James C.Coyne
Irreverent, socially conscious Clinical Health Psychologist, #Skeptic debunking hype. Teaching scientists how to promote their work without it. Views my own.
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Suicide Prevention in the COVID-19 Era
This Special Communication discusses what data and recent events during the first 6 months of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic reveal about specific effects on suicide risk and outlines actionable steps that policy makers, health care leaders,...
James C.Coyne
#SuicidePrevention in the COVID-19 Era Transforming Threat Into Opportunity. We need to stay focused and avoid acting on speculation about risks that do not materialize]
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The effect of the serotonin transporter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) on amygdala function: a meta-analysis
The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism has been widely regarded as a potential genetic risk factor for affective disorders. Consistent with this, this polymorphism has been associated with altered amygdala responses at rest and in response to aversive stimuli....
James C.Coyne
3/ That is a nice way of saying "p-hacking" and the 5‐HTTLPR polymorphism led to some real reforms in genetics research. "The effect of the serotonin transporter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) on amygdala function: a meta-analysis."
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Bidirectional Relations between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Children’s Behavioral Problems
Research has shown that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increase the risk of poor health and well-being, yet less is known about the pathways through which these life outcomes emerge. For instance, prospective, longitudinal research into the...
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The ignored bidirectional relationship between child behavior problems and #ACEs scores. Cross-lagged statistical analyses reveal age 5 anxious or depressed problems also significantly predicted age 9 ACEs exposure.
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Claims about the benefits of using wellness apps are likely exaggerated, false, or unproven
What if using a wellness app only provides you with a placebo experience?
James C.Coyne
What if using a wellness app only provides you with a placebo experience? NEW! My latest article at @Medium Claims about the benefits of using wellness apps are likely exaggerated, false, or unproven
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NEW! "Why you should be skeptical about the impressive claims from promoters of the apps like the Happify app that “86% of the users showed an increase in their happiness score after 8 weeks of regular use.”
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My latest @Medium article is a mercifully brief 9 minute read because data suggest it that it is tough to get people to read more
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National Well-Being Before and During the Pandemic | Psychology Today
Well-being has declined, but it has done so unevenly across domains.
James C.Coyne
Somehow I find death or hospitalizations preferable to the surrogate outcome "flourishing" when we talk about COVID.
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Association of Suicide Prevention Interventions With Suicide Attempts, Linkage to Follow-up Care, and Depression Symptoms
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the association of brief acute care suicide prevention interventions with patients’ subsequent suicide attempts, linkage to follow-up care, and depression symptoms at follow-up.
James C.Coyne
2/ Association of Suicide Prevention Interventions With Subsequent Suicide Attempts, Linkage to Follow-up Care, and Depression Symptoms for Acute Care Settings
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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The 60 Minutes interview that President Trump cut short
In an interview that's made headlines this week, Lesley Stahl presses President Trump on once-again rising coronavirus cases and what his priorities would be if re-elected. Stahl also speaks with Mr. Trump's running mate, Vice President Mike Pence.
The mystery of President Trump’s consulting fee income - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
President Trump reported being paid consulting fees by the Trump Organization during his second year in office.
Pope Francis Appoints First African-American Cardinal
Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, who led the Roman Catholic Church’s response to the sexual abuse crisis in the early 2000s, was among 13 new cardinals named on Sunday.
Should The BMJ silence authors who were abused by a reviewer? | Coyne of the Realm
The BMJ should not break its promise of open peer review. The journal should not intimidate authors who have abused by reviewers.
Pope Francis calls Trump’s family separation border policy ‘cruelty of the highest form’
In a new documentary that premiered in Rome today, Pope Francis says separating migrant children from their parents is “something a Christian cannot do. It’s cruelty of the highest form.”
James C.Coyne
In a new documentary, Pope Francis says separating migrant children from their parents is “something a Christian cannot do. It’s cruelty of the highest form.” americamagazine.org/politics-socie… via @americamag
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The Price for Not Wearing Masks: Perhaps 130,000 Lives
The pandemic death toll could be lowered by next spring if more Americans wear masks, a new analysis finds.
Positive thinking: How Unmind helps employees manage their mental health - Tech Nation
(⏱ 4 min read) Working as a Clinical Psychologist in the NHS for more than a decade, Nick Taylor, co-founder and CEO of B2B mental health platform Unmind, became interested in how organisations can benefit by helping their employees thrive. Taylor...
Your Chemical Romance
A new book lays out the case for pharmacological solutions to relationship problems.
Opinion: Access to a psychologist shouldn't be a luxury
Let’s hold this government accountable for providing timely access to appropriate psychological care in the public system.
James C.Coyne
1/ Opinion: Access to a psychologist shouldn't be a luxury
Let’s hold this Quebec government accountable for providing timely access to appropriate psychological care in the public system.
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of School-Based Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Prevention Programs for Adolescents
Given the recent rise in adolescent mental health issues, many researchers have turned to school-based mental health programs as a way to reduce stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms among large groups of adolescents. The purpose of the current...
James C.Coyne
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of School-Based Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Prevention Programs for Adolescents
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Doctors need to lead by example at the voting booth - STAT
Voting is less likely by doctors than the general public, partly because half of doctors who are eligible to vote aren't registered to do so.
James C.Coyne
"Especially as doctors are at the front lines of the current pandemic, we need doctors to express their voice now more than ever," Doctors need to lead by example at the voting booth, not just in medicine.
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Untangling The MUS Web
By Goodelf (Part 1 in the ‘Untangling the MUS Web’ series of articles) Permission to repost is granted by the author provided that this is done in full and adding the link to the original post on O…
FDA Approves First Treatment for COVID-19
FDA approved Veklury (remdesivir) for adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older for the treatment of COVID-19 requiring hospitalization