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{"title":"Recent advances in the detection and management of motor dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease.","authors":"Chrysa Marogianni, Vasileios Siokas, Efthimios Dardiotis","doi":"10.22365/jpsych.2025.012","DOIUrl":"10.22365/jpsych.2025.012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily characterized by cognitive decline. However, there is growing recognition of the significant impact of motor dysfunction in individuals affected by AD. These motor impairments contribute substantially to functional decline, reduced quality of life, and increased caregiver burden in AD patients.1 Current research efforts are increasingly focused on identifying motor dysfunction as a potential early marker in the progression of AD. The temporal relationship between motor and cognitive decline is under intense investigation, with studies suggesting that subtle motor changes, such as gait and balance disturbances or slowed walking speed, may precede detectable cognitive impairment by several years.2 Specifically, research indicates that gait speed predicts a decline in processing speed and visuospatial abilities, and in ApoE4 carriers, it also predicts a memory decline.3 One study found that increased amyloid-beta (Aβ) deposition is associated with reduced gait speed, muscle strength, and balance in cognitively impaired older adults.4 Emerging evidence strongly supports the inclusion of motor function assessments, particularly gait analysis, in the early detection and risk stratification of AD. This could enable earlier interventions and potentially lead to improved disease management. Technological advancements provide increasingly sophisticated non-invasive methods for detecting motor impairments in AD, potentially enabling earlier and more accurate diagnoses. Digital tools and applications-including smartphone-based assessments and virtual reality platforms-are being explored for objective and quantitative evaluation of mobility. These digital measures offer the potential for longitudinal data collection and the detection of subtle changes in motor function over time.5 Digital biomarkers provide the advantage of frequent, objective monitoring in real-world settings, potentially capturing early motor changes that may be missed by traditional clinical evaluations.6 Nonetheless, challenges remain regarding validation, standardization, and the influence of variables such as demographics and disease stage. Wearable devices offer the potential for continuous, non-invasive monitoring of motor behavior, revealing subtle changes indicative of early AD. However, interpreting data from these devices requires careful consideration and further validation in larger studies. Additionally, recent applications of MRI, PET, and other neuroimaging techniques are being examined to detect brain changes related to motor dysfunction in AD. Advanced MRI techniques, such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), are used to assess white matter integrity along motor pathways, while molecular PET imaging can visualize amyloid and tau pathology in brain regions associated with motor control.7 Of note, tau pathology in higher motor regions has been significantly associated with cognitive decline. Ad","PeriodicalId":20741,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki","volume":" ","pages":"97-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144120689","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":"[Hypnosis: An ancient therapeutic practice revived in modern science].","authors":"Dimitrios Sakellion, Shokhrukh Sultanov, Dilmurad Irgashev, Ulugbeg Alimov, Vagioula Tsoutsi, Dimitris Dikeos","doi":"10.22365/jpsych.2025.006","DOIUrl":"10.22365/jpsych.2025.006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hypnosis is an externally induced alteration in consciousness as a result of suggestion. Hypnotherapy, also called clinical hypnosis, is the use of hypnosis as psychological treatment, either brief or long-term psychotherapy, for alleviating pain, inducing habit modification, and treating a range of physical and mental health problems, such as psychosomatic diseases, mood and anxiety disorders, and personality or behavior disorders. In the present article, the method for therapeutic hypnosis is presented, mainly based on the first author's experience. The method involves muscle relaxation, suggestion, and sensory deprivation, which lead the hypnotized individual to become detached from the environment, allowing them to establish a connection (\"rapport\"), meaning they have direct contact only with the hypnologist and receive instructions without any external influences. The method used by the first author is that of \"rapid\" induction of catalepsy, which starts with instructions to remain still with closed eyes. The hypnologist then takes hold of the person's limbs and moves them, stimulating the kinesthetic system responsible for the proprioceptive sense of position in space, thus leading to entering the hypnotic state. Personal characteristics that are associated with the degree of hypnotizability are also presented, as well as the levels of hypnotic state depth, potential complications of hypnosis, and its contraindications, which mainly include psychosis, especially schizophrenia with delusions of influence, and the presence of prominent histrionic personality characteristics. Use of alcohol or illegal substances is not a contraindication; it is, however, noted that, in their presence, the therapeutic effect of hypnosis is uncertain in the absence of other appropriate measures and suitable therapeutic interventions. The effects of hypnosis on the electroencephalogram (EEG) are indicative that the hypnotic state is distinct both from sleep and from full wakefulness. During hypnotic catalepsy, the EEG is characterized (compared to baseline) by an increase in delta rhythm power and an increase in the amplitude and index of theta rhythm, mainly in the temporal leads of both hemispheres. Additionally, there is significant asymmetry between the right and left hemispheres. It must be noted that hypnosis is just the tool through which hypnotherapy is applied. The latter should be only performed by clinicians, psychiatrists, or psychologists trained in psychotherapy, ensuring, thus, the therapeutic value of advice that is given to patients during the period of hypnotic suggestion.</p>","PeriodicalId":20741,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki","volume":" ","pages":"149-158"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143731471","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":"[Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ): Greek translation and psychometric validation in general and clinical population].","authors":"Afroditi Stefani, Anna Mavridou, Stelios Chatziioannidis, Vasilios P Bozikas, Agorastos Agorastos","doi":"10.22365/jpsych.2024.005","DOIUrl":"10.22365/jpsych.2024.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Exposure to childhood trauma experiences shows a high prevalence worldwide, with approximately two-thirds of the general population reporting traumatic experiences during childhood. The valid psychometric assessment of childhood trauma experience represents, however, a significant challenge in clinical research and practice. The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire - Short Form (CTQ-SF) embodies the most valid and internationally widely used tool for the retrospective assessment of traumatic experiences during childhood to date. The purpose of this study was the Greek translation of the questionnaire and its validation in both a general and clinical population. Participants completed electronically the Greek translation of the CTQ-SF, the Early Trauma Questionnaire (ETI-SR-SF), the Trauma Symptom Checklist (TSC-40), the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS- SF), the Well-Being Index (WHO-5) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) to examine psychometric properties of the questionnaire (e.g., internal consistency, concurrent, convergent and divergent validity), but also to investigate the relationship between childhood trauma exposure and psychological well-being and symptoms of anxiety and depression. The total study sample (TS) consisted of 722 adults (606 women), of which 155 declared the existence of a psychiatric diagnosis (PD) and 567 constituted the general population (GP) sample. The most common trauma types reported were emotional abuse (29.1%), emotional neglect (23.7%), and physical abuse (24.6%). The CTQ-SF questionnaire showed high levels of internal consistency based on the Cronbach α coefficient (TS = 0.92, PD = 0.92, GP = 0.92), high concurrent and convergent validity and satisfactory convergent validity. In addition, self-reported childhood trauma was highly positively correlated to negative affect and anxiety and depression symptoms, as well as negatively to psychological well-being. Our results confirm that the Greek Version of Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-SF) is a reliable and valid tool that can be used for the retrospective assessment of traumatic childhood experiences both in the general and in the clinical adult Greek population.</p>","PeriodicalId":20741,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki","volume":" ","pages":"110-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140028820","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":"[Comparative study of stress and psychological well-being in parents of children with and without special education needs during the COVID-19 pandemic].","authors":"Christina Boteli, Stavroula Bargiota, Anna Papakonstantinou, Agorastos Agorastos","doi":"10.22365/jpsych.2024.002","DOIUrl":"10.22365/jpsych.2024.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic, which rapidly spread worldwide in early 2020, has affected the daily lives of parents and their children in various ways. This study assessed the overall mental health status and stress experienced by parents during the COVID-19 pandemic and the differences between parents of children with special educational needs and parents of typically developing children. Additionally, we explored potential demographic factors that may influence these experiences. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected through questionnaires completed by a sample of 205 parents (103 of children with typical development attending regular mainstream schools and 102 of children with special educational needs attending special education schools) from February to April 2021. Participants completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the short form of the Profile of Mood States (POMS-S), and a demographic questionnaire. Our findings confirmed that parents of children attending special education schools reported higher levels of anxiety, reduced coping abilities, and poorer overall emotional well-being during the pandemic compared to parents of children attending regular schools. The type of educational setting that children attended was identified through multivariate analyses as the only factor consistently influencing all psychometric outcomes. Factors influencing anxiety levels included gender, older age, and family status, while family status and unemployment negatively impacted coping abilities. Taken together, the pandemic appears to have had a greater impact on the mental health of parents of children with special education needs compared to parents of children attending regular schools, highlighting the need for increased psychosocial support within this population group.</p>","PeriodicalId":20741,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki","volume":" ","pages":"159-164"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140028818","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":"[Cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome and vertebrobasilar ischemia. From cerebello-cerebral diaschisis to \"dysmetria of thought\"].","authors":"Christos Ch Liapis","doi":"10.22365/jpsych.2024.012","DOIUrl":"10.22365/jpsych.2024.012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cerebellum, along with it' s role in coordinating motor functions, exercises a significant regulatory influence in fields of cognitive and affective functions. Therefore, studying the effect of cerebrovascular atherosclerotic pathology on mood and cognition should not be limited to stenotic dysfunctions of carotid arteries, but also extend its methodological framework to the consideration of the integrity of vertebrobasilar system (VBS), cerebellar perfusion and posterior cerebral circulation in general, as it has not been yet sufficiently addressed whether VBS insufficiency is associated with deterioration of patients' mental and emotional status and quality of life (QoL). Vertebrobasilar circulatory dysfunction has been pointed out, since decades, as a cause of progressive memory impairment and dementia, due to multiple infarcts in cerebral areas which are topographically critical for mental and emotional functions. Indicative of the pathophysiological and anatomic-functional association of VBS with these neuro-psychiatric domains are cerebellar cognitive-affective syndrome (CCAS) and crossed cerebello-cerebral diaschisis (CCCD). Mental and psychiatric components of CCAS, along with ataxic motor disability, constitute the conceptual hypothesis of \"dysmetry of thought\", while diagnostic significance of mental dysfunctions and psychopathological manifestations, in terms of symptoms preceding motor impairments that ascribe cerebellar malfunction in the epicenter of their pathophysiology, such as cerebellar ataxias, in which, early recognition of CCAS may facilitate therapeutic interventions aimed at improving QoL, reveal that cerebellar pathology, either of degenerative etiology or vascular substrate on the ground of vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) or other surgical conditions of the posterior fossa, is associated with deterioration of patients' QoL which is related to significant impairments in their cognitive functions with (co)manifested emotional disorders. Studies in animal models also support these conclusions. Since VBI is responsible for a wide range of psychiatric and neurological symptoms, new findings concurred with current indications advocating that, without consideration of VBS disorders, it is impossible to clarify the connection of cerebral perfusion dysfunctions to neurocognitive deficits. The inclusion of cerebellar perfusion disorders in scientific research and clinical approaches to cognitive and affective disorders that may occur in patients with cerebrovascular lesions constitutes a paradigm of best clinical practices implementation and interdisciplinary convergence of neurosciences and vascular medicine.</p>","PeriodicalId":20741,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki","volume":" ","pages":"139-148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142352607","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":"[Post-traumatic stress disorder and outcome in train passengers of the Tempi accident in Greece: Data from the Trauma and Stress Disorders Unit of the 3rd Department of Psychiatry, A.U.Th., University Hospital AHEPA].","authors":"Konstantinos N Fountoulakis, Konstantina Tsiggeni, Gregory Karakatsoulis","doi":"10.22365/jpsych.2025.009","DOIUrl":"10.22365/jpsych.2025.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study is to present the data from the psychiatric evaluation and treatment of passengers of the passenger train of the accident of Tempi in central Greece (28/2/2023) who were assessed and treated at the Trauma and Stress Disorders Unit of the Outpatient Clinic of the 3rd Department of Psychiatry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, at the University Hospital AHEPA. The material included two populations. The first was the total population of passengers on the passenger train (N=352). The second population was a subset of the first and consisted of those passengers who presented for diagnosis and follow-up (N=41). Frequency and percentage tables were generated, the Risk Ratio (RR) was calculated, and t-test and chi-square tests were used. Concerning the total of passengers on the train, it was estimated that 20-59 people would develop PTSD. The Trauma and Stress Disorders Unit of the 3rd Department of Psychiatry assessed and followed a total of 41 passengers, 18 males (43.90% aged 28.83±10.83 years) and 23 females (56.10% aged 32.87±14.16 years) with 34 (82.92%) of them developing PTSD, representing 2/3 of the expected PTSD cases after the accident. There was no significant effect of gender, physical injury or general psychiatric history on help-seeking, but there was an effect of proximity to the impact (wagon) and history of psychosis. The treatment included antidepressants (63.14%) and group psychotherapy (48.78%), with 58.54% showing significant improvement, and 7.32% deterioration. Males showed an overall increased likelihood of showing improvement (RR=1.53). Physical injury increased the likelihood of females not showing improvement (RR=2.44) while it did not affect men at all (RR=1.02). The findings of the present study are generally in agreement with the literature in terms of incidence and response to treatment, as well as concerning the role of gender, physical injury, and proximity to the event. An important finding was that males responded more to treatment and that physical injury adversely affected the outcome of females but not males, and this point should be considered as a novel contribution of the present study to the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":20741,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki","volume":" ","pages":"101-109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144120625","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":"[Post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees and therapeutic interventions based on cognitive behavioral approach: A systematic review].","authors":"Panagiota Karvela, Chrysovalantis Papathanasiou","doi":"10.22365/jpsych.2024.011","DOIUrl":"10.22365/jpsych.2024.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is connected with the experience of traumatic events and is significantly related to war and forced displacement. Refugee populations are characterized by a high degree of vulnerability for the development of PTSD, as they are confronted with stressors associated with all three distinct phases of migratory journey. The present article is an attempt to systematic review the therapeutic interventions based on the Cognitive Behavioral Approach and applied to refugees diagnosed with PTSD. For this reason, a review of the international literature was carried out through the electronic databases: Google Scholar, PubMed and Science Direct. Forty (40) studies were identified, of which 16 met the inclusion criteria. According to the results of the review, the most common interventions are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Readaptation (EMDR). More specifically, CBT helps the individual to understand and reexamine the negative thoughts and feelings caused by the traumatic event, resulting in a reduction of symptoms and an improvement in quality of life. Following, NET supports that when a person talks about the traumatic events by placing them in a chronological continuity, they can gradually redefine the negative associations and responses related with the trauma. Finally, EMDR focuses on memory and how memories are stored in the brain. Its purpose is to reduce the intensity of the emotions associated with the traumatic event when it is recalled. All of those three approaches appear to have been studied and to yield reliable results. Other forms of therapeutic interventions are limited due to methodological issues as well as due to adopting standardized approaches that do not allow for an in depth understanding of trauma in refugee population. Further investigation of the long-term symptoms of trauma in refugees is suggested, in order to draw firm conclusions.</p>","PeriodicalId":20741,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki","volume":" ","pages":"123-138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142352608","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":"Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in individuals with psychoactive substance dependence.","authors":"Spyridoula Giatra, Venetsanos Mavreas","doi":"10.22365/jpsych.2025.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22365/jpsych.2025.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental childhood disorder, which in most cases persists into adulthood, causing severe functional impairment. ADHD constitutes an important risk factor for the onset of use and the development of dependence on psychoactive substances. Impulse control disorders, anxiety, mood disorders, and substance abuse are the most common comorbid disorders. The present study aims to estimate the prevalence of ADHD in adult users of psychoactive substances who have attended a treatment program in a special detoxification unit for psychoactive substances. The study concerns the examination of one hundred eighteen psychoactive substance users using the following diagnostic tools: (a) Section 12 of the semi-structured interview SCAN 2.0, which assesses diagnostic criteria of psychoactive substance abuse and dependence. (b) The structured clinical interview CIS-R, which investigates the presence of psychopathological symptoms of \"common mental disorders\". (c) The WURS scale retrospectively probes into ADHD symptoms up to the age of 7. The prevalence of ADHD in the sample of individuals with psychoactive substance use disorders was found to be 38.1%. Analyses were also performed concerning age and the comorbidity of common psychiatric disorders and ADHD. Findings are consistent with the results of other studies. The drug users of psychoactive substances, regardless of the ADHD comorbidity, had an increased prevalence of common psychiatric disorders. The most common comorbidities were other psychoactive substance disorders, anxiety, and depressive disorders. The small number of participants, the exclusive use of one substance by the participants, and the type of unit where the present study was conducted restrict the generalizability of its results.</p>","PeriodicalId":20741,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144120688","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":"Picture description impairment and neurocognition in schizophrenia: A pilot study.","authors":"Evagelia P Koutra, Sofia Athanasiou, Efstathia Karakosta, Nikitas Arnaoutoglou, Eva-Maria Tsapakis, Konstantinos N Fountoulakis","doi":"10.22365/jpsych.2025.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22365/jpsych.2025.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Schizophrenia is also manifested in a pattern of impaired speech traditionally considered to reflect thought disorder. This pilot study aimed to investigate the relationship between language impairment and other neurocognitive impairments and psychopathology. The study included 10 patients with schizophrenia (5 males), aged 45.5±12.48 years. They were assessed with the PANSS, scales of disability, and a neuropsychological battery. The experimental condition included four pictures with concrete everyday life content. The statistical analysis included the calculation of Spearman's rho correlation coefficient. Picture description was significantly correlated with the PANSS G. Non-significant but high correlations included the PANSS N, ratings of disability, and the Graphic Sequence test, the Rey figure, and the Stroop test, but there was a lack of correlation with verbal fluency, abstract thinking, and executive function Despite the small study sample, it could be said that the impaired performance in picture description in patients with schizophrenia is not a consequence of disordered thought alone, but also of the existence of a dysfunctional processing of visual information and a problematic translation of it into meaningful mental images.</p>","PeriodicalId":20741,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144120681","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":"Sleep quality and associated factors in teachers.","authors":"Igor Monteiro Lima Martins, Nayra Suze Souza E Silva, Rose Elizabeth Cabral Barbosa, Amanda Mota Lacerda, Cristina Andrade Sampaio, Alfredo Maurício Batista de Paula, Desiree Sant'ana Haikal","doi":"10.22365/jpsych.2025.003","DOIUrl":"10.22365/jpsych.2025.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sleep is an essential part of life, accounting for about one third of an individual's life expectancy and plays an important role in quality of life and professional performance. This study focuses specifically on primary school teachers, a group that often faces high levels of stress. Restorative sleep is vital for dealing with this stress, and when its quality is unsatisfactory, it can contribute to the development of burnout. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of poor sleep quality among state schoolteachers in Minas Gerais and to identify the factors associated with this condition. The cross-sectional study included 1,907 teachers who took part in a web survey. It included sociodemographic variables, work characteristics, lifestyle, and health conditions. The data was collected between October and December 2021, using validated instruments such as the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess sleep quality. The results showed that 39.1% of teachers reported poor or very poor sleep quality. The main variables associated with poor sleep quality included working more than 40 hours a week (OR = 1.618), low control over work (OR = 1.235), professional dissatisfaction (OR = 2.234), poor diet (OR = 3.240), smartphone dependence (OR = 2.265) and high fear of COVID-19 (OR =1.532). It was noted that mental health problems, such as anxiety (OR = 1.728), were also significantly related to sleep quality. In addition, although sleep quality varied with age, older teachers had fewer sleep problems. The study suggests that working conditions and psychosocial factors play a crucial role in sleep quality, highlighting the importance of interventions that consider the specific needs of teachers. The recommendations include carrying out regular psychological assessments and applying sleep hygiene practices in order to mitigate these problems and improve the quality of life of this group.</p>","PeriodicalId":20741,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki","volume":" ","pages":"17-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143731159","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}