Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Zhaoxia Liu, Chang Xi, Mingtian Zhong, Wanrong Peng, Qian Liu, Jun Chu, Kaili Zheng, Jinyao Yi
Summary: This study confirms the good factorial validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the GHQ-12, supporting its application in evaluating the general mental health of patients.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kirby King, Nick Allum, Paul Stoneman, Alexandru Cernat
Summary: This study investigates the invariance of GHQ-12 in six ethnic groups in Britain and Northern Ireland. The results demonstrate that GHQ-12 exhibits similar factor structure and measurement meaning across different ethnic groups, allowing for valid comparisons between populations.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ana Alaminos-Torres, Manuela Martinez-Lorca, Ignacio Sifre De Sola, Noemi Lopez-Ejeda, Maria Dolores Marrodan
Summary: This study evaluates the psychological distress of Spanish airline pilots, finding that those who are unemployed or on furlough experienced higher levels of distress. The research highlights the importance of periodically assessing pilots' psychological distress to ensure their well-being.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Meijuan Liu, Bingyan Cao, Qipeng Luo, Qiao Wang, Min Liu, Xuejun Liang, Di Wu, Wenjing Li, Chang Su, Jiajia Chen, Chunxiu Gong
Summary: The study found that weekend sleep duration and bedtime were independently associated with the risk of childhood abdominal obesity, particularly in boys and children aged 7-12 years.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Weixi Kang, Edward Whelan, Sonia Pineda Hernandez
Summary: The impact of emphysema on general mental health and specific dimensions of mental health, such as social dysfunction and anhedonia, depression and anxiety, and loss of confidence, remains limited. This study analyzed data from the UKHLS and found that individuals with clinically diagnosed emphysema experience poorer general mental health, increased levels of social dysfunction and anhedonia, heightened depression and anxiety, as well as elevated loss of confidence. These findings suggest the need for intervention programs aimed at improving the mental health of individuals with emphysema.
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Wei-Ling Hu, Bie-yu Lin, Lian-Ping He, Bao-Hong Xue, Rui Wang, De-Xun Zhao
Summary: This study aimed to measure the mental health of university students in Wuhu City, China and identify effective approaches to prevent mental health issues. The results showed that among 2371 students at Anhui polytechnic university, 1727 had poor mental health. Female gender, urban residential location, being in the second year of school, and parents' education level of junior high school or below were associated with poorer mental health.
ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN HEALTH AND MEDICINE
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Su I. Iao, Erica Jansen, Kerby Shedden, Louise M. O'Brien, Ronald D. Chervin, Kristen L. Knutson, Galit Levi Dunietz
Summary: The study found a positive correlation between eating or drinking shortly before bedtime and longer sleep duration, but it was also associated with increased WASO. As the interval between eating or drinking and bedtime extended, the odds of short and long sleep duration and WASO decreased.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2022)
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Psychology, Applied
Anastasia Ushakova, Karen McKenzie, Claire Hughes, Johanna Stoye, Aja Louise Murray
Summary: This study examines the differences in mental health issues between students and non-students and evaluates the measurement invariance of a commonly used mental health measure. The findings support the use of instruments for comparing mental health levels and risk factors across different populations.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna Celine Reinwarth, Mareike Ernst, Lina Krakau, Elmar Braehler, Manfred E. Beutel
Summary: This study validates a single-item measure of loneliness and its subjective experience, which can be used in large-scale population surveys. The results show that 23.4% of the participants reported some degree of loneliness. The study concludes that loneliness is frequently reported in the general population and the single-item measure is suitable for brief screening in population-based assessments.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Elisabeth Kliem, Angela Susan Labberton, Mathias Barra, Alexander Olsen, Bente Thommessen, Owen Thomas, Elise Gjestad, Bent Indredavik, Ramune Grambaite
Summary: The study found that self-reported cognitive and psychiatric symptoms were associated with increased fatigue and daytime sleep at 12 months post-stroke. This highlights the relevance of monitoring cognitive and psychiatric symptoms in the subacute phase post-stroke.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Johann Beaudreuil, Djamila Zerkak, Jean-Charles Metivier, Bernard Fouquet
Summary: The study confirmed that GHQ-12 has good internal consistency and test-retest reliability in patients with chronic low back pain, highlighting its effectiveness in assessing psychological distress. Its performance in terms of psychometric properties and construct validity was also validated through the study.
JOURNAL OF BACK AND MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Rebecca L. Campbell, Ana J. Bridges
Summary: The prevalence of sleep problems is high in primary care patients and anxious individuals. This study found that anxiety is associated with sleep problems, partially mediated by bedtime procrastination. This highlights the importance of targeting anxiety and prebedtime behaviors for effective treatment of sleep challenges.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fernanda Rocha de Faria, Djalma Barbosa, Cheryl Anne Howe, Karina Lucia Ribeiro Canabrava, Jeffer Eidi Sasaki, Paulo Roberto dos Santos Amorim
Summary: Movement behaviors are associated with levels of depression/anxiety in adolescents. Reallocating time between different movement behaviors can result in differences in depression/anxiety levels. Sleep, sedentary behavior, light physical activity, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity all have associations with levels of depression/anxiety. Replacing sedentary behavior with light physical activity is associated with improvement in depression/anxiety levels, while replacing light physical activity with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is associated with worsening of depression/anxiety levels.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Olta Brace, Dustin T. Duncan, Jose Correa-Fernandez, Marco Garrido-Cumbrera
Summary: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the association between sleep duration and mental health among adults aged 16-64 in Spain. The results showed that sleeping less than 6 hours was prevalent, with a negative relationship found between hours of sleep and risk of poor mental health.
SLEEP AND BREATHING
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Weixi Kang
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) on general and dimensions of mental health. The study found that mental health was associated with MS, highlighting the importance of effective mental health management in MS patients.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Melanie Strauss, Lucie Griffon, Maxime Elbaz, Isabelle Arnulf, Mounir Chennaoui, Damien Leger
Summary: This study examines decision-making impairments in individuals with central disorders of hypersomnolence (CDH), specifically narcolepsy type 1 (NT1). The results suggest that both NT1 and other CDH patients have decreased learning abilities to avoid losses, which is associated with alterations in vigilance. The study provides new insights into the nature of decision-making impairments in CDH and suggests the potential for minimizing these alterations by restoring adequate vigilance.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kyriakos Dimitriadis, Christina Stathakopoulou, Nikolaos Pyrpyris, Eirini Beneki, Elena Adamopoulou, Stergios Soulaidopoulos, Ioannis Leontsinis, Alexandros Kasiakogias, Aggelos Papanikolaou, Panagiotis Tsioufis, Konstantinos Aznaouridis, Dimitris Tsiachris, Konstantina Aggeli, Konstantinos Tsioufis
Summary: This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the common pathophysiology between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and mitral regurgitation (MR), and discusses the effects of SDB treatment on MR and the effects of mitral valve surgery or transcatheter repair on obstructive and central sleep apnea (OSA and CSA).
Article
Clinical Neurology
Szu-Yu Hou, Ching-Ju Chiu, Jeanne Laraine Shea, Chih-Liang Wang, Hsiao-Han Tang, Po-Ching Kuo, Yi-Chieh Yang, Chih-Hsing Wu
Summary: The study aimed to examine the effects of age, menopausal status, and symptoms on sleep patterns and circadian rhythms in midlife women. Premenopausal women had the most unstable day-to-day rhythms, and women with more severe symptoms experienced greater sleep problems. Psychological symptoms were the strongest predictors for all sleep parameters.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ya-Wen Hsiao, Wei-Lun Lin, Yu-Hui Chou, Shin-Huei Liu, Ting-Wei Ernie Liao, Shih-Ann Chen, Li-Wei Lo
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of RDN on heart inflammation associated with COSA. The results suggest that RDN treatment may prevent COSA-associated heart inflammation through the JAK2-STAT3 signaling pathway.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Amy C. Reynolds, Kelly A. Loffler, Nicole Grivell, Brandon W. J. Brown, Robert J. Adams
Summary: This study aimed to understand the experience of sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment in shift workers and propose patient-informed solutions to improve access to health services. The findings showed that there were varied experiences with diagnosis and management, often taking a long time to seek help from healthcare providers after noticing symptoms. The study also identified the need for education and awareness initiatives, convenient screening and referral pathways, and tailored models of care.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hsi -Chung Chen, Nai-Wei Hsu, Ching-Heng Lin
Summary: This study found a relationship between daytime sleepiness and mortality risk among older adults. The moderating effects of sex and physical function were examined. Specifically, the passive factor predicted mortality risk in women with good muscle power, while the active factor predicted mortality risk in men with good muscle power.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sean P. A. Drummond, Bei Bei
Summary: This study proposes a parsimonious two-stage model for defining stages of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) based on Sleep Restriction Therapy (SRT). Using data from a randomized clinical trial, the model helps identify patterns of treatment progression and their association with baseline insomnia severity. The model holds potential for further research on various CBT-I processes that are currently not fully understood.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Janet Jezkova, Karel Sonka, Jakub Kreisinger, Petra Prochazkova, Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova, Sona Nevsimalova, Jitka Buskova, Radana Merkova, Tereza Dvorakova, Iva Prihodova, Simona Dostalova, Radka Roubalova
Summary: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the influence of gut microbiota on sleep physiology. The gut microbiota affects the central nervous system and circadian rhythms, and can be associated with sleep disorders. This study observed the gut microbiota composition of patients with different types of narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia, and found changes in beta diversity in these patient groups compared to healthy controls. However, after adjusting for confounding factors, the differences were no longer statistically significant. The study suggests that using metabolomics and proteomics approaches to study the role of microbiota in sleep disorders may be beneficial.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mauro Manconi, Linda C. van der Gaag, Francesca Mangili, Corrado Garbazza, Silvia Riccardi, Christian Cajochen, Susanna Mondini, Francesca Furia, Elena Zambrelli, Simone Baiardi, Alessandra Giordano, Nicola Rizzo, Cristina Fonti, Elsa Viora, Armando D'Agostino, Alessandro Cicolin, Fabio Cirignotta, Daniele Aquilino, Alessandra Barassi, Renata del Giudice, Giulia Fior, Orsola Gambini, Barbara Giordano, Alma Martini, Chiara Serrati, Rossana Stefanelli, Silvio Scarone, Mariapaola Canevini, Valentina Fanti, Hans-Christian Stein, Anna Maria Marconi, Erica Raimondo, Emanuela Viglietta, Rossella Santoro, Giuliana Simonazzi, Alessandra Bianconcini, Francesco Meani, Nicoletta Piazza, Filippos Filippakos, Thomas Gyr
Summary: The Life-ON study provides the largest polysomnographic dataset coupled with longitudinal subjective assessments of sleep quality in pregnant women to date. Sleep disorders are highly frequent and distributed differently during pregnancy and postpartum. Routine assessment of sleep disturbances in the perinatal period is necessary to improve early detection and clinical management.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Zhihua Huang, Anqi Duan, Zhihui Zhao, Qing Zhao, Yi Zhang, Xin Li, Sicheng Zhang, Luyang Gao, Chenhong An, Qin Luo, Zhihong Liu
Summary: This study aims to investigate pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) phenotypes and their prognostic implications by clustering overnight cardiorespiratory signals in PAH patients. Three distinct clusters were identified, with patients in Cluster 3 exhibiting worse clinical outcomes. The presence of nocturnal hypoxemia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in PAH patients was associated with increased risk of clinical worsening. Tailored management strategies addressing both PAH and nocturnal hypoxemia may improve clinical outcomes.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yudan Lv, Yujun Wen, Ramalingam Vetrivelan, Jun Lu
Summary: This study demonstrated that the projections from the pontine parabrachial nucleus (PB) to the basal forebrain (BF) and medial septum (MS) can activate the cerebral cortex and hippocampus, providing important insights into the activities of these brain regions during the sleep-wake cycle.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Annika M. Myers, Megan E. Rech, Bengi Baran, Cara Palmer, Dimitrios Mylonas, Candice A. Alfano
Summary: This study found that N2 sleep spindles are associated with emotional functioning in school-aged children. Higher spindle density is related to decreased state-based emotional arousal towards negative affective images, and higher spindle peak frequency is associated with greater use of the positive emotion regulatory strategy of savoring.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Hung Youl Seok, Yong Won Cho
Summary: This study investigated the long-term impact of dopamine agonist treatment on altered central sensory processing in restless legs syndrome (RLS) patients. The results showed that dopamine agonist treatment effectively reduced RLS symptoms but did not reverse the altered central sensory processing observed on testing. These findings suggest that RLS pathophysiology is multifactorial and not solely driven by dopaminergic dysfunction.