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{"title":"Evaluation of Patients Diagnosed with Essential Hypertension in Terms of Mental and Personality Disorders.","authors":"Tanju Kaya, Nefise Demir","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231363","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231363","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Recent studies have suggested a link between hypertension and psychiatric disorders. However, the relationship between hypertension and mental health conditions remains unclear. So in this study, it was aimed to compare the prevalence of psychiatric diseases seen in hypertension patients with the healthy group.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Psychiatric interviews were conducted with 104 patients in the hypertension group and 102 participants in the control group. The Sociodemographic and Clinical Data Form, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) Disorders, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5-Clinician Version, and DSM-5 Structured Clinical Interview for Personality Disorders were implemented for participants.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients with hypertension were found to have a significantly higher number of psychiatric disorders compared to the control group (<i>χ</i> ² = 29.389; <i>P</i> = .001). Statistically significant difference in the diagnosis of severe depression, chronic depression disorder, and specific phobia was discovered between the 2 groups (<i>P</i> < .05). The HAM-A and HAM-D scores were also significantly higher in the hypertension group (<i>P</i> < .001). No statistically significant difference was found between the patient and control groups in terms of the frequency of personality disorders. (<i>χ</i> ² = 0.045; <i>P</i> = .833).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The fact that depression and anxiety symptoms are more common in hypertension patients stands out as a subject that needs further investigation in terms of both the pathophysiology of hypertension. In this regard, since essential hypertension is a serious risky disease for mortality and morbidity on its own, it is critical to conduct psychiatric screening and develop new additional treatments to provide patients with supportive care.</p>","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":"25 1","pages":"54-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114208/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156088","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":"Effects of Detached Mindfulness on Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.","authors":"Murad Atmaca, Muhammed Fatih Tabara, Mehmet Gürkan Gürok","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231385","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231385","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of detached mindfulness (DM) in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Seventeen adult patients with OCD, who were receiving psychotropic medication, were included in the study. M.A., a qualified metacognitive therapist at the Metacognitive Therapy Institute in Manchester, conducted DM therapy. The Yale-Brown Obsession Compulsion Scale (Y-BOCS) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used to monitor clinical progress.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean Y-BOCS scores at baseline and the end of the study were 25.29 ± 5.70 and 13.53 ± 3.41, respectively, and a paired <i>t</i>-test analysis revealed a statistically significant difference between baseline and end-of-treatment scores (<i>P</i><.001). The homework practices were also assessed in sessions 2, 3, and 4. The mean homework scores at the second, third, and fourth homework sessions were 8.70 ± 1.10, 8.00 ± 0.79 and 8.20 ± 1.1, respectively. The DM homework completion rate was at an acceptable level.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In conclusion, our study has shown that the DM technique, one of the main techniques used in metacognitive therapy, is significantly beneficial in patients with a certain degree of severity. We are of the opinion that supportive studies with larger sample sizes are necessary for the demonstration of efficacy in patients with significant treatment resistance.</p>","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":"25 1","pages":"88-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11114166/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141156187","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":"Psychological Intervention on Reducing Stress of Nurses Caring for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study","authors":"Xiaoheng Lv","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231232","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231232","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":"173 S1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138998358","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":"Ketamine and Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Refractory Depression","authors":"Xing-Bing Huang, Wei Zheng","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231358","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":"76 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138600223","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":"Circulating Toll-Like Receptor 4, Nucleotide-Binding Oligomerization Domain-Like Receptor Protein 3, and Cytokines in Patients with Bipolar Depression: A Case–Control Study","authors":"Tingting Huang, Jialing Huang, Yushan Shang, Jian Xie","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231281","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":"96 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139259183","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 Depressive Symptoms and Their Impact on Perceived Stress and Quality of Life Among Patients with Psoriasis","authors":"K. Wannarit, C. Wongpraparut, L. Chularojanamontri, Nutchanart Tayeh, Punyisa Prachgosin, Woraphat Ratta-apha","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.21723","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.21723","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":"32 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139263819","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":"Clinical Features and Prognosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019-Related Psychosis: A Retrospective Case Series.","authors":"Jinyuan Du, Xiaobo Zhou, Yi Guo, Fugui Jiang, Mengfan Yan, Qiong Zhu","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231266","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>It has been reported that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may cause psychiatric disorders, but there are too many confounding factors in the various studies, making it difficult to draw accurate conclusions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed the clinical features and treatment of patients with non-severe COVID-19 who were hospitalized in neurology and psychiatry departments due to acute psychiatric disorders and performed a descriptive analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 57 patients included, 65% were hospitalized in the neurology department. Eighty-two percent of the patients exhibited abnormal mental behavior 1 week or less after COVID-19 diagnosis, and more than 60% of the patients had normal electroencephalogram (EEG), head imaging, autoimmune encephalitis antibody, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) results. Abnormal EEG results included an increase in nonspecific slow waves, abnormal imaging results included small ischemic areas and lacunar infarctions, and abnormal CSF results included a slight increase in cell numbers and protein levels and an increase in pressure. After administering antipsychotic drugs and/or immunotherapy, 67% of the patients experienced improvement in their psychiatric disorders by the time of discharge. Thirty-nine percent of the patients were discharged without antipsychotic medication and experienced no relapse of psychiatric symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients with non-severe COVID-19 and psychiatric disorders usually have a good prognosis and do not require long-term antipsychotic medication. Patients with uncontrollable mental symptoms experienced rapid remission after immunotherapy, suggesting that inflammation or the immune response may play an important role in the occurrence of simple acute psychiatric disorders caused by COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":"24 6","pages":"276-282"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10837610/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139681973","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":"Optimization Strategies of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Major Depressive Disorder.","authors":"Kai-Si Wen, Wei Zheng","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231401","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.231401","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":"24 6","pages":"270-272"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10837582/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139681974","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":"Commentary: Statistical Comparison Between Interview Questions and Rating Scales in Psychiatry.","authors":"Wai Tong Chien, Huanyu Mou","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.120723","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.120723","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":"24 4","pages":"119-120"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10645125/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134650619","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":"Evaluation of Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Antisocial Personality Disorder Patients.","authors":"Burcu Sırlıer Emir, Sevler Yıldız, Aslı Kazgan Kılıçaslan, Osman Kurt, Sinem Keser, Kerim Uğur","doi":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.221108","DOIUrl":"10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2023.221108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Antisocial personality disorder is a frequently studied personality disorder, and its etiopathogenesis is still investigated. Neuroimaging demonstrated that certain regions of the brain could be associated with this disorder, and in the present study, we aimed to investigate the changes in retina, which could be considered an extension of the brain in antisocial personality disorder patients with optical coherence tomography.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study was conducted with 35 patients and 35 healthy controls. The study data were collected with the Sociodemographic and Clinical Data Form, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, and Barratt Impulsivity Scale-Short Form. Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, choroidal thickness, and macular thickness were analyzed based on optical coherence tomography.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The Beck Depression Inventory (<i>P</i> = .044), Beck Anxiety Inventory (<i>P</i> = .005), Barratt Impulsivity Scale-motor (<i>P</i> < .001), Barratt Impulsivity Scale-non-planning dimension (<i>P</i> < .001), and Barratt Impulsivity Scale-total scores (<i>P</i> < .001) of the patients were significantly higher when compared to the controls. The superior (<i>P</i> = .013) and inferior retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (<i>P</i> < .001) of the patients were significantly lower when compared to the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness was significantly lower in the patient group when compared to healthy controls, which suggested that it could be associated with the pathophysiology of antisocial personality disorder.</p>","PeriodicalId":72151,"journal":{"name":"Alpha psychiatry","volume":"24 4","pages":"121-127"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10645143/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134650620","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}