bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Differential risk factors for prenatal and postpartum depression in South Korea
Authors: Park S.H. , Chung K. , Cho H.Y. , Kim Y.R. , Jhung K. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionIncidence for depression increases during the perinatal period. Risk factors for depression may differentially affect each time period.ObjectivesTo assess demographic, psychological and obstetric risk factors that differentially affect prenatal and postpartum depressionMethodsA total of 169 subjects participated. Assessment was conducted during the first trimester, second trimester, third trimester, within a month after childbirth, and a month after childbirth. Demographic and obstetric measures, as well as psychological measures, including the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were conducted. Multiple regression and the Mann-Whitney U test were performed to examine the association between variables and depression scores.ResultsDepression score was higher during the postpartum period than the prenatal period. Younger age was associated with depression during the first trimester. In the second trimester, less education, a history of depression and having stress within a year significantly affected depression scores. Smoking, artificial abortion and lack of support from family and parents correlated with depression during the third trimester. Within a month after childbirth, psychiatric and depression history, smoking, stress level within a year and lack of family support were associated with depression. At a month after childbirth, those who were primiparous and not breastfeeding had significantly higher depression scores.ConclusionsThis study identifies various risk factors for each gestational and postpartum period and suggests differential interventions for different perinatal periods.
Mental disorders and psychological problems of women-victims of domestic violence during self-isolation in the covid 19 pandemic
Authors: Kachaeva M. , Kharitonova N. , Shport S. , Shishkina O. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionDomestic violence is a troubling problem, but it has acquired a new, previously unknown significance during the COVID 19 pandemic. According to WHO, the number of calls from victims of domestic violence to hotlines during quarantine in many countries has increased by an average of 5 times.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to find out the consequences of domestic violence against women and to identify psychological problems and mental disorders. Attention was paid to the mental health of victims of violence in self - isolation during COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsWe analyzed the psychological problems and mental disorders of women who applied to the newly created hotline for women at the Serbsky Center in Moscow during the COVID 19 pandemic.ResultsThe situation caused by restrictive quarantine measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic provokes aggressiveness and all forms of domestic violence.Clinical interview has revealed depression, anxiety, fear, low self-esteem, self-harm behavior, which formed the clinical picture of adaptation disorders, acute stress disorders, PTSR, psychosomatic disorders, substance abuse), sexual dysfunctions, eating disorders in the form of bulimia and anorexia.ConclusionsThe study requires taking into account social, economic and gender characteristics. In all types of emergencies, including epidemics, violence against women tends to increase. This is facilitated by a number of factors, such as the crowding of the stay,a decrease in prosperity, provocation of alcohol abuse, state of uncertainty.
Gender differences in the subjective assessment of emotional state in Russians
Authors: Shilko R. , Shaigerova L. , Dolgikh A. , Almazova O. , Rabeson M. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionResearch into sociocultural mediation of mental health engages the factor of gender differences in the subjective assessment of emotional state.ObjectivesThe current study aims to identify the features of the subjective assessment of emotional state in men and women.MethodsThe study involved 210 men and 403 women aged 14 to 76 years (M = 26.9; SD = 13.7) from six regions of the Russian Federation: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Udmurtia, Sakha, Sverdlovsk and Kemerovo. Participants were asked to evaluate their emotional state at the present time, choosing one of the following answers: “excellent”, “good”, “average”, “poor”, “very poor”.ResultsThe same pattern of the answer frequency distribution was established for men and women. “Good” was the most frequent answer (40% in men and 40% in women), followed by “average” (32% and 36%), “excellent” (18% and 12%), “poor” (9% and 11%), and “very poor” (1% and 2%). Statistical analysis on a rank scale with t-test for independent samples showed that the differences in the subjective assessment of emotional state in men and women are significant (t = 2.132; p = 0.033).ConclusionsThus, both men and women rarely choose the extreme answers to assess their emotional state. Despite this similarity, there are statistically significant gender differences in the subjective assessments of emotional state: men are more likely to choose the answer “excellent” and use the answers “average”, “poor” and “very poor” less frequently. The reported study was funded by the RFBR, project number 17-29-02506.
Spousal abuse and its determinants
Authors: Kolsi S. , Hentati S. , Baati I. , Masmoudi J. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionSpousal abuse (SA)against women, by its frequency and its consequences on the health of the victims, is a public health issue. For this reason, the role of the physician is essential not only in the care of victims but also in the study of the determinants of(SA).ObjectivesTo study the profile of women who have experienced(SA), their spouses and to evaluate the factors associated with spousal violence.MethodsAnalytical and descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among married patients who consulted the National Health Fund of Sfax(CNSS) during the months of October and November 2019.The sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the victims and their spouses were collected using a pre-established form.Results57.3% of the population was affected by(SA). The mean age of female victims was 48.35 years(SD=9.82). 66.7% of women had a primary school level and 69% had a median socioeconomic level. The majority (60.3%) were housewives.78.18% had a somatic history. The average age of spouses was 53.82(SD=10.87).73% had an elementary school education and 49% were workers.The spouse’s somatic history was found in 63.5% and psychiatric history in 11.11%. 39.68% of spouses had addictive behaviours. Factors correlated with (SA) were: low education levels of the wife (p=0.016) and husband (p=0.0057), history of childhood abuse of the victim (p<0.0001), addictive behaviours of the husband (p=0.008).ConclusionsIt seems that the evaluation of the characteristics of women victims of (SA) and their spouses, as well as the identification of factors associated with (SA), are essential in order to cope with this scourge and avoid its repercussions.Keywordspousal abuse-victims-determinants-profile
Voluntary interruption of psychotic pregnancy: Use of antipsychotic drugs in a bioethical case
Authors: Galvañ J. , Angélico I. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionDecisions about use and safety of antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy it’s been a controversial issue in psychiatric practice because of the difficult finding the good choice, ethically and medically.ObjectivesTo provide an example of a real case to shed light about the psychopharmacological and ethical management of the situation helping a psychotic patient to make a voluntary decision.MethodsExpose a clinical case of a patient in a psychiatric institution for several psychotic symptoms who we discover she’s pregnant during her hospitalization and treatment process. She is a 36 years old single woman who shows disorganized maniac psychotic behavior including disinhibition, promiscuity, persecutory and symbolic delusional ideas, self-surrender and insomnia. She’s admitted against her will in a University Hospital, being transferred to a Psychiatric Hospital with risperidone (2mg/24h) and clonazepam 2mg (2mg/24h). She had a positive pregnant test. Receiving the patient, we made an updated bibliographical review about use of antipsychotic during pregnancy, consult with the patient’s family and hospital legal advice’s service and coordinate with Gynecology’s service. The patient was ambivalent about the decision conditioned by her symptoms.ResultsWe decide to optimize drugs to olanzapine (until 30mg/24h) during the first week not using mood stabilizers because of malformations risk, with a great amelioration of symptoms, experiencing a back to reality with a coherent speech and eutimia, deciding a voluntary interruption of pregnancy.ConclusionsPsychosis in pregnancy can be a bioethical challenge wich must be management according to science (practice clinical guidelines point olanzapine as a choice to be considered) and woman’s will.
Female sexual dysfunction after breast cancer surgery prediction with AI
Authors: Mereu A. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionFemale sexual dysfunction (FSD) can be overlooked. Different types of breast cancer surgery could have a different impact on the sexuality of women. Artificial intelligence (AI) could help to determine the relation between those conditions.ObjectivesTo investigate whether AI could predict FSD relying primarily on the time elapsed after treatment and the type of breast cancer surgery.MethodsData of age, time elapsed after treatment and type of surgery (breast-conserving therapy and mastectomy) were employed to predict FSD status in 128 subjects using an AI. Women with and without steady relations were included in the analysis. FSD prevalence was 27.3%. The AI was conservatively tuned to maximize the positive likelihood ratio considering predicted and real FSD statuses. The free and open source programming language R was used for all the analyses. Dataset source: Nowosielski, Krzysztof; Krzystanek, Marek; Kowalczyk, Robert; Streb, Joanna; Kucharz, Jakub; Głogowska, Iwona; Lew-Starowicz, Zbigniew; Cedrych, Ida (2018), “Data for: Factors affecting sexual function and body image of early stage breast cancer survivors in Poland: A short-term observation.”, Mendeley Data, V1, doi: 10.17632/948n98trm6.1ResultsPredictions obtained a positive likelihood ratio of 5.314. The results were indicative of fair performance.ConclusionsAI might be useful to predict FSD in women who undergo breast cancer surgery. Furthermore, the results of this study might indicate a moderate effect of age, time after treatment and type of surgery on the probability of FSD occurrence. Finally, the AI used in this study is freely available, allowing anyone to experiment.
Gender differences and defensive coping behavior in patients with inflammatory bowel disorders
Authors: Chernus N. , Gorenkov R. , .Sivkov S. , Sivkova S. , Sivkov A. , Savina T. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionInflammatory bowel disorders (IBD) are chronic diseases with severe course. In this regard, research aimed at identifying adaptive behavior styles potentially significant for individual resilience to disease-related stress is of particular importanceObjectivesThe study population included 45 patients with the inflammatory bowel disorders: 19 male, 26 female (mean age 36,0±4,8), whose clinical and experimental psychological characteristics were studied.MethodsThe following methods were used: ‘Life Style Index’ by R. Plutchik, Н. Kellerman, ‘Ways of Coping’ by R. Lazarus, S. Folkman.ResultsThe experimental psychological study revealed interdependence of psychological defense mechanisms and coping behaviors. Thus, in female patients, such psychological defense mechanisms as ‘denial r=-0,51’ and ‘compensation г=-0,43’ showed negative correlation with ‘planning problem-solving’ coping strategy and positive correlation with such coping strategies, as ‘escape - avoidance г=0,38’ and ‘confrontation г=0,32’ р<0,05; in male patients, such psychological defense mechanisms as ‘regression г= -0,41;’ and ‘displacement г= -0,30’ demonstrated negative correlation with ‘planning problem-solving’ and ‘exercising self-control’, but positive correlation with such coping strategies, as ‘escape - avoidance г= 0,34’, ‘confrontation г= 0,40;’, р<0,05. Maladaptive attitude towards disease correlated with avoidance reactions in both male and female patients, which is indicated by the central rank position in disease coping structure of ‘confrontation’ coping strategy М=69,3±0,1, along with insufficient utilization of ‘planning problem-solving’ coping strategy М=39.3± 0,1, р< 0,001.ConclusionsThe identified manifestations of psychological maladaptation in both male and female inflammatory bowel disorder patients are moderately pronounced, but require psychotherapeutic correction
Mental disorders during pregnancy and postpartum period
Authors: Kammoun I. , Kammoun R. , Maatouk O. , Karoui M. , Salah K. Ben , Ellouze F. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionMental disorders of pregnancy or postpartum correspond to all the psychopathological states linked to the period of the pregnancy-puerperium. They are the subject of prevention and screening and are currently a public health priorityObjectivesDescribe the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients who presented mental disorders during pregnancy and/or postpartum. Identify the various risk factors predisposing to these disordersMethodsWe carried out a retrospective descriptive analytical study including patients who presented mental disorders during their pregnancy or postpartum and who were hospitalized during the period from January to October 2020.We collected 20 patients.ResultsThe average age was 39.84 years. Mental disorders were present in 73.7% during the postpartum period. The patients had a personality disorder in 47.7%. They were smokers in 57% of cases. Pregnancy was desired in 73.7% with regular follow-up in 84.2%. Pregnancy was complicated by toxemia in 22% of cases and gestational diabetes in 27% of cases. Delivery was by caesarean section in 68.4% with primiparity in 50%. According to the DSM5, the psychic disorder most often found during pregnancy was the characterized depressive disorder 43%, and during the postpartum we found the brief psychotic episode 42.1%. The treatment was in half of the cases association between antidepressants and antipsychotics. Mental disorders were significantly correlated with the presence of stressful life events during pregnancy (p =0.02)ConclusionsMental disorders during pregnancy and postpartum are frequent and important to detect. Early diagnosis and adequate care are the two essential elements that should allow these women to fully experience their motherhood
Murder she said – a review on mental health issues in intimate relationship violence
Authors: Delgado A. , Cortiñas A. , Sousa A. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionViolence in intimate relationships is a prevalent worldwide health problem and it is underreported, underrecognized and underadressed by health care professionals.This problem affects women more commonly than men and occurs in heterosexual and same-sex relationships. Violence can include physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse, as well as control over contraception or pregnancy and medical care and it tends to be repetitive, with an escalation in frequency and severity over time. Abused patients exhibit chronic physical and emotional symptoms and injuries resulting from physical and sexual violence.ObjectivesWe conducted a review on violence in intimate relationships and the impact on mental health of the victims.MethodsComprehensive search of literature in the medical databases MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SciELO using the keywords: women, violence, intimate relationship violence, mental health, self injury.ResultsResearch has established a relationship between violence and mental health outcomes among women and girls. Violence or inter-personal trauma render women vulnerable to a range of psychiatric symptoms - depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicide, and substance use are most common. Women reporting bidirectional violence had higher rates of depression and PTSD. When examining differences in rates of psychiatric disorders by the type of violence, it was found that all types of violence were strongly associated with all types of psychiatric disorders. Severity of psychiatric symptoms increased stepwise with increasing severity of violence.ConclusionsCaring for patients in abusive relationships can be challeging - continuous supportive care improves patient outcomes. Physicians shoul be able to recognize and manage this situations in order prevent its negative outcomes.
Validity and reliability of the perinatal anxiety screening scale in a brazilian sample of pregnant women
Authors: Barros M. , Aguiar M. , Macedo A. , Pereira A.T. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionThe Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale was translated and validated for European Portuguese (PASS-29; Pereira et al. 2019), from the original PASS (composed of 31 items; Somerville et al. 2014) to allow epidemiological and correlational research and early detection, which is an health policy imperative. This need also applies to Brazil, where a specific instrument to measure perinatal anxiety is not available.ObjectivesTo study the psychometric properties of the PASS Brazilian version factor structure using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency and pattern of correlations with mood states.Methods350 women (Mean age: 30.01±5.452) in the second trimester of pregnancy (Mean weeks =25.17±±6.55) completed the PASS and the Brazilian version of Profile of Mood States (POMS-25; Barros et al. 2021). SPSS and AMOS software were used.ResultsAfter deleting two items (1 and 2) and some errors correlated, CFA indicated a good fit for the second-order model (X2/df=2.987; CFI=.903; TLI=.889; GFI=.797, RMSEA=.075; p[rmsea≤0.01]<0.001). The Cronbach alpha was α=.937, and for the four dimensions (general anxiety and specific fear, perfectionism and control, social anxiety and adjustment disorder, acute anxiety and trauma.), were all α>.800. PASS total and dimensional scores significantly (p<.01) and moderately correlated with Profile of Mood States dimensions: negative affect (.471), Depression (.294), Anxiety (.548), Fatigue (.438) and Vigour (-.288).ConclusionsSimilarly, to what has been found for Portuguese version, the Brazilian PASS resulted in a 29-items-and-four-factors version, with good construct and convergent validity and reliability. In the near future we will determine the PASS cut-offs to screen for anxiety disorders in pregnancy and postpartum.
Together we stand, resilient we stay : The effect of minority stress and resilience on transgender mental health
Authors: Sahin A.B. , Buyukgok D. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionPrejudice, stigmatization and discrimination behaviors causes social stress and lead vulnerability to mental and physical health problems in Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) individuals. The prevalence of mental disorders that can be associated with “minority group stress”, especially major depression and anxiety disorders, are known to be higher in the TGNC group in comparison to general population.ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to reveal the impact of minority stress on TGNC individuals’ mental health. Resilience factors like gender identity pride, social support, community connectedness expected to diminish the negative impact of stigmatization and discrimination.MethodsThe study sample consisted of 48 volunteered participants who consulted to Psychiatry Department for gender transition process. After semi-structured interview, applicants were given Gender Minority Stress and Resilience Scale-Turkish Form (GMSR-Tr), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS).ResultsAnalysis revealed a negative correlation between the stress subscales of GMSR-Tr scale and BDI (p< .001; rs= .727), BAI (p< .001; rs= .649), PSS (p< .001; rs= .671). For psychological resilience, the strongest positive relationship was found with the community connectedness subscale (p< .001; rs= .864); the strongest negative relationship was observed with the internalized transphobia subscale (p< .001; rs= .750).ConclusionsOur study presented the importance of internalized transphobia and protective effect of resilience factors for mental health outcomes of TGNC individuals exposed to minority stress. The depression, anxiety and stress scores decreases with increasing psychological resilience.
Listening to music as a stress management tool
Authors: Lata F. , Kourtesis I. 
Published: February 2022

IntroductionThe impact of listening to music on the stress response system has received increased attention lately.ObjectivesAn update of the relative research.MethodsLiterature review.ResultsListening to music seems to reduce stress by influencing both the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the autonomous nervous system. Most studies, mainly conducted in healthy adults, show a decrease both in cortisol levels (a well-known stress-biomarker) and in sympathetic activity (reduction in heart rate frequency and blood pressure). Compositional elements of music such as melody, rhythm, tonality and frequency seem to influence individual relaxation responses. Most studies used classical music, nonetheless, the abovementioned effects were noticed irrespective of music genre. High-frequency music seems to have a greater role in stress-relief: 528 Hz frequency music apparently lowers cortisol and increases oxytocin (a modulator of stress response and social bonding) levels. A decrease in perceived anxiety and the induction of a positive mood state -particularly when relaxation was affirmed as the purpose of music listening- has been noticed using appropriate scales. Regarding particular settings, perioperative music may attenuate the neuroendocrine stress response caused by the surgery procedure. Music interventions in obstetric patients as well as in cardiovascular and cancer patients have led to similar findings. Finally, music appears to beneficially affect stress among patients with PSTD, fibromyalgia and depression.ConclusionsThe stress-relieving effect of music listening seems promising in clinical settings. The heterogeneity of the studies’ sample and the “administration” of different music intervention “schemes” are among the main limitations of the current research.DisclosureNo significant relationships.