scholarly journals Neurocognitive Disorder and Emotional Symptoms in HIV+ Brazilian Elderly: Influence of Gender, Income, Diet, and Sleep

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Martins Barroso ◽  
Kelly Cristina Ramira Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Protective Factor ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Neurocognitive Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Screening ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
Waking Up ◽  
Pathological Anxiety

The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) and symptoms of anxiety and depression in HIV+ Brazilian elderly on antiretroviral treatments. The study included 112 HIV+ elderly who completed a questionnaire, tests for cognitive screening, attention, problem solving, processing speed, visual perception, memory, and anxiety and depression scales. The results showed presence of HAND (89.3%), pathological anxiety (48.2%) and depression (58%) in the sample. Higher income was a protective factor for HAND (OR = 0.33). Waking up well-rested (OR = 0.63) and better diet quality (OR = 0.62) reduced the chance of pathological anxiety. Higher education (OR = 0.74) and waking up well-rested (OR = 0.61) reduced the chance of depression. Being female (OR = 7.73) increased the chance of depression. It can be concluded that it is important to evaluate cognitive and emotional aspects of HIV+ elders and to consider social and educational status, diet, and sleep in interventions, paying special attention to elderly women.

Mindfulness Skills Deficits in Pathological Skin Picking Behaviours

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S496-S496
Author(s):  
A. Pozza ◽  
D. Dèttore
Keyword(s):  
Protective Factor ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Skin Damage ◽  
Skin Picking ◽  
Inner Experiences ◽  
Mindfulness Skills ◽  
General Distress ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
The Relationship

IntroductionPathological Skin Picking (SP) is a psychiatric condition with a 2–5%-prevalence in the community and consists of repetitive picking behaviours associated to marked distress, which can cause significant skin damage. Research has evidenced a Focused SP subtype, typically occurring in response to negative emotions, an Automatic subtype, occurring without awareness during activities not related to the picking behavior, and a Mixed one. Mindfulness skills have been studied as a protective factor involved in the treatment of several psychiatric disorders. Studying Mindfulness deficits in SP might help to identify interventions tailored for specific subtypes of SP behaviours.ObjectivesThe current study examined the relationship between Mindfulness skills and pathological SP behaviours.AimsThe study aimed to investigate whether Mindfulness skills deficits uniquely predicted SP subtypes behaviours after controlling for general distress in a community sample.MethodsNinety-seven community individuals (mean age = 39.71, SD = 16.37, 59% females) completed measures of SP, Mindfulness skills and general distress (anxiety and depression).ResultsLower Mindfulness skills of Describing Internal Experiences (B = −0.12, P < 0.05) and higher anxiety (B = 0.08, P < 0.05) predicted more severe Automatic SP. Lower Mindfulness skills of Non-judging Inner Experiences (B = −0.12, P < 0.05), higher anxiety (B = −0.12, P < 0.05) and higher depression (B = −0.12, P < 0.05) predicted more severe Mixed SP. Focused SP was not associated to Mindfulness skills and general distress.ConclusionsMindfulness skills deficits could be associated to Automatic and Mixed but not Focused SP. Future studies should investigate whether Mindfulness programs are effective for individuals reporting Automatic or Mixed SP behaviours.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals The Role of Resilience in Internet Addiction among Adolescents between Sexes: A Moderated Mediation Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cho Nam ◽  
Da Lee ◽  
Ji Lee ◽  
A Choi ◽  
Sun Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Clinical Variables ◽  
Moderated Mediation Model

The behavioral inhibition/activation systems (BIS/BAS) have been considered to be predictors of Internet addiction, mediated by clinical variables such as anxiety and depression. However, resilience has been suggested as a protective factor toward Internet addiction, and certain sex differences in resilience buffering the effects of vulnerability have been reported. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify any role of resilience that might moderate the effects of BIS/BAS on Internet addiction through multiple clinical variables in boys and girls. A total of 519 middle-school students (268 boys and 251 girls, all 14 years old) were administered a questionnaire battery that measures Internet addiction, BIS/BAS, depression, anxiety, impulsivity, anger, and resilience. We used the PROCESS macro in SPSS to perform moderation and mediation analysis. Findings revealed that although a somewhat similar mediation model was supported in both sexes, moderating effects of resilience only emerged in girls. The results showed a protective role of resilience differing between sexes. These results suggest that clinicians should consider sex in the way resilience works as a protective factor against Internet addiction and focus on mitigating the effects of vulnerability by enhancing resilience in female Internet addicts.

scholarly journals How important are parents in the development of child anxiety and depression? A genomic analysis of parent-offspring trios in the Norwegian Mother Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Cheesman ◽  
Espen Moen Eilertsen ◽  
Yasmin I. Ahmadzadeh ◽  
Line C. Gjerde ◽  
Laurie J. Hannigan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Environmental Influence ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Genomic Analysis ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Phenotypic Variance ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
Role Of Parents

AbstractBackgroundMany studies detect associations between parent behaviour and child symptoms of anxiety and depression. However, most do not account for shared genetic risk. Quantitative genetic designs provide a means of controlling for shared genes, but rely on observed putative exposure variables, and require data from highly specific family structures.MethodsThe intergenerational genomic method, Relatedness Disequilibrium Regression (RDR), indexes environmental effects of parents on child traits using measured genotypes. RDR estimates how much the parent genome influences the child indirectly via the environment, over and above effects of genes acting directly in the child. This ‘genetic nurture’ effect is agnostic to parent phenotype and captures unmeasured heritable parent behaviours. We applied RDR in a sample of 11,598 parent-offspring trios from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) to estimate parental genetic nurture separately from direct child genetic effects on anxiety and depression symptoms at age 8. We also tested for mediation of genetic nurture via maternal emotional symptoms. Results were compared to a complementary non-genomic pedigree model.ResultsParental genetic nurture significantly influenced depression symptoms at age 8, explaining 14% of the phenotypic variance. Subsequent analyses suggested that maternal anxiety and depression partially mediated the parental genetic nurture effect. The genetic nurture effect was mirrored by the finding of shared family environmental influence in our complementary pedigree model. In contrast, variance in anxiety symptoms was not significantly influenced by common genetic variation in children or parents, despite a moderate pedigree heritability.ConclusionsGenomic methods like RDR represent new opportunities for genetically sensitive family research in humans, which until now has been largely confined to adoption, twin and other pedigree designs. Our results are relevant to debates about the role of parents in the development of emotional problems in children, and possibly where to intervene to reduce problems.

scholarly journals How to deal with the negative psychological impact of COVID-19 for people who pay attention to anxiety and depression

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-168
Author(s):  
Fenfen Ge ◽  
Mengtong Wan ◽  
Anni Zheng ◽  
Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Women ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Coping Behaviors ◽  
Major Disaster

Abstract Background The fear of insecurity and uncertainty caused by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the separation and loss of certain important relationships, and great changes in lifestyle have awakened strong emotional responses, which may cause psychological problems in the general population. However, there is little research on how people who pay attention to anxiety and depression cope with the negative psychological impact during an epidemic or major disaster. This study aimed to identify what behaviors can effectively reduce negative emotions during an epidemic. Methods From 1 February to 8 March 2020, we conducted a web-based survey and collected information on general demographic data. Probable depression, anxiety symptoms, and coping behaviors were assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and self-made coping behaviors questionnaires. Result Among 17 249 responders, 7923 and 9326 completed assessments of depression and anxiety respectively, and all responders completed the coping behaviors questionnaires. Our survey population showed a high prevalence rate of possible depression disorders (2746 of 7923, 34.66%) and anxiety disorders (5309 of 9326, 56.93%). Compared with other groups, the elderly, women, people of lower education, and people with lower income were more likely to suffer depression and/or anxiety. In terms of marital status, the cohabiting group showed the highest rate of depression and/or anxiety. Among the careers, students and housewives were high-risk groups suffering from depression and/or anxiety. After adjusting for social-demographic factors (e.g. age, sex), depression and anxiety were positively associated with self-injury, doing housework, and having sex or masturbating, and negatively associated with singing, drawing, or writing, dating friends online, singing, attending lectures, and doing yoga. Conclusion Our findings identified some spontaneous coping behaviors that can probably relieve the psychological impact of vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Suicide ideation, anxiety, and depression: Are children a protective factor for male Veterans?

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Weisenhorn ◽  
Laura M. Frey ◽  
Jason D. Hans ◽  
Julie Cerel
Keyword(s):  
Protective Factor ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Male Veterans

Anxiety and Depression in Mothers of Preterm Infants and Psychological Intervention During Hospitalization in Neonatal ICU

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Emilia Vita Carvalho ◽  
Maria Beatriz Martins Linhares ◽  
Flávia Helena Pereira Padovani ◽  
Francisco Eulógio Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Support Materials ◽  
Clinical Level ◽  
Mothers Of Preterm Infants

The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare symptoms of anxiety and depression before and after psychological intervention in mothers of babies born preterm with very low birth weight, hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Fifty nine mothers, without psychiatric antecedents, were distributed into two groups according to the type of psychological intervention received. Group G1 included 36 mothers who received routine psychological treatment associated with initial structured intake using support materials (video and guidance manual). Group G2 included 23 mothers who received routine psychological intervention without support material. The STAI and BDI, respectively, were used to evaluate maternal indicators of anxiety and depression. The results revealed that both groups showed a reduction in levels of state or trait anxiety and depression after psychological intervention and discharge of the baby from the hospital. In regard to the emotional symptoms at a clinical level, a statistically significant reduction in the level of state-anxiety was verified in G1. The findings confirmed the need for psychological support for mothers of preterm infants and the use of materials focusing on «prematurity» for reduction of the situational anxiety on a clinical level.

scholarly journals The association of preoperative anxiety and depression with neurocognitive disorder following oncological surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
pp. 676-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Du ◽  
Matthijs Plas ◽  
Anthony R. Absalom ◽  
Barbara L. Leeuwen ◽  
Geertruida H. Bock
Keyword(s):  
Preoperative Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Neurocognitive Disorder ◽  
Oncological Surgery

scholarly journals Perinatal Mood Disorders in Second Trimester Pregnant Women with Cervical Insufficiency, a Population-based Cohort Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunqi Luo ◽  
Qiaojian Zou ◽  
Huiling Liang ◽  
Jingyi Chen ◽  
Xuanmin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cervical Insufficiency ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Second Trimester ◽  
Self Rating

Abstract Background: Perinatal mood disorders can seriously endanger the health of pregnant women and fetus, affect family relationships and cause heavy burden and potential hazards to family and society. This study aims to investigate anxiety and depression in second trimester pregnant women with cervical insufficiency (CI) and identify its risk factors, so as to provide guidance for daily clinic work.Methods: From April 2019 to July 2020, 98 mid-pregnancy women with CI underwent laparoscopic cervical cerclage in the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University were selected as observation group and 166 normal pregnant women in second trimester were set as control group. Zung's Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) were applied to evaluate perinatal mood disorders in both groups.Results: Pregnant women in CI group had a SAS score of 46.31±11.29 and SDS score of 54.12±11.72, higher than the SAS score of 41.63±7.70 and SDS score of 47.56±9.31 in control group (both P<0.001). While 32.65% and 67.35% of pregnant women in observation group were considered to have different degrees of anxiety and depression, only 15.06% and 30.72% of normal pregnant women meet the same condition (both P<0.001). Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that educational experience is an independent protective factor for depression disorder in second trimester pregnant women with CI.Conclusion: Pregnant women with CI are prone to develop anxiety and depression in the second trimester than normal pregnant women, therefore doctors and nurses should pay more attention to them in clinic work.

scholarly journals Anxiety and Depression among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
Chandra Prakash Acharya ◽  
Kalpana Poudel ◽  
Rekha Thapaliya
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Copd Patients

Introduction: The prevalence of anxiety and depression among patients with COPD is significantly higher than the general population; there are serious barriers to the recognition and treatment of these co-morbid conditions. The study aimed to identify the anxiety and depression among patients with COPD. Methods: A cross sectional study design was adopted and consecutive sampling technique was used to collect 131 samples. A structured interview schedule of Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory was used. Results: Low level of anxiety was found among 83(63.4%) of COPD patients whereas 16(12.3%) had potentially concerning levels of anxiety. It also reveals that 31(23.7%) of the COPD patients were suffering from moderate depression, 14(10.7%) had severe depression whereas 7(5.3%) had extreme depression. A total of 28(21.4%) of them were free from depression. There was association between alcohol consumption and depression (p=0.00). Likewise, there was association between age (p=0.03), educational status (p=0.04), types of family (p=0.00), smoking habit (p=0.01), duration of disease diagnosed (p=0.01) and duration of treatment (p=0.00) with anxiety. Conclusions: It is concluded that one fourth of the COPD patients had moderate level of anxiety as well as depression. Additionally, some of the COPD patients also suffered from extreme depression.

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