P-633 - Self-reported chronic insomnia and psychiatric symptoms: preliminary results from an online survey in romanian adults

Brain death has been accepted as a legal definition of death in most countries, but practices for determining brain death vary widely. One source of variation is in the use of ancillary tests to assist in the diagnosis of brain death. Through case-based discussions with 3 experts from 3 continents, this article discusses selected aspects of brain death, with a focus on the use of ancillary tests. In particular, we explore the following questions: Are ancillary tests necessary, or is the clinical examination sufficient? What ancillary tests are preferred, and under which circumstances? Are ancillary tests required when the primary mechanism of injury is brainstem injury? Should the family's wishes play a role in the need for ancillary tests? The same case-based questions were posed to the rest of our readership in an online survey, the preliminary results of which are also presented.

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Multiple-time measurements of multidimensional psychiatric states from immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic to one year later: A longitudinal online survey of the Japanese population

10.1101/2021.08.01.21261309 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Taiki Oka ◽

Takatomi Kubo ◽

Nao Kobayashi ◽

Fumiya Nakai ◽

Yuka Miyake ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Principal Components ◽

Japanese Population ◽

Online Survey ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Social Withdrawal ◽

Mitigation Strategies ◽

Series Data ◽

Multiple Time ◽

The Impact

ABSTRACTThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has profoundly affected the mental health of both infected and uninfected people. Although most psychiatric disorders have highly overlapping genetic and pathogenic backgrounds, most studies investigating the impact of the pandemic have examined only single psychiatric disorders. It is necessary to examine longitudinal trajectories of factors that modulate psychiatric states across multiple dimensions. 2274 Japanese citizens participated in online surveys presented in December 2019 (before the pandemic), August 2020, Dec 2020, and April 2021. These surveys included nine questionnaires on psychiatric symptoms, such as depression and anxiety. Multi-dimensional psychiatric time series data were then decomposed into four principal components. We used generalized linear models to identify modulating factors for effects of the pandemic on these components. The four principal components can be interpreted as general psychiatric burden, social withdrawal, alcohol-related problems, and depression/anxiety. Principal components associated with general psychiatric burden and depression/anxiety peaked during the initial phase of the pandemic. They were further exacerbated by the economic burden of the pandemic. In contrast, principal components associated with social withdrawal showed a delayed peak, with human relationships as an important risk modulating factor. In addition, being elderly and female were risk factors shared across all components. Our results show that COVID-19 has imposed a large and varied burden on the Japanese population since the commencement of the pandemic. Although components related to the general psychiatric burden remained elevated, peak intensities differed between components related to depression/anxiety and those related to social anxiety. These results underline the importance of using flexible monitoring and mitigation strategies for mental problems, according to the phase of the pandemic.

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Love at the time of the Covid-19 pandemic: preliminary results of an online survey conducted during the quarantine in Italy

International Journal of Impotence Research ◽

10.1038/s41443-020-0305-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (5) ◽

pp. 556-557 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Andrea Cocci ◽

Daniel Giunti ◽

Camilla Tonioni ◽

Giovanni Cacciamani ◽

Riccardo Tellini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Preliminary Results

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Anxiety, depression, traumatic stress and COVID-19-related anxiety in the UK general population during the COVID-19 pandemic

BJPsych Open ◽

10.1192/bjo.2020.109 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Mark Shevlin ◽

Orla McBride ◽

Jamie Murphy ◽

Jilly Gibson Miller ◽

Todd K. Hartman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Social Life ◽

Online Survey ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Trauma Symptoms ◽

Income Loss ◽

Health Related ◽

The Uk ◽

Anxiety Depression

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented global crisis, necessitating drastic changes to living conditions, social life, personal freedom and economic activity. No study has yet examined the presence of psychiatric symptoms in the UK population under similar conditions. Aims We investigated the prevalence of COVID-19-related anxiety, generalised anxiety, depression and trauma symptoms in the UK population during an early phase of the pandemic, and estimated associations with variables likely to influence these symptoms. Method Between 23 and 28 March 2020, a quota sample of 2025 UK adults aged 18 years and older, stratified by age, gender and household income, was recruited by online survey company Qualtrics. Participants completed standardised measures of depression, generalised anxiety and trauma symptoms relating to the pandemic. Bivariate and multivariate associations were calculated for demographic and health-related variables. Results Higher levels of anxiety, depression and trauma symptoms were reported compared with previous population studies, but not dramatically so. Anxiety or depression and trauma symptoms were predicted by young age, presence of children in the home, and high estimates of personal risk. Anxiety and depression were also predicted by low income, loss of income and pre-existing health conditions in self and others. Specific anxiety about COVID-19 was greater in older participants. Conclusions This study showed a modest increase in the prevalence of mental health problems in the early stages of the pandemic, and these problems were predicted by several specific COVID-related variables. Further similar surveys, particularly of those with children at home, are required as the pandemic progresses.

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THE REPRESENTATIONS OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION AMONG ELEMENTARY TEACHERS IN ROMANIA: BETWEEN COGNITION AND CITIZENSHIP

SERIES VII - SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW ◽

10.31926/but.ssl.2020.13.62.1.5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13(62) (1) ◽

pp. 47-56

Author(s):

A. SAVARD ◽

A. CAVALCANTE ◽

D. CĂPRIOARĂ

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Elementary Teachers ◽

Elementary School Teachers ◽

Financial Literacy ◽

Online Survey ◽

Financial Education ◽

School Teachers ◽

Preliminary Results ◽

Rational Arguments

This paper presents a study conducted with 83 Romanian elementary school teachers about their representations of Financial Education (FE) and the importance of teaching it in school. The teachers responded to an online survey about their perceptions and their needs to teach Financial Literacy (FL). The preliminary results show that most of the teachers recognize the importance of learning FL. Their rationale for the importance of financial education in schools range from rational arguments, to citizenships arguments with sociocultural arguments in between.

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