scholarly journals Repetitive and Inflexible Active Coping and Addiction-like Neuroplasticity in Stressed Mice of a Helplessness–Resistant Inbred Strain

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 174
Author(s):  
Simona Cabib ◽  
Paolo Campus ◽  
Emanuele Claudio Latagliata ◽  
Cristina Orsini ◽  
Valeria Tarmati
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Inbred Strain ◽  
Behavioral Sensitization ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Temporary Reduction ◽  
Passive Coping

Dysfunctional coping styles are involved in the development, persistence, and relapse of psychiatric diseases. Passive coping with stress challenges (helplessness) is most commonly used in animal models of dysfunctional coping, although active coping strategies are associated with generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic, and phobias as well as obsessive-compulsive and post-traumatic stress disorder. This paper analyzes the development of dysfunctional active coping strategies of mice of the helplessness–resistant DBA/2J (D2) inbred strain, submitted to temporary reduction in food availability in an uncontrollable and unavoidable condition. The results indicate that food-restricted D2 mice developed a stereotyped form of food anticipatory activity and dysfunctional reactive coping in novel aversive contexts and acquired inflexible and perseverant escape strategies in novel stressful situations. The evaluation of FosB/DeltaFosB immunostaining in different brain areas of food-restricted D2 mice revealed a pattern of expression typically associated with behavioral sensitization to addictive drugs and compulsivity. These results support the conclusion that an active coping style represents an endophenotype of mental disturbances characterized by perseverant and inflexible behavior.

scholarly journals Behavioral coping phenotypes and psychosocial outcomes in a national U.S. sample of pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Werchan ◽  
Cassandra Hendrix ◽  
Jennifer Ablow ◽  
Ananda Amstadter ◽  
Autumn Austin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Passive Coping ◽  
Perinatal Women

Abstract Maternal stress exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic may have transgenerational effects, adversely affecting both the pregnant woman and her offspring. Therefore, there is an urgent need to characterize the coping styles and psychosocial distress of pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic to help mitigate lasting sequalae on both mothers and infants. Here we use latent profile analysis to examine patterns of behavioral coping strategies associated with risk and resiliency to adverse mental and physical health outcomes. Leveraging a large U.S. sample of perinatal women (N = 2,876 pregnant women, N = 1,536 postpartum women), we identified four behavioral phenotypes of coping strategies: (1) passive-coping, characterized by primarily engaging in high levels of screen time, social media use, and eating comfort foods; (2) active-coping, characterized by primarily engaging in high levels of self-care, social support, and limiting media exposure; (3) low-coping, characterized by low levels of all coping strategies; (4) high-coping, characterized by high levels of both active and passive coping strategies. Critically, we found that passive-coping phenotypes were associated with higher levels of depression and anxiety and worsening stress and energy levels in both pregnant and postpartum women. Supplementing passive coping strategies with high levels of active coping strategies (the high-coping profile) lessened adverse outcomes in postpartum women. These behavioral coping phenotypes highlight potential risk and protective factors for perinatal women, which is critical in helping to identify and treat perinatal women most at risk for experiencing mood and affective disorders resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Functional and Dysfunctional Neuroplasticity in Learning to Cope with Stress

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 127
Author(s):  
Simona Cabib ◽  
Paolo Campus ◽  
David Conversi ◽  
Cristina Orsini ◽  
Stefano Puglisi-Allegra
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Instrumental Learning ◽  
Molecular Networks ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Behavioral Alterations ◽  
Maladaptive Coping ◽  
Coping Responses ◽  
Context Specific

In this brief review, we present evidence of the primary role of learning-associated plasticity in the development of either adaptive or maladaptive coping strategies. Successful interactions with novel stressors foster plasticity within the neural circuits supporting acquisition, consolidation, retrieval, and extinction of instrumental learning leading to development of a rich repertoire of flexible and context-specific adaptive coping responses, whereas prolonged or repeated exposure to inescapable/uncontrollable stressors fosters dysfunctional plasticity within the learning circuits leading to perseverant and inflexible maladaptive coping strategies. Finally, the results collected using an animal model of genotype-specific coping styles indicate the engagement of different molecular networks and the opposite direction of stress effects (reduced vs. enhanced gene expression) in stressed animals, as well as different behavioral alterations, in line with differences in the symptoms profile associated with post-traumatic stress disorder.

scholarly journals Bupropion effect depends on rats’ coping style

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-56
Author(s):  
Dmitry A. Zhukov ◽  
Vsevolod V. Nemez ◽  
Ekaterina P. Vinogradova
Keyword(s):  
Coping Style ◽  
Elevated Plus Maze ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Stress Disorders ◽  
Behavioral Deficits ◽  
Passive Coping ◽  
Plus Maze ◽  
Post Stress ◽  
Behavior Of Rats

Objective. The effect of antidepressant bupropion on the behavior of rats subjected to chronic mild unpredictable stress was investigated. Rats with opposite coping styles — active and passive — were subjected to stress. Materials and methods. In the population of outbred animals Wistar were isolated individuals with the opposite coping styles on the basis of the acquisition of active avoidance. The animals of these two groups were tested in the Porsolt’s test and in the elevated plus-maze, and then subjected to chronic stress. Results. Behavioral deficits were more pronounced in rats with initial active coping style. After administration of bupropion behavior in the Porsolt’s test was restored only in rats with initially active coping style. On the behavior of animals with an initially passive coping style, bupropion had no impact. Conclusion. Our findings suggest the different nature of post-stress disorders in animals with different active and passive coping styles.

scholarly journals Pain coping strategies and their association with quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0257966
Author(s):  
Tino Prell ◽  
Jenny Doris Liebermann ◽  
Sarah Mendorf ◽  
Thomas Lehmann ◽  
Hannah M. Zipprich
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Motor Function ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Pain Rating ◽  
Pain Coping ◽  
Coping Response ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Passive Coping

Objective To develop multidimensional approaches for pain management, this study aimed to understand how PD patients cope with pain. Design Cross-sectional, cohort study. Setting Monocentric, inpatient, university hospital. Participants 52 patients with Parkinson’s disease (without dementia) analysed. Primary and secondary outcome measures Motor function, nonmotor symptoms, health-related quality of life (QoL), and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire were assessed. Elastic net regularization and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) were used to study the association among coping, clinical parameters, and QoL. Results Most patients cope with pain through active cognitive (coping self-statements) and active behavioral strategies (increasing pain behaviors and increasing activity level). Active coping was associated with lower pain rating. Regarding QoL domains, active coping was associated with better physical functioning and better energy, whereas passive coping was associated with poorer emotional well-being. However, as demonstrated by MANOVA, the impact of coping factors (active and passive) on the Short Form 36 domains was negligible after correction for age, motor function, and depression. Conclusion Passive coping strategies are the most likely coping response of those with depressive symptoms, whereas active coping strategies are the most likely coping response to influence physical function. Although coping is associated with pain rating, the extent that pain coping responses can impact on QoL seems to be low.

scholarly journals Nurses’ strategies for dealing with stress during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (SUPPLEMENT 2) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Elżbieta Szlenk-Czyczerska ◽  
Anna Ławnik ◽  
Adam Szepeluk
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Instrumental Support ◽  
Job Tenure ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Sense Of Humor ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies

Background: In view of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic, it is important to study the activities undertaken by nurses to cope with stress. Aim of the study: The study’s main objective was to analyze strategies of coping with stress among nurses working in public and non-public medical institutions in Opolskie and Lubelskie provinces, Poland, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and methods: The study group included a total of 155 nurses. The Mini-COPE questionnaire and the author’s original questionnaire were used in the study. Results: With increasing age, nurses coped with stress by using their sense of humor less often, seeking instrumental support, discharge of emotions, using psychoactive substances, and blaming themselves. Respondents with a master’s degree were more likely to cope with stress by positive reevaluation, turning to religion, and seeking emotional and instrumental support. Examining the effect of job tenure on the level of coping strategies revealed significant variation for active coping (p=0.0355), sense of humor (p=0.0024), seeking emotional support (p=0.0209), seeking instrumental support (p=0.0062), preoccupation with something else (p=0.0383), discharge (p=0.0075), psychoactive substance use (p=0.0097), and blaming oneself (p=0.0155). There was no significant variation in the effect of place of employment on stress coping strategies. Conclusions: During the pandemic, respondents managed stress mainly through active coping, planning, acceptance, positive reevaluation, and seeking instrumental support. As nurses age, they are more likely to use the strategy of turning to religion. Due to the growing problem of stress, it is necessary to identify and share information about ways to effectively cope with stress.

scholarly journals Clinical characteristics of patients with chronic migraine, depending on their personality profile.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liudmila Baiushkina
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Neurological Disease ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Personality Profile ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Passive Coping ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Background:chronic migraine (СM) is a highly disabling neurological disease that is difficult to treat. The success of therapeutic management depends, in part, on psychosocial and personal factors. Aims:we have evaluated the clinical characteristics of patients suffering from СM, depending on the prevailing coping strategy of the individual. Methods:104 people with an established diagnosis of СM were examined, all of them underwent clinical and neurological examination and questionnaire testing. Results:in our group of patients, active behavioral coping strategies (a strategy for solving the problem and seeking social support) prevailed, passive coping was much less common. Patients with active coping strategies had the lowest level of comorbid psychoemotional disorders. Patients with passive coping strategies had a shorter history, the least severity of the effect of migraine, but were comparable in frequency of headaches and time lost due to headaches with patients with active coping strategies. Key words:chronic migraine, coping strategies, comorid disorders, anxiety, depression.

EFFECTS OF STRESS COPING STRATEGIES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES DURING SPEECHES IN JAPANESE AND ENGLISH

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kumi Hirokawa ◽  
Akihiro Yagi ◽  
Yo Miyata
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Blink Rate ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
High Group ◽  
Passive Coping ◽  
Japanese Male ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between personal levels of active and passive coping through physiological and psychological responses during stressful tasks. Participants were 78 Japanese male and female undergraduate students. They were assigned to give 3-minute speeches in Japanese and English. Their ECG and EOG were measured, and their anxiety and nervousness were assessed. Before the experiment, each participant's tendency to use active or passive coping strategies was assessed by a questionnaire. The results showed that passive coping was related to blink rate, anxiety, and nervousness. Active coping was related to nervousness. Based on the median score for passive coping, participants were classified as high (n=37) or low (n=41). The high group had a significantly increased blink rate and anxiety level compared to the low group. Passive coping strategies increased nervousness; however, active coping strategies may have had a moderating effect on nervousness.

scholarly journals The Consequences of COVID-19 Toward Human Growth: The Role of Traumatic Event and Coping Strategies Among Indonesian Sample

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian Veronika Sakti Kaloeti ◽  
Lusi Nur Ardhiani ◽  
Marcus Stück
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Human Growth ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
And Coping

COVID-19 has brought a massive psychological impact on individuals' life. The current study sets a significant purpose to test the model whether post-traumatic stress and coping strategies affect stress-related growth regarding the COVID-19 event. One hundred and ninety-nine participants have participated in an online survey in the period of lockdown. The proposed hypotheses model is further tested using PLS-SEM. The first model explains a significant moderate, 46% amount of variance for stress-related growth. With gender as moderator, the second model explains a significant 29% amount of variance for stress-related growth, which is also moderate. This study shows that active coping strategies and positive affirmation significantly influence individual stress-related growth. The trauma event (COVID-19) does not significantly affect growth. Women experience trauma compared to men, besides active coping with the COVID-19 situation is higher in men than women. Using the Bio-centric perspective, having a positive connection through acceptance and awareness of the situation, self-care, and affective interaction with others would develop growth regarding traumatic situations. Further, interventions about coping skills and positive affirmations are essential to give, especially to vulnerable groups such as women.

scholarly journals Psychological Resilience as a Protective Factor for Depression and Anxiety Among the Public During the Outbreak of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shasha Song ◽  
Xin Yang ◽  
Hua Yang ◽  
Ping Zhou ◽  
Hui Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Coping Style ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Passive Coping ◽  
The Public

BackgroundPsychological resilience may reduce the impact of psychological distress to some extent. We aimed to investigate the mental health status of the public during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and explore the level and related factors of anxiety and depression.MethodsFrom February 8 to March 9, 2020, 3,180 public completed the Zung’s Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) for anxiety, Zung’s Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) for depression, the Connor–Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC) for psychological resilience, and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ) for the attitudes and coping styles.ResultsThe number of people with depressive symptoms (SDS > 53) was 1,303 (the rate was 41.0%). The number of people with anxiety symptoms (SAS > 50) was 1,184 (the rate was 37.2%). The depressed group and anxiety group had less education, more unmarried and younger age, as well as had significant different in SDS total score (P < 0.001), SAS total score (P < 0.001), CD-RISC total score (P < 0.001), and SCSQ score (P < 0.001). The binary logistic regression showed that female (B = -0.261, P = 0.026), strength (B = -0.079, P = 0.000), and the subscales of active coping style in SCSQ (B = -0.983, P = 0.000) remained protective factors and passive coping style (B = 0.293, P = 0.003) and higher SAS score (B = 0.175, P = 0.000) were risk factors for depression. Optimism (B = -0.041, P = 0.015) in CD-RISC was a protective factor, and passive coping styles (B = 0.483, P = 0.000) and higher SDS score (B = 0.134, P = 0.000) were risk factors for anxiety.LimitationsThis study adopted a cross-sectional design and used self-report questionnaires.ConclusionThe mental health of the public, especially females, the younger and less educational populations, and unmarried individuals, should be given more attention. Individuals with high level of mental resilience and active coping styles would have lower levels of anxiety and depression during the outbreak of COVID-19.

scholarly journals CAREGIVER'S STRESS OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamala Darlami ◽  
Reshmi Ponnose ◽  
Pradap Jose
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Passive Coping ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
And Coping

INTRODUCTION: Psychiatric disorders are as old as human life. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders and their undesired personal, familial and social effects have increased simultaneously with population growth and urbanity. Limited psychiatric health care services coupled with increased psychiatric disorders led their families to play a critical role in taking care of the patients and they have to be considered as a main source of patients' caregivers. Long term care to psychiatric patients' increases caregivers' burden and decreases their mental health status. This may result in increasing psychiatric stress of caregivers and decreased patient care. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A descriptive research design was adopted to assess the caregiver's stress of psychiatric patients and coping mechanisms in this study. Fifty care givers of the psychiatric patients were selected through purposive sampling technique from inpatient and outpatient units of Universal College of Medical Sciences, Teaching Hospital. Modified and combined version of General Health Questionnaire-12 and Kingston caregiver scale, Cope scale and demographic performa were used to interview the samples. Collected data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Sociodemographic data was analyzed using frequency and percentage. Level of stress and coping was analyzed by computing frequency, percentage, mean, median, and standard deviation. The association between the caregiver's stress with sociodemographic variables was computed using chi-square test. RESULT: Result related to stress level of respondents revealed that majority of the respondents (86%) were at moderate stress, followed by 14% with severe stress. Study findings showed that caregivers were stressed with care giving, family and financial issues. In relation to coping strategies, 68% of respondent used active coping measures whereas 32% adopted passive coping methods. Majority of the respondents used social support, positive reinterpretation and religious coping strategies to overcome the stress. Caregiver's stress compared with sociodemographic variables showed a significant association between religion, ethnicity, education, marital status, onset of illness, type of illness, type of patient and relation with patient. CONCLUSION: The present study revealed that all of the respondents were under stress and most of them used active coping measures to manage their stress. The study has important implications for service delivery and clinical practice. Health care personnel should be observant of psychological problems of caregivers and if subjective complaints or functional impairment are present, evaluation and therapeutic interventions should be suggested. Information regarding support and practical assistance should also be offered to families of psychiatric patients.Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2015) Vol.03 No.02 Issue 10  Page: 39-43

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