{"title":"Modulating neuroplasticity through synergistic ketamine and accelerated sequential theta burst stimulation (TBS) for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) – A case report","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104302","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104302","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Closure risk of general hospital psychiatric units: Impact of financial pressures and psychiatrist staffing challenges","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104300","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142592972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effectiveness of a package of community-based mental healthcare services to address perinatal mental disorders in Bangladesh: A cluster-randomized controlled trial","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104290","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104290","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Perinatal mental disorders of women have an impact on their pregnancy and their child’s brain development across low and middle-income countries. However, to address this issue, there are no specific guidelines for community-level service providers in Bangladesh. Therefore, we aimed to develop a community-based mental healthcare (CBMHC) service package and test its effectiveness in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress among mothers during the perinatal period.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A cluster-randomized controlled trial (cRCT) was applied to test the CBMHC package in 2017 and 2018. It was provided to one group of mothers along with routine maternal care while another group received only routine maternal care. Paired sample t-test was applied to assess mean changes at baseline and endline in the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) and EuroQol-5 Dimension and 3 Level (EQ5D3L) scales. A linear mixed-effects model was used to assess the relationship between the DASS-21 score and EQ5D3L.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>1215 participants were enrolled, including 605 in the intervention group and 610 in the control group. Measures of depression, anxiety, and stress were significantly decreased in both groups. Reduction in the levels of stress, as measured by changes in the stress score, were significantly greater in the intervention than in the control group (diff: 1.2, 95 % CI: 0.1, 2.2). The EQ5D3L index improved significantly, 0.02 units more at endline in the intervention group than in the control group (diff: 0.02, 95 % CI: 0.007, 0.03). The levels of mobility, usual activities, pain or discomfort, depression, and anxiety improved by 1.4 %, 7.6 %, 4.4 %, 2.6 %, and 0.4 % more, respectively, in the intervention group compared to the control groups. These improvements were statistically significant. The DASS-21 score was negatively and significantly correlated with both the EQ-5D3L index and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score for the intervention group as well as for the usual care group, indicating that EQ5D3L improved when common mental disorders decreased.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Although the improvements were modest, a CBMHC service package was effective in reducing perinatal levels of stress among Bangladeshi rural women.</div></div><div><h3>Trial Registration</h3><div>ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03678415</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142578089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Human-fecal microbiota transplantation in relation to gut microbiome signatures in animal models for schizophrenia: A scoping review","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104285","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104285","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>More recently, attention has turned to the putative role of gut microbiome (GMB) in pathogenesis, symptomatology, treatment response and/or resistance in schizophrenia (SCZ). It is foreseeable that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from SCZ patients (SCZ-FMT) to germ-free mice could represent a suitable experimental framework for a better understanding of the relationship between GMB and SCZ. Thus, we set out to identify literature (i) characterizing the GMB in animal models of SCZ, and (ii) employing SCZ-FMT into rodents to model SCZ in relation to behavioral and molecular phenotypes. Five studies examining animal models of SCZ suggest distinct GMB composition compared to respective control groups, which was correlated with SCZ-like behavioral phenotypes. Four additional studies investigated SCZ-FMT into rodents in relation to behavioral phenotypes, including spontaneous hyperlocomotion, social deficits, exaggerated startle response, and cognitive impairments, resembling those observed in SCZ patients. Mice receiving SCZ-FMT showed altered neurochemical and metabolic pathways in the brain. Animal models of SCZ have shown altered GMB composition, whereas reported behavioral and neurochemical alterations following FMT from patients into rodents suggest early face and construct validity for SCZ-FMT animal models. However, the predictive validity of these models remains to be validated.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Default at fault? Exploring neural correlates of default mode network in children with ADHD, their unaffected siblings versus neurotypical controls: A quantitative EEG study","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104291","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104291","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Sustained activation of default mode network has been implicated for momentary lapses of attention and higher errors during performance of cognitive tasks in attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) children. Despite emerging evidence indicating the genetic basis of ADHD, there is paucity of literature investigating the alteration of DMN in children with ADHD and their unaffected siblings.</div></div><div><h3>Aim</h3><div>To study the cortical sources of DMN in children with ADHD compared to their siblings and neurotypical controls.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Eighty-six participants (35 ADHD (12.4(±2.7) years), 16 unaffected siblings (11.8(±4.3) years) and 35 matched neurotypical controls (12.6 (±3.6) years) participated in the study. 128 channel EEG data was acquired during rest and Stroop cognitive task and analyzed for cortical source estimation using LORETA software.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Higher activation of DMN and DMN associated areas were observed during encoding of the color-word stimuli in children with ADHD. Sustained activation of core DMN areas namely medial frontal gyrus, posterior cingulate gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus and inferior parietal lobule was observed across all groups. Among the three groups, distinct cortical source activation differences were identified solely in the DMN and its associated areas among children with ADHD during the task encoding phase compared to baseline. In contrast, both siblings and neurotypical controls displayed activation in fronto-parieto-temporal areas subserving executive function were also observed.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Sustained activity of DMN areas with minimal activity in executive network in ADHD children and unaffected siblings during encoding of stimulus implies potential endophenotypic marker in children with ADHD compared to neurotypical controls.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142567531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The ban on alcohol consumption and the tragedy of death by alcohol poisoning in Iran","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104286","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104286","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spiritual integration in counseling for student suicide prevention in higher education in Indonesia","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104287","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104287","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142531175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New paradigm for mental health in the Middle East: Integrating digital innovations and cultural models to reduce stigma and improve access to services","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104289","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104289","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The following study proposes a new framework for mental health care in the Middle East that incorporates digital innovation along with culturally sensitive models to reduce stigma and improve access to mental health services. This framework will make use of technology and community-based strategies to overcome the region-specific problems in creating a more inclusive and effective mental health system.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142578090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents from single parent families present a downward trend in the past 25 years: A cross-temporal meta-analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104288","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104288","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>In recent decades, depressive symptoms have intensified among Chinese adolescents, particularly those from single-parent homes, who are presumed to face heightened mental health risks. Nonetheless, economic growth, fertility policy reforms, and cultural openness have enhanced the adaptability of these adolescents, enabling them to better manage depressive symptom risks.</div></div><div><h3>Aim and method</h3><div>This study aims to scrutinize the evolving trends of depressive symptoms and explore the related social factors among Chinese adolescents from single-parent families. We involved 109 studies by a Cross-temporal meta-analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Over the past 25 years, the prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents from single-parent homes has annually declined. Economic status negatively correlates with depressive symptoms in the current year and 5 years prior. Birth rate, household size negatively impact symptoms, while urbanization level inversely correlates in the present and 5 years ago. Unemployment rate shows negative correlations 5 years apart but positive in the current year. Divorce rates exhibit similar patterns, negative before and now.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The above results indicate that depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents from single-parent families present a downward trend over time with social development. Macro-level factors such as economic instability, policy dynamics, and shifting attitudes towards marriage had a correlation with depression among adolescents from single-parent families. Future studies can dig into the details of the impact on the mental health of adolescents from single-parent families.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142543376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Validity and reliability of the new NIMHANS intellectual disability screening instrument (NID-Screener) for children and adolescents in India","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104282","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104282","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>There is a gap in tools specifically designed for assessing Intellectual Disability (ID) in Indian settings. To address this, the NIMHANS intellectual disability screening instrument (NID-Screener) was developed by the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Ten non experts/language and ten experts rated face and content validity of NID-Screener respectively. Content validity was measured by Content Validity Ratio, Content Validity Indices (I-CVI, S-CVI) and Modified Kappa statistics. Construct validity was calculated by performing Exploratory Factor Analysis(EFA) on responses from 275 parent(s)/guardian(s) of children and adolescents (6–17 years). Criterion Validity was tested against Brief Intellectual Disability Scale (BIDS) and Clinical Diagnosis by Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Kappa Statistics was used to calculate inter – method and inter-Rater Reliability. Cronbach’s alpha was used to assess Internal Consistency. This study was approved by NIMHANS ethics committee.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Findings revealed that NID-Screener has good face and content validity (S-CVI/Average = 0.917). Criterion Validity was excellent (Kappa Value=0.862, p-value<0.001) when compared with BIDS. Sensitivity and specificity were found to be 84.7 %, 89 % respectively against Clinical Diagnosis. On EFA, only one underlying factor with Eigen value > 1 was identified (55.8 % of total variance). Kappa value was found to be 0.971 and 0.942 for inter- rater and inter –method reliability respectively(p-value<0.001). NID-Screener has good internal consistency [Cronbach’s alpha = 0.841].</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>NID-Screener is a reliable and valid tool for screening ID among children and adolescents in India, facilitating its early detection through diagnostic assessments and subsequent interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142567532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}