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Psychiatry International, Volume 6, Issue 4

December 2025 - 43 articles

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Articles (43)

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
301 Views
12 Pages

Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) face a significantly increased risk of developing disordered eating behaviors (DEBs), a phenomenon that includes the deliberate omission of insulin, commonly referred to as diabulimia. The aim of this...

  • Article
  • Open Access
397 Views
15 Pages

Assessment of Mental Health Literacy and Perceived Social Stigma Among High School Teachers in Najran City, Saudi Arabia: A Respondent-Driven Survey

  • Seham Eldeeb,
  • Ammar Shahtou,
  • Hesham Alrefaey,
  • Fahd Almesned,
  • Hassan Alqureshah,
  • Saleh Alhawkash,
  • Nasser Alhawkash,
  • Ashraf Alsahag and
  • Hidar Alqudhaya

Background: The public harbors adverse perceptions of individuals with mental illness. The global prevalence of mental health illnesses has consistently risen. Untreated mental illness in high school adolescents can result in social, behavioral, and...

  • Opinion
  • Open Access
662 Views
8 Pages

The Era of Precision Psychiatry: Toward a New Paradigm in Diagnosis and Care

  • Antonio Del Casale,
  • Liliana Bronzatti,
  • Jan Francesco Arena,
  • Giovanna Gentile,
  • Carlo Lai,
  • Paolo Girardi,
  • Maurizio Simmaco and
  • Marina Borro

Mental disorders affect nearly one billion persons worldwide, having a substantial burden on individuals, families, and healthcare systems. Current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches could fail to reach optimal outcomes, highlighting the need for...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
916 Views
25 Pages

Exploring Attachment Dynamics in Surrogacy: A Systematic Review

  • Rebeca Santamaría-Gutiez,
  • Eva María González-Albors,
  • Francisco González-Sala and
  • Laura Lacomba-Trejo

Surrogacy involves a surrogate carrying a baby to transfer to the intended parents after birth. This study examines how surrogacy impacts attachment patterns compared to traditional pregnancies or assisted reproductive technologies. Using PRISMA guid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
474 Views
19 Pages

Mothers’ Experiences in Accessing Early Intervention Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities

  • Špela Golubović,
  • Jelena Radonjić,
  • Mirjana Djordjević and
  • Sonja Golubović

Children with developmental disabilities (DD) require early and coordinated services, yet parents often face obstacles in accessing adequate support. This study examined parents’ experiences with early intervention in Serbia to identify barrier...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1,422 Views
15 Pages

Artificial Intelligence in Suicide Prevention: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials on Risk Prediction, Fully Automated Interventions, and AI-Guided Treatment Allocation

  • Invención Fernández-Quijano,
  • Ivan Herrera-Peco,
  • Fidel López-Espuela,
  • Carolina Suárez-Llevat,
  • Raquel Moreno-Sánchez and
  • Carlos Ruíz-Núñez

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) has been proposed as a transformative tool in suicide prevention, yet most evidence remains observational. To provide a rigorous benchmark, we systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evalua...

  • Article
  • Open Access
335 Views
14 Pages

A Qualitative Exploration of Young South African Women’s Patterns and Reasons for Using E-Cigarettes

  • Zanele R. S. Mthembu,
  • Sadiyya Haffejee,
  • Sophie Plagerson and
  • Catherine O. Egbe

Electronic cigarettes have become increasingly popular, especially among young people when compared to other demographic groups. This study explored young South African women’s experiences of using e-cigarettes. Age of initiation, patterns and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
876 Views
22 Pages

Long-Term Consequences of Combat Stress in Afghan War Veterans: Comorbidity of PTSD and Physical and Mental Health Conditions

  • Ekaterina Ossadchaya,
  • Roza Tatayeva,
  • Zhibek Sembayeva,
  • Akmaral Nursafina,
  • Mira Zhakenova and
  • Gaukhar Slamkhanova

This research represents the first in the Republic of Kazakhstan focusing on Afghan war veterans identified as being at risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). A comprehensive investigation was undertaken regarding the comorbidity of PTSD sym...

  • Article
  • Open Access
635 Views
16 Pages

Longitudinal Changes of BMI and Renal Function Biomarkers During the Final 3 Years of Life Among Hospitalized Patients with Schizophrenia in Japan: A Preliminary Study

  • Yoshihiro Mifune,
  • Hirokazu Ito,
  • Krishan Soriano,
  • Leah Anne Bollos,
  • Toshiya Akiyama,
  • Kyoko Osaka,
  • Hidehiro Umehara,
  • Itsuro Endo,
  • Rick Yiu Cho Kwan and
  • Anson Chui Yan Tang
  • + 2 authors

Patients with schizophrenia face high mortality from physical comorbidities; nonetheless, the gradual physiological decline preceding death is not well characterized. This retrospective study investigated temporal changes in key biomarkers among 64 i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
756 Views
19 Pages

Exploring Public Reactions to Individuals’ Substance Misuse Recovery Journeys on TikTok

  • Marina Culo,
  • Celina Ha,
  • Amanda Wong,
  • Rebecca Alley and
  • Shu-Ping Chen

Background: Social media has become a space for sharing personal experiences and shaping public opinion. This study explored how people respond to substance misuse recovery journeys shared on TikTok. Methods: The researchers collected 3583 comments f...

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