AI-enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy with novel ontological and pattern-based thought segmentation

International Journal of Information Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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Factorial invariance of the generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

Introduction The prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) has increased rapidly, highlighting the importance its detection using quick tools applicable to men and women from different countries. Objective To analyze psychometric properties Test (GAD-7) by gender country in Latin America Caribbean (LAC). Method A cross-sectional e-health study with 12,124 participants 15 LAC countries (54.32% women, 45.68% men) was conducted, including Argentina (7.3%), Bolivia (6.7%), Colombia (10.3%), Chile (6.9%), Costa Rica (4.9%), El Salvador (5.7%), Ecuador (7.2%), Guatemala (4.7%), Panama (5.1%), Paraguay Peru (8.6%), Puerto Rico (5.8%), Dominican Republic (6.6%), Uruguay (6.3%), Venezuela (8.2%). All completed GAD-7 scale digitally. Results unidimensional structure confirmed, explaining 70% variance. model fit indices were adequate (RMSEA = 0.062; CFI 0.997; TLI 0.995; SRMR 0.017; p < 0.001), factor loadings for each item satisfactory (> 0.70). Additionally, showed measurement invariance between genders countries, at all levels (configural, metric, scalar, strict), suggesting that measurements are equivalent both contexts. Finally, internal consistency high, a McDonald’s Omega coefficient 0.91. Conclusions exhibits is across demonstrating validity reliability rapid GAD symptoms within region.

Language: Английский

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UK Medical Cannabis Registry: An Analysis of Clinical Outcomes of Medicinal Cannabis Therapy for Cancer Pain

Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 21

Published: Feb. 8, 2025

Cancer pain (CP) is a prevalent condition with limited pharmacotherapeutic options. Cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) have shown analgesic effects, but their efficacy in CP remains contentious. This study aims to evaluate the change patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and adverse events (AEs) patients treated CBMPs. A case series was conducted using prospectively collected clinical data from UK Medical Cannabis Registry. Primary outcomes were changes Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), visual analogue scale (Pain-VAS), EQ-5D-5L, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) Single-Item Sleep Quality Scale (SQS) questionnaires baseline 1, 3, 6 months. AEs recorded graded. p < 0.050 considered statistically significant. One hundred sixty-eight participants included. CBMPs associated improvements all pain-specific PROMs at follow-up periods (p 0.050). Improvements GAD-7, SQS, EQ-5D-5L index scores also observed Twenty-nine (17.26%) reported by five (2.98%), mostly mild-to-moderate (72.41%). Although observational design means causality cannot be established, findings support development future randomized controlled trials into management

Language: Английский

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Cross-cultural measurement equivalence of the seven item general anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) in college students of six countries of Latin American

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Gaining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the carelessness parameter in the 4PL IRT model and strategies for estimating it

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9(1), P. 86 - 117

Published: June 30, 2023

Three popular models are used to describe the characteristics of test items and estimate ability examinees under dichotomous IRT model, namely one-, two-, three-parameter logistic models. The three-item parameters discriminating power, difficulty, pseudo-guessing. In development carelessness or upper asymptote parameter was proposed, which forms a four-parameter (4PL) model accommodate condition where high-ability examinee gives an incorrect response item when he/she should be able respond correctly. However, 4PL have not been widely accepted due several factors, people’s understanding that strategies for estimating it is still inadequate. Therefore, this study aims shed light on ideas underlying meaning parameter, based extant literature. focus then extended demonstrating practical examples person using empirical data responses 1,000 students from Indonesia Open University (Universitas Terbuka) 21 30 multiple-choice Business English test, paper-and-pencil test. We mainly analyzed ‘mirt’ package in RStudio. present analysis results coherently so users would sufficient they can model.

Language: Английский

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ieta nti-flamatoria or DAIN: A Crohn's disease management strategy tailored for Puerto Ricans

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 34, P. 101162 - 101162

Published: June 12, 2023

Diet has been increasingly shown to be of therapeutic benefit for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), especially Crohn's disease (CD). Yet dietary guidelines are nonexistent. Moreover, diets tailored Puerto Ricans IBD living on the island, have not developed and tested. The rising prevalence in Rico warrants exploring use diet as part treatment strategies these [1]. Here, we describe study design "Dieta Anti-Inflamatoria" or DAIN, a parallel two-arm randomized pilot trial aiming at testing efficacy IBD-Anti-inflammatory (IBD-AID) adapted adults CD (clinical registration number: NCT05627128). We IBD-AID local cuisine preferences food availability by creating adapting recipes consistent principles [2,3]. In focus groups Community Research Advisory Panel one-on-one consultations implementation experts, identified several aspects intervention adapt before implementation. objectives stakeholder/expert-informed adaptation were improve feasibility compliance while developing culturally intervention. DAIN was designed geared affordable, appropriate, acceptable mild-to-moderate CD. significance this work is validation appropriate nutritional help manage symptoms. provides blueprint comprehensive program that can regional allowing wider an adjunct diverse clinical settings.

Language: Английский

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The Web-Based Pain-at-Work Toolkit With Telephone Support for Employees With Chronic or Persistent Pain: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Feasibility Trial

JMIR Research Protocols, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e51474 - e51474

Published: Oct. 30, 2023

Background Chronic or persistent pain affects one’s ability to work be productive at work, generating high societal and economic burden. However, the provision of work-related advice support for people with chronic is variable lacking. The Pain-at-Work (PAW) Toolkit was cocreated who live pain, health care professionals, employers. It aims increase knowledge about employee rights how access managing a painful condition in workplace provides on lifestyle behaviors that facilitate management pain. Objective We aimed establish feasibility conducting definitive cluster randomized controlled trial comparing PAW telephone calls from an occupational therapist treatment as usual (ie, standard their employer). Our primary outcomes are establishing parameters feasibility, acceptability, usability, safety this digital intervention. will assess candidate secondary outcomes’ test research processes trial. Methods This open-label, parallel 2-arm pragmatic exploratory economics analysis nested qualitative interview study. aim recruit 120 participants least 8 clusters (any type, >10 employees) England. recruitment workplaces occurs via personal approach, individual web based. Eligible vocationally active adults aged ≥18 years internet self-reporting interfering undertake enjoy work. A restricted 1:1 cluster-level randomization used allocate employment settings usual; unblinded group allocation. Following site- individual-level consent, complete web-based baseline survey (time 0), including measures capacity, well-being, resource use. Follow-up performed 3 months 1) 6 2). Feasibility relate recruitment; intervention fidelity (eg, delivery, reach, uptake, engagement); retention; follow-up. Qualitative evaluation 2) mapped Capability, Opportunity, Motivation–Behavior model explore acceptability employees employers, along contextual factors influencing delivery uptake Results Ethics approval obtained March 2023. Trial began June Conclusions first evidence-based supporting self-management study inform design trial, sample size estimation, approaches site identification, selection, final model. Findings future Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05838677; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05838677 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/51474

Language: Английский

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Challenges Obstructing the Effective Usage of Artificial Intelligence in Psychotherapy and Feasible Remedies

Advances in marketing, customer relationship management, and e-services book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 59 - 88

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

Mental health is an integral component strongly linked with physical health. It`s impossible to anticipate good physique without considering the significance of mental Though advancements computing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) have immensely contributed healthcare spectrum, their applications are mainly centric only towards ailment diagnostics treatments. This chapter investigates bottlenecks hindering limited primitive usage AI techniques in psychotherapy procedures. Additionally, this contributes by proposing eligible pipelines overcome issue inadequate utilization benefit psychotherapeutic domain. promotes ethical responsible technological for upliftment quality life human beings.

Language: Английский

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The association between teacher-student relationships (TSR) and Puerto Rican teachers’ well-being

Revista Puertorriqueña de Psicologia, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(3), P. 416 - 431

Published: Jan. 17, 2024

Very little research has investigated the effect of Teacher-Student Relationships (TSR) on teachers’ well-being. Based Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model, this study aimed to examine relationship between TSR and mental health through work-related We analyzed mediation role work engagement emotional exhaustion in anxiety depression symptoms. The sample included 179 educators across middle high schools Puerto Rico (PR). results regression-based analyses indicated that TSRs have a significant indirect with symptoms exhaustion. Our findings theoretical practical implications. becomes evidently relevant within JDR Model as social resource revindicates need develop positive improve educators’

Language: Английский

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Fourteen‐item perceived stress scale assessment using item response theory among pregnant women

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 65(3), P. 443 - 451

Published: Dec. 20, 2023

The current study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of Spanish language version 14‐item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS‐S) in a population pregnant women who speak Peru using item response theory (IRT). Our consisted 5,435 participated Pregnancy Outcomes Maternal and Infant Study (PrOMIS) cohort Peru. Exploratory confirmatory factor analyses were conducted determine dimensionality scale this population, was applicability PSS. PSS 2‐factor questionnaire measuring perceived stress coping capacity accounting for 77% variability. IRT analysis showed differences difficulty discrimination. Item represents level latent construct where 50% respondents endorse particular response, discrimination determines rate change probability endorsing an differing ability levels. For first factor, stress, 12 least difficult 2 most difficult. second capacity, 9 6 can be useful assessment tool but more should done delve further into inform clinicians policy makers appropriately.

Language: Английский

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