Alpha psychiatryPub Date : 2024-01-04DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231277
Özlem Beğinoğlu, Mehmet Asoğlu, Esat Sabuncu, Hakim Çelik
{"title":"Evaluation of Thiol/Disulfide Interrelation in Major Depressive Disorder","authors":"Özlem Beğinoğlu, Mehmet Asoğlu, Esat Sabuncu, Hakim Çelik","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231277","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139630242","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}
Alpha psychiatryPub Date : 2024-01-04DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231247
Ziming Xu, Cheng Zhu
{"title":"Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Parenting Styles, and Family Accommodation on Patients Diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder","authors":"Ziming Xu, Cheng Zhu","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231247","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139630539","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}
Alpha psychiatryPub Date : 2024-01-04DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231178
Mikhail Sorokin, Kirill Markin, Andrey Kibitov, Ekaterina Palchikova, Elena Zubova
{"title":"The Mind-Body Problem in the Context of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019","authors":"Mikhail Sorokin, Kirill Markin, Andrey Kibitov, Ekaterina Palchikova, Elena Zubova","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231178","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139630269","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}
Alpha psychiatryPub Date : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231303
Yan Li, Yu Wang, Yaqi Wang, Leyuan Zhao, Jianhui Gan
{"title":"A Retrospective Case-Control Study Evaluating Effects of Beck's Cognitive Therapy on Anxiety in Patients after Breast Reconstruction.","authors":"Yan Li, Yu Wang, Yaqi Wang, Leyuan Zhao, Jianhui Gan","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231303","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231303","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To explore the effects of Beck's cognitive therapy on the anxiety of patients after breast reconstruction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 150 patients with breast cancer undergoing breast reconstruction from June 2020 to June 2021 in our hospital, excluded 5 patients who did not meet the inclusion criteria, divided the remaining cases into an experimental group (EG, n = 70, perioperative routine management + Beck's cognitive therapy intervention) and a reference group (RG, n = 75, perioperative routine management) in accordance with different perioperative intervention programs, and compared the emotions of anxiety and depression, sense of social disability, and prognosis quality in both groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At 2 months after surgery (T2) and 3 months after surgery (T3), EG had overtly lower Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores than RG (<i>P</i> < .05), with no difference in HAMA and BDI scores at 3 days before surgery (T0) and 1 month after surgery (T1) (<i>P</i> > .05). At the T0 stage, both groups were diagnosed as having a social disability, with no overt difference (<i>P</i> > .05). At T1 stage, The Social Disability Screening Schedule (SDSS) scores in both groups increased remarkably and fell back at the T2 and T3 stages. At T1-T2 stages, SDSS scores of EG were significantly different from those of RG (<i>P</i> < .05), with no significant difference at T3 stage (<i>P</i> > .05). The excellent rate of prognosis in EG was 78.57% (55/70), higher than 77.33% (58/75) in RG, with no statistical difference in both groups (<i>P</i> < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The implementation of Beck's cognitive therapy in patients with breast reconstruction effectively improves adverse emotions in patients, which is of great significance for promoting postoperative rehabilitation and is an effective intervention program in the perioperative period.</p>","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114150/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156108","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}
Alpha psychiatryPub Date : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231324
Jin Yuan, Meiqin Zheng, Daoying Liu, Li Wang
{"title":"Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Emotion Regulation in Adolescent Patients with Nonsuicidal Self-Injury.","authors":"Jin Yuan, Meiqin Zheng, Daoying Liu, Li Wang","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231324","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231324","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to explore the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on emotion regulation in adolescent patients with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 72 adolescent patients with NSSI were selected as research subjects from June 2022 to May 2023 for retrospective analysis. They were divided into control group (CG) and experimental group (EG) in accordance with different management methods. CG received routine psychological support treatment, whereas EG was given ACT management on the basis of routine psychological support. The clinical management effects of the 2 groups were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At the end of week 6 (T1) and the end of week 12 (T2), the EG had significantly higher scores of positive emotion regulation and cognitive fusion questionnaire-fusion (CFQ-F) (<i>P</i> < .05). However, they had significantly lower scores on the negative emotion regulation, behavior questionnaire, function questionnaire, and adolescent self-rating life events checklist (ASLEC) than the CG (<i>P</i> < .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Acceptance and commitment therapy can effectively regulate the emotional state of adolescent patients with NSSI, improve psychological flexibility, reduce the effectiveness of self-injury behavior, and help such adolescents acquire the correct values in life.</p>","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114234/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156082","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}
Alpha psychiatryPub Date : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.221109
Marsal Sanches
{"title":"Research Education in Psychiatry: Luxury or Necessity?","authors":"Marsal Sanches","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.221109","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.221109","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114160/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156131","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}
Alpha psychiatryPub Date : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231292
Çise Onur, Meryem Karaaziz
{"title":"Resilience of University Students During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Results of a Pilot Positive Psychotherapy Intervention Study.","authors":"Çise Onur, Meryem Karaaziz","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231292","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231292","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>University students were significantly affected by the 2019 coronavirus disease pandemic, with significant impacts on their mental health, resilience skills, and life skills. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate these parameters by focusing on the experiences of 472 university students as well as examining correlations between mental states, resilience, and life skills. The secondary aim was to conduct a pilot study of a 10-week psychoeducation program that uses positive psychotherapy to improve resilience skills.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The first phase of this research project was designed as a quantitative and correlative study, while the second phase was designed as a quasi-experimental model. Data collection tools used in the first phase included the Sociodemographic Information Form, Life Skills Scale (LSS), Symptom Checklist (SCL90R), and Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). The Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) was used in the second phase. The sample group for the first phase was 472 university students from several university institutes in Cyprus, while the quasi-experimental group consisted of 33 psychology students from the University of Cyprus.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average mental symptoms score for students based on SCL90R was 1.10 ± 0.70, showing they have psychological symptoms and grievances. Significant negative correlations were found between the BRS general score and the LSS general and SCL90R scores (all <i>P</i> = .001). The model was found to be significant and could explain 18.5% of the effect according to the predictive status of LSS and SCL90R scores in BRS scores.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, this study provides vital insights into the mental well-being of university students during the pandemic. The findings reveal a concerning prevalence of psychological symptoms and distress among students, indicating a significant impact of the COVID-19 crisis on their mental health. This research also demonstrated the effectiveness of targeted interventions. The positive changes in resilience skills and reduced mental health symptoms observed after the 10-week study period highlight the importance of proactive approaches. This study underscores the urgent need for accessible mental health resources and tailored support mechanisms for university students, especially during times of crisis. Addressing these issues is crucial for fostering a resilient and mentally healthy student population.</p>","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11117071/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156133","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}
Alpha psychiatryPub Date : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231374
Zhengtu Cong, Liguo Zhang, Min Li, Jiangang Tao, Hui Ma
{"title":"No Association of <i>Stathmin</i><i>1</i> Gene Polymorphism with Trait or State Anxiety in the Chinese Population.","authors":"Zhengtu Cong, Liguo Zhang, Min Li, Jiangang Tao, Hui Ma","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231374","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231374","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Stathmin 1 (Stmn1) is a neuronal growth-associated protein which was found to be involved in fear processing both in animals and humans. Moreover, it has been demonstrated that 2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the <i>Stmn1</i> gene (rs182455 and rs213641) significantly impacted individual fear and anxiety responses in German. However, there have been no reports on the correlation between <i>Stmn1</i> SNPs and anxiety in Chinese. The present study thus aimed to explore such correlation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sample of 567 healthy Han Chinese adults were genotyped for the <i>Stmn1</i> SNP, namely rs182455, using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Anxiety was assessed by the Chinese version of 40-item State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), which measures 2 anxiety dimensions, state and trait anxiety.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The numbers of CC, CT, and TT genotypes of rs182455 polymorphism were 227 (40.0%), 263 (46.4%), and 77 (13.6%), respectively. The genotype distribution did not deviate from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (<i>χ</i> <sup>2</sup> = 0.004, <i>P</i> = .953). There were no significant differences in either state or trait anxiety among the 3 rs182455 genotype groups (<i>F</i> = 0.457, 0.415, <i>P</i> = .634, .660), between the 2 dominant model groups (<i>t</i> = 0.865, -0.195, <i>P</i> = .388, .845), or between the 2 recessive model groups (<i>t</i> = 0.106, 0.906, <i>P</i> = .916, .365). Moreover, no significant gender-specific differences in any STAI scores were found among the rs182455 genotype groups (all <i>P ></i> .05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>No evidence was demonstrated for the association of the <i>Stmn1</i> gene polymorphism rs182455 with either trait or state anxiety in Chinese adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114207/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156091","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}
Alpha psychiatryPub Date : 2024-01-01DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231243
Meriç Ergün, Lütfi Sürücü, Ahmet Maslakçı, İsmail Bahadır Turan
{"title":"Reliability and Validity of a Turkish Version of the 5-Item Future Anxiety Scale.","authors":"Meriç Ergün, Lütfi Sürücü, Ahmet Maslakçı, İsmail Bahadır Turan","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231243","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to adapt the short version of the Future Anxiety (FA) Scale (FAS) into Turkish and to assess its validity and reliability.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study comprised 3 stages. The first stage of the study assessed the scale's linguistic validity. The second stage assessed the scale's factor structure, criterion validity, and reliability. The third stage assessed the scale's structural validity, and cross-checked its validity and reliability. In addition, a test-retest was conducted with a 2-week interval to assess the reliability of the scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The FAS adapted into Turkish has a 5-item and 1-factor structure, consistent with the short version of the FAS. The Turkish version of the FAS was found to be a valid and reliable measurement tool.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 5-item version of the FAS was translated and adapted into Turkish. The Turkish version of the FAS will be useful for Turkish researchers who want to conduct quantitative research on FA.</p>","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114170/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156129","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}