Application of a two-question screening instrument to detect depressive symptoms in patients with vitiligo: A pilot study

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (5) ◽  
pp. e69-e70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yosuke Yamamoto ◽  
Miki Tanioka ◽  
Yasuaki Hayashino ◽  
Hiroki Mishina ◽  
Mayumi Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Screening Instrument

The Feasibility and Validity of Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening Instrument: Behavior Development Screening for Toddlers (BeDevel)—A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1112-1128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guiyoung Bong ◽  
Jeong‐Heun Kim ◽  
Yoohwa Hong ◽  
Nan‐He Yoon ◽  
Hyunjung Sunwoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Behavior Development

scholarly journals Symptom Cluster-Matching Antidepressant Treatment: A Case Series Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 526
Author(s):  
Sławomir Murawiec ◽  
Marek Krzystanek
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Antidepressant Treatment ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Symptom Cluster ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Cluster Matching ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Effectiveness Studies

Despite treating depression with antidepressants, their effectiveness is often insufficient. Comparative effectiveness studies and meta-analyses show the effectiveness of antidepressants; however, they do not provide clear indications as to the choice of a specific antidepressant. The rational choice of antidepressants may be based on matching their mechanisms of action to the symptomatic profiles of depression, reflecting the heterogeneity of symptoms in different patients. The authors presented a series of cases of patients diagnosed with depression in whom at least one previous antidepressant treatment was shown to be ineffective before drug targeted symptom cluster-matching treatment (SCMT). The presented pilot study shows for the first time the effectiveness of SCMT in the different clusters of depressive symptoms. All the described patients obtained recovery from depressive symptoms after introducing drug-targeted SCMT. Once validated in clinical trials, SCMT might become an effective and rational method of selecting an antidepressant according to the individual profile of depressive symptoms, the mechanism of their formation, and the mechanism of drug action. Although the study results are preliminary, SCMT can be a way to personalize treatment, increasing the likelihood of improvement even in patients who meet criteria for treatment-resistant depression.

Effectiveness of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth L. Varkovitzky ◽  
Andrew M. Sherrill ◽  
Greg M. Reger
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Transdiagnostic Treatment ◽  
Unified Protocol

Effective treatment options are needed for veterans who do not participate in trauma-focused psychotherapy. Research has yet to examine the effectiveness of transdiagnostic psychotherapy in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring psychological disorders. This pilot study examined the effectiveness of the Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders (UP) delivered in a 16-week group format. We examined treatment outcomes in male and female veterans ( n = 52) in an outpatient specialty PTSD clinic at a large Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center. We hypothesized significant decreases in emotion regulation difficulty (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale), PTSD symptom severity (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5), and depressive symptom severity (Patient Health Questionnaire–9). In addition, we hypothesized that reductions in emotion regulation difficulty across treatment would negatively predict PTSD and depressive symptoms at posttreatment. PTSD symptoms, depressive symptoms, and emotion regulation difficulty all evidenced significant improvements at the end of treatment relative to baseline ( ps < .001). In addition, reductions in emotion regulation across treatment were associated with lower PTSD and depressive symptoms at posttreatment ( ps < .001). This pilot study provides preliminary evidence supporting use of UP among veterans with PTSD and co-occurring disorders. Well-designed clinical trials evaluating efficacy of UP among veterans are needed.

Pilot study of correlations among interoception, cognition, and depressive symptoms in the elderly

2018 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. S153
Author(s):  
D. Ueno ◽  
T. Matsuoka ◽  
Y. Kato ◽  
N. Ayani ◽  
S. Yoneda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
The Elderly

scholarly journals Estradiol Fluctuation, Sensitivity to Stress, and Depressive Symptoms in the Menopause Transition: A Pilot Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Gordon ◽  
Alexis Peltier ◽  
Julia A. Grummisch ◽  
Laurie Sykes Tottenham
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Menopause Transition

scholarly journals The Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL): a reliable and valid tool for the assessment of cognitive functioning in the Brazilian elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Antonieta Tinôco ◽  
Élvio Rúbio Gouveia ◽  
Andreas Ihle ◽  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Bruna R. Gouveia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Screening Instrument ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Telephone Screening

Abstract Objectives: To study the reliability/stability of the Cognitive Telephone Screening Instrument (COGTEL) for the assessment of cognitive functions, and to investigate the concurrent validity (that is, the relationship between the COGTEL scores and external variables, such as level of education and MMSE results) in a pilot study of elderly persons residing in the community in the municipal regions of Apuí, Fonte Boa and Manaus (Amazonas, Brazil). Method: This pilot study included 90 elderly persons (29 men and 61 women) aged 60-85 years of age [68.2 (± 6.7)]. The COGTEL, the MMSE and socio-economic survey were applied in the form of two interviews, a week apart and under the same conditions. Results: The test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient of the COGTEL total score (and respective six subtests), MMSE and educational level ranged from acceptable to high (0.708 < R <0.946). There was a strong positive correlation between the total score of the COGTEL with the MMSE (r =0.682; p <0.001), as well as with educational level (r =0.604; p <0.001). Conclusion: This study presents preliminary evidence of the reliability/stability and concurrent validity of the COGTEL in the evaluation of cognitive functions in elderly persons residing in the community. The results of this study support the use of COGTEL as a short, reliable and valid instrument for analyzing differences in cognitive functioning in inter-individual studies with elderly persons.

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