Is Physical Activity Related to Depression and Anxiety among Adults? Observations from a Noncommunicable Disease Screening Clinic in North India by Madhur Verma, Amandeep Kaur, Ankush Upneja, Preeti Dhoat, Jitender Aneja, Rakesh Kakkar

“…Health-enhancing PA (HEPA) was estimated using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), while depression and anxiety were screened using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder scales. Bivariate and univariate analyses were performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 to depict our results. …”
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Disrupted Dynamic Functional Connectivity of the Visual Network in Episodic Patients with Migraine without Aura by Heng-Le Wei, Tian Tian, Gang-Ping Zhou, Jin-Jin Wang, Xi Guo, Yu-Chen Chen, Yu-Sheng Yu, Xindao Yin, Junrong Li, Hong Zhang

“…The dFC abnormalities of the visual cortex may be involved in pain integration with multinetworks and associated with anxiety disorder in episodic MwoA patients.…”
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Impact of hyperthyroidism and its treatment on the outcome of mental health, occupational functioning, and quality of life: A naturalistic, prospective study by Roopa Chopra, Tejas Kalaria, Carolina Gherman-Ciolac, Rajeev Raghavan, Harit Narendra Buch, Nilamadhab Kar

“…Methods and Material: In a naturalistic, prospective study, consecutive (n = 176) hyperthyroid patients were assessed for anxiety (generalized anxiety disorder, GAD-7), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-9), functional impairment (work and social adjustment scale, WSAS), and quality of life (EuroQol ED5D) using standardized instruments. …”
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Pregnancy-related chronic type A aortic dissection highlights the importance of thorough prenatal maternal examination by Cristina M. Șulea, Anna B. Kiss, Bence Ágg, Kálmán Benke, Elektra Bartha, Bálint Szilveszter, Roland Stengl, Máté Csonka, Zoltán Szabolcs, Miklós Pólos

“…Case presentation A 32-year-old pregnant woman at 31 weeks of gestation began experiencing shortness of breath, chest pain, and palpitations, which were attributed to an anxiety disorder she had been previously diagnosed with. …”
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Metacognitive Beliefs in Alexithymic Individuals by Zekiye Celikbas, Sedat Batmaz, Ufuk Bal, Esma Akpinar Aslan

“…The study included a total of 160 participants who were diagnosed with depressive disorder, anxiety disorder or somatoform disorder in remission according to DSM-5, or who were not diagnosed with any psychiatric disorders. …”
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A randomized controlled trial on the effect of smartphone-based mental health application among outpatients with depressive and anxiety symptoms: A pilot study in Malaysia by Sharon Tan, Mohammad Ayob Bin Ismail, Tuti Iryani Mohd Daud, Rozita Hod, Norfazilah Ahmad

“…Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scores were assessed at baseline and after four weeks. …”
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Crenças de mulheres com e sem sintomas ansiosos sobre a pandemia de Covid-19 em 2020 // Beliefs of women with and without anxious symptoms about the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 by Júlia Nunes Cardoso, Daiane Nunes, André Faro

“…Utilizou-se a Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-2) para o rastreio dos sintomas e a técnica de evocação livre de palavras para capturar a percepção das mulheres sobre a pandemia. …”
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Anxiety among cancer patients: A cross-sectional study at The University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital. by Hailu Aragie, Dagnew Getnet Adugna, Nega Dagnew Baye, Habtu Kifle Negash

“…Data were collected using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale and the Oslo Social Support Scale (OSS-3). …”
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Detection of mental disorders with the Patient Health Questionnaire in primary care settings in Nigeria by Michael O. Olatawura, Olawale Olusegun Ogunsemi, Christopher O. Alebiosu, Olufemi E. Amoran, Adekunle J. Ariba, Francis A. Oluwole, Festus Abasiubong, Adebayo R. Erinfolami

“…A total of 120 (29.1%) of the subjects had depressive disorder, 100 (24.3%) had anxiety disorder, 196 (47.6%) somatoform disorder and 104 (25.2%) met the criteria for an alcohol related problem. …”
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Social connectedness as a determinant of mental health: A scoping review. by Priya J Wickramaratne, Tenzin Yangchen, Lauren Lepow, Braja G Patra, Benjamin Glicksburg, Ardesheer Talati, Prakash Adekkanattu, Euijung Ryu, Joanna M Biernacka, Alexander Charney, J John Mann, Jyotishman Pathak, Mark Olfson, Myrna M Weissman

“…Among 8 of 9 studies that focused on loneliness, feeling lonely at baseline was related to adverse outcomes at follow-up including higher risks of major depressive disorder, depressive symptom severity, generalized anxiety disorder, and lower levels of physical activity. …”
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Effect of acupuncture on patients with major psychiatric disorder and related symptoms caused by earthquake exposure: Protocol for a scoping review of clinical studies. by Hui-Ju Kwon, Jungtae Leem, Da-Woon Kim, Chan-Young Kwon, Sang-Ho Kim

“…Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD), and anxiety disorder (AD) are major psychiatric disorders (MPD) that can be triggered by exposure to earthquakes. …”
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Mindfulness-based (non-contact) boxing therapy (MBBT) for depression and anxiety: A feasibility study. by Johny Bozdarov, Brett D M Jones, Madeha Umer, Daniel M Blumberger, Ishrat M Husain

“…The current study tested the acceptability and feasibility of delivering MBBT to adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) or generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).<h4>Methods</h4>Nine adult outpatients with MDD or GAD were recruited from a psychiatric outpatient clinic in Toronto, Canada in a 10-week feasibility trial of MBBT using a pre-post design. …”
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Network analysis of interactions of rumination and anxiety on smartphone dependence symptoms by Sen sen Zhang, Sen sen Zhang, Shao hong Yong, Shao hong Yong, Jia tai Chen

“…Therefore, we used the network analysis approach to identify the connections at a micro level to provide possible interventions for reducing SPD symptoms.MethodsUsing symptom-level network analysis, we used the ruminative response scale-10, the generalized anxiety disorder scale-7, and the mobile phone addiction index scale-17 to investigate Chinese preservice teachers (Mage = 21.1, N = 1160). …”
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Prevalence of signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in a sample of medical students in Erbil city by Dilan Burhan Yousif, Zana Qadir Omer

“…Data was collected through Helkimo anamnesis dysfunction index1, Helkimo clinical dysfunction index1 and generalized anxiety disorder 7-item scale2. The data were statistically analyzed by Descriptive statistics and chi square test. …”
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Mental Health of Pediatric Patients Convalescent from COVID-19 in Cienfuegos by Yanara Calzada Urquiola, Laura Magda López Angulo, María Felicia Casanova González

“…It was the affective functions that were most affected by the psychiatric examination, represented in 29.4 % of the cases, followed by sleep and eating needs and habits (14.4 %). Anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder and sleep disorder were the main mental disorders diagnosed.…”
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The relationship between relative deprivation and fear of missing out in college students: the role of self-regulatory fatigue and personal belief in a just world by Yun Chen, Qiuci Zhang, Ronghua Hang, Long Huang, Liang Yu

“…Abstract Background Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a new type of anxiety disorder in the context of the Internet, which has a negative effects on the physical and mental health and behavior of college students, such as Internet addiction, non-adaptive socializing, and negative emotions. …”
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Dispositional mindfulness profiles and psychological symptoms: a latent profile analysis by Fereshteh Mehrabi, Fereshteh Mehrabi, Shadi Beshai, Shadi Beshai

“…Anxiety symptoms were measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7).ResultsWe identified three mindfulness profiles including, Judgmentally Describing, Low Mindfulness, and Non-Judgmentally Describing. …”
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Study of Gaming Disorder and Its Association with Depressive Disorder and Anxiety among Medical Students in India by Hanee Patel, Niraj Pandit, Rudra Patel, Ishita Gupta, Dhairya Jain, Shreya Katoch

“…The Internet GD Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF) was used to assess the intensity of gaming disorders, while patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and generalized anxiety disorder assessment (GAD-7) were used to assess the severity of depression and anxiety, respectively. …”
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The relationship of psychopathology with personality traits, social skills and peer relation among Indian adolescent girls by Tajbina Yasin, Sandeep

“…Neuroticism was found moderately correlated with six subdomains of the psychopathology distress scale, including academic problems (r=0.55), generalised anxiety disorder (r=0.57), post-traumatic stress (r=0.61), depression (r=0.55), eating disturbance (r=0.43), and interpersonal problems (r=0.57). …”
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The Association of Psychological Factors With Willingness to Share Health-Related Data From Technological Devices: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Marijn Eversdijk, Emma Rixt Douma, Mirela Habibovic, Willem Johan Kop

“…Psychological variables were assessed using validated questionnaires for optimism (Life Orientation Test—Revised), psychological flexibility (Psychological Flexibility Questionnaire), negative affectivity (Type D Scale-14—Negative Affectivity), social inhibition (Type D Scale-14—Social Inhibition), generalized anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7), and depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9). …”
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