Publications by authors named "E Simonsen"
Pharmacological interventions for co-occurring psychopathology in people with borderline personality disorder: secondary analysis of the Cochrane systematic review with meta-analyses.
Br J Psychiatry
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study systematically reviews the effectiveness of medications for treating co-occurring mental health disorders in people with borderline personality disorder (BPD), using updated data from 22 trials.* -
- Findings show very-low-certainty and low-certainty evidence for antipsychotics and anticonvulsants affecting depressive and anxious symptoms, but no significant benefit from antidepressants.* -
- Overall, the evidence does not endorse the use of medications for co-occurring issues in BPD patients, and suggests that medications should be used carefully in these cases.*
A Cross-Sectional Study Investigating Associations between Personality Traits, Glycemic Control, and BMI in Persons with Diabetes: Lolland-Falster Health Study, Denmark.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2024
There is a growing focus on person-centered care, emphasizing the importance of respecting inter-individual differences and implementing individualized treatment initiatives. Prior research has established an association between personality traits, body mass index, and health-related behaviors. The aim of this study was to explore the potential of personality trait assessments in identifying individuals at risk of glycemic dysregulation and increasing BMI.
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- - Over the past decade, evidence has shown that video consultations (VCs) are effective for mental health treatment, and this was further confirmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, but their adoption has been slow even after the crisis.
- - This study aimed to explore the experiences of both patients and clinicians using VCs for mental health treatment through interviews and focus groups in Denmark.
- - Results indicated that patients found VCs easy to use and capable of fostering a strong therapeutic relationship, while clinicians shifted from resistance to acceptance, noting that the interaction differs from traditional in-person therapy.
Parent-child informant discrepancies on psychopathology provide important knowledge on the parent-child relationship and the child's mental health, but mechanisms underlying parent-child informant discrepancies are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between attachment problems and mentalizing capacity and parent-child informant discrepancies on borderline personality disorder (BPD) severity, internalizing, and externalizing pathology in a clinical sample of 91 adolescent girls with BPD and their parents. Results showed that more attachment problems to parents and peers were related to adolescents reporting more severe BPD than parents.
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