Motives of abstinence versus metacognition and self-conscious emotions in people addicted to alcohol
CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed that both psychological constructs are related to abstinence maintenance and can be creatively used in further analyses of addiction recovery and relapse prevention.PMID:38564526 | DOI:10.12740/PP/152400 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mateusz Wojtczak S ławomir Ślaski Source Type: research

The effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on the negative symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor
CONCLUSIONS: Four weeks of continuous rTMS treatment can effectively improve the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, and the serum concentration of BDNF increases as the duration of rTMS treatment increases.PMID:38564527 | DOI:10.12740/PP/153375 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wenhui Zhai Mingchao Li Zou Su Qiuming Ji Zijun Xiong Yijing Zhao Yuhong Yang Dan Liao Chi Li Cairong Wang Source Type: research

Editorial
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Dec 31;57(6):1105-1106. doi: 10.12740/PP/183125. Epub 2023 Dec 31.ABSTRACTNo summary.PMID:38564517 | DOI:10.12740/PP/183125 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dominika Dudek Jerzy A Soba ński Katarzyna Klasa Source Type: research

Patient with Asperger's Syndrome, with episodes of fantasizing and rocking of body, treated with aripiprazole - a case report
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Dec 31;57(6):1135-1142. doi: 10.12740/PP/152316. Epub 2023 Dec 31.ABSTRACTIn this article, we present the case of an adult patient, whose main problem is episodes of fantasizing and rocking lasting up to 12 hours a day and completely preventing school development. The nature of the disorder in the patient is related to the sinking into fantasies, and not typical obsessions as in OCD. The patient was previously treated with drugs from the SSRI group, neuroleptics (without aripiprazole) and methylphenidate. Only methylphenidate showed some improvement; however, it made the patient feel ‟stiff in thinkin...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Maciej Dul Krzysztof Walczewski Source Type: research

Acute psychosis in a 35-year-old woman. Could it be related to a previous COVID-19 infection? A case report
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Dec 31;57(6):1143-1149. doi: 10.12740/PP/152699. Epub 2023 Dec 31.ABSTRACTThe SARS-CoV-2 virus is the cause of the COVID-19 disease. Infection can take a wide variety of forms, from asymptomatic to severe, with numerous complications that can even lead to death. Since the beginning of the pandemic, numerous studies have been carried out to find out the exact expression of the virus. COVID-19 infection also increases the risk of developing neuropsychiatric symptoms, including psychosis. The paper presents the case of a 35-year-old woman with no prior psychiatric interview who developed acute psychosis af...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Iga Stok łosa Sylwia Bulanda Karolina Lau Jadwiga Jo śko-Ochojska Source Type: research

Boldness, meanness and disinhibition as predictors of indirect/direct type of aggressive behavior in youth
CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that disinhibition and meanness can be considered as significant personality risk factors for aggressive behaviors and violence not only in adults but also in adolescents. The study supported also the heterogeneity of the triarchic model of psychopathy itself.PMID:38564520 | DOI:10.12740/PP/158898 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Krzysztof Nowakowski Source Type: research

Pregorexia and its significance for physiological processes in the fetus - a review of current knowledge
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Dec 31;57(6):1181-1194. doi: 10.12740/PP/OnlineFirst/150421. Epub 2023 Dec 31.ABSTRACTAnorexia occurring during pregnancy can have a devastating effect on the pregnant woman's physiological clinical picture, mental health, and fetal development. This is because eating behaviors, the fetal programming process, and behavioral-cognitive relationships all contribute to shaping intrauterine conditions. Dysfunction at the neural level predisposes to a disturbed relationship with food, reduced self-acceptance, perinatal depression, and a negative perception of body image. The health consequences of reduced ene...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mateusz Krystian Grajek Martina Grot Maria Kujawi ńska Maciej Nigowski Sandra Kryska Source Type: research

Assessing effects of diet alteration on selected parameters of chronically mentally ill residents of a 24-hour Nursing Home. Part 3: Effects of diet modification on selected health indicators
CONCLUSIONS: The dietary changes resulted in an improvement in the tested parameters as well as in reduction in the amount of food wasted by the residents. There was also a decrease in the number of catarrh of the upper respiratory tract, which reduced the overall number and quantity of prescribed drugs.PMID:38564522 | DOI:10.12740/PP/156718 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mariola El żbieta Friedrich Joanna Fugiel Izabela Dziaduch Source Type: research

Evaluation of mental health services delivered before and after the introduction of pilot Mental Health Centers in Poland using monitoring indicators
CONCLUSIONS: The results confirmed the effectiveness of the National Mental Health Protection Programme project in relation to the availability and reduction of inpatient treatment through Mental Health Centres. The methodology used in this study can be used for assessing the effectiveness of Mental Health Centre activities in subsequent stages of the pilot.PMID:38564523 | DOI:10.12740/PP/OnlineFirst/151140 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrzej Kiejna Mariusz Zi ęba Ewelina Cicho ń Sylwia Paciorek Jolanta Janus Tomasz Gondek Source Type: research

The risk of anxiety disorders in women in the first year postpartum - the results from the postpartum depression prevention program ‟Next Stop: MUM"
CONCLUSIONS: The risk of having anxiety disorders after childbirth is higher or similar to that of mood disorders. It is warranted to extend screening to anxiety disorders and to develop a rapid pathway of early psychological/psychiatric intervention for women in need.PMID:38564524 | DOI:10.12740/PP/156929 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Magdalena Chrzan-D ętkoś Natalia Murawska Source Type: research

Polish adaptation and validation of the Short Inventory of Problems (SIP-2L)
CONCLUSIONS: The results support that the Polish version of the SIP-2L has good psychometric properties and can successfully assess the consequences of drinking among patients diagnosed with alcohol dependence.PMID:38564525 | DOI:10.12740/PP/153433 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kamila Morawska Jan Chodkiewicz Source Type: research

Motives of abstinence versus metacognition and self-conscious emotions in people addicted to alcohol
CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed that both psychological constructs are related to abstinence maintenance and can be creatively used in further analyses of addiction recovery and relapse prevention.PMID:38564526 | DOI:10.12740/PP/152400 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mateusz Wojtczak S ławomir Ślaski Source Type: research

The effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on the negative symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor
CONCLUSIONS: Four weeks of continuous rTMS treatment can effectively improve the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, and the serum concentration of BDNF increases as the duration of rTMS treatment increases.PMID:38564527 | DOI:10.12740/PP/153375 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wenhui Zhai Mingchao Li Zou Su Qiuming Ji Zijun Xiong Yijing Zhao Yuhong Yang Dan Liao Chi Li Cairong Wang Source Type: research

Editorial
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Dec 31;57(6):1105-1106. doi: 10.12740/PP/183125. Epub 2023 Dec 31.ABSTRACTNo summary.PMID:38564517 | DOI:10.12740/PP/183125 (Source: Psychiatria Polska)
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dominika Dudek Jerzy A Soba ński Katarzyna Klasa Source Type: research

Patient with Asperger's Syndrome, with episodes of fantasizing and rocking of body, treated with aripiprazole - a case report
Psychiatr Pol. 2023 Dec 31;57(6):1135-1142. doi: 10.12740/PP/152316. Epub 2023 Dec 31.ABSTRACTIn this article, we present the case of an adult patient, whose main problem is episodes of fantasizing and rocking lasting up to 12 hours a day and completely preventing school development. The nature of the disorder in the patient is related to the sinking into fantasies, and not typical obsessions as in OCD. The patient was previously treated with drugs from the SSRI group, neuroleptics (without aripiprazole) and methylphenidate. Only methylphenidate showed some improvement; however, it made the patient feel ‟stiff in thinkin...
Source: Psychiatria Polska - April 2, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Maciej Dul Krzysztof Walczewski Source Type: research