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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Delirium is one of the many faces of COVID-19. Literature review by A. Bagdonaitė, D. Tumas, E. Griškevičiūtė, A. Svirskytė

“…COVID-19 recovered patients often experience symptomatic mental disorders. The purpose of this article is to review the recent literature on COVID-19 induced delirium, its epidemiology, pathophysiological mechanisms, prevention, diagnostic and treatment options. …”
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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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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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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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Workplace conflicts and psychological work-related injuries: our experience in Italy by Giuseppe Taino, Andrea Battaglia, Marcello Imbriani

“…In Europe, all countries regularly recognise mental disorders as workplace accidents (mainly post-traumatic stress disorders). …”
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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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A Technique: Generating Alternative Thoughts by Serkan AKKOYUNLU, M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR

“…When applied properly and rehearsed as homework between sessions, these methods may lead to improvement in many 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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Case Report: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy of A Patient With Pathological Gambling by S. Olga Guriz, Aslý Ekinci, M. Hakan Türkçapar

“…Pathological gambling is a mental disorder characterized by continuous and repetitive gambling behavior and it might cause significant losses in social, professional and family life. …”
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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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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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Implementasi Metode Naive Bayes untuk Mendeteksi Stres Siswa Berdasarkan Tweet pada Sistem Monitoring Stres by Diva Fardiana Risa, Fajar Pradana, Fitra Abdurrachman Bachtiar

“…This is considered to reduce the burden on those with mental disorders. Regarding this, currently the use of social media is very common in society, especially teenagers. …”
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Mental health in public safety personnel with workplace injuries requiring surgery: a longitudinal population-wide administrative data study in Manitoba, Canada by Tracie O Afifi, Jitender Sareen, Dan Chateau, Alyson Mahar, Jordan Nantais, James Bolton, Allen Kraut, Sarvesh Logsetty, Thomas Turgeon, Brenda Comaskey, Justin Gawaziuk, Rae Spiwak, Lauren Burton, Anthony Wightman, Jai Sareen, Natalie Mota

“…The objective of this study was to investigate whether PSP with traumatic physical workplace injuries requiring surgery with anaesthetic have higher post-injury rates of mental disorders compared with the general population with similar non-workplace injuries.Design Retrospective longitudinal cohort study.Setting Population-based study using linked anonymised administrative data for PSP and the general population in Manitoba, Canada.Participants This study compared two groups hospitalised for a traumatic physical injury requiring surgery with anaesthetic between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2018: (1) PSP (n=293) injured in the workplace and matched 1:5 on sex, age, geographical region and surgical procedure code with (2) individuals in the general population (GenPop) injured outside the workplace (no Workers Compensation Board claim) (n=1198).Primary and secondary outcomes and measures As planned in the study protocol, the prevalence of mental disorders including anxiety, depression and substance use was measured in the cohorts 2 years pre- and post-injury.Results This study found an elevated unadjusted risk of depression in PSP compared with the general population in the 2 years post-injury, adjusting for pre-injury mental health (rate ratio, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.02 to 2.17; p<0.0001). …”
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Comparative effectiveness of aripiprazole and olanzapine on neurocognitive profile of patients with schizophrenia by Sanya Sharma, Ajeet Sidana, Shivangi Mehta, Manoj Kumar Bajaj

“…Patients with schizophrenia as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), were assessed on Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and neuropsychological tests at baseline. …”
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Empty Calories in Processed Foods: A Comprehensive Review of Dietary Implications by Yusuf Sarkingobir, Yusuf Yahaya Miya

“…The presence of contents of empty calories elicit many effects such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, fatigue, mental disorders, insatiety, etc. Empty calories possessed high amounts of added calories that could are not properly metabolized into useful nutrients by the body. …”
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Exploring the perspectives of child health strategy stakeholders on resilience and well-being in children and youths in Singapore: A qualitative study by Yee Keow Chiong, Kee Seng Chia

“…The factors associated with resilience are homogeneous across studies, which are individual attributes such as self-regulation and problem-solving skills, relational attributes such as secure attachment relationships, and connections to school and community.4 This is relevant to the Singaporean context, as the Singapore Mental Health Study conducted from 2016 to 2018 revealed that 1 in 5 youths, aged between 18 and 34 years old have a mental disorder.5 Mental disorders were also reported to be the largest contributor to disease burden for Singaporeans aged 10 to 34 years old, peaking for 15 to 19 year-olds, for whom it represented 25.8% of total disability-adjusted life years (DALYs).5 In 2020, suicide is the leading cause of death for those aged 10 to 29 years old. …”
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A Technique: Examining the Evidence by Serkan AKKOYUNLU, M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR

“…These distorted cognitions predispose or perpetuates mental disorders. If this bias that is also manifested in the automatic thoughts during specific instances can be attenuated by weakening the belief in these thoughts, it may lead into change in the accompanying emotion and dysfunctional behaviour. …”
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