SPIELBERGER STATE-TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY FOR PATIENTS WITH EXCESSIVE TOOTH ABRASION AND TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS by N.S. Mahera

“…Online questionnaire at: http://psytests.org/psystate/spielberger-run.html was used for automatic data processing of Spielberger psychological evaluation of patients. Results. A high level of personal anxiety was observed in patients of the study group with both excessive tooth abrasion and TMDs, in comparison with patients in the control group (48.6% of patients in the study group vs. 0% in the control group), p<0.001. …”
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Testosterone Insufficiency in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Women: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ellen T.M. Laan, PhD, Jan M. Prins, MD, PhD, Rik H.W. van Lunsen, MD, PhD, Pythia T. Nieuwkerk, PhD, Marian A.F. Nievaard-Boon, MSc

“…However, given that complaints are also prevalent in HIV-positive women without TI, the approach to women with these complaints should include sexual and psychological evaluation.Laan ETM, Prins JM, van Lunsen RHW, et al. …”
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The Vienna psychosocial assessment procedure for bionic reconstruction in patients with global brachial plexus injuries. by Laura Antonia Hruby, Anna Pittermann, Agnes Sturma, Oskar Christian Aszmann

“…Patient selection and psychological evaluation before such a life-changing procedure are crucial for optimal functional outcomes. …”
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Use of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaires for clinical decision-making and psychological referral in ophthalmic ca... by Stanislao Rizzo, Gianni Virgili, Francesco Bandello, Mariacristina Parravano, Silvio Paolo Mariotti, Eliana Costanzo, Monica Varano, Stefania Fortini, Simona Turco, Emanuela Rellini, Filippo Amore

“…Providing ophthalmologists with knowledge of their patients’ psychological conditions can change the clinical management and attitude towards referral for a psychological evaluation. Further studies are needed to expand our knowledge of how to raise awareness among ophthalmologists regarding multimorbidity of patients suffering from chronic eye diseases in order to achieve better clinical outcomes.…”
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Effect of Korean Red Ginseng in individuals exposed to high stress levels: a 6-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial by Ji Hyun Baek, Jung-Yoon Heo, Maurizio Fava, David Mischoulon, Kwan Woo Choi, Eun Jin Na, Hana Cho, Hong Jin Jeon

“…All participants underwent a comprehensive psychological evaluation using Beck Depression Inventory and Stress Response Inventory, cognitive evaluation using the continuous performance test, biological evaluation by measuring blood levels of lipids, catecholamines, inflammation markers, and heart rate variability at baseline and after 6 weeks. …”
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The mediating role of psychological capital on the relationship between authentic leadership and nurses’ caring behavior: a cross-sectional study by Guowen Zhang, Wen Tian, Ying Zhang, Juanjuan Chen, Xiaohong Zhang, Wenfeng Lin, Huiping Li, Liqin Sun, Baozhen Cheng, Hui Ding, Guiqi Song

“…Meanwhile, nursing leaders should strengthen nurses’ psychological evaluation and training, and promote nurses’ caring behavior in clinical settings.…”
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Neuropsychological and Psychological Functioning Aspects in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Patients in Italy by Edward Callus, Enrico G. Bertoldo, Maria Beretta, Sara Boveri, Rosanna Cardani, Barbara Fossati, Elisa Brigonzi, Giovanni Meola, Giovanni Meola

“…The neuropsychological and psychological evaluation of DM1 patients was carried out taking into consideration the clinical parameters (CTG repeat, age at onset, disease duration, Muscular Impairment Rate Scale (MIRS), Medical Research Council Scale (MRC) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scales (EPS)).Results: Regarding psychopathology 19.4% of patients scored a moderate or high level of symptoms intensity index (GSI), 12.9% reported a high number of symptoms (PST) and 16.1% reported a high intensity level of the perceived symptoms (PSDI). …”
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Effects of the immunoglobulin/histamine complex on panic disorder concurrent with chronic spontaneous urticaria: a case report by Hyuk Soon Kim, Geunwoong Noh

“…Moreover, the patient exhibited no clinical manifestations and ceased medication for panic disorder and sleeping pills for insomnia simultaneously with the remission of CSU. In the psychological evaluation, the BDI, STAI and BHS scores improved accordingly. …”
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Challenges to dialysis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study of patients’ and experts’ perspectives by Krystell Oviedo Flores, Krystell Oviedo Flores, Tanja Stamm, Tanja Stamm, Seth L. Alper, Valentin Ritschl, Valentin Ritschl, Andreas Vychytil

“…Modification of clinical routine care to increase frequency of psychological evaluation should be considered in anticipation of future surges of COVID-19 or currently unforeseen pandemics.…”
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Prevalence of Obstructed Defecation among Patients Who Underwent Hemorrhoidectomy and Correlation between Preoperative Constipation Score and Postoperative Patients’ Satisfaction:... by Walid M. Abd El Maksoud, Khaled S. Abbas, Mohammed A. Bawahab, Fares Rayzah, Sultan M. Alkorbi, Abdulelah G. Alfaifi, Abdulrahman N. Alqahtani, Abdullah F. Alahmari, Turki B. Alotaibi

“…Routine preoperative measurement of ODS can allow the detection of this particular group of patients who require a more physical and psychological evaluation, in addition to special preoperative counseling.…”
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Comprehensive review of multidimensional biomarkers in the ShangHai At Risk for Psychosis (SHARP) program for early psychosis identification by TianHong Zhang, LiHua Xu, XiaoChen Tang, YanYan Wei, YeGang Hu, HuiRu Cui, YingYing Tang, ChunBo Li, JiJun Wang

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TEISMO PSICHOLOGINĖ EKSPERTIZĖ LIETUVOJE: DABARTINĖ PADĖTIS, PROBLEMOS IR GALIMI JŲ SPRENDIMO BŪDAI by Gintautas Valickas, Viktoras Justickis, Ilona Čėsnienė

“…Pagrindiniai žodžiai: teismo psichologas ekspertas, Teismo ekspertizės įstatymas, teismo psichologinės ekspertizės norminis aktas, rungtyniška teismo psichologinė ekspertizė. PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION IN COURT IN LITHUANIA: PRESENT SITUATION, PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Gintautas Valickas, Viktoras Justickis, Ilona Čėsnienė Summary According to Law of Forensic Expertise of Lithuania, only a person who has sufficient legal and psychological knowledge and passed appropriate exams can obtain the status of an expert in forensic psychology. …”
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Experiences of gender-based violence in women asylum seekers from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala: a retrospective, qualitative study by Eileen Wang, BA, Megan D'Andrea, BS, Kimberly Baranowski, PhD, Elizabeth Singer, MD

“…We included any case in which the client self-identified as female, came from an NTCA country, and received a psychological evaluation. This study was approved by the Mount Sinai Institutional Review Board. …”
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Psychological predictors of negative treatment outcome with Erenumab in chronic migraine: data from an open label long-term prospective study by Bottiroli Sara, Roberto De Icco, Gloria Vaghi, Stefania Pazzi, Elena Guaschino, Marta Allena, Natascia Ghiotto, Daniele Martinelli, Cristina Tassorelli, Grazia Sances

“…Before the first administration, patients received a full psychological evaluation using The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Clinician Version (SCID-5-CV) to assess personality disturbances (primary outcome), mood and anxiety disorders, and as well specific questionnaires to evaluate alexithymia traits, childhood traumas, and current stressors (secondary outcomes). …”
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Drug adherence and psychological factors in patients with apparently treatment‐resistant hypertension: Yes but which ones? by Coralie M. G. Georges, Marco Pappaccogli, Elvira Fanelli, Géraldine Petit, Sabrina Ritscher, Marilucy Lopez‐Sublet, Achille Bapolisi, Pierre Wallemacq, Franco Rabbia, Philippe deTimary, Stefan W. Toennes, Alexandre Persu

“…This subgroup should be prioritized for chemical detection of drug adherence and psychological evaluation.…”
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Association Between OLIG2 Gene SNP rs1059004 and Negative Self-Schema Constructing Trait Factors Underlying Susceptibility to Depression by Hiroshi Komatsu, Hiroshi Komatsu, Hikaru Takeuchi, Chiaki Ono, Zhiqian Yu, Yoshie Kikuchi, Yoshihisa Kakuto, Shunichi Funakoshi, Shunichi Funakoshi, Takashi Ono, Ryuta Kawashima, Ryuta Kawashima, Yasuyuki Taki, Yasuyuki Taki, Yasuyuki Taki, Hiroaki Tomita, Hiroaki Tomita, Hiroaki Tomita, Hiroaki Tomita, Hiroaki Tomita

“…A total of 546 healthy subjects were subjected to genotype and psychological evaluation using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and the Brief Core Schema Scale (BCSS). …”
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Tratamento incruento das fraturas diafisárias do fêmur nas crianças Bloodkess treatment of femoral diaphyseal fractures in children by Cláudio Santili, Miguel Akkari, Gilberto Waisberg, Tabata de Alcantara, Tatyana Abulasan, Sandro Laboissier Barreto, José C. L. Prado

“…In those patients, ten angle deformities and nine lower limbs discrepancies were seen. During psychological evaluation, fifteen patients reported anxiety and restricted social life during treatment, and two patients lost school year. …”
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Sex differences in stress and immune responses during confinement in Antarctica by C. Strewe, D. Moser, J.-I. Buchheim, H.-C. Gunga, A. Stahn, B. E. Crucian, B. Fiedel, H. Bauer, P. Gössmann-Lang, D. Thieme, E. Kohlberg, A. Choukèr, M. Feuerecker

“…Analyses included cortisol, catecholamine and endocannabinoid measurements; psychological evaluation; differential blood count; and recall antigen- and mitogen-stimulated cytokine profiles. …”
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The Impact of Psychological Health on Patient Recovery After Arthroplasty by Zhen Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Qiqi Xing, Qiqi Xing, Da Zhong, Da Zhong, Yixiao Pan, Yixiao Pan, Tailai He, Tailai He, Yihe Hu, Yihe Hu, Long Wang, Long Wang, Long Wang, Long Wang

“…PurposeThe purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between psychological health and postoperative recovery and satisfaction in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA).MethodsWe prospectively enrolled patients undergoing TJA from July 2019 to December 2020. A psychological evaluation was conducted according to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). …”
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Syzygium cumini Nectar Supplementation Reduced Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress, Muscle Damage, and Improved Psychological Response in Highly Trained Young Handball Players by Layanna Cibelle de Sousa Assunção Carvalho, Marcelo Conrado de Freitas, Marcelo Conrado de Freitas, Alexandre Sergio Silva, Aline Camarão Telles Biasoto, Aline Camarão Telles Biasoto, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins, Rayane Carvalho de Moura, Ana Karolinne da Silva Brito, Acacio Salvador Veras e Silva, Sérgio Luiz Galan Ribeiro, Fabrício Eduardo Rossi, Marcos Antônio Pereira dos Santos

“…The Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire was used for psychological evaluation. Both groups demonstrated improved vertical jump performance and a decreased fatigue index over time but without significant differences between them regarding performance. …”
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