Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Cheuk Yui Yeung, Vera Yu Men, Yingqi Guo, Paul Siu Fai Yip
Summary: This study aimed to identify high-risk suicide-methods clusters based on location of residence and suicide incidence, and to compare the characteristics of cases and spatial units inside and outside clusters. The findings revealed suicide clusters involving jumping and charcoal burning methods, with different housing distribution compared to outside clusters. Socially disadvantaged units were more prevalent within most of the overall suicide and suicide by jumping clusters. The study highlights the need for consistent support from stakeholders within suicide clusters to ensure effective suicide prevention programs.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jen Lewendon
Summary: Jen Lewendon's move to a new country for a postdoc taught her valuable lessons in adapting to restricted travel and extended quarantines.
Article
Psychiatry
Paul S. F. Yip, Yan Zheng
Summary: The study reveals that the change in suicide rates has a significant impact on life expectancy in Hong Kong. The increase in suicide rate from 1996 to 2003 had a negative effect on life expectancy, while the decrease in suicide deaths from 2003 to 2015 contributed positively to life expectancy. The impact of suicide on life expectancy varies by suicide method and gender.
CRISIS-THE JOURNAL OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yu Vera Men, Cheuk Yui Yeung, Paul Siu Fai Yip
Summary: The study found that an increase in the unemployment rate was associated with a higher suicide rate among employed individuals but a lower suicide rate among the unemployed. Different groups have different needs in terms of suicide prevention, and targeted measures should be provided accordingly.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Yu Vera Men, Tai-Chung Lam, Cheuk Yui Yeung, Paul Siu Fai Yip
Summary: Younger age, metastasis/recurrent status, head and neck cancer, psychiatric comorbidities, and opioid-based painkiller usage increased the odds of suicide among cancer sufferers, while being diagnosed with liver cancer, high numbers of outpatient attendances, and high numbers of inpatient days decreased the odds of suicide.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ester Cerin, Casper J. P. Zhang, Robin R. Mellecker, Wai-kit Ming, Anthony Barnett
Summary: The study found that in Hong Kong, mothers with lower education and household income, who hold part-time jobs and participate in housework and child tutoring activities, have the lowest levels of family satisfaction and are at higher risk of mental health problems. Spouses' and non-resident family members' participation in domestic work, as well as the establishment of more family-friendly employment practices, may help mitigate this risk.
Article
Immunology
Kenneth Siu-Sing Leung, Timothy Ting-Leung Ng, Alan Ka-Lun Wu, Miranda Chong-Yee Yau, Hiu-Yin Lao, Ming-Pan Choi, Kingsley King-Gee Tam, Lam-Kwong Lee, Barry Kin-Chung Wong, Alex Yat-Man Ho, Kam-Tong Yip, Kwok-Cheung Lung, Raymond Wai-To Liu, Eugene Yuk-Keung Tso, Wai-Shing Leung, Man-Chun Chan, Yuk-Yung Ng, Kit-Man Sin, Kitty Sau-Chun Fung, Sandy Ka-Yee Chau, Wing-Kin To, Tak-Lun Que, David Ho-Keung Shum, Shea Ping Yip, Wing Cheong Yam, Gilman Kit-Hang Siu
Summary: Initial cases of coronavirus disease in Hong Kong were imported from mainland China, but a dramatic increase in case numbers in February 2020 suggested local community transmission. Whole-genome sequencing revealed two lineages in the community outbreak, with one lineage containing a common mutation, Orf3a-G251V, and accounting for 88.0% of cases. The estimated time to the most recent common ancestor of the local outbreak was December 24, 2019, with a reproduction number of 1.84, indicating ongoing community spread.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ying-Yeh Chen, Chi-Ting Yang, Edward Pinkney, Paul S. F. Yip
Summary: The study found that suicide rates increase with age for both genders in Hong Kong and Taiwan. There was a significant increase in suicide rates among middle- and young-age male cohorts in both regions, while no significant increase was observed in young female cohorts. The findings highlight the need for special attention to the factors underlying the increasing suicide trends.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ziyi Cai, Qingsong Chang, Paul S. F. Yip, Andrew Conner, Deborah Azrael, Matthew Miller
Summary: The study found that gender disparity in suicide mortality is mainly influenced by gender differences in suicide acts. In Hong Kong, choosing jumping as the suicide method explained 44.5% of the gender imbalance in suicide rates, while in the USA, 62.4% of male excess in suicide rates was attributed to gender differences in using firearms in suicide acts.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Chia-Wei Fan, Chieh-hsiu Liu, Hsin-Hsiung Huang, Chung-Ying Lin, Amir H. Pakpour
Summary: The study found complex relationships among different types of weight-related stigmas, with experienced weight stigma significantly associated with perceived weight stigma, and perceived weight stigma significantly associated with weight-related self-stigma. The impact on children's QoL showed that experienced stigma was negatively associated, perceived weight stigma was associated with parent-rated weight-related QoL, and self-stigma was associated with child-rated QoL.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Kris Hartley
Summary: This study examines public perceptions of the impact of 'smart cities' programs on governance and quality-of-life. It reveals that there is more optimism regarding the influence of smart cities on quality-of-life rather than on governance. Awareness of the smart city concept is found to be positively associated with expectations of its benefits, but this effect varies based on education level and income. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of the political legitimacy of smart cities and provide practical recommendations for policy-makers.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Chau-kiu Cheung
Summary: This study examined the relationship between participation in occupying protests and life satisfaction among Chinese adults. The findings showed that participating in these protests attenuated life satisfaction, especially for married individuals, households with more adults, higher income, and education. This suggests the importance of preventing conflicts within and outside the household to sustain life satisfaction.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lu Yu, Meng Du
Summary: The study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of social networking sites/apps among adolescent students in Hong Kong was high, leading to common social networking addiction and more severe issues of depression, anxiety, and stress. Additionally, their quality of life was lower compared to healthy adolescents before the pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abigail A. Rath, Eric HY. Lau, C. Mary Schooling
Summary: The introduction of the minimum wage in Hong Kong was associated with an immediate decrease of 13.0% in the monthly suicide rate, particularly for working age men. This study provides new evidence that minimum wages may help reduce suicide rates in Asia, similar to findings in Western settings. It highlights the importance of government economic policy in addressing public health issues and suggests minimum wages can be an upstream population-based strategy to reduce suicide rates.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
William ak-Lam Lo, Daniel Ki-Yan Mak, Michael Ming-Cheuk Wong, Oi-Wah Chan, Eileena Mo-Ching Chui, Dicky Wai-Sau Chung, Glendy Suk-Han Ip, Ka-Shing Lau, Che-Kin Lee, Jolene Mui, Ka-Lok Tam, Samson Tse, Kwong-Lui Wong
Summary: Research shows that second-generation long-acting injectable antipsychotics are effective in reducing medication nonadherence and relapses, making them preferred by psychiatrists. Despite the high initial cost, subsequent schizophrenia-related health costs are significantly reduced.
CNS NEUROSCIENCE & THERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Z. Su, A. Cheshmehzangi, D. McDonnell, B. L. Bentley, J. Ahmad, S. Segalo, C. P. da Veiga, Y-T Xiang
Summary: This article discusses the divergent COVID-19 control outcomes between Beijing and Shanghai, two similar metropolises, and explores the underlying reasons. The insights from this investigation aim to contribute to the development of disease prevention systems.
QJM-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Zhaohui Su, Dean McDonnell, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Barry L. Bentley, Junaid Ahmad, Sabina Segalo, Claudimar Pereira da Veiga, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: Media-induced war trauma has significant impacts on people's physical and psychological health, but there is a lack of research on this issue. This article aims to examine the implications of media-induced war trauma on people's health and well-being, as well as discuss the responsibilities of the media industry during and after the conflicts in Ukraine.
PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Correction
Immunology
Zhaohui Su, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Dean McDonnell, Claudimar Pereira da Veiga, Yu-Tao Xiang
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Hong Cai, Yu Jin, Rui Liu, Qinge Zhang, Zhaohui Su, Gabor S. Ungvari, Yi-Lang Tang, Chee H. Ng, Xiao-Hong Li, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This meta-analysis examines the global prevalence of depression in older populations and its associated factors. The overall prevalence of depression is found to be 35.1%. Different sampling methods, versions of the geriatric depression scale, and income levels are significantly associated with the prevalence of depression in older adults. Age and survey time are also correlated with the prevalence of depression in older populations. Effective preventive measures, regular screening, and timely interventions are needed to address this highly prevalent public health problem among older adults.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xiao-Meng Xie, Hong Cai, Shu-Ying Li, Zong-Lei Li, Wu-Yang Zhang, Yan-Jie Zhao, Yao Zhang, Gabor S. Ungvari, Yi-Lang Tang, Fan He, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This study examined the prevalence of cyberbullying and its relationship with residual depressive symptoms in clinically stable adolescent psychiatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings showed a high prevalence of cyberbullying, with males at a higher risk and relapse correlated with lower risk. Central symptoms in the network of depression and cyberbully were identified.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Xiao-Meng Xie, Sha Sha, Robert D. Smith, Sixiang Liang, Gabor S. Ungvari, Silvia Amoretti, Gang Wang, Yu-Tao Xiang, Eduard Vieta
Summary: The study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the Cognitive Reserve Assessment Scale in Health (CRASH) in mood disorder patients. The results showed that the CRASH demonstrated good internal consistency, sensitivity, and specificity and was correlated with functional outcomes. The study suggests that the CRASH is a useful tool for assessing cognitive reserve in mood disorder patients.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hong Cai, Zong-Lei Li, Fan He, Shu-Ying Li, Yan-Jie Zhao, Wu-Yang Zhang, Yao Zhang, Zhaohui Su, Todd Jackson, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This study found close associations between anhedonia and suicidal ideation (SI) among adolescent patients with recurrent depressive disorder (depression). Network analysis revealed that anhedonia was directly related to SI, as well as guilt, sad mood, and motor disturbances. Sad mood and fatigue were the main bridge nodes linking anhedonia and SI. This study is important for guiding interventions to reduce the risk of SI among clinically stable adolescents with depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hong Cai, Ines H. I. Chow, Si-Man Lei, Grace K. I. Lok, Zhaohui Su, Teris Cheung, Anastasia Peshkovskaya, Yi-Lang Tang, Todd Jackson, Gabor S. Ungvari, Ling Zhang, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This study examined the relationships between depressive and anxiety symptoms with suicidality among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic using network analysis. The findings suggest that reducing specific depressive and anxiety symptoms, such as excessive worry, may help reduce suicidality among adolescents.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Correction
Clinical Neurology
Wei Bai, Hai-Tao Xi, Qianqian Zhu, Mengmeng Ji, Hongyan Zhang, Bing Xiang, Hong Cai, Rui Liu, Yan-Jie Zhao, Li Chen, Zong-Mei Ge, Zhiwen Wang, Lin Han, Pan Chen, Shuo Liu, Teris Cheung, Yi-Lang Tang, Todd Jackson, Fengrong An, Yu-Tao Xiang
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Yuan Zhou, Yuwen He, Yuening Jin, Peter Zeidman, Lianlu Gao, Bei Rong, Huan Huang, Yuan Feng, Jian Cui, Shudong Zhang, Yun Wang, Gang Wang, Yu-Tao Xiang, Huiling Wang
Summary: The current study investigated the relationship between amygdala connectivity measured before the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stress responses during and after the pandemic. It was found that the rsFC of the right amygdala with the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) was negatively correlated with stress responses during the outbreak, while the rsFC between the right amygdala and bilateral superior frontal gyri was correlated with stress responses after the outbreak. These findings suggest that amygdala connectivity may be a predisposing neurobiological feature of subsequent stress responses.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Pan Chen, Ling Zhang, Sha Sha, Mei Ieng Lam, Ka-In Lok, Ines Hang Iao Chow, Tong Leong Si, Zhaohui Su, Teris Cheung, Yuan Feng, Todd Jackson, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: Insomnia is prevalent among Macau residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is associated with factors such as depression, anxiety, and quarantine. Insomnia is negatively associated with quality of life. Future research should focus on central symptoms of insomnia and symptoms related to quality of life to improve both insomnia and quality of life.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Yan-Jie Zhao, Cheng Zhang, Tong Guo, Sha Sha, Zhaohui Su, Teris Cheung, Todd Jackson, Feng-Rong An, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This study examined the network structure of PTSS and its connection with QOL in psychiatric healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. The most central symptoms in the PTSS community were avoidance of thoughts, avoidance of reminders, and emotional numbness, while sleep disturbances, irritability, and difficulty concentrating were the key bridge symptoms connecting PTSS and QOL. These symptom clusters are potentially useful targets for interventions to improve PTSS and QOL among healthcare personnel at work under pandemic conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
He-Li Sun, Pen Chen, Yuan Feng, Tong Leong Si, Mei Ieng Lam, Ka-In Lok, Ines Hang Iao Chow, Zhaohui Su, Teris Cheung, Yi-Lang Tang, Todd Jackson, Sha Sha, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: The study found that during the COVID-19 outbreak, nearly half of Macau residents experienced comorbid depression and anxiety. Network analysis identified nervousness-uncontrollable worry, irritability, and excessive worry as the most central symptoms, while irritability, restlessness, and sad mood were key bridge symptoms. These findings provide insights for the treatment and prevention of comorbid depression and anxiety related to this outbreak.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Meng-Yi Chen, Qinge Zhang, Yu-Fei Liu, Wan-Ying Zheng, Tong Leong Si, Zhaohui Su, Teris Cheung, Todd Jackson, Xiao-Hong Li, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: This study explored the research on the association between schizophrenia and oxidative stress from a bibliometric perspective. The findings revealed an increasing focus on this topic in the academic literature in recent years. The main areas of interest include the prefrontal cortex, brain, and nitric oxide.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Tong Leong Si, Pan Chen, Ling Zhang, Sha Sha, Mei Ieng Lam, Ka-In Lok, Ines Hang Iao Chow, Jia-Xin Li, Yue-Ying Wang, Zhaohui Su, Teris Cheung, Gabor S. Ungvari, Chee H. Ng, Yuan Feng, Yu-Tao Xiang
Summary: In the summer of 2022, Macau experienced a surge of COVID-19 infections, which had serious effects on mental health and quality of life. This study examined the network structure of depressive symptoms and the interconnection between different depressive symptoms and quality of life among Macau residents during this period.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Yafit Levin, Rahel Bachem, Dorit Brafman, Menachem Ben-Ezra
Summary: Negative symptoms of schizophrenia have been overlooked, and this study found an association between negative symptoms and the risk of dissociative disorder, independently of depression and anxiety symptoms. It is important to consider both negative symptoms and dissociative symptoms in clinical practice to better understand their interaction.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Review
Psychiatry
Roland Mergl, Sarah M. Quaatz, Vanessa Lemke, Antje-Kathrin Allgaier
Summary: Women who have had miscarriages or stillbirths have an increased risk for depressive symptoms and disorders, with a wide range of prevalence rates. However, depressive symptoms tend to diminish over time.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Hai-Yang Wang, Lin Zhang, Bei-Yan Guan, Shi-Yao Wang, Cui-Hong Zhang, Ming-Fei Ni, Yan-Wei Miao, Bing-Wei Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the association between cognitive reappraisal and panic disorder (PD), and finds that PD patients have weakened functional connectivity between the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and the amygdala, which is associated with the severity of PD symptoms. Additionally, cognitive reappraisal is negatively correlated with PD severity, and the PFC-amygdala functional connectivity plays a mediating role in this association.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Yanqiang Tao, Xinyuan Zou, Qihui Tang, Wenxin Hou, Shujian Wang, Zijuan Ma, Gang Liu, Xiangping Liu
Summary: Depression and anxiety are prevalent mental disorders among adolescents. The study utilized network analysis to examine the symptom dimension of depression and anxiety in different age groups of adolescents. The results indicated that different age groups have different key symptoms and bridging symptoms, highlighting the importance of targeting specific symptoms at different stages of adolescence in treatment to alleviate the comorbidity of anxiety and depression.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Philip J. Batterham, Aliza Werner-Seidler, Bridianne O'Dea, Alison L. Calear, Kate Maston, Andrew Mackinnon, Helen Christensen
Summary: Screening for psychological distress in adolescents is important, and the Distress Questionnaire-5 (DQ5) is a reliable measure for this purpose. The study found that DQ5 had good fit to a unidimensional construct, strong criterion and predictive validity, and sensitivity to change. The brevity and ease of interpretation of DQ5 make it suitable for screening in schools.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Xiaoli Liu, Qianqian Chen, Fang Cheng, Wenhao Zhuang, Wenwu Zhang, Yiping Tang, Dongsheng Zhou
Summary: This study found working memory defects in adolescents with major depressive disorder compared to healthy controls based on mean oxy-hemoglobin changes, which can be useful for distinguishing adolescents with MDD from healthy controls.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Anders Nordahl-Hansen, Hugo Cogo-Moreira, Sareh Panjeh, Daniel S. Quintana
Summary: This article aims to determine empirically-derived effect size thresholds associated with psychotherapy for depressive disorders by calculating the effect size distribution. The findings indicate that the observed effect size thresholds are larger than the suggested guidelines, which has implications for interpreting study effects and planning future research.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Guangli Zhao, Liyong Yu, Peixin Chen, Keli Zhu, Lu Yang, Wenting Lin, Yucai Luo, Zeyang Dou, Hao Xu, Pan Zhang, Tianmin Zhu, Siyi Yu
Summary: This study investigated the neural mechanisms underlying emotional attention bias in patients with CID using ERP and rs-FC approaches. The results revealed abnormalities in attention processing and connectivity in the emotion-cognition networks of CID patients. This study provides a neural basis for understanding attention bias in CID.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Seungyeon Lee, Sora Mun, Jiyeong Lee, Hee-Gyoo Kang
Summary: Major depressive disorder is a prevalent condition worldwide, but the proportion of patients receiving treatment has not increased. Biomarkers related to drug-treatment responses can be used to monitor the effectiveness of medication. Serum protein levels were compared among patients with depression who received medication, those who did not, and a control group. Eight biomarkers were identified, which can be used to monitor the effectiveness of drug treatment.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Alfredo L. Sklar, Fang -Cheng Yeh, Mark Curtis, Dylan Seebold, Brian A. Coffman, Dean F. Salisbury
Summary: This study investigated semantic verbal fluency (SVF) impairments in first-episode psychosis patients within the schizophrenia spectrum. The findings revealed disruptions in both functional and structural connectivity in these patients, as well as an association between enhanced connectivity in the right hemisphere and worse SVF performance and longer disease duration.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)
Article
Psychiatry
Maksymilian Rejek, Blazej Misiak
Summary: This study investigates the association of the exposome score (ES) with psychosis risk in a non-clinical population. The results show that the ES is associated with the extended psychosis phenotype, suggesting its potential to identify individuals who may benefit from further psychosis risk assessment.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2024)