Early maladaptive schema domains in the first day of menses and 15 days after the menses in healthy volunteers

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. s909-s910
Author(s):  
B.Ö. Ünsalver ◽  
A. Ulu ◽  
G. Hızlı Sayar
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Hormonal Changes ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Control Failure ◽  
Competing Interest

IntroductionPremenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms may affect the physical, psychological and social lives of many women of the reproductive age group. Most women report being extra-sensitive and have difficulties with emotional regulation and some patients report worsening of their psychiatric symptoms during the premenstrual period. Early maladaptive schemas (EMS) are developed early in childhood and may remain dormant until they are activated by situations relevant to the particular schema.ObjectiveWe hypothesized that some of the psychological symptoms of PMS may be related to EMS activation and that this activation is due to the hormonal changes of the menstrual cycle.AimsOur aim was to measure any changes regarding the EMS domains between the first day of menses and 15 days later.MethodsOne hundred and ten women from an architectural and engineering firm were enrolled in the study. After ruling-out psychopathology with Symptom check-list-90-R, remaining women (n = 65) filled out young schema scale short form (YSS-SF) on the first day of menses and 15 days after menses. The time of probable ovulation was defined as 15 days after the first day of menses.ResultsYSS-SF scores regarding the schemas of defectiveness, insufficient self-control, failure to achieve, vulnerability to harm or illness were significantly decreased by the 15th day of menses (P < 0.05). Abandonment, social isolation, dependency, enmeshment and self-sacrifice schema scores remained similar on the first and 15th days.ConclusionsEMS activation may contribute to the PMS symptoms, therefore schema therapy may be an option for those women suffering from PMS.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Assessment on Occurrences of Depression and Anxiety and Associated Risk Factors in the Infertile Chinese Men

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 767-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Yang ◽  
Jianchao Zhang ◽  
Yuxia Qi ◽  
Pu Wang ◽  
Ronghuan Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Male Population ◽  
Chinese Men ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression

The prevalence of depression and anxiety in the Chinese male population with infertility is still uncertain. The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and a combination of both psychological symptoms was 20.8%, 7.8%, and 15.4%, respectively in 771 infertile Chinese men in the current study by the Mental Health Inventory–5 and the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory–Short Form questionnaires. Differences in demographics (age, education, and income) had no noticeable impact on the development of psychological symptoms. Clinical factors such as concomitant disorders (varicocele, epididymal cyst, and erectile dysfunction) were identified as risk factors associated with depressive symptoms ( OR = 1.47; 95% CI [1.14, 1.90]; p < .001) and both depressive and anxiety symptoms ( OR = 1.56; 95% CI [1.17, 2.08]; p < .001). An infertility duration over 2 years was associated with a high risk of anxiety symptoms ( OR = 3.94; 95% CI [1.20, 12.93], p < .02). Other clinical conditions such as type of treatment and quality of sperm were not significant risk factors for psychological symptoms. This study provides evidence that Chinese men of reproductive age who suffer from infertility are vulnerable to psychological distress.

scholarly journals Increased medial prefrontal cortical thickness and resilience to traumatic experiences in North Korean refugees

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunwoo Jeong ◽  
Yu Jin Lee ◽  
Nambeom Kim ◽  
Sehyun Jeon ◽  
Jin Yong Jun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cortical Thickness ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Prefrontal Cortical ◽  
North Korean Refugees ◽  
The Right ◽  
Age And Sex

AbstractLittle is known regarding structural brain changes in traumatized refugees and the association with psychopathology. In the present study, the cortical thickness in North Korean refugees and the association with psychological symptoms were explored. North Korean refugees with lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD group, n = 27), trauma-exposed North Korean refugees without lifetime PTSD (trauma-exposed control (TEC) group, n = 23), and healthy South Korean controls without traumatic experiences (HC group, n = 51) completed questionnaires assessing depression, anxiety, somatization, and PTSD symptoms. The cortical thickness was measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using FreeSurfer. Age- and sex-adjusted cortical thickness of the right medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) was greater in the TEC group than in the HC group. However, significant differences were not observed between the PTSD and HC groups. Increased right mPFC thickness was significantly correlated with less anxiety and somatization after controlling for age and sex in the TEC group, but not in the PTSD or HC groups. North Korean refugees who did not develop PTSD after trauma showed increased right mPFC thickness, which was associated with less severe psychiatric symptoms. These findings indicate that increased mPFC thickness might have helped to reduce PTSD and psychiatric symptoms after trauma, and likely reflects resilience achieved by potentially enhancing emotional regulation in the mPFC.

Report1: Impact of Covid-19 on young people aged 13-24 in the UK- preliminary findings

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liat Levita ◽  
Jilly Gibson Miller ◽  
Todd K. Hartman ◽  
Jamie Murphy ◽  
Mark Shevlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Need For Support ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Social Recovery ◽  
The Impact

COVID-19 has led to an unprecedented disruption of normal social relationships and activities, which are so important during the teen years and young adulthood, and to education and economic activity worldwide. The impact of this on young people’s mental health and future prospects may affect their need for support and services, and the speed of the nation’s social recovery afterwards. This study focused on the unique challenges facing young people at different points during adolescent development, which spans from the onset of puberty until the mid-twenties. Although this is an immensely challenging time and there is a potential risk for long term trauma, adolescence can be a period of opportunity, where the teenagers’ brain enjoys greater capacity for change. Hence, the focus on young people is key for designing age-specific interventions and public policies, which can offer new strategies for instilling resilience, emotional regulation, and self-control. In fact, adolescents might be assisted to not only cope, but excel, in spite of the challenges imposed by this pandemic. Our work will feed into the larger societal response that utilizes the discoveries about adolescence in the way we raise, teach, and treat young people during this time of crisis. Wave 1 data has already been collected from 2,002 young people aged 13-24, measuring their mental health (anxiety, depression, trauma), family functioning, social networks, and resilience, and social risk-taking at the time of the pandemic. Here we present a preliminary report of our findings, (Report 1). Data collected 21/4/20- 29/4/20 - a month after the lockdown started).

scholarly journals Psychometric assessment of the PROMIS Fatigue Short Form 6a in women with moderate-to-severe endometriosis-associated pain

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Pokrzywinski ◽  
Ahmed M. Soliman ◽  
Eric Surrey ◽  
Michael C. Snabes ◽  
Karin S. Coyne
Keyword(s):  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Change Score ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Global Impression Of Change

Abstract Background Endometriosis is a common problem in women of reproductive age and has impacts on health-related quality of life and productivity. Fatigue is an important part of the burden of endometriosis, it is not often included as an endpoint in clinical trials. Objectives The study assessed the psychometric properties of the PROMIS Fatigue Short Form 6a in women with moderate-to-severe endometriosis-associated pain. Methods In a phase III double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial (NCT01620528), women aged 18–49 years with moderate-to-severe endometriosis-related pain were randomized to elagolix 150 mg once daily, elagolix 200 mg twice daily, or placebo for 6 months. PROMIS Fatigue and dysmenorrhea and non-menstrual pelvic pain (NMPP) scores were assessed at baseline and months 1, 3, and 6, and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) was assessed at months 1, 3, and 6. Reliability (internal consistency and test-retest reliability), construct validity (convergent and known groups validity), and responsiveness were evaluated. Results The analysis included 871 women, mean age 31.5 years. Internal consistency supported a single concept (Cronbach’s alpha 0.93). For the 238 patients with no change in PGIC at month 1, the intraclass correlation coefficient for the PROMIS Fatigue T-score was 0.7 and paired t-test statistically significant (2.84, p = 0.0049). Correlations with other measures were expected to be fairly low as concepts were not redundant. The PROMIS Fatigue discriminated among known groups with mean scores of 55.3, 62.3, and 65.8 at month 3 (PGIC improvement, no change, worsening, respectively). Statically significant discrimination, and change score responsiveness, were seen using clinically relevant anchors (dysmenorrhea and NMPP) at months 3 and 6 between responders and non-responders. Anchor-based (PGIC) responsiveness showed significant improvement from baseline to months 3 and 6 (p < 0.0001). Conclusions PROMIS Fatigue has good reliability, validity, and responsiveness in women with moderate-to-severe endometriosis-associated pain.

scholarly journals An evaluation of the factor structure of the Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS) and the creation of the SAWS-15 as a short measure for personal wisdom

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Trilas M. Leeman ◽  
Bob G. Knight ◽  
Erich C. Fein ◽  
Sonya Winterbotham ◽  
Jeffrey Dean Webster
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Personal Wisdom ◽  
Age Range

ABSTRACT Objectives: Although wisdom is a desirable life span developmental goal, researchers have often lacked brief and reliable construct measures. We examined whether an abbreviated set of items could be empirically derived from the popular 40-item five-factor Self-Assessed Wisdom Scale (SAWS). Design: Survey data from 709 respondents were randomly split into two and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Setting: The survey was conducted online in Australia. Participants: The total sample consisted of 709 participants (M age = 35.67 years; age range = 15–92 years) of whom 22% were male, and 78% female. Measurement: The study analyzed the 40-item SAWS. Results: Sample 1 showed the traditional five-factor structure for the 40-item SAWS did not fit the data. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) on Sample 2 offered an alternative model based on a 15-item, five-factor solution with the latent variables Reminiscence/Reflection, Humor, Emotional Regulation, Experience, and Openness. This model, which replicates the factor structure of the original 40-item SAWS with a short form of 15 items, was then confirmed on Sample 1 using a CFA that produced acceptable fit and measurement invariance across age groups. Conclusions: We suggest the abbreviated SAWS-15 can be useful as a measure of individual differences in wisdom, and we highlight areas for future research.

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