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Association between anxiety, depression and quality of life in male and female German students during the COVID-19 pandemic BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Emily Wilzer, Annalena Zeisel, Veit Roessner, Melanie Ring
Studies show that three-quarters of mental disorders appear during young adulthood, which makes students a risk group. Especially people with anxiety and depression experience lower Quality of Life (QoL) compared to healthy persons. Furthermore, previous research found that there was a wide range of negative mental consequences triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to examine the association
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Actions targeting the integration of peer workforces in mental health organisations: a mixed-methods systematic review BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Verity Reeves, Heather McIntyre, Mark Loughhead, Matthew Anthony Halpin, Nicholas Procter
Lived experience workforces are one of the fastest growing emerging disciplines in Australian mental health service settings. Individuals with lived and living experience of mental distress employed in mental health services, often referred to as peer or lived experience workers, are widely considered essential for mental health recovery and reform. Despite vast growth of this workforce, concerns remain
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Family intimacy and adaptability and non-suicidal self-injury: a mediation analysis BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Yuehong Gao, Yanchi Wang, Zhiping Wang, Mingzhen Ma, Hongjiao Li, Jinhong Wang, Jianan Liu, Huaying Qian, Ping Zhu, Xujuan Xu
Current research has been focusing on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviors among adolescents with depression. Although family intimacy and adaptability are considered protective factors for NSSI, evidence supporting this relationship is lacking. This study aims to examine the mechanisms operating in the relationship between family intimacy and adaptability and NSSI behaviors among adolescents
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Experts’ perspectives on the impact of visual impairment and comorbid mental disorders on functioning in essential life domains BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Marjolein LA Onnink, Lisanne BA Teunissen, Peter FJ Verstraten, Ruth MA van Nispen, Hilde PA van der Aa
Visual impairment (VI) with comorbid mental disorders (MDs) are expected to have a major impact on people’s daily functioning, for which tailored support is needed. However, this has been barely investigated. Therefore, this study aimed to (1) determine the impact of VI and comorbid MDs on functioning in essential life domains, (2) gain insight into best-practices that are currently used to support
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A feasibility, randomised controlled trial of Club Connect: a group-based healthy brain ageing cognitive training program for older adults with major depression within an older people’s mental health service BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Claudia Woolf, L. Kaplan, L. M. Norrie, D. Burke, M. Cunich, L. Mowszowski, S. L. Naismith
Using the RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance) framework, we outline steps taken to implement an evidence-based cognitive training program, Club Connect, in older adults with major depressive disorder in an Older People’s Mental Health Service in Sydney, Australia. The primary aim was to explore feasibility (or ‘reach’), tolerability (or ‘implementation’), and acceptability
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One-year follow-up of the effectiveness and mediators of cognitive behavioural therapy among adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: secondary outcomes of a randomised controlled trial BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Mei-Rong Pan, Min Dong, Shi-Yu Zhang, Lu Liu, Hai-Mei Li, Yu-Feng Wang, Qiu-Jin Qian
The long-term effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in medicated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) adults with residual symptoms needs to be verified across multiple dimensions, especially with respect to maladaptive cognitions and psychological quality of life (QoL). An exploration of the mechanisms underlying the additive benefits of CBT on QoL in clinical samples may
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The association between smoking and family health with the mediation role of personality among Chinese people: nationwide cross-sectional study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Jiangyun Chen, Menglin Luo, Li Gan, Haomiao Li, Siyuan Liu, Na Ren, Yan Zhou, Jiao Yang, Haozheng Zhou, Xuanhao Yin, Jiahuan Wan, Xinlei Yang, Yibo Wu, Zenni Luo
There may be unexplored interactions between family health, personality, and smoking that could help provide new perspectives on tobacco control. To examine the relationship between the health of one’s family and their smoking habits, as well as investigate the potential influence of personality on this relationship. For this cross-sectional investigation, a national survey conducted in China in 2022
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Assessment of sleep disturbance in patients with Wilson’s disease BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Zhengyang Wang, ZhiFei You
Wilson’s disease (WD) is frequently manifested with anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance; this investigation aimed to elucidate these manifestations and identify the influencing factors of sleep disturbance. Sleep disturbance, anxiety and depression were compared in 42 WD and 40 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals. 27 individuals indicated a neurological form of the disease (NV), and 15
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Correction: Action recommendations review in community-based therapy and depression and anxiety outcomes: a machine learning approach BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Amit Spinrad, C. Barr Taylor, Josef I. Ruzek, Samuel Jefroykin, Tamar Friedlander, Israela Feleke, Hila Lev-Ari, Natalia Szapiro, Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors identified an error in the author name of Amit Spinrad. The incorrect author name is: Amit Spinard. The correct author name is: Amit Spinrad. The author group has been updated above and the original article [1] has been corrected. Spinrad et al. Action recommendations review in community-based therapy and depression and anxiety outcomes:
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The short- and longer-term effects of brief behavioral parent training versus care as usual in children with behavioral difficulties: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Roos S. van Doornik, Saskia van der Oord, Joli Luijckx, Annabeth P. Groenman, Patty Leijten, Marjolein Luman, Pieter J. Hoekstra, Barbara J. van den Hoofdakker, Tycho J. Dekkers
The access to and uptake of evidence-based behavioral parent training for children with behavioral difficulties (i.e., oppositional, defiant, aggressive, hyperactive, impulsive, and inattentive behavior) are currently limited because of a scarcity of certified therapists and long waiting lists. These problems are in part due to the long and sometimes perceived as rigid nature of most evidence-based
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Mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviour among Egyptian undergraduates: a cross-sectional national study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Mohamed Baklola, Mohamed Terra, Anhar Taha, Mohammed Elnemr, Mohammad Yaseen, Ahmed Maher, Ali Hussain Buzaid, Rahaf Alenazi, Safa Adil Osman Mohamed, Doaa Abdelhady, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany
Mental health literacy (MHL) and help-seeking behaviors are pivotal in managing mental well-being, especially among Egyptian undergraduates. Despite the importance and prevalent psychological distress in this group, limited research has addressed MHL and associated behaviors in Egypt. This study aimed to assess the levels of MHL and help-seeking behavior among Egyptian university students. A cross-sectional
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A randomized controlled trial of potential tobacco policies prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a study protocol BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Krysten W. Bold, Akshika Sharma, Angela Haeny, Ralitza Gueorguieva, Eugenia Buta, Stephen Baldassarri, Lauren Lempert, Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, Stephanie O’Malley
Menthol cigarette use remains a large public health problem and disproportionately affects Black adults in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration has proposed prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes to protect public health. However, e-cigarettes are available in menthol flavor and are a popular alternative product adults might switch to if menthol is prohibited in cigarettes. Research
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Predictors and disturbances of sleep quality between men and women: results from a cross-sectional study in Jordan BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Mohammad R. Alosta, Islam Oweidat, Mohammad Alsadi, Mahmoud Mohammad Alsaraireh, Bayan Oleimat, Elham H. Othman
Sleep disturbances, a public health concern that may lead to critical physiological conditions, are associated with personal characteristics such as gender. Limited evidence is available from the Middle East population on the gender disparities in sleep quality. Therefore, the current study examined gender-specific differences in sleep quality and disturbances among Jordanian citizens. A cross-sectional
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Mental health interventions for individuals with serious mental illness in the criminal legal system: a systematic review BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Maji Hailemariam, Tatiana E. Bustos, Barrett Wallace Montgomery, Garrett Brown, Gashaye Tefera, Rosemary Adaji, Brandon Taylor, Hiywote Eshetu, Clara Barajas, Rolando Barajas, Vanessa Najjar, Donovan Dennis, Jasmiyne Hudson, Julia W. Felton, Jennifer E. Johnson
Globally, individuals with mental illness get in contact with the law at a greater rate than the general population. The goal of this review was to identify and describe: (1) effectiveness of mental health interventions for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) who have criminal legal involvement; (2) additional outcomes targeted by these interventions; (3) settings/contexts where interventions
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Retraction Note: Predictors of depression among school adolescents in Northwest, Ethiopia, 2022: institutional based cross-sectional BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Aklile Tsega Chekol, Mastewal Aschale Wale, Agmas Wassie Abate, Eyerusalem Abebe Beo, Eman Ali Said, Berhan Tsegaye Negash
BMC Psychiatry (2023) 23:429 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04899-2. The Editors have retracted this article after concerns were raised. After an investigation, the publisher found that the data for this study was also presented in the thesis [1] by the corresponding author. Further investigation by the Publisher found that the study in the thesis included a total of 578 participants from 4 schools
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Modeling and mobile home monitoring of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-09 Haihang Yuan, Tianyi Yang, Qiaolian Xie, Guilhem Lledos, Wen-Huei Chou, Wenwei Yu
With the increasing global aging population, dementia care has rapidly become a major social problem. Current diagnosis of Behavior and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) relies on clinical interviews, and behavioral rating scales based on a period of behavior observation, but these methods are not suitable for identification of occurrence of BPSD in the daily living, which is necessary for
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Impact of depersonalization on the course of depression: longitudinal observations from the gutenberg health study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Matthias Michal, Jörg Wiltink, Ana N. Tibubos, Philipp S. Wild, Thomas Münzel, Karl Lackner, Norbert Pfeiffer, Jochem König, Alexander Gieswinkel, Manfred Beutel, Jasmin Ghaemi Kerahrodi
Symptoms of depersonalization (DP) and derealization (DR) are a risk factor for more severe impairment, non-response to various treatments, and a chronic course. In this study, we investigated the effects of DP/DR symptoms in patients with clinically significant depressive symptoms on clinical characteristics and various outcomes in a representative population-based sample with a 5-year follow-up.
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Impacts of inflammatory cytokines on depression: a cohort study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Fei Liu, Yang Yang, Xiao-Wei Fan, Ning Zhang, Shuo Wang, Yi-Jun Shi, Wei-Jiang Hu, Chun-Xue Wang
Inflammatory factors are associated with depression. We seek to investigate the correlation between inflammatory cytokines and prognosis of depression or suicidal ideation and behavior at 3 months in depression patients. Eighty-two depressed outpatients were recruited and treated as usual. Plasma cytokines were measured at baseline. Patients were followed up with Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and
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Imagery rescripting and cognitive restructuring for inpatients with moderate and severe depression – a controlled pilot study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Jabin Kanczok, Kamila Jauch-Chara, Franz-Josef Müller
This controlled pilot study investigates the effect of the combined use of cognitive restructuring (CR) and imagery rescripting (IR) compared to treatment as usual among inpatients with moderate and severe depression. Alongside expert ratings and self-report tools, fitness wristbands were used as an assessment tool. In addition to the standard inpatient care (SIC) program, 33 inpatients with moderate
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An Integrated Care Pathway for depression in adolescents: protocol for a Type 1 Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation, Non-randomized, Cluster Controlled Trial BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Darren B. Courtney, Melanie Barwick, Bahar Amani, Andrea T. Greenblatt, Madison Aitken, Karolin R. Krause, Brendan F. Andrade, Kathryn Bennett, Kristin Cleverley, Amanda A. Uliaszek, Claire de Oliveira, Lisa D. Hawke, Jo Henderson, Wei Wang, Priya Watson, Amy Gajaria, Amanda S. Newton, Stephanie Ameis, Jacqueline Relihan, Matthew Prebeg, Sheng Chen, Peter Szatmari
Our group developed an Integrated Care Pathway to facilitate the delivery of evidence-based care for adolescents experiencing depression called CARIBOU-2 (Care for Adolescents who Receive Information ‘Bout OUtcomes, 2nd iteration). The core pathway components are assessment, psychoeducation, psychotherapy options, medication options, caregiver support, measurement-based care team reviews and graduation
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Associations between anxiety, depression, and personal mastery in community-dwelling older adults: a network-based analysis BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Zekun Bian, Renyan Xu, Bin Shang, Fei Lv, Weiyi Sun, Qian Li, Yijing Gong, Caifeng Luo
In China, about 18.70% of the population aged 60 years and older are at risk of low personal mastery as well as anxiety and depression for a variety of reasons. The purpose of this study was to construct a symptom network model of the relationship between anxiety, depression, and personal mastery in community-dwelling older adults and to identify central and bridge symptoms in this network. Depression
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Practical implications of ICD-11 personality disorder classifications BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Bing Pan, Wei Wang
Personality disorders (PDs) are associated with an inferior quality of life, poor health, and premature mortality, leading to heavy clinical, familial, and societal burdens. The International Classification of Diseases-11 (ICD-11) makes a thorough, dramatic paradigm shift from the categorical to dimensional diagnosis of PD and expands the application into adolescence. We have reviewed the recent literature
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Low-intensity mindfulness and cognitive–behavioral therapy for social anxiety: a pilot randomized controlled trial BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Shota Noda, Kentaro Shirotsuki, Mutsuhiro Nakao
Cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) effectively improves the clinical symptoms of social anxiety disorder. However, there are non-responders who cannot decrease their cost/probability bias significantly; hence, their social anxiety symptoms remain unaddressed. Mindfulness training and cognitive–behavioral approaches promote a reduction in cost/probability bias and social anxiety symptoms. This study
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COVID-19-associated mortality in individuals with serious mental disorders in Sweden during the first two years of the pandemic– a population-based register study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Anna Gibbs, Martin Maripuu, Louise Öhlund, Micael Widerström, Niklas Nilsson, Ursula Werneke
Reports at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic suggested differences in COVID-19-associated mortality between individuals with serious mental disorders (SMD) and the population at large. To compare the pattern of COVID-19-associated mortality in individuals with and without SMD in Sweden over the two main pandemic years. We compared the pattern of COVID-19-associated mortality in individuals with
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ADHD prescription patterns and medication adherence in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic in an urban academic setting BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Peter J. Cunniff, Amil Ahsan, Catherine McCrary, Tracy Dien, Tristan H. Kuhn, Turaj Vazifedan, John W. Harrington
COVID-19 impacted all students, especially those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), putting them at risk for disruption to their medication regimen and school performance. Our study aimed to identify if ADHD medication regimens were disrupted through analyzing prescription refills and if telehealth management demonstrated a higher rate of adherence. A total of 396 patients from the
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Prediction of the efficacy of group cognitive behavioral therapy using heart rate variability based smart wearable devices: a randomized controlled study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Zexin Lin, Junjie Zheng, Yang Wang, Zhao Su, Rongxin Zhu, Rongxun Liu, Yange Wei, Xizhe Zhang, Fei Wang
Depression and anxiety are common and disabling mental health problems in children and young adults. Group cognitive behavioral therapy (GCBT) is considered that an efficient and effective treatment for these significant public health concerns, but not all participants respond equally well. The aim of this study was to examine the predictive ability of heart rate variability (HRV), based on sensor
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Depersonalization and derealization as sequelae of a temporal lobe lesion: a case report BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Jasmyn E. A. Cunningham, Caitlin S. R. Lees
Depersonalization and derealization can occur not just from psychiatric causes but also from various organic etiologies, such as seizures and intracerebral structural abnormalities. However, there have been no previous reported cases to the authors’ knowledge detailing isolated depersonalization and derealization in the absence of clinical seizure activity or other psychiatric pathology, as sequelae
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The relationship of personality, alexithymia, anxiety symptoms, and odor awareness: a mediation analysis BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Binfeng Zhang, Xiuxia Li, Hongzhen Deng, Peixuan Tan, Wanyong He, Shuling Huang, Lu Wang, Hao Xu, Lei Cao, Guanghui Nie
Personality, emotions, and olfaction exhibit partial anatomical overlap in the limbic system structure, establishing potential mechanisms between personality, affective disorders, and olfactory-related aspects. Thus, this study aims to investigate the associations among the Big Five personality traits, alexithymia, anxiety symptoms, and odor awareness. A total of 863 college participants were recruited
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Depressive symptoms and visual attention to others’ eyes in healthy individuals BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Thomas Suslow, Dennis Hoepfel, Anette Kersting, Charlott Maria Bodenschatz
Eye contact is a fundamental part of social interaction. In clinical studies, it has been observed that patients suffering from depression make less eye contact during interviews than healthy individuals, which could be a factor contributing to their social functioning impairments. Similarly, results from mood induction studies with healthy persons indicate that attention to the eyes diminishes as
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Reduced gray matter volume of the hippocampal tail in melancholic depression: evidence from an MRI study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Zhaosong Chu, Lijin Yuan, Kun Lian, Mengxin He, Yi Lu, Yuqi Cheng, Xiufeng Xu, Zonglin Shen
Melancholic depression (MD) is one of the most prevalent and severe subtypes of major depressive disorder (MDD). Previous studies have revealed inconsistent results regarding alterations in grey matter volume (GMV) of the hippocampus and amygdala of MD patients, possibly due to overlooking the complexity of their internal structure. The hippocampus and amygdala consist of multiple and functionally
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Association between handgrip strength and depressive symptoms in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study from a single Chinese center BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Shuang Zhang, Shu-Xin Liu, Qi-Jun Wu, Zhi-Hong Wang, Hong Liu, Ping Xiao, Yan Lu, Cui Dong, Qing-Mei Meng
The relationship between handgrip strength (HGS) and depression in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) was unknown. Therefore, we aimed to clarify this association in a cohort of patients. HGS was used as a representative indicator of muscle strength and was measured with a handheld dynamometer. Depressive symptoms were assessed with the self-reported Patient Health Questionnaire-9. A multivariable
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Psychometric properties of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) in silica-exposed workers from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Fiona Hore-Lacy, StellaMay Gwini, Deborah C. Glass, Christina Dimitriadis, Javier Jimenez-Martin, Ryan F. Hoy, Malcolm R. Sim, Karen Walker-Bone, Jane Fisher
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) has been used in a range of occupational cohorts, but only recently in stone benchtop workers undergoing screening for silicosis. The aim of this study was to compare psychometric properties of the PSS-10 in stone benchtop workers amongst those born overseas or who used an interpreter. Stone benchtop workers in Melbourne, Australia completed the PSS-10 as part of
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Cohen syndrome combined with psychiatric symptoms: a case report BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Xinming Li, Sufang Qi, Wenjie Li, Xin Liu, Zhicheng Xue, Tiangui Yu, Guanglei Xun
Cohen syndrome (CS) is a rare autosomal recessive inherited condition characterized by pathological changes affecting multiple systems. The extensive clinical variability associated with CS poses a significant diagnostic challenge. Additionally, there is limited documentation on the co-occurrence of CS with psychiatric symptoms. We report a case of a 30-year-old patient exhibiting characteristic physical
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Mixed-Mode Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for psychological resilience, Self Esteem and Stigma of patients with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Jiali Dai, Dawei Sun, Bohui Li, Yang Zhang, Meiling Wen, Haina Wang, Hongsheng Bi
People with schizophrenia often face challenges such as lower psychological resilience, reduced self-worth, and increased social stigma, hindering their recovery. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) has shown promise in boosting psychological resilience and self-esteem while diminishing stigma. However, MBCT demands professional involvement and substantial expenses, adding to the workload of
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A causal relationship between panic disorder and risk of alzheimer disease: a two-sample mendelian randomization analysis BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Yueqin Tian, Qiuping Ye, Jia Qiao, Lian Wang, Yong Dai, Hongmei Wen, Zulin Dou
Observational studies have suggested a link between panic disorder (PD) and Alzheimer disease (AD). This study aimed to identify the underlying association of PD with the risk of AD using Mendelian randomization. Genetic instrumental variables (IVs) were retrieved in the genome-wide association study between PD and AD. Then, five different models, namely inverse variance weighting (IVW), weighted median
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Determinants and outcomes of health-promoting lifestyle among people with schizophrenia BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Yu Fan, Liang Zhou, Xiyuan Chen, Jinghua Su, Shaoling Zhong
Healthy lifestyle is an important protective factor of developing cardiovascular disease in people with schizophrenia. However, little is known about the determinants of lifestyle and its contribution to metabolic syndrome. This study aimed to explore the influencing factors of health-promoting lifestyle (HPL) and its association with metabolic syndrome among people with schizophrenia. A cross-sectional
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Supporting social emotional learning and wellbeing of displaced adolescents from the middle east: a pilot evaluation of the ‘forward with peers’ intervention BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Ilana Seff, Lindsay Stark, Ali Ali, Danielle Sarraf, Wafa Hassan, Carine Allaf
A growing literature points to the critical role schools can play in promoting improved psychosocial wellbeing and resilience among first- and second-generation Arab immigrant and refugee adolescents, but few evaluations have examined the effectiveness of culturally adapted, school-based interventions. We conducted a pilot evaluation of a culturally adapted social and emotional learning and life skills
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A phase III multisite randomised controlled trial to compare the efficacy of cannabidiol to placebo in the treatment of cannabis use disorder: the CBD-CUD study protocol BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Anjali K. Bhardwaj, Llew Mills, Michael Doyle, Arshman Sahid, Mark Montebello, Lauren Monds, Shalini Arunogiri, Paul Haber, Valentina Lorenzetti, Dan I. Lubman, Peter Malouf, Mary E. Harrod, Adrian Dunlop, Tom Freeman, Nicholas Lintzeris
Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasingly common and contributes to a range of health and social problems. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid recognised for its anticonvulsant, anxiolytic and antipsychotic effects with no habit-forming qualities. Results from a Phase IIa randomised clinical trial suggest that treatment with CBD for four weeks reduced non-prescribed cannabis use in
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Effectiveness of mindful self-compassion therapy on psychopathology symptoms, psychological distress and life expectancy in infertile women treated with in vitro fertilization: a two-arm double-blind parallel randomized controlled trial BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Kimia Sahraian, Hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Bahia Namavar Jahromi, Ho Nam Cheung, Joseph Ciarrochi, Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad
Infertility is a prominent problem affecting millions of couples worldwide. Recently, there has been a hightened emphasis on elucidating the subtle linkages between infertility treatment leveraging assisted reproductive technology and the complex realm of psychological challenges, as well as efforts in implementation of psychological interventions.The Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program seeks to
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Association between elevated serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tumor necrosis factor-α, and clinical symptoms in male patients with treatment-resistant and chronic medicated schizophrenia BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Haidong Yang, Ruijie Peng, Man Yang, Jing Zhang, Zhihui Shi, Xiaobin Zhang
Inflammation has an important role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in male patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) and chronic medicated schizophrenia (CMS), and the relationship with psychopathology. The study enrolled 31 TRS and 49 cm male patients, and 53
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Associations of perceived stress with loneliness and depressive symptoms: the mediating role of sleep quality BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Xiao Wang, Xingqi Cao, Jiening Yu, Shuyi Jin, Shengyi Li, Liying Chen, Zuyun Liu, Xuan Ge, Yangzhen Lu
Whether perceived stress is associated with loneliness and depressive symptoms in general adults, and to what extent sleep quality mediates the associations, remains unknown. The aim of this study was to estimate the associations of perceived stress with loneliness and depressive symptoms, and the mediating role of sleep quality in these associations. Cross-sectional data on 734 participants (aged
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Modeling the structural relationships between trauma exposure with substance use tendency, depression symptoms, and suicidal thoughts in individuals with earthquake trauma experience: the mediatory role of peritraumatic dissociation and experiential avoidance BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Farshad Ahmadi, Mohammad Ali Goodarzi, Mohammad Reza Taghavi, Mahdi Imani
Despite the fact that studies indicate that earthquake trauma is associated with numerous psychological consequences, the mediating mechanisms leading to these outcomes have not been well-studied. Therefore, this study investigates the relationship between trauma exposure with substance use tendency, depression, and suicidal thoughts, with the mediating role of peritraumatic dissociation and experiential
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Prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression one year after intensive care unit admission for COVID-19 BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Netha Hussain, Carina M. Samuelsson, Avril Drummond, Carina U. Persson
To the best of our knowledge, the long term prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression in ICU admitted individuals after COVID-19 in Sweden during the first wave of the pandemic has not been investigated. Furthermore, no studies have exclusively investigated the risk factors for experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression in this population. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence
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Recognition of others’ interoceptive states in those with and without eating disorders BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Chandni Gajperia, Jennifer McBride, Janet Treasure, Valentina Cardi, Rebecca Brewer
The ability to recognize one’s own emotions is associated with one’s ability to recognize others’ emotions. Beyond the domain of emotion, however, the relationship between recognition of one’s own internal states (interoception) and others’ interoceptive states has not been investigated, either in the typical population or clinical groups with interoceptive difficulties (e.g. eating disorders; EDs)
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Exploring the connection between ego-resiliency and health behaviors: a cross-sectional study of Polish health sciences students BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Małgorzata Dębska-Janus, Paweł Dębski, Agnieszka Nawrocka, Jacek Polechoński, Wojciech Madejczyk, Karina Badura-Brzoza
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between ego-resiliency and the intensity of health behaviors among Polish health sciences students. The study involved 483 students from health-related faculties in southern Poland, consisting of 314 women (63.7%) and 179 men (36.3%). The average age of the participants was 21.7 ± 2.5 years. To assess resiliency (ER), the Ego-Resiliency Scale (ER89-R12)
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COVID-19-related dysfunctional anxiety and associated factors among adolescents in Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Robera Demissie Berhanu, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Jibril Dori Boru, Desalegn Emana Jabana, Birbirsa Sefera Senbeta, Million Girma Tekle, Yadeta Alemayehu, Hunde Tarafa Aga
COVID-19 pandemic causes serious threats to people’s mental health, particularly it has huge negative mental health outcomes for adolescents. However, there is lack of studies examining COVID-19-related anxiety among adolescents in Ethiopia. Hence, this study was aimed to examine COVID-19-related dysfunctional anxiety and its associated factors among adolescents in Mettu town. Community-based cross-sectional
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Non-equivalence of sub-tasks of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test with convolutional neural networks to discriminate mild cognitive impairment BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Jin-Hyuck Park
The Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (RCFT) is a tool to evaluate cognitive function. Despite its usefulness, its scoring criteria are as complicated as its figure, leading to a low reliability. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the feasibility of using the convolutional neural network (CNN) model based on the RCFT as a screening tool for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and investigate the
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Circadian rhythms of melatonin and its relationship with anhedonia in patients with mood disorders: a cross-sectional study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Xinyu Li, Jiakuai Yu, Shuo Jiang, Liang Fang, Yifei Li, Shuangshuang Ma, Hui Kong, Ximing Qin, Daomin Zhu
Mood disorders are strongly associated with melatonin disturbances. However, it is unclear whether there is a difference in melatonin concentrations and melatonin circadian rhythm profiles between depression and bipolar disorder. In addition, the relationship between anhedonia, a common symptom of affective disorders, and its melatonin circadian rhythm remains under-investigated. Thirty-four patients
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Prevalence of suicide attempt and associations with deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumatic experiences - a cross sectional survey of the Norwegian population BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 TK Grimholt, T. Bonsaksen, T. Heir, I. Schou Bredal, L. Skogstad, Ø Ekeberg
Monitoring self-reported suicide attempts (SA) with nationally representative surveys is important to initiate suicide prevention strategies. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of SA and compare deliberate self-harm, (DSH), mental health, drug misuse and traumas between SA and non-suicide attempters (NSA). In this cross-sectional survey of a representative sample (N=1757) of the Norwegian
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Efficacy of empagliflozin as adjunctive therapy to citalopram in major depressive disorder: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Atefeh Zandifar, Maryam Panahi, Rahim Badrfam, Mostafa Qorbani
Major depressive disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders, which is associated with a high disease burden. Current treatments using antidepressants have limitations, so using medication with neuromodulating and anti-inflammatory properties alongside them could be helpful. In a clinical trial, we studied the effectiveness of empagliflozin, a blood sugar-lowering drug, as an adjunctive
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Perinatal anxiety disorders screening study: a study protocol BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Nichole Fairbrother, Bryn Stagg, Olivia Scoten, Cora Keeney, Claudia Cargnelli
The anxiety and their related disorders (AD) are the most common of all mental health conditions, and affect approximately 20% of pregnant and postpartum people. They are associated with significant distress and life interference for sufferers, as well as negative consequences for fetal and infant development. At present, little if any routine screening for prenatal AD is being conducted and data regarding
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Identifying causal associations between women’s reproductive traits and risk of schizophrenia: a multivariate validated two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Wenxi Sun, Xiaohui Wu, Haidong Yang, Shiting Yuan, Jun Chen, Yiru Fang, Xiaobin Zhang
A significant association between women’s reproductive traits and the risk of schizophrenia (SCZ) has been discovered, but the causalities remain unclear. We designed a two-sample univariate Mendelian randomization (MR) study using female-specific SNPs collected from a large-scale genome-wide association study as a genetic tool to explore the causal effect of female reproductive traits on the risk
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Supporting unpaid carers around hospital leave for people detained under the Mental Health Act (1983) in England: carer and practitioner perspectives BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Nicola Moran, Ruth Naughton-Doe, Mark Wilberforce, Emma Wakeman, Martin Webber
When an individual is detained in hospital it is important that they maintain contact with their family, friends and communities as these can be helpful for their well-being and recovery. Maintaining these relationships is also important to unpaid carers (family or friends), but they can be strained by carers’ instigation of, or compliance with, the involuntary detention. Section 17 of the Mental Health
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The genetic architecture of youth anxiety: a study protocol BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Laina McAusland, Christie L. Burton, Alexa Bagnell, Khrista Boylan, Taylor Hatchard, Patricia Lingley-Pottie, Abdullah Al Maruf, Patrick McGrath, Amanda S. Newton, Karen Rowa, Russell J. Schachar, S-M Shaheen, Sam Stewart, Paul D. Arnold, Jennifer Crosbie, Manuel Mattheisen, Noam Soreni, S. Evelyn Stewart, Sandra Meier
Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric problems among Canadian youth and typically have an onset in childhood or adolescence. They are characterized by high rates of relapse and chronicity, often resulting in substantial impairment across the lifespan. Genetic factors play an important role in the vulnerability toward anxiety disorders. However, genetic contribution to anxiety in youth is
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The effect of nurse-initiated diary intervention on posttraumatic stress disorder and recall of memories in ICU survivors: a randomized controlled trial BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Elham Rashidi, Farideh Razban, Neda Asadi
Patients’ recall of memories from the ICU plays an important role in the occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder. This study aimed to determine the effect of nurse-initiated diary intervention on post-traumatic stress disorder and recall of memories in ICU survivors. This RCT study included all patients admitted to two trauma ICUs in Southeast of Iran. Thirty patients considered in control and
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Factors associated with stress among pregnant women with a second child in Hunan province under China’s two-child policy: a mixed-method study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Lijuan Zhang, Ruirui Huang, Jun Lei, Yongrong Liu, Dan Liu
The purpose of the study was to investigate the status of pregnancy stress and to explore factors associated with pregnancy stress among women by China’s two-child policy. A mixed-method study involving both quantitative and qualitative methods was conducted using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The questionnaires encompassed socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics, as well as
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Gender differences in prevalence and clinical correlates of anxiety in first-episode and drug-naïve patients with major depressive disorder comorbid with metabolic syndrome BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Wenqi Gao, Zhifang Deng, Xiaonan Cai, Dan Zhang, Han Xiao, Xiangyang Zhang
Although gender differences in major depressive disorder (MDD) have been widely reported, there has not been much focus on gender differences in comorbidity. In patients with MDD and comorbid metabolic syndrome (Mets), the goal of this study was to investigate potential gender differences in the prevalence and clinical correlates of concomitant anxiety. Seven hundred and ninety-four first-episode and
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Patients with first-episode psychosis in northern Taiwan: neurocognitive performance and niacin response profile in comparison with schizophrenia patients of different familial loadings and relationship with clinical features BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Shun-Chun Yu, Tzung–Jeng Hwang, Chih-Min Liu, Hung-Yu Chan, Chian-Jue Kuo, Tsung-Tsair Yang, Jen-Pang Wang, Chen-Chung Liu, Ming H. Hsieh, Yi-Ting Lin, Yi-Ling Chien, Po-Hsiu Kuo, Ya-Wen Shih, Sung-Liang Yu, Hsuan-Yu Chen, Wei J. Chen
Examining patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) provides opportunities to better understand the mechanism underlying these illnesses. By incorporating quantitative measures in FEP patients, we aimed to (1) determine the baseline distribution of clinical features; (2) examine the impairment magnitude of the quantitative measures by comparing with external controls and then the counterparts of
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Dual harm among patients attending a mental health unit in Uganda: a hospital based retrospective study BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Alain Favina, Joan Abaatyo, Mark Mohan Kaggwa
Dual harm encompasses the complex interplay of the co-occurrence of self-harm and aggression. Individuals with dual harm may display a more hazardous pattern of harmful behaviors like homicide-suicide compared to people with sole harm. This study aimed to examine the presence of dual harm among general psychiatry inpatients in a mental health unit in Uganda. A retrospective chart review of 3098 inpatients
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Value-related attitudes towards mental health problems and help-seeking barriers: a sequential mixed-methods design investigating participants with reported depressive episodes in rural Northern Germany with and without treatment experience BMC Psychiatry (IF 4.4) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Karsten Valerius, Linnéa von Eitzen, Mirjam Göbel, Heike Ohlbrecht, Neeltje van den Berg, Henry Völzke, Hans J. Grabe, Georg Schomerus, Sven Speerforck
Seeking help for severe depressive symptoms remains a major obstacle for particular groups within the general population. Value-related attitudes might contribute to this treatment gap, particularly in rural regions with a low density of psychiatric-psychotherapeutic services. We aimed to investigate narratives of socialization, value systems, and barriers of help-seeking to better understand social