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{"title":"Factorial Validation and Psychometric Properties of Hindi-translated Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-Y) Among Indian Male Adolescent Delinquents.","authors":"Abhishek Banga, Vikas Sharma","doi":"10.1177/02537176261464362","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02537176261464362","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mental health experts commonly rely on subjective interviews and resource-intensive projective tools to assess adolescent mental health problems. A validated Hindi version of the depression, anxiety, and stress scale for youth-21-item (DASS-Y-21) remains unavailable for the Indian adolescent population.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study aimed to translate and validate DASS-Y-21 into Hindi among juvenile delinquents in India. The study complied with COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health measurement instruments and STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology guidelines for reporting findings. This study utilized a cross-sectional design with purposive sampling to study 351 Hindi-speaking male juvenile delinquents within the age range of 10-19 years from two detention centers across Delhi, India. The analysis was conducted in four stages: (a) descriptive statistics, (b) reliability testing, (c) confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and (d) Rasch analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All recruited participants were males with a mean age of 16.3 (±1.18) years. Descriptive and normality analysis suggested higher variability in the data. The item-rest correlations ranged from moderate to high levels. Item drop test revealed Cronbach's (<i>α</i>) and McDonald's (<i>ω</i>) values > 0.90. In CFA, the comparative fit index, Tucker-Lewis index, standardized root mean square residual, and root mean square error of approximation, the model showed good fit. The rating scale method (RSM) had a lower log-likelihood value (-7,989) than the partial credit model (PCM) (-7,870). CFA confirmed the good fit of the 3-factor model of DASS-Y among Indian Hindi-speaking juvenile delinquents. In Rasch analysis, PCM indicated moderate difficulty for the items.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study translated DASS-Y-21 into Hindi and evaluated its psychometric properties among Indian juvenile delinquents. Reliability tests confirm good internal consistency. Both PCM and RSM models demonstrated adequate fit with slight differences in log-likelihood values.</p>","PeriodicalId":13476,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"02537176261464362"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13368774/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148455637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Admission Decisions in Psychiatrists in Emergency Services: A Vignette-based Qualitative Study.","authors":"Niji Rachel Varughese, Abhinav Chichra, Donae Elizabeth George, Deepa Ramasamy","doi":"10.1177/02537176261464466","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02537176261464466","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Decision-making regarding inpatient hospitalization in the emergency care setting is complex and depends on several factors that have been poorly studied. A better understanding of the impact of subjective and objective factors on decision-making is a clear clinical need. This article explored the factors influencing psychiatrists' decision-making regarding emergency room admission across various situations.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study used an exploratory qualitative research design. Focus group discussions, centered on case vignettes, were held with psychiatry trainees and licensed psychiatrists. These were audio-recorded with the participants' permission, transcribed, coded, and later analyzed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five themes emerged (prioritizing patient safety by risk assessment, institution-related factors, resource constraints, clinician-related factors, and the role of family). These themes highlighted the relevant situational factors that influence decision-making regarding hospitalization, in addition to the presence of clinical risk.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Indian psychiatrists do not base decisions regarding admissions to the emergency room on clinical assessments alone. They are cognizant of various contextual, social, and cultural factors as they navigate competing ethical imperatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":13476,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"02537176261464466"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13357482/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148435927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Betahistine on Daytime Sedation and Metabolic Parameters in Patients with Schizophrenia on Second-generation Antipsychotics.","authors":"Sai Spoorthy Mamidipalli, Lakshmi Sristi, Barikar C Malathesh, Sai Krishna Tikka, Madhavi Eerike","doi":"10.1177/02537176261464364","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02537176261464364","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), widely used in the management of schizophrenia, have significant side effects like daytime sedation and metabolic derangement.</p><p><strong>Novelty: </strong>Betahistine (H1 agonist) has shown promising results for metabolic parameters and is less studied for the management of daytime sedation.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aims to evaluate the effect of Betahistine on daytime sedation and metabolic parameters in patients with schizophrenia on SGAs from baseline to 6 weeks.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This open-label randomized control trial will recruit 76 participants (Purposive sampling) aged >18 years, any gender, with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia on SGAs at AIIMS Bibinagar. Participants will be assessed for daytime sedation using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and for metabolic derangement using blood investigations and body measurements. Participants will be randomly allocated (via opaque, sealed envelopes) to two groups. Group 1 will receive Betahistine and treatment as usual, and Group 2 will receive treatment as usual (existing antipsychotics). Participants in both groups will be followed up at 2, 4, and 6 weeks.</p><p><strong>Expected outcome: </strong>Changes in daytime sedation will be assessed using ESS scores at each follow-up at 2, 4, and 6 weeks. Changes in metabolic parameters will be assessed using blood investigations and body measurements at baseline and 6 weeks.</p>","PeriodicalId":13476,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"545-549"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13368770/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148455653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Regulating Lay Counselor Practice to Safeguard Public Trust in Counseling Psychology in India.","authors":"Abhishek Chakraborty, Apurba Saha","doi":"10.1177/02537176261461726","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02537176261461726","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>India's counseling psychology landscape features a mix of regulated professionals and supervised lay counselors in task-sharing models, alongside unregulated practice by unqualified individuals offering psychotherapy via online platforms and short courses amid a large treatment gap in mental health services. While supervised lay counselors play a constructive role in evidence-based task-sharing under specialist oversight, unregulated practice risks inconsistent quality and client harm. Statutory title protection, tiered workforce models, and enforcement against deceptive mental health services are urgently needed in India.</p>","PeriodicalId":13476,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"02537176261461726"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13318840/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148368246","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological Issues, Prevalence and Predictors in Senegal: Evidence from the Senegal Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2023.","authors":"Vishal Ramesh Tikhute, Sadananda Reddy, Boluwatife Samuel Fatokun, Komal Dnyandev Devkate, Prashant Gawai","doi":"10.1177/02537176261461433","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02537176261461433","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Despite a high burden of psychological issues in low- and middle-income sub-Saharan countries, no national-level assessment exists for Senegal.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To assess the prevalence and predictors of psychological issues, we analyzed the 2023 Senegal Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from 75,080 household members.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of psychological issues in Senegal was 5% (95% CI = 5.2-5.6). It was highest in the Matam region (8.7%) and lowest in the Saint-Louis region (3.5%). Female gender (adjusted odds ratios [aOR] = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.02-1.22), no education (aOR = 1.24, 95% CI = 1.11-1.36), singlehood (aOR = 1.64, 95% CI = 1.46-1.85), owned housing (aOR = 1.52, 95% CI = 1.26-1.84), rural residency (aOR = 1.18, 95% CI = 1.05-1.32), higher household size (aOR = 1.01, 95% CI = 1.01-1.02), indoor second-hand smoke (SHS) (aOR = 1.57, 95% CI = 1.43-1.73), and shock events (aOR = 1.61, 95% CI = 1.48-1.76) increased the likelihood of psychological issues. Access to video players (aOR = 0.22, 95% CI = 0.12-0.41), mobile phones (aOR = 0.77, 95% CI = 0.68-0.87), and the internet (aOR = 0.79, 95% CI = 0.66-0.96) reduced the likelihood of psychological issues.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The burden of psychological issues is high in Senegal. Socio-demographic predictors suggest higher vulnerability among females, the uneducated, unmarried, and rural residents. Stressors such as shock events and indoor SHS increase the risk of psychological issues among household members. Access to recreational tools such as video players, mobiles, and the internet is beneficial in reducing psychological issues. Policy reforms prioritizing strategies to reduce psychological issues and integrating mental health services into healthcare delivery are discussed and recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":13476,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"02537176261461433"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13318827/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148368233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Journal Instructions Are Not Optional: Yet Authors Still Ignore Them.","authors":"Rajshekhar Bipeta","doi":"10.1177/02537176261455515","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02537176261455515","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many authors view manuscript rejection as editorial bias, especially when it is before peer review. Often, the real reason is simple: basic journal instructions are not followed. Common problems include missing ethical declarations, absent checklists, improper formatting, and failure to follow journal-specific guidelines. These requirements are not arbitrary. They are based on frameworks such as ICMJE, CONSORT, PRISMA, and STROBE, which promote transparency, reproducibility, and efficiency. When authors do not comply, peer review slows, research is wasted, and scientific communication weakens. Good publishing starts before peer review, with close attention to journal instructions.</p>","PeriodicalId":13476,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"467-469"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13259884/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148251454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Urgent, Exceptional, and Above the Rules: Author Entitlement in Biomedical Publishing.","authors":"Rajshekhar Bipeta","doi":"10.1177/02537176261453598","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02537176261453598","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Entitlement in biomedical publishing manifests through attempts to bypass peer review, requests for expedited handling, and non-compliance with submission requirements. These practices increase editorial burden, threaten fairness, and may compromise scientific standards. Accelerated editorial workflows may be associated with higher correction and retraction rates. Entitlement reflects structural weaknesses in biomedical publishing systems rather than merely isolated instances of individual misconduct. To address this, journals need clear standards, transparent fast-track rules, mandatory reporting checklists, regular audits, and incentives that reward rigor over speed.</p>","PeriodicalId":13476,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"343-345"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13243300/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148211088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comments on \"Psychometric Properties, Stability, and Predictive Validity of the Hindi Version of the Prolonged Grief Disorder Scale (PG-13-R-H) Among Hindi-speaking Adults in the United States\".","authors":"Mahadevaswamy M, Dean Fido","doi":"10.1177/02537176261454558","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02537176261454558","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13476,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"559-560"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13243301/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148211171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Corrigendum to \"The Efficacy and Durability of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy in the Treatment of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.\"","authors":"Nikapitiye Nandarathana, Jay Kumar Ranjan","doi":"10.1177/02537176261442071","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02537176261442071","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1177/02537176241249375.].</p>","PeriodicalId":13476,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"463-464"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13229907/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148163066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrating Lived Experience Perspectives in AI-based Mental Health Research: A Practice-based Reflective Account.","authors":"Deepak S Ghadigaonkar, Diptadhi Mukherjee, Kalyani Bg, Prakrithi Shivaprakash, Tathagata Mahintamani, Bobby Kunhu, Neha B Kulkarni, Vikas Punia, Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Lekhansh Shukla","doi":"10.1177/02537176261449058","DOIUrl":"10.1177/02537176261449058","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The embedding of lived experience experts (LEEs) is increasingly recognized as important in research, but evidence from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) remains sparse. This viewpoint aims to present and critically reflect on a model for integrating LEEs into the design of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based mental health (MH) study to develop an automated depression screening system in India. We report on the process of forming a diverse Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP) and show how LEAP influenced methodology, system design, ethics, and language through a three-day workshop and co-design sessions. We also highlight the ethical, structural, and power-dynamic challenges encountered, demonstrating that meaningful LEE partnership is both feasible and essential for developing culturally grounded, safe, and clinically acceptable AI applications in LMIC settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":13476,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"02537176261449058"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13221382/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148137604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}