{"title":"Is 50–90 percent of all medical research unethical? The Helsinki Declaration","authors":"Rajiv Tandon","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104396","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104396","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":"104 ","pages":"Article 104396"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413293","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}
B. Suhavana, Vijaya Raghavan, Simon Rosenbaum, R. Padmavati
{"title":"Barriers, attitudes, confidence, and knowledge among psychiatrists and psychologists in India to provide physical health interventions for metabolic health to persons with mental disorders: A cross-sectional survey","authors":"B. Suhavana, Vijaya Raghavan, Simon Rosenbaum, R. Padmavati","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104337","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104337","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 104337"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142827163","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":"Effects of mini-meditation-based breathing exercise as intervention on induced mental stress: An EEG power spectrum evidence-based study","authors":"Amit Kumar, Deepak Joshi","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104341","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104341","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 104341"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142863032","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":"Do fathers develop perinatal depression, anxiety, and stress? Cross-sectional findings from a study in Sri Lanka","authors":"Aruni Hapangama, Anuradha Baminiwatta , Lalith Kuruppuarachchi","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104332","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104332","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 104332"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778981","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}
Chun Lin , Yueh-Pin Lin , Seon-Cheol Park , Ok-Jin Jang , Tian-Mei Si , Yu-Tao Xiang , Huang-Li Lin , Afzal Javed , M.Nasar Sayeed Khan , Sandeep Grover , Roy Abraham Kallivayali , Kok Yoon Chee , Takahiro A. Kato , Pornjira Pariwatcharakul , Margarita Maramis , Lakmi Seneviratne , Kang Sim , Wai Kwong Tang , Tin Oo , Norman Sartorius , Shih-Ku Lin
{"title":"Long-acting injectable antipsychotic use in patients with bipolar disorder: Findings from the REAP-BD study","authors":"Chun Lin , Yueh-Pin Lin , Seon-Cheol Park , Ok-Jin Jang , Tian-Mei Si , Yu-Tao Xiang , Huang-Li Lin , Afzal Javed , M.Nasar Sayeed Khan , Sandeep Grover , Roy Abraham Kallivayali , Kok Yoon Chee , Takahiro A. Kato , Pornjira Pariwatcharakul , Margarita Maramis , Lakmi Seneviratne , Kang Sim , Wai Kwong Tang , Tin Oo , Norman Sartorius , Shih-Ku Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104338","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104338","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Aims</h3><div>This study aimed to assess treatment patterns and the effectiveness of long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAIs) in patients with bipolar disorder (BD) across various Asian countries. The study focused on comparing the choices of LAIs, other psychotropic medications, and their psychotropic drug load to explore real-world usage and evaluate the potential benefits of LAIs in BD treatment across different countries.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A retrospective cohort study was conducted with BD patients diagnosed according to ICD-10-CM codes F31.0 to F31.9 across 13 Asian countries or regions. Data were collected through an online system covering prescriptions for all psychotropic medications including LAIs. The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System was used to compare medication dosage patterns.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The study analyzed 2029 prescription records for BD, including 103 cases involving LAIs. The highest LAI prescription rates were found in Sri Lanka and Malaysia, with no reported use in Myanmar, India, and Japan. Patients receiving LAIs were younger, more often male, and had higher BMI and drug loads compared to those on oral medications. South Korea and Indonesia showed the highest LAIs drug load. South Korea, Pakistan, and China exhibited the highest total psychotropic drug loads, while Malaysia had the lowest.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This study is the first to examine LAIs use for BD across Asia. Cross-national differences in LAIs prescriptions and psychotropic drug load highlight variations in treatment practices and healthcare systems. These findings underscore the need for further research and the development of region-specific guidelines to improve BD treatment outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 104338"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142812096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proper naming of medications used in psychiatric practice: Its time has come","authors":"Rajiv Tandon","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104374","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104374","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 104374"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142998918","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}
Sandersan Onie, Irmansyah, Juneman Abraham, Anna Surti Ariani, Jiemi Ardian, Nurul F. Praharso, Byron J. Good
{"title":"Advancing suicide prevention through legislative action in Indonesia: The 2024 Presidential Decree on mental health and suicide","authors":"Sandersan Onie, Irmansyah, Juneman Abraham, Anna Surti Ariani, Jiemi Ardian, Nurul F. Praharso, Byron J. Good","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104353","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104353","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 104353"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143155731","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":"A nose for trouble: Tapentadol nasal spray use disorder associated nasal cartilage atrophy in a young male","authors":"Pattath Narayanan Suresh Kumar , Greata Edwin , Rohith Suresh , Vikas Menon","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104346","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104346","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 104346"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142871204","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 research gap in evaluating community-based mental health interventions in Korea: A comparative analysis with the United Kingdom","authors":"Jongtae Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>South Korea has historically relied on inpatient psychiatric care. Although the 1995 Mental Health Act aimed to promote community mental health services, progress in developing community-based interventions has been limited. This review aims to provide a concise analysis of the current state of research on evaluating community mental health care in Korea, employing a comparative perspective with the United Kingdom (UK), where community-based mental health approaches have been more extensively studied and implemented. On November 19, 2024, a literature search was conducted using PubMed. The search strategy combined keywords related to mental illness and community intervention with the terms “Korea” or “United Kingdom.” The review focused on randomized controlled trials from both countries that assessed patient-level outcomes of community-based mental health interventions. The findings reveal a striking contrast: in Korea, only one randomized pilot trial focused on depression in older adults was found. In contrast, 69 studies were identified in the UK, including 13 pilot/feasibility studies and 56 main studies, with 38 of these addressing severe mental illness. This clear difference underscores the limited research and evaluation of community-based mental health interventions in Korea. The results indicate a pressing need for research to assess these interventions. Such research could guide policy reforms toward deinstitutionalization and help Korea strengthen its community-based mental health system in line with global trends.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 104348"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142909176","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":"Examining barriers to access mental health services among patients with mental health issues in SAARC nations: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies","authors":"Gayatri Khanal , Y. Selvamani , Sushmita Ghimire , Suman Thapa , Rolina Dhital","doi":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104331","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104331","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Inspite of high prevalence of mental illness in developing countries, access to health care for addressing mental health issues has several existing barriers at different levels leading to disproportionate adverse health outcomes, summarised as the three Ds of death, disability, and health-economic deficit. This study aims at examining the perspectives of patients with mental illness on barriers to access mental care.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this study, we searched EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus and PsycNet databases. Database search examined qualitative articles on barriers to access mental health care published from January, 2013 to January, 2023. Papers appropriate for inclusion were selected in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations, employed qualitative methodologies, and focused on patients, caregiver, or healthcare practitioners’ perspective on challenges to access care. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) - Version 2018 was used to assess quality.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Out of 351 papers, only 24 met the inclusion requirements. A multilevel conceptual framework guided the reporting of emergent themes. Patient with mental disorder experienced four levels of barriers while receiving mental health services: 1. sociocultural (family support, community support networks, and cultural attitudes), 2. organizational (organizational characteristics, service access, and inadequacy of resources), 3. structural (poor implementation of existing policy) and 4. individual levels (knowledge, attitudes, and individual characteristics).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Complex, interlinked, multilevel barriers existed while accessing MHS for patient in SAARC nations. To improve access to MHS, multilevel solutions ought to tackle individual, organizational, societal, and structural barriers at various phases of the care pathway is imperative.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":8543,"journal":{"name":"Asian journal of psychiatry","volume":"103 ","pages":"Article 104331"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142779144","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}