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The structure of Benevolent Childhood Experiences: A latent class analysis and association with mental health outcomes and psychological factors in a large adult UK sample (2025)
Journal Article
Zagaria, A., Karatzias, T., Hyland, P., & Shevlin, M. (in press). The structure of Benevolent Childhood Experiences: A latent class analysis and association with mental health outcomes and psychological factors in a large adult UK sample. Adversity and Resilience Science,

The aims of this study were firstly to explore the relationship between Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) and demographic variables, secondly to investigate the taxonic structure of BCEs without considering the confounding effect of Adverse Chi... Read More about The structure of Benevolent Childhood Experiences: A latent class analysis and association with mental health outcomes and psychological factors in a large adult UK sample.

Are ‘time’ and ‘culture’ useful and necessary diagnostic requirements for ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder? A Cross-national study (2025)
Journal Article
Redican, E., Shevlin, M., Ben-Ezra, M., Karatzias, T., & Hyland, P. (online). Are ‘time’ and ‘culture’ useful and necessary diagnostic requirements for ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder? A Cross-national study. Death Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2025.2468822

ICD-11 PGD can only be diagnosed if symptoms persist beyond 6 months after bereavement and for longer than would be expected from societal, cultural, or religious norms. This study examined the validity and utility of these diagnostic requirements us... Read More about Are ‘time’ and ‘culture’ useful and necessary diagnostic requirements for ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder? A Cross-national study.

Positive symptoms of psychosis and ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress dis-order: A network analysis in a Canadian sample from Montreal (2025)
Journal Article
Levin, Y., Mazza, A., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., McGinty, G., Hoffman, Y., Lis, E., Ben-Ezra, M., & Rahel, B. (in press). Positive symptoms of psychosis and ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress dis-order: A network analysis in a Canadian sample from Montreal. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry / Revue Canadienene de Psychiatrie,

Objectives: Traumatic experiences constitute a risk factor for developing different psychopathologies, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), and positive symptoms of psychosis. However, on the... Read More about Positive symptoms of psychosis and ICD-11 complex post-traumatic stress dis-order: A network analysis in a Canadian sample from Montreal.

Testing the use of ‘clinical checks’ with the International Trauma Questionnaire to measure PTSD and complex PTSD (2025)
Journal Article
Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Brewin, C. R., Cloitre, M., Karatzias, T., & Redican, E. (in press). Testing the use of ‘clinical checks’ with the International Trauma Questionnaire to measure PTSD and complex PTSD. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica,

Background: The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) is the most widely used measure of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD). This self-report scale has been used to estimate prevalence rates of these disorders in... Read More about Testing the use of ‘clinical checks’ with the International Trauma Questionnaire to measure PTSD and complex PTSD.

Experiences of Social Disconnection in a Bereaved Community Sample from Ontario, Canada (2025)
Journal Article
Nolan, E., Redican, E., Hyland, P., Duffy, M., Karatzias, T., & Shevlin, M. (online). Experiences of Social Disconnection in a Bereaved Community Sample from Ontario, Canada. Journal of Loss and Trauma, https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2025.2465392

Lower perceived social support is a known risk factor for problematic grief reactions, but specific facets such as social disconnection may play a critical role in shaping grief responses. This study utilized the Oxford-Grief Social Disconnection Sca... Read More about Experiences of Social Disconnection in a Bereaved Community Sample from Ontario, Canada.