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Climate Anxiety – Risk Factors, Distinctiveness, and Consequences - Climate Anxiety – Risk Factors, Distinctiveness, a
Original Research Article

  • Tara J. Crandon
  • James G. Scott
  • Fiona J. Charlson
  • Hannah J. Thomas

Abstract

Background
Climate anxiety is a rational response to climate change that can impact wellbeing, particularly for young people. As the climate crisis unfolds, promoting psychological resilience and adaptive coping will help young people to maintain health ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published Mar 29, 2026

Original Research Article

  • Ayodeji Iyanda
  • Ijeoma Ruth Chukwuemeka
  • Omowunmi Iyanda
  • Ihuoma Remita Uchenna
  • Opeyemi Omotunde Adebisi
  • Temitope Joshua Adeusi
  • Temilola Salami

Abstract

Background
Depression and suicidal behaviors among young adults have emerged as pressing public health concerns in the United States. This study examined the prevalence and predictors of depression and suicidal behaviors among U.S. young adults, focusing ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published Mar 25, 2026

Original Research Article

  • Omowunmi Iyanda MSW
  • Ayodeji E. Iyanda PhD

Abstract

Background
Adolescent suicide is a leading cause of death globally and remains a major public health concern in the United States. Chronic stress perspectives suggest that suicidal behaviors emerge from cumulative and interacting stress exposures that ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published Mar 25, 2026

Review

  • Katherine Mary Samonek
  • Erin Z. Basol
  • Suzanne Estrada
  • Tetiana Davydovska
  • Melissa C. Funaro
  • Ilan Harpaz-Rotem

Abstract

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) share etiological factors, are highly comorbid, and involve disruptions in social cognition. However, little is known about how the co-occurrence of BPD and PTSD shapes social ...
Open AccessReview articleFirst published Mar 24, 2026

Corrigendum

Open AccessCorrectionFirst published Mar 16, 2026

Original Research Article

  • Rabia H. Haddad
  • Ahmad M. Al-Bashaireh
  • Razan Haddad
  • Ashraf J. Abuejheisheh

Abstract

Background
Nursing students who are currently enrolled in colleges and live in conflict-torn regions have faced unique and sustained experiences of psychological distress related to both the demands of their studies and their long history of living under ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published Mar 13, 2026

Original Research Article

  • Kimberly J. McCarthy
  • Keith R. Aronson
  • Mary M. Mitchell
  • Daniel F. Perkins

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on the mental and physical health of U.S. citizens, particularly among females. This study used a large sample of post-9/11 veterans to examine how their psychological stress levels and satisfaction with certain ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published Mar 13, 2026

Original Research Article

  • Mario J. Valladares-Garrido
  • J. Pierre Zila-Velasque
  • Ludwing A. Zeta Solis
  • David Astudillo Rueda
  • Renzo Acosta-Porzoliz
  • C. Ichiro Peralta Chiguala
  • Fatima Jiménez-Mozo
  • Christopher G. Valdiviezo-Morales
  • E. Sebastian Benavides Alburqueque
  • Estrella Christabel Porras Núñez
  • Helena Dominguez-Troncos
  • Víctor J. Vera-Ponce
  • Danai Valladares-Garrido
  • César J. Pereira-Victorio
  • Carlos Culquichicón
  • Oriana Rivera-Lozada
  • Cristian Diaz-Velez

Abstract

Background
Despite efforts in the literature to address posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) linked to COVID-19, there is a knowledge gap in understanding the specific role of resilience as a potential mitigator in this scenario, particularly in the ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published Mar 8, 2026

Original Research Article

  • Anna Ligezka
  • Brian A. Lynch
  • Maria Saliba
  • Martha P. Corral-Frias
  • Stephen Johnson
  • Jun Chen
  • Summer V. Allen
  • Jennifer M. Frank
  • Jennifer L. Vande Voort
  • Paul E. Croarkin
  • Magdalena Romanowicz

Abstract

Introduction
Psychiatric disorders have their genesis in early life. Standard screening approaches during well child visits for pathological infant distress, maternal depression, and dysfunctional parenting behaviors are likely inadequate. Microbiome ...
Open AccessResearch articleFirst published Mar 2, 2026

The Role of the HPA Axis in Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders - The Role of the HPA Axis in Stress-Related
Review

  • Sophie A. Thom
  • Ciara S. Halvorson
  • Brady S. Reive
  • Carla L. Sànchez-Lafuente
  • Lisa E. Kalynchuk
  • Hector J. Caruncho

Abstract

Stress and associated dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is central to major depression etiology, as HPA axis hyperactivity and hypercortisolism are common occurrences in individuals with depression. Reelin, an extracellular ...
Open AccessReview articleFirst published Feb 24, 2026