Decomposing the rural –urban differences in depression among multimorbid older patients in India: evidence from a cross-sectional study
In India, the prevalence of depression among older adults dealing with multiple health conditions varies between rural and urban areas due to disparities in healthcare access and cultural factors. The distinct... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amiya Saha, Bittu Mandal, T. Muhammad and Waad Ali Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluation of psychological distress, burnout and structural empowerment status of healthcare workers during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study
In light of several recent studies, there is evidence that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused various mental health concerns in the general population, as well as among healthcare work... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sara Taleb, Amir Vahedian-Azimi, Leila Karimi, Safa Salim, Farhan Mohammad, Dana Samhadaneh, Kalpana Singh, Nur-Run Hussein and Ali Ait Hssain Tags: Research Source Type: research

Sleep pathology and use of anabolic androgen steroids among male weightlifters in Norway
Use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) causes drastic changes in hormonal milieu and is associated with a range of medical and psychological consequences. Sleep pathology is a common side-effect of AAS use ... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 22, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sandra Klonteig, Morgan Scarth and Astrid Bj ørnebekk Tags: Research Source Type: research

The effects of self-esteem and parental phubbing on adolescent internet addiction and the moderating role of the classroom environment: a hierarchical linear model analysis
With the advent of the new media era, the understanding of adolescent internet addiction needs to be enriched. It is also necessary to distinguish the related factors of adolescent internet addiction at differ... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bibing Dai, Yan Lin, Xinyi Lai, Jiankang He, Mingxuan Du, Xiaowen Hou and Guohua Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluating the effect of action-like video game play and of casual video game play on anxiety in adolescents with elevated anxiety: protocol for a multi-center, parallel group, assessor-blind, randomized controlled trial
Adolescence is a critical period for the onset and maintenance of anxiety disorders, which raises the importance of intervening early; one possibility of doing so is via digital interventions. Within that rese... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Na ïma Gradi, Adrien Chopin, Daphné Bavelier, Tomer Shechner and Swann Pichon Tags: Study Protocol Source Type: research

Characteristics of patients with schizophrenia switching from oral antipsychotics to once-monthly paliperidone palmitate (PP1M): a systematic review
The utilization of once-monthly paliperidone palmitate (PP1M) in schizophrenia treatment has increased due to its enhanced adherence and convenience. However, there is limited evidence on patient characteristi... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 19, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Qian Li, Xin Li, Chong Ye, Miaomiao Jia and Tianmei Si Tags: Research Source Type: research

Systemic inflammatory biomarkers in Schizophrenia are changed by ECT administration and related to the treatment efficacy
Immune inflammation has long been implicated in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Despite as a rapid and effective physical therapy, the role of immune inflammation in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for schi... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 17, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yu Wang, Guangfa Wang, Muxin Gong, Yujing Yang, Yuru Ling, Xinyu Fang, Tingting Zhu, Zixu Wang, Xiangrong Zhang and Caiyi Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Investigation of carotid intima-media thickness in patients with schizophrenia
Patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases than the average population. Early diagnosis of SCZ patients with subclinical atherosclerosis is great importance in reducing car... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 17, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ya şar Kapıcı, Olga Bayar Kapıcı, Sabri Abuş, Mehmet Hamdi Örüm, Selçuk Ayhan, Mehmet Bozkurt, Bilal Özer and Atilla Tekin Tags: Research Source Type: research

Sleep disturbance and its associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis
Globally, sleep disturbance is the foremost public health issue among pregnant women which might have undesirable birth outcome including neurocognitive impairment, preterm birth, low birth weight, and neonata... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Mekdes Kiflu, Sisay Maru Wubante, Birye Dessalegn Mekonnen and Yeshambel Andargie Tarekegn Tags: Research Source Type: research

PPI in psychiatry and the problem of knowledge
This article begins by locating Patient and Public involvement ((PPI) historically and argues that ‘mental health’ was a special case. This movement held promise for service users in repositioning them as rese... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Diana Rose and Peter Beresford Tags: Research Source Type: research

Levels of depression, anxiety and subjective happiness among health sciences students in Croatia: a multi-centric cross-sectional study
Previous studies have shown that symptoms of depression and anxiety were highly prevalent among health sciences students. This may lead to other professional and personal difficulties and a decrease in individ... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 13, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jakov Mili ć, Nataša Skitarelić, Dijana Majstorović, Sanja Zoranić, Marta Čivljak, Kata Ivanišević, Mario Marendić, Jasna Mesarić, Zrinka Puharić, Marijana Neuberg, Snježana Čukljek, Aleksandar Racz and Livia Puljak Tags: Research Source Type: research

Impulsive and compulsive reading comprehension in the prison population
Developmental dyslexia is characterized by reading and writing deficits that persist into adulthood. Dyslexia is strongly associated with academic underachievement, as well as impulsive, compulsive, and crimin... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lucas Mu ñoz-López, Francisca Serrano, María del Carmen López-Torrecillas, María Blasa Sánchez-Barrera, Ignacio Martín and Francisca López-Torrecillas Tags: Research Source Type: research

The relationship between academic stress and depression among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study from China
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global public health crisis. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health has attracted great attention. However, there is a lack of research on the relationship between academic stre... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Baoling Chen, Weiwei Wang and Shanlin Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Serum levels of interleukin-33 and mesencephalic astrocyte derived neurotrophic factors in patients with major depressive disorder: a cross-sectional comparative design
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating health condition that has significant morbidity and mortality rates. Depression can be caused due to social, biological, environmental, psychological, and gene... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Zabun Nahar, Delruba Tabassum Nowshin, A. S. M. Roknuzzaman, Md. Sohan, Salsabil Islam, M. M. A. Shalahuddin Qusar and Md. Rabiul Islam Tags: Research Source Type: research

Immune dysregulation is associated with symptom dimensions and cognitive deficits in schizophrenia: accessible evidence from complete blood count
Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a psychotic disorder with an unknown pathogenesis accompanied by varying degrees of cognitive deficits. Recent studies have shown that immune dysregulation plays an important role in dev... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - January 12, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lina Zhou, Xiancang Ma and Wei Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research