Psychiatric disorders, family functions, and parent psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with chronic dermatological diseases treated with phototherapy

Didem Ayyildiz; Neşe Perdahlı Fiş; Funda Gümüştaş; Dilek Seçkin

doi:10.4103/tjd.tjd_124_20

Does an internet gaming disorder prospectively predict psychiatric symptoms?

10.13056/acamh.13943 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Preliminary Data ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Internet Gaming Disorder ◽

Gaming Disorder ◽

Impaired Function ◽

Internet Gaming

A minority of children and adolescents develop addiction-like engagement in gaming that is associated with impaired function.1 Preliminary data suggest that affected children with these symptoms, indicating an Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), might present with more symptoms of common psychiatric disorders than those without an IGD.

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Screen use habits among children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders: A cross-sectional study from Turkey

Psihologija ◽

10.2298/psi190802009k ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 53 (3) ◽

pp. 255-271

Author(s):

Kabukcu Basay ◽

Omer Basay ◽

Cemre Akdogan ◽

Seyma Karaisli ◽

Merve Satilmis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Screen Time ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Clinical Sample ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Outpatient Setting ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Screen Use

In this cross-sectional study, we investigated screen use habits, problematic internet use (PIU), and screen?psychopathology relationship in a clinical sample of children and adolescents. The study included 277 children and adolescents (129 [46.4%] girls) aged between 6?17 years referred to a psychiatry outpatient setting for various reasons. All parents completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), while adolescents also completed the Internet Addiction Test (IAT). The mean screen time was 3.85 (SD = 2.72) hours per day. Longer screen times were found among children and adolescents with specific psychiatric disorders compared to those with no psychiatric symptoms; especially among those with internalizing disorders (i.e., an anxiety disorder and/or depression), but also with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or conduct disorder. Longer screen time may be related with more functioning impairments. Based on the IAT, 2.1% of adolescents may have PIU. The findings from this study suggest that children and adolescents with psychiatric symptoms may have prolonged screen times. This needs to be taken into account during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

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The Value of Neuroimaging Techniques in the Translation and Transdiagnostic Validation of Psychiatric Diagnoses - Selective Review

Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry ◽

10.2174/1568026620666200131095328 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (7) ◽

pp. 540-553 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anna Todeva-Radneva ◽

Rositsa Paunova ◽

Sevdalina Kandilarova ◽

Drozdstoy St. Stoyanov

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Medical Science ◽

Self Report ◽

Current Status ◽

Diagnostic Tools ◽

Main Concept ◽

Directional Change ◽

The Mind ◽

Neuroimaging Techniques

: Psychiatric diagnosis has long been perceived as more of an art than a science since its foundations lie within the observation, and the self-report of the patients themselves and objective diagnostic biomarkers are lacking. Furthermore, the diagnostic tools in use not only stray away from the conventional medical framework but also remain invalidated with evidence-based concepts. However, neuroscience, as a source of valid objective knowledge has initiated the process of a paradigm shift underlined by the main concept of psychiatric disorders being “brain disorders”. It is also a bridge closing the explanatory gap among the different fields of medicine via the translation of the knowledge within a multidisciplinary framework. : The contemporary neuroimaging methods, such as fMRI provide researchers with an entirely new set of tools to reform the current status quo by creating an opportunity to define and validate objective biomarkers that can be translated into clinical practice. Combining multiple neuroimaging techniques with the knowledge of the role of genetic factors, neurochemical imbalance and neuroinflammatory processes in the etiopathophysiology of psychiatric disorders is a step towards a comprehensive biological explanation of psychiatric disorders and a final differentiation of psychiatry as a well-founded medical science. : In addition, the neuroscientific knowledge gained thus far suggests a necessity for directional change to exploring multidisciplinary concepts, such as multiple causality and dimensionality of psychiatric symptoms and disorders. A concomitant viewpoint transition of the notion of validity in psychiatry with a focus on an integrative validatory approach may facilitate the building of a collaborative bridge above the wall existing between the scientific fields analyzing the mind and those studying the brain.

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Incidence of Postpartum Depression and Its Association With Antenatal Psychiatric Symptoms: A Longitudinal Study in 25 Villages of Rural South Karnataka

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1177/0253717621991061 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 025371762199106

Author(s):

Meera George ◽

Avita Rose Johnson ◽

Sulekha T.

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Postpartum Depression ◽

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Low Socioeconomic Status ◽

Rural Women ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Newborn Care ◽

Care Program

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is the commonest mental health disorder post-childbirth, yet there is a paucity of data in rural areas regarding the actual incidence of PPD, which excludes pre-existing or antenatal depression. To estimate the incidence of PPD among rural women of south Karnataka and identify predictors of PPD, including antenatal psychiatric disorders. Methods: A longitudinal study in 25 villages in south Karnataka among 150 pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy using simple random sampling. Baseline data collected and revised Clinical Interview Schedule used to screen antenatal psychiatric disorders. Participants followed-up 6–8 weeks postpartum, end-line data collected, and Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale administered. Chi-square and Fischer’s exact tests for association between PPD and covariates. Logistic regression to calculate adjusted odds ratios. Results: Prevalence of antenatal psychiatric disorders was 15.3%. The incidence of PPD was 11%. A significantly higher proportion of PPD was found among women with adverse events in the last year, low socioeconomic status, and perceived lack of care/support at home. Predictors of PPD were antenatal psychiatric disorders (AOR = 4.3, 95% CI = 1.22–5.11; P = 0.028), mothers reporting worry about their infant’s health (AOR = 7.7, 95% CI = 1.22–48.32; P = 0.012) and mothers receiving postpartum care by caregivers other than their own mother (AOR = 4.0, 95% CI = 1.13–8.09; P = 0.030). Conclusions: Our study found that one in ten rural women is developing PPD and there is a strong link between PPD and antenatal psychiatric disorders and family factors. This calls for capacity building of general physicians and village-level workers and strengthening of the Home-Based Newborn Care Program, where weekly postpartum home visits by ASHA are an opportunity for screening and counselling mothers.

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Oral Care and Prevention of Pneumonia in Hospitalized Patients With Psychiatric Disorders in Japan

Japanese Clinical Medicine ◽

10.1177/1179670717720407 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 117967071772040

Author(s):

Atsushi Hamuro ◽

Hideki Kawaguchi ◽

Kazuaki Yamazoe ◽

Minoru Honda ◽

Ryuichi Tanaka

Keyword(s):

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Univariate Analysis ◽

Oral Care ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Hospitalized Patients ◽

Control Group ◽

Hygiene Intervention ◽

Time Point

Purpose: Oral care in hospitalized patients with psychiatric disorders is important. However, some patients with psychiatric disorders cannot undergo oral care because of psychiatric symptoms and cognitive decline. The effect of a standardized oral hygiene intervention on the prevention of pneumonia in hospitalized patients with psychiatric disorders was investigated. Method: Patients were divided into 2 groups: control group (N = 259), patients without standardized intervention who were enrolled on April 2014 as the time point of baseline, and intervention group (N = 263), patients with standardized intervention who were enrolled on April 2015 as the time point of baseline. Two end points were evaluated: (1) pneumonia onset within 1 year after the enrollment and (2) no pneumonia for 1 year after the enrollment. The following parameters were compared between the groups: sex, age, psychiatric disorders, past history of diseases of the respiratory system, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart impairment, and pneumonia. Results: No statistically significant differences were found between the 2 groups in the distributions of characteristics except pneumonia by univariate analysis. The presence of pneumonia was significantly associated with age and the absence of the standardized oral hygiene intervention by multivariate logistic regression analysis. Conclusions: The standardized oral hygiene intervention appears to be effective for preventing pneumonia in patients with psychiatric disorders.

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Evolution of psychosocial burden and psychiatric symptoms in patients with psychiatric disorders during the Covid-19 pandemic

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience ◽

10.1007/s00406-021-01268-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Michael Belz ◽

Philipp Hessmann ◽

Jonathan Vogelgsang ◽

Ulrike Schmidt ◽

Mirjana Ruhleder ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Psychiatric Disorders ◽

Stress Responses ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

High Stress ◽

Specific Treatment ◽

Time Range ◽

Long Term Effects ◽

Psychosocial Burden

AbstractThe Covid-19 pandemic highly impacts mental health worldwide. Patients with psychiatric disorders are a vulnerable risk population for worsening of their condition and relapse of symptoms. This study investigates the pandemic-related course of psychosocial burden in patients with pre-existing mental disorders. With the newly developed Goettingen psychosocial Burden and Symptom Inventory (Goe-BSI) psychosocial burden has been traced retrospectively (1) before the pandemic (beginning of 2020), (2) at its beginning under maximum lockdown conditions (March 2020), and (3) for the current state after maximum lockdown conditions (April/May 2020). The Goe-BSI also integrates the Adjustment Disorder New Module (ADNM-20), assesses general psychiatric symptoms, and resilience. A total of 213 patients covering all major psychiatric disorders (ICD-10 F0-F9) were interviewed once in the time range from April, 24th until May 11th, 2020. Across all diagnoses patients exhibited a distinct pattern with an initial rise followed by a decline of psychosocial burden (p < 0.001, partial η2 = 0.09; Bonferroni-corrected pairwise comparisons between all three time-points: p < 0.05 to 0.001). Female gender and high ADNM-20 scores were identified as risk factors for higher levels and an unfavorable course of psychosocial burden over time. Most psychiatric symptoms remained unchanged. Trajectories of psychosocial burden vary in parallel to local lockdown restrictions and seem to reflect an adaptive stress response. For female patients with pre-existing mental disorders and patients with high-stress responses, timely and specific treatment should be scheduled. With the continuation of the pandemic, monitoring of long-term effects is of major importance, especially when long incubation times for the development of mental health issues are considered.

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