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Nazeri Astaneh A, Jafari N, Sadighi G. Serum Vitamin D, Mania and Depression-Related Scores: A Comparison among Mixed Bipolar, Mania, and Healthy Subjects. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2024; 19:265-273. [PMID: 39055519 PMCID: PMC11267125 DOI: 10.18502/ijps.v19i3.15803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Objective: Manic and mixed episodes of bipolar disorder are important episodes of this disorder. The aim of the current study was to assess serum vitamin D (SVD) levels in patients with mania and mixed bipolar disorder, compared to healthy subjects. Method : The current cross-sectional study was conducted on 75 subjects, including healthy subjects (n = 25), patients with acute-phase mania (n = 25), and patients with mixed bipolar disorder (n = 25). The SVD levels were measured in all of the enrolled subjects. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), and Clinical Global Impression- Severity (CGI-S) were used to assess disease activity in patient groups. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 18. For statistical analysis, analysis of variance (ANOVA), independent-sample t test, Pearson correlation, and Chi-square tests were utilized. P-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: The results showed that the mean of SVD was significantly lower in mania and mixed bipolar patients compared to healthy subjects (P < 0.05). In addition, the number of subjects with SVD ≥ 20 ng/ml was higher in the healthy group compared to the patient groups (P < 0.05). Also, SVD was negatively correlated with the CGI-S (r = -0.311; P = 0.028), YMRS (r = -0.464; P = 0.001), and HDRS (r = -0.393; P = 0.005) in the total patient subjects. Conclusion: Prevalence of low SVD was considerably high in mania and mixed bipolar patients compared to healthy subjects. Additionally, meaningful negative correlations were found between SVD and disease activity-related variables including the HDRS, YMRS, and CGI-S.
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- Ali Nazeri Astaneh
- Psychosis Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Psychosis Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Zolghadriha A, Anjomshoaa A, Jamshidi MR, Taherkhani F. Rapid and sustained antidepressant effects of intravenous ketamine in treatment-resistant major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation: a randomized clinical trial. BMC Psychiatry 2024; 24:341. [PMID: 38714931 PMCID: PMC11075291 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05716-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most disabling and burdensome mental disorder, negatively affecting an individual's quality of life and daily functioning. the current study was conducted with the aim of investigating the clinical effects of intravenous ketamine on symptoms of MDD and suicidal ideation. METHODS The current randomized clinical trial was carried out on 64 patients diagnosed with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder between April and August 2022. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups: the intervention group received a dose of 0.5 mg/kg of ketamine, while the control group received normal saline. The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale and Beck's Suicidal Ideation Scale were utilized to assess depression and suicidal ideation, respectively. RESULTS One hour after the administration of ketamine treatment, there was a notable and significant improvement in both depression symptoms (35.16 ± 8.13 vs. 14.90 ± 10.09) and suicidal ideation (6.74 ± 6.67 vs. 0.42 ± 1.52). Moreover, there were statistically significant differences in depression scores between the two groups at one hour, four hours, one day, three days, one week, one month, and two months after the administration of ketamine (p-value < 0.001). However, ketamine recipients frequently experienced side effects such as increased heart rate, headache, dizziness, and dissociative syndrome symptoms. CONCLUSION The observed rapid onset of action and sustained effect demonstrate the potential of ketamine to provide relief from depressive symptoms in a shorter timeframe compared to traditional treatment approaches. These findings contribute to the growing body of evidence supporting the use of ketamine as a valuable therapeutic option for patients with treatment-resistant depression. IRCT REGISTRATION IRCT registration number: IRCT20210806052096N1; IRCT URL: https://www.irct.ir/trial/62243 ; Ethical code: IR.ZUMS.REC.1400.150; Registration date: 2022-04-09.
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- Ahmad Zolghadriha
- Department of Psychiatry, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
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- Zanjan Metabolic Diseases Research Center, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Anesthesia, School of Medicine, Mousavi Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Zanjan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran
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Capodilupo G, Blattner R, Must A, Navarro SG, Opler M. A qualitative investigation of the Montgomery-Åsberg depression rating scale: discrepancies in rater perceptions and data trends in remote assessments of rapid-acting antidepressants in treatment resistant depression. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1289630. [PMID: 38751415 PMCID: PMC11094466 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1289630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024] Open
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Introduction Despite the development of many successful pharmaceutical interventions, a significant subset of patients experience treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Ketamine and its derivatives constitute a novel therapeutic approach to treat TRD; however, standard tools, such as the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) are still being used to measure symptoms and track changes. Methods The aim of this study was to review item-level differences between rate of data change (MADRS score) and rater-weighted perception of the most useful items for assessing change in symptoms while remotely conducting the 10-item version of the MADRS in TRD in a clinical trial of rapid-acting antidepressants. Two studies of rapid-acting antidepressants in the treatment of TRD were used to identify item-scoring trends when MADRS is administered remotely and repeatedly (733 subjects across 10 visits). Scoring trends were evaluated in tandem to a rater survey completed by 75 raters. This was completed to gain insight on MADRS items' perceived level of helpfulness when assessing change of symptoms in rapid-acting antidepressant trials. Results MADRS items 'Reduced sleep', 'Apparent sadness', and 'Pessimistic thoughts' were found to have the greatest average data change by visit, while raters ranked 'Reported sadness', 'Lassitude' and 'Apparent sadness' as the most helpful items when assessing symptom change. Discussion The diversion between rate of data-change ranking and rater perception of helpfulness could be related to difficulty in assessing specific items, to the novel treatment itself, and/or to the sensitivity to symptom change to which raters are accustomed in traditional antidepressant treatments.
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- WCG Clinical Endpoint Solutions, Princeton, NJ, United States
- Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, United States
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- WCG Clinical Endpoint Solutions, Princeton, NJ, United States
- Department of Psychiatry, Whanganui District Health Board, Whanganui, New Zealand
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- WCG Clinical Endpoint Solutions, Princeton, NJ, United States
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- WCG Clinical Endpoint Solutions, Princeton, NJ, United States
- The PANSS Institute, New York, NY, United States
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Mohebbi F, Alavi K, Jalali Nadoushan AH, Saeidi M, Mahdiar M, Bakhshijoibari F, Malakouti SK. Evaluation of Met and Unmet Needs in Patients with Severe Psychiatric Disorders and its Relation to the Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2024; 38:10. [PMID: 38586497 PMCID: PMC10999011 DOI: 10.47176/mjiri.38.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2024] Open
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Background Paying attention to the needs of patients with psychiatric disorders has recently come into focus. Failure to meet the needs of patients can affect their quality of life. This study aimed to determine the main areas of the needs of patients with severe psychiatric disorders and evaluate their relationship with the quality of life. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 174 patients with severe mental illness who were referred to Iran Psychiatric Hospital for hospitalization or outpatient treatment were enrolled in this study (68 with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, 106 with bipolar disorder type 1). A qualified psychiatry resident conducted interviews with each patient to determine their needs using the Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule (CANSAS) and the severity of their illness using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and Young Mania Rating Scale. A checklist for demographic data and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire was completed by patients. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Since the number of needs distribution was not normal, we used the Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and chi-square tests for qualitative variables. Results The total number of patient needs was 9 (mean = 9.1, SD = 3.7). The most unmet needs were intimate relationships (69.5%), sexual expression (65.5%), and information on condition and treatment (51.1%). Unmet needs showed a negative correlation with the quality of life (P < 0.001) and a positive correlation with the severity of depression (P = 0.045), negative symptoms (P = 0.001), and general psychopathology (P < 0.001). Conclusion A higher number of unmet needs of severe psychiatric patients is associated with lower quality of life and more severe disorders.
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- Fatemeh Mohebbi
- Mental Health Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Mental Health Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Geriatric Mental Health Research Center, School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Banihashem SS, Mofatioshieh SM, Rastegar R, Sadeghi A. Comparing the efficacy of duloxetine and nortriptyline in alleviating the symptoms of functional dyspepsia - a randomized clinical trial. Front Psychiatry 2024; 14:1297231. [PMID: 38293596 PMCID: PMC10824943 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1297231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Aim To compare the efficacy of Duloxetine and Nortriptyline in alleviating the symptoms of severity, anxiety, depression and quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD). Material and method We conducted a single-blinded 3-month trial of Duloxetine 20-30 mg daily in 20 patients and Nortriptyline 25 mg daily in 25 FD patients. The primary outcome measure was the severity of FD symptoms by Gastrointestinal symptoms rating scale. Secondary measures included Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and Nepean Dyspepsia Index. the patients were measured in 3 stages. Results 45 patients with FD with a mean age of 37.18 ± 10.62 years participated in the study. The severity of symptoms was significantly lower in the Nortriptyline group than in the Duloxetine group after three months (p = 0.031). The level of anxiety (p = 0.049), depression (p = 0.045) and quality of life (p = 0.046) improved significantly after three months in the Duloxetine group compared to Nortriptyline. Mediation analysis using linear regression revealed a significant mediator role for anxiety. This mediation analysis revealed a 21.13% reduction in anxiety in the Duloxetine group. Conclusion While both medications demonstrated efficacy, Nortriptyline appeared to be superior in symptom reduction. Duloxetine exhibited more advantages compared to Nortriptyline in addressing anxiety and depression and enhancing the overall quality of life. Also, Duloxetine may have a noteworthy impact, contributing to a 20% reduction in FD symptoms by lowering anxiety levels. Clinical trial registration https://en.irct.ir/trial/65512.
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- Seyed Shahab Banihashem
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Taleghani Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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Ricka N, Pellegrin G, Fompeyrine DA, Lahutte B, Geoffroy PA. Predictive biosignature of major depressive disorder derived from physiological measurements of outpatients using machine learning. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6332. [PMID: 37185788 PMCID: PMC10130089 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33359-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has heterogeneous manifestations, leading to difficulties in predicting the evolution of the disease and in patient's follow-up. We aimed to develop a machine learning algorithm that identifies a biosignature to provide a clinical score of depressive symptoms using individual physiological data. We performed a prospective, multicenter clinical trial where outpatients diagnosed with MDD were enrolled and wore a passive monitoring device constantly for 6 months. A total of 101 physiological measures related to physical activity, heart rate, heart rate variability, breathing rate, and sleep were acquired. For each patient, the algorithm was trained on daily physiological features over the first 3 months as well as corresponding standardized clinical evaluations performed at baseline and months 1, 2 and 3. The ability of the algorithm to predict the patient's clinical state was tested using the data from the remaining 3 months. The algorithm was composed of 3 interconnected steps: label detrending, feature selection, and a regression predicting the detrended labels from the selected features. Across our cohort, the algorithm predicted the daily mood status with 86% accuracy, outperforming the baseline prediction using MADRS alone. These findings suggest the existence of a predictive biosignature of depressive symptoms with at least 62 physiological features involved for each patient. Predicting clinical states through an objective biosignature could lead to a new categorization of MDD phenotypes.
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- Psychiatry Department, Bégin Military Hospital, 94160, Saint-Mandé, France
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- Psychiatry and Addictology Service, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, GHU Paris Nord, DMU Neurosciences, Hopital Bichat-Claude Bernard, 75018, Paris, France
- GHU Paris-Psychiatry & Neurosciences, 1 rue Cabanis, 75014, Paris, France
- NeuroDiderot, Inserm, FHU I2-D2, Université de Paris, 75019, Paris, France
- CNRS UPR 3212, Institute for Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences, 67000, Strasbourg, France
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Tamrchi S, Davoudi M, Khosrojerdi Z, Hosseinpoor S, Ahmadi SM, Emami Rad R. Clarification the optimal cut-off values for Persian-language versions of depression screening tools in Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2021; 20:1359-1367. [PMID: 34900787 PMCID: PMC8630129 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-021-00866-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in patients with type 2 diabetes. There are many questionnaires to measure depression symptoms. These tools are generally used with the same cut-off points in different medical diseases. The present study investigates the optimal cut-off points of these tools in patients with type 2 diabetes in the Iranian diabetic population. The original version of this tool is prepared in Persian. METHOD Two-hundred and forty four patients with a diagnosis of diabetes were selected to participate in the study. The gold standard for diagnosing depression was the Structured Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. We applied the cut-off points of the Persian versions of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Depression in Diabetes Self-Rating Scale (DDS-RS), Problematic Areas in Diabetes Survey (PAID), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and Depression in Diabetes Self-Rating Scale (DDS-RS). RESULTS 23.8% of patients were diagnosed with depression. Depressed patients had higher levels of HbA1c and physical complaints than non-depressed patients. In all tools, the sum of Sensitivity and Specificity of our proposed cut-off points was better than the conventional cut-off points. In HADS, the results showed that this questionnaire performed better and more efficiently than other tools. CONCLUSION In patients with type 2 diabetes, it is better to use the proposed cut-off point's specific to this disorder in the Iranian population. These cut-off points have a higher ability to identify depressed and non-depressed cases.
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- Sepideh Tamrchi
- Department of Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Science Faculty, Khatam University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Science Faculty, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Science Faculty, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
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Influence of adjuvant Coenzyme Q10 on inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers in patients with bipolar disorders during the depressive episode. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 46:5333-5343. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-04989-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Gholizadeh L, Shahmansouri N, Heydari M, Davidson PM. Assessment and detection of depression in patients with coronary artery disease: validation of the Persian version of the PHQ-9. Contemp Nurse 2019; 55:185-194. [PMID: 31280682 DOI: 10.1080/10376178.2019.1641119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Background: Depression is a common comorbidity in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), which often remains undetected and untreated. Objective: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Depression Module of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) on a sample of cardiac patients in Iran. Method: The Persian version of the PHQ-9 was developed and administered to 150 patients with CAD, admitted to a tertiary hospital in Tehran, Iran. The major depression module of the International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) was used as the gold standard for the diagnosis of depression. Results: The Persian PHQ-9 demonstrated acceptable internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.80. The optimal cut-off score of ≥7 showed a sensitivity of 76, specificity of 78, and the area under curve of 0.82. Conclusion: The Persian PHQ-9 has acceptable psychometric properties to screen for and detect a current depressive episode in patients with CAD, with recommended cut-off score of ≥7.
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- Leila Gholizadeh
- a Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney , Sydney , Australia
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- b Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran
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- c Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney , Sydney , Australia
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Fernandes F, Carneiro A, Campos RN, Soeiro-de-Souza MG, Barros VB, Moreno RA. SIGMA-VB: Validity and reliability of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale using the Structured Interview Guide for the MADRS. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PSIQUIATRIA (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL : 1999) 2019; 41:297-302. [PMID: 30785536 PMCID: PMC6804310 DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2018-0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) is widely used to assess depression severity. The Structured Interview Guide for the MADRS (SIGMA) was created to standardize MADRS assessment. The objective of this study was to translate and validate the original SIGMA into a Brazilian Portuguese version (SIGMA-VB). METHODS We translated and cross-culturally validated the original SIGMA into the SIGMA-VB, and assessed its psychometric properties using data from 93 adult outpatients enrolled in the Integral Assessment in Unipolar Depression (AIUNI) trial. Participants were assessed by two raters on five visits over 8 weeks. We calculated multiple interrater reliability indexes for the SIGMA-VB and used the Hamilton Depression Hating Scale (HAM-D) for validation purposes. RESULTS According to the SIGMA-VB, participants had moderate depression at baseline followed by mild depression at 8 weeks. We found over 90% of correlation between scores attributed by different raters using the SIGMA-VB. Correlations between the SIGMA-VB and the HAM-D were above 66%. CONCLUSION Our findings confirm that the SIGMA-VB is a valid and reliable instrument to assess depression severity in clinical research and practice. Its interrater reliability was similar to that of a previously published Japanese version of the SIGMA.
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- Fernando Fernandes
- Grupo de Estudos de Doenças Afetivas (GRUDA), Departamento de Psiquiatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Grupo de Estudos de Doenças Afetivas (GRUDA), Departamento de Psiquiatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Saúde Mental e Medicina Legal, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, GO, Brazil
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- Grupo de Estudos de Doenças Afetivas (GRUDA), Departamento de Psiquiatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Grupo de Estudos de Doenças Afetivas (GRUDA), Departamento de Psiquiatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Ahmadpanah M, Nazaribadie M, Aghaei E, Ghaleiha A, Bakhtiari A, Haghighi M, Bahmani DS, Akhondi A, Bajoghli H, Jahangard L, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Brand S. Influence of adjuvant detached mindfulness and stress management training compared to pharmacologic treatment in primiparae with postpartum depression. Arch Womens Ment Health 2018; 21:65-73. [PMID: 28721461 DOI: 10.1007/s00737-017-0753-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Ten to 15% of mothers experience postpartum depression (PPD). If untreated, PPD may negatively affect mothers' and infants' mental health in the long term. Accordingly, effective treatments are required. In the present study, we investigated the effect of detached mindfulness (DM) and stress management training (SMT) as adjuvants, compared to pharmacologic treatment only, on symptoms of depression in women with PPD. Forty-five primiparae (mean age: M = 24.5 years) with diagnosed PPD and treated with an SSRI (citalopram; CIT) took part in the study. At baseline, they completed questionnaires covering socio-demographic data and symptoms of depression. Experts rated also symptoms of depression. Next, participants were randomly assigned to one of the following study conditions: adjuvant detached mindfulness (CIT+DM); adjuvant stress management training (CIT+SMT); control condition (CIT). Self- and experts' ratings were completed at the end of the study 8 weeks later, and again at 8 weeks follow-up. Symptoms of depression decreased significantly over time, but more so in the CIT+DM and CIT+SMT group, compared to the control condition. The pattern of results remained stable at follow-up. In primiparae with PPD and treated with a standard SSRI, adjuvant psychotherapeutic interventions led to significant and longer-lasting improvements.
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- Mohammad Ahmadpanah
- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, School of Human Sciences, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
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- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- University of Basel, Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Basel, Switzerland
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- Hamadan Educational Organization, Ministry of Education, Hamadan, Iran
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- Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substance Abuse, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- University of Basel, Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Basel, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Basel, Switzerland. .,University of Basel, Department of Sport, Exercise, and Health; Division of Sport and Psychosocial Health, Basel, Switzerland. .,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Psychiatry Department, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Tailachidis P, Tsimtsiou Z, Galanis P, Theodorou M, Kouvelas D, Athanasakis K. The Atrial Fibrillation Effect on QualiTy-of-Life (AFEQT) questionnaire: cultural adaptation and validation of the Greek version. Hippokratia 2016; 20:264-267. [PMID: 29416298 PMCID: PMC5788239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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AIM To adapt cross-culturally the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on QualiTy-of-Life (AFEQT) for use in Greek patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and to evaluate its psychometric properties. METHODS Professional translators were involved in the inverse translation procedure. Twenty patients with AF participated in the cultural adaptation procedure. One hundred two consecutive patients participated in the validation process that included reliability (internal consistency, test-retest reliability) and validity assessment (face validity, construct validity). RESULTS Greek AFEQT showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha for overall scale: 0.97, subscales: Symptoms: 0.90, Daily Activities: 0.93, Treatment Concern: 0.91, Treatment Satisfaction: 0.83) and test-retest reliability (Spearman's rho: 0.99, p <0.001, Wilcoxon's test, p =0.959). Face validity was rated with a median of 7 by the patients. Finally, Greek AFEQT showed appropriate construct validity of demonstrating adequate convergent validity with the moderate to strong correlations of AFEQT domains with the Physical and Mental Component Summaries of SF-12 (Spearman's rho: 0.53-0.78, p <0.001). CONCLUSIONS The Greek version of AFEQT has shown good psychometric properties and can be a useful tool in future studies on the quality of life of patients with AF. Hippokratia 2016, 20(4): 264-267.
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- P Tailachidis
- 2nd Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Faculty of Economics and Management, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- Department of Hygiene, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Faculty of Economics and Management, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Center for Health Services Management and Evaluation, Department of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Faculty of Economics and Management, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
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- 2nd Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Faculty of Economics and Management, Open University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus
- Department of Health Economics, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece
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Rahimi A, Ahmadpanah M, Shamsaei F, Cheraghi F, Sadeghi Bahmani D, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Brand S. Effect of adjuvant sleep hygiene psychoeducation and lorazepam on depression and sleep quality in patients with major depressive disorders: results from a randomized three-arm intervention. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2016; 12:1507-15. [PMID: 27382293 PMCID: PMC4922769 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s110978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sleep disturbances are a common co-occurring disturbance in patients with major depressive disorders (MDDs) and accordingly deserve particular attention. Using a randomized design, we investigated the effects of three different adjuvant interventions on sleep and depression among patients with MDD: a sleep hygiene program (SHP), lorazepam (LOR), and their combination (SHP-LOR). METHODS A total of 120 outpatients with diagnosed MDD (mean age: 48.25 years; 56.7% females) and treated with a standard SSRI (citalopram at 20-40 mg at therapeutic level) were randomly assigned to one of the following three conditions: SHP (n=40), LOR (1 mg/d; n=40), SHP-LOR (1 mg/d; n=40). At the beginning and at the end of the study 8 weeks later, patients completed two questionnaires, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to assess sleep and the Beck Depression Inventory to assess symptoms of depression. RESULTS Sleep disturbances decreased over time and in all groups. No group differences or interactions were observed. Symptoms of depression decreased over time and in all three groups. Reduction in symptoms of depression was greatest in the SHP-LOR group and lowest in the LOR group. CONCLUSION The pattern of results suggests that all three adjuvant treatments improved symptoms of sleep disturbances and depression, with greater benefits for the SHP-LOR for symptoms of depression, but not for sleep. Nevertheless, risks and benefits of benzodiazepine prescriptions should be taken into account.
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- Alireza Rahimi
- Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuses Research Center, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan
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- Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuses Research Center, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan
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- Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuses Research Center, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan
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- Research Center for Chronic Disease Care at Home, Hamadan University of Medial Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS)
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- Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS)
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- Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel, Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS); Department of Sport, Exercise, and Health, Division of Sport and Psychosocial Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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