{"title":"Occupational stress among the nurses working in a Medical College Hospital in Nepal.","authors":"Dipak Kunwar, Barsha Shrestha, Suhana Shrestha, Ajay Risal","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_20_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_20_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nursing is a stressful profession that can damage one's physical and mental health and affect professional outcomes. There is sufficient evidence to suggest that occupational (work-related) stress decreases the quality of nursing care and increases the chances of making errors while working.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To assess the occupational stress among the nurses working in a Medical College Hospital in Nepal.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among the 311 nurses working in a Medical College Hospital in Nepal. Data were collected using a self-designed questionnaire which also incorporated the Expanded Nursing Stress Scale (ENSS). Chi-square test and independent sample <i>t</i>-test were used for statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean (SD) age was 26.2 (4.3) years, more than half (52.4%) were below 25 years and almost three-fifths (58.2%) were single. Occupational stress was found among two-fifths (41.2%) of the nurses. The mean (SD) ENSS score was highest in the area of problems related to supervisors [2.3 (0.5)], workload [2.3 (0.4)], and uncertainty concerning treatment [2.3 (0.5)], and least in the area of discrimination [1.4 (0.6)].</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Above two-fifths of Nepalese nurses experienced occupational stress. Nurses often felt stressed by unnecessary demands of patients and their families, and their stress was also related to their problems with the supervisors, uncertainty concerning treatment, and excess workload. There was a significant level of stress among the nurses working in highly demanding stations like intensive care units. Institutional interventions may be necessary to reduce occupational stress among nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"210-214"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373330/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952229","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":"Revisiting repetitive behaviors: A case series on compulsive sexual behavior disorder, trichotillomania, non-suicidal self-injury, and binge eating disorder.","authors":"Poulami Laha, Roshan F Sutar","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_60_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_60_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD), trichotillomania (TTM), binge eating disorder (BED), and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are classified in separate categories in the International Classification of Diseases, 11<sup>th</sup> Revision (ICD-11). This case series aims to explore these disorders' overlapping impulsive and compulsive features despite their shared phenomenology and comorbidity. It also discusses the insight, reward mechanisms, and associated neurobiological understanding of repetitive behaviors. In the end, it also highlights the potential role of glutamatergic medications in their treatment. Further research is warranted to explore the glutamatergic system's involvement and assess the efficacy of glutamate modulators across the impulsive-compulsive spectrum.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"335-339"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373322/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952550","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":"\"Biting like a Dog\"- A rare presentation of harm obsessive-compulsive disorder.","authors":"Akanksha, Ved Prakash Gupta","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_262_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_262_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"350-351"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373354/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952665","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}
Shabir Ahmad Dar, Rayees Ahmad Wani, Ruqaiya, Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi, Inaamul Haq
{"title":"Optical coherence tomography findings in bipolar disorder - A hospital-based case-control study.","authors":"Shabir Ahmad Dar, Rayees Ahmad Wani, Ruqaiya, Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi, Inaamul Haq","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_1_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_1_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Studies on bipolar disorder indicate the existence of structural brain abnormalities. There is a paucity of Indian studies in this area.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), macular, and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in patients with bipolar disorder type-1 (BD-1) and healthy controls.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional hospital-based study in which 49 patients of BD-1 were in different phases of illness, and an equal number of normal healthy controls were taken. All the cases and controls were subjected to RNFL, ganglion cell layer (GCL), and estimation of macular thickness using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and choroid layer thicknesses manually using the depth imaging mode of SD-OCT.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of patients and the control group was 39.55 ± 5.71 and 37.91 ± 6.17 years, respectively. The mean duration of illness in different phases was 14.55 ± 10.71 years. The total number of attacks in the mania group was 4.40 ± 3.30; in the depression group, it was 3.98. ±2.82; and in the remission group, it was 4.0. ±2.20. This study found that patients with BD-1 had significantly reduced RNFL thickness, SFCT, and GCL layers compared to the healthy control group (<i>P</i> < 0.05). The reduction in RNFL thickness was significantly associated with the longer duration of illness.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The BD-1 patients evaluated in our study present structural alterations in the retina. The search for biomarkers of the disease through different ophthalmological examinations such as OCT enhances the usefulness of ophthalmological examination as a way to access the brain.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"221-227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373341/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952206","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}
Jaafar Omer Ahmed, Karwan K Kakamd, Khaleel S Mawlod
{"title":"Sexual harassment and job satisfaction among female workers at private sectors: Job stress as a mediator.","authors":"Jaafar Omer Ahmed, Karwan K Kakamd, Khaleel S Mawlod","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_498_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_498_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Female workers often face sexual harassment in the workplace. It places them under stress and reduces their job satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>Understanding the mediating effect of job stress in relation to harassment and job satisfaction is the main objective of the study.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study focused on women workers in the private sector from the Kurdistan region of Iraq. We measured sexual harassment using the sex behavior and workplace questionnaire and assessed job stress using the job stress survey questionnaire. The researchers developed a job satisfaction scale. We analyzed the data using ANOVA, simple linear regression, and Sobel mediation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Study sample consisted of 400 women workers who had experienced sexual harassment at work. The divorced/widowed had higher levels of harassment (M = 76.68), higher levels of job stress (M = 56.94), and worse job satisfaction (M = 50.16). We found a substantial positive link between sexual harassment and job stress and a large, significant negative correlation with job satisfaction. The indirect effect of sexual harassment through job stress accounts for 15% of the impact on job satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among female workers, divorced or widowed, older, and lower levels of education are the main risk factors for sexual harassment.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"184-190"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373347/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952674","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}
M Nandish, Surender Sharma, Vinay S Chauhan, Sukriti Pruthi
{"title":"The divided mind: A tale of twin discordance in ADHD and the unexplored link to maternal Kartagener syndrome.","authors":"M Nandish, Surender Sharma, Vinay S Chauhan, Sukriti Pruthi","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_49_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_49_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"360-361"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373343/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952585","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}