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Open AccessGuided and unguided internet-delivered psychodynamic therapy for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is highly prevalent and debilitating disorder. Treatments exist but are not accessible and/or helpful for all patients, indicating a need for accessible treatment alternatives. Th...
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Talking Mental Health: a Battle of Wits Between Humans and AI
This study aimed to investigate the differences between responses generated by ChatGPT and those produced by humans in terms of authenticity, professionalism, and practicality. It involved 140 participants of ...
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Open AccessSelecting and describing control conditions in mobile health randomized controlled trials: a proposed typology
Hundreds of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have tested the efficacy of mobile health (mHealth) tools for a wide range of mental and behavioral health outcomes. These RCTs have used a variety of control co...
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Validation of a Chinese Short Version of the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS-17) Among People Recovering from Mental Illness
The current study was conducted to translate and validate the short version of the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS-Short) for the Chinese mental health population to examine the association betw...
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Open AccessCorrection: Emotion regulation-enhanced group treatment for gambling disorder: a non-randomized pilot trial
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How to e-mental health: a guideline for researchers and practitioners using digital technology in the context of mental health
Despite an exponentially growing number of digital or e-mental health services, methodological guidelines for research and practical implementation are scarce. Here we aim to promote the methodological quality...
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Open AccessStress and work-related mental illness among working adults with ADHD: a qualitative study
Though many adults with ADHD underperform professionally, are more stressed, and have more days of sickness absence compared to adults without ADHD, few studies have explored the experience of working as an ad...
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Open AccessSerotonin and dopamine transporter availability in social anxiety disorder after combined treatment with escitalopram and cognitive-behavioral therapy
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) are recommended treatments of social anxiety disorder (SAD), and often combined, but their effects on mono...
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Open AccessGamblers’ Perception of the Playscan Risk Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Study
Responsible gambling (RG) tools are globally widespread; they aim to prevent or decrease the harm caused by gambling. However, existing research suggests that several included features do not decrease gambling...
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Open AccessEmotion regulation-enhanced group treatment for gambling disorder: a non-randomized pilot trial
Despite the association of Gambling Disorder (GD) with poor mental health, treatment options generally lack components targeting emotional difficulties. This study investigated the feasibility and acceptabilit...
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The Prevalence and Clinical and Sociodemographic Factors of Problem Online Gambling: A Systematic Review
The emergence and spread of new technologies have allowed for the introduction of new forms of gambling. Problem online gambling has specific characteristics, and its prevalence may differ from traditional for...
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Open AccessReaching Out to Big Losers: How Different Types of Gamblers are Affected by a Brief Motivational Contact Initiated by the Gambling Provider
Telephone and letter-based motivational interventions with high expenditure gamblers have significant short and long term positive effects on gambling and use of responsible gambling tools. This report examine...
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Open AccessInternet-based cognitive behavior therapy for problem gambling in routine care: protocol for a non-randomized pilot and feasibility trial
Problem gambling and gambling disorder are major public health concerns worldwide, and awareness of associated negative consequences is rising. In parallel, treatment demand has increased, and Internet interve...
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Open AccessInternet-based psychodynamic versus cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents with depression: study protocol for a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial (the ERiCA study)
Adolescent depression is a common mental health problem and there is an urgent need for effective and accessible treatments. Internet-based interventions solve many obstacles for seeking and receiving treatmen...
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Open AccessLevel of Agreement Between Problem Gamblers’ and Collaterals’ Reports: A Bayesian Random-Effects Two-Part Model
This study investigates the level of agreement between problem gamblers and their concerned significant others (CSOs) regarding the amount of money lost when gambling. Reported losses were analyzed from 266 pa...
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Open AccessEfficacy of an Internet-based intervention for job stress and burnout among medical professionals: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Medical professionals are at high risk of job stress and burnout. Research shows that work-related stress can be reduced through enhancing psychological resources, in particular, self-efficacy and perceived so...
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Perfectionism and Test Anxiety among High-School Students: the Moderating Role of Academic Hardiness
Recent evidence suggests that test anxiety is increasing among students; however, relatively little is known regarding the related factors of test anxiety. The purpose of this study was to (1) examine the rela...
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Open AccessThe Development of an Internet-Based Treatment for Problem Gamblers and Concerned Significant Others: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Problem gambling creates significant harm for the gambler and for concerned significant others (CSOs). While several studies have investigated the effects of individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for p...
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Co** Style as a Moderator of Perfectionism and Suicidal Ideation Among Undergraduate Students
Suicide is a serious and growing public health problem and remains an unnecessary cause of death globally. In Iran, the highest prevalence of acute and chronic suicidal ideation is among young people aged 16–2...
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Open AccessGamTest: Psychometric Evaluation and the Role of Emotions in an Online Self-Test for Gambling Behavior
Recent increases in the number of online gambling sites have made gambling more available, which may contribute to an increase in gambling problems. At the same time, online gambling provides opportunities to ...