Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ewelina Wozniak, Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek, Waldemar Placek
Summary: Psoriasis vulgaris is a common inflammatory skin disease with complex pathogenesis involving genetic, environmental factors, and mental health. Chronic stress may influence hormonal changes, promoting autoimmunity. Mast cells play an important role in the pathophysiology of psoriasis by responding to environmental stimuli and emotional stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jan Ilhan Kizilhan, Thomas Berger, Laura Sennhauser, Thomas Wenzel
Summary: The genocide by ISIS in Northern Iraq has caused many deaths and long-term psychological impact on the Yazidi minority. The research shows that psychological stress and suicidality are higher among the Yazidis survivors compared to other Yazidi participants.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Eliza G. West, Donna J. Sellers, Russ Chess-Williams, Catherine McDermott
Summary: The study found that treatment with the SSRI sertraline reduced voiding dysfunction caused by water avoidance stress in mice, by decreasing voiding frequency and restoring bladder responses to pharmacological agents.
Article
Psychiatry
Jose A. Puertas-Gonzalez, Carolina Marino-Narvaez, Maria Isabel Peralta-Ramirez, Borja Romero-Gonzalez
Summary: The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic has psychological effects on pregnant women, particularly in terms of depression, phobic anxiety, and perceived stress. Insomnia and recent loss of a loved one are important factors affecting depression, while fear of COVID-19 infection leads to an increase in phobic anxiety.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Nazish Rafique, Fatimah Al Tufaif, Wala Alhammali, Reem Alalwan, Alzahraa Aljaroudi, Fatimah AlFaraj, Rabia Latif, Lubna Ibrahim Al-Asoom, Ahmed A. Alsunni, Kholoud S. Al Ghamdi, Ayad M. Salem, Talay Yar
Summary: During the initial six months of the COVID-19 outbreak in Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of participants suffered from moderate to severe psychological impact. Various factors responsible for high COVID-19 IES and K10 stress scores were identified in this study. These findings can help formulate psychological interventions for improving stress scales in vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Katarzyna Tomaszewska, Aleksandra Slodka, Bartlomiej Tarkowski, Anna Zalewska-Janowska
Summary: Urticaria is a condition characterized by itchy wheals and angioedema. The pathophysiology of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is not well understood, but there are immunological and non-immunological abnormalities that result in clinical symptoms. Latest hypotheses suggest that Mast cells (MCs) activated by autoantibodies mediate the vasoactive and neurospecific effect in CSU. Psychological stress is seen as a triggering and modulating factor in CSU, but the mechanistic background is not fully elucidated. This review highlights the neuro-immuno-psychological aspects of CSU, suggesting the use of psychological tools and non-invasive interventions to reduce psychological stress.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Antonio P. Serafim, Ricardo S. S. Duraes, Cristiana C. A. Rocca, Priscila D. Goncalves, Fabiana Saffi, Alexandre Cappellozza, Mauro Paulino, Rodrigo Dumas-Diniz, Sofia Brissos, Rute Brites, Laura Alho, Francisco Lotufo-Neto
Summary: The study investigated the mental health status of the Brazilian population during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing that nearly half of the participants showed symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. These symptoms were more pronounced in women, individuals without children, patients with chronic diseases, among others.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fei Tong, Lemeng Zhang, Liping Huang, Hongxia Yang, Minni Wen, Ling Jiang, Ran Zou, Feng Liu, Wanglian Peng, Xufen Huang, Desong Yang, Hui Yang, Lili Yi, Xiaohong Liu
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of healthcare workers, with higher rates of anxiety, depression, and PTSD among female, nurse, married, and 35-59 years old HCWs. Clinical supportive care should be provided for specific groups of healthcare workers.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Muhammad Tufail, Changxin Wu
Summary: This study investigated the psychological impact of COVID-19 on Parkinson's disease patients and found that they commonly experience emotional, physiological, and cognitive stress symptoms, highlighting the need for proper attention.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Mandi Rezapour, Richard Ferraro
Summary: This study investigated the impact of various psychological feelings experienced by commuters due to delays on their perceived quality of rail transportation in Malaysia. The findings highlighted the importance of considering interactions between different feelings and individual characteristics in predicting transport satisfaction. Additionally, the results emphasized the need to evaluate heterogeneity in tastes when studying commuters' responses to delays.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Lei Ren, Xiaobin Zhang, Peihu Chen, Qingqing Liu
Summary: This research examines the impact of empowering leadership on employee improvisation, with the mediating roles of challenge stress and hindrance stress, as well as the moderating role of psychological availability. The findings suggest that empowering leadership positively affects employee improvisation, mediated by challenge stress and hindrance stress. Psychological availability strengthens the positive effect of challenge stress and weakens the negative effect of hindrance stress on employee improvisation. This study contributes to theoretical understanding by identifying empowering leadership as a new antecedent of employee improvisation and advancing knowledge of the underlying mechanism. It also has practical implications for organizations in terms of activating employee improvisation and managing work pressure.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mohamed Mekhemar, Sameh Attia, Christof Doerfer, Jonas Conrad
Summary: This study examined the psychological outcomes and various factors among German dentists, finding that being female, middle-aged, having immune deficiency or chronic illness, working in a dental practice, and perceiving the COVID-19 pandemic as a financial hazard were significant factors associated with higher psychological distress scores. These findings underscore the need to pay attention to specific factors to protect the mental wellbeing of dentists in Germany during the crisis.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Qing Zhao, Xiaoxiao Sun, Fei Xie, Beijing Chen, Li Wang, Li Hu, Qin Dai
Summary: This study aimed to record post-traumatic stress (PTS) and post-traumatic growth (PTG) of the general population of China during the first wave of COVID-19 spread. Results indicated that female, low-educated, and middle-aged individuals were more vulnerable to PTS. Remarkably, there were mutual and positive correlations between PTS and PTG observed through regression analyses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Zheng Zheng, Ruoxi Zhang, Tao Liu, Pei Cheng, Yanhong Zhou, Weicong Lu, Guiyun Xu, Kwok-Fai So, Kangguang Lin
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of pregnant women, with a significant proportion reporting depression, anxiety, insomnia, and psychological stress. Pregnant women in different trimesters may experience different types of mental health issues.Risk factors include pre-existing mental health issues, while family support was identified as a protective factor.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Antonella Guido, Elisa Marconi, Laura Peruzzi, Nicola Dinapoli, Gianpiero Tamburrini, Giorgio Attina, Mario Balducci, Vincenzo Valentini, Antonio Ruggiero, Daniela Pia Rosaria Chieffo
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents of pediatric cancer patients, revealing high levels of anxiety and stress among parents. The study also found positive correlations between psychological trauma and perceived stress, as well as between stress and children's quality of life.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
