The present methodological study was conducted to adapt the Early Symptom Measurement of Post-Stroke Depression developed by Li et al.1 into Turkish and to examine its validity and reliability. This study was conducted between September and December 2025 with a final sample of 120 patients diagnosed with stroke. Data were collected using a Personal Information… Continue reading Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the early symptom measurement of post-stroke depression short form (ESMPSD-SF)
Category: Psychiatry
Links between personality functioning and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: a network analysis
Background: The study investigates the association between personality functioning (PF) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a large naturalistic clinical sample using a network analytical approach.Objectives: It aims to determine whether the previously observed link between PF and PTSD persists after controlling for frequent comorbidities (depression, anxiety and somatic symptoms), and to identify bridges… Continue reading Links between personality functioning and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: a network analysis
Genotype-Guided Antidepressant Prescribing for Patients With Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance: The effectiveness of pharmacogenetics to guide prescribing of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (#SSRIs ) for depression remains unclear, despite the well-established association between SSRI pharmacokinetics and genetic variation.Objective: To determine whether pharmacogenetic-guided prescribing of SSRIs improves treatment response in patients with #depression .Design, setting, and participants: The ADOPT PGx (A Depression and Opioid Pragmatic… Continue reading Genotype-Guided Antidepressant Prescribing for Patients With Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Exploring White Matter Microstructural Abnormalities Using MRI in Women With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder via Brain Connectome
Background: The neurostructural underpinnings of #premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), particularly integrated white matter and network alteration, remain unclear.Purpose: To identify a core structural network in PMDD by integrating multiple diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)-derived metrics and to develop a predictive model.Study type: Prospective case-control study.Subjects: Forty-two PMDD patients (age: 23.86 ± 1.32 years), diagnosed according to… Continue reading Exploring White Matter Microstructural Abnormalities Using MRI in Women With Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder via Brain Connectome
Acupuncture improves anxiety and depression in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis
Background: Acupuncture is increasingly utilized to address anxiety and depression in polycystic ovary syndrome ( #PCOS ), yet evidence for non-pharmacological interventions remains limited. This study aimed to rigorously evaluate the efficacy and safety of #acupuncture in alleviating anxiety and depression among women with PCOS, while exploring its potential mechanisms.Methods: Eight Chinese/English databases (CNKI, Web… Continue reading Acupuncture improves anxiety and depression in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis
Psychiatry is not the science of unhappiness
#Psychiatry risks losing its conceptual boundaries as the scope of its concern expands to include all forms of human unhappiness. This editorial argues that the discipline must distinguish clearly between illness and adversity, recognising that not all suffering is pathological. Drawing on historical and contemporary debates - from Jaspers' foundational dualism to Engel's biopsychosocial model,… Continue reading Psychiatry is not the science of unhappiness
Electroacupuncture to point Baihui confers anxiolytic effects by promoting oxytocin release from PVN in Mice
Background: #Anxiety disorders-including generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and social anxiety disorder-are highly prevalent psychiatric conditions that impose substantial clinical and social burdens. Preclinical and clinical studies have shown that #electroacupuncture (EA) can effectively alleviate anxiety-like behaviors; however, the specific neural circuits and molecular mechanisms underlying EA's therapeutic effects remain incompletely elucidated.Methods: We first… Continue reading Electroacupuncture to point Baihui confers anxiolytic effects by promoting oxytocin release from PVN in Mice
#Wearable -derived heart rate variability and sleep monitoring as predictors of #mood episodes in bipolar disorder: a case report
Background: Bipolar disorder is a chronic psychiatric condition characterized by alternating episodes of mania and depression, and the prediction and management of mood episodes remain significant clinical challenges. Traditional assessments of mood states have largely relied on subjective methods, such as clinical interviews and self-report questionnaires, which present limitations in terms of early detection and… Continue reading #Wearable -derived heart rate variability and sleep monitoring as predictors of #mood episodes in bipolar disorder: a case report
The Overlooked Driver of #Hypertension: Mental #Stress at the Crossroad of Cardiology and Psychiatry
AbstractPurpose of ReviewMental stress has long been overlooked in the development of hypertension. We aim to provide new insights for clinicians in managing this condition.This review aims to summarize the epidemiological characteristics, complex mechanisms, diagnostic methods, as well as both non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment strategies for mental stress-induced hypertension.Recent FindingsMany hypertensive patients continue to experience… Continue reading The Overlooked Driver of #Hypertension: Mental #Stress at the Crossroad of Cardiology and Psychiatry
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