The Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic offers a psychodynamic perspective on the application of theory and research in outpatient psychotherapy, attachment theory, developments in cognitive neuroscience and psychopathologies, as well as the integration of different modes of therapy. This widely indexed, peer-reviewed journal has been published since 1936 by the Menninger Clinic. Topical issues focus on critical subjects such as disordered attachments, panic disorder, trauma, and evidence-based interventions.

The Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic provides a psychodynamic perspective on the application of theory and research in outpatient psychotherapy, attachment theory, developments in cognitive neuroscience, and the integration of various therapeutic modalities. This peer-reviewed journal, published by the Menninger Clinic since 1936, is widely indexed. Thematic issues focus on critical topics such as disordered attachments, panic disorder, trauma, and evidence-based interventions.

《Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic》提供了一个心理动力学的视角，探讨理论和研究在门诊心理治疗中的应用，依恋理论、认知神经科学的发展以及各种治疗模式的整合。该期刊自1936年由Menninger Clinic出版，经过同行评审，广泛被索引。专题问题聚焦于关键主题，如依恋障碍、惊恐障碍、创伤以及基于证据的干预措施。

Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common and disabling disorder. The most effective psychological treatment for OCD is currently exposure with response prevention (ERP). Although ERP is an effective therapy, recovery rates are relatively modest, so there is room for improvement. Metacognitive therapy (MCT) for OCD focuses primarily on modifying metacognitive beliefs about obsessions and compulsions, instead of their actual content. Based on a few small preliminary studies, there are some indications for the effectiveness of MCT for OCD. In the present article, the metacognitive model and treatment are discussed, as well as empirical support for its efficacy. Because detailed descriptions of the application of this treatment modality for patients with OCD are scarce, the authors report a case study to illustrate the content of this form of therapy.

Kim Melchior

Ingmar H. A. Franken

Colin van der Heiden

Metacognitive therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: A case report

The authors describe the development of a theory-driven assessment and research protocol at the Adolescent Treatment Program of The Menninger Clinic. First, the theoretical framework behind a mentalization-based model for assessment and treatment is described. Next, the process whereby measures were selected to operationalize key components of the mentalization-based model is discussed, including a brief discussion of each measure and assessment procedure. The next section describes the clinical and research use of the data collected. Here, the authors describe how outcomes assessment information is integrated into the clinical decision-making process, and they outline the research questions they aim to answer through the assessment protocol. The authors conclude with a section on the challenges, pitfalls, and future directions of the project.

Carla Sharp

Laurel L. Williams

Carolyn Ha

Jenny Baumgardner

Jared Michonski

Robert Seals

Amee B. Patel

Efrain Bleiberg

Peter Fonagy

The development of a mentalization-based outcomes and research protocol for an adolescent inpatient unit

青少年住院单元心理化为基础的成果与研究方案的发展

The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO-CH). The IPO-CH was administered to a sample of 336 Chinese undergraduates, and, among them, 125 participants completed the survey 2 months later. Results showed that the IPO-CH has adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's α = .95) and test-retest reliability (r = .60). Exploratory factor analysis did not replicate the original five-factor model but suggested a four-factor model. The IPO-CH manifested good concurrent validity and convergent validity concerning the severity of the pathological personality disorder symptoms. Furthermore, the IPO-CH predicted participants' depression severity and life events evaluated 2 months later. Future research may need to evaluate its properties in Chinese clinical samples.

Qian Wang

Yang Wang

Yixing Liu

Zirong Li

Jie Zhong

Psychometrics of the Chinese Inventory of Personality Organization (IPO-CH)

《中国人格组织量表（IPO-CH）的心理测量学特征》

Although long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) remain the most effective method of contraception for teenagers, most adolescents continue to use less reliable methods. The purpose of this study was to investigate possible psychological factors that may lead to this low uptake rate by studying the LARC decisionmaking process among teenagers. In-depth, semistructured, open-ended interviews of sexually active teenagers who had LARC devices placed prior to 18 years of age were conducted. Four key themes emerged from the interviews: (a) the influences of peers (friends and family members) on LARC decision-making; (b) the lack of awareness about obtaining LARC devices; (c) the fear of weight gain as a driving force during contraceptive and LARC decision-making; and (d) the disproportional anxiety about pain from LARC insertion. The results suggest that a paradigm shift in contraceptive counseling is necessary in order to tackle these psychological barriers to teenage LARC use.

Pooja R. Patel

Jinhyung Lee

Allyssa Abacan

Micah Vivens

Peggy B. Smith

Psychological factors that may influence use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC): A qualitative study

可能影响长效可逆避孕措施使用的心理因素：一项定性研究

Although the evidence base regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children has been growing, descriptions of their experiences remain scarce. In this cross-sectional study, the authors used the Child-Reported Spence Children's Anxiety Scale to collect data from 91 children visiting a pediatric emergency center in Qatar during the pandemic. Around 25% of the children reported elevated levels of overall anxiety. Obsessive-compulsive symptoms were the most common, with 59.3% of children reporting elevated symptoms. The mean score of physical injury fears was significantly affected by gender, with females having higher scores. Overall rates for elevated anxiety symptoms were similar in natives and expatriate children. The findings suggest that the effects of the pandemic on children may depend on several vulnerability factors, including developmental age and gender. This study highlights the need to plan multidisciplinary strategies to enhance children's access to mental health services during and after the current health crisis.

Abdul Waheed Khan

Yasser Saeed Khan

Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth

Asieh Dehwari

Samer Hammoudeh

Mohammed H. A. Nasser Al-Amri

Majid Alabdulla

Anxiety symptoms among children visiting a pediatric emergency center in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

卡塔尔COVID-19疫情期间儿童在儿科急诊中心就诊时的焦虑症状：一项横断面研究

Excessive parental psychological control may disrupt individuals’ psychosocial development, thus influencing later psychological problems. The present study tests a retrospectively worded Parental Control and Disrespect Scale (PCDS) to examine factor structure and model fit as well as associations with individuation-related difficulties and negative affect. Study measures were completed by 482 adults at a single time-point. Confirmatory factor analysis suggested acceptable model fit of the retrospectively worded PCDS. PCDS scores were significantly associated with dysfunctional individuation, depressive symptoms, and generalized shame and guilt, remaining significant after controlling for age, gender, and neuroticism. Moderation analysis indicated certain associations as stronger among female participants, such that dysfunctional individuation was lower at decreased levels of parental control among women, while generalized guilt was higher at increased parental control among women. Findings support the retrospective use of the PCDS, indicating links between parental psychological control, individuation-related difficulties, and negative affect problems.

Jillian Rodger

David Kealy

Recollections of parental psychological control: Associations with dysfunctional individuation, depressive symptoms, and shame and guilt

父母心理控制的回忆：与功能失调的个体化、抑郁症状及羞耻和内疚的关联

Existing research supports the therapeutic value of hope in different therapies and for diverse patient groups. Patients who are socially inhibited tend to have a particularly difficult time in group therapy, and the experience of hope in that context may be especially poignant for them. The present study investigated the impact of hope on the outcome of a group-based treatment and whether this impact differed for patients depending on their level of social inhibition. The sample consisted of 49 consecutively admitted patients who completed treatment in an intensive, integrative group therapy program. Patients completed four self-report measures to assess hope, social inhibition, quality of life, and depression. Regression with moderation analysis was employed. The analyses revealed that social inhibition significantly moderated the impact of hope on treatment outcome, indicating that hope had a more pronounced effect among those patients with relatively higher levels of social inhibition.

Michal Mielimaka

Ingrid Sochting

John S. Ogrodniczuk

Hope for all? Investigating the moderating effect of social inhibition on the association between hope and outcome in an integrative group therapy program

希望对所有人都有益吗？探究社会抑制在整合性团体治疗计划中对希望与结果之间关系的调节作用

Treatment assignment for patients with personality disorders (PDs) involves a complex process consisting of diagnostic assessment and deciding on the most appropriate psychotherapeutic treatment. This article describes the development of a checklist for systematic analysis of life stories to support reflective and transparent assignment of patients to either dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) or schema-focused therapy (SFT). In a first study, an email survey, focus group, and member check were conducted among eight clinical experts to identify relevant dimensions in life stories in patients with PDs. In a second study, a checklist based on these dimensions was developed in three rounds of testing with nine clinical experts and nine psychology students. Checklist results were compared to actual assigned treatment for 20 patients. Systematic evaluation of life stories, is promising in supporting the allocation of patients with PDs to a suitable treatment approach by focusing on specific and consensual dimensions in patients’ life stories.

Silvia M. Pol

Niek Zuidhof

Dennis Sennef

Anneke M. Sools

Gerben J. Westerhof

The allocation of patients with personality disorders to a suitable treatment approach: The development of a checklist based on patients’ life stories

人格障碍患者治疗方案的分配：基于患者生活故事的检查表的制定

Annika M. Myers

Andrew D. Wiese

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Despite established associations between discrimination and mental health, little research has focused on gender expression discrimination and integrated individual strengths such as transgender and gender-expansive (TGE) identity pride. This study examined the roles of gender expression discrimination and pride in mental health among TGE adults across gender identity, race, and class. A national sample of TGE adults (N = 212) completed online measures assessing gender identity, race, income, gender expression-related discrimination, TGE identity pride, and depression and anxiety symptoms. Gender expression discrimination was positively associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms. Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), higher income, transfeminine participants reported more gender expression discrimination. High TGE identity pride buffered the association between gender expression discrimination and depression—most robustly for BIPOC, lower income, transfeminine participants. TGE identity pride may buffer the effects of gender expression discrimination on depression. Intersectionality in case formulation and treatment planning with TGE individuals is vital.

Jonathan D. Davidson

Elizabeth C. Neilson

Jennifer M. Staples

Rachel B. Turner

Group differences in gender expression discrimination and depressive and anxiety symptoms among transgender and gender-expansive adults: The role of gender identity pride

跨性别和性别拓展成年人在性别表达歧视、抑郁和焦虑症状上的群体差异：性别认同自豪感的作用

Abbreviation	Bull. Menninger. Clin.
Journal Impact	0.92
Quartiles(Global)	PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHOANALYSIS(Q1)

ISSN	0025-9284, 1943-2828
h-index	44

Publication Information	Publisher: Guilford Publications，Publishing cycle: ，Journal Type: journal，Open Access Journals: No
Basic data	Year of publication: 1945，Proportion of original research papers: 100.00%，Self Citation Rate:0.00%， Gold OA Rate: 0.00%

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