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Susam S, İlhan N, Bodur A, Çıkım G, Canpolat Ö. Is serum homocysteine level a biomarker of suicide attempts: A preliminary study. J Psychiatr Res 2024; 175:455-460. [PMID: 38810520 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 05/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Suicide is a global public health concern, and understanding its multifaceted determinants is crucial for effective prevention. This study was designed to find an answer to the question of whether serum homocysteine level can be a biomarker of suicide attempts. This preliminary study involving 90 participants (45 suicide attempt cases and 45 controls) was conducted at Elazig Fethi Sekin City Hospital. Biochemical analyses were performed to assess serum homocysteine, vitamin B12, and folic acid levels. Statistical analyses, including t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and ROC analysis, were employed to explore differences between groups and assess the diagnostic potential of homocysteine. Elevated homocysteine levels were found in individuals who attempted suicide compared to the control group (p= <0.001). Additionally, lower levels of vitamin B12 (p=<0.001) and folic acid (p=<0.001) were observed in the suicide attempt group. ROC analysis indicated a significant diagnostic potential for homocysteine in predicting suicide attempts (AUC = 0.845, sensitivity = 91%, specificity = 71%). This study establishes a significant association between high homocysteine levels and suicide attempts, accompanied by lower vitamin B12 and folic acid levels. The findings suggest a potential link between disturbances in homocysteine metabolism and suicidal tendencies, urging further research to establish causation and explore therapeutic implications. Consideration of the study's limitations and directions for future research are warranted.
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- Solmaz Susam
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Kahramanmaras Istiklal University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Adiyaman University, Adiyaman, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Elazig Fethi Sekin City Hospital, Elazig, Turkey
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Bermudez T, Maercker A, Bierbauer W, Bernardo A, Fleisch-Silvestri R, Hermann M, Schmid JP, Scholz U. The role of daily adjustment disorder, depression and anxiety symptoms for the physical activity of cardiac patients. Psychol Med 2023; 53:5992-6001. [PMID: 37743836 PMCID: PMC10520595 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722003154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physical activity (PA) is crucial in the treatment of cardiac disease. There is a high prevalence of stress-response and affective disorders among cardiac patients, which might be negatively associated with their PA. This study aimed at investigating daily differential associations of International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 adjustment disorder, depression and anxiety symptoms with PA and sedentary behaviour (SB) during and right after inpatient cardiac rehabilitation. METHODS The sample included N = 129 inpatients in cardiac rehabilitation, Mage = 62.2, s.d.age = 11.3, 84.5% male, n = 2845 days. Adjustment disorder, depression and anxiety symptoms were measured daily during the last 7 days of rehabilitation and for 3 weeks after discharge. Moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), light PA (LPA) and SB were measured with an accelerometer. Bayesian lagged multilevel regressions including all three symptoms to obtain their unique effects were conducted. RESULTS On days with higher adjustment disorder symptoms than usual, patients engaged in less MVPA, and more SB. Patients with overall higher depression symptoms engaged in less MVPA, less LPA and more SB. On days with higher depression symptoms than usual, there was less MVPA and LPA, and more SB. Patients with higher anxiety symptoms engaged in more LPA and less SB. CONCLUSIONS Results highlight the necessity to screen for and treat adjustment disorder and depression symptoms during cardiac rehabilitation.
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- Tania Bermudez
- Applied Social and Health Psychology Unit, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department Health Science, Institute of Sport Science, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Research Priority Program ‘Dynamics of Healthy Aging’, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Psychopathology and Clinical Intervention Unit, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Applied Social and Health Psychology Unit, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- University Research Priority Program ‘Dynamics of Healthy Aging’, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center Zurich, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Applied Social and Health Psychology Unit, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- University Research Priority Program ‘Dynamics of Healthy Aging’, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Outi K, Anne O, Heikki M, Hannu V, Helvi K, Juha H. A concise and informative title: Perceived health among percutaneous coronary intervention patients over a six‐year follow‐up period. J Clin Nurs 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kähkönen Outi
- Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Medicine University of Oulu Oulu Finland
- Heart Center University Hospital of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
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- Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Medicine University of Oulu Oulu Finland
- Heart Center University Hospital of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
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- Infrastructure of Population Studies University of Oulu Oulu Finland
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- Research Unit of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Medicine University of Oulu Oulu Finland
- Heart Center University Hospital of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
- Oulu University Hospital Oulu Finland
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- Infrastructure of Population Studies University of Oulu Oulu Finland
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Wu Z, Wang X, Zhang S, Ding N, Zhang G, Zhao C, Xu H, Lai X, Tu X, Yang X. Do Attitudes, Mental Health Status, and Interpersonal Factors Predict COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy at the Early Phase of the Pandemic? A Longitudinal Study in Chinese College Students. Front Psychol 2022; 13:876116. [PMID: 35664204 PMCID: PMC9161085 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.876116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purpose The present study examined whether and how attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine (i.e., safety, efficacy, and price), mental health statuses (i.e., perceived stress and depression), and interpersonal factors (i.e., online social support, perceived social support) would predict COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. Patients and methods The two-wave longitudinal surveys were conducted in December 2019 and 2020 in Chinese medical college students (N = 194). Well- validated measures were used, including the Perceived Stress Scale, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, the Online Social Support Questionnaire, and the Perceived Social Support Scale. Perceived safety, efficacy, price of COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, and actual intake were also measured. Results Only 2.1% of participants had been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic; 13.4% intended to get vaccinated in the next 3 months, and 66% intended to have it in the next 12 months upon follow-up. Multiple regression analyses revealed that perceived stress (βm = -0.15, p < 0.05) and depression (βm = -0.15, p < 0.05) were risk factors for positive attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine; online social support (ORm = 1.41, p < 0.01) and positive attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine (ORm = 1.83, p < 0.01) were protective factors of intention to get vaccinated in future. Conclusion Findings suggest that intervention efforts should be made to reduce negative attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine among people with poor mental health and enhance online social support to promote COVID-19 vaccination.
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- Zhipeng Wu
- School of Educational Science, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- Centre for Health Behaviours Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Kangning Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Renji College, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Centre for Health Behaviours Research, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Depressive Symptoms After Acute Myocardial Infarction and Its Association With Low Functional Capacity and Physical Activity. J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 2022; 42:442-448. [PMID: 35383650 DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Depressive symptoms after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are related with adverse health outcomes. However, the risk factors and course of depressive symptoms after AMI have not been widely investigated, especially in Asian populations. We aimed to evaluate changes in the prevalence of depressive symptoms and the associated risk factors at 3 mo after AMI. We also investigated the associations among functional capacity, physical activity (PA), and depressive symptoms. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted for 1545 patients who were admitted for AMI and referred to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) between August 2015 and March 2019. Of these patients, 626 patients completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the Korean Activity Scale Index (KASI), and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) 3 mo following AMI. A PHQ-9 score of ≥5 was considered to indicate depressive symptoms. RESULTS The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 30% at baseline and decreased to 12% at 3 mo after AMI. Depressive symptoms were significantly associated with low functional capacity (OR = 2.20, P = .004) and unemployment status (OR = 1.82, P = .023). After adjusting for variables including functional capacity, depressive symptoms exhibited a significant relationship with low PA after AMI (OR = 1.80, P = .023). CONCLUSION Systematic screening and treatment for depressive symptoms and efforts to promote CR may help to improve PA and functional capacity in Korean patients with AMI. Such efforts may aid in reducing the depressive symptoms and related adverse outcomes.
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Wang J, Liu H, Chen C, Chang W, Ma Y, Zhao C, Smith SC, Han J, Yu M, Ma J, Qi J, Xing Y. Physical Activity and Factors Affecting Its Maintenance Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Not Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation in China. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2021; 35:558-567. [PMID: 32379163 PMCID: PMC7553193 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The level of physical activity (PA) among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) living in Chinese communities who do not participate in cardiac rehabilitation programs and the factors contributing to patient maintenance of PA are unclear. OBJECTIVE This cross-sectional study, guided by the Transtheoretical Model, evaluated (1) the maintenance of PA in Chinese patients with CHD 12 months after hospital discharge and (2) the demographic, clinical, and psychological characteristics associated with maintenance of PA. METHODS A total of 1162 patients completed 6 questionnaires at 12 months posthospitalization to assess their maintenance of PA, stage of change, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and health-related quality of life and sleep. RESULTS Only 40% of patients with CHD maintained regular PA 12 months after hospital discharge. Walking was their primary PA. Thirty-seven percent of patients reported no intention of having regular PA. Male sex (odds ratio [OR], 1.69), awareness of PA's cardiac benefit (OR, 4.12), a history of regular PA before the cardiac event (OR, 6.08), history of chronic disease (OR, 1.43), mild depressive symptoms (OR, 1.40), moderate and severe depressive symptoms (OR, 0.41), smoking (OR, 0.54), and years of CHD (OR, 0.96) were related to maintenance of regular PA. Patients with CHD who maintained regular PA had better quality of life and sleep (P < .001) and fewer unplanned clinic visits (P = .001) and cardiac cause readmissions (P = .012) and reported fewer declines in PA capacity (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS Walking is the most common form of PA 12 months posthospitalization among patients with CHD in China. Patient education and counseling about the cardiac benefits of PA, taking into account stage of change, are important considerations to improve maintenance of PA.
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- Jianhui Wang
- Jianhui Wang, MSN PhD Candidate, School of Nursing Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, and Director, Nurse Administration Department, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, China. Huaping Liu, PhD, RN, FAAN President, School of Nursing, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. Changxiang Chen, MSN, RN President, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China. Wenhong Chang, BN, RN Manager, Cath Lab, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, China. Yi Ma, PhD, MD Director, Cardiovascular Department, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, China. Caijie Zhao, MSN, RN Secondary Prevention Research Assistant, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, China. Sidney C. Smith, Jr, MD Professor of Medicine/Cardiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Jing Han, MSN, RN Manager, Cardiac Unit, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, China. Miao Yu, BN MSN Candidate, Nursing, Nursing and Rehabilitation College, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China. Jiahui Ma, BN MSN Candidate, Nursing, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, China. Jing Qi, BN, RN Director, Nurse Administration Department, Zhangjiakou First Hospital, China. Yan Xing, MSN, RN Manager of Cardiovascular Unit, Shijiazhuang First Hospital, China
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Kitagaki K, Ono R, Shimada Y, Yanagi H, Konishi H, Nakanishi M. Depressive symptoms interfere with the improvement in exercise capacity by cardiac rehabilitation after left ventricular assist device implantation. Artif Organs 2021; 46:471-478. [PMID: 34523146 DOI: 10.1111/aor.14072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk of readmission after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation, it is unclear whether they affect the efficacy of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (EBCR). This study aimed to investigate the effect of depressive symptoms on EBCR efficacy. METHODS We analyzed 48 patients who participated in EBCR after LVAD implantation (mean age 45 ± 12 years; 60% male). Patients were classified into two groups using the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS): depressive group (SDS ≥40, n = 27) and non-depressive group (SDS <40, n = 21). We examined changes in peak oxygen uptake (VO2 ), knee extensor muscular strength (KEMS), and quality of life (QOL) during EBCR using analysis of covariance. RESULTS Although baseline characteristics were similar between the two groups, the non-depressive group was less likely to receive diuretics (22% vs. 52%, p = 0.030). Peak VO2 , KEMS, and QOL significantly increased over time in both groups (all p < 0.05). The depressive group had a significantly lower change in peak VO2 than the non-depressive group (2.7 vs. 1.6 ml/kg/min; mean difference: -1.1 ml/kg/min, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.045 to -2.17; p = 0.041, d = 0.59). There was no between-group difference regarding the change in KEMS or QOL. Adjusting for the baseline value, a significant difference between groups was observed only in peak VO2 (p = 0.045). CONCLUSIONS Although EBCR significantly improved exercise capacity after LVAD implantation, depressive symptoms interfered with this improvement. Further studies are needed to determine whether psychological interventions for depression, in addition to EBCR, would improve the response to EBCR after LVAD implantation.
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- Kazufumi Kitagaki
- Faculty of Rehabilitation, Shijonawate Gakuen University, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Public Health, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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Castillo-Mayén R, Luque B, Rubio SJ, Cuadrado E, Gutiérrez-Domingo T, Arenas A, Delgado-Lista J, Pérez-Martínez P, Tabernero C. Positive psychological profiles based on perceived health clustering in patients with cardiovascular disease: a longitudinal study. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e050818. [PMID: 34006562 PMCID: PMC8130737 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Psychological well-being and sociodemographic factors have been associated with cardiovascular health. Positive psychological well-being research is limited in the literature; as such, this study aimed to investigate how patients with cardiovascular disease could be classified according to their perceived mental and physical health, and to identify positive psychological profiles based on this classification and test their stability over time. DESIGN AND SETTING Longitudinal study with patients from a public hospital located in Córdoba (Spain). PARTICIPANTS This study comprised 379 cardiovascular patients (87.3% men) tested at three measurement points. OUTCOME MEASURES Participants reported their sociodemographic variables (age, sex, educational level, employment and socioeconomic status) at phase 1, while their perceived health and variables relating to positive psychological well-being were tested at this and two subsequent time points (average interval time: 9 months). RESULTS The two-step cluster analysis classified participants into three groups according to their mental and physical health levels, p<0.001: high (n=76), moderate (n=113) and low (n=189) perceived health clusters. Low perceived health was the largest cluster, comprising almost half of patients. Clusters significantly differed according to sex, p=0.002, and socioeconomic level, p=0.004. The profile analysis indicated that participants in the high perceived health cluster showed high positive affect, positivity, life satisfaction, and self-efficacy in emotion regulation, and less negative affect and use of passive strategies over the three measurement points (95% CI, all ps<0.01). Moreover, psychological profile stability for each cluster was generally found over an 18-month period, all ps<0.05. CONCLUSION Cardiovascular patients may differ in terms of their perceived health and, accordingly, in terms of other relevant variables. Perceived health clusters generated varying and generally stable psychological profiles based on positive psychological well-being variables. Psychological interventions should be adapted to patients' requirements.
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- Rosario Castillo-Mayén
- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Specific Didactics, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Psychology, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Social Psychology, University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Lipids and Atherosclerosis Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), Córdoba, Spain
- Instituto de Neurociencias de Castilla y León, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Moradi F, Lotfi K, Armin M, Clark CCT, Askari G, Rouhani MH. The association between serum homocysteine and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Eur J Clin Invest 2021; 51:e13486. [PMID: 33423269 DOI: 10.1111/eci.13486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyperhomocysteinaemia is known to interfere with neurological functions; however, there is a controversy regarding the relationship between homocysteine and depression. MATERIALS AND METHODS Science Direct, MEDLINE and ISI Web of Science were searched to find relevant articles, published up to August 2020. Studies were included if they compared homocysteine levels in healthy subjects with subjects with depression. Also, articles that reported the association between hyperhomocysteinaemia and risk of depression were included. Odds ratios of depression and means of homocysteine were used to ascertain the overall effect size. RESULTS Homocysteine level was higher in subjects with depression in comparison with healthy controls (weight mean difference = 2.53 µmol/L, 95% confidence interval: 1.77, 3.30), and the depression diagnostic tool was a source of heterogeneity. Homocysteine level was significantly higher in subjects with depression in studies that used Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (ZDRS) and Beck Depression Index II (BDI-II) as depression diagnostic tools. Also, participants with hyperhomocysteinaemia had a higher chance of depression (Pooled risk = 1.34, 95% confidence interval: 1.19, 1.52), where the depression diagnostic tool was a source of heterogeneity. In contrast to ZDRS and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) subgroups, hyperhomocysteinaemia yielded a significantly higher risk of depression in DSM-IV, GDS and 'other' subgroups. CONCLUSION Homocysteinemia level is higher in individuals with depression. However, the depression diagnostic tool used is instrumental in influencing their association, and thus, future studies should focus on the tools for depression assessment.
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- Fatemeh Moradi
- Student Research Committee, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Centre for Intelligent Healthcare, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Chew HSJ, Chng S. COVID-19 pandemic response behaviors: a Singapore experience of the "circuit breaker". Transl Behav Med 2021; 11:808-813. [PMID: 33693823 PMCID: PMC7989181 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibaa135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Preventive health behaviors such as hand hygiene are crucial amidst pandemics like COVID-19 but reports on nonadherence persist. This could be due to the lack of Consideration of Future Consequences (CFC), a cognitive-motivational construct known to improve health-related behaviors. Therefore, we examined the relationship between CFC and five behaviors—mask-wearing, social distancing, hand hygiene, excessive necessities buying, and COVID-19 information searching using an internet-based Singapore-wide survey conducted from April 20 to May 4, 2020. Behavioral differences 2 weeks before and after the state-wide confinement were examined using paired t-tests. Relationships between CFC and COVID-19 behaviors were examined using regression analyses adjusted for depression and anxiety. Participants were regrouped into three categories—increased behavior performance, maintained high performance, and maintained low performance where mean differences were analysed using MANOVA. Three hundred and thirty-six participants completed the survey (mean age, SD = 32.9 years [SD = 12.6]; 38.7% males). CFCfuture predicted mask wearing (B = 0.16; p < .05), social distancing (B = 0.0.19; p < .01), hand hygiene (B = 0.17; p < .01), and information searching (B = 0.21; p < .001). CFCimmediate predicted hand hygiene (B = 0.09; p < .05), excessive necessities buying (B = 0.07; p < .05) and information searching (B = 0.08; p < .05). Anxiety predicted excessive buying (B = 0.08; p < .05) and hand hygiene (B = 0.13; p < .01). Post-hoc test showed significantly higher CFCfuture (p < .01) in participants who increased and maintained high behavioral performance.
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- Han Shi Jocelyn Chew
- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
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Knapik A, Dąbek J, Gallert-Kopyto W, Plinta R, Brzęk A. Psychometric Features of the Polish Version of TSK Heart in Elderly Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2020; 56:E467. [PMID: 32933100 PMCID: PMC7559263 DOI: 10.3390/medicina56090467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background and objectives: Recommendations for the control of stable patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) related to an adequate level of physical activity (PA). Practical experience shows that the PA level in most people with CAD is definitely too low in relation to the guidelines. The cause may be psychological factors and among them the fear of movement-kinesiophobia. The aim of this project was to examine the evaluation of psychometric features of the Polish version of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia Heart (TSK Heart), used in people with CAD. Materials and methods: The study involved 287 patients with stable CAD: 112 women and 175 men. Age: 63.50 (SD = 11.49) years. Kinesiophobia was assessed using TSK Heart, physical activity (PA)-using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and anxiety and depression was examined using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The structure of TSK was examined using principal component analysis (PCA), internal cohesion (Cronbach's alpha, AC), and content validity was calculated by linear regression. Results: PCA showed a three-factor TSK structure. One-dimensionality and satisfactory reliability were found: TSK Heart: AC = 0.878. Kinesiophobia as a predictor of PA: R2 = 0.162 (p = 0.000000). Anxiety and depression-TSK: R2 = 0.093 (p = 0.00000). Conclusions: The Polish version of TSK Heart for cardiac patients is characterized by good psychometric features. The use of it can improve the cooperation of rehabilitation teams for patients with CAD.
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- Andrzej Knapik
- Department of Adapted Physical Activity and Sport, Chair of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40–055 Katowice, Poland; (A.K.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40–055 Katowice, Poland;
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- Department of Kinesiology, Chair of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40–055 Katowice, Poland;
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- Department of Adapted Physical Activity and Sport, Chair of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40–055 Katowice, Poland; (A.K.); (R.P.)
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Chair of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40–055 Katowice, Poland
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Hohls JK, Beer K, Arolt V, Haverkamp W, Kuhlmann SL, Martus P, Waltenberger J, Rieckmann N, Müller-Nordhorn J, Ströhle A. Association between heart-focused anxiety, depressive symptoms, health behaviors and healthcare utilization in patients with coronary heart disease. J Psychosom Res 2020; 131:109958. [PMID: 32120145 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.109958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the association between heart-focused anxiety, depressive symptoms, health behaviors and healthcare utilization in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS N = 1007 patients with CHD were recruited in hospital and followed for one year in a two-site cohort study. Heart focused anxiety (Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire [CAQ] with the three subscales fear, attention, and avoidance), depressive symptoms (depression module from the Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9]), health behaviors and healthcare utilization (smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, outpatient physician/psychotherapist visits) were assessed six months after the initial hospitalization. Multiple regression models were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS About one third of the sample exhibited clinically significant CAQ scores. Higher CAQ-avoidance scores were associated with current smoking (OR = 1.62; 95%CI: 1.33-1.98), reduced alcohol intake (OR = 0.83; 95%CI: 0.71-0.98), non-participation in a coronary exercise group (OR = 1.76; 95%CI: 1.42-2.17), less regular physical activity (OR = 2.69; 95%CI: 2.32-3.12), and more frequent contact to general practitioners (GPs; b = 0.07, SE: 0.03). CAQ-attention was associated with non-smoking (OR = 0.51; 95%CI: 0.37-0.70), exercise group participation (OR = 0.69; 95%CI: 0.51-0.94), more frequent regular physical activity (OR = 0.55; 95%CI: 0.44-0.68), and more frequent contact to specialists for internal medicine (b = 0.09, SE: 0.04). CAQ-fear was not associated with any of the health behavior or healthcare use measures. Depressive symptoms were associated with reduced regular physical activity (OR = 1.05; 95%CI: 1.02-1.08) and increased contact to mental care specialists (b = 0.03, SE: 0.01) and GPs (b = 0.02, SE: 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Heart-focused anxiety and depressive symptoms may impede secondary prevention in patients with CHD and increase outpatient healthcare utilization.
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- Johanna Katharina Hohls
- Institute of Public Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany; Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Public Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany; Division of Emergency and Acute Medicine (CVK, CCM), Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Applied Biometry, Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Germany; Department of Internal Medicine I, SRH Central Hospital Suhl, Suhl, Germany
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- Institute of Public Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Public Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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Siow E, Leung DYP, Wong EML, Lam WH, Lo SM. Do Depressive Symptoms Moderate the Effects of Exercise Self-efficacy on Physical Activity Among Patients With Coronary Heart Disease? J Cardiovasc Nurs 2018; 33:E26-E34. [PMID: 29851659 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Exercise self-efficacy is an important predictor of physical activity. Patients with coronary heart disease are at risk of developing depressive symptoms that could further weaken their self-efficacy and interfere with their ability to engage in physical activity. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms, exercise self-efficacy, and physical activity among patients with coronary heart disease and how the efficacy-activity relationship is affected by the patient's level of depression. METHODS A survey was conducted on 149 participants at the time of discharge from the emergency and in-patient medical wards at 2 regional hospitals. RESULTS The sample was mostly male, married, living with families, and of lower socioeconomic status. The mean exercise self-efficacy was 4.26 ± 2.73, and the median physical activity was 12 (interquartile range, 6-21). Approximately 26% of participants had high depressive symptoms. Those with more depressive symptoms reported lower self-efficacy scores and lower physical activity. In multivariate regressions, self-efficacy was an independent predictor of physical activity (b = 1.48, P < .001). After including depressive symptoms as the interaction term, exercise self-efficacy had a significantly stronger and positive relationship with physical activity (b = 0.14, P = .043). CONCLUSION Exercise self-efficacy had a positive association with physical activity, and this relationship was stronger among coronary heart disease patients with depressive symptoms. This finding suggests that self-efficacy might be important in encouraging individuals with depressive symptoms to participate in physical activity. More efforts should target the development of effective strategies to improve exercise self-efficacy as a way of promoting physical activity among depressed coronary heart disease patients.
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- Elaine Siow
- Elaine Siow, PhD, RN Professional Consultant, The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories. Doris Yin Ping Leung, PhD Assistant Professor, The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories. Eliza Mi Ling Wong, PhD, RN Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon. Wai Han Lam, MN, BN, RN Registered Nurse, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong. Shuk Man Lo, MPH, BN(Hons), RN Nursing Officer and Deputy Ward Manager, Accident and Emergency Department, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Nedeljkovic I. Assessment of depression and anxiety in patients before and after percutaneous coronary intervention: A step forward in cardiac rehabilitation? Eur J Prev Cardiol 2018; 25:1015-1016. [PMID: 29707962 DOI: 10.1177/2047487318774094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Ivana Nedeljkovic
- 1 Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,2 School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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Fornaro M, Solmi M, Veronese N, De Berardis D, Buonaguro EF, Tomasetti C, Perna G, Preti A, Carta MG. The burden of mood-disorder/cerebrovascular disease comorbidity: essential neurobiology, psychopharmacology, and physical activity interventions. Int Rev Psychiatry 2017; 29:425-435. [PMID: 28681620 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2017.1299695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cardio-vascular diseases (CVDs) and CVD-related disorders (including cerebrovascular diseases; CBVDs) are a major public health concern as they represent the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in developed countries. Patients with CVDs and CBVDs co-morbid with mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD), suffer reduced quality-of-life and significant disability adjusted for years of life and mortality. The relationship between CVDs/CBVDs and mood disorders is likely to be bidirectional. Evidence for shared genetic risk of pathways involved in stress reaction, serotonin or dopamine signalling, circadian rhythms, and energy balance was reported in genome-wide association studies. There is some evidence of a neuroprotective effect of various antidepressants, which may be boosted by physical exercise, especially by aerobic ones. Patients with CVDs/CBVDs should be routinely attentively evaluated for the presence of mood disorders, with tools aimed at detecting both symptoms of depression and of hypomania/mania. Behavioural lifestyle interventions targeting nutrition and exercise, coping strategies, and attitudes towards health should be routinely provided to patients with mood disorders, to prevent the risk of CVDs/CBVDs. A narrative review of the evidence is herein provided, focusing on pharmacological and physical therapy interventions.
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- Michele Fornaro
- a Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Odontostomatology , School of Medicine 'Federico II' Naples , Naples , Italy.,b Department of Psychiatry , Columbia University Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute , New York , NY , USA
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- c Neuroscience Department , University of Padua , Padua , Italy.,d Institute for Clinical Research and Education in Medicine, I.R.E.M , Padua , Italy
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- d Institute for Clinical Research and Education in Medicine, I.R.E.M , Padua , Italy.,e Department of Medicine (DIMED), Geriatrics Division , University of Padova , Padova , Italy
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- f Health Service, Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Service of Diagnosis and Treatment , Hospital 'G. Mazzini' , Teramo , Italy
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- a Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Odontostomatology , School of Medicine 'Federico II' Naples , Naples , Italy
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- a Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Odontostomatology , School of Medicine 'Federico II' Naples , Naples , Italy
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- g Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology , Maastricht University , Maastricht , Netherlands.,h Department of Clinical Neurosciences, FoRiPsi , Hermanas Hospitalarias-Villa San Benedetto Menni Hospital , Albese con Cassano , Como , Italy.,i Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Leonard Miller School of Medicine , University of Miami , Miami , FL , USA
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- j Center of Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatics , University Hospital, University of Cagliari , Monserrato , Cagliari , Italy
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- k Department of Public Health, Clinical and Molecular Medicine , University of Cagliari , Monserrato , Cagliari , Italy
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- Sabine Oertelt-Prigione
- Violence Prevention Clinic, Institute of Legal Medicine, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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- Women’s Cardiac Health Program, Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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