Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vahe Kehyayan, Ziyad Mahfoud, Suhaila Ghuloum, Tamara Marji, Hassen Al-Amin
Summary: Research in Qatar shows that internalized stigma is prevalent among persons with mental illness (PWMI), especially among those with low education and lacking social support. Despite the lower levels of internalized stigma reported in this vulnerable population in Qatar, efforts such as anti-stigma education programs and increased social support may be needed to mitigate its impact.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Georgia-Nektaria Porfyri, Maria Athanasiadou, Vasileios Siokas, Konstantinos Angelopoulos, Sofia Skarpari, Sofia-Chrysovalantou Zagalioti, Efthimios Dardiotis, Jobst Rudolf, Georgia Deretzi, Anastasia Konsta, Ioannis Diakogiannis
Summary: The study examined the attitudes of Greek medical students towards mental illness and patients. The findings showed that the students generally held positive attitudes, but there were still some forms of discrimination and social distance. The level of familiarity with mental illness was found to be positively associated with the desire for contact with patients.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ailsa McLellan, Keana Schmidt-Waselenchuk, Kari Duerksen, Erica Woodin
Summary: Mental illness stigma creates challenges for individuals, but resistance strategies, such as watching anti-stigma videos on YouTube, can provide benefits such as community building and a safe space for sharing personal experiences.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Wufang Zhang, Claire Henderson, Erla Magnusdottir, Weiran Chen, Ning Ma, Hong Ma, Graham Thornicroft
Summary: Reducing stigma among primary care and community healthcare staff in Beijing, China through a contact-based education intervention was shown to be feasible and had positive effects on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, which were sustained at 3 months.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Suhaila Ghuloum, Ziyad R. Mahfoud, Hassen Al-Amin, Tamara Marji, Vahe Kehyayan
Summary: This study assessed the attitudes of physicians and nurses towards mental illness and identified factors associated with different levels of stigma. Nurses exhibited higher stigmatizing attitudes compared to physicians, and factors such as being Asian or working in geriatric, rehabilitation, and long-term care facilities were associated with lower stigma scores among nurses. Female physicians and those who graduated more than 1 year ago also had lower stigma scores. These findings highlight the presence of stigmatizing attitudes among healthcare workers in Qatar and suggest the need for appropriate interventions to address this issue.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Fethia Mohammed, Biftu Geda, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Yadeta Dessie
Summary: The study found that genetic risk factors and some modifiable behaviors are associated with schizophrenia in eastern Ethiopia, highlighting the need for special attention to those at risk.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Stefania Mannarini, Federica Taccini, Ida Sato, Alessandro Alberto Rossi
Summary: Schizophrenia is one of the most stigmatized psychiatric disorders, and this study contributes to our understanding of stigma towards mental health by investigating the relationships among various aspects of stigma.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yi-Ju Pan, Mei-Xian Loi, Yin-Hsiang Lan, Chun-Lin Chen, I-Chih Cheng
Summary: Charcoal-burning suicide is perceived as easily accessible and painless in Taiwan. The perceived 'painlessness' may distinguish the choice of charcoal-burning suicide from other suicide methods.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Timothy J. Martin, Samuel D. Spencer, Akihiko Masuda
Summary: This cross-sectional survey of a non-clinical college sample found that mental health self-stigma is positively associated with psychological distress, and mindfulness partially mediates and moderates this association.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Arsia Taghva, Ahmad Ali Noorbala, Mojgan Khademi, Alireza Shahriari, Mahdi Nasr Esfahani, Ali Asadi, Jafar Mohsenifar, Ali Yousefifard, Moussa Abolhassani, Jafar Bolhari, Ahmad Hajebi, Amir Mohsen Rahnejat, Haleh Shahed-Haghghadam
Summary: This study aims to investigate the clergy's perspective on the impact of mental health workshops in reducing stigma. The results demonstrated that training sessions can enhance the clergy's awareness and attitude towards mental health.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jeetendra Yadav, Niharika Tripathi, Geetha R. Menon, Saritha Nair, Jitenkumar Singh, Ravinder Singh, M. Vishnu Vardhana Rao
Summary: This study examines the socioeconomic and state-wise differences in the prevalence of disabilities and the financial burden on households in India. The findings show a high prevalence of disabilities and a significant financial burden on households due to healthcare expenditure for disabilities. Additionally, many households are pushed into poverty due to disability-related expenses. The study provides important insights for improving the lives of people with disabilities.
Article
Psychiatry
Georgia-Nektaria Porfyri, Maria Athanasiadou, Vasileios Siokas, Sofia Giannoglou, Sofia Skarpari, Michail Kikis, Artemis Myroforidou, Maria Anoixa, Nikolaos Zerakis, Eleni Bonti, Anastasia Konsta, Ioannis Diakogiannis, Jobst Rudolf, Georgia Deretzi
Summary: The study found that Greek healthcare professionals have negative attitudes and prejudices towards mental illness and patients, indicating the need for targeted efforts to reduce stigma.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anand Krishnan, Rakesh Kumar, Ritvik Amarchand, Anant Mohan, Ravi Kant, Ankit Agarwal, Poorvi Kulshreshtha, Prasan Kumar Panda, Ajeet Singh Bhadoria, Neeraj Agarwal, Bijit Biswas, Rathish Nair, Naveet Wig, Rajesh Malhotra, Sushma Bhatnagar, Richa Aggarwal, Kapil Dev Soni, Nirupam Madan, Anjan Trikha, Pawan Tiwari, Angel Rajan Singh, Mukta Wyawahare, Venugopalan Gunasekaran, Dineshbabu Sekar, Sanjeev Misra, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Akhil Dhanesh Goel, Naveen Dutt, Deepak Kumar, Nitin M. Nagarkar, Abhiruchi Galhotra, Atul Jindal, Utsav Raj, Ajoy Behera, Sabbah Siddiqui, Arun Kokane, Rajnish Joshi, Abhijit Pakhare, Farhan Farooque, Sai Pawan, Pradeep Deshmukh, Ranjan Solanki, Bharatsing Rathod, Vibha Dutta, Prasanta Raghab Mohapatra, Manoj Kumar Panigrahi, Sadananda Barik, Randeep Guleria
Summary: This study analyzed the predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients. The results showed that increasing age, preexisting diabetes mellitus, malignancy, pulmonary tuberculosis, breathlessness at the time of admission, high quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score at the time of admission, and oxygen saturation below 94% at the time of admission were associated with mortality due to COVID-19.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Rebecca Bogaers, Elbert Geuze, Neil Greenberg, Fenna Leijten, Piia Varis, Jaap van Weeghel, Dike van de Mheen, Andrea Rozema, Evelien Brouwers
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the attitudes, beliefs, and needs of military personnel in seeking treatment for mental illness. The majority of participants believed in the effectiveness of treatment but preferred to solve their own problems. The study suggests that interventions should focus on promoting self-management, reducing stigma, and providing clear guidance on where to seek treatment.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Elena A. Manescu, Claire Henderson, Ciprian R. Paroiu, Adriana Mihai
Summary: This review focuses on the issue of mental health stigma in Romania and proposes three lines of action, including increasing research on stigma in healthcare and mental care settings, developing and delivering evidence-based tailored interventions to reduce stigma, and elaborating guidelines for addressing community stigma and advocating for structural changes.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kaaren Mathias, Dale Corcoran, Pooja Pillai, Smita Deshpande, Miguel San Sebastian
Summary: This study showed significant improvements in mental health, depression severity, recovery, disability, and social engagement for individuals with common and severe mental disorders, as well as epilepsy, through a predominantly psycho-social intervention delivered by lay community workers in informal urban communities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Bhupendra Khobragade, Vikas Sharma, Smita N. Deshpande
Summary: The cognitive effects of tobacco use among women with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression have not been extensively studied. However, a study found that female tobacco users in these groups demonstrated poorer cognitive functioning and smoking may exacerbate cognitive dysfunction associated with major mental illnesses among women.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Satabdi Chakraborty, Triptish Bhatia, Vikas Sharma, Nitin Antony, Dhritishree Das, Sushree Sahu, Satyam Sharma, Vandana Shriharsh, Jaspreet S. Brar, Satish Iyengar, Ravinder Singh, Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar, Smita Neelkanth Deshpande
Summary: The study developed a new Indian Autism Screening Questionnaire (IASQ) by modifying the Indian Scale for Assessment of Autism (ISAA) for screening individuals with autism in India. The IASQ showed satisfactory sensitivity, specificity, reliability, and validity in screening for autism spectrum disorders.
Review
Microbiology
Nicoline Schiess, Nora E. Groce, Tarun Dua
Summary: Neurological sequelae following meningitis can have devastating effects on patients, families, and communities, with high mortality rates and survivors often experiencing various neurological disabilities. Limited research exists on the long-term consequences, age-related outcomes, and socioeconomic impact of this condition, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Addressing these gaps is crucial for understanding and mitigating the burden of bacterial meningitis-related disabilities.
Article
Neurosciences
Triptish Bhatia, Nupur Kumari, Ashok Yadav, Ram Pratap Beniwal, Gyandeepak Shah, Wood Joel, Jacquelynn R. Jones, Satish Iyenger, Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar, Smita N. Deshpande
Summary: This study aimed to design a meditation protocol and evaluate its feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy in combination with yoga training for individuals with schizophrenia. The results showed that the meditation and yoga training program was feasible and acceptable, and it had modest benefits for improving the quality of life and clinical symptoms of individuals with schizophrenia. Larger and longer studies are needed to further validate these findings.
ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Emily DeLacey, Elizabeth Allen, Cally Tann, Nora Groce, Evan Hilberg, Michael Quiring, Tracy Kaplan, Tracey Smythe, Erin Kaui, Rachael Catt, Raeanne Miller, Maijargal Gombo, Hang Dam, Marko Kerac
Summary: There is limited information on the feeding practices of children living within institution-based care worldwide. Research findings show that feeding difficulties are common in these children, especially among those with disabilities. Prioritizing safe interactive mealtimes in institution-based care settings is crucial for ensuring their overall health and development.
MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Upasana Bhattacharyya, Triptish Bhatia, Smita N. Deshpande, B. K. Thelma
Summary: This study identifies variants within human accelerated regions (HARs) associated with cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. These variants affect multiple genes and transcription factor binding sites, and are implicated in neurocognitive phenotypes, autism, and bipolar disorders. Additionally, these variants are enriched for immune response and brain developmental pathways. These findings have important implications for understanding cognition biology and developing improved therapeutics for schizophrenia.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Letter
Psychology
Ramdas Ransing, Avantica Surve, Aman Mhamunkar, Kumari Padma, Avinash Mane, Rupali Chavan, Smita N. Deshpande
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Satabdi Chakraborty, Triptish Bhatia, Nitin Antony, Aratrika Roy, Vandana Shriharsh, Amrita Sahay, Jaspreet S. Brar, Satish Iyengar, Ravinder Singh, Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar, Smita Neelkanth Deshpande
Summary: The Indian Autism Screening Questionnaire (IASQ) is a tool for screening children with autism in the community, with satisfactory sensitivity, specificity and concordance. The ISAA also showed a high concordance with CARS2.
Article
Psychiatry
Smita Neelkanth Deshpande
Summary: The author's exposure to mental illness in the community and his desire to help those affected led him to pursue postgraduate training in psychiatry in India. Recognizing the need for research to have a significant impact, he focused on training enthusiastic individuals, particularly women, to conduct multi-centered studies. In addition to his research, he also outlines the training programs and outcomes achieved.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Penelope J. S. Stein, Michael Ashley Stein, Nora Groce, Maria Kett
Summary: Despite the urgent need for disability-inclusive climate action, governments are falling short. This article explores how the scientific community can drive the development of disability-inclusive climate resilience and highlights priority areas.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Emily DeLacey, Cally Tann, Tracey Smythe, Nora Groce, Michael Quiring, Elizabeth Allen, Maijargal Gombo, Merzel Demasu-ay, Batbayar Ochirbat, Marko Kerac
Summary: This study describes and explores the implementation of Holt International's Child Nutrition Program in Mongolia and the Philippines using qualitative and quantitative data analysis. The findings highlight key components for program implementation and effectiveness, including strong leadership, buy-in, secure funding, reliable supply chains, training, and staffing. The analysis of nutrition and feeding tests indicates improvements post-training in both countries. The evaluation of this program implementation is important for improving children's health and can inform similar interventions.
Biographical-Item
Psychology
Smita Neelkanth Deshpande
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Toyanji Joseph Punchaichira, Prachi Kukshal, Triptish Bhatia, Smita Neelkanth Deshpande, B. K. Thelma
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association of functional splice variants in dopamine and calcium signaling pathways with schizophrenia. The results showed that these markers were not associated with schizophrenia, but were associated with tardive dyskinesia and cognitive abilities.
MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mark Carew, Marcella Deluca, Nora Groce, Sammy Fwaga, Maria Kett
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF DISABILITY
(2020)
