Managing depression and anxiety in patients with epilepsy in eastern China: A survey of epilepsy health professionals in Zhejiang Province

Background: Job stress of mental health professionals can have a negative impact on them, particularly their psychological health and mortality, and may also affect organizations' and institutions' ability to provide quality mental health services to patients.Aim: This study aimed to: (1) investigate the validity and reliability of the Korean Mental Health Professionals Stress Scale (K-MHPSS), (2) develop K-MHPSS cut-off points to measure clinical depression and anxiety, and (3) examine whether specific stressors vary by area of expertise.Methodology: Data were collected via an online survey over 3 months, from August to October 2020. An online survey using a survey website was administered to volunteers who accessed the link and consented to participate. Data from 558 participants (200 clinical psychologists, 157 nurses, and 201 social workers) were included in the final analysis. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were conducted to examine the factor structure of the K-MHPSS; concurrent validity of the scale was determined by analyzing correlation; internal consistency was determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. In addition, ROC curve analysis and Youden's index were used to estimate optimal cut-off points for K-MHPSS; one-way ANOVA was performed to investigate the difference among the three groups.Results: The seven-factor model of the original scale did not be replicated by Korean mental health professionals. The K-MHPSS had the best fit with the six-factor model, which consists of 34 items. Concurrent validity was confirmed, and overall reliability was found to be good. The K-MHPSS cut-off points for depression and anxiety appeared to slightly different by professional groups. Furthermore, nurses and social workers showed significantly higher total scores compared to clinical psychologists, and there are significant differences in subscale scores among professionals.Conclusion: The Korean version of the MHPSS has appropriate psychometric properties and can be used to assess the occupational stress of mental health professionals. It can also serve as a reference point for screening clinical level of depression and anxiety in mental health professionals.

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Genetic characterisation and local genotypes of canine parvovirus strains collected from pet dogs in central and eastern China during 2018–2019

Journal of Veterinary Research ◽

10.2478/jvetres-2020-0076 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 64 (4) ◽

pp. 477-486

Author(s):

Wen Hu ◽

Liangyan Zheng ◽

Xin Xu ◽

Qiang Liu ◽

Jun Ji ◽

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Keyword(s):

Eastern China ◽

Canine Parvovirus ◽

Zhejiang Province ◽

Central China ◽

High Morbidity ◽

Faecal Samples ◽

Amino Acid Mutations ◽

Canine Parvovirus Type 2 ◽

Major Amino Acid

AbstractIntroductionCanine parvovirus type-2 (CPV-2) causes acute infectious diseases in puppies, which show high morbidity and mortality. Better effect of vaccination against these diseases could be achieved with deeper knowledge of CPV-2 genotype dissemination and mutation history. This study investigated CPV-2–positive samples collected recently over a wide region of China.Material and MethodsA total of 118 faecal samples from dogs identified as CPV-positive were collected from veterinary clinics in central and eastern China. Overall, 16 strains collected from Anhui, 29 from Henan, and 16 from Zhejiang Province were sequenced to determine the genotypic composition of CPV-2 and mutational complexity of CPV-VP2.ResultsThe CPV-2a, CPV-2b, and CPV-2c genotypes were detected in Anhui and Henan Provinces, while CPV-2c alone was detected in Zhejiang Province. Sequence analysis of all strains showed 98.5%–99.8%, 98.3%–99.9%, and 98.7%–99.8% identity among the 16 Anhui, 29 Henan, and 16 Zhejiang strains, respectively. Strains collected from Anhui and Henan Provinces showed lower identity (97.0%), suggesting greater genetic divergence in central China. The mutation rates of Henan and Anhui strains were lower than that of Zhejiang strains. Major amino acid mutations occurred at sites 5, 370, 426, and 440. Epitope and entropy analyses implied these sites’ likely conformance to the principles of mutation tendency, complexity, and diversity.ConclusionThe findings for the evolutionary structure of CPV-2 strains collected from three provinces in central and eastern China advance trend monitoring of the genetic variation in canine parvovirus and point to its implications in the development of novel vaccines.

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The Psychological Impact of Covid-19 on University Students: Their Expectations of Mental Health Professionals

International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies ◽

10.52380/ijpes.2021.8.4.461 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 1-20

Author(s):

M.Siyabend KAYA ◽

Yavuz KOŞAN

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

University Students ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Psychosocial Support ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Main Effects

The current study focused on exploring the psychological impact of the COVID -19 outbreak on university students and participants' expectations of mental health professionals. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 80 university students aged 18 to 33 years from 19 cities in Turkey. Qualitative content analysis was used to identify important aspects of the students' experiences. According to the results, the main effects of the epidemic COVID -19 on the participants were depression and anxiety. We found that participants used various ways to cope with COVID -19 such as reading books and paying attention to hygiene. Participants also indicated that they perceived some positive situations, such as the value of nature and humanity, the importance of family, and various negative situations, such as mental exhaustion. Finally, participants stressed that they had different expectations regarding psychosocial support and the planning of individual activities by mental health professionals

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Assessment and Management of Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy

Behavioural Neurology ◽

10.1155/2019/2571368 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

David Plevin ◽

Nicholas Smith

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Clinical Management ◽

Narrative Review ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Antiepileptic Medication ◽

Significant Burden ◽

Patients With Epilepsy ◽

Paediatric Epilepsy

Anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with epilepsy are common comorbidities which place a significant burden on patients and families and complicate the clinical management of epilepsy. This paper presents a narrative review on the aetiology, phenomenology, assessment, and management of depression and anxiety among paediatric patients with epilepsy. The recognition of affective comorbidity in paediatric epilepsy is limited at present, and the contributory role of antiepileptic medication towards such comorbidity must be considered by clinicians.

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EPA-1089 – Quality of life, depression and anxiety in patients with epilepsy

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(14)78367-1 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

N. Charfi ◽

K. Medhaffar ◽

J. Ben Thabet ◽

D. Trigui ◽

N. Zouari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Patients With Epilepsy

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Business, State and the Rationalization of Nonprofits in Eastern China: A Configurational Perspective

The China Nonprofit Review ◽

10.1163/18765149-12341356 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 83-112

Author(s):

Chengcheng Song ◽

Xiangcheng Wang

Keyword(s):

Work Experience ◽

Eastern China ◽

Zhejiang Province ◽

Government Support ◽

Career Experience ◽

Corporate Giving

Abstract Recent research about nonprofit rationalization (especially in China) tended to focus on “net” effect explained by a particular theory, and thereby ignored the combinatory effects of different mechanisms in specific environments. In this article, echoing from the configurational perspective, we used csQCA to explore the potential combination of different mechanisms that may shape the formation of nonprofit rationalization. Through the analysis of 14 cases from three cities of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China, we found that rationalization of a nonprofit requires its leaders/important members to have certain career experience when it receives the corporate giving; the results also indicate that rationalization requires leaders/important members to have corporate work experience when it receives corporate giving, despite the absence of government support and competition.

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