The impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on emergency psychiatry department admissions

Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 103(3), P. e36878 - e36878

Published: Jan. 19, 2024

This study aimed to explore the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and lockdown period measures on patients' visits psychiatric emergency department (PED) a University Hospital in İstanbul. We compared number characteristics patients during initial with pre- post-lockdown months. also investigated monthly PED hospitalizations between March 11, 2020 2021 it same 2022. our university increased by 109% prelockdown months previous year. Anxiety depressive disorders were responsible for most this increase. The decline was 3.1% 42% first second year pandemic, respectively; however, among major diagnostic categories, we found that rates anxiety, disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder significantly year, while psychotic declined bipolar remained same. In there trend toward prepandemic ratios. These findings show affects admissions different ways at periods. data may help shaping public policies necessary meet evolving needs field mental health society crises future.

Language: Английский

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Sleep During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Current Psychiatry Reports, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 24(11), P. 635 - 643

Published: Oct. 4, 2022

Language: Английский

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Depression, anxiety, and stress in medical students in Peru: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Nov. 28, 2023

Objective To determine the prevalence and factors associated with depressive, anxious, stress symptoms in medical students Peru, during second pandemic wave of COVID-19. Methods We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study 405 from a university northern Peru. The DASS-21 instrument was used to evaluate mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, stress), investigate their association socio-educational characteristics. Results found 71.6% (95% CI: 66.94–75.95), 71.9% 67.2–76.2), 62.7% 57.8–67.4); respectively. Students eating behavior disorders had higher depressive (PR: 1.35), anxious 1.27), 1.31). 1.57), 1.24) increased who did not report regular physical activity. In addition, having almost always academic exhaustion 1.46), 1.72). On contrary, 0.79), 0.73) 0.82) decreased male students. reported sleeping 8 or more hours daily lower 0.82). Conclusion Symptoms depression anxiety occurred 7 out 10 students, 6 10. Among presence depression, were disorder regularly exercising. Periodic evaluations symptomatology are required counseling should be promoted schools.

Language: Английский

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep duration and mental health among middle school students: a 3-year cross-sectional survey

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Jan. 29, 2025

Background Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019, and until Chinese government downgraded pandemic control measures to Category B management January 2023, various epidemic prevention were implemented across regions based on local spread virus. Correspondingly, educational formats shifted between online offline teaching according situation. Changes daily life methods, along with high initial mortality rate COVID-19, have had varying degrees negative impact mental health (MH) adolescents. Purposes This study aimed explore status sleep duration (SD) MH adolescents, investigate relationship SD middle school students, evaluate protective effect MH. Methods Using a convenient sampling method, 6 junior schools 3 senior Guiyang City, China, selected. Random samples from two classes per grade each chosen for survey. The was conducted annually three consecutive years using Mental Health Inventory Middle-school students (MMHI-60) scale self-designed questionnaire. Data analyzed IBM SPSS version 26.0 software, employing ANOVA, cross-tabulation, generalized linear models examine scores. Results scores 2021, 2022, 2023 436.41 ± 71.21 min/day, 423.69 61.71 445.26 65.04 min/day (F = 41.44, p < 0.001), 1.72 0.63, 1.87 0.73, 1.79 0.67 18.31, 0.001). compliance rates 34.1%, 23.9%, 33.2%, problem detection 27.9%, 36.4%, 33.4%, respectively; there is significant correlation among ( P 0.001); effects 1.859 times, 2.156 1.516 times higher than those non-compliance (all Conclusion Meeting standard factor adolescent its severe long-term both differences observed genders academic levels. greater severity stricter measures, more etc.

Language: Английский

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Sleep quality and associated factors in Latin American medical students: a cross-sectional and multicenter study

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Feb. 24, 2025

Existing literature has not stablished the factors associated with sleep quality, which requires further research in context of mental health future medical professionals. This study aimed to determine prevalence and related quality Latin American students during COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-sectional multicenter analytic secondary data analysis students. The sampling was non-probabilistic snowball sampling. Sleep (Pittsburgh questionnaire) its association psychosocial-academic variables, depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 questionnaire), anxious (GAD-7 resilience (abbreviated CD-RISC eating disorder (EAT-26 physical activity (IPAQ questionnaire-short version), tobacco alcohol consumption (ASSIST burnout syndrome (Maslash were assessed. Prevalence ratios 95% confidence intervals estimated. Of 2019 students, poor 62.2% (95%CI: 60.00%-64.28%). In multiple regression model, that positively poorer female sex (PR: 1.13), moderate risk smoking 1.08), presence severe 2.19 PR: 2.14, respectively), as well anxiety 1.21 1.22, respectively). On other hand, negatively having received training on 0.95), a history 0.80), high level 0.86). It found had quality. Factors such sex, smoking, while training, disease, linked better These findings are key for public health, affects academic performance, underscoring importance intervening these improve student well-being.

Language: Английский

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Foods for Sleep Improvement: A Review of the Potential and Mechanisms Involved

Foods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 1080 - 1080

Published: March 21, 2025

Insomnia affects one-third of the world’s population; negative effects insomnia are significant, and traditional medications have numerous side cause considerable suffering. This has aroused interest in obtaining sleep-improving substances from foods. study conducted a comprehensive literature review using Web Science PubMed with keywords like “sleep”, “insomnia”, “food”. A subsequent summary revealed that certain foods, including milk, Ziziphus jujuba, Lactuca sativa, ginseng, Schisandra chinensis, Juglans regia, etc., purported to enhance sleep quality by prolonging duration, reducing latency, alleviating anxiety. The mechanisms these foods’ mainly occur via central nervous system, particularly gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)ergic systems. Although this supports fact they potential, further research is needed. There also issues such as more limited fewer mechanisms, pharmacokinetic studies, models being involved. These need be addressed future adequately address problem insomnia. It hoped will contribute into foods properties and, future, provide an effective natural alternative for those seeking medication.

Language: Английский

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Involvement of circadian clock protein PER2 in controlling sleep deprivation induced HMGB1 up-regulation by targeting p300 in the cortex

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: April 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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The impact of COVID-19 quarantine on college students’ mental health

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: May 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Sleep duration and quality trajectories during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic: a Canadian nationally representative study

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: May 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Molecular Effects of Cornelian Cherry Fruit (Cornus mas L.) Extract on Sleep Deprivation-Induced Oxidative Stress, Cytokine Dysregulation, and Behavioural Changes in Wistar Rats

Current Issues in Molecular Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 47(6), P. 399 - 399

Published: May 28, 2025

Sleep deprivation (SD) induces significant neurobiological changes, including oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and behavioural impairments. This study was designed as a proof of concept to assess the potential for modulating effects SD through short-term seven-day administration Cornus mas (C. mas) in rapid eye movement (REM) rodent paradigm. Adult male Wistar rats were randomised four groups (n = 7): control, C. (CM), sleep (SD), with (SD + CM). Behaviourally, induced hyperactivity hyperlocomotion. determined histological alterations prefrontal cortex corpus callosum myelin coupled ultrastructural mitochondrial cellular abnormalities cortex, hippocampus, pineal gland. Despite evidence systemic stress decreased serum GABA BDNF following SD, no changes observed redox markers or inflammatory cytokine levels (TNF-α, IL-1β) within hippocampus. extract has shown an overall modest modulatory action, mainly evidenced on behavioural, histological, parameters. Taken together, these findings highlight region-specific molecular structural prolonged REM rats.

Language: Английский

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