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Psychiatry International, Volume 4, Issue 3

September 2023 - 11 articles

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Articles (11)

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,897 Views
10 Pages

The Prospect of Focal Ultrasound in the Treatment of Mental Disorders

  • Carlos Trenado,
  • Nicole Pedroarena-Leal and
  • Diane Ruge

20 September 2023

Mental disorders critically affect an individual’s quality of life by disrupting cognitive abilities and emotional states and are a major health burden worldwide. At present, psychotherapy and pharmacological interventions are the main approach...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
7 Citations
7,530 Views
11 Pages

Game Transfer Phenomena in a Clinical Case with Psychosis and Gaming Disorder

  • Huu Kim Le,
  • Angelica B. Ortiz de Gortari,
  • Annabel Callan,
  • Daragh Poynton,
  • Daniela Vecchio and
  • Wai Chen

Little is known about the interplay of Gaming Disorder (GD) with psychotic processes in schizophrenia. Only a few clinical cases involving video game playing and psychotic symptoms have been previously reported in literature. This case report describ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,837 Views
11 Pages

Internet Addiction and Depression among Syrian College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Sarya Swed,
  • Haidara Bohsas,
  • Hidar Alibrahim,
  • Mohammed Amir Rais,
  • Mohamed Elsayed,
  • Abdulqadir J. Nashwan,
  • Mohammad Mehedi Hasan,
  • Mohamad Nour Nasif,
  • Bisher Sawaf and
  • Mhd Kutaiba Albuni
  • + 3 authors

Background: Problematic internet use (PIU) or internet addiction has become increasingly prevalent, and concerns about its impact on mental health and social functioning have grown. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of PIU among Syrian u...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8,713 Views
20 Pages

The psychological reproduction of cocaine’s ability to increase happiness was studied. The first part of this study consisted of building and validating an instrument to measure the stable and transient aspects of happiness via the 10-item Happ...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,375 Views
9 Pages

Predictors of Treatment Response in Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression: Outcomes of a Randomized Trial

  • Karniza Khalid,
  • Wei Chern Ang,
  • Aimi Izwani Mohd. Nazli,
  • Ruzita Jamaluddin and
  • Syed A. A. Rizvi

Objective: This report aims to compare the effectiveness between electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial direct stimulation (tDCS) among patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and the associated factors. Methods: This was a secon...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,615 Views
7 Pages

Preliminary Report on the Efficacy of Music Therapy to Optimize the Compliance of Rett Syndrome Patients Attending Oral Hygiene Procedures

  • Mario Tortoriello,
  • Andrea Frosolini,
  • Sara Pianigiani,
  • Flavia Cascino,
  • Guido Gabriele,
  • Paolo Gennaro,
  • Stefano Parrini and
  • Massimo Viviano

Background: Individuals with intellectual developmental disability (IDD) often face barriers in accessing dental care. The main aim of the present study was to test the feasibility and the outcome of oral hygiene (OH) procedures in Rett syndrome (RS)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,686 Views
15 Pages

Study of Adverse Drug Reaction of Anti-Depressants in Adult Patients: A Nepalese Perspective

  • Uday Bir Shahi,
  • Ashish Acharya,
  • Santosh Timalsina,
  • Ashish Gautam,
  • Kailash Chandra Swain and
  • Sandesh Panthi

Background of the study: Depression is a prevalent mental disorder characterized by various symptoms, including low mood, lack of pleasure, changes in appetite and sleep, and difficulty concentrating. Antidepressants are commonly used to manage depre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,171 Views
12 Pages

To Guide or to Self-Guide?: Predictors of Preferring a Guided Introduction to Digital Resources That Promote Postpartum Mental Health

  • Ariana M. Albanese,
  • Betsy E. Smith,
  • Pamela A. Geller,
  • Joan R. Bloch,
  • Chris Sikes,
  • Anthony J. Kondracki and
  • Jennifer L. Barkin

The first postpartum year presents threats to the mental health of birthing parents and obstacles to accessing care. Digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) hold potential to increase postpartum mental healthcare access. However, DMHIs tend to pr...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
2,325 Views
8 Pages

Holiday Internet Usage Time and the Risk of Internet Addiction Tendency among Working Adults in their 30s in Japan

  • Keitaro Matsuo,
  • Masaru Tateno,
  • Ryoko Katsuki,
  • Tomohiro Nakao and
  • Takahiro A. Kato

Introduction: A positive association between Internet usage time and Internet addiction among adolescents and adults has been frequently reported; however, studies of working adults focusing on weekdays and holidays are limited. Therefore, this study...

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