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Psychiatry
Zsolt Horvath, Lena Nagy, Monika Koos, Shane W. Kraus, Zsolt Demetrovics, Marc N. Potenza, Rafael Ballester-Arnal, Dominik Batthyany, Sophie Bergeron, Joel Billieux, Peer Briken, Julius Burkauskas, Georgina Cardenas-Lopez, Joana Carvalho, Jesus Castro-Calvo, Lijun Chen, Giacomo Ciocca, Ornella Corazza, Rita Csako, David P. Fernandez, Hironobu Fujiwara, Elaine F. Fernandez, Johannes Fuss, Roman Gabrhelik, Ateret Gewirtz-Meydan, Biljana Gjoneska, Mateusz Gola, Joshua B. Grubbs, Hashim T. Hashim, Md. Saiful Islam, Mustafa Ismail, C. Martha Jimenez-Martinez, Tanja Jurin, Ondrej Kalina, Verena Klein, Andras Kolto, Sang-Kyu Lee, Karol Lewczuk, Chung-Ying Lin, Christine Lochner, Silvia Lopez-Alvarado, Katerina Lukavska, Percy Mayta-Tristan, Dan J. Miller, Olga Orosova, Gabor Orosz, Mami Sungkyunkwan Univ res team, Fernando P. Ponce, Gonzalo R. Quintana, Gabriel C. Quintero Garzola, Jano Ramos-Diaz, Kevin Rigaud, Ann Rousseau, Marco De Tubino Scanavino, Marion K. Schulmeyer, Pratap Sharan, Mami Shibata, Sheikh Shoib, Vera Sigre-Leiros, Luke Sniewski, Ognen Spasovski, Vesta Steibliene, Dan J. Stein, Julian Strizek, Meng-Che Tsai, Berk C. Unsal, Marie-Pier Vaillancourt-Morel, Marie Claire Van Hout, Beata Bothej
Summary: This study examined different measurement models for the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and its measurement invariance across various subgroups. The results showed that a two-factor model with factors of 'alcohol use' and 'alcohol problems' had the best fit across countries, languages, genders, and sexual orientations. The study also found high levels of measurement invariance for the AUDIT, supporting its use in cross-cultural research and comparisons among genders and sexual orientations.
COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Carlos Suso-Ribera, Antonia Maria Jimenez Ros, Jorge Osma
Summary: Early experiences influence the perception of control in vulnerable individuals, with the Portuguese version of the ACQ-R showing a consistent three-factor structure. The study also found moderate positive correlations between the ACQ-R dimensions and anxiety, depression, stress, and negative affect, as well as small to moderate negative associations with positive affect, indicating good psychometric properties.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Otorhinolaryngology
Jake J. Lee, Ashna Mahadev, Dorina Kallogjeri, Andrew M. Peterson, Shruti Gupta, Amish M. Khan, Pawina Jiramongkolchai, John S. Schneider, Jay F. Piccirillo
Summary: In this study, a concise and visually appealing patient-reported outcome measure (ODOR) for olfactory dysfunction (OD) was developed and validated. The ODOR is a 28-item instrument with high internal consistency and reliability, and it has face validity, content validity, concurrent validity, and divergent validity. It can be used to measure the quality of life (QOL) associated with OD and its response to treatment, which is particularly important in the context of COVID-19.
JAMA OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paul Bowen, Rita Peihua Zhang
Summary: Construction workers in South Africa are at risk for drug abuse, which is associated with poor decision-making and risky behavior. The present study examined the prevalence of drug abuse among construction workers using the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT). The results showed that approximately 10% of participants reported substance use, and the majority of employees were determined to not have drug-related problems. The DUDIT demonstrated good psychometric properties, although two items performed poorly and need further investigation.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sahar Obeid, Covadonga Gonzalez-Nuevo, Alvaro Postigo, Abir Sarray El Dine, Vanessa Azzi, Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the problematic use of social networks (PUSN-Ar) scale among Lebanese adolescents and found that it was a valid measure in this population, showing associations with smartphone addiction and loneliness.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mohammadreza Dinmohammadi, Amir Jalali, Arsalan Naderipor
Summary: This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the self-stigma scale in the families of persons who use drugs (PWUDs) in Iran. The results confirmed the validity and reliability of the scale, indicating its usefulness for conducting relevant studies.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mads Kingo Guldberg Hansen, Kristoffer Kjaergaard, Lotte Lindgreen Eriksen, Lea Ladegaard Gronkjaer, Anne Catrine Daugaard Mikkelsen, Thomas Damgaard Sandahl, Hendrik Vilstrup, Karen Louise Thomsen, Mette Munk Enok Lauridsen
Summary: Hepatic encephalopathy is a cerebral dysfunction caused by liver failure and has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients with liver cirrhosis. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy, which cannot be clinically detected, can be improved through detection and treatment, thus preventing the development of clinically manifest hepatic encephalopathy. This review provides an overview of the validation level and usage of psychometric tests used to detect minimal hepatic encephalopathy.
METABOLIC BRAIN DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Theresa E. Matson, Kevin A. Hallgren, Gwen T. Lapham, Malia Oliver, Xiaoming Wang, Emily C. Williams, Katharine A. Bradley
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Substance Use Symptom Checklist (symptom checklist) used in primary care. The results showed that the symptom checklist performed well in assessing the severity of substance use disorders and was applicable to different populations. These findings support the clinical utility of the symptom checklist for standardized and more complete assessment of substance use disorder symptoms in primary care.
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Behavioral Sciences
Elyse O'Loghlen, Roslyn Galligan, Sharon Grant
Summary: This study aimed to develop a scale to measure a wide range of functions of binge eating within binge-eating disorder (BED), and investigate the relationship between these functions and adverse childhood experiences. The results revealed that the functions of binge eating include emotion regulation, hedonic hunger, compensatory eating, numbness/dissociation, emotion expression, self-punishment, control, and self-protection. The scale demonstrated good reliability and validity, highlighting the predictive role of childhood maltreatment in binge eating functions.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alexandra C. Pike, Jade R. Serfaty, Oliver J. Robinson
Summary: The study developed a novel self-report measure of general catastrophizing and conducted five online studies to show its good reliability and validity, as well as its ability to predict relevant clinical variables.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Maria Gloria Rossetti, Francesca Girelli, Cinzia Perlini, Paolo Brambilla, Marcella Bellani
Summary: This review aimed to examine the psychometric properties of commonly used tools for assessing cognitive functioning in bipolar disorder (BD). The results showed that all tools examined had acceptable-to-good psychometric properties, suggesting that both brief cognitive screeners and comprehensive batteries may be appropriate for detecting or monitoring cognitive changes in BD. However, further research is needed to investigate the psychometric properties of tools that assess affective and social cognition.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
A. Carnes, E. Barallat-Gimeno, A. Galvan, B. Lara, A. Llado, J. Contador-Munana, A. Vega-Rodriguez, M. A. Escobar, G. Pinol-Ripoll
Summary: The study involved the development of a Spanish adaptation of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS-S) and its evaluation on cohorts of health students and professional and non-professional caregivers of AD patients in Spain. Results showed that the DKAS-S had good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and validity in measuring levels of knowledge about dementia in the Spanish population.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Ayaho Yoshino, Robert Pellegrino, Curtis R. Luckett, Thomas Hummel
Summary: This study aimed to establish a test battery for clinical assessment of retronasal odor thresholds and identification, finding significant correlations between retronasal and orthonasal olfaction. The retronasal TI score can effectively differentiate between healthy controls and patients with olfactory dysfunction.
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jameson Beach, Kathleen Bain, Julianna Valencia, Janice Marceaux, Jason Soble
Summary: The objective of this study was to validate and establish the psychometric properties of a 10-item abbreviated version of the Word Choice Test (WCT). The results showed significant relationships between the WCT-10, TOMM T1, RDS forward/backward, and the IR, DR, and CNS subtests of the WMT. The WCT-10 demonstrated clinical utility in identifying invalid performance and was robust to cognitive impairment. Rating: 8/10.
CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Christian G. Schanz, Monika Equit, Sarah K. Schaefer, Michael Kaefer, Hannah K. Mattheus, Tanja Michael
Summary: The Test of Passive Aggression (TPA) is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing self-directed and other-directed passive-aggressive behavior, with good internal consistency, retest-reliability, and discriminant and convergent validity. Research findings support the use of TPA in clinical assessments of passive aggression.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Maria Wysocka, Malgorzata Wawrzyniak, Jerzy Jarosz, Martyna Hordowicz, Anna Klimkiewicz
Summary: This study investigated the connection between spiritual transcendence, meaning in life, altruism, and the quality of life of cancer patients in end-of-life care in Poland. The results showed a significant positive correlation between transcendence, spiritual growth, and global quality of life.
JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE CARE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Dominika Berent, Marcin Wojnar
Summary: This study found that adverse childhood experiences indirectly influenced age at first intercourse in adult females through alcohol dependence and lack of psychiatric history, with alcohol dependence partially mediating the relationship between ACEs and age at first intercourse. The mediating effects of alcohol dependence and lack of psychiatric history were complete for direct effects between physical abuse and age at first intercourse.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Pawel Orlowski, Anastasia Ruban, Jan Szczypinski, Justyna Hobot, Maksymilian Bielecki, Michal Bola
Summary: Regular use of psychedelics predicts adaptive changes in emotional reactivity and self-consciousness, with ego-dissolution and mystical experiences mediating these effects.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jakub Klimkiewicz, Daniel Pankowski, Kinga Wytrychiewicz-Pankowska, Anna Klimkiewicz, Paulina Siwik, Joanna Klimczuk, Arkadiusz Lubas
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between cognitive functioning, clinical data, and nutrition indexes in COVID-19 patients. The results showed a correlation between nutritional status and the severity of COVID Fog.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dorota Wolynczyk-Gmaj, Andrzej Jakubczyk, Elisa M. Trucco, Pawel Kobylinski, Justyna Zaorska, Bartlomiej Gmaj, Maciej Kopera
Summary: Alcohol craving is associated with insomnia symptoms, and anxiety symptoms mediate the association between emotional dysregulation and insomnia severity. Insomnia diagnosis moderates the association between emotional dysregulation and anxiety symptoms. Treating anxiety symptoms and emotional dysregulation can help prevent or alleviate insomnia symptoms in individuals with AUD. Treating insomnia in individuals with AUD may also have a positive effect on anxiety symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Benjelene D. Sutherland, Nilofar Fallah-Sohy, Maciej Kopera, Andrzej Jakubczyk, Matthew T. Sutherland, Elisa M. Trucco
Summary: This study found that emotional abuse/neglect can lead to difficulties in verbalizing emotions among adolescents, which may increase the likelihood of using e-cigarettes.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jakub Klimkiewicz, Anna Klimkiewicz, Mateusz Gutowski, Bartosz Rustecki, Dymitr Kochanowski, Robert Ryczek, Arkadiusz Lubas
Summary: The study examines the use of nerve blocks with sedation as an anesthetic technique for intertrochanteric fracture repair in elderly patients with contraindications to spinal anesthesia. The results show that this technique can be successfully used and patients have comparable postoperative outcomes to other anesthesia techniques.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Jakub Liu, Magdalena Mroczek, Anna Mach, Maria Stepien, Angelika Aplas, Bartosz Pronobis-Szczylik, Szymon Bukowski, Magda Mielczarek, Ewelina Gajewska, Piotr Topolski, Zbigniew J. Krol, Joanna Szyda, Paula Dobosz
Summary: This review article provides an overview of the current knowledge on the genetics of pancreatic cancer and discusses possible treatment options based on advances in genomic medicine and personalized medicine approaches. Several oncogenes, such as BRCA1/2, PALB2, TP53, CDKN2A, SMAD4, MLL3, TGFBR2, ARID1A, and SF3B1, are involved in the development of pancreatic cancer. Mutations in these genes can be found in 4-10% of pancreatic cancer patients. HRD, caused by inactivating mutations in genes like BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, and RAD51C, is estimated to be present in 24-44% of pancreatic cancers. The article also highlights the poor prognosis and familial predisposition of pancreatic cancer.
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Monika Dominiak, Adam Gedek, Michalina Sikorska, Pawel Mierzejewski, Marcin Wojnar, Anna Z. Antosik-Wojcinska
Summary: This study systematically summarizes the current knowledge on the effects of ASA on mood disorders and inflammatory parameters. Low-dose ASA was found to be safe and effective in treating all types of affective episodes in mood disorders. Observational studies showed a reduced risk of affective episodes in chronic low-dose ASA users. Although an association between ASA response and inflammatory parameters was found in preclinical studies, this was not confirmed in clinical trials. Further research is needed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ASA in recurrent mood disorders and its relationship with inflammatory phenotype and cytokines.
Article
Psychiatry
Justyna Zaorska, Malgorzata Rydzewska, Maciej Kopera, Pawel Wisniewski, Elisa M. Trucco, Pawel Kobylinski, Andrzej Jakubczyk
Summary: Previous research suggests that low distress tolerance may be associated with poor emotion regulation and alcohol-related problems. However, little is known about distress tolerance in individuals with AUD and its association with emotional dysregulation. This study found a significant link between emotional dysregulation and distress tolerance, even when controlling for other factors.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Magdalena Mroczek, Jakub Liu, Mateusz Sypniewski, Tadeusz Pienkowski, Bartosz Itrych, Joanna Stojak, Bartosz Pronobis-Szczylik, Maria Stepien, Elzbieta Kaja, Maciej Dabrowski, Tomasz Suchocki, Marzena Wojtaszewska, Pawel Zawadzki, Anna Mach, Pawel Sztromwasser, Zbigniew J. Krol, Joanna Szyda, Paula Dobosz
Summary: Population-based cancer screening using genetic analysis has raised controversies due to its high cost and ethical concerns. In this study, a broad genetic screening on 1076 Polish individuals revealed 19551 rare variants in 806 genes related to cancer, most of which were found in non-coding regions. The assessment of variant pathogenicity and the applicability of guidelines in the population frequency were found to be challenging. Further research is needed to evaluate the frequency of pathogenic variants in the population and to report likely benign variants before population whole genome screening becomes a standard.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Jorgen G. Bramness, Marja Leonhardt, Geert Dom, Albert Batalla, Gerardo Florez Menendez, Karl Mann, Friedrich Martin Wurst, Marcin Wojnar, Colin Drummond, Emanuele Scafato, Antoni Gual, Cristina Maria Ribeiro, Olivier Cottencin, Ulrich Frischknecht, Benjamin Rolland
Summary: This survey reveals a significant heterogeneity in training in addiction medicine and addiction psychology across Europe. Some countries lack formal training, and even where formal training is available, there is a wide variation in the length of the training. Harmonization of training is necessary to ensure optimal treatment for this underserved patient group.
EUROPEAN ADDICTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Pawel Wisniewski, Andrzej Jakubczyk, Elisa M. Trucco, Pawel Kobylinski, Hubert Suszek, Justyna Zaorska, Malgorzata Rydzewska, Maciej Kopera
Summary: The study found that impaired interoception contributes to greater negative affect (specifically state anxiety) through alexithymia, especially for individuals with AUD. Therefore, improving emotion recognition through therapeutic methods focused on strengthening interoceptive abilities could enhance treatment outcomes for individuals with AUD.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hannah Carver, Teodora Ciolompea, Anna Conway, Carolin Kilian, Rebecca McDonald, Andia Meksi, Marcin Wojnar
Summary: Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted vulnerable populations and exacerbated existing societal issues such as income inequality and homelessness. This has posed unique challenges for people with substance use disorders, but also led to innovative approaches in treatment and research. The InterGLAM project gathered information from conference attendees about COVID-19-related changes in substance use disorder treatment, highlighting creative responses in telehealth, medication provision, and research methods. Implications include improved access to technology, safer drug supply, flexible medication provision, and greater involvement of those with lived/living experience in research.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Jakub Klimkiewicz, Maria Wysocka, Martyna Hordowicz, Jerzy Jarosz, Mateusz Gutowski, Kamil Paryz, Anna Kieszkowska-Grudny, Anna Klimkiewicz
Summary: Illicit opioid consumption is increasing in many countries, leading to the opioid crisis, a major public health issue. This study investigates opioid misuse among patients undergoing elective surgery in Poland, where the opioid crisis has not been identified. Findings show that 10.8% of the sample of 92 patients reported opioid misuse. Those with potential opioid use disorder experienced more inadequately controlled postoperative pain and requested additional pain treatment more frequently compared to non-misusers. Patients declaring opioid misuse also had different knowledge and opinions about pain treatment and opioids.
JOURNAL OF ADDICTIVE DISEASES
(2023)
