Archives of Women's Mental Health最新文献

{"title":"The impact of mental health and psychological stressors on menstrual cycle modulation: exploring the influence of age and hormonal contraceptives.","authors":"Jéssica Pereira Castro Petrine, Larissa Sampaio Jacques, Tayná Márcia da Cruz Santos, Fernanda Aparecida Castro Pereira, Paula Midori Castelo, Bruno Del Bianco -Borges","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01499-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-024-01499-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stress, infections, and psychological and social well-being can affect the reproductive system. Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis can disrupt ovarian cyclicity. Estrogens can modulate stress responsiveness and mood. Thus, understanding this interaction and how it modulates the menstrual cycle is crucial for women's reproductive health.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of a stressor, a period of the Covid-19 pandemic when there were no vaccines available yet, on the psychological state of women aged 18 to 45 years; as well as the influence of mental health on the menstrual cycle, considering the influence of age and hormonal contraceptives.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Online questionnaire using the Google Forms platform was used.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There is a high prevalence of the onset of new psychosocial symptoms. Moreover, most women reported some type of change in their menstrual cycles. The women who were using hormonal contraceptives demonstrated a higher frequency of spotting and menstrual color alterations, while women without hormonal contraceptives demonstrated a higher frequency of cycle duration and menstrual odor alterations. Women without hormonal contraceptives were more susceptible to the development of psychosocial symptoms. Younger adult women were more affected by menstrual changes and psychosocial symptoms. Close to 90% of women who reported several psychosocial symptoms had changes in their menstrual cycles.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These data suggest the impact of stressors, such as a period of the pandemic, on mental health and menstrual cycles, and younger adult women can be more susceptible. This reflects the relationship between mental and reproductive health.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141905814","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":"Adverse life events among bedouin and jewish women and the risk for postpartum depressive symptoms.","authors":"Nadine Abboud, Tamar Wainstock, Eyal Sheiner, Raouf Nassar, Tom Leibson, Gali Pariente, Inbal Reuveni","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01496-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01496-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Postpartum depression (PPD) affects 10-15% of postpartum women with increased risk among women with trauma history. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between adverse life events and postpartum depressive symptoms among Bedouin and Jewish women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was performed in a tertiary hospital in the southern district of Israel on women with singleton deliveries between November 2021 and March 2022. Eligible women completed two questionnaires to determine exposure to childhood trauma (CT) and other potentially traumatic events (PTE), including the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), and Lifetime Events Checklist questionnaire (LEC). To measure risk for PPD we used the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The associations between CT, PTE, and risk for PPD were analyzed and multivariable logistic regression models were constructed to control for potential confounders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 201 women were included, 120 Bedouin (59.7%) and 81 Jewish (40.2%). In the entire study population, both CT and PTE were independently associated with risk for PPD (adjusted OR = 2.13, 95% CI 1.02-4.44, p = 0.043 and adjusted OR = 3.42, 95%, CI 1.46-8.00, p = 0.004, respectively). While among Bedouin women, PTE was independently associated with PPD risk (adjusted OR = 4.83, 95% CI 1.66-14.05, p = 0.004), no significant association was found among Jewish women.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Both CT and PTE were associated with increased PPD risk in Bedouin and Jewish women. Only PTE, and not CT, was associated with PPD among Bedouin women. Understanding risk factors for PPD, and differences among minority groups, could promote prevention efforts for PPD.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141900810","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":"Technology-facilitated sexual harassment and mental health symptoms among young-adult female student sample in Bangladesh.","authors":"Umma Khatamun Jannite, Sumaiya Abedin, Md Mosfequr Rahman","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01498-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01498-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess the prevalence of technology-facilitated sexual harassment (TFSH) and its relationships to adverse mental health issues among young adult female students in Bangladesh.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We collected data for this cross-sectional study from July to September 2022 from 455 female students at a large university in Bangladesh. The prevalence of TFSH, self-reported distress, stress, anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts was assessed. Multivariable logistic regressions were used to assess the identified relationships.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study found that nearly half of the respondents (46.1%) reported having experienced TFSH. The prevalence of suicidal thoughts, moderate to severe distress, stress, anxiety, and depression was 34.9%, 47.7%, 78.2%, 36.9%, and 59.8%, respectively. Results also reported that, compared to the respondents who did not experience TFSH, those who experienced it were more likely to report adverse mental health issues with higher odds. For example, after controlling for sociodemographic variables, the odds of moderate to severe distress (Adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 3.70; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.36-5.78), stress (AOR: 2.09; 95% CI: 1.25-3.49), anxiety (AOR: 3.80; 95% CI: 2.40-6.03), depression (AOR: 3.32; 95% CI: 2.12-5.18), and having suicidal thoughts (AOR: 4.86; 95% CI: 2.29-7.89) were higher among female students experiencing TFSH than those who did not experience it.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>TFSH harassment among young adult female students is common and significantly associated with different adverse mental health issues. Attempts at primary intervention for improving mental health status are required to take TFSH into consideration.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141892768","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":"The pathophysiology of estrogen in perinatal depression: conceptual update","authors":"Anne M. Nielsen,&nbsp;Catherine S. Stika,&nbsp;Katherine L. Wisner","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01494-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-024-01494-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>Estrogen levels fall sharply after parturition and have long been considered an etiologic contributor to postpartum depression (PPD); however, no differences have been reported in plasma hormone concentrations in people who develop PPD. We examine the question: What is the current view of estrogen and the neurophysiologic processes it impacts in the development and treatment of PPD?</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>A literature review of the role of estrogen on candidate hormonal and epigenetic systems in the peripartum period was performed, including landmark historical studies and recent publications on estrogen-related research. The authors reviewed these papers and participated in reaching consensus on a conceptual framework of estrogen activity within the complexity of pregnancy physiology to examine its potential role for driving novel interventions.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>Estrogen fluctuations must be conceptualized in the context of multiple dramatic and interacting changes inherent in pregnancy and after birth, including progesterone, corticosteroids, inflammation, circadian biology and psychosocial challenges. Individuals who develop PPD have increased sensitivity to epigenetic alteration at estrogen-responsive genes, and these changes are highly predictive of PPD. An effective estrogen-based treatment for PPD has yet to be found, but interventions focused on associated inflammation and circadian rhythms are promising.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Our understanding of the biological basis of PPD, one of the most common morbidities of the perinatal period, is expanding beyond changes in gynecologic hormone concentrations to include their impact on other systems. This growing understanding of the many processes influencing PPD will allow for the development of novel prevention and treatment strategies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"27 6","pages":"887 - 897"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141888347","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":"Post-traumatic stress disorder symptomatology is associated with insomnia among women engaged in opioid use disorder treatment with buprenorphine.","authors":"Hannah Stadtler, Susie Turkson, Michelle Eglovitch, Dace S Svikis, Gretchen Neigh, Caitlin E Martin","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01487-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-024-01487-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to explore the association between the degree of PTSD symptomatology and severity of insomnia symptoms in a clinical sample of women receiving buprenorphine for OUD. PTSD symptomatology was assessed via the PCL-5, and insomnia symptoms were determined via the Insomnia Severity Index. Analyses indicated that more participants experiencing clinically significant PTSD symptomatology also reported insomnia symptoms than their counterparts. Future work should investigate how holistic care (e.g., trauma-informed approaches) that addresses the overlap between trauma and sleep disturbance could inform gender-specific OUD treatment strategies in the overdose crisis.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141858919","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":"A retrospective descriptive study of male perpetrators of intimate partner violence referred by judicial authorities: an example from Turkey.","authors":"Şeyma Sehlikoğlu, Ahmet Nalbant, Kerem Sehlikoğlu, Behice Han Almiş","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01495-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01495-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Our study examines the socio-demographic, forensic psychiatric, and childhood trauma exposure (CTE) data of Turkish intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators and draws comparisons with the violence data.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data of male perpetrators referred to the domestic violence outpatient clinic by judicial authorities between November 2019 and June 2022 were retrospectively examined, with a focus on CTE data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of the male perpetrators examined in the study was 37.1 years. Among the overall sample, 16.2% (n = 17) had experienced violence at school in childhood, and 22.9% (n = 24) had experienced CTE. Regarding the frequency of domestic violence in their households, of the perpetrators admitted to the clinic for IPV, 40% (n = 42) reported rarely, 43.8% (n = 46) sometimes, and 16.2% (n = 17) often engaged in violent acts. There is a significant relationship between the frequency of IPV and the level of CTE (χ2: 13.052, SD: 2, p = 0.001, Cramer's V: 0.353). Similarly, individuals who witnessed domestic violence during childhood were found to commit partner violence more frequently (χ2: 8.157, SD: 2, p = 0.017, Cramer's V: 0.279).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this study, we found a strong relationship between CTE and IPV. To the best of our knowledge, our study is only example that investigates the relationship between CTE and IPV in a Turkish sample.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632537","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":"Antipsychotic-induced prolactin elevation in premenopausal women with schizophrenia: associations with estrogen, disease severity and cognition","authors":"Bodyl A. Brand,&nbsp;Janna N. de Boer,&nbsp;Elske J. M. Willemse,&nbsp;Cynthia S. Weickert,&nbsp;Iris E. Sommer,&nbsp;Thomas W. Weickert","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01491-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-024-01491-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>Antipsychotic-induced prolactin elevation may impede protective effects of estrogens in women with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (SSD). Our study sought to confirm whether the use of prolactin-raising antipsychotics is associated with lower estrogen levels, and to investigate how estrogen and prolactin levels relate to symptom severity and cognition in premenopausal women with SSD.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p>This cross-sectional study included 79 premenopausal women, divided in three groups of women with SSD treated with prolactin-sparing antipsychotics (<i>n =</i> 21) or prolactin-raising antipsychotics (<i>n =</i> 27), and age-matched women without SSD (<i>n =</i> 31). Circulating 17β-estradiol was compared among groups. In patients, we assessed the relationship between prolactin and 17β-estradiol, and the relationships of these hormones to symptom severity and cognition, using correlation analyses and backward regression models.</p><h3>Results</h3><p>In women receiving prolactin-raising antipsychotics, 17β-estradiol levels were lower as compared to both other groups (<i>H(</i>2) = 8.34; <i>p</i> = 0.015), and prolactin was inversely correlated with 17β-estradiol (<i>r</i>=-0.42, <i>p</i> = 0.030). In the prolactin-raising group, 17β-estradiol correlated positively with verbal fluency (<i>r</i> = 0.52, <i>p</i> = 0.009), and 17β-estradiol and prolactin together explained 29% of the variation in processing speed (<i>β</i>_{17β−estradiol} = 0.24, <i>β</i>_prolactin= -0.45, <i>F</i>(2,25) = 5.98, <i>p</i> = 0.008). In the prolactin-sparing group, 17β-estradiol correlated negatively with depression/anxiety (<i>r </i>= -0.57, <i>p</i> = 0.014), and together with prolactin explained 26% of the variation in total symptoms (<i>β</i>_{17β−estradiol} = -0.41, <i>β</i>_prolactin = 0.32, <i>F</i>(2,18) = 4.44, <i>p</i> = 0.027).</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>In women with SSD, antipsychotic-induced prolactin elevation was related to lower estrogen levels. Further, estrogens negatively correlated with symptom severity and positively with cognition, whereas prolactin levels correlated negatively with cognition. Our findings stress the clinical importance of maintaining healthy levels of prolactin and estrogens in women with SSD.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"27 6","pages":"931 - 941"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00737-024-01491-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141589524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sex/gender differences in spontaneous reports to a French Addictovigilance centre.","authors":"Héléne Peyriére, Ange Dampierre, Roselyne Vallo, Margot Lestienne, Céline Eiden, Héléne Donnadieu","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01486-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01486-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To specify psychoactive substances and related complications observed in spontaneous reports (SRs) in women versus men, we assessed SRs on substance-linked acute toxicity sent to a French Addictovigilance centre. Over the period 2021-2022, 880 SRs were analysed (33.4% concerned women). Severe complications concerned more men than women (70.3% versus 59.5%; p = 0.0014). In women, the main implicated substances were psychoactive medications (opioids, benzodiazepines). The most frequently reported complication was suicidal behaviour (14.6% versus 7.8%, p = 0.002). In men, SRs concerned mainly illicit substances (cocaine, amphetamines) or misuse of opioid maintenance therapy or nitrous oxide. The main complications in men were infections (12.97% versus 5.4%, p = 0.0006) and neurological troubles (37.6% versus 23.5%, p < 0.0001).Our data highlight sex/gender disparities in substance use and complications, in agreement with recent literature and French national Addictovigilance data.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141557932","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":"The impact of mind-body therapies on the mental health of women victims of violence: A meta-analysis.","authors":"Sevgi Koroglu, Gülgün Durat","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01484-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01484-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Violence against women is a common public health problem and causes negative mental health outcomes. Mind-body therapies aim to positively affect a person's mental health by focusing on the interaction between mind, body, and behavior. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effect of mind-body therapies on women's mental health.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Randomized controlled trials published in the last 20 years comparing mind-body therapies with active control or waiting lists in women victims of violence were included. Pubmed, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases were searched until August 2023. The random effects model and fixed effects model were used for data analysis. The heterogeneity of the study was assessed using the I² index, and publication bias was assessed using Egger's test and funnel plot.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twelve eligible studies with a sample size of 440 women victims of violence were selected. Mind-body therapies led to a statistically significant reduction in anxiety scores (SMD: 1.95, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.89), depression scores (SMD: 1.68, 95% CI: 0.83, 2.52) and posttraumatic stress scores (SMD: 0.95, 95% CI: 0.73, 1.18). There was a high level of heterogeneity in the outcome for anxiety (I² = 85.18), a high level of heterogeneity for depression (I² = 88.82), and a low level of heterogeneity for PTSD (I² = 19.61). Results of subgroup analysis based on the number of sessions showed that eight or fewer sessions reduced anxiety (SMD: 3.10, 95% CI: 1.37, 4.83) and depression scores (SMD: 3.44, 95% CI: 1.21, 5.68), while PTSD scores did not change.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Evidence suggests that mind-body therapies may reduce anxiety, depression, and PTSD in women victims of violence.</p>","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141490700","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":"Correction to: Development and psychometric evaluation of the adjuvant endocrine therapy beliefs scale for breast cancer survivors","authors":"Sung Hae Kim,&nbsp;JuHee Lee","doi":"10.1007/s00737-024-01489-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00737-024-01489-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8369,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Women's Mental Health","volume":"27 6","pages":"973 - 973"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141475791","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}