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HDL Functionality, Cholesterol-Related Biomarkers and Incidence of Dementia: A Case-Cohort Study in Older Adults at High Cardiovascular Risk.

Mireia Malcampo, Álvaro Hernáez, Javier Hernando-Redondo et al.International journal of molecular sciences

Associations of lipid profiles, including qualitative and functional high-density lipoprotein (HDL) traits, and cholesterol-related biomarkers with incident dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD), remain unclear. In this regard, older adults at high cardiovascular risk are at particularly high risk of developing dementia. The aim…

Emotional Eating Beyond Obesity: A Transdiagnostic Conceptual Analysis of Phenotyping, Measurement, and Priorities for Clinical Validation.

Octavian Vasiliu, Andrei G Mangalagiu, Diana Gabriela Vasiliu et al.Nutrients

Background: The concept of emotional eating (EE) originates in the early psychosomatic accounts of overeating, but its nosological status remains contested more than four decades after it was first scientifically explored. Although neither the DSM-5-TR nor the ICD-11 recognizes EE as a discrete…

Faculty strategies for supporting nursing students' mental health during clinical training: A qualitative descriptive study.

Almutairi RR, Almutairi AS, Alshehri WM et al.Nurse education in practice

Variations in Psychopathy Dimensions Among Incarcerated Individuals Convicted of Violent Offenses in Romania: The Role of Offense Type, Age, and Personality Traits.

Forțu AC, Rada CBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Psychopathy is a multidimensional construct consistently associated with antisocial and violent behavior; however, its affective-interpersonal and behavioral components may contribute differently to distinct forms of violent offending. The present study investigated variations in psychopathy dimensions according to the type of violent offense and…

Predicting mental health risk in adolescents using interpretable machine learning: Evidence from SHAP analysis.

He JPloS one

Background/objectiveAdolescent mental health is a critical public health concern; however, the combined contribution of emotional, demographic, and behavioral factors to poor mental health remains incompletely understood. This study applied an interpretable machine learning framework to identify key predictors of elevated mental health risk…

Comparison of facial muscle activity between younger and older Japanese adults: A cross-sectional study.

Okamoto R, Adachi K, Mizukami KPloS one

A relationship has been reported between facial expressions and mental health. Surface electromyography (sEMG) is a standard modality used in clinical and psychosocial research to quantitatively assess facial muscle activity. However, limited information is currently available on age-associated differences in facial muscle activity.…

Barriers to substance use disorder treatment among Asian Americans in New York City: A qualitative study of provider perspectives.

Hong S, Sanico M, Yang H et al.PLOS mental health

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a major mental health and public health concern in the United States, yet research and services for Asian American populations remain sparse. Although SUD prevalence among Asian Americans is not consistently higher than in other racial groups, treatment…

Assisting Screening of Adolescent Depression With Large Language Models as Symptom Detectors: Algorithm Development and Validation.

Ignashina M, Bondaronek P, Shams P et al.JMIR formative research

Enhancing diagnostic and prognostic prediction of child psychopathology via multivariate predictive modeling: Where are we and where do we need to go?

Karalunas SL, Faraone SV, Mooney MA et al.Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging

[Digital phenotyping in psychiatry: Concepts, systems, and clinical implications].

Bourla A, Mouchabac S, Ferreri F et al.L'Encephale

Long-term effects of an intervention for families with parental severe mental illness-A 2.5-year RCT follow-up.

Müller AD, Gjøde ICT, Moszkowicz M et al.JCPP advances

BackgroundChildren of parents with severe mental illness are at markedly increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders themselves. Interventions that target family-related risk and protective factors may represent a promising approach in preventive psychiatry. This study evaluated the long-term effects of the VIA Family…

Eye movement and EEG features in generalized anxiety disorder.

Zhang X, Li L, Huang J et al.Psychiatry research

From Needs Assessment to Pre-Trial Specification: Participatory Co-Design of a Generative AI Chatbot (CARES-MDD) for Persons Living with Depression in Hong Kong Psychiatric Care.

Lo HKY, Yu MSY, Sze PKS et al.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Background/Objectives: The burden of major depressive disorder (MDD) calls for assessing the needs and design of innovative add-on interventions. Generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly used in everyday life. Evidence remains limited on how needs assessment and co-participatory design can inform AI chatbot…

Sleep in Spouses of Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Kefeli MC, Hamamcı MBrain sciences

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) severely impacts both patients and their families. This study aimed to compare sleep quality, insomnia severity, and daytime sleepiness in partners of individuals with OCD against a healthy control group. Additionally, it investigated how patient OCD severity and partner…

Association Between Eating Disorders and Subsequently Recorded Depression and Bipolar Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Hadar V, Ulambayar B, Nagy AC et al.Nutrients

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Mental health is strongly affected by eating disorders, yet there are few longitudinal studies that have examined their association with subsequently recorded mood disorders. The present study aimed to investigate the association between exposure to eating disorders and first recorded diagnoses of…

Psychopathic Traits and Psychological Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies.

Pérez-Díaz L, Guerrero-Molina M, Moreno-Manso JM et al.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Background/Objectives: Subclinical psychopathy is a relevant construct for the study of dysfunctional interpersonal dynamics and has been associated with different forms of violence in intimate relationships. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesise the available observational evidence on the association between…

Effects of β-Glucans on Pro-Inflammatory Markers and Behavioral Phenotype in a Valproic Acid (VPA)-Induced Autism Model in Zebrafish.

Diletta Camussi, Maria Marchese, Asahi Ogi et al.International journal of molecular sciences

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a multifactorial neurodevelopmental condition in which neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and synaptic dysfunction act as converging mechanisms. Prenatal exposure to valproic acid (VPA), an antiepileptic drug and histone deacetylase inhibitor, is a recognized environmental risk factor associated with ASD-like…

Psychological Correlates of Self-Harm Ideation Among Depressive Outpatients: The Roles of Rumination and Depressive Symptom Severity.

Lo BCY, Du L, Tan LBGBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

Self-harm is a prevalent and clinically significant concern among individuals experiencing depressive symptoms. However, differences in psychological profiles between depressive outpatients with and without self-harm ideation remain poorly understood. To address this gap, the present study examined emotional and cognitive factors associated with…

ExacTrac Dynamic Surface-Guided Setup Versus Tattoo-Based Positioning in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy: A Retrospective Comparison of Setup Accuracy and Preparation Time.

Krayim B, Yaacov A, Abu Myala M et al.Cancers

Background/Objectives: Accurate and reproducible patient positioning is essential in breast cancer radiotherapy to ensure target coverage while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissues. Conventional tattoo-based alignment remains widely used but has inherent limitations, including variability, potential setup errors, and negative psychological impact from…

The Interplay Between Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Emerging Evidence, Mechanistic Insights, and Clinical Implications.

Xiaoya Ma, Zhuo Chen, Alexander Anstey et al.International journal of molecular sciences

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease in children and is increasingly recognized as a systemic disorder with potential consequences beyond the skin. Growing evidence links pediatric AD to neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD),…