Anxiety, depression and harmful use of alcohol in severe chronic plaque psoriasis: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Avijit Mathur ◽  
Shekhar Neema ◽  
Rajesh Sahu ◽  
S. Radhakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Plaque Psoriasis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chronic Plaque Psoriasis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Harmful Use ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Harmful Use Of Alcohol

scholarly journals Stressors in attempted suicide by poisoning: a sex comparison

2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cláudia da Cruz Pires ◽  
Maria Cristina Falcão Raposo ◽  
Marcela Pires ◽  
Everton Botelho Sougey ◽  
Othon Coelho Bastos Filho
Keyword(s):  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Harmful Use ◽  
Suicide Planning ◽  
Harmful Use Of Alcohol

OBJECTIVE: To identify stressors in attempted suicide by poisoning and to analyze differences between men and women. METHOD: This quantitative, comparative, cross-sectional study evaluated 110 patients aged between 14 and 78 years. The following instruments used were: standardized Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) version 5.0.0 and an interview form specifically designed for the study. RESULTS: 70% of the suicide attempters were female; mean age was 28.1 years; 98.2% presented at least one psychiatric disorder. Among the stressors assessed, significant differences were observed between men and women for: not having a spouse, 72.7% among men and 54.5% among women; attempted suicide planning, 66.7% among men and 46.8% among women; being under the influence of alcohol during the attempted suicide, 51.5% among men and 26.0% among women; harmful use of alcohol, 42.4% in men and 22.1% in women; sexual abuse, 22.1% in women and 6.1% in men. CONCLUSIONS: Women presented a three times higher number of attempted suicides by poisoning. The identification of stressors with significant differences between sexes in the high-risk population here described can help define and organize strategies aimed at suicide prevention. Similar studies should be conducted in the general population.

scholarly journals Serum Levels of TNF-α, IL-12/23 p40, and IL-17 in Psoriatic Patients with and without Nail Psoriasis: A Cross-Sectional Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Kyriakou ◽  
Aikaterini Patsatsi ◽  
Timoleon-Achilleas Vyzantiadis ◽  
Dimitrios Sotiriadis
Keyword(s):  
Plaque Psoriasis ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chronic Plaque Psoriasis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nail Psoriasis ◽  
Median Serum ◽  
Nail Disease ◽  
Nail Involvement

Nail involvement has started playing a major role in the overall assessment and management of psoriatic disease. Biologics indicated for moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis are shown to be beneficial in nail disease. This study aimed to assess and compare the serum levels of TNF-α, IL-12/23 p40, and IL-17 in psoriatic patients with and without nail involvement. 52 consecutively selected patients with chronic plaque psoriasis were included in this cross-sectional study. Patients were studied and analyzed after they had been divided into 2 groups regarding the presence (n= 24) or not (n= 28) of nail psoriasis. The mean serum levels of TNF-αwere significantly higher in the group of psoriatic patients with nail lesions compared to those without (t-test; 5.40 ± 1.17 versus 3.80 ± 1.63,P= 0.026). However, the median serum levels of both IL-12/23 p40 (Mann-Whitney; 92.52 (34.35–126.87) versus 150.68 (35.18–185.86),P= 0.297) and IL-17 (Mann-Whitney; 28.49 (0.00–28.49) versus 8.59 (0.00–8.59),P= 0.714) did not significantly differ between the 2 groups. These results confirm the important role of TNF-αin the pathogenesis of nail psoriasis and may suggest that anti-TNF agents could be more beneficial in psoriatic nail disease than agents targeting IL-12/23 p40 or IL-17 and its receptors.

Assessment of psoriasis severity in Brazilian patients with chronic plaque psoriasis attending outpatient clinics: a multicenter, population-based cross-sectional study (APPISOT)

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 775-785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Romiti ◽  
Lincoln Helder Zambaldi Fabrício ◽  
Cacilda da Silva Souza ◽  
Leticia Oba Galvão ◽  
Caio Cesar Silva de Castro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plaque Psoriasis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chronic Plaque Psoriasis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psoriasis Severity

Psychopathological Factors Associated With Burnout in Intensive Care Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 107839032199972
Author(s):  
Erman Yıldız
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND: Although previous studies have separately revealed that parameters such as anxiety, depression, and secondary traumatic stress (STS) are associated with burnout, there is still a limited understanding of the relationship between anxiety, depression, and STS and burnout in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. AIMS: To investigate the relationship between levels of burnout, anxiety, depression, and STS in ICU nurses. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted with ICU nurses ( N = 164) from a university hospital in eastern Turkey. The participants completed the anxiety, depression, STS, and burnout scales along with the descriptive characteristics form. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: The mean scores for STS, anxiety, depression, and burnout were 40.60 ± 13.77, 17.14 ± 12.90, 13.28 ± 9.75 and 41.39 ± 14.87, respectively. The results showed that, in the ICU nurses, anxiety, depression, and STS components explained 61% of emotional exhaustion, 38% of depersonalization, and 13% of personal accomplishment. CONCLUSIONS: While the present findings supported the paradigm that burnout in ICU nurses is associated with STS, anxiety, and depression, they also revealed some details about the psychopathological factors associated with burnout. These details were as follows: (1) individuals who resorted to avoidance as a component of STS on a high level were more likely to experience emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, (2) individuals with severe depressive symptoms were more likely to experience a decrease in their personal accomplishment, and (3) individuals with anxiety symptoms were more likely to experience both emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment.

scholarly journals Mental health of undocumented migrants and migrants undergoing regularization in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julien Fakhoury ◽  
Claudine Burton-Jeangros ◽  
Liala Consoli ◽  
Aline Duvoisin ◽  
Delphine Courvoisier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Undocumented Migrants ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Abstract Background Undocumented migrants live and work in precarious conditions. Few studies have explored the mental health consequences of such environment. The objective of this study is to describe the mental health of migrants at different stages of a regularization program. Methods This cross-sectional study included migrants undocumented or in the process of regularization. We screened for symptoms of anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance using validated tools. We created a composite outcome of altered mental health including these components plus self-report of a recent diagnosis of mental health condition by a health professional. Results We enrolled 456 participants of whom 246 (53.9%) were undocumented. They were predominantly women (71.9%) with a median age of 43.3 (interquartile range: 15.5) years, from Latin America (63.6%) or Asia (20.2%) who had lived in Switzerland for 12 (IQR: 7) years. Overall, 57.2% presented symptoms of altered mental health. Prevalence of symptoms of anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance were 36% (95% confidence interval: 31.6–40.6%), 45.4% (95% CI: 40.8–50.1%) and 23% (95% CI: 19.2–27.2), respectively. Younger age (adjusted odd ratio: 0.7; 95% CI: 0.5–0.9 for each additional decade), social isolation (aOR: 2.4; 95% CI: 1.4–4.2), exposure to abuse (aOR: 1.9; 95% CI: 1.1–3.5), financial instability (aOR: 2.2; 95% CI: 1.4–3.7) and multi-morbidity (aOR: 3.2; 95% CI: 1.7–6.5) were associated with increased risk of having altered mental health while being in the early stages of the process of regularization had no effect (aOR: 1.3: 95% CI: 0.8–2.2). Conclusions This study highlights the need for multi-pronged social and health interventions addressing the various domains of undocumented migrants living difficulties as complement to legal status regularization policies. Protection against unfair working conditions and abuse, access to adequate housing, promoting social integration and preventive interventions to tackle the early occurrence of chronic diseases may all contribute to reduce the burden of altered mental health in this group. More research is needed to assess the long-term impact of legal status regularization on mental health.

Uncertain crisis time affects psychosocial dimensions in beta-thalassemia patients during Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910532110499
Author(s):  
Chiara Cerami ◽  
Gaia Chiara Santi ◽  
Irene Sammartano ◽  
Zelia Borsellino ◽  
Liana Cuccia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Beta Thalassemia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Chronic Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Habits ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Psychosocial variables are key factors influencing the delicate equilibrium of chronic patients during crisis time. In this study, we explored distress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, coping strategies, and changes in life habits in 43 beta-thalassemia patients and 86 controls during Covid-19 pandemic. Patients showed higher anxiety levels and a predominant transcendent coping profile compared to controls. Patients significantly differed from controls in outdoor habits. Social isolation and habits changes in uncertain life-threaten situations as Covid-19 pandemic are particularly detrimental in fragile beta-thalassemia patients. Structured support interventions are needed to promote well-being in the Covid-19 era.

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