramer, J. (2020). Implicit theories about willpower are associated with exercise levels during the academic examination period. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 9(2), 216-231. https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000182
                      • Grasdalsmoen, M., Eriksen, H. R., Lønning, K. J., & Sivertsen, B. (2020). Physical exercise, mental health problems, and suicide attempts in university students. BMC Psychiatry, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02583-3
                      • Ma, G. (2020). Physical exercise intervention on mental health and negative emotions of college students. Revista Argentina De Clinica Psicolgica, 29(1), 1039-1044. https://doi.org/10.24205/03276716.2020.146
                      • Qu, X. (2020). Empirical analysis of the influence of physical exercise on psychological stress of college students. Revista Argentina de Clinica Psicolgica, 29(2), 1443-1451. https://doi.org/10.24205/03276716.2020.386
                      • Ren, H., & Song, Y. E. (2020). Effects of physical exercises in varied intensities on mental health of college students. Revista Argentina De Clinica Psicolgica, 29(2), 1074-1083. https://doi.org/10.24205/03276716.2020.34
                      • Zhang, H., & Luo, S. (2020). Empirical analysis of the influence of swimming training on mental health and positive emotions of college students. Revista Argentina de Clinica Psicologica, 29(1), 242-248. https://doi.org/10.24205/03276716.2020.32
                      • Zhao, L., Li, G., Wu, J., & Si, Q. (2020). Empirical analysis on the positive correlation between physical exercise and the mental health of college students. Revista Argentina de Clinica Psicologica, 29(1), 1162-1168. https://doi.org/10.24205/03276716.2020.166

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                      • (Exercise series - Ep 01): Exercise and the Brain

                        Have you ever wondered if exercise could boost your memory? Join us as we begin our brand new series looking at the positive effects exercise may have on our mental health and overall functioning! 

                        Today's episode looks specifically into current research regarding exercise and its benefits on visuospatial functioning and biochemistry processes. 

                        Here are the articles we covered in this episode:

                        • Hou, K. (2020). Relationship between neurotransmitter changes and physical exercise of college students. Revista Argentina De Clinica Psicolgica, 29(2), 428-433.


                          • Zou, L., Yu, Q., Liu, S., & Loprinzi, P. D. (2020). Exercise on visuo-spatial memory: Direct effects and underlying mechanisms. American Journal of Health Behavior, 44(2), 169-179.

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                          • Trailer - Let’s Psyconnect

                            Let’s Psyconnect values staying connected in Psychology. It is a place where we can stay connected with not just each other, but with other students and mental health professionals who want to expand their knowledge and critical thinking.

                            Let's Psyconnect will bring you mental/behavioral health-related discussions - exploring what the recent research is telling us and much more!

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                          • (Intro): What Let’s Psyconnect is All About

                            A brief introduction to our podcast: "Let’s Psyconnect" where we value staying connected in Psychology. It is a place where we can stay connected with not just each other, but with other students and mental health professionals who want to expand their knowledge and critical thinking. In this brief introduction we share with you what Let's Psyconnect - Podcast is all about.

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                          Let’s Psyconnect values staying connected in Psychology. It brings informational discussion derived from research and other materials to mental health professionals and students.