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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28616018
title: Comparison of neurological and psychiatric profiles of people with epilepsy based on the presence and timing of potentially psychologically traumatic experiences

description: <b>Objective:</b> While psychological trauma in people with epilepsy (PWE) is a major issue, there is limited research on the interactions between such trauma and epilepsy. Therefore, our primary aim is to describe types and timing of potentially psychologically traumatic experiences (PPTE) in relation to epilepsy onset. Our secondary objective is to evaluate the impact of the timing of the PPTE on patients’ psychiatric and neurological profiles. <b>Methods:</b> We conducted an observational study involving 182 PWE, excluding patients with comorbid functional/dissociative seizures. All participants underwent a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, including biographical, neurological, psychiatric, and traumatic data collection through a semi-structured clinical interview and standardized scales. We compared the neurological and psychiatric characteristics of three groups of patients: those without PPTE, those with PPTE occurring before the onset of epilepsy, and those with PPTE occurring after the onset of their epilepsy. <b>Results:</b> Sixty-one patients (33.5%) reported having experienced PPTE before the onset of epilepsy, 65 patients (35.7%) reported having experienced PPTE after the onset of their epilepsy, and 56 patients (30.8%) had no history of PPTE neither before nor after the onset of epilepsy. The ‘before’ group had a significantly higher prevalence of epilepsy localized in the temporal lobe (<i>p</i> = .043). The ‘after’ group showed significantly more general psychiatric symptoms (<i>p</i> = .026), as well as more postictal mood and anxiety symptoms (<i>p</i> = .014). Additionally, the ‘before’ group reported a higher number of past traumatic experiences, with childhood traumatic experiences being more prevalent. According to our multinomial logistic regression model, higher temporal localization (<i>p</i> = .028) and fewer febrile seizures (<i>p</i> = .030) were significant predictors for the ‘before’ group. <b>Significance:</b> This study highlights the potential impact of the timing of PPTE on patients’ psychiatric and neurological profiles. It underscores the importance of systematically assessing psychiatric and posttraumatic comorbidities in PWE. The role of trauma in temporal epilepsy requires further investigation. The timing of potentially psychologically traumatic experiences (PPTE) may influence patients’ psychiatric and neurological profiles.Patients with a history of PPTE tend to have higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities.Early exposure to PPTE may impact the temporal localization of epilepsy. The timing of potentially psychologically traumatic experiences (PPTE) may influence patients’ psychiatric and neurological profiles. Patients with a history of PPTE tend to have higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities. Early exposure to PPTE may impact the temporal localization of epilepsy.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28616018.v1
title: Comparison of neurological and psychiatric profiles of people with epilepsy based on the presence and timing of potentially psychologically traumatic experiences

description: <b>Objective:</b> While psychological trauma in people with epilepsy (PWE) is a major issue, there is limited research on the interactions between such trauma and epilepsy. Therefore, our primary aim is to describe types and timing of potentially psychologically traumatic experiences (PPTE) in relation to epilepsy onset. Our secondary objective is to evaluate the impact of the timing of the PPTE on patients’ psychiatric and neurological profiles. <b>Methods:</b> We conducted an observational study involving 182 PWE, excluding patients with comorbid functional/dissociative seizures. All participants underwent a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, including biographical, neurological, psychiatric, and traumatic data collection through a semi-structured clinical interview and standardized scales. We compared the neurological and psychiatric characteristics of three groups of patients: those without PPTE, those with PPTE occurring before the onset of epilepsy, and those with PPTE occurring after the onset of their epilepsy. <b>Results:</b> Sixty-one patients (33.5%) reported having experienced PPTE before the onset of epilepsy, 65 patients (35.7%) reported having experienced PPTE after the onset of their epilepsy, and 56 patients (30.8%) had no history of PPTE neither before nor after the onset of epilepsy. The ‘before’ group had a significantly higher prevalence of epilepsy localized in the temporal lobe (<i>p</i> = .043). The ‘after’ group showed significantly more general psychiatric symptoms (<i>p</i> = .026), as well as more postictal mood and anxiety symptoms (<i>p</i> = .014). Additionally, the ‘before’ group reported a higher number of past traumatic experiences, with childhood traumatic experiences being more prevalent. According to our multinomial logistic regression model, higher temporal localization (<i>p</i> = .028) and fewer febrile seizures (<i>p</i> = .030) were significant predictors for the ‘before’ group. <b>Significance:</b> This study highlights the potential impact of the timing of PPTE on patients’ psychiatric and neurological profiles. It underscores the importance of systematically assessing psychiatric and posttraumatic comorbidities in PWE. The role of trauma in temporal epilepsy requires further investigation. The timing of potentially psychologically traumatic experiences (PPTE) may influence patients’ psychiatric and neurological profiles.Patients with a history of PPTE tend to have higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities.Early exposure to PPTE may impact the temporal localization of epilepsy. The timing of potentially psychologically traumatic experiences (PPTE) may influence patients’ psychiatric and neurological profiles. Patients with a history of PPTE tend to have higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities. Early exposure to PPTE may impact the temporal localization of epilepsy.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28343584
title: Navigating dual crises: mental health of Czech health care workers during the Ukrainian refugee influx and COVID-19 pandemic

description: <b>Background</b>: European health care workers recently experienced serious challenges to their mental health. Following the extremely stressful experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine caused a humanitarian influx of refugees in need of social and healthcare. We aimed to explore: (1) how working with refugees has affected the mental well-being of health care workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) the nature of health care workers’ emotional strain related to the refugee situation and the war in Ukraine. <b>Methods</b>: We used a combination of quantitative regression analyses and qualitative content analysis to assess data collected by an online questionnaire in 2022. The study included 1121 health care workers from the Czech arm of the international HEROES Study. <b>Results</b>: Quantitative findings did not indicate that working with Ukrainian refugees was reliably associated with a greater occurrence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, distress, or burnout. Qualitative analysis revealed five categories of emotional strain: impacts on working conditions, emotional reactions to refugees and the war, comparisons with the COVID-19 pandemic, and coping strategies. <b>Conclusions</b>: This study highlights the resilience of health care workers but also points to the need for ongoing support to address the complex emotional challenges they face during health crises. Although we did not find a significant association between working with refugees and mental health issues, health professionals encountered emotionally challenging situations.Emotionally challenging situations involved reactions to the war and refugees, worsening working conditions, and higher subjective strain than during the COVID-19 pandemic.When comparing health workers caring for with refugees and COVID-19 patients, we found differences in their mental health issues. Although we did not find a significant association between working with refugees and mental health issues, health professionals encountered emotionally challenging situations. Emotionally challenging situations involved reactions to the war and refugees, worsening working conditions, and higher subjective strain than during the COVID-19 pandemic. When comparing health workers caring for with refugees and COVID-19 patients, we found differences in their mental health issues.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28343584.v1
title: Navigating dual crises: mental health of Czech health care workers during the Ukrainian refugee influx and COVID-19 pandemic

description: <b>Background</b>: European health care workers recently experienced serious challenges to their mental health. Following the extremely stressful experience of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine caused a humanitarian influx of refugees in need of social and healthcare. We aimed to explore: (1) how working with refugees has affected the mental well-being of health care workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (2) the nature of health care workers’ emotional strain related to the refugee situation and the war in Ukraine. <b>Methods</b>: We used a combination of quantitative regression analyses and qualitative content analysis to assess data collected by an online questionnaire in 2022. The study included 1121 health care workers from the Czech arm of the international HEROES Study. <b>Results</b>: Quantitative findings did not indicate that working with Ukrainian refugees was reliably associated with a greater occurrence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, distress, or burnout. Qualitative analysis revealed five categories of emotional strain: impacts on working conditions, emotional reactions to refugees and the war, comparisons with the COVID-19 pandemic, and coping strategies. <b>Conclusions</b>: This study highlights the resilience of health care workers but also points to the need for ongoing support to address the complex emotional challenges they face during health crises. Although we did not find a significant association between working with refugees and mental health issues, health professionals encountered emotionally challenging situations.Emotionally challenging situations involved reactions to the war and refugees, worsening working conditions, and higher subjective strain than during the COVID-19 pandemic.When comparing health workers caring for with refugees and COVID-19 patients, we found differences in their mental health issues. Although we did not find a significant association between working with refugees and mental health issues, health professionals encountered emotionally challenging situations. Emotionally challenging situations involved reactions to the war and refugees, worsening working conditions, and higher subjective strain than during the COVID-19 pandemic. When comparing health workers caring for with refugees and COVID-19 patients, we found differences in their mental health issues.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.29890633
title: A web-based psychoeducational programme for trauma-related symptoms in Indonesian undergraduate students: a pilot randomized controlled trial

description: Potentially traumatic events (PTEs) are prevalent among Indonesian students. Web-based psychoeducation might increase mental health literacy and reduce barriers to healthcare access. We developed Pulihkan Luka (PL), a web-based psychoeducation programme for Indonesian undergraduate students. This pilot randomized controlled trial assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of PL. Students (<i>N</i> = 130) were randomly assigned to (1) four to seven sessions of PL + Enhanced Usual Care (PL+EUC; <i>n</i> = 64) or (2) EUC only (<i>n</i> = 66). EUC included a leaflet with referral options to available (mental) health services. Participants received baseline, post-intervention, three- and six-month follow-up assessments. Twenty participants from the treatment group were invited to participate in a focus group discussion. The feasibility and acceptability of PL were examined as primary outcomes based on module completion, MT4C-in-Care feasibility survey, IIAQ-ID, and SIN-E-Stress user satisfaction survey. Secondary outcomes included mental health literacy (MHL questionnaire), psychological well-being (WHO-5), help-seeking intention (GHSQ), symptoms of PTSD (PCL-5), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), and insomnia (ISI). The results indicated a high acceptability of PL (90.63% willing to use the intervention and 89.06% satisfied with the intervention). The uptake and adherence to the intervention were high, with 92.18% completing the first module and 75% completing all assigned modules. However, the feasibility was somewhat lower (59.38% reported sufficient energy and time to complete the modules). The PL+EUC group improved significantly more in mental health literacy compared to EUC only from baseline to post-intervention (<i>b</i> = −0.99, <i>t</i>(140) = 3.64, <i>p</i> = .02). The PL+EUC group did not improve more in psychological well-being and help-seeking intentions, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and insomnia compared to EUC only. PL is the first web-based trauma psychoeducation programme in Indonesia, and it was found to be feasible and acceptable for Indonesian undergraduate students, as well as to improve mental health literacy. <b>Trial registration:</b>Thai Clinical Trials Registry identifier: TCTR20230721001. Pulihkan Luka (PL) is the first web-based psychoeducation programme for trauma-related mental health symptoms in Indonesia.PL proved feasible and acceptable for Indonesian undergraduate students.The long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of PL need to be investigated in future studies. Pulihkan Luka (PL) is the first web-based psychoeducation programme for trauma-related mental health symptoms in Indonesia. PL proved feasible and acceptable for Indonesian undergraduate students. The long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of PL need to be investigated in future studies.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.29890633.v1
title: A web-based psychoeducational programme for trauma-related symptoms in Indonesian undergraduate students: a pilot randomized controlled trial

description: Potentially traumatic events (PTEs) are prevalent among Indonesian students. Web-based psychoeducation might increase mental health literacy and reduce barriers to healthcare access. We developed Pulihkan Luka (PL), a web-based psychoeducation programme for Indonesian undergraduate students. This pilot randomized controlled trial assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of PL. Students (<i>N</i> = 130) were randomly assigned to (1) four to seven sessions of PL + Enhanced Usual Care (PL+EUC; <i>n</i> = 64) or (2) EUC only (<i>n</i> = 66). EUC included a leaflet with referral options to available (mental) health services. Participants received baseline, post-intervention, three- and six-month follow-up assessments. Twenty participants from the treatment group were invited to participate in a focus group discussion. The feasibility and acceptability of PL were examined as primary outcomes based on module completion, MT4C-in-Care feasibility survey, IIAQ-ID, and SIN-E-Stress user satisfaction survey. Secondary outcomes included mental health literacy (MHL questionnaire), psychological well-being (WHO-5), help-seeking intention (GHSQ), symptoms of PTSD (PCL-5), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), and insomnia (ISI). The results indicated a high acceptability of PL (90.63% willing to use the intervention and 89.06% satisfied with the intervention). The uptake and adherence to the intervention were high, with 92.18% completing the first module and 75% completing all assigned modules. However, the feasibility was somewhat lower (59.38% reported sufficient energy and time to complete the modules). The PL+EUC group improved significantly more in mental health literacy compared to EUC only from baseline to post-intervention (<i>b</i> = −0.99, <i>t</i>(140) = 3.64, <i>p</i> = .02). The PL+EUC group did not improve more in psychological well-being and help-seeking intentions, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and insomnia compared to EUC only. PL is the first web-based trauma psychoeducation programme in Indonesia, and it was found to be feasible and acceptable for Indonesian undergraduate students, as well as to improve mental health literacy. <b>Trial registration:</b>Thai Clinical Trials Registry identifier: TCTR20230721001. Pulihkan Luka (PL) is the first web-based psychoeducation programme for trauma-related mental health symptoms in Indonesia.PL proved feasible and acceptable for Indonesian undergraduate students.The long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of PL need to be investigated in future studies. Pulihkan Luka (PL) is the first web-based psychoeducation programme for trauma-related mental health symptoms in Indonesia. PL proved feasible and acceptable for Indonesian undergraduate students. The long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of PL need to be investigated in future studies.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.30317209
title: Refining processing of positive memories technique: client perspectives on components, format, and feasibility

description: <b>Background:</b> The Processing of Positive Memories Technique (PPMT) is a novel intervention designed to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms by enhancing the retrieval and processing of positive autobiographical memories (AM). While initial findings of pilot PPMT studies are promising, further refinement of PPMT is needed to optimize its effectiveness and applicability. <b>Objective:</b> To support this goal, the current study gathered feedback from treatment recipients on the components, format, and feasibility of PPMT with the aim to identify potential areas of modification. <b>Method:</b> Seventy-five trauma survivors (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 30.45 years; 74.7% women) completing all five PPMT sessions provided quantitative and qualitative feedback on PPMT. <b>Results:</b> Quantitative data analyses indicated that most participants were satisfied with the PPMT protocol (e.g. positive AM definition, number of elicited positive AMs and PPMT sessions, time devoted to processing positive AMs, preference for individual sessions); and found PPMT to be feasible (e.g. acceptable, easy to learn, good treatment adherence, comprehension, and retention). Qualitative data further highlighted specific benefits, barriers, areas of modification, and implementation preferences for PPMT. Suggestions to refine PPMT included reducing the frequency of listening to the positive AM audio-recordings, clarifying the rationale of how PPMT addresses posttraumatic symptoms, integrating PPMT with trauma-focused interventions, focusing on positive AMs of events unrelated to the trauma and those occurring post-trauma, providing a rationale for and practice in using the present tense in narratives, incorporating emotion regulation skills, being more flexible in the number of sessions, and providing practice in recalling positive AMs. <b>Conclusion:</b> Overall, PPMT was perceived as a promising therapeutic intervention for trauma survivors, with good feasibility indicators. <b>Trial registration:</b>ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06680193. Processing of Positive Memories Technique (PPMT) is a brief intervention designed to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder severity by helping individuals recall and process vivid, meaningful positive autobiographical memories.Most treatment recipients found PPMT feasible and acceptable. Processing of Positive Memories Technique (PPMT) is a brief intervention designed to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder severity by helping individuals recall and process vivid, meaningful positive autobiographical memories. Most treatment recipients found PPMT feasible and acceptable.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.30317209.v1
title: Refining processing of positive memories technique: client perspectives on components, format, and feasibility

description: <b>Background:</b> The Processing of Positive Memories Technique (PPMT) is a novel intervention designed to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms by enhancing the retrieval and processing of positive autobiographical memories (AM). While initial findings of pilot PPMT studies are promising, further refinement of PPMT is needed to optimize its effectiveness and applicability. <b>Objective:</b> To support this goal, the current study gathered feedback from treatment recipients on the components, format, and feasibility of PPMT with the aim to identify potential areas of modification. <b>Method:</b> Seventy-five trauma survivors (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 30.45 years; 74.7% women) completing all five PPMT sessions provided quantitative and qualitative feedback on PPMT. <b>Results:</b> Quantitative data analyses indicated that most participants were satisfied with the PPMT protocol (e.g. positive AM definition, number of elicited positive AMs and PPMT sessions, time devoted to processing positive AMs, preference for individual sessions); and found PPMT to be feasible (e.g. acceptable, easy to learn, good treatment adherence, comprehension, and retention). Qualitative data further highlighted specific benefits, barriers, areas of modification, and implementation preferences for PPMT. Suggestions to refine PPMT included reducing the frequency of listening to the positive AM audio-recordings, clarifying the rationale of how PPMT addresses posttraumatic symptoms, integrating PPMT with trauma-focused interventions, focusing on positive AMs of events unrelated to the trauma and those occurring post-trauma, providing a rationale for and practice in using the present tense in narratives, incorporating emotion regulation skills, being more flexible in the number of sessions, and providing practice in recalling positive AMs. <b>Conclusion:</b> Overall, PPMT was perceived as a promising therapeutic intervention for trauma survivors, with good feasibility indicators. <b>Trial registration:</b>ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT06680193. Processing of Positive Memories Technique (PPMT) is a brief intervention designed to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder severity by helping individuals recall and process vivid, meaningful positive autobiographical memories.Most treatment recipients found PPMT feasible and acceptable. Processing of Positive Memories Technique (PPMT) is a brief intervention designed to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder severity by helping individuals recall and process vivid, meaningful positive autobiographical memories. Most treatment recipients found PPMT feasible and acceptable.