Prevalence and influencing factors of non-suicidal self-injurious behaviour among Chinese college students: a Meta-analysis by TAO Silu, MAO Guoju, XIONG Yi, GUO Mengjia, WU Dongmei

“…Freshman year [OR=1.55, 95%CI(1.22, 1.97)], sophomore year [OR=1.74, 95%CI(1.36, 2.23)], bornin urban or town [OR=1.44, 95%CI(1.26, 1.64)], non-medical colleges or majors [OR=1.50, 95%CI(1.39, 1.61)], negative life events [OR=1.02, 95%CI(1.01, 1.04)], sexual abuse in primary school or earlier [OR=3.14, 95%CI(1.97, 5.02)], depression [OR=1.47, 95%CI(1.33, 1.63)], anxiety [OR=2.20, 95%CI(1.25, 3.87)], fantasies [OR=1.18, 95%CI(1.03, 1.35)], alcohol consumption [OR=1.60, 95%CI(1.40, 1.83)], and feelings of sadness and despair [OR=6.32, 95%CI(2.96, 13.51)] were the risk factors for prevalence of NSSI in Chinese college students.Conclusion The prevalence of NSSI among Chinese college students is high and closely related to a variety of factors. …”
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The association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and sperm quality parameters: a cross-sectional study by Mitra Soltani, Mohammad Reza Ahmadi, Zainab Shateri, Zahra Maghsoudi, Milad Rajabzadeh-Dehkordi, Moein Askarpour, Amir Hossein Asadi, Mehran Nouri

“…However, after adjusting for age, marriage duration, body mass index, physical activity, depression, anxiety, stress, energy intake, cigarette history, and mineral and vitamin supplements, a significantly higher association was identified between the second tertile of UPFs and abnormalities in sperm concentration (odds ratio (OR) = 3.962, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.345–11.670, p = 0.013). …”
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Statistical analysis plan for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing enhanced acceptance and commitment therapy plus ( +) added to usual aftercare versus usual aftercare... by Clare Robinson, Trudie Chalder, Paul McCrone, Olivier Quintin, Evdoxia Gkaintatzi, Imran Khan, Stephanie J. C. Taylor, on behalf of the SURECAN GROUP

“…Secondary outcomes include scores at 16 and 52 weeks: FACT-G subscales; Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCR4); positive and negative Impact of Cancer scales (IOCv2); Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS); Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFQ); and physical activity, measured on a modified version of the Godin scale. …”
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Experimental paradigm to test the effects of providing social support: study protocol of the PROSPECT trial (Study 2) by Vivien Hajak, Simone Grimm, Ewa Gruszczyńska, Aleksandra Kroemeke, Natalia Józefacka, Lisa Marie Warner

“…Primary outcomes are immediate physiological (saliva cortisol, heart rate, heart rate variability, blood pressure), affective (positive and negative affect, anxiety), self-evaluative (e.g., self-esteem) and relationship outcomes. …”
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Does it take the joints to stretch a mind? The ADHD and General Joint Hypermobility connection by Julia Kacperczyk, Witold Czyż, Michalina Wójcikiewicz, Filip Arczewski, Karol Dziedzic, Julia Kulbacka, Maciej Wojszczyk, Damian Zys, Piotr Pasek, Julia Ryniecka

“…ADHD is known to cause significant psychosocial distress, including academic failure, divorce, unemployment, and incarceration, and increases the risk of developing psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.  While its cognitive and psychological impacts are yet well-documented, the implications of ADHD for physical health have only recently begun to receive increasing attention. …”
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Neuroprotection and Functional Recovery Associated with Decreased Microglial Activation Following Selective Activation of mGluR2/3 Receptors in a Rodent Model of Parkinson's Diseas... by Hugh Chan, Helen Paur, Anthony C. Vernon, Virginia Zabarsky, Krishna P. Datla, Martin J. Croucher, David T. Dexter

“…Clinical trials have demonstrated positive proof of efficacy of dual metabotropic glutamate receptor 2/3 (mGluR2/3) agonists in both anxiety and schizophrenia. Importantly, evidence suggests that these drugs may also be neuroprotective against glutamate excitotoxicity, implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). …”
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Prevalence of childhood mental disorders in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis to inform policymaking by Charlotte Waddell, Christine Schwartz, Jenny Lou Barican, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Katholiki Georgiades

“…Significant heterogeneity pertained to diagnostic measurement and study location. Anxiety (5.2%), attention-deficit/hyperactivity (3.7%), oppositional defiant (3.3%), substance use (2.3%), conduct (1.3%) and depressive (1.3%) disorders were the most common. …”
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Transgenerational effect of prenatal stress on behavior and lipid peroxidation in brain structures of female rats during the estral cycle by A. V. Vyushina, A. V. Pritvorova, S. G. Pivina, N. E. Ordyan

“…In F2 females with one prenatally stressed parent, there was no interstage difference in locomotorexploratory activity and anxiety. If both F1 parents were prenatally stressed, female F2 rats retained interstage differences similar to the control pattern, while their locomotor-exploratory activity and time spent in the center of an “open field” decreased in absolute values. …”
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Effects of empathy mapping and mini-simulation on second-year nursing students’ empathy and communication self-confidence: a quasi-experimental study by Hsiang-Ping Huang, Yun Tien, Yung-Chang Lin, I-Chen Yu, Nai-Hui Chien

“…Consequently, students frequently experience anxiety in patient communication, and the effectiveness of empathy building remains limited. …”
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Assessing safety culture and second victim experience following adverse events among Romanian nurses: a cross-sectional study by Mirabela Ioana Istrate, Alina Ioana Forray, Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu, José Joaquín Mira, Sorana Alexandra Constantinescu, Răzvan Mircea Cherecheș

“…Higher safety culture scores were associated with reduced negative emotional responses (e.g., guilt, anxiety, insomnia, tiredness) following AEs. Higher safety culture scores were associated with reduced negative emotional responses. …”
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The impact of precompetition state on athletic performance among track and field athletes using machine learning by Yuting Zhang, Pengyu Fu, Qi Yu, Qingmei Niu, Dongfeng Nie, Xiangya Dou, Xiaoqin Zhang

“…The detection rate of positive urinary occult blood in the BnP group was higher than that in the BP group (P < 0.05). (3) No significant differences were found in the daily dietary intake, energy consumption values, physical activity, sleep efficiency, real-time heart rate, real-time respiratory rate, and real-time heart rate variability between the intensive and reduced periods. (4) The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale score of the BnP group was significantly higher than that of the BP group (P < 0.05).ConclusionPrecompetition absolute basophil, LDH, TG, white blood cells, creatine kinase, fat mass in the left upper limb, erythrocyte pressure (HCT), and individual failure anxiety can be used as training monitoring indicators that focus on tracking athlete status before the race.…”
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Role of Tailored Timing and Frequency Prompts on the Efficacy of an Internet-Delivered Stress Recovery Intervention for Health Care Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial by Auguste Nomeikaite, Odeta Gelezelyte, Maria Böttche, Gerhard Andersson, Evaldas Kazlauskas

“…Similarly, tailored prompts did not increase the effects of the intervention in terms of stress recovery skills (Cohen d ranging from 0.31 to 0.85), perceived stress (d=–0.08; –0.70), depression (d=–0.11; –0.38), anxiety (d=–0.32; –0.64), or psychological well-being (d=0.26; 0.46). …”
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Exploring neuropsychiatric symptoms in Friedreich ataxia by Simona Karamazovova, Lucie Stovickova, Dylan J. Jester, Veronika Matuskova, Jaroslava Paulasova-Schwabova, Michaela Kuzmiak, Alena Zumrova, Ross Andel, Martin Vyhnalek

“…Compared to healthy controls, patients with FRDA scored significantly higher in the total MBI-C score, emotion dysregulation domain (corresponding to depression and anxiety), and decreased motivation domain. When assessed by caregiver, the total MBI-C score and several NPS domains correlated with activities of daily living. …”
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Attitudes of German General Practitioners Toward eHealth Apps for Dementia Risk Reduction: Qualitative Interview Study by Adrian Schultz, Melanie Luppa, Markus Bleckwenn, Steffi G Riedel-Heller, Andrea Zuelke

“…They also expressed a fear of inducing health anxiety when talking to patients about risk factors and prevention. …”
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The Stress and Adversity Inventory for Adults (Adult STRAIN) in Korean: Initial Validation and Associations with Psychiatric Disorders by Eun Soo Kim, Yun Tae Kim, Kang-Seob Oh, Young Chul Shin, Sang-Won Jeon, Dong-Won Shin, Sung Joon Cho, George M. Slavich, Junhyung Kim

“…Results: The Korean STRAIN exhibited sufficient usability and acceptability; good concurrent validity with other measures of early adversity, life events, and perceived stress (<i>r</i>s = 0.48–0.61); and strong predictive validity in relation to anxiety and depressive symptoms (β = 0.08–0.47; ΔR2 = 0.11–0.21). …”
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Assessing the clinical support capabilities of ChatGPT 4o and ChatGPT 4o mini in managing lumbar disc herniation by Suning Wang, Ying Wang, Linlin Jiang, Yong Chang, Shiji zhang, Kun Zhao, Lu Chen, Chunzheng Gao

“…However, the difficulty in reading AI-generated content and occasional use of misleading terms, such as “tumor,” indicate a need for further improvements to reduce patient anxiety.…”
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Associations between mental illness, TB risk and migrant status by S.E. Hayward, K.L. Kristensen, A. Deal, J.H. Petersen, T. Lillebaek, S. Hargreaves, M. Norredam, J.S. Friedland

“…Sub-analyses highlighted a significant effect of substance use (HR 5.49, 95% CI 4.46–6.76, n < 0.001) and psychosis (HR 4.19, 95% CI 1.74–10.08, n = 0.001) and borderline significance for affective/anxiety/stress-related disorders (HR 1.64, 95% CI 0.98–2.73, n = 0.058) on TB risk. …”
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Prevalencia de la ansiedad e insomnio entre los trabajadores de la salud durante la pandemia Covid-19 en Paraguay by Tomás J. Campoy Aranda, Carlina Vega Duette, Antonella Ingolotti Ríos, Estela Noemi Torres

“…Se ha aplicado la GAD-7 Generalized Anxiety Disorder) y la Escala de Insomnio de Atenas (EIA). …”
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Risk Factors for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After TACE: A Prospective Cohort Study by Yuzhu Wang, Xin Zhou, Guoping Li, Qianzhou Lv, Xiaoyu Li, Zhiping Yan

“…Neuropsychological status was also assessed, using the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7) and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9). …”
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Prevalence, Treatment, and Unmet Needs of Migraine in the Middle East: A Systematic Review by Taoufik Alsaadi, AbuBakar Al Madani, Mohammed Alhatou, Mona Nada, Abdulrazaq Albilali, Ahmed Al-Qassabi, Hegab Mohamed, Haytham Mohamed, Rowan El Masry, Ghaidaa Ahmed Saifuddin, Suhail Abdullah AlRukn

“…Common comorbidities reported were depression, anxiety, and irritable bowel disease. Migraines significantly impact patients' physical and emotional well-being, leading to disabilities and loss of productivity. …”
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