The psychosocial profile of family caregivers of children with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study
A family caregiver is defined as a person who has a significant emotional bond with the patient; this caregiver is a family member who is a part of the patient ’s family life cycle; offers emotional-expressive,... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - October 22, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Filiberto Toledano-Toledano and David Luna Tags: Research Source Type: research
Personality traits mediate the association between perceived parental bonding and well-being in adult volunteers from the community
Previous studies reported that subjective well-being in adulthood correlates with perceived parental bonding in childhood as well as personality traits. However, whether personality traits mediate the effect o... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - October 19, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Akiko Murakoshi, Nobuyuki Mitsui, Jiro Masuya, Yota Fujimura, Shinji Higashi, Ichiro Kusumi and Takeshi Inoue Tags: Research Source Type: research
Educational supportive group therapy and the quality of life of hemodialysis patients
In addition to physical, mental, and social condition, ESRD and hemodialysis affect the quality of life of patients as well. Psychotherapy and non-pharmaceutical interventions are effective measures to add mea... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - October 15, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Sajad Mansouri, Amir Jalali, Mahmoud Rahmati and Nader Salari Tags: Research Source Type: research
Personal values in adolescence and their associations with metabolic biomarkers in adulthood: a Japanese population-based study
Personal values, which are formed in early life, can have an impact on health outcome later in life. (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - October 7, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Natsu Sasaki, Kazuhiro Watanabe and Norito Kawakami Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association between polypharmacy and the persistence of delirium: a retrospective cohort study
Although the association between polypharmacy and the occurrence of delirium has been well studied, the influence of polypharmacy on the persistence of delirium remains unclear. We aimed to explore the effect ... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - October 6, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ken Kurisu, Daisuke Miyabe, Yoshiko Furukawa, Osamu Shibayama and Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Higher galectin-3 levels are independently associated with lower anxiety in patients with risk factors for heart failure
Galectin-3 promotes the proliferation of neural progenitor cells and is engaged in cell-cell adhesion, cell-matrix interactions, and macrophage activation. In addition, in patients with heart failure this carb... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - October 2, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Monika Sadlonova, Thomas Meyer, Lutz Binder, Rolf Wachter, Frank Edelmann and Christoph Herrmann-Lingen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Shitsu-taikan-sho (alexisomia): a historical review and its clinical importance
“Shitsu-taikan-sho” is a clinical concept that refers to characteristics of having difficulty in the awareness and expression of somatic feelings or sensations. This concept was first proposed in 1979 by Dr. Y... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - September 26, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Takakazu Oka Tags: Review Source Type: research
The prognosis and prevention measures for mental health in COVID-19 patients: through the experience of SARS
Due to the high pathogenicity and mortality, the COVID-19 disaster caused global panic and anxiety. At present, diagnosis and treatment are of great concern. As time progresses, however, the sequelae caused by... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - September 22, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Guo Heng Mo, Zi Xuan Wang, Xiao Si Chen and Qunguang Jiang Tags: Review Source Type: research
Affective agnosia: a core affective processing deficit in the alexithymia spectrum
Affective agnosia, an impairment in knowing how one feels emotionally, has been described as an extreme deficit in the experience and expression of emotion that may confer heightened risk for adverse medical o... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - September 4, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Richard D. Lane, Mark Solms, Karen L. Weihs, Alex Hishaw and Ryan Smith Tags: Review Source Type: research
Alexithymia 3.0: reimagining alexithymia from a medical perspective
This article provides a new perspective on why that may be true and offers a fresh appr... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - September 4, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Richard D. Lane Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Development of a new Japanese version of the Clinical Impairment Assessment Questionnaire
The Clinical Impairment Assessment questionnaire (CIA) is used to measure the severity of psychosocial impairment in patients with eating disorders. The purpose of the present study was to develop a new Japane... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - August 31, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Takeshi Horie, Maiko Hiraide, Shu Takakura, Tomokazu Hata, Nobuyuki Sudo and Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction to: Very long chain fatty acids are an important marker of nutritional status in patients with anorexia nervosa: a case control study
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - August 12, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Miki Shimizu, Keisuke Kawai, Makoto Yamashita, Masayasu Shoji, Shu Takakura, Tomokazu Hata, Megumi Nakashima, Keita Tatsushima, Kazunari Tanaka and Nobuyuki Sudo Tags: Correction Source Type: research
The association of depression, loneliness and internet addiction levels in patients with acne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris is a very common skin disorder that has negative effects on the mood, self image and social relations of the patients. We want to evaluate the effects of acne vulgaris and its severity on depress... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - August 5, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Co şkun Öztekin and Aynure Öztekin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Reliability and validity of the Japanese translation of the Eating Disorders Quality of Life (ED-QOL) scale for Japanese healthy female university undergraduate students and patients with eating disorders
The Eating Disorder Quality of Life (ED-QOL) scale is a 25-item self-report measure that assesses health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of eating-disorder patients. Although the ED-QOL is one of the most wide... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - July 31, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ryo Yoneda, Makoto Otani, Maiko Hiraide, Takeshi Horie, Tomoyo Mitsui, Toshiyuki Yoshida, Gen Komaki and Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi Tags: Research Source Type: research
The accuracy of delirium assessment by cardiologists treating heart failure inpatients: a single center retrospective survey
Patients with heart failure (HF) accompanied by delirium are at risk of rehospitalization and death, thus early detection and appropriate treatment is imperative. Palliative care for patients with HF is an imp... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - July 29, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Anna Hayashi, Sayaka Kobayashi, Kentaro Matsui, Rie Akaho and Katsuji Nishimura Tags: Research Source Type: research
