Multimodal mental state analysis
AbstractSelf-reports or professional interviews have typically been used to diagnose depression, although these methods often miss significant behavioral signals. Sometimes, people with depression may not express their feelings accurately, which can make it hard for psychologists to diagnose them correctly. We believe that paying attention to how people speak and behave can help us better identify depression. In real-life situations, psychologists can use different methods, like listening to how someone talks, their body language and change in their emotions while talking. To detect signs of depression more accurately a...
Source: Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology - April 16, 2024 Category: Statistics Source Type: research
Evaluating the Feasibility of a Guided Culturally Adapted Internet-Delivered Mindfulness Intervention for Indonesian University Students Experiencing Psychological Distress
ConclusionsThis study suggested that a counsellor-guided culturally adapted internet-based mindfulness intervention was feasible, acceptable, and associated with improvements in psychological distress, well-being, and mindfulness among university students in Indonesia. A randomized controlled trial with follow-up is needed to evaluate the intervention ’s effectiveness.PreregistrationThis trial was preregistered on the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry (ACTRN12620000135910). (Source: Mindfulness)
Source: Mindfulness - April 16, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Unraveling the Nexus between Overeducation and Depressive Symptoms in China: The Roles of Perceived Fairness of Earnings and Job Autonomy
This study utilized data from the China Labor-Force Dynamis Survey (CLDS) 2016 and China ’s 1% Population Sample Survey 2015 to explore the mechanisms linking overeducation to depressive symptoms and identify factors buffering the strength of this association. Employing causal inference methods, including instrumental variable regression and propensity score matching, we find a positi ve impact of overeducation on depressive symptoms. Mediation analysis shows that low personal income and perceived fairness of earnings act as mediators, aligning with perspectives of wage penalty and distributive justice within the context...
Source: Applied Research in Quality of Life - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Associations between perceived discrimination experiences, treatment adherence self-efficacy, and depressive symptoms among people living with HIV in the Southern United States
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Source: AIDS Care - April 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Wendy ChuCheuk Chi TamSayward Harrisona Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USAb Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carol Source Type: research
Adult ADHD Linked to Later Lewy Body Disease, Cognitive Impairment
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be at increased risk of dementia and cognitive impairment compared with those without ADHD, according to areport in theAmerican Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Adults with ADHD seem particularly susceptible to dementia associated with Lewy body disease, a disorder characterized by abnormal deposits of proteins called Lewy bodies in the brain that results in various forms of cognitive impairment, delirium-like symptoms, Parkinson ’s-like movement problems, and hallucinations.“Determining whether there is an association between ADHD and subsequent conversio...
Source: Psychiatr News - April 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder cognitive impairment dementia hallucinations Lewy bodies Parkinsons Source Type: research
Efficacy and safety of tofacitinib for chronic plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
ConclusionsA comprehensive analysis revealed that tofacitinib has a positive effect on addressing skin and joint symptoms, as well as improving the quality of life for patients with chronic plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). However, the safety of the drug ’s long-term usage even requires further validation.Key Points• In 6 analyses involving a total of 1393 patients, tofacitinib exhibits positive effect on the treatment of both chronic plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA).• Although dose-based subgroup analyses have demonstrated effectiveness. Some studies indicate that the 5-mg dose (twice da...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - April 15, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Predictors of adherence to a publicly available self-guided digital mental health intervention
This study aimed to analyze 3 years of user data from the public launch of an empirically supported 12-session self-guided DMHI, to assess overall program adherence rates and explore predictors of adherence. Data from 984 registered users were analyzed. Results showed that only 14.8% of users completed all 12 modules and 68.6% completed less than half of the modules. Users who were younger, had milder depression, had never seen a mental health provider, and who rejected signing-up for weekly program emails completed significantly more modules. Results add to concerns about the generalizability of controlled research on DMH...
Source: Behavior Therapy - April 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mercedes G Woolley Korena S Klimczak Carter H Davis Michael E Levin Source Type: research
Predictors of adherence to a publicly available self-guided digital mental health intervention
This study aimed to analyze 3 years of user data from the public launch of an empirically supported 12-session self-guided DMHI, to assess overall program adherence rates and explore predictors of adherence. Data from 984 registered users were analyzed. Results showed that only 14.8% of users completed all 12 modules and 68.6% completed less than half of the modules. Users who were younger, had milder depression, had never seen a mental health provider, and who rejected signing-up for weekly program emails completed significantly more modules. Results add to concerns about the generalizability of controlled research on DMH...
Source: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy - April 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mercedes G Woolley Korena S Klimczak Carter H Davis Michael E Levin Source Type: research
Validation of the Bipolar Recovery Questionnaire for the Portuguese Population: Recovery and Predictors in People with Bipolar Disorder
CONCLUSION: The BRQ is a valid and reliable instrument to measure recovery in people with BD in the Portuguese population and is suitable for both clinical and research contexts.PMID:38621253 | DOI:10.20344/amp.20790 (Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa)
Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - April 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Julieta Azevedo Diogo Carreiras Raquel Guiomar Maria Jo ão Martins Ant ónio Macedo Paula Castilho Source Type: research
Pro-Con Debate: Universal Versus Selective Continuous Monitoring of Postoperative Patients
Anesth Analg. 2024 May 1;138(5):955-966. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006840. Epub 2024 Apr 15.ABSTRACTIn this Pro-Con commentary article, we discuss use of continuous physiologic monitoring for clinical deterioration, specifically respiratory depression in the postoperative population. The Pro position advocates for 24/7 continuous surveillance monitoring of all patients starting in the postanesthesia care unit until discharge from the hospital. The strongest arguments for universal monitoring relate to inadequate assessment and algorithms for patient risk. We argue that the need for hospitalization in and of itself is a su...
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - April 15, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: George T Blike Susan P McGrath Michelle A Ochs Kinney Bhargavi Gali Source Type: research
Evaluating the Acceptability and Feasibility of Collecting Passive Smartphone Data to Estimate Psychological Functioning in U.S. Service Members and Veterans: A Pilot Study
CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this pilot study suggest that digital phenotyping is acceptable and feasible in a military sample and provides support for future larger investigations of this technology.PMID:38619334 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usae144 (Source: Military Medicine)
Source: Military Medicine - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lauren S Schultz Mikela A Murphy Macayla Donegan Jonathan Knights Justin T Baker Matthew F Thompson Andrew J Waters Michael Roy Joshua C Gray Source Type: research
Targeting phosphodiesterase 4 as a potential therapy for Parkinson's disease: a review
Mol Biol Rep. 2024 Apr 15;51(1):510. doi: 10.1007/s11033-024-09484-8.ABSTRACTPhosphodiesterases (PDEs) have become a promising therapeutic target for various disorders. PDEs are a vast and diversified family of enzymes that degrade cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), which have several biochemical and physiological functions. Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) is the most abundant PDE in the central nervous system (CNS) and is extensively expressed in the mammalian brain, where it catalyzes the hydrolysis of intracellular cAMP. An alteration in the balance of PDE4 and cAMP results in th...
Source: Mol Biol Cell - April 15, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Pooja Devi Nongthombam Reena Haobam Source Type: research
Protective Factors in the Context of Childhood Bereavement: Youth Gratitude, Future Orientation, and Purpose in Life
The objective of the study was to examine potential associations between positive youth development constructs (gratitude, future orientation, purpose in life) and psychological functioning (posttraumatic stress symptoms, depressive symptoms, maladaptive grief reactions) among bereaved youth and test whether these associations vary by age. A diverse sample of 197 clinic-referred bereaved youth (56.2% female; M = 12.36, SD = 3.18; 36.1% Hispanic, 23.7% White, 20.1% Black, 11.9% Multiracial, and 8.2% another race/ethnicity) completed self-report measures of psychological functioning and positive youth development constructs....
Source: Omega - April 15, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Christopher Giang Lauren Alvis Benjamin Oosterhoff Julie B Kaplow Source Type: research
Self-Reported Physical Activity and Mental Health Among Asylum Seekers in a Refugee Camp
CONCLUSIONS: The findings provide useful insights regarding the link between physical activity and well-being; nevertheless, further research examining objectively measured physical activity is warranted to complement these data and further explore the associations between physical activity and mental health.PMID:38621670 | DOI:10.1123/jpah.2023-0325 (Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health)
Source: Journal of Physical Activity and Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Konstantinia Filippou Florian Knappe Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis Ioannis D Morres Emmanouil Tzormpatzakis Elsa Havas Uwe P ühse Yannis Theodorakis Markus Gerber Source Type: research
Predictors of Impairment and Self-Concept in Children and Adolescents with Persistent Tic Disorder
This study examined predictors of, and associations between, self-concept, demographic variables, and clinical measures in fifty-eight children and adolescents with Persistent Tic Disorder (PTD; 44 males, Mage = 11.9 years, SD = 2.74). Participants completed measures that assessed self-concept, tic severity, tic-related impairment, and comorbid psychological symptoms. Results showed that generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder, total tic severity, number and complexity of tics, and total and social tic-related impairment were associated with self-concept. Tic-related social i...
Source: Child Psychiatry and Human Development - April 15, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Kirsten R Bootes Michael B Himle Jordan T Stiede Brianna C M Wellen Suzanne Mouton-Odum Douglas W Woods Source Type: research
