Ganaya
May 20, 2024
Maisi Yantina, Roswiyani Roswiyani, Riana Sahrani
Primiparous mothers, women who are giving birth for the first time, face challenges in adapting to a new postpartum role as a mother. Due to the pressure they are under, they are more likely to suffer from psychological issues including anxiety and depression. The purpose of this study is to ascertain how maternal self-efficacy affects mindfulness and postpartum depression in primiparous...
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
May 19, 2024
Hannes Kettner, Leor Roseman, Adam Gazzaley et al.
18 citations
OBJECTIVE: Affective symptoms such as anxiety, low mood, and loneliness are prevalent and highly debilitating symptoms among older adults (OA). Serotonergic psychedelics are currently investigated as novel interventions for affective disorders, yet little is known regarding their effects in OA. We investigated the mental health effects and psychological mechanisms of guided psychedelic group...
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports
May 16, 2024
Shunichiro Ikeda, Toshihiko Kinoshita
During the 1960s, several studies were conducted to test the therapeutic effects of hallucinogenic drugs, also known as psychedelics, on various disorders, such as major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the non-medical use of these substances became rampant due to their hallucinogenic effects, leading to their classification as narcotics in numerous countries by the 1970s. Since the 1990s,...
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
May 15, 2024
Mateusz Pawlicki, Aleksandra Kłos, Karol Stachyrak et al.
Introduction: Mental disorders are common and still growing problem around the globe. Significantly decreasing quality of life, they are often source of true suffering for patients and their families leading to further health issues or even dramatic outcomes resulting in death. As public awareness rises, more and more people understand risks and tend to look for help as fast as possible....
Neuropsychopharmacology
May 13, 2024
Conor H. Murray
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy has emerged as a potential treatment for psychiatric illnesses, with findings from clinical trials in the last decade demonstrating safety and efficacy in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), among other psychiatric indications. Earlier this year (2024), the Food and Drug Administration in the United States granted priority review for a new drug...
InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice
May 8, 2024
Dinah Kheder, Raju Haque, K. Romano
Hallucinogenics are a broad category of psychoactive substances that have the ability to alter the senses of smell, taste, hearing and feeling, as well as mood and thought. They fall under three main categories: psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants. Muscle spasms, aggressive behaviour, convulsions, and in some cases unconsciousness, are among the dangers associated with their use....
Death Studies
May 6, 2024
Shani Pitcho
Abstract This qualitative study explored the mortality salience effect as it manifested in the dreams of Israelis in the aftermath of the Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023, and during the ensuing war. Over a two-month period, a sample of 242 dreams was collected via an online survey. Two forms of thematic analysis, namely, inductive and deductive, were utilized. Viewed through the...
Journal of Burn Care & Research
May 6, 2024
Suhair Hussni Al-Ghabeesh, Mohannad Mahmoud, Ahmad Rayan et al.
5 citations
Burn is associated with psychological distress, anxiety, and depression. Social support and mindfulness are considered a strength source for postburn survivors to resume their daily living activities. There is a lack of literature that supported the direct impact of mindfulness on social support and psychological distress among burn survivors. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of...
Journal of Personalized Medicine
May 4, 2024
Malvika Godara, Tania Singer
6 citations
Low-dose app-based contemplative interventions for mental health are increasingly popular, but heterogeneity in intervention responses indicates that a personalized approach is needed. We examined whether different longitudinal resilience-vulnerability trajectories, derived over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, predicted differences in diverse mental health outcomes after mindfulness and...
Research Posters
May 2, 2024
Shika Veera, Vajreshwar Shivaprakash
The recreational use of ketamine poses various health risks, including addiction, cognitive impairments, and physical harm. The patient is a 24-year-old female who presented with 30 lbs. unintentional weight loss, generalized weakness, and urinary incontinence over four months. She endorses right upper quadrant and suprapubic pain with occasional gross hematuria. The patient denied recreational...