{"title":"Depression, Suicidal Ideation and the Big Five Personality Traits","authors":"D. Lester","doi":"10.26420/AUSTINJPSYCHIATRYBEHAVSCI.2021.1077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/AUSTINJPSYCHIATRYBEHAVSCI.2021.1077","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: This study explored the association of the Big Five personality traits (OCEAN: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism) with current depression and a history of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Methods: A sample of 115 undergraduate students in the United States was administered measures of the Beck Depression Inventory, and the 15-item Big Five personality Inventory. The students were also asked whether they had ever thought about suicide in the past and whether they had ever-attempted suicide in the past. Results: Four of the Big Five personality trait scores (conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism) were associated with depression scores, accounting for 36% of the variance in depression scores. Among the Big Five personality traits, neuroticism was positively associated with depression, while conscientiousness, extraversion, and agreeableness were negatively associated with depression. Conclusions: The Big Five personality traits scores did not predict a history of suicide attempts in the sample of American students, but neuroticism scores were associated with a history of suicidal ideation.","PeriodicalId":200970,"journal":{"name":"Austin Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129001939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lithium – a Loneliness of an Efficacious Unpatented Drug","authors":"Azab An","doi":"10.26420/AUSTINJPSYCHIATRYBEHAVSCI.2018.1066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/AUSTINJPSYCHIATRYBEHAVSCI.2018.1066","url":null,"abstract":"Lithium is the gold standard drug for maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. It reduces the recurrence of manic and depressive episodes and decreases the risk of suicide. However, due to its narrow therapeutic index and the fact that its long-term use is associated with several side effects, many clinicians avoid prescribing lithium even to patients who may greatly benefit from its unique therapeutic advantages. In many occasions lithium is sidestepped for fear of side effects, particularly chronic kidney disease. The fact that lithium is an unpatented drug lacking the promotional support of a drug company adds to its relatively lessened glamour.","PeriodicalId":200970,"journal":{"name":"Austin Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130961123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Palestinian Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Abu-El-Noor Ni","doi":"10.26420/austinjpsychiatrybehavsci.2021.1079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26420/austinjpsychiatrybehavsci.2021.1079","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic became a global pandemic in early 2020. The pandemic has many impacts on people’s live posing a threat to their physical and mental health. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Palestinian nursing students residing in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Materials and Methods: A convenience sample of 345 nursing students from the Islamic University of Gaza completed on line questionnaire packet that included demographic data and the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7). Results: Results from this study revealed that most of our participants were females (79.1%), single (82.3%), not working (90.4%) and having no chronic disease (94.8%). Variant levels of anxiety were reported by participants with 34.5% of them having mild, 31% moderate and 19.1% severe levels of anxiety. Levels of anxiety reported in this study were not impact by any study variables such as age, sex, study year, etc. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: The results of this study revealed high levels of anxiety among nursing students. The closure of the universities, the new experience of e-learning along with the multi-stressors already prevailing in the Gaza Strip have contributed to this high level of anxiety. Universities and the health care system in the Gaza Strip should pay attention to reduce anxiety levels among students. This could be approached by providing online training courses or setting channels of one-to-one online or phone counseling for students to alleviate negative psychological effects and to enhance mental health of students.","PeriodicalId":200970,"journal":{"name":"Austin Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125481600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}