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Effect of active noise-cancelling headphones combined with music therapy on postoperative recovery quality after general anaesthesia for ankle fracture ORIF: a study protocol for a single-centre, four-arm 2×2 factorial randomised controlled trial in China.

Tongtong Li, Yukai ZhouBMJ open

Acute psychosis unmasking severe non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy with biventricular thrombosis and cardioembolic cerebral infarcts.

Bushra Elhusein, Rashma Khan-Kisitu, Alex HofkirchnerBMJ case reports

Do all roads lead to Rome? A qualitative process evaluation of two types of group-based Behavioural Activation following acquired brain injury from the MAPLES feasibility trial.

Andrea Kusec, Ron Bennett, Estela Carmona et al.Neuropsychological rehabilitation

Urban exposures, frailty, and mental illness in World Trade Center Health Program responders.

Helena Krasnov, William Hung, Pablo Knobel et al.Nature communications

Efficacy of prescription-eligible digital health applications for depression and generalized anxiety disorder in Germany: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

A Schmitz, S Frey, A Karimzadeh et al.Scientific reports

In Germany, prescription-eligible digital mental health applications (DiGA) were introduced in 2020 as promising interventions to address, among others, depression and anxiety disorders, two of the most prevalent mental health conditions worldwide. Despite growing interest in DiGAs, their overall efficacy remains uncertain. This…

Self-stigma and suicide cognitions in substance use disorder: the mediating role of psychological distress and the moderating role of social support.

Zehra Uçar Hasanlı, Mehmet Rıdvan Varlı, Mustafa Batuhan Kurtoğlu et al.BMC psychiatry

Emotional exhaustion and poor psychological well-being among osteopathic medical school matriculants and graduates.

Zachary M Himmelberger, Erik Guercio, Jay R Barrow et al.Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges

Scalp Dysesthesia: Emerging Pathophysiologic Insights and Therapeutic Implications.

Aditya K Gupta, Jaspreet Kaur, Amanda Liddy et al.International journal of dermatology

Sexual Violence, Suicide Risk, and Mental Health Among Gender Diverse Young Adults: A Qualitative Study.

Larissa C Allen, Rezvaneh Manzour, James Egan et al.Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Sleep and Awake Bruxism in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Associations With Sleep Indicators and Caregiver Mental Health.

Thays Flavia Assis de Oliveira Melo, Marcela Carla Pereira do Nascimento, Ana Laura Vilela de Carvalho et al.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research

Psychological distress, caregiver support gaps and associated factors among family caregivers of adults with advanced cancer: A cross-sectional study in a conflict-affected, resource-constrained setting.

Mohammed N Al Khaldi, Yasin J Barbakh, Shymaa Khalid Ahmed et al.Palliative medicine

Data From the File Drawer: Bridging the Data Gap About Female First-Year Learners' Performance and Psychological Well-Being in a Bilingual Context.

Maura Pilotti, Maryam Bo Julaia, Arifi Waked et al.Journal of open psychology data

Findings of educational science are too often defined by the contribution of student populations of the Global North. This imbalance is particularly notable in an understudied population of female first-year learners from a country that has only recently emerged from a strict patriarchal…

Brain and behavioural responses to food viewing in women during pregnancy and their relationship with metabolic health: study protocol for the FOODY Play Study - a prospective observational study.

Mariana Treviño Montemayor, Amel Hamam-Mechkour, Jennifer J Eisler et al.BMJ open

INTRODUCTION: During pregnancy, physiological and psychological factors influence eating behaviour and food preferences. Food cravings are common in pregnancy and contribute to excessive gestational weight gain (GWG). Excessive GWG is present across all body mass index (BMI) categories and is associated with adverse…

The effect of avatar identity on level-2 visual perspective taking in individuals with schizophrenia.

Pei Xie, ChaoZheng Huang, Li Lu et al.BMC psychiatry

Inhibition of the Constructive Aggression Behavioral System (CABS) is associated with poor short- and long-term treatment outcomes and readmission among patients with major depression: a naturalistic study.

Reinhard Maß, Kerstin Backhaus, Kevin Pütz et al.BMC psychiatry

BACKGROUND: The Constructive Aggression Behavioral System (CABS) has been conceptualized as an evolutionarily grounded pattern of behavior that enables individuals to assert their needs, interests, and boundaries in a non-violent and socially adaptive manner. It is theoretically distinct from destructive forms of aggression.…

Evaluation of nursing management strategies for gestational diabetes mellitus and their effects on maternal and neonatal outcomes: A retrospective study.

Xi Ni, Yuying Zhang, Xiaoxu Ni et al.Medicine

Psychological experiences of unplanned interruption of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia in adult postoperative patients: A qualitative study.

Jiao Qin, Wei Zhang, Qiuyue Yang et al.Medicine

This qualitative study aimed to explore the psychological experiences of adult postoperative patients who unplanned discontinued patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA), based on the stress and coping theory and the Activating event, Beliefs, Consequences emotion theory. The findings are intended to provide insights for…

Association between malocclusion severity and social anxiety, self-esteem in adolescents: A cross-sectional study.

Wanjun Zhang, Yongping Ma, Yanming Guo et al.Medicine

This study investigates the association between malocclusion severity and social anxiety and self-esteem levels in adolescents and explores factors associated with heterogeneity in these psychological outcomes. A cross-sectional study design was employed. A convenience sample of 190 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years,…

Association between fear states and cognitive impairment: A cross-sectional observational study based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).

Xiaoyun Hui, Kaikai Jiang, Jing Ji et al.Medicine

As global populations age, the prevalence of cognitive impairment continues to rise, increasing the burden on families and society. This study examined the relationship between anxiety and cognitive function. Using nationally representative data from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), this observational…

Music therapy in artificial insemination by husband: Effects on psychological distress and clinical pregnancy rate.

Xianwen Jin, Rubing Hu, Xiaocha Zhu et al.Medicine

BACKGROUND: Infertility treatment can be psychologically burdensome. Evidence on music listening during artificial insemination by husband (AIH) remains limited. We evaluated whether a standardized periprocedural music intervention reduced psychological distress and explored its association with clinical pregnancy. METHODS: In this single-center, open-label randomized…