A narrative review of proactive palliative care models for people with COPD by Amy Pascoe, Xinye Chen, Natasha Smallwood

“…People living with COPD, as well as the people who care for them, frequently have severe and unmet physical and psychosocial needs, including breathlessness, fatigue, cough, anxiety and depression. Early proactive palliative care is well placed to address these needs, yet it is frequently under-utilised in this group. …”
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Peptic Ulcer at the End of the 20th Century: Biological and Psychological Risk Factors by Susan Levenstein

“…Physical and psychological stressors interact to induce ulcers in animal models, concrete life difficulties and subjective distress predict the development of ulcers in prospective cohorts, shared catastrophes such as war and earthquakes lead to surges in hospitalizations for complicated ulcers, and stress or anxiety can worsen ulcer course. Many known ulcer risk factors, including smoking, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, heavy drinking, loss of sleep and skipping breakfast, can increase under stress; the association of low socioeconomic status with ulcer is also accounted for in part by psychosocial factors. …”
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Road Maintenance Planning of the Fier-Vlore Road Axis, based on the Assessment and Forecast of AADT and Los Service Level by Arian Lako, Shkelqim Gjevori

“…In addition to reducing the distance, the construction of this Fier-Vlore Road has a significant impact both in reducing transport costs and in reducing the stress and anxiety caused by the old road. The main goal of the road is to provide comfort, safety, minimum cost and sustainability to the environment. …”
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Pengaruh Stigmatisasi Sosial Terhadap Koping Stress Perawat Dalam Penanganan Covid-19 by Tri Winugroho, Arief Budiarto, Sarpono, Arip Hidayat

“…Stigma that arises from the community both to patients and health workers will actually have an impact on nurses' psychology such as feelings of guilt, anxiety, fear, feeling as a source of disease transmission. …”
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Psychosocial Distress and the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients in Rural Hospitals in Limpopo Province: A Qualitative Study by Dorah Ursula Ramathuba, Neo Jacqueline Ramutumbu

“…Participants were drained by anxiety and uncertainty of the cancer trajectory and required psychosocial support. …”
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A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of Apathy in Parkinson’s Disease by Olivia Plant, Annika Kienast, Daniel S. Drew, Elitsa D. Slavkova, Kinan Muhammed, Helen Kennerley, Masud Husain

“…The generalizability and parsimony of the framework provides a structured assessment and formulation of apathy, while also allowing clinicians to remain sensitive to other neuropsychiatric symptoms that can occur alongside apathy, such as depression and anxiety.…”
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Workplace Wellness Support Enhances Health and Mental Well-Being in Optometrists by Melnyk BM, Walline JJ, Hsieh AP, Helsabeck NP

“…Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk,1,2 Jeffrey J Walline,3 Andreanna Pavan Hsieh,1 Nathan P Helsabeck1 1College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; 2Office of the Chief Wellness Officer, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA; 3College of Optometry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, The Ohio State University, 300N Heminger Hall, 1577 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA, Tel +1 614-292-4844, Email melnyk.15@osu.eduPurpose: To (1) assess rates of burnout in Fellows of the American Academy of Optometry and (2) assess associations among perceptions of workplace wellness support with lifestyle behaviors and health and wellness indicators (ie, anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, mattering to the workplace, and workplace is not stressful).Methods: A survey collected sample characteristics and outcomes of interest from 321 Fellows.Results: Thirty-two percent reported burnout. …”
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Engaging in Online Environmental Discussion: Experiences and Reflections of Students in an Undergraduate Science Course by Kazempour Mahsa

“…Yet, due to format and scope of coverage and lack of emphasis on the importance of the environment and consequences of human action, the role of mass media may at times be inadequate or unsuitable, leading to eco-anxiety. The literature on the connection of students’ media and information literacy (MIL) and environmental literacy (EL), especially in college settings, remains scarce. …”
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The Effectiveness of Digitalization in Family Caregiver Empowerment Model (FCEM) for Reducing Diabetes Incidence in Rural Areas: An App-Based Literature Review Study by Fahmi Wildana, Lutfian Lutfian, Aufa Azizah, Izdihar Javier Wardika, Fariza Barika Ramadhani, Wahyu Dwi Utomo

“…Additionally, it raises health literacy, which boosts psychological support, increases adherence to blood sugar management, and lessens disease-related anxiety. …”
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Social capital of women who have been subjected to domestic violence by R. M. Sadykov, N. L. Bolshakova

“…The main features and characteristics of women who have been subjected to violence are altruism, self-sacrifice, unstable and low self-esteem, dependence on partner, social passivity, non-self-sufficiency, insecurity, fear of men and anxiety, isolation, etc. The situation of domestic violence has deteriorated dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Factors Associated with Poststroke Fatigue: A Systematic Review by Amélie Ponchel, Stéphanie Bombois, Régis Bordet, Hilde Hénon

“…There are strong associations between PSF and emotional disturbances (such as depression and anxiety). PSF may also be linked to attentional disturbances (mainly slowing in processing speed). …”
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Lifestyle Issues in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by P Sherman, A Griffiths, M Marcon, C Smith, R Geist

“…Information about the underlying chronic disease, when provided at a level that is appropriate for age and cognitive function, can decrease anxiety and fears by reducing uncertainty and promoting a feeling of control.…”
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Peran Parenting Self-Efficacy dan Optimisme terhadap Psychological Well-Being Ibu yang Memiliki Anak Intellectual Disability by Nuri Ersy Pasyola, Asti Meiza Abdullah, Diah Puspasari

“…Many mothers experienced stress and have feelings of uncertainty about their ability to care for which lead to pessimism. These stress and anxiety may have an impact on the psychological well-being of the mothers. …”
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La peur dans The City of Dreadful Night (1874) de James Thomson by Françoise Dupeyron-Lafay

“…The 19th century city, in real life and fiction alike, concentrated and crystallized society’s most deep-seated fears and became a favourite locale for anxiety and anguish. The City of Dreadful Night (1874) by James Thomson (1834-1882) obviously belongs to the literary tradition of the « dark city » which spans the whole century, from Blake and De Quincey on. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Online Mental Health Education Based on Reinforcement Learning in the Pandemic by Weifeng Zhang

“…Loneliness, confusion, and anxiety are also common, but the issue is how we can know if students’ emotions are a normal reaction to an abnormal situation. …”
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Effects of Flotation-REST on Muscle Tension Pain by Anette Kjellgren, Ulf Sundequist, Torsten Norlander, Trevor Archer

“…Flotation-REST treatment also elevated the participants' optimism and reduced the degree of anxiety or depression; at nighttime, patients who underwent flotation fell asleep more easily. …”
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Validation of the Persian Involuntary Musical Imagery Scale alongside multifaceted investigation of earworms among Iranian college students by Aref Tabahori, Imanollah Bigdeli, Hossein Kareshki

“…The primary aim of our study is to validate the Persian Involuntary Musical Imagery Scale (PIMIS) and, secondly, to carry out a detailed exploration of earworms among Iranian college students.MethodsA total of 946 Iranian college students were recruited to answer the Persian Involuntary Musical Imagery Scale (PIMIS), and gold standards including the Thought Control Questionnaire (TCQ, to convergent validity), the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21, to concurrent validity), the White Bear Suppression Inventory (WBSI, to predictive validity), as well as the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-revised (OCI-R), and socio-demographic queries. …”
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Stress Is Associated with Quality of Life Reduction among Health Professionals in Vietnam: A Multisite Survey by Le Thi Kieu Hanh, Ngo Van Toan, Vu Minh Hai

“…The World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Items (DASS-21) scale were used to assess the quality of life and the stress status of healthcare workers. …”
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Supraspinal facilitation of painful stimuli by glutamatergic innervation from the retrosplenial to the anterior cingulate cortex. by Shun Hao, Man Xue, Qi-Yu Chen, Jinjin Wan, Yu-Jie Ma, Wantong Shi, Xuanying Chen, Xu-Hui Li, Jing-Shan Lu, Fang Xu, Guo-Qiang Bi, Wucheng Tao, Min Zhuo

“…Notably, this activation did not influence spinal nociceptive responses in the tail-flick test, nor did it affect anxiety-like or aversive behaviors. These findings indicate that the RSC-ACC glutamatergic pathway modulates nociceptive perception primarily at the supraspinal cortical level. …”
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Prevalence of PsychoSocial Problems and their Risk Factors among School-Going Middle Adolescents: An Exploratory Study by Basheerahamed J. Sikandar, K. Kavitha

“…Conclusion: Adolescents have a high prevalence of psychosocial problems such as anxiety and attention deficit. Periodic screening, counseling, and referral to psychotherapy can help to lessen the severity of the condition and improve psychosocial well-being.…”
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