Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
To
reveal
the
chain
mediating
roles
of
insomnia
and
anxiety
between
social
support
PTSD
in
nursing
staff
under
stage
COVID-19
regular
pandemic
prevention
control
China.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: July 28, 2023
Chinese
people
experienced
a
nationwide
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
after
the
adjustment
of
epidemic
response
policies
from
December
2022
to
January
2023.
This
study
aims
explore
prevalence
mental
and
cognitive
symptoms
their
associated
factors
among
medical
students
COVID-19
pandemic.A
cross-sectional
was
conducted
between
February
27th
March
8th,
The
anxiety,
depression,
insomnia,
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD),
function
were
examined
using
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder-7
(GAD-7),
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-9
(PHQ-9),
Athens
Insomnia
Scale
(AIS),
Impact
Event
Scale-6
(IES-6),
Perceived
Deficits
Questionnaire-Depression-5
(PDQ-D-5).
Data
on
demographic
information
also
collected.
Statistical
analyses
describe
symptoms.Among
947
participants,
proportion
experiencing
PTSD
37.8,
39.3,
28.3,
29.5%,
respectively.
self-reported
infection
rate
72.2%.
Higher
grades,
childhood,
current
rural
residence
identified
as
potential
risk
for
symptoms.
Gender,
age,
average
monthly
household
income,
diagnosis
not
with
students.Our
findings
revealed
high
pandemic.
Special
attention
should
be
paid
health
higher-grade
those
residing
in
areas.
Psychology Health & Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 14
Published: Feb. 21, 2025
The
2022
Shanghai
COVID-19
lockdown
may
lead
to
mental
health
issues
among
healthcare
workers
(HCWs).
A
cross-sectional
study
was
conducted
investigate
psychological
and
its
associated
factors
HCWs.
total
of
253
hCWs
were
recruited
in
Shanghai,
China,
through
convenience
sampling
method.
Demographic
Questionnaire,
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder-7,
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-9,
Insomnia
Severity
Index,
Impact
Event
Scale-Revised
used
assess
demographic
information,
anxiety,
depression,
insomnia,
post-traumatic
stress
disorder
(PTSD),
respectively.
identified
by
binary
logistic
regression
analysis.
prevalence
PTSD
6.3%,
10.3%,
9.9%
17.8%,
Female
HCWs
more
likely
report
anxiety
(OR
=
5.50,
95%CI
[1.45-20.82],
p
<
0.05)
3.20,
95%CI=
[1.23-8.28],
0.05).
Besides,
being
a
nurse
with
lower
level
symptoms
0.23,
[0.07-0.76],
Symptoms
screened
positive
during
the
lockdown.
Gender
occupation
health.
hospital
authorities
need
pay
special
attention
female
ALPHA PSYCHIATRY,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: Feb. 28, 2025
Objective:
A
systematic
review
of
evaluating
the
clinical
effects
auricular
acupressure
on
patients
with
depression.
Methods:
comprehensive
literature
search
was
conducted
in
various
electronic
databases
including
PubMed,
Web
Science,
Cochrane
Library,
Google
Scholar,
CNKI,
Wanfang,
Embase,
and
VIP.
The
time
limit
from
establishment
database
to
December,
2023.
included
results
were
integrated
analyzed,
ReviewManager
5.4
used
for
meta-analysis.
Results:
total
13
studies
a
504
depression
included.
Compared
control
group,
showed
significant
reduction
scores,
as
reflected
Hamilton
Depression
Scale
(standardized
mean
difference
[SMD]
=
–1.50,
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
–2.25~–0.75);
risk
rate
[RR]
1.96,
CI:
0.66~5.82),
Self-Rating
(SMD
–0.91,
–1.15~–0.67),
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
scores
–0.94,
–1.46~–0.41;
all
p
<
0.01).
Conclusions:
meta-analysis
suggested
that
acupoint
therapy
is
safe
effective
treating
depression,
can
reduce
(HAMD)
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
Index
(PSQI)
scores.
There
no
obvious
adverse
reactions.
This
could
therefore
be
complementary
therapeutic
approach
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: June 4, 2024
Background
Chronic
insomnia
disorder
(CID)
is
usually
associated
with
Generalized
Anxiety
Disorder
(GAD),
which
may
change
brain
structure
and
function.
However,
the
possible
markers,
imaging
characteristics,
pathophysiology
are
unknown.
Objective
To
look
at
probable
pathogenesis
of
CID
in
combination
GAD.
Methods
A
total
57
patients
concomitant
GAD
healthy
controls
(HC)
were
enrolled.
Voxel-based
morphometry
(VBM)
functional
connectivity
(FC)
utilized
to
measure
gray
matter
volume
(GMV)
changes.
Correlation
analysis
was
identify
relationships
between
changes
clinical
characteristics.
Results
Patients
had
decreased
GMV
left
cerebellum,
right
cerebellar
peduncle,
insula;
increased
FC
cerebellum
angular
gyrus,
as
well
insula
anterior
cingulate
gyrus;
several
areas,
including
middle
gyrus
superior
postcentral
gyrus.
These
related
data
could
be
used
relevant
features,
better
understand
etiology.
Conclusion
The
intensity
strongly
severity
anxiety.
lower
interpreted
an
characteristic
CID.
Reduced
insula,
aberrant
function
prefrontal
lobe,
contribute
Abnormal
patients’
complaints.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Dec. 2, 2024
This
study
aimed
to
explore
psychological
problems
and
related
factors
among
frontline
primary
healthcare
workers
who
belongs
community
health
service
centers
directly
provides
medical
security
services
residents
during
the
COVID-19
in
Shanghai.
We
used
a
cross-sectional
data
analysis
design
investigate
anxiety
depression
levels
of
929
staff
(primary
providers,
nurses,
village
doctors,
public
workers)
Shanghai
epidemic.The
prevalence
was
39.7%
(369
cases)
that
30%(279
cases).
There
significant
correlation
between
symptoms
symptoms.
And
associated
with
were
being
female,
advanced
education,
expecting
interventions,
vacations
as
reward,
financial
rewards.
Factors
strongly
reward.
Psychological
merit
more
attention
outbreak,
especially
those
are
vulnerable
(e.g.,
females
an
education).
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Abstract
Background
Depression
and
insomnia
often
co-occur
have
a
bidirectional
relationship.
This
review
utilized
bibliometric
visualized
analysis
to
explore
current
research
hotspots
trends
in
this
field
identify
future
clinical
practice
directions.
Methods
To
papers
on
the
comorbidity
of
depression
insomnia,
researchers
Web
Science
Core
Collection
(WoSCC).
They
employed
tools
such
as
CiteSpace,
VOSviewer,
Scimago
Graphica
visually
analyze
knowledge
network
authors,
institutions,
countries/regions,
journals,
cited
references,
keywords
comorbid
with
insomnia.
Results
A
total
697
were
extracted
from
(WoSCC)
Andrew
D.
Krystal
being
most
influential
author
area.
The
University
Pittsburgh
United
States
emerged
prolific
institution
country,
respectively.
Journal
Affective
Disorders
was
productive
journal,
primary
including
depression,
anxiety,
disorder,
sleep.
In
terms
co-citation
analysis,
Morin,
Cm
led
field.
top-cited
journal
Sleep,
paper
titled
“Validation
Insomnia
Severity
Index
an
outcome
measure
for
research”
ranked
first.
Finally,
“Psychiatry”was
frequent
study
category.
Conclusions
provides
comprehensive
overview
highlights
key
areas
focus,
offering
guidance
clinicians
selecting
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 13, 2024
AbstractBackground:
The
2022
Shanghai
COVID-19
lockdown
may
bring
about
great
psychological
problems
to
patients.
We
aimed
examine
the
prevalence
and
correlates
of
mental
health
among
patients.Methods:
208
patients
were
recruited
in
Shanghai,
China
through
convenience
sampling
method.
Demographic
scales
questionnaires
(GAD-7,
PHQ-9,
ISI,
IES-R)
applied.
Binary
logistic
regression
analysis
was
adopted
detect
associated
factors.
Results:
incidence
rates
anxiety,
depression,
insomnia,
PTSD
6.7%,
12.0%,
9.6%,
23.1%
under
stage
lockdown,
respectively.
The
results
indicated
that
married
subjects
(OR=19.69,
95%
CI=
[2.26-171.86],
P<0.01)
showed
higher
levels
whereas
who
had
college
degree
or
above
(OR=0.19,
[0.04-0.86],
P<0.05)
respondents
children
(OR=0.04,
[0.04-0.47],
might
experience
lower
anxiety.
female
have
less
insomnia
(OR=0.33,
[0.12-0.89],
P<0.05).
Conclusion:
Special
attention
interventions
should
be
paid
infected
patients,
especially
for
people
being
married,
obtaining
educational
degree,
having
no
child,
male.