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Ramya K, Jagadeswaran D. Alexithymia, Suicidal Ideation, and Self-Esteem As Psychological Factors Affecting Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Under Haemodialysis: A Contextual Review. Cureus 2024; 16:e54383. [PMID: 38371441 PMCID: PMC10874471 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Chronic kidney disease is a universal topic gravitating towards various aspects of widespread illness, impacting the overall well-being of human beings. Patients with longstanding renal complaints under dialysis encounter challenges correlated with physical, intuitive, and socio-economic conditions to a greater extent in their daily existence. These portions may include changes in the appearance of a person, restricted physique movements, curbed diet, duration of surgical protocols, travelling time during the period of prevention, financial load, role reversal in the family followed by ruining their livelihood, deprived social rank, difficulty in relational, cordial relationships, and so on. Excluding these details, the sick may be profoundly influenced by sorrow, health anxiety, despair, itching, the impoverished essence of vitality, dysfunction in sexual intimacy, impaired cognition, disturbances in disposition, sleeping fluctuations, frequent panic attacks, delirium, brain-afflicted degeneration disabilities, etcetera. Our analysis focuses on exploring a few unidentified intrinsic factors that distinguish these views over combined elements due to the existing disorder.
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- K Ramya
- Clinical Psychology, Saveetha College of Allied Health Sciences, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND
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- Renal Science and Dialysis Technology, Saveetha College of Allied Health Sciences, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND
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Silvestro O, Ricciardi L, Catalano A, Vicario CM, Tomaiuolo F, Pioggia G, Squadrito G, Schwarz P, Gangemi S, Martino G. Alexithymia and asthma: a systematic review. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1221648. [PMID: 37609491 PMCID: PMC10441120 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1221648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Growing evidence from scientific research elucidates the important role of alexithymia in chronic immune diseases. This Review aims to explore the presence of alexithymia in patients affected by asthma and clarify its associations with other involved psychological and physical factors. In January 2023, according to PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search using PubMed and Scopus was conducted. Twenty-six studies were eligible based on inclusion criteria. Alexithymia was significantly present in asthma patients, with most studies reporting a higher prevalence (from 9 to 62.8%) than in control groups (approximately 10%). The coexistence of asthma and alexithymia was associated with a worse quality of life, psychiatric comorbidity, poor symptom control, and difficulty in recognizing exacerbations of the disease. These results suggest that alexithymia can negatively impact the management of asthma. For this reason, we recommend an accuracy assessment in clinical settings and the implementation of psychological interventions to promote the emotional and physical wellbeing of asthmatic patients.
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- Orlando Silvestro
- Department of Health Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Cognitive Sciences, Psychology, Education and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology, Research Centre for Ageing and Osteoporosis, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Manjarres MT, Duarte DPM, Navarro-Obeid J, Álvarez MLV, Martinez I, Cudris-Torres L, Hernández-Lalinde J, Bermúdez V. A bibliometric analysis and literature review on emotional skills. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1040110. [PMID: 37292504 PMCID: PMC10246769 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1040110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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The content, management, and implementation of social skills have been developed since the end of the 20th century as a model of capabilities. Thus, as human beings develop and train their basic cognitive and perceptual-motor functions, they increase their ability to solve and cope with difficulties. This article aims to present a bibliometric and systematic review of social skills, using query sources in databases such as Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus between the years 2000 and 2022, with platforms such as Bibliometrix and Gephi. This search yielded a total of 233 records in WoS and 250 records in Scopus that were merged and, after eliminating 143 duplicate data, were consolidated into 340 records that enclose the academic production of 20 years. Through scientific mapping, the main authors, journals, and countries in this field were determined; similarly, the most relevant studies were classified into three categories, namely, classic, structural, and perspectives, which were represented by means of the metaphor of the tree of science. In addition, a program for further studies was planned, such as in-depth qualitative research measuring observationally and directly taking into account emotional expressiveness, emotional understanding, emotion regulation, and behavior, and the impact of social skills training on social problem-solving. Finally, another important aspect to mention is that this research work is useful for the scientific academic community in many areas of knowledge such as psychology, education, and managers of educational institutions.
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia
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Li X, Wang X, Sun L, Hu Y, Xia L, Wang S, Guo C, Shi Y, Yuan X, Zhang K, Liu H. Associations between childhood maltreatment and suicidal ideation in depressed adolescents: The mediating effect of alexithymia and insomnia. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2023; 135:105990. [PMID: 36527985 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND People with depression appear to experience higher levels of childhood maltreatment (CM) and suicidal behaviour. However, no studies have discussed the factors through which CM influences suicidal ideation (SI) in adolescents with depression. The present study examined the effects of alexithymia and insomnia on the relationship between CM and SI in a population of Chinese adolescents with depression. METHODS A total of 262 adolescents with depression (198 females) completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20, the Insomnia Severity Index, and the Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation. RESULTS With the exception of sexual abuse (SA), four types of CM were associated with SI in depressed individuals. The highest incidence was found for physical neglect (PN) (65.27 %). Alexithymia and insomnia were both positively associated with SI. Externally oriented thinking (EOT) and insomnia had significant mediating effects on the relationship between emotional abuse (EA) and SI. EOT and insomnia also had significant mediating effects on the relationship between physical neglect (PN) and SI. LIMITATIONS The major limitations of this study include the impacts of cross-sectional studies and recall bias on the results. CONCLUSIONS Alexithymia and insomnia have an impact on SI in adolescents with depression who have experienced CM. Therefore, we should be aware of the impact of alexithymia and insomnia on depression patients. Rates of suicide among adolescents with depression should be reduced by identifying targeted measures.
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- Xiaoyue Li
- Department of Psychiatry, Fourth People's Hospital in Wuhu, Wuhu 241002, China; Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China
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- Taizhou Central Hospital (Taizhou University Hospital), Taizhou 318000, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China; Fuyang Third People's Hospital, Fuyang 236000, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China; School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China; School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China; School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China; School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chaohu Hospital, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 238000, China; School of Mental Health and Psychological Sciences, Anhui Medical University, China.
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