Melatonin: biological significance and therapeutic properties by V. Rimšaitė, K. Bogdanavičienė, G. Gudavičiūtė, E. Pajėdienė

“…With age and various diseases, a decrease in the concentration of melatonin is observed, its antioxidant effect is reduced, therefore, the circadian rhythm is disturbed, mental disorders occur, and the risk of oncological, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases increases. …”
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Movement in the Shadow of Sadness: How Physical Activity Supports the Fight Against Depression by Agata Ossolińska, Patrycja Marta, Filip Huzarski, Gabriela Ferfecka, Klaudia Pawełek, Lucyna Stolarska, Magdalena Rosa-Bończak, Natalia Morawiecka, Olivier Carlton, Weronika Kłosowicz

“…Research indicates that regular physical exercise, such as aerobic or strength training, aids in the prevention and treatment of mental disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Comparison of Childhood Traumatic Experience and Attachment Styles among Patients in Suicide Attempts with Drugs and the Healthy Control Group by Sinay Onen, Ahmet Inel, Bilgen Bicer Kanat, Ibrahim Taymur, Ersin Budak, Suna Eraybay

“…Aim: Early traumatic experiences and neglect can be related to negative emotional, cognitive and neurodevelopmental changes and can lead to a predisposition to several mental disorders, including suicidal behaviors. In this study we aimed to examine the attachment styles of suicide attempters using drugs and their early traumatic experiences, compared to healthy controls. …”
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Protein arginine methyltransferase 7 linked to schizophrenia through regulation of neural progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation by Ting Shen, Jing Yu, Bin Xie, Cuiping Huang, Jingjie Cui, Kefu Liu, Chunyu Liu, Chao Chen

“…Notably, these genes have a stronger association with SCZ compared to other mental disorders. Together, the results of this study reveal that PRMT7 is a functional gene at 16q22.1, contributing to the etiology of SCZ by modulating NPC proliferation and differentiation as an epigenetic regulator.…”
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Translation and Validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for Eritrea: A Screening Tool for Postpartum Depression in Primary Health Care Facilities by Gebregziabher NK, Netsereab TB, Alazar FA, Fessaha YG, Sium AH, Ghebrehiwet NK

“…The standard Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders was used as a criterion to assess depression in postpartum women.Results: Postpartum depression was identified in 28 (7.4%) of the mothers based on the standard Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. …”
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Associations between Pathological Gambling and Psychiatric Comorbidity among Help-Seeking Populations in Hong Kong by Daniel T. L. Shek, Elda M. L. Chan, Ryan H. Y. Wong

“…The most common comorbid psychiatric mental disorders were mood disorders, adjustment disorder, and substance use disorders. …”
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Psychological Support for Individuals Experiencing Acute Trauma (Based on Experience Working with Victims of a Terrorist Attack at Crocus City Hall) by I.V. Vachkov, E.I. Viryasova, O.S. Melenteva, M.A. Panfilova

“…The article analyzes domestic and international literature on the psychological consequences of terrorist attacks, considering the main mental disorders and symptoms associated with the trauma of being a witness, as well as methods and techniques for working with individuals who have experienced mental trauma. …”
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A psychometric investigation into the Turkish version of the SLEEP-50 Questionnaire by Abdullah Yildirim, Selahiddin Ogulmus, Onur Yilmaz, Murat Boysan

“…The aim of the study is to investigate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the SLEEP-50 Questionnaire (SLEEP-50), designed to assess probable caseness of sleep disorders in general population based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition Text Revision. Five hundred and twenty-two college students, aged between 18-44 years, participated in the study. …”
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Chronic Social Defeat Stress Modulates Dendritic Spines Structural Plasticity in Adult Mouse Frontal Association Cortex by Yu Shu, Tonghui Xu

“…Chronic stress is associated with occurrence of many mental disorders. Previous studies have shown that dendrites and spines of pyramidal neurons of the prefrontal cortex undergo drastic reorganization following chronic stress experience. …”
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A Review of Human Studies Assessing the Efficacy of Cannabidiol for Anxiety Disorders by Kuba Borys Romańczuk, Katarzyna Kamińska-Omasta, Bartosz Omasta, Olga Krupa, Paulina Dorota Pietrukaniec, Zofia Martyna Wójcik, Kinga Furtak, Szymon Przemysław Stolarczyk, Magdalena Agata Czerska, Daria Rybak

“… Anxiety disorders are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders worldwide, and their prevalence continues to rise, leading to significant social and economic burdens. …”
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Understanding adolescent depression in Singapore: a qualitative study by Ngar Yee Poon, Cheryl Bee-Lock Loh

“…Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 adolescents, aged between 13 and 19 years, who were diagnosed and treated for diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th edition major depressive disorder and clinically judged to have recovered at the time of recruitment. …”
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The Dynamicity of the Oxytocin Receptor in the Brain May Trigger Sensory Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Claudia Camerino

“…However, it was not until the release of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) in 2013 that sensory challenges were considered as symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). …”
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Diogenes Syndrome: Identification and Distinction from Hoarding Disorder by Carmel Proctor, Sakib Rahman

“…Furthermore, creating an agreed-upon constellation of symptoms representative of Diogenes is essential to creating a formal Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) entry, which would facilitate the much-needed development of assessment measures to enable accurate diagnosis and treatment.…”
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Western Medical Rehabilitation through Time: A Historical and Epistemological Review by Andrea A. Conti

“…Medical rehabilitation is the process targeted to promote and facilitate the recovery from physical damage, psychological and mental disorders, and clinical disease. The history of medical rehabilitation is closely linked to the history of disability. …”
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Noninvasive imaging biomarker reveals invisible microscopic variation in acute ischaemic stroke (≤ 24 h): a multicentre retrospective study by Kui Sun, Rongchao Shi, Xinxin Yu, Ying Wang, Wei Zhang, Xiaoxia Yang, Mei Zhang, Jian Wang, Shu Jiang, Haiou Li, Bing Kang, Tong Li, Shuying Zhao, Yu Ai, Jianfeng Qiu, Haiyan Wang, Ximing Wang

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Is human cytomegalovirus a potential risk factor for mood disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Zahra Yousefian, Seyedeh Masoumeh Seyedhosseini Tamijani, Hamed Ghazvini, Farzan Kheirkhah, Raheleh Rafaiee, Tahoora Mousavi

“…Mood disorders are among the common mental disorders worldwide. Because of the persistence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in the body and nervous system, this virus can be activated when the immune system is weakened and continues to exert its destructive effects throughout life. …”
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Cytokines and Myelination in the Central Nervous System by Thomas Schmitz, Li-Jin Chew

“…This article provides an overview of cytokine and chemokine activity in the CNS with relevance to clinical conditions of neonatal and adult demyelinating disease, brain trauma, and mental disorders with observed white matter defects. Experimental models that mimic human disease have been developed in order to study pathogenic and therapeutic mechanisms, but have shown mixed success in clinical application. …”
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A Case Report of Mania and Psychosis Five Months after Traumatic Brain Injury Successfully Treated Using Olanzapine by Giordano F. Cittolin-Santos, Jesse C. Fredeen, Robert O. Cotes

“…Using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) criteria, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder due to traumatic brain injury, with manic features. …”
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Mental health challenges faced by professional athletes by Dawid Szczepanek, Katarzyna Szczurek, Adrianna Biecka, Mikołaj Wyrzykowski

“…Results: The prevalence of mental disorders varied across the analyzed studies. The presence of symptoms depends on the type of sport performed by the individual, past history of psychiatric diseases or sex. …”
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Behavioral assessment of hippocampal function following dietary intervention by Klaus W. Lange, Ewelina Stollberg, Yukiko Nakamura, Joachim Hauser

“…The translational relevance of these findings in regard to mental disorders such as dementia and depression needs to be investigated. …”
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