{"title":"The patterns of acceptance, mindfulness, and values for Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a web-based survey","authors":"J. Saito, H. Kumano","doi":"10.1186/s13030-022-00236-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-022-00236-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9027,"journal":{"name":"BioPsychoSocial Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49668101","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}
Abbas Ali Sangouni, Azam Ahmadi Vasmehjani, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Gordon A Ferns, Sayyed Saeid Khayyatzadeh
{"title":"The association between dietary phytochemical index with depression and quality of life in iranian adolescent girls.","authors":"Abbas Ali Sangouni, Azam Ahmadi Vasmehjani, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Gordon A Ferns, Sayyed Saeid Khayyatzadeh","doi":"10.1186/s13030-022-00234-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s13030-022-00234-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>There is increasing evidence that the dietary intake of phytochemicals is inversely associated with severity of depression and positively associated with quality of life (QoL). The present study investigated the relationship between dietary phytochemical index (DPI) with depression and QoL scores in Iranian adolescent girls.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 733 adolescent girls from Mashhad and Sabzevar cities in northeastern Iran were entered into this cross-sectional study. Assessment of depression and QoL was performed utilizing the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and SF-12v2 questionnaire, respectively. Assessment of dietary intake was undertaken by a qualified dietitian, using a validated food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) containing 168 food items. To explore the association between DPI with QoL and depression, logistic regression was used in crude and adjusted models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The participants in the fourth quartile of DPI compared with the first quartile had a 50% lower odds of depression (OR: 0.50; 95% CI: 0.30-0.84, P = 0.009) This relation remained significant in all adjusted models. The adolescents in highest quartile of DPI compared with the first quartile had 38% lower odds of poor QoL (OR: 0.62; 95% CI: 0.41-0.94, P = 0.02). This association remained significant in adjusted models I and II, but not after adjusting for all confounding variables (OR: 0.67; 95% CI: 0.43-1.02, P = 0.06) (Model III).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>DPI was inversely associated with risk of depression. The association between DPI score and QoL remained unclear. Further prospective and interventional studies are required.</p>","PeriodicalId":9027,"journal":{"name":"BioPsychoSocial Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2022-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8811992/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39743501","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}
Y. Ishizaki, Yoshitoki Yanagimoto, Yuri Fujii, Mana Yamamoto, Kazunari Kaneko
{"title":"Psychogenic fever and postural tachycardia syndrome among school-aged children and adolescents with fever of unknown origin","authors":"Y. Ishizaki, Yoshitoki Yanagimoto, Yuri Fujii, Mana Yamamoto, Kazunari Kaneko","doi":"10.1186/s13030-022-00238-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-022-00238-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9027,"journal":{"name":"BioPsychoSocial Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46003737","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":"Correction to: The effectiveness of Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure (PRISM) for the assessment of the suffering and quality of interpersonal relationships of patients with chronic pain.","authors":"Mitsunao Tomioka, Masako Hosoi, Tomona Okuzawa, Kozo Anno, Rie Iwaki, Hiroshi Kawata, Chiharu Kubo, Nobuyuki Sudo","doi":"10.1186/s13030-021-00230-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00230-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9027,"journal":{"name":"BioPsychoSocial Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8787893/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39963523","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":"Descriptive review of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy on anxiety-related problems in children under the circumstances of COVID-19.","authors":"Kentaro Shirotsuki, Nagisa Sugaya, Mutsuhiro Nakao","doi":"10.1186/s13030-021-00233-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00233-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>COVID-19 continues to have a global impact and has yet to converge. Behavioral restrictions in daily life are widespread, forcing changes to the behavioral patterns of people. Significant changes have also occurred in children's lives, raising concerns about mental health. The same is true for anxiety symptoms.</p><p><strong>Research: </strong>In this paper, we described the COVID-19 pandemic effects on mental health, summarized Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) as an applicability of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for COVID-19, and summarized ICBT's current state as a response for anxiety. An overview of previous intervention studies, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on ICBT, showed that many studies were highly effective against anxiety symptoms. Furthermore, regarding the follow-up of ICBT's intervention effect, long-term effect maintenance was also clarified. It was likewise pointed out that ICBT may be used in the future since it is beneficial for children's anxiety symptoms in telemedicine.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on these results from previous studies, we discuss ICBT's applicability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, future measures and prospects for children's mental health during the pandemic are discussed in this study.</p>","PeriodicalId":9027,"journal":{"name":"BioPsychoSocial Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8744388/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39808309","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":"Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on japanese patients with eating disorders -a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Shu Takakura, Kenta Toda, Makoto Yamashita, Tomoko Kitajima, Takafumi Suematsu, Hiroaki Yokoyama, Chie Suzuyama Asou, Tomokazu Hata, Nobuyuki Sudo","doi":"10.1186/s13030-021-00232-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00232-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown had a considerable impact on eating disorders (EDs). We evaluated the clinical features of Japanese ED patients before and after the first COVID-19 outbreak-related state of emergency (April 7, 2020).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We studied 148 patients who were divided into two groups based on when they arrived at our clinic: before (Before group: n = 86) or after (After group: n = 62) the start of the first state of emergency. All patients completed the Japanese versions of the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) and Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The After group was substantially younger than the Before group (p = .0187). Regardless of the ED type, patients who developed an ED during the first state of emergency tended to be significantly younger than those who developed one before. Differences in EDI characteristics were observed between the two groups. The PBI care subscale was notably higher (p = .0177) in the After group. The PBI maternal care subscale was the only statistically significant factor associated with age (β = -0.35, p < .0001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Home confinement associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing increase in parent-child closeness may have influenced the decreased age of ED patients at their initial consultation. Treatment interventions should consider the differences in the clinical features of EDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":9027,"journal":{"name":"BioPsychoSocial Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8733913/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39792890","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":"A pilot randomized controlled trial of the shogi-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (S-CBT) preventive stress management program.","authors":"Hirokazu Furukawa, Shota Noda, Chiho Kitashima, Manami Omine, Takumi Fukumoto, Hitomi Ono, Aya Ohara, Mutsuhiro Nakao","doi":"10.1186/s13030-021-00229-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00229-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Shogi is a traditional board game in Japan. A preventive stress management program based on Shogi-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (S-CBT) was applied in the Japanese municipality of Kakogawa City. The study aimed to develop an S-CBT preventive stress management program for the elderly and determine its efficacy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The participants were 67 elderly men with amateur-level Shogi skills. They were randomly assigned to either the S-CBT group (n = 33) or the waiting-list control group (n = 34). The S-CBT program was conducted over six 90-min sessions. The outcome measures were recorded using K6 instrument, the Japanese version of the abbreviated Lubben Social Network Scale, five items on cognitive behavioral functioning, and subjective well-being scale.</p><p><strong>Results and conclusions: </strong>The dropout rates of the S-CBT group and waiting-list control groups were 36.4 and 44.1%, respectively. Effect sizes (Cohen's d) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for each group. Domains that changed immediately after the S-CBT intervention were problem-solving skills, self-reinforcement, and negative automatic thoughts. Future research should promote mental and physical health through the design of intervention programs using familiar materials.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN CTR) UMIN000036003 .</p>","PeriodicalId":9027,"journal":{"name":"BioPsychoSocial Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8725415/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39785288","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":"Correction to: The reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the daily record of severity of problems (J-DRSP) and development of a short-form version (J-DRSP (SF)) to assess symptoms of premenstrual syndrome among Japanese women.","authors":"Yumie Ikeda, Miho Egawa, Kazuya Okamoto, Masaki Mandai, Yoshimitsu Takahashi, Takeo Nakayama","doi":"10.1186/s13030-021-00231-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00231-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9027,"journal":{"name":"BioPsychoSocial Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8719403/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39889125","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}
Miriam L Robinovitz, Gregg Joseph Montalto, Khalid I Afzal, Stephanie Lichtor, Sandeep Palepu, Dena Oaklander, Sarah Carollo, Jonathan Tutko, Jennifer E Wildes
{"title":"Anorexia nervosa, conduct disorder, and the juvenile justice system: a case of applying traditional treatment modalities in a non-traditional setting.","authors":"Miriam L Robinovitz, Gregg Joseph Montalto, Khalid I Afzal, Stephanie Lichtor, Sandeep Palepu, Dena Oaklander, Sarah Carollo, Jonathan Tutko, Jennifer E Wildes","doi":"10.1186/s13030-021-00227-w","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-021-00227-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anorexia Nervosa is highly comorbid with depressive, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders. However, it has not previously been reported as comorbid with antisocial personality traits, except when substance use disorder is also identified. We present an unusual case of a patient with resistant anorexia nervosa and comorbid conduct disorder. This case was also unique in that the juvenile justice system was involved during treatment.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>A 13-year-old female was admitted to our pediatric hospital for the treatment of anorexia nervosa. She had a history of violent behaviors toward family members, often jeopardizing her care. During hospitalization, she physically attacked a physician on her care team shortly before she transitioned to an eating disorders treatment program. She was diagnosed with conduct disorder, and following discharge, she attacked her father in a premeditated act. This led to her entry into the juvenile justice system. While under the custody of the juvenile justice system, she was readmitted to our hospital for further treatment of anorexia nervosa. Our treatment strategy included psychotropics, positive reinforcement, close interdisciplinary coordination among the various hospital teams, and the juvenile justice system. Following discharge from her second hospitalization back to the juvenile detention system, our patient maintained a healthy weight and appeared to show improvements in the cognitive distortions related to her eating disorder.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>To our knowledge, this is the first reported successful treatment of an individual with resistant anorexia nervosa and conduct disorder. It was likely a combination of weight gain, psychotropic medications, and the structured milieu provided by the juvenile justice system that led to the effective treatment of our patient. This case illustrates that a non-traditional healthcare setting can be an asset to treatment through persistence and close collaboration across institutions.</p>","PeriodicalId":9027,"journal":{"name":"BioPsychoSocial Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8684194/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39598726","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}