Association between postictal suppression and the therapeutic effects of electroconvulsive therapy: A systematic review
AbstractElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective and safe medical treatment for patients with severe mood and neuropsychiatric disorders. Since the advent of ECT, extensive research has been performed to identify the predictive factors for response to ECT. In recent decades, postictal suppression on an electroencephalogram (EEG) has been considered a potential predictor of response to ECT. We aimed to investigate the direct association between postictal suppression and the therapeutic effects of ECT. In this systematic review, all articles in the field of the association between postictal suppression and the therape...
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - August 17, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mahdie Ershad Langroudi,
Narges Shams ‐Alizadeh,
Azad Maroufi,
Khaled Rahmani,
Maryam Rahchamani Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Loneliness in older Chinese adults amid the COVID ‐19 pandemic: Prevalence and associated factors
This study aimed to examine the prevalence of loneliness and identify its associated factors among older Chinese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, 1268 older Chinese adults (aged 50+ years) were recruited through snowball sampling. The Chinese version of the validated six-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale was used to assess participants' recent feelings of loneliness, and a cut-off score of two or more was used to indicate the presence of loneliness.ResultsLoneliness was experienced by 37.9% of the participants in recent days. Factors significantly associated with loneliness incl...
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - August 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Juan Ruan,
Yan ‐Min Xu,
Bao‐Liang Zhong Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Dialectical behavior therapy in Chinese suicidal patients with borderline personality disorder: A pilot randomized controlled trial
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Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - August 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shu ‐I Wu,
Hui‐Chun Huang,
Shu‐Chin Chen,
Kathryn Korslund,
Chen‐Ju Lin,
Ying Lin,
Yi‐Hung Chang,
Hsiao‐Mei Yeh,
I‐Chieh Lin,
Yu‐Wen Lin,
Fang‐Ju Sun,
Ching‐Hu Chung,
Shen‐Ing Liu Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: research
Stigma toward mental disorders and associated factors among community mental health workers in Wuhan, China
ConclusionSTMD is common among Chinese CMHWs. To reduce STMD among CMHWs, training programs in mental health care skills and mental health education may be necessary. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - July 31, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mo Chen,
Guo ‐Rong Lin,
Gui‐Yang Wang,
Li Yang,
Na Lyu,
Chen Qian,
Jing‐Xi Lan,
Yang Zhou,
Bao‐Liang Zhong Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Symptoms mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and non ‐suicidal self‐injury: A hospital‐based study of adolescents with mood disorder
ConclusionFor adolescent patients with childhood trauma, psychological counseling for interpersonal relationships should start with families and peers. It is important to treat their depressive symptoms and thinking disorders and alleviate NSSI behavior and sleep disorders. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - June 20, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rui Zhou,
Ting Ji,
Ji ‐Jie Zhang,
Yin‐Du Liu,
Fei Wang,
Fu‐Jun Jia,
Cai‐Lan Hou Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Perinatal psychotropic dispensing: A descriptive population ‐based study in New Zealand
The objective was to describe perinatal psychotropic dispensing patterns in New Zealand.MethodsNationwide data from the New Zealand National Maternity Collection between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2017 identified 399 715 pregnancies. These were linked with dispensing records to determine the proportion of pregnancies during which at least 1 psychotropic was dispensed. Proportions were calculated separately for each class, year, pregnancy period, and across maternal characteristics. The pattern of dispensing ( including discontinuations) was also determined for the 25 841 women who were dispensed at least 1 psych...
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - June 16, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lucy Charlotte Broughton,
Natalie Hughes ‐Medlicott,
Jiaxu Zeng,
Alesha Smith Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Gender ‐specific associations between types of childhood maltreatment and major depressive disorder: A matched case–control study
ConclusionIt would appear that MDD in the outpatients is associated with any type of childhood trauma in women and emotional abuse or neglect in men. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - June 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jia Zhou,
Lei Feng,
Changqing Hu,
Christine Pao,
Zhiyong Zou,
Gang Wang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The effect of emotional support on postpartum depression among postpartum mothers in Asia: A systematic review
DiscussionAsian women are less likely to seek emotional assistance than other mothers, which is influenced by culture. There needs to be more research on the impact of culture on postpartum mothers' emotional support. Additionally, this review hopes to raise awareness among the mothers' friends and family as well as the medical community to be more attentive to postpartum mothers' emotional needs and offer specialized assistance. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - April 19, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Su Rou Low,
Suzanna Awang Bono,
Zaireeni Azmi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Digital screening and brief intervention for alcohol misuse in college students: A pilot, mixed ‐methods, cluster randomized controlled trial from a low‐resourced setting
ConclusionsDigital SBI for alcohol misuse is acceptable, feasible, and possibly effective among college students from low-resource settings. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - March 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Abhishek Ghosh,
Narayanan C. Krishnan,
Soundappan Kathirvel,
Renjith R. Pillai,
Debasish Basu,
Blessy B. George,
Aswathy P. V.,
Kshitiz Sharma,
Anil Kumar Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Behavioral and emotional problems and related risk factors of primary school children aged 6 –11 in Guangdong, China
ConclusionBehavioral and emotional problems are common in primary school children in the urbanized area of China and are associated with sex and siblings. These findings suggest that close attention should be given to these primary school children. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - March 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yaodong Li,
Ting Peng,
Huanyu Xu,
Jie Lian,
Jiarong Lei,
Zaiping Huang,
Jieping Lin,
Qingmei Zheng,
Cai Zhao,
Yu Huang,
Wen Wang,
Guang Yang,
Rongdi Liang,
Yu Dai,
Xiaonian Luo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - February 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Prevalence of depression and anxiety, and associated factors, among Chinese primary and high school students: A cross ‐sectional, epidemiological study
This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression and anxiety, and associated factors, among Chinese children and adolescents aged 8 –18 years who attend primary or high school.MethodsA total of 23 005 primary and high school students were recruited from February to December, 2019 for this cross-sectional study. The questionnaire included demographic information, questions assessing suicidality, resilience, depression (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children), and a nxiety (Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders). Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the independent ...
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - January 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yanjie Yu,
Jiaxiu Liu,
Norbert Skokauskas,
Feng Liu,
Li Zhang,
Teng Teng,
Yaru Zou,
Qian Lyu,
Rong Liu,
Xinyue Liu,
Huaqing Meng,
Xinyu Zhou Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Fourteen ‐year trends in the prescribing patterns of pediatric bipolar patients discharged from two public mental hospitals in Taiwan
DiscussionsPrescribing patterns changed greatly for PBD patients over time. However, much more evidence supporting the effectiveness of psychotropic agents in PBD patients is required. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - December 31, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ching ‐Hua Lin,
Hung‐Yu Chan,
Hsin‐Yi Lin,
Cheng‐Chung Chen Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Cotard delusion in a depressed patient: “My throat is missing!”
This report describes an Indonesian woman from a small town in Malaysia who was diagnosed with depression and Cotard's delusion. The diagnosis was confirmed after thorough history-taking, clinical examination, and relevant laboratory tests. Herein, we highlight the unique psychopathology of a possible Cotard's syndrome subtype and efficacy of pharmacological combination strategies, rather than monotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy, for its treatment. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - December 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wen Yi Huan,
Wan Asyikin Wan Azlan,
Yee Tieng Lee Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research
Effect of Family Integrated Care on maternal stress in preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A bi ‐center experience
ConclusionsThere was a simultaneous decrease of maternal stress for NICU preterm infants. FICare further facilitates reducing the maternal stress. It shall be encouraged to apply FICare model in NICUs. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - December 12, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yuan Zhang,
Min Jiang,
Xiying Xiang,
Wenwen He,
Juan Du,
Mingyan Hei Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
