Why are some cases not on track? An investigation of common obstacles and solutions during feedback-informed psychological therapy.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol 94(1), Jan 2026, 1-10; doi:10.1037/ccp0000977 Objectives: Using feedback helps to improve psychological treatment outcomes, particularly for patients whose symptom trajectory is not-on-track. However, little is known about why some cases are not-on-track and what strategies can help to improve their treatment response. This study aimed to examine common […]
Increasing the effectiveness of psychotherapy in routine care through transdiagnostic online modules? Randomized controlled trial investigating blended care.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol 94(1), Jan 2026, 11-25; doi:10.1037/ccp0000983 Objective: Blended care (BC), the integration of Internet-based interventions into psychotherapy (PT), is thought of as a promising approach to enhance PT’s effectiveness and efficiency. This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effectiveness as well as the implementation and usage of BC […]
What works for whom in outpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy? Integration of techniques from different therapeutic orientations and their interactions as predictors of treatment outcome in different diagnostic groups.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol 94(1), Jan 2026, 26-38; doi:10.1037/ccp0000987 Objective: The mechanisms underlying psychotherapy’s effects remain debated, with some emphasizing theory-specific therapeutic techniques and others highlighting common factors like therapeutic alliance. Evidence is inconclusive partially because it is rarely assessed which interventions are actually employed in naturalistic outpatient settings. The study thus […]
Strengthening couple functioning to enhance child outcomes in low-income families: A randomized controlled trial.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol 94(1), Jan 2026, 39-48; doi:10.1037/ccp0000988 Objective: Large-scale efforts have disseminated couple and relationship programs to strengthen couple relationships among low-income families, with the hope that doing so would yield benefits for partners and their children. The present study provided a rigorous test of this hypothesis by examining indirect […]
Who benefits most from couple relationship education: A machine learning approach.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol 94(1), Jan 2026, 49-62; doi:10.1037/ccp0000991 Objective: Couple relationship education (CRE) seeks to enhance relationship functioning and prevent deterioration of relationship quality over time. However, impacts of CRE are mixed and often appear to be influenced by the characteristics of the couples receiving the intervention. To provide effective interventions, […]
Urbanization, mental health, and oral health inequalities in left-behind youth: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Purpose of review This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated mental and oral health outcomes among left-behind children (LBC) affected by urbanization-driven rural–urban labour migration. Although mental health impacts of parental migration are increasingly recognized, oral health outcomes remain underexplored. This review synthesizes available evidence, quantifies disparities, and identifies shared social and structural determinants. Recent findings […]
Urbanization and mental health in China
Purpose of review The rapid urbanization in China has profoundly transformed social structures, environmental conditions, and public health landscapes within a relatively brief period. While driving economic growth, it has also generated complex mental health challenges. We explored the multifaceted relationships between urbanization and mental health in China, highlighting spatial and demographic disparities, impact pathways, […]
Loneliness and psychosis: an integrative review
Purpose of review This review synthesizes emerging research on loneliness in psychosis, integrating neurocognitive, social, developmental, and phenomenological perspectives. We highlight how loneliness operates as both a precipitant and consequence of psychosis symptoms, discuss its manifestations across the psychosis spectrum, and outline conceptual and clinical priorities for advancing person-centered research and clinical care. Recent findings […]
Urban living and bipolar disorder: a review of the recent evidence
Purpose of review Recent evidence has expanded understanding of how urbanization influences bipolar disorder, yet findings remain inconsistent due in part to heterogeneous definitions of urbanicity. This review synthesizes recent studies using a structured framework encompassing interconnected constructs, timing of exposure, and community-level mechanisms. The aim is to clarify potential mediating factors underlying the relationship […]
JAMA Psychiatry
Mission Statement: JAMA Psychiatry strives to publish original, state-of-the-art studies and commentaries of general interest to clinicians and researchers in psychiatry, mental health, behavioral science, and allied fields. The journal seeks to inform its readers, to stimulate discussion into the nature, causes, treatment, and public health importance of mental illness, and to promote equity and […]