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Efficacy of artificial intelligence-driven conversational agents (chatbots) for mental health promotion among university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shao C, Chen X, Qiao S et al.Frontiers in psychiatry

Effects of the AI-HEALS intervention based on the Fogg behavior model on self-management in postoperative breast cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial study protocol.

Heng L, Wang J, Chen S et al.Frontiers in public health

Challenging Situations in High and Intensive Psychiatric Care: Professional Perspectives and Key Characteristics.

de Jong IC, Gerritsen S, van Melle AL et al.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy)

Background: Managing acute psychiatric crises remains a major challenge, as some situations exceed the capacity of even specialised care. These situations typically arise from a complex interplay of patient, team, ward and organisational factors, leading to prolonged admissions, increased use of coercive measures,…

Combined Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Anxiety and Depression: An Exploratory Pilot Study.

Marchiș M, Iorga M, Mihăianu IG et al.Brain sciences

Anxiety and depressive disorders are among the leading causes of disability worldwide, yet current treatments remain limited by modest efficacy and restricted accessibility; non-invasive neuromodulation techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation (tcVNS) have emerged as…

Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency: A Novel ASNS Variant and a Systematic Review of Clinical Phenotypes and Cerebrospinal Fluid Asparagine Levels.

Patryk Lipiński, Sandra Górska, Julia Brąszkiewicz et al.Biomolecules

BACKGROUND: Asparagine synthetase deficiency (ASNSD) is a rare autosomal recessive neurometabolic disorder associated with microcephaly, severe developmental impairment, epilepsy, and progressive cerebral atrophy. Reduced cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) asparagine has been proposed as a supportive biochemical marker, but the extent to which it provides…

Childhood Maltreatment Is Associated with Fire-Related Attitudes: The Role of Environmental Identity in a Portuguese Community Sample.

Ferrajão P, Lorenzo I, Monge J et al.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Deliberate fire-setting represents a significant environmental and public safety concern, yet research has primarily focused on identified firesetters and forensic or clinical populations. This study examined associations between childhood maltreatment and self-reported fire-related attitudes and tendencies in a Portuguese community sample, considering environmental…

A Multi-Integrated Approach to Tinnitus Phenotype-Guided Otolaryngological, Dental, and Physiotherapeutic Care.

Carollo A, Puzzilli D, Longo P et al.Life (Basel, Switzerland)

Background: Tinnitus is a heterogeneous percept that becomes a disorder when it is accompanied by clinically meaningful distress or functional impairment. Hearing loss is a major contributor, while temporomandibular, cervical, sleep, psychological, and contextual factors can shape symptom expression. This heterogeneity supports coordinated…

Epidemiological and Laryngoscopic Characteristics of Head and Neck Burns Requiring Airway Evaluation: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort.

Sutaşır MN, Turan M, Mohamed MM et al.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Background and Objectives: Head and neck burns are a clinically demanding subset of burn injury because of their potential for life-threatening airway compromise, cosmetic disfigurement, and psychological morbidity. Although systematic flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy has been advocated for airway triage in this population, real-world…

The Intersection of Psychological Distress, Cardiovascular Health, and Allostatic Load in Occupational Settings: Implications for Preventive Medicine, Occupational Health, and Clinical Management.

Park EKC, Park WH, Jeon EYMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Background: The clinical and epidemiological literature establishes a clear link between modern occupational environments and human health, highlighting a significant intersection between psychological distress, ethical dilemmas, and physiological dysregulation. This review evaluates the biological, psychological, and occupational pathways linking workplace distress to Cardiovascular…

Exploratory Reanalysis of the Lithuanian OHIP-14 in Older Adults: Preliminary Evidence for an Oral Discomfort Structure.

Buunk-Werkhoven Y, Kireilytė M, Mačiulienė D et al.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Background and Objectives: This study is a secondary analysis of a Lithuanian version of the original Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) in a sample of older adults in Lithuania and, through factor analysis, it derives one or two practical and easily interpretable measurement…

Exploring the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Metaverse Realities: Implications for Digital Mental Health Services.

Pesqueira AHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Background/Objectives: Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Metaverse Realities into Digital Mental Health Services presents novel opportunities for clinical assessment, therapeutic intervention, and continuous rehabilitation. Grounded in dynamic capabilities and sociotechnical systems theories, this study evaluates strategic pathways for integrating Artificial Intelligence and Metaverse Realities…

Advances in Mental Health and Well-Being in Children (2nd Edition).

Carmo C, Nunes CChildren (Basel, Switzerland)

The promotion of mental health and well-being in children and adolescents is currently one of the key priorities in research, clinical practice, and public policy [...].

Architect or Destroyer: The Diversity of Glucocorticoid Receptor Signaling Pathways in the Brain.

Shkarina L, Khaybullina R, Primak A et al.International journal of molecular sciences

Glucocorticoids (GCs), acting through the glucocorticoid (GR) and mineralocorticoid (MR) receptors, are essential for brain development, stress adaptation, and metabolic homeostasis, yet their signaling exhibits context-dependent diversity yielding either beneficial or detrimental outcomes. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the multifaceted mechanisms through…

An assessment of the global usability of quality-of-life questionnaires in children receiving recombinant growth hormone therapy.

Kapczuk A, Ali SR, Alimussina M et al.Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the International IGF Research Society

A "growth mindset of mental health" intervention increases the likelihood of initiating self-help on a mental health app: a randomized controlled trial.

Toh SHY, Horberg EJ, Kosasih FR et al.NPJ digital medicine

Mental health apps hold potential to improve access to treatment, but engagement remains low. One barrier may be the belief that mental health cannot be meaningfully improved. In a randomized controlled trial (N = 252), we examined whether a brief growth-mindset-of-mental-health intervention-portraying mental…

Association of Copy Number Variations in PTEN with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Xu Zheng, Ran Tan, Yuze Wang et al.Genes

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with a strong genetic basis. While copy number variations (CNVs) significantly contribute to ASD risk, the specific role of individual genes within these variants remains unclear. This study investigates the contribution of CNVs…

Longitudinal Changes in Caregiver Psychological Well-Being and Infant Temperament Following Preterm Birth: From Enrollment to 12 Months Corrected Age.

Lee D, Lee NH, Kim S et al.Children (Basel, Switzerland)

Background: Advances in neonatal care have substantially improved the survival of preterm infants; however, longitudinal changes in caregiver psychological well-being and infant temperament during follow-up remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to characterize changes in caregiver psychological measures and infant temperament from enrollment…

The Therapist from Within: A Psychodynamic-Phenomenological Comparison of the Therapist's Lived Experience in Two Anxiety-Laden Psychotherapeutic Encounters.

Xenaki LABehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

The therapist's lived experience remains comparatively underrepresented in psychotherapy research despite its importance for clinical understanding and therapeutic decision-making. Drawing on a psychodynamic-phenomenological perspective, this qualitative study examines how the therapist's experience can function as a source of clinical knowledge through the comparative…

Menopausal Symptom Burden and Self-Reported Poor Sleep Quality Among Japanese Working Women Aged 40 Years and Older: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.

Arima M, Edagawa YMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Background and Objectives: Sleep-related complaints are common among women in midlife and may reflect not only insufficient sleep duration but also broader menopausal symptom burden. Although menopausal symptoms and sleep problems are known to be related, less is known about how menopausal symptom…

Validity of a 10-Item Menstrual Quality-of-Life Measure in Women With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding.

Sadiq H, Fatima S, Sibtain F et al.Cureus

Background and aim Heavy menstrual bleeding, which is a common gynecological condition, has a detrimental effect on a woman's physical, psychological, and social well-being. With its high prevalence, it is underdiagnosed due to the reliance on subjective assessment and the absence of validated…