Structural validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and influence of depressive symptoms in banking workplace: unfastening the occupational conundrum
Profound changes in modern economic market and current monetary hardship have rendered the financial industry as one of most stressful occupational sectors worldwide. Recurrently, bank employees complain of excessive work demands and increased violence in the bank branch (Giga and Hoel, 2003). Hectic labour conditions of bank workplace are associated with high level of distress, resulting in burnout (Li et al., 2015; Valente et al., 2016a), poor health (Silva and Barreto, 2012) and depressive symptoms (Valente et al., 2016b). (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - June 4, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Maria do Socorro da Silva Valente, Yuan-Pang Wang, Paulo Rossi Menezes Source Type: research
Functioning in patients with schizophrenia: A multicentre study evaluating the clinical perspective
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterized by the presence of positive symptoms, neuropsychological problems and functional deficits that affect not only the patient's general health but also his or her autonomy, work performance, social relationships and other daily activities (Rajji et al., 2014; Solanki et al., 2010). If disability is defined in terms of functioning, then over 85% of patients with schizophrenia are estimated to have some form of disability (Wiersma et al., 2000). (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - June 3, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Maite Barrios, Juana G ómez-Benito, Oscar Pino, Emilio Rojo, Georgina Guilera Source Type: research
Positive and negative affect in schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A forgotten dimension?
Individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) display different real-world outcomes in terms of coping, treatment effects, and social and role function. Several factors contribute to this phenomenon and are well documented, such as symptom load, neurocognitive ability, and functional capacity (Green et al., 2004). (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - June 2, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Christine Mohn, Anna-Karin Olsson, Lars Helldin Source Type: research
A naturalistic 1 year follow-up study of the elderly patients with depression visiting the psychiatric outpatient services for the first time
Across the globe, the elderly population is on the rise. It is estimated that by the year 2050, across the globe, the elderly will form 19% of total population (WHO, 2014). Further it is suggested that most of this rise of the elderly population is going to be seen in countries like China and India (WHO, 2014). With the rise in the elderly population there will be rise in the population with psychiatric morbidity too. (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - June 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sandeep Grover, Aseem Mehra, Eish Dalla, Subho Chakrabarti, Ajit Avasthi Source Type: research
Associations among Eating Disorder Behaviors and Eating Disorder Quality of Life in Adult Women with Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with elevated mortality and psychiatric morbidity (Arcelus, et al., 2011; Hudson et al., 2007) as well as reduced quality of life (QOL) compared to healthy controls and individuals with other psychiatric conditions (Ágh et al., 2016; Jenkins et al., 2011). Further, some studies have demonstrated that women with AN with a lower body weight have lower QOL ( Bamford et al., 2015;Weigel et al., 2016), although, others have found no association (e.g., Abbate‐Daga et al., 2014). (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tyler B. Mason, Stephen A. Wonderlich, Ross D. Crosby, Scott G. Engel, James E. Mitchell, Scott J. Crow, Daniel Le Grange, Kathryn E. Smith, Carol B. Peterson Source Type: research
The role of distress tolerance, anxiety sensitivity, and intolerance of uncertainty in predicting hoarding symptoms in a clinical sample
Hoarding Disorder (HD) is characterized by the acquisition of, and inability to discard, large quantities of possessions, resulting in severe clutter and subsequent distress and impairment (Frost and Hartl, 1996). In its extreme form, HD can lead to unsanitary living conditions, social isolation, and the inability to work (Frost et al., 2000a; Frost et al., 2000b; Tolin et al., 2008). The social, economic and personal costs of hoarding have spurred efforts to develop and disseminate efficacious treatments. (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jessica R. Grisham, Lynette Roberts, Silvia Cerea, Simone Isemann, Jeanettte Svehla, Melissa M. Norberg Source Type: research
Prescription opioid use among individuals with serious mental illness.
The increasing use of prescription opioids (Mojtabai, 2017) has led to increased public health concern (Dart, et al., 2015; Smith, 2017). Past studies noted that prescription opioid analgesic use is associated with risk of prescription opioid analgesic misuse (Edlund, et al. 2014; Edlund, et al., 2010a) and illicit opioid use (Edlund, et al., 2010a; Mojtabai, 2017). Increases in opioid overdoses (Chen, et al., 2014; Paulozzi, 2012) prompted the CDC to declare an “opioid overdose epidemic” (CDC, 2015). (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Stanislav Spivak, Bernadette Cullen, William Eaton, Katie Nugent, Amethyst Spivak, Ashley Fenton, Katrina Rodriguez, Ramin Mojtabai Source Type: research
Non-Weight-Related Body Image Concerns and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Prevalence in Patients with Anorexia Nervosa
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by concerns regarding one or more perceived defects in physical appearance that are not observable to others (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Appearance concern is often focused on skin, hair, and nose (Phillips and Diaz, 1997; Phillips et al., 1993; Veale et al., 1996); however, it may involve any body areas (Veale, 2000) and individuals with BDD may be simultaneously concerned with multiple bod y parts (Phillips et al., 2005). (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Silvia Cerea, Gioia Bottesi, Jessica R. Grisham, Marta Ghisi Source Type: research
Serum 25-hyroxyvitamin D levels and tic severity in Chinese children with tic disorders
Tic disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are characterized by non-rhythmic, stereotyped movements and/or vocalizations due to the sudden and involuntary contractions of one or more muscles (Sanger et al., 2010). Tic disorders have a typical age of onset between 3 and 8 years of age, with maximal tic severity commonly occurring between 8 and 12 years of age (Leckman et al., 1998). According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders - fifth edition (DSM-5) of American Psychiatric Association (2013), tic disorders have been divided into the following groups: Tourette's syndrome (TS), c...
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hong-Hua Li, Ling Shan, Bing Wang, Lin Du, Zhi-Da Xu, Fei-Yong Jia Source Type: research
Looking into the effect of multi-item symptom domains on psychometric characteristics of the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS-SR16)
This study aimed at determining whether using an alternative scoring method (i.e., summing all scorable items instead of summing symptom domains) for the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self Report (QIDS-SR16) would not compromise the measurement properties. This is a secondary analysis of data collected in a psychometric study of the Spanish version of the QIDSSR16. (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 31, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Joan Trujols, Javier de Diego-Adeli ño, Albert Feliu-Soler, Ioseba Iraurgi, Dolors Puigdemont, Enric Álvarez, VíctorPérez, Maria J. Portella Source Type: research
Reliability and validity of the Self-Report Version of the Apathy Evaluation Scale in First-Episode Psychosis: Concordance with the Clinical Version at Baseline and 12 Months Follow-up
Understanding negative symptoms is a major challenge in schizophrenia research and treatment (Kirkpatrick et al., 2006; Montgomery and van Zwieten-Boot, 2007; Marder and Galderisi, 2017). Methodological improvements of assessments may help research, and one possible solution could be to include self-reports. However, nearly all studies of negative symptoms have relied on assessments made by observers; re latively few have evaluated the subjective experience of people with psychosis (Selten et al., 1993; Park et al., 2012; Llerena et al., 2013; Engel and Lincoln, 2016; Dollfus et al., 2016). (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ann Faerden, Siv Hege Lyngstad, Carmen Simonsen, Petter Andreas Ringen, Oleg Papsuev, Ingrid Dieset, Ole A Andreassen, Ingrid Agartz, Stephen R Marder, Ingrid Melle Source Type: research
Ethnic differences in the diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Mood Disorders during Admission to an Academic Safety-Net Psychiatric Hospital
Eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity among Americans is a major goal of Healthy People 2020 (U.S. Department of Health Human Services [DHHS], 2018). Yet, compared with the majority population, members of ethnic minority groups in the U.S. are less likely to have access to and utilize outpatient mental health services (Wang et al., 2005), have a higher likelihood of hospitalization and emergency department visits (Samnaliev et al., 2009), and are more likely to receive lower quality care (Alegria et al., 2008). (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jane E. Hamilton, Angela M. Heads, Thomas D. Meyer, Pratikkumar V. Desai, Olaoluwa O. Okusaga, Raymond Y. Cho Source Type: research
Higher-order language dysfunctions as a possible neurolinguistic endophenotype for schizophrenia: evidence from patients and their unaffected first degree relatives.
Schizophrenia is considered to be a heritable disease acting via a polygenetic mechanism, but the complex nature of its phenotype hinders discovery of the genes responsible (Cannon, 2005; Harrison and Law, 2006; Harrison and Owen, 2003; Liu et al., 2017; Misiak et al., 2016; Rutkowski et al., 2017). In order to simplify the genetic analysis and to identify susceptibility genes, an effort has been made to identify the endophenotypes of the susceptibility genes (Braff et al., 2007; Gould and Gottesman, 2006). (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Agnieszka Pawe łczyk, Emila Łojek, Natalia Żurner, Marta Gawłowska-Sawosz, Tomasz Pawełczyk Source Type: research
The Relationship of Discrimination Related to Sexual Orientation and HIV-Relevant Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk for contraction and transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and the rates of HIV infection among this population are elevated compared to their heterosexual peers (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). These increased rates of infection have been linked to HIV-relevant ‘high risk behaviors,’ such as engaging in anal sex without a condom (Hart and Peterson, 2004; Hays et al., 1997; van Kesteren et al., 2007), having sex with an HIV+ or unknown sta tus partner (Hays et al., 1997), hazardous alcohol use (Vanable et al., 2004), and drug use (...
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrew H. Rogers, Charles Jardin, Nubia A. Mayorga, Jafar Bakhshaie, Amy Leonard, Chad Lemaire, Michael J. Zvolensky Source Type: research
Assessment of choroidal and retinal thickness in psychosis
We read with interest the article by Joe at al (Joe et al., 2018). describing a pilot study where differences in choroidal and retinal thicknesses between a group of patients with psychosis and age- and sex-matched controls were assessed. The authors reported that the 6 patients with psychosis had thinner choroids compared to the control group (238.3 µm vs. 255.9 µm), although the difference of 17.6 µm was not statistically significant. (Source: Psychiatry Research)
Source: Psychiatry Research - May 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Colin S. Tan, Louis W. Lim, Dominic S. Ting Source Type: research
