A network analysis of depression and anxiety symptoms among Chinese elderly living alone: based on the 2017–2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) by Ze Chang, Yunfan Zhang, Xiao Liang, Yunmeng Chen, Chunyan Guo, Xiansu Chi, Liuding Wang, Xie Wang, Hong Chen, Zixuan Zhang, Longtao Liu, Lina Miao, Yunling Zhang

“…Depression and anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-10 (CESD-10) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7), respectively. A Gaussian Graphical Model (GGM) was employed to build the symptom network, and the Fruchterman-Reingold algorithm was used for visualization, with the thickness and color of the edges representing partial correlations between symptoms. …”
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Testing an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Platform in the Context of Traumatic Brain Injury: PRiORiTy Usability Study by Christel McMullan, Grace Turner, Ameeta Retzer, Antonio Belli, Elin Haf Davies, Laura Nice, Luke Flavell, Jackie Flavell, Melanie Calvert

“…The platform included measures for anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 item), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-2), posttraumatic stress disorder (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder checklist 2), and TBI-specific quality of life (Traumatic Brain Injury – Quality of Life Short form) and a total of 26 questions. …”
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Influencing factors of occupational stress and health effect among grassroots medical and health personnel in Xiong’an New Area, Hebei Province based on Bayesian network by Huixia LI, Junqin ZHAO, Lixin YANG, Qiuying DONG, Jinmei SHI, Jianguo LI, Chunxiang ZHAO, Yan GAO

“…Occupational stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia were evaluated by the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (ERI), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS). …”
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Mental health and well-being in adolescent and young adult refugees in Sweden: A cross-sectional study of accompanied and unaccompanied individuals by Erica Mattelin, Amal R. Khanolkar, Johan Andersson, Hania Kutabi, Laura Korhonen

“…Associations between accompanied status and well-being/depression/suicidal thoughts, generalized anxiety disorder/panic disorder/PTSD symptoms, and functional ability were analyzed using linear and logistic regression, adjusted for age, gender, parental education, asylum status, and region of origin. …”
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Sedentary Behavior and Its Association With Psychological Well-Being and Sleep Quality in Adolescents: Evidence from a Propensity Score Analysis by Zhang L, Zhao S, Zhao S, Zheng H, Ke Y, Yang W, Lei M

“…Psychological health was assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale for anxiety and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for depression, while sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). …”
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Engaging fathers(to-be): a pilot study on the adaptation and programme experience of SMS4baba intervention in Kenya’s informal settlements by Vibian Angwenyi, Richard Fletcher, Paul Murimi Mwangi, Margaret Kabue, Rachel Odhiambo, Stephen Mulupi, Emmanuel Kepha Obulemire, Eunice Njoroge, Eunice Ombech, Mercy Moraa Mokaya, Moses Wesala, Joyce Marangu, Amina Abubakar

“…Pre-post surveys were administered telephonically, and outcome measures evaluated using a paternal antenatal attachment scale, generalised anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7), patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), and researcher-developed questionnaire items assessing paternal involvement, childcare and parenting practices. …”
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Artificial intelligence conversational agents in mental health: Patients see potential, but prefer humans in the loop by Hyein S. Lee, Hyein S. Lee, Colton Wright, Julia Ferranto, Jessica Buttimer, Clare E. Palmer, Andrew Welchman, Kathleen M. Mazor, Kimberly A. Fisher, David Smelson, Laurel O’Connor, Laurel O’Connor, Nisha Fahey, Nisha Fahey, Apurv Soni, Apurv Soni, Apurv Soni

“…Anxiety levels were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale. Data were collected from December 2022 to February 2023, and three researchers conducted rapid qualitative analysis to identify and synthesize themes.ResultsThe sample included 29 adults (ages 19-66), predominantly under age 35, non-Hispanic, White, and female. …”
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Appearance-related distress impacts psychological symptoms in Chinese patients with cleft lip by Yichun Yang, Renjie Yang, Jiaying Wang, Zhuojun Xie, Yuan Zong, Weiyao Xia, Meijun Du, Shiming Zhang, Jiayi Yin, Jiali Chen, Bing Shi, Caixia Gong, Hanyao Huang

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to explore the characteristics of appearance-related distress and the relationship between appearance-related distress, anxiety and depression symptoms in Chinese patients with cleft lip (CL).MethodsThe Derriford Appearance Scale 59 (DAS-59), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) were used to screen for appearance-related distress, anxiety, and depression symptoms in Chinese patients with CL, respectively.ResultsA total of 63 patients with CL, comprising 43 unilateral and 20 bilateral cases, and 64 individuals without CL in the control group were included in the study. …”
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Trends in Mental Health Outcomes of College Students Amid the Pandemic (Roadmap mHealth App): Longitudinal Observational Study by Gautham Jayaraj, Xiao Cao, Adam Horwitz, Michelle Rozwadowski, Skyla Shea, Shira N Hanauer, David A Hanauer, Muneesh Tewari, Kerby Shedden, Sung Won Choi

“…Participants completed various self-reported measures, including the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 for anxiety, and additional metrics for coping, flourishing, and loneliness. …”
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Associations between local COVID-19 policies and anxiety in the USA: a longitudinal digital cohort study by Jeffrey E Olgin, Gregory M Marcus, Rita Hamad, John Kornak, Carmen R Isasi, Ana Sanchez-Birkhead, Mark Pletcher, Soo Park, Natasha Williams, Thomas Carton, Aaron E Cozen, Madelaine Faulkner Modrow, Amy Chiang, Matthew Brandner, Jaime H Orozco, Kristen Azar, Sylvia E K Sudat, Pelin Ozluk, Heather Kitzman, Sara J Knight

“…Local government policies may have contributed to increases in anxiety and mental health disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods We analysed associations between composite policy scores for containment and closure, public health or economic support from the US COVID-19 County Policy Database and self-reported anxiety scores (Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7) from COVID-19 Citizen Science participants between 22 April 2020 and 31 December 2021.Results In 188 976 surveys from 36 711 participants in 100 counties across 28 states, associations between anxiety and containment and closure policy differed by employment (p<0.0001), with elevated anxiety under maximal policy for people working in hospitality and food services (+1.05 vs no policy; 95% CI: 0.45, 1.64) or arts and entertainment (+0.56; 95% CI 0.15, 0.97) and lower anxiety for people working in healthcare (−0.43; 95% CI −0.66 to –0.20) after adjusting for calendar time, county-specific effects and COVID-19 case rates and death rates. …”
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Delineation of the Genetic Architecture and Clinical Polymorphism of 3q29 Duplication Syndrome: A Review of the Literature and a Report of Two Novel Patients With Single‐Gene BDH1... by A. A. Kashevarova, M. E. Lopatkina, O. Yu. Vasilyeva, D. A. Fedotov, A. D. Lobanov, E. A. Fonova, I. Z. Zhalsanova, A. A. Zarubin, O. A. Salyukova, E. O. Belyaeva, V. V. Petrova, E. G. Ravzhaeva, A. A. Agafonova, A. D. Cheremnykh, N. B. Torkhova, S. L. Vovk, I. N. Lebedev

“…Schizophrenia, generalized anxiety disorder, and recurrent ear infections were unique phenotypes of patients carrying deletions. …”
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Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for hypertension complicated by anxiety or sleep disorders: A pilot randomized controlled trial by Xue-Ying Bao, Cun-Zhi Liu, Zi-Tong Qian, Lu Wang, Jian-Feng Tu, Bin-Yan Li, Xiao Wang, Fang Wan, Zhi-Han Li, Zhao-Yi Liu, Liang-Xiao Ma, Li-Qiong Wang

“…Secondary outcomes included changes in office diastolic blood pressure, heart rate, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale score from baseline to week four. …”
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Network analysis of suicide ideation and depression–anxiety symptoms among Chinese adolescents by Yan Zhang, Jin Liu, Mei Huang, Liang Li, Yumeng Ju, Bangshan Liu, Shuyin Xu, Xiyu Wei, Wenwen Ou, Mohan Ma, Guanyi Lv, Xiaotian Zhao, Yaqi Qin, Yunjing Li, Siqi Yang, Yimei Lu, Yafei Chen, Junwu Liu

“…Background The co-occurrence of depression and anxiety among adolescents is typically associated with suicide ideation.Aims The study aimed to investigate the symptom-level relationship between suicide ideation and the comorbidity of depression and anxiety.Methods 1501 adolescents aged 12–19 years were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, and 716 adolescents who scored ≥5 on both scales were selected as participants. …”
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Safety of a co-designed cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for people with type 1 diabetes and eating disorders (STEADY): a feasibility randomised controlled trialResearch... by Marietta Stadler, Natalie Zaremba, Amy Harrison, Jennie Brown, Divina Pillay, Jacqueline Allan, Rachael Tan, Salma Ayis, Emmanouela Konstantara, Janet Treasure, David Hopkins, Khalida Ismail

“…Baseline mental health data (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, SCID-5RV), and secondary biomedical outcomes (HbA1c; glucose time in range; TIR) and person-reported outcome measures (PROM: Diabetes Eating Problems Survey-Revised, DEPS-R; Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Short, EDE-QS; Type 1 Diabetes Distress Scale, T1DDS; Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment, GAD-7; Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-9; Impact of Diabetes Profile, DIDP) were collected. …”
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New Therapeutic Targets for Mood Disorders by Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, Giacomo Salvadore, Nancy DiazGranados, Lobna Ibrahim, David Latov, Cristina Wheeler-Castillo, Jacqueline Baumann, Ioline D. Henter, Carlos A. Zarate

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Triggers for Atrial Fibrillation: The Role of Anxiety by Paolo Severino, Marco Valerio Mariani, Annalisa Maraone, Agostino Piro, Andrea Ceccacci, Lorenzo Tarsitani, Viviana Maestrini, Massimo Mancone, Carlo Lavalle, Massimo Pasquini, Francesco Fedele

“…The awareness of the role of anxiety disorders as a risk factor for AF may lead to the development of new clinical strategies for the management of AF.…”
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The burden of depression, anxiety and schizophrenia among the older population in ageing and aged countries: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Wu Hong, Ying Cheng, Yu Fang, Jinxin Zheng, Shiyang Guan, Meiti Wang

“…The ASDR for depressive disorders was consistent with the ASIR but not for anxiety disorders and schizophrenia. The ASIR for depressive disorders was higher in older women, while the opposite was observed in anxiety disorders and schizophrenia. …”
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Inflammatory proteins related to depression in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by L.A. Kiropoulos, V. Rozenblat, N. Baes

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Treadmill exercise prevents stress-induced anxiety-like behaviors via enhancing the excitatory input from the primary motor cortex to the thalamocortical circuit by Zhihua Luo, Junlin Chen, Yuchu Liu, Yelin Dai, Hui Gao, Borui Zhang, Haibin Ou, Kwok-Fai So, Ji-an Wei, Li Zhang

“…Abstract Physical exercise effectively prevents anxiety disorders caused by environmental stress. The neural circuitry mechanism, however, remains incomplete. …”
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Recognition of Depression and Anxiety among Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients by Amy Y. Zhang, Gregory S. Cooper

“…The Seer-Medicare data, representing 14–25% of the U.S. population, was used to examine ICD-9 diagnostic rates of depressive and anxiety disorders among 56,182 colorectal cancer outpatients and 265,382 noncancer outpatients, respectively. …”
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