Assessment Of Anxiety Research Articles

Psychosocial Support in Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves exercise capacity and quality of life (QOL) while reducing dyspnea in patients with COPD. However, little is known about the efficacy of PR, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), or antidepressant drug therapy on psychosocial factors in patients with COPD. Knowledge gaps include which therapy is most efficacious, what barriers exist for each treatment, and the optimal duration of each intervention. Potential barriers to antidepressant therapy include patient fears of potential adverse effects, apprehension and misconception, and stigma related to depression. Both CBT and PR reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms in short-term studies. However, their potential benefits over medium-to-long-term follow-up and specifically on psychosocial factors warrant exploration. Furthermore, new emerging treatment strategies such as the collaborative care model and home-based telehealth coaching are promising interventions to promote patient-centered care treatment and reduce psychosocial factors adversely affecting patients with COPD. This update and critical synthesis reviews the effectiveness of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions on psychosocial factors in patients with COPD. It also provides brief screening tools used in the assessment of anxiety and depression for patients with COPD.

Assessment of Depression and Anxiety After Botulinum Toxin Injection Treatment in Patients with Hemifacial Spasm and Blepharospasm

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between depression and anxiety due to the current clinical situation, disease duration and age, and the change in post-treatment parameters in patients with hemifacial spasm (HS) and blepharospasm (BS) receiving botulinum toxin therapy (BTT). Materials and methods: 125 hemifacial spasm patients, 14 blepharospasm patients and 70 healthy volunteers were included in the study as control group. Beck depression and Beck anxiety scales were applied to the patient and control groups. The test was repeated in the patient group 4 weeks after BTT treatment. Results: The Beck anxiety and Beck depression scale scores of the case group were higher before treatment compared to the control group. Beck anxiety and Beck depression scores decreased after treatment in both HS and BS patients. Among the groups, the post-treatment Beck Anxiety score in the blepharospasm group was statistically significantly lower than in the hemifacial spasm group. The depression scale score increased with increasing disease duration in the case group. Anxiety and depression scores were lower in older patients. Beck depression and Beck anxiety scores of the patients improved with BTT treatment. Conclusion: Since HS and BS cause physical problems in the facial muscles, it also negatively affects the functional status and emotional state of the patients. This disease is often accompanied by anxiety and/or depression. After CT treatment, functional muscle problems are corrected in HS and BS patients, providing positive effects on mood as well as the treatment of the disease and correcting the anxiety and depression findings related to the disease.

“AS I THINK OF MY PRESENTATION …” TERTIARY-LEVEL EFL STUDENTS’ EMOTIONAL REACTIONS TOWARDS ORAL PRESENTATION

Oral presentation—a special form of public speaking in the context of second language (L2) learning—is a widely used activity at the tertiary level, both as a speech task and a form of assessment. While ample empirical evidence indicates that delivering a speech before an audience induces anxiety for most individuals, even when speaking in their native language, relatively little is known about the emotional experience of presenting a speech in a second language. To explore the emotional challenges public speaking in the L2 might pose to learners, this study examined tertiary-level EFL students’ emotional reactions to an upcoming in-class presentation. While the primary focus of the study was anxiety in response to L2 presentations, participants were unaware of this to ensure an unbiased assessment of anxiety’s importance relative to other emotions. A unique feature of the study is its focus on pre-presentation experiences, a topic hitherto unexplored in L2 research. The participants were 33 English Studies students from a Hungarian university. Their affective responses were investigated longitudinally, at three key junctures during the semester: (1) upon receiving the presentation task, (2) after deciding whether to present individually or with a partner, and (3) in the run-up to the presentation. Each time, participants responded to a short pre-task questionnaire with open-ended questions. The results have shown that anxiety was a prominent emotion during the pre-presentation period at all three significant events examined. It was detectable as soon as the presentation task was announced, influenced learners’ choices of paired rather than individual presentation, and showed a marked increase in the lead-up to the talk. The study has important pedagogical implications.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu/0700/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

노화불안의 척도 개발 및 타당화

This study aimed to analyze the actual contents of elderly people's anxiety about aging, develop a tool to measure aging anxiety based on this analysis, and validate it. Based on the factors of aging anxiety obtained through the analysis of existing scales for aging anxiety, the analysis of literature related to aging and aging anxiety, and in-depth interviews with 15 elderly participants in the "Senior Culture Leisure Total Service Program," 45 preliminary items consisting of 5 domains and 11 factors were selected. As a result of conducting face-to-face and online surveys targeting 50 to 59-year-old pre-elderly individuals and 216 elderly individuals aged 60 and older living in D, G, and I cities, the final sample of 200 respondents was selected. To validate the obtained data, a series of exploratory factor analyses, confirmatory factor analyses, and a concurrent validity analysis were conducted. As a result of the analyses, 10 aging anxiety factors corresponding to physical, psychological, social, environmental, and existential domains were identified, including health loss, attractiveness loss, cognitive function loss, emotional changes, material loss, relationship loss, role loss, loss of meaning in life, death anxiety, and contextual maladjustment. Furthermore, these aging anxiety factors showed relatively high positive correlations with the factors of "life stress" selected as criteria for concurrent validity verification. It is expected that the aging anxiety assessment developed and validated in this study will help to diagnose the factors of psychological anxiety in the elderly more precisely and contribute to providing adaptive counseling support for the elderly.

Assessment of anxiety in children with neurodevelopment disorders: Rasch analysis of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale.

Anxiety is common in neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). The parent version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS-P) is a widely used measure to assess anxiety across a broad range of childhood populations. However, assessment of the measurement properties of the SCAS-P in NDDs have been limited. The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the SCAS-P in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using Rasch Measurement Theory. Data from the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders Network Registry were used in the analysis. Children (ages 6-13 years old) with a primary diagnosis of ADHD (n=146) or ASD (n=104) were administered the SCAS-P. Rasch Measurement Theory was used to assess measurement properties of the SCAS-P, including unidimensionality and item-level fit, category ordering, item targeting, person separation index and reliability and differential item functioning. The SCAS-P fit well to the Rasch model in both ADHD and ASD, including unidimensionality, satisfactory category ordering and goodness-of-fit. However, item-person measures showed poor precision at lower levels of anxiety. Some items showed differential item functioning, including items within the obsessive-compulsive, panic/agoraphobia and physical injury fears domains, suggesting that the presentation of anxiety may differ between ADHD and ASD. Overall, the results generally support the use of the SCAS-P to screen and monitor anxiety symptoms in children with ADHD and ASD. Future studies would benefit from examination of more severely anxious NDD cohort, including those with clinically diagnosed anxiety.

C-Reactive Protein Does Not Predict Future Depression Onset in Adolescents: Preliminary Findings from a Longitudinal Study.

Introduction: Neuroinflammatory processes have been extensively implicated in the underlying neurobiology of numerous neuropsychiatric disorders. Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), an indicator of nonspecific inflammation commonly utilized in clinical practice, has been associated with depression in adults. In adolescents, our group previously found CRP to be associated with altered neural reward function but not with mood and anxiety symptoms assessed cross-sectionally. We hypothesized that the distinct CRP findings in adolescent versus adult depression may be due to chronicity, with neuroinflammatory effects on psychiatric disorders gradually accumulating over time. Here, we conducted a longitudinal study to evaluate if CRP levels predicted future onset or progression of depression in adolescents. Methods: Participants were 53 adolescents (age = 14.74 ± 1.92 years, 35 female), 40 with psychiatric symptoms and 13 healthy controls. At baseline, participants completed semistructured diagnostic evaluations; dimensional assessments for anxiety, depression, anhedonia, and suicidality severity; and bloodwork to quantify CRP levels. Clinical assessments were repeated at longitudinal follow-up after ∼1.5 years. Spearman's correlation between CRP levels and follow-up symptom severity were controlled for body mass index, age, sex, and follow-up interval and considered significant at the two-tailed, Bonferroni-adjusted p < 0.05 level. Results: After correction for multiple comparisons, no relationships were identified between baseline CRP levels and follow-up symptom severity. Conclusion: CRP levels were not significantly associated with future psychiatric symptoms in adolescents in this preliminary analysis. This may suggest that CRP is not a useful biomarker for adolescent depression and anxiety. However, future longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes and incorporating additional indicators of neuroinflammation are needed.

The midterm psychological effect of cast removal procedures in children.

This study aimed to compare the course of anxiety change in children who used headphones during cast removal with controls in midterm follow-up. Sixty-six patients who underwent forearm fracture treatment with closed reduction and long arm casting between June 2021 and March 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into two groups based on the use of headphones (n=27; 21 males, 6 females; mean age: 8.0±1.8 years; range, 6 to 12 years) or not (n=39; 27 males, 12 females; mean age: 8.9±1.8 years; range, 6 to 12 years) during cast removal with an oscillating saw. Primary outcome measures included preprocedure, postprocedure, and six-month anxiety assessments with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. There was an acute increase in the mean state anxiety scores after the procedure, which returned to below baseline at the six-month follow-up in the headphone (31.4±8.3, 33.3±8.7, and 25.1±4.1, respectively) and control groups (34.9±11.1, 37.4±9.5, and 27.3±5.3, respectively). The mean trait anxiety scores before the procedure, after the procedure, and at six months remained similar in the headphone (33.6±3.0, 34.6±3.2, and 32.4±2.8; p>0.05) and control groups (34.1±2.7, 33.7±3.0, and 33.7±3.0, p>0.05). This study suggests that the acute anxiety during cast removal did not create anxiety sequelae in the sixth month regardless of headphone use.

Sweet taste preference as a moderator of links between internalizing symptoms and alcohol craving.

Strong positive links exist between mood, alcohol craving, and sweet taste preference. Research suggests a substitution effect of alcohol with sweets. During alcohol abstinence, individuals have increased craving for alcohol and sweets, in association with anxiety and depression symptoms. Thus, the present study examined the moderating role of sweet taste preference on links between anxiety and depression symptoms and alcohol craving. Participants were individuals (N = 91) with alcohol use disorder (AUD) enrolled in a partial hospitalization program. Participants completed baseline assessments of anxiety and depression symptoms, alcohol use and craving, and sweet taste preference. We found significant correlations between symptoms of depression, anxiety, alcohol craving, and sweet taste preference. Sweet taste preference moderated links between both depression and anxiety symptoms with alcohol craving. For those low and moderate in sweet taste preference, internalizing symptoms appeared positively linked with alcohol craving. For those high in sweet taste preference, alcohol craving remained elevated regardless of anxiety symptoms, but appeared to decrease with heightened depressive symptoms. Should future research replicate this finding using controlled research designs that demonstrate temporality and causality, tailored early AUD interventions may be justified based on individuals' levels of sweet taste preference.

Psychometric evaluation of the patient health questionnaire stress scale

The “Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)” is a screening instrument, designed for time-efficient detection and severity assessment of depression, anxiety, and other syndromes in medical settings. Besides the questions on psychological symptoms, there are items on psychosocial functioning, on stressors and critical life events. However, for the stress items there are no psychometric properties available until now. The present study is thought to investigate item characteristics, internal consistency as well as factorial and construct validity of the stress scale of the PHQ. A representative sample of the general population of Germany was collected by a demography consulting company (USUMA, Berlin). Per random-route procedure, households and members of the households were selected. The sample was representative for the German community regarding age, gender, and education. In this investigation the following questionnaires were administered: PHQ-Stress, Questions on Life Satisfaction Modules (FLZ-M), Type-D Scale-14 (DS14). The sample included N = 2396 participants with mean age of 48.50 (SD = 17.75; range = 14 to 92) and 55.2 % being female. Reliability of the PHQ stress scale was acceptable (ω = 0.776), but some factor loadings were comparatively low. Model fit indices showed mixed results, some indicating unacceptable and some indicating acceptable fit of the 10-item stress scale of the PHQ. Correlations with related constructs demonstrated the scale's convergent validity. The results of this validation study indicate that the PHQ stress scale, which provides a one-dimensional total stress score, is a valid, good practical and reliable self-report instrument for assessing the severity of psychosocial stress.

Gaining Insight into Teenagers' Experiences of Pain after Laparoscopic Surgeries: A Prospective Study.

There is an anecdotal impression that teenage patients report exaggerated postoperative pain scores that do not correlate with their actual level of pain. Nurse and parental perception of teenagers' pain can be complemented by knowledge of patient pain behavior, catastrophizing thoughts about pain, anxiety, and mood level. Two hundred and two patients completed the study-56.4% were female, 89.6% White, 5.4% Black, and 5% were of other races. Patient ages ranged from 11 to 17 years (mean = 13.8; SD = 1.9). The patient, the parent, and the nurse completed multiple questionnaires on day one after laparoscopic surgery to assess patient pain. Teenagers and parents (r = 0.56) have a high level of agreement, and teenagers and nurses (r = 0.47) have a moderate level of agreement on pain scores (p < 0.05). The correlation between patient APBQ (adolescent pain behavior questionnaire) and teenager VAS (visual analog scale) and between nurse APBQ and teenager VAS, while statistically significant (p < 0.05), is weaker (r range = 0.14-0.17). There is a moderate correlation between teenagers' pain scores and their psychological assessments of anxiety, catastrophic thoughts, and mood (r range = 0.26-0.39; p < 0.05). A multi-modal evaluation of postoperative pain can be more informative than only assessing self-reported pain scores.

A Study to Assess the Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) and Anxiety among patients after transfer out from Intensive Care Unit at Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital, Silvassa.

BACKGROUND: Critical illness can expose patients to traumatic stressors that are caused by both Intensive Care intervention techniques and life threatening experiences. For the last ten years, there has been an increasing interest and attention regarding psychological consequences related to surviving critical illness. This patient population were found to have both Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Anxiety. OBJECTIVE: To assess the Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) and Anxiety among patients after transfer out from the ICU, to correlate the relationship between PTSS and Anxiety and find the association between Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Anxiety with selected demographic and clinical variables METHODOLOGY: A time series design was adopted and 200 samples were selected by non-purposive sampling technique. Sociodemographic and clinical variables data was collected using the self-administered questionaries’ and PTSS was assessed by using Impact Event Scale Revised and Anxiety was assessed by Anxiety Assessment Scale once the patient is transfer from ICU.Follow up interview was done on 7, 14, 30 day. RESULT: The study findings suggest that Out of 200 samples (patients), 77% of patient were having moderate anxiety, 13% were having severe anxiety, 9.5% were having mild anxiety, &amp; 0.5% were having no anxiety on 0 day. On day 30 62.5% were having moderate anxiety, 33.5% were having mild anxiety, 2% each were having severe and no anxiety So people in the moderate group reduced to 62% and an increment is found in the mild group percentage as 33.5%. On day 0, 51% were having moderate PTSS, 47.5% were having low PTSS and 3% were having high PTSS, none of the patient was having severe PTSS. On day 30, 97.5% were having low PTSS and 7.5% were having moderate PTSS, none of the patient was having high or severe PTSS. This shows a remarkable improvement on day 30 with 92.5% low PTSS. There is no correlation between PTSS and anxiety of patients on 0, 7, 14, 30 day. There was no association between demographic &amp; clinical variables and PTSS &amp; anxiety scores. CONCLUSION: Technological advancements in health care setting has reduce mortality rate of human beings but their emotional consequences also need to be conducted.

Anxiety, depression, urinary continence, and sexuality in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy: preliminary findings.

Evaluate the relationship between psychological distress, namely anxiety and depression, with urinary continence and recovery of erectile function in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP). We retrospectively analyzed data from 33 consecutive patients who underwent RP in a single tertiary-referral academy between 01/2018 to 01/2019. We used the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15), the Sexual Complaints Screener for Men (SCS-M), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), validated questionnaires for the assessment of sexual function, anxiety, and depression experiences, respectively. These questionnaires were administered at the pre-surgical visit, after surgery, and at intermediate follow-ups (three, six, and twelve months). The analysis of the questionnaires completed during follow-up shows that erectile function is the most affected, with 90% erectile dysfunction (ED) at three months after surgery. In terms of emotional states, anxiety prevails in the first months following surgery and is statistically significantly associated with incontinence (p = 0.02). Depressive symptoms, on the other hand, appear later and prevail over anxiety at six months after surgery, although not statistically significant. In the early post-surgical phase anxiety and ED are the most frequently detected components, while depressive experiences and decreased desire, typical of later stages, have not yet fully emerged.

Maternal treatment with a selective delta-opioid receptor agonist during gestation has a sex-specific pro-cognitive action in offspring: mechanisms involved.

Background: There is growing evidence that the treatment of several mental disorders can potentially benefit from activation of delta-opioid receptors. In the future, delta-agonists with a safe pharmacological profile can be used for the treatment of mood disorders in pregnant women. However, the data on prenatal exposure to delta-opioid agonists are missing. The present study is aimed to test the hypothesis that the activation of delta-opioid receptors during gravidity has positive effects on the behaviour accompanied by changes in glutamate and monoamine neurotransmission. Methods: Gestating Wistar rats were chronically treated with a selective delta-agonist SNC80 or vehicle. Adult male and female offspring underwent novel object recognition (for the assessment of cognition) and open field (for the assessment of anxiety and habituation) tests, followed by in vivo electrophysiological examination of the activity of hippocampal glutamate and midbrain serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine neurons. Results: We found that the maternal treatment with SNC80 did not affect the offspring's anxiety, habituation, and 5-HT neuronal firing activity. Female offspring of SNC80-treated dams exhibited improved novelty recognition associated with decreased firing rate and burst activity of glutamate and dopamine neurons. Conclusion: Maternal treatment with delta-opioid agonists during gestation may have a pro-cognitive effect on offspring without any negative effects on anxiety and habituation. The putative pro-cognitive effect might be mediated via mechanism(s) involving the firing activity of hippocampal glutamate and mesolimbic dopamine neurons.

Assessment of Anxiety and Depression in the Perioperative Period in Women of Reproductive Age During Regional Anesthesia

Introduction Perioperative cognitive impairment occurs in both pregnant and non-pregnant women. Prediction, early detection and effective treatment of these disorders are important for the well-being of women and their offspring.Aim of study To evaluate the effect of anesthesia and surgery on the level of anxiety, depression, short-term memory, and concentration in pregnant and nonpregnant women.Material and methods The observational prospective study included 120 patients who were divided into two equal groups — pregnant (n=60) and nonpregnant (n=60) women. A comparative analysis of testing psychosomatic reactions and cognitive functions using the MoCa test, Benton and Wechsler tests, selfassessment questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was carried out. The relative risk and odds ratio of developing anxiety and depression were calculated.Results Anxiety indicators in pregnant women before surgery reached subclinical values of 7.5 (8.4; 6.6), and in non-pregnant women – the norm: 6.5 (7.3; 5.7) (p&lt;0.001); Results of depression in pregnant women after surgery were 7.3 (8.5; 6.1), in non-pregnant women — the norm: 6.3 (7; 5.5) (p&lt;0.001). The odds of developing short-term memory impairment in pregnant women before surgery was 3.1 times higher than in non-pregnant women, odds ratio 3.1 (95% CI [1.3–7.4]). In the pregnant group, short-term memory scores before surgery were 5 (5.8; 4.2), and after surgery they decreased to 3.8 (4.7; 2.9) (p&lt;0.001). There was a decrease in concentration of attention in pregnant women: before surgery 6.2 (6.8; 5.6), and after surgery — 5 (5.8; 4.2) (p&lt;0.001). The relative risk (RR) of developing depression in pregnant women after surgery was 6.1 times RR=6.1 (95% CI 2.4; 15.8), sensitivity Se (%)=0.9, specificity Sp (%)=0.5. The relative risk (RR) of developing short-term memory impairment after surgery was 1.1 times RR=1.1 (95% CI 1; 1.2), sensitivity Se (%)=0.5, specificity Sp (%)=0, 8. The relative risk (RR) of developing problems with concentration after surgery was 8.3 times RR=8.3 (95% CI 3.9; 18.3), sensitivity Se (%)=0.8, specificity Sp (%)=0.7.Conclusions The Results obtained allow us to conclude that before surgery, pregnant women experience a subclinical version of anxiety, against the background of which the chances of developing problems with short-term memory and concentration increase. After surgery, pregnant women experience a subclinical version of depression, along with it there is also impairment of intelligence, short-term memory and concentration. The initial impairment of memory and attention requires the selection of anesthesia in a group of pregnant women.

The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality on Anxiety and Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Cardiac procedure-related anxiety and pain can adversely affect outcomes and lead to patient dissatisfaction. Virtual reality (VR) offers a promising alternative to traditional therapies for improving patient experience. Our objective is to synthesize evidence and assess the effectiveness of VR in reducing cardiac procedure-related anxiety and pain compared to standard of care. We conducted a comprehensive search across various online databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Sciences, and COCHRANE, to identify relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) focusing on VR, cardiac procedures, anxiety, and pain. We utilized a random-effect model to generate effect estimates reported as standardized mean differences (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval. Our review comprised 10 studies with a total of 621 participants (intervention arm: 301, control arm: 320). Overall, among the seven studies evaluating anxiety outcomes, no significant difference in anxiety reduction was observed between the intervention and control groups (standardized mean difference (SMD) -0.62, 95% CI -1.61, 0.37, p=0.22). However, studies using the same anxiety assessment tool demonstrated a significant improvement in the VR arm (SMD -1.01, 95% CI -1.98, -0.04, p=0.04). Conversely, the narrative synthesis of four studies examining pain revealed mixed results. Our findings suggest no significant difference in anxiety reduction between the VR and control groups. Future studies should employ standardized tools for assessing and reporting anxiety and pain to better understand the potential of VR in enhancing patient experience during cardiac procedures.

Impact of an Internet-Delivered Sound Healing Intervention on Chronic Non-Malignant Pain and Sleep Disturbances in Community Settings

IntroductionChronic pain patients often contend with insomnia symptoms, creating a reciprocal relationship that adds complexity to their condition. Evaluating interventions targeting insomnia in this population becomes paramount, given the intertwined nature of pain and sleep disturbances.ObjectivesThis retrospective pretest design aimed to assess the efficacy of an Internet-delivered sound healing intervention in reducing insomnia severity and addressing sleep- and pain-related parameters among individuals with chronic pain.MethodsConducted as a community-based project, Tuning for Health provided support to individuals grappling with long-term illnesses. The intervention involved the virtual delivery of a specially crafted sound track using tuning forks over a 6-week period, supervised by an experienced therapist and administered weekly for an hour. Participants were instructed to play the track daily at a time convenient for them. A total of 68 participants (mean age 59.3 years) completed the intervention. Outcome measures, including the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), a sleep diary, and assessments for anxiety, depression, and pain-related parameters, were collected at the end of the 6-week intervention and repeated after a 6-month follow-up. Negative effects were monitored and reported.ResultsSignificant immediate interaction effects (time by treatment) were observed for the pain severity, ISI and various sleep parameters, such as sleep efficiency, sleep onset latency, early morning awakenings, and wake time after sleep onset. A time effect for anxiety and depression was noted at the 6-month follow-up. The group exhibited highly significant improvements in pain-related parameters. At the 6-month follow-up, sustained enhancements in sleep parameters and mental health were reported, with no reported side effects.ConclusionsThese unique results suggest the potential efficacy of sound healing in alleviating chronic pain and associated insomnia. Further research with a larger sample size is warranted to validate these findings. Combining sound healing with other treatments may offer enhanced outcomes for individuals dealing with both chronic pain and comorbid insomnia. This study lays the groundwork for future investigations into the promising intersection of sound healing, chronic pain management, and sleep improvement.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Assessment of Anxiety and Stress Among Women Undergoing Hysterosalpingography in a Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh

Assessment of Anxiety and Stress Among Women Undergoing Hysterosalpingography in a Nehru Hospital, PGIMER, Chandigarh

Psychological and cognitive complaints in individuals with love addiction

BackgroundIndividuals with love addiction (LA) may experience psychological, social, and cognitive difficulties in everyday life. However, no study has explored the psychological symptoms, subjective cognitive complaints, and personological aspects associated with LA. The present study aimed to investigate the psychological, behavioral, and cognitive correlates of LA by comparing individuals with high (H-LAI) and low (L-LAI) levels of LA and to clarify the role of resilience and coping style as protective factors of LA. MethodsThe online questionnaire used to recruit the sample included the Love Addiction Inventory (LAI) to assess the levels of LA and cognitive failures, resilience, coping style, depression, and anxiety assessment. Participants were equally divided into H-LAI and L-LAI groups based on the median LAI value. ResultsThe questionnaire was completed by 600 participants (446 females; mean age = 29.5, SD = 9.44). Compared to L-LAI, H-LAI participants were younger and showed more severe anxiety and depressive symptoms; moreover, they complained more frequently about memory and attention failures. Male sex was found to be a risk factor in the development of LA, resilience emerged as a significant protective factor. LimitationsLongitudinal research is needed to better explore the causal link between love addiction and psychological or cognitive failures. Additionally, objective neuropsychological tests should deeply investigate this connection. ConclusionsOur findings indicated a cognitive and psychological profile associated with love addiction characterized by more severe psychological symptoms and perceived cognitive failures. An early identification of individuals most at risk to develop love addiction and the implementation of timed strategies reinforcing resilience might avoid detrimental consequences.

Role of nutritional support in nursing practice for improving surgical site wound healing in patients post-surgery with risk of pressure ulcers.

To explore the role of nutritional support in nursing practice on postoperative surgical site wound healing in patients undergoing surgery at risk for pressure ulcers. This study adopted a retrospective experimental design and included a total of 60 patients at risk of pressure ulcers, divided into a nutritional support group and a control group, with 30 people in each group. The nutritional support group implemented specific nutritional support measures after surgery, while the control group received standard postoperative care. Outcome measures included redness and swelling scores, edema scores, anxiety assessments, pain scores, bleeding volume, recovery time and incidence of pressure ulcers. The result indicates that patients who received nutritional support exhibited lower postoperative wound redness and swelling scores compared to the control group (3.11 ± 0.45 vs. 4.85 ± 0.74, p < 0.05). Additionally, the nutritional support group showed significantly lower edema scores (2.75 ± 0.37 vs. 3.53 ± 0.62, p < 0.05). Anxiety levels, as measured by the anxiety assessment scale (SAS), were also lower in the nutritional support group (6.52 ± 1.19 vs. 7.60 ± 1.62, p < 0.05). Moreover, the average healing time was shorter for the nutritional support group (7.27 ± 1.36 days) compared to the control group (9.71 ± 1.84 days, p < 0.05). Postoperative pain scores were lower in the nutritional support group (4.13 ± 0.72 vs. 5.43 ± 0.62, p < 0.05), and patient satisfaction scores were higher (9.42 ± 0.76 vs. 7.25 ± 0.81, p < 0.05). Nutritional support has a positive effect on postoperative wound healing at surgical sites in patients at risk of pressure ulcers in nursing practice. It can significantly reduce redness, swelling, edema, anxiety, and pain scores, reduce bleeding, shorten recovery time, and reduce pressure ulcers. incidence rate.

IJCM_75A: Assessment of Perinatal Anxiety among Postpartum Mothers admitted in Tertiary Care Hospital, Raipur City (Chhattisgarh)

Background: Maternal mental and emotional health plays an important role in child nutrition and health. About 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women who recently gave birth suffer from perinatal depression and anxiety. This can impair maternal functioning, cause distress, and may interrupt mother–infant bond formation. Objectives: 1) To assess the Perinatal anxiety among postpartum mothers using PASS (Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale). Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in postpartum mothers after 24 hr of delivery admitted in Tertiary Care Hospital, Raipur City (Chhattisgarh). After taking informed consent. consecutive sampling was applied for the collection of data and the sample size was 400. €¢ Perinatal anxiety-related questions asked by Perinatal anxiety screening scale which is a 4-point Likert scale (not at all/some times/often/almost always). This scale contains a total of 31 questions which are divided into 04 domains i.e. Excessive worry and specific fears, perfectionism, control and trauma, social anxiety, acute anxiety, and adjustment having 10, 08, 05, and 08 no. of questions in each domain respectively. Results: Only 14.5% of study subjects are asymptomatic while almost all ie 85.5% have varying grades of perinatal anxiety ranging from mild to moderate i.e.54.75%, and severe anxiety i.e. 30.75%. Conclusion: The new mothers are very much anxious about perfectionism, control, and trauma i.e. 91.5% have mild-moderate symptoms of anxiety severity for this domain.