Developing Intercultural Communication and Cultural Intelligence through Intercultural Musical Contacts by Montassir Hmala

“…The thematic content analysis of the data resulted in the emergence of six main themes: Anxiety/Scepticism, Resistance, Discovery, Appreciation, Openness, and Transformation. …”
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Male Sexual Dysfunction by Danyon Anderson, John Laforge, Maggie M. Ross, Robert Vanlangendonck, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…Risk factors for male sexual dysfunction include age, diabetes mellitus (DM), cancer, stroke, hypertension, penile trauma, depression, anxiety, and disturbance in central serotonin neurotransmission and 5-HT postsynaptic receptor functioning. …”
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Acid-Sensing Ion Channels as Potential Therapeutic Targets in Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation by Audrey Ortega-Ramírez, Rosario Vega, Enrique Soto

“…Over the years, different studies have shown that activation of these channels is linked to various physiological and pathological processes, such as memory, learning, fear, anxiety, ischemia, and multiple sclerosis to name a few, so their potential as therapeutic targets is increasing. …”
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Irrational beliefs as psychosocial risk of work addiction from the perspective of Occupational Health Psychology by Nestor Raúl Porras Velásquez, Laura Camila Parra D’aleman

“…The results show that personal characteristics (ideas of perfectionism, use of free time, need for social approval, feeling guilty, fear of losing work and generalized anxiety), along with the organizational characteristics of the job (tasks and responsibilities) and of employment in general, as well as the process of organizational socialization and the management of interpersonal relationships with commanders are triggers of addictive behavior. …”
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Risk factors and treatment approaches to seasonal affective disorder: a review by V. Jurgaitytė, N. Khawaja, J. Dijokas, P. Rimkevičiūtė

“…SAD symptoms can be diminished by bright light therapy, regulating patients’ circadian rhythms, and cognitive-behavioural therapy, which more indirectly focuses on alleviating depressive symptoms by allowing patients to actively manage how they perceive stress and anxiety. The paper compares effectiveness and safety of treatment methods against SAD. …”
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Review Of The Application Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Exercise Training In Improving Cognitive Function In The Elderly Population by Tingran Zhang, mufan Zhang, Jiong Luo

“…Through virtual cyberspace, real-time interaction of multiple senses can be achieved, allowing people to feel reality in the virtual network and accurately capture participants' actions; Through AI games, elderly people can improve their physical and cognitive functions, reduce depression and anxiety, meet the psychological and social needs of dementia patients, enhance their independence and dignity in life, and make objective assessments of cognitive function, which may help prevent dementia. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Prediction of Individual Differences in Psychological Occupational Therapy Intervention Guided by the Realization of Occupational Values by Hongmei Jin, Yu Pang, Xiaohui Du, Leilei Shi

“…As the competition between enterprises intensifies, employees have witnessed a decline of psychological health year by year and severe anxiety and depression. To ensure the normal work of employees, it is important to implement psychological occupational therapy intervention (POTI). …”
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Clinical Trials of Probiotic Strains in Selected Disease Entities by Ruth Dudek-Wicher, Adam Junka, Justyna Paleczny, Marzenna Bartoszewicz

“…A number of studies prove that probiotics strengthen cognitive functions, reduce anxiety, and regulate the lipid metabolism in the human body. …”
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Bipolar Disorder as Comorbidity with Sjögren’s Syndrome: What Can We Do? by Selima Chebli, Yosra Zgueb, Uta Ouali, Sana Taleb, Fethi Nacef

“…Neuropsychiatric manifestations in Sjögren’s syndrome are common and can occur not only during its course, but also at the onset of the disease. Depression and anxiety were the most frequently described symptoms. …”
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Students’ attitude and difficulties in practicing speaking through autonomous learning on podcast by Nurunnisa Rachma Buana, Miftachudin

“…Students faced many difficulties such as speaking anxiety, complex preparation, and the inconvenience of doing repeated recording.…”
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Vocational Counseling and Training for Medical Degrees by Belkis Mercedes Vicente Sánchez, Ernesto Vicente Pena, Mabel Rocha Vázquez, Miriam Costa Cruz

“…This situation brings about fear of failing and disappointing yourself and others, which is a common feeling among high school students, becoming a source of anxiety and stress. This demonstrates the need for an appropriate vocational and professional guidance. …”
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Workplace conflicts and psychological work-related injuries: our experience in Italy by Giuseppe Taino, Andrea Battaglia, Marcello Imbriani

“…Our discussion focuses on a recent case report regarding an employee who was affected by an acute anxiety disorder after a common workplace conflict with a coworker. …”
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Increased risk for alcohol- and other substance-exposed pregnancies among women who smoke tobacco: A secondary analysis of a primary care-based intervention by Thomas F. Northrup, Angela L. Stotts, Stephen M. Fischer, Kirk L. von Sternberg, Mary M. Velasquez

“…We compared women who did and did not smoke tobacco on alcohol and drug severity, and psychological distress (e.g. anxiety) at baseline. Results Participants were primarily Hispanic (47.1%) or non-Hispanic Black (41.8%) and reported incomes <$20000/year (69.3%). …”
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Factors associated with caffeine intake among undergraduates: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by May Hamdan, Souzan Zidan, Fatima Al-Amouri, Hiba Niroukh, Manar Abu Dawod, Sajeda Ashour, Shahd Sameer Dweik, Manal Badrasawi

“…Males, smokers, poor physical activity, higher Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI) scores, and greater anxiety, stress, and depression scores had significantly higher rates of unsafe caffeine intake than their peers (p < 0.05). …”
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Relationships between the menstrual cycle and neuropsychiatric and physical symptoms in females with Tourette syndrome by Daisy T. Noriega-Makarskyy, Evan Realbuto, Ariadne Kaylor, Lisa Osiecki, Angela Essa, Dongmei Yu, Dongmei Yu, Cornelia Illmann, Carol A. Mathews, Carol A. Mathews, Carol A. Mathews, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Jeremiah M. Scharf

“…Univariable and multivariable logistic regression demonstrated that higher current tic severity and impairment as well as co-occurring cycle-related mood and anxiety changes significantly predicted the presence of self-reported tic fluctuations during the menstrual cycle.DiscussionResults suggest that some females with TS experience changes in tic symptoms during their menstrual cycles, although future research is required to clarify the complex relationships between the menstrual cycle, tics, and other psychiatric symptoms. …”
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Efficacy and safety of the metformin-mazindol anorectic combination in rat by Argüelles-Tello Federico, Roa-Coria José Eduardo, Zúñiga-Romero Ángel, Huerta-Cruz Juan Carlos, Quiñonez-Bastidas Geovanna Nalley, Flores-Murrieta Francisco Javier, Rocha-González Héctor Isaac, Reyes-García Juan Gerardo

“…The safety profile of the mazindol-metformin combination was determined by measuring anxiety, blood pressure, hematic biometry and blood chemistry. …”
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Comparative efficacy and acceptability of psychotherapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Andrea Cipriani, Pim Cuijpers, Yuqing Zhang, David Cohen, Jürgen Barth, Peng Xie, Cinzia Del Giovane, Xinyu Zhou, Donna Gillies, Teng Teng, Xuemei Li, Li Fan, Yajie Xiang, John R. Weisz, Xueer Liu, Yuanliang Jiang, Kang Du, Arun V. Ravindran

“…Results for depressive and anxiety symptoms were similar to the findings for the primary outcome. …”
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Superstition in Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study to Assess the Association Between Surgery on Friday the 13th and Postoperative Outcomes by Sanjana Ranganathan, MBE, Carlos Riveros, MD, Michael Geng, BS, Courtney Chang, MD, Yusuke Tsugawa, MD, MPH, PhD, Bheeshma Ravi, MD, PhD, Zachary Melchiode, MD, Siqi Hu, MD, PhD, Kathleen Kobashi, MD, MBA, Brian J. Miles, MD, Zachary Klaassen, MD, MSc, Avery Nathens, MD, MPH, PhD, Natalie Coburn, MD, MPH, Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, CM, Angela Jerath, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FANZCA, Christopher J. D. Wallis, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Raj Satkunasivam, MD, MS

“…Numerous studies have demonstrated that increased anxiety from the provider or patient around the time of surgery can lead to worse outcomes. …”
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A Standardized Classification Scheme for Gastroduodenal Disorder Evaluation Using the Gastric Alimetry System: Prospective Cohort Study by Chris Varghese, Gabriel Schamberg, Emma Uren, Stefan Calder, Mikaela Law, Daphne Foong, Vincent Ho, Billy Wu, I-Hsuan Huang, Peng Du, Thomas Abell, Charlotte Daker, Christopher N. Andrews, Armen A. Gharibans, Gregory O’Grady

“…Symptom patterns independent of gastric amplitude were more strongly correlated with depression and anxiety (Patient Health Questionnaire 2: exp(β) 2.38, P = .024, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Short-Form score: exp(β) 1.21, P = .021). …”
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Study protocol on risk factors for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus in different trimesters and their relation to maternal and neonatal outcomes (GDM-RIDMAN) by Khalida Ismail, Boon How Chew, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Angus Forbes, Nurul Iftida Basri, Rozita Zakaria, Pamela Phui Har Yap, Veronika Rysinova, Intan Nureslyna Samsudin, Nurain Mohd Noor, Ziti Akthar Supian, Haslinda Hassan, Fuziah Paimin, Siti Rohani Mohamed Alias, Norizzati Bukhary Ismail Bukhary, Madeleine Benton

“…Psychosocial measures include the WHO Quality of Life: brief, mother–infant bonding (14-item Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire and 19-item Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale), anxiety (7-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder), depression (9-item Patient Health Questionnaire) and stress (Perceived Stress Scale symptoms) questionnaires. …”
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