Behnam Barzgar, Mohammad Reza Jani, Hassan Eslamialiabadi
{"title":"Reconstructing self-position in women with severe burn injury: a qualitative study.","authors":"Behnam Barzgar, Mohammad Reza Jani, Hassan Eslamialiabadi","doi":"10.1007/s00737-025-01616-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01616-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>One of the challenges women may face after experiencing severe burns is a shift in their social and marital roles. The process by which they reclaim these roles remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study was carried out to explore how women work to restore their marital and social status.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This qualitative research involved face-to-face, semi-structured interviews using open-ended questions. Sixteen women with severe burn injuries participated in the study. Data collection proceeded until no new information emerged (data saturation), and the analysis was carried out using a conventional content analysis approach. The study was conducted in accordance with the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two themes and six subthemes emerged: Consistency of self-position in married life (self-sacrifice, continuity of roles, normalization of sexual relations) and social interaction (social isolation, reliance on internal forces in interaction with the community, use of available support).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Following severe burn injuries, women often strive to reestablish their roles within their marital and social relationships. Healthcare professionals, including nurses and physicians, can play a vital role by educating survivors and their families (particularly their spouses) about how to effectively cope with the challenges associated with severe burns. Such educational efforts can support women in reclaiming their position and improving their overall well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144940340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Asking the right questions: How PMS question phrasing impacts responses in an English speaking, online sample.","authors":"Gabriella Kountourides, Alexandra Alvergne","doi":"10.1007/s00737-025-01598-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01598-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The discourse around menstrual cycles is often pathologized, potentially reinforcing negative perceptions of menstruation. The extent to which individuals have internalized the idea that bodily and social experiences before menstruation are the manifestation of ill-health, thereby biasing reports of premenstrual experiences towards negative emotions, remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using an online experimental design, we investigate whether phrasing the premenstrual experience as having both negative and positive dimensions would enable individuals to report more diverse and positive experiences than are reported in the absence of specific emotional prompts. Participants were recruited using a period tracker app and randomly allocated to one of three conditions: control (describe your premenstrual experience); treatment 1 (describe your negative and positive premenstrual experience); treatment 2 (describe your posititive and negative premenstrual experience). Sentiment analysis was used to derive polarity scores, and a two-part Bayesian model assessed the impact of phrasing order.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among 2,637 participants, responses skewed negatively (mean -0.25). Compared to the control, treatment conditions 1 and 2 reported premenstrual experiences 64% and 62% less negative, respectively. Positive themes, notably 'sex, libido, and energy'emerged. The absence of positive prompts in questioning led to more negative and less diverse reports.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings support existing literature on the predominance of negative premenstrual phases and underline the need to broaden measurements to encompass positive symptoms. The study also pioneers the use of text analysis for investigating premenstrual symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144939756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Saverio Bellizzi, Eva Brocard, Shatha El-Nakib, Catello Panu Napodano, Alessandra Nivoli, Mohammad Darwish
{"title":"Suicide among migrant women: the importance of a broader health system approach.","authors":"Saverio Bellizzi, Eva Brocard, Shatha El-Nakib, Catello Panu Napodano, Alessandra Nivoli, Mohammad Darwish","doi":"10.1007/s00737-025-01618-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01618-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144940307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pedro Starzynski Bacchi, Fabio Carezzato, Talita di Santi, Paulo Suen, Felipe Silveira, Tiago Takeuchi, Joana Marczyk, Ricardo Trapé Trinca, Ronaldo Silva Torres, Silvia Brasiliano, Patricia Hochgraf
{"title":"Expanding gender-sensitive and equitable substance use care models: treatment retention analysis of the women's drug dependent treatment program (PROMUD) replication in psychosocial units in Brazil.","authors":"Pedro Starzynski Bacchi, Fabio Carezzato, Talita di Santi, Paulo Suen, Felipe Silveira, Tiago Takeuchi, Joana Marczyk, Ricardo Trapé Trinca, Ronaldo Silva Torres, Silvia Brasiliano, Patricia Hochgraf","doi":"10.1007/s00737-025-01601-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01601-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study examines the challenges and opportunities of implementing gender-equitable substance use disorder (SUD) treatment models in Brazil by revisiting a public policy initiative carried out between 2004 and 2006. During this initiative, a structured model of care, the Women's Drug Dependent Treatment Program (PROMUD), was replicated in two additional psychosocial care units in São Paulo. The study seeks to contribute to the visibility of a historically hidden population of women with SUD by comparing treatment retention across the three centers and identifying risk factors associated with dropout.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This observational, non-randomized post hoc analysis examined clinical data from 200 women who enrolled in PROMUD-based programs across three distinct psychosocial care centers-CAPS-AD Centro (DT), CAPS-AD Jardim Nélia (JN), and the original PROMUD site. All centers implemented the model concurrently using a standardized protocol. Treatment retention was defined as weeks between program admission and dropout (max follow-up: 104 weeks). Drop-out was defined as leaving treatment for reasons other than referral, improved discharge, administrative discharge, or death. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were used to estimate retention, and Cox proportional hazards models identified predictors of dropout.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>200 women were included, PROMUD had a higher percentage of white, educated and employed participants. DT had the highest prevalence of unstable housing and prostitution history. PROMUD and JN showed comparable retention at 104 weeks (44.8% and 42.4%), whereas DT exhibited the lowest retention (17.3%). Age was a protective factor (HR = 0.94, p < 0.001), substance of choice was not significantly associated with dropout.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Gender-specific care models can be effectively implemented in resource-limited, community-responsive care units, though their success depends on local population characteristics and territorial dynamics. Despite the time gap since the original project, the challenges remain similar or have intensified.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144803315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter to the editor: maternal antidepressant effects on the fetal nonstress test.","authors":"Karan Chaman Lal, Kainat Kousar, Manisha Chamanlal","doi":"10.1007/s00737-025-01612-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01612-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144768331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yonatan Bilu, Guy Amit, Noa Gueron-Sela, Liat Azani, Rinat Yoffe, Mark Weiser, Vered Bar
{"title":"Maternal psychiatric admissions and Child developmental delays: A nationwide cohort study.","authors":"Yonatan Bilu, Guy Amit, Noa Gueron-Sela, Liat Azani, Rinat Yoffe, Mark Weiser, Vered Bar","doi":"10.1007/s00737-025-01613-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01613-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Children of mothers experiencing mental illness are known to exhibit elevated rates of developmental delays. However, there is little evidence-based research on the impact of perinatal psychiatric admissions. Here we aim to quantify the association between maternal mental illness that leads to admission, and the likelihood of child developmental delay. In addition, we aim to understand the association between the timing of admission, the maternal diagnosis and the developmental domain in which delays manifest.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective cohort study of data from well-child visits of 634,918 term-born children assessed between 2016 and 2022 at the ages of 1 to 36 months. Likelihood of failure in milestone attainment was modelled based on maternal psychiatric information available through the national registry, and adjusted for demographic and birth data from the Israeli national program of Maternal Child Health Clinics. Secondary analyses examined stratification by maternal diagnosis, timing of admission and developmental domain, as well as comparison to the association between the likelihood of child developmental delay and maternal high scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Maternal mental illness that leads to psychiatric admission was associated with an increased odds ratio for child developmental delay (OR ~ 1.7). Higher odds ratio was associated with psychotic disorders diagnoses, multiple admissions and admissions between birth and child assessment. Nonetheless, increased odds were suggested also when first admission occurred after child assessment. In addition, increased odds were more evident when children were assessed at an older age.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Children of mothers experiencing mental illness exhibit higher rates of developmental delays, especially when mothers are admitted. Identifying and supporting high-risk dyads during the peripartum period is therefore critical for both mother and child.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144759018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Insights on maternal antidepressant effects on the fetal nonstress test.","authors":"Maryam Alam Wazir, Bilal Ahmad","doi":"10.1007/s00737-025-01614-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01614-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144726886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual dysphoric disorder and presence of ASD or ADHD among adolescent females: a retrospective study.","authors":"Chuichi Kondo, Hiroshi Ihara, Hiroyuki Ogata, Souhei Saima, Erina Nakane","doi":"10.1007/s00737-025-01602-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01602-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This retrospective study aimed to investigate the association between premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and the presence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescent females. While PMS and PMDD are well-studied in the general population, limited research exists on their prevalence and impact in adolescent females with ASD or ADHD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Retrospective data collection was conducted using electronic medical records, covering 290 patients aged 10-19 years. PMS severity, depressive symptoms, and autistic tendencies were assessed using standardized tools, including the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS) for depressive symptoms, Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) for autistic tendencies, and a PMDD assessment scale for PMS severity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results revealed a significant association between moderate to severe PMS and ADHD (odds ratio [OR]: 2.43) as well as comorbid ASD + ADHD (OR: 3.27). In contrast, ASD alone did not exhibit a significant link to PMS severity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings highlight the heightened vulnerability of females with ADHD or comorbid ASD + ADHD to premenstrual psychological distress, emphasizing the importance of early detection and intervention. The study underscores the need for tailored treatment strategies addressing the unique challenges faced by this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144688734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mechanism of intermittent dosing of fluoxetine in premenstrual dysphoric disorder.","authors":"Tara Tamton, Pooja Matadar, Audrey Summers, Megan Johnson, Rif S El-Mallakh","doi":"10.1007/s00737-025-01610-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01610-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Understanding mechanism of action of effective agents for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is necessary to advance care of these patients. It can be successfully treated with fluoxetine, but its efficacy with intermittent use is difficult to understand because of documented delays in the onset of antidepressant action of this drug.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Targeted review of the literature is used to examine the hypothesis that fluoxetine's inhibiton of CYP3A4, which is needed to metabolize estrogen, underlies its utility when dosed intermittently.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We propose that fluoxetine slows the degradation of estrogen the late luteal phase, thereby increasing its levels and reducing the PMDD symptoms that typically are associated with alterations in hormone concentrations. The hypothesis can be tested by using a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor that has no antidepressant action. Such agents include the antiviral drugs ritonavir and cobicistat which are potent CYP3A4 inhibitors and are currently being used to boost the levels of other antivirals in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Prospective studies with women with PMDD in this population before and after initiation of CYP3A4 inhibiting anti-retrovirals would help clarify this question.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Confirmation of this mechanism may open the door to non-SRI treatments for women that do not tolerate SRI agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144599251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wanjia Yang, Tao Wu, Ying Feng, Xinyi Hang, Yu Chen, Xuejing Jin
{"title":"Recommendations for research on psychiatric disorders, impulsivity and borderline personality in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.","authors":"Wanjia Yang, Tao Wu, Ying Feng, Xinyi Hang, Yu Chen, Xuejing Jin","doi":"10.1007/s00737-025-01606-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-025-01606-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This letter provides recommendations regarding the study titled \"Psychiatric disorders, impulsivity and borderline personality in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome\" published by Husni et al. on May 6, 2025.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144599252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}