Venkata Sai Honey Ganta, Raj Kiran Donthu, Mohammed Abdul Salaam
{"title":"A cross-sectional study to explore the association between parasocial interaction and big five personality traits toward K-wave/Hallyu.","authors":"Venkata Sai Honey Ganta, Raj Kiran Donthu, Mohammed Abdul Salaam","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_82_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_82_25","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hallyu or Korean wave (K-wave) is the term used to describe diffusion and export of South Korean popular culture into the global market and includes music (K-pop), TV shows (K-drama), cuisine (K-cuisine), video games, and cartoons. The fandom for K-wave is increasing, but there is limited understanding on its parasocial relationships, personality traits, and media immersion (transportation) in the Indian context.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To explore the relationship between parasocial behavior, big five personality traits, and transportation among young adult K-wave fans.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This is a cross-sectional study conducted using Google forms, distributed through various social media platforms using the snowball technique with a sample size of 204 between ages 15 and 35 years. The scales used are Measure of Parasocial Relationships, Big five personality inventory, and Transportation scale - short form.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the participants was 23.9 years. The majority were introduced by their friends (55.4%); the common platform for accessing the content is YouTube (42.6%). There was statistically significantly higher parasocial relationship exhibited by the female participants in all domains, except in the behavioral domain of MMPR. There was also a statistically significant moderate positive correlation between parasocial behavior and transportation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study offers insightful information on the ways that personality qualities and K-wave content consumption affect parasocial interactions between Korean wave enthusiasts in India.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"328-334"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373320/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952637","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}
Minakshi Verma, Kaustubh R Bagul, Pali Rastogi, Riya Gangwal, Akanksha Singh
{"title":"Caregiver burden in the families of the patients suffering from bipolar affective disorder: A cross-sectional study in central India.","authors":"Minakshi Verma, Kaustubh R Bagul, Pali Rastogi, Riya Gangwal, Akanksha Singh","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_476_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_476_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Caregivers of patients with bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) experience significant burdens.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>Understanding the factors influencing caregiver burden is essential for developing effective, culturally relevant interventions.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study assessed the caregiving burden among 120 primary caregivers of BPAD patients attending the Psychiatry Outpatient Department at a tertiary care hospital in Central India. The Burden Assessment Schedule (BAS) and Family Attitude Scale (FAS) were used to measure caregiver burden and expressed emotions (EE). Pearson's correlation coefficient was applied to examine associations between caregiver burden, demographic factors, caregiving duration, and EE.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most caregivers were male (60%) and married (96.7%), with a mean age of 40.76 ± 13.9 years and an average caregiving duration of 17.43 ± 9 years. The mean BAS score was 82.38 ± 7.2, indicating a high caregiving burden. BAS scores correlated significantly with caregiver age (r = 0.311, <i>P</i> = 0.001) and years living with the patient (r = 0.210, <i>P</i> = 0.022). The mean FAS score was 67.68 ± 7.4, with significant correlations observed between FAS scores and caregiver age (r = 0.404, <i>P</i> < 0.001) and years of cohabitation (r = 0.239, <i>P</i> = 0.008). A strong positive correlation between BAS and FAS scores (r = 0.423, <i>P</i> < 0.001) highlighted the role of EE in exacerbating caregiver burden.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Caregivers of BPAD patients face substantial burdens influenced by demographic factors, caregiving duration, and high levels of EE within families.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"248-252"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373313/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952609","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}
Surendra Babu Darivemula, Sudha Bala, Khadervali Nagoor, Devidas P Tondare, Ajith Kumar Subramanian, Sruthi Molagara
{"title":"Prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress symptoms and associated factors among antenatal women - A facility based cross-sectional study.","authors":"Surendra Babu Darivemula, Sudha Bala, Khadervali Nagoor, Devidas P Tondare, Ajith Kumar Subramanian, Sruthi Molagara","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_491_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_491_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pregnancy is considered prone to encountering frequent mood changes and emotional disturbances such as stress and mixed anxiety-depressive symptoms. Compromised maternal mental health in the pre-natal period may result in physical complications in newborns like low birth weight, preeclampsia and preterm births with the increased neonatal morbidity.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To estimate the prevalence of the depression, anxiety, stress, and the factors associated with it, among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study among pregnant women of all trimesters, who attended the antenatal clinic were included. Pregnant women with pre-existing mental health conditions (such as depression, anxiety, or stress) were excluded. Sample size was taken as 314. A semi-structured questionnaire derived from the DASS-21 (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 questions) tool was used to assess depression, anxiety, and stress. The responses were classified into different severity levels: normal, mild, moderate, severe, and extremely severe.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>92.9% of the mothers were aged above 20 years and among them 52.5% were uneducated. Majority of the participants were suffering from symptoms of anxiety (27.8%), followed by stress (22.92%) and depression (19.1%), most of them being mild and moderate. Factors significantly affecting depression, anxiety and stress were their occupation, co-morbidity, partner support and history of anxiety and depression. In most cases, emotional support from the participant's mother was sufficient (87.26%) and partner support was also satisfactory. (95.22%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study revealed the high prevalence of anxiety, depression and stress symptoms in antenatal mothers attending antenatal care services.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"236-241"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373348/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952529","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":"Neuropsychological and psychopathological correlates of insight in persons with OCD.","authors":"Saima Ahmed, Rajesh Kumar, Niska Sinha, Priya Kumar","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_429_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_429_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by persistent, distressing obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. In OCD, the level of insight is classified as good, poor, or absent. Poorer insight is associated with a more complex clinical presentation and a poorer prognosis.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of our research was to investigate the relationship between the level of insight in individuals with OCD and various neuropsychological and psychopathological factors.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study recruited a total of 100 participants diagnosed with OCD. The Brown assessment of beliefs scale (BABS) was used to evaluate the insight of the patients. Psychopathology was assessed using the Yale-Brown obsessive compulsive scale (YBOCS) and Hamilton depression rating scale (HDRS). Neuropsychological assessments included the Stroop test, digit span test, controlled oral word association (COWA) test, trail making test, and Wisconsin card sorting test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The majority of the patients had good insight (54%), mild depression (48%), and moderate symptom severity (47%). Patients with poor insight had significantly higher scores on the YBOCS and HAM-D. They also performed significantly worse on the WCST and TMT-A. Patients with comorbid depression (mild/moderate) showed significantly poor performance on the WCST compared to those without depression.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of our study indicate that patients with poor insight exhibit more severe forms of OCD, display greater psychopathology, and show more pronounced neuropsychological dysfunction.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"259-263"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373340/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952587","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":"Excessive day time sleepiness, poor sleep quality, and their association to caffeine consumption among young Informational Technology professionals.","authors":"Aruna Raju, Madhavan Chandran, Jean Fredrick","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_247_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_247_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Sleep is essential for promoting physical and mental wellbeing. Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality are becoming more common among Informational Technology (IT) professionals; many IT workers seem to be using caffeine as a coping mechanism to alleviate the negative effects of insufficient sleep. Caffeine reduces sleep quality, prolongs sleep latency, and shortens sleep duration. Information on the sleep quality of young IT professionals is required to determine whether there may be a link between sleep quality, excessive daytime sleep, and caffeine usage.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This cross-sectional study examined sleep quality in IT professionals and the associations between sleep quality, excessive daytime sleep, and caffeine consumption.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Caffeine Consumption, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaires were administered to 200 IT professionals aged 23-40 years via the online survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average daily caffeine intake was 156.2 (98.7-252.5) mg per day, with coffee and tea being the primary contributor. A high prevalence of poor sleep quality (70%) was observed in the study population. Daily caffeine consumption was associated with poor sleep quality (r = 0.510, <i>P</i> > 0.01), and excessive day time sleep was associated with increased caffeine consumption (r = 0.363, <i>P</i> > 0.01). Excessive caffeine intake tends to be a predictive factor of poor sleep quality with an odd's ratio of OR 3.15, CI 2.34-4.25), <i>P</i> < 0.01.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings reveal that poor sleep quality is prevalent among IT professionals. More research is required to determine the methods to improve sleep issues. Additionally, health education should be provided regarding the quantity of caffeine in products to avoid excess caffeine consumption and to improve sleep quality.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"191-195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373328/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952640","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":"Systematic review of artificial intelligence enabled psychological interventions for depression and anxiety: A comprehensive analysis.","authors":"Amey C Joshi, Ajinkya S Ghogare, Priya B Madavi","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_363_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_363_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety represent significant global health challenges, affecting individuals of all ages and contributing to a substantial disability burden worldwide. Despite advancements in mental health care, barriers such as cost, geographical limits, and social stigma may prevent individuals from receiving early psychological interventions. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a prominent tool to address these issues by facilitating early detection, personalized treatment, and intervention delivery for individuals experiencing depression and anxiety. Hence, the present systematic review focused on AI-enabled conversational chatbots for the identification and management of depression and anxiety. The current systematic review yielded a total of ten studies after a thorough analysis. The majority of studies were randomized controlled trials. The most frequently utilized AI method was conversational AI agents which are chatbots available through online software accessible via computers or smartphones. The investigations revealed significant outcomes by using AI for the enhancement of psychotherapy. The majority of studies showed a low risk (71.67%), indicating their reliability, while unclear studies (15%) exhibited some ambiguity without invalidating results. Conversely, studies classified as high risk (13.33%) indicated significant bias and potential errors. Chatbots have emerged as an effective medium for self-help depression and anxiety management. Studies have revealed significant positive outcomes, showing the potential of AI augmentation in psychotherapy to reduce clinical symptomatology. Notably, chatbot-delivered therapies have proven to be more successful than limited bibliotherapy, demonstrating their ability to effectively reduce the symptoms of depression and anxiety while encouraging a stronger therapeutic alliance among participants.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"158-166"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373353/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952653","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":"Coping strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: Experience of undergraduate medical students.","authors":"Amruta P Chutke, Aarati B Pokale","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_66_25","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_66_25","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"368-369"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373350/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952655","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, Markanday Sharma, Surender Sharma, Sukriti Pruthi
{"title":"Secondary mania in a post-traumatic context: A case of subdural hygroma with neuropsychiatric manifestations.","authors":"M Nandish, Markanday Sharma, Surender Sharma, Sukriti Pruthi","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_482_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_482_24","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"354-355"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373314/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952661","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":"Perceived stress, mental health, and job satisfaction among lawyers working in public versus private sector.","authors":"Nidhi Malhotra, Shikha Tyagi, Ekram Goyal, Gurmeet Kaur, Jagtar Singh, Suprakash Chaudhury","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_496_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_496_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Lawyers are exposed to a multitude of stressors; hence, a high proportion of them experience mental health issues and dissatisfaction with their jobs. However, no data compare these parameters in private and public sector lawyers from India.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To compare mental health status, perceived stress, and job satisfaction in public versus private sector lawyers.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Thity participants, each from lawyers working in the public and private sectors in Chandigarh, were recruited and administered a sociodemographic scale, General Health Questionnaire 12, Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale, and Generic Job Satisfaction Scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>73% and 60% of participants scored more than two on GHQ in the public and private sector groups, respectively. A significantly higher (90%) proportion of lawyers working in the public sector experienced high levels of stress when compared with lawyers working in the private sector (63%). A negative correlation between stress levels and job satisfaction was observed in both groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Lawyers experience high levels of stress and mental health issues, with stress being more prevalent in public sector lawyers. There is a negative correlation between stress levels and job satisfaction in private and public sector lawyers.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"179-183"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373344/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952363","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}
Aaliya Khanam, Rajnish Raj, Zaid Ahmad Wani, Inaamul Haq
{"title":"Prevalence and clinical corelates of metabolic syndrome in patients receiving modified electro-convulsive therapy: An exploratory study from North India.","authors":"Aaliya Khanam, Rajnish Raj, Zaid Ahmad Wani, Inaamul Haq","doi":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_367_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ipj.ipj_367_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Modified electroconvulsive therapy (mECT) is the treatment of choice in suicidality and resistant psychiatric disorders like treatment resistant depression and schizophrenia. A handful of studies with modest sample sizes have shown some effect of mECT on glycemic control and cholesterol levels; however, not a single study has explored the association between mECT and metabolic syndrome.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To find out the prevalence and clinical corelates of metabolic syndrome in patients receiving mECT.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This was a cross-sectional exploratory study in which 89 patients receiving mECT were recruited via systematic random sampling and evaluated for metabolic syndrome by using modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP-III) criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients receiving mECT was 55.06%. The most common metabolic abnormality noted was elevated blood pressure, with increased diastolic blood pressure in 71.9% and elevated systolic blood pressure in 67.42%. We found a significant association between age (<i>P</i> < 0.001) and gender of patients on ECT with metabolic syndrome. (<i>P</i> = 0.019). Having received mECT's in past (<i>P</i> < 0.001) and a higher number of mECTs (<i>P</i> < 0.001) were both significantly associated with metabolic syndrome. Multivariate logistic regression metabolic syndrome was significantly predicted by the number of mECTs [{(unadjusted odds ratio 1.57), (adjusted odds ratio 1.52)}(<i>P</i> value < 0.001)}].</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings revealed an increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome in mECT population; this emphasizes the importance of screening for metabolic syndrome to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death.</p>","PeriodicalId":13534,"journal":{"name":"Industrial Psychiatry Journal","volume":"34 2","pages":"309-316"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12373321/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144952403","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}