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Psychiatry General

Increased resting-state brain entropy of parahippocampal gyrus and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in manic and euthymic adolescent bipolar disorder.

Sep 06, 2021

Alterations of brain signal complexity may reflect brain functional abnormalities. In adolescent bipolar disorder (ABD) distribution of brain regions showing abnormal complexity in different mood stat...

The challenge of COVID-19 for adult men and women in the United States: disparities of psychological distress by gender and age.

Sep 06, 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of psychological distress rose from 11% in 2019 to more than 40% in 2020. This study aims to examine the disparities among US adult men and women.We used 2...

By utilizing technology can nursing students gain more confidence and decrease anxiety when communicating with chronically ill patients about their sexual relationship?

Sep 06, 2021

Effective communication is an essential part of nursing care. Nurses need to effectively communicate with patients, families, providers and staff. The purpose of this study was to show how the use of ...

Randomized Noninferiority Trial of Telehealth Delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia Compared to In-Person Care.

Aug 26, 2021

Insomnia is prevalent and is associated with a range of negative sequelae. Cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia (CBT-I) is the recommended intervention, but availability is limited. Telehealth...

The effectiveness of metacognitive training on impairments in social cognition in patients with schizophrenia: mental health nursing practice in a community mental health center.

Aug 26, 2021

Social cognition is an independent structure from the positive symptoms of schizophrenia and contributes to negative symptoms, neurocognitive impairment, and social functioning.To examine the effectiv...

Obsessive-compulsive symptoms in schizophrenia patients and their first-degree relatives and the association with subclinical psychotic symptoms.

Aug 26, 2021

This study aimed to investigate the presence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCS) in patients being followed for schizophrenia and their first-degree relatives (mother, father, siblings, and childre...

Shape constraint function for artery tracking in ultrasound images.

Aug 26, 2021

Ultrasound guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) has emerged as a powerful technique for pain management in the operating theatre. It uses ultrasound imaging to visualize anatomical structures, the needle...

Erectile Dysfunction and Treatment: An Analysis of Associated Chronic Health Conditions.

Aug 26, 2021

To estimate the association between an erectile dysfunction (ED) diagnosis and other chronic health conditions, as well as, the association between receiving ED treatment and these conditions.Data was...

A lay-counsellor delivered brief psychological treatment for men with comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder and depression in primary care: Secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial.

Aug 26, 2021

We investigated the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and preliminary effectiveness of the Counselling for Alcohol Problems (CAP) psychological intervention delivered by non-specialist health worker...

Association between the improvement in depressive symptoms and serum BDNF levels in drug-naive first episode patients with schizophrenia: A longitudinal follow-up.

Aug 26, 2021

Depressive symptoms are frequent clinical manifestations in patients with schizophrenia. Decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been shown to be involved in the development of depressi...

Impact of KMN network genes on progression and prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer.

Aug 26, 2021

The Knl1-Mis12-Ndc80 (KMN) network genes (including KNL, MIS12 and NDC80 complexes) encode a highly conserved network of protein complexes that act in cell mitosis. In recent years, multiple studies r...

Intravenous Ketamine Infusions in Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Depression: An Open-Label Naturalistic Observational Study.

Aug 26, 2021

Bipolar disorder is a chronic and recurrent condition often associated with treatment resistance and suicidality. There is an unmet need for effective treatment in this group of patients. Ketamine has...

Association of Mental Health Disorders and Aortic Dissection.

Aug 26, 2021

Mental health disorders (MHD), including substance abuse, have been associated with aortic dissection (AD). Aneurysmal degeneration in the residual untreated aorta after both open and endovascular tre...

Valproate activates the Snf1 kinase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by decreasing the cytosolic pH.

Aug 26, 2021

Valproate (VPA) is a widely used mood stabilizer, but its therapeutic mechanism of action is not understood. This knowledge gap hinders the development of more effective drugs with fewer side effects....

Prevention of postoperative delirium after cardiovascular surgery: A team-based approach.

Aug 23, 2021

We investigated the efficacy of the Delirium Team Approach program for delirium prevention after cardiovascular surgery.We retrospectively investigated 256 patients who underwent cardiac or thoracic v...

Internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy for tinnitus: secondary analysis to examine predictors of outcomes.

Aug 23, 2021

The current study examined predictors of outcomes of internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (ICBT) for individuals with tinnitus.Secondary analysis of intervention studies.Internet-based guided ...

Response efficacy and heterogeneity of antipsychotic drugs in schizophrenia: Systemic review and meta-analysis.

Aug 23, 2021

This meta-analysis aimed to assess antipsychotic and placebo effects in patients with schizophrenia at the level of symptom factors.A systematic literature search up to June 2020 was undertaken and 62...

In defense of the one-factor doxastic account: A phenomenal account of delusions.

Aug 23, 2021

According to the doxastic model, delusions are beliefs. In the metacognitive model, delusions are imaginings mistaken for beliefs. I argue that endorsement of false second-order beliefs could also cre...

Real time monitoring of dopamine release evoked by mitragynine (Kratom): An insight through electrochemical sensor.

Aug 23, 2021

Mitragynine, the major indole alkaloid from Mitragyna speciosa has been reported previously to possess abuse liability. However, there are insufficient data suggesting the mechanism through which this...

Entry and Passage Variables Associated with Nursing Home Adjustment in Older Adults with Dementia.

Aug 23, 2021

A theory-guided non-experimental, descriptive, correlational design was used to evaluate how entry and passage variables were related to nursing home adjustment for individuals with dementia. Older ad...

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