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View article: Virtual Reality: Challenges and Perspectives in Mental Health
Virtual Reality: Challenges and Perspectives in Mental Health Open
Virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a revolutionary tool in mental health, offering new approaches to treating psychiatric disorders. Its ability to create immersive environments allows patients to safely address psychological challenges. …
View article: An Evolutionary Preamble Towards a Multilevel Framework to Understand Adolescent Mental Health: An International Delphi Study
An Evolutionary Preamble Towards a Multilevel Framework to Understand Adolescent Mental Health: An International Delphi Study Open
Background/Objectives: Adolescence is a sensitive developmental window shaped by both vulnerabilities and adaptive potential. From an evolutionary standpoint, mental health difficulties in this period may represent functional responses to …
View article: Body Ownership Affects the Processing of Sensorimotor Contingencies in Virtual Reality
Body Ownership Affects the Processing of Sensorimotor Contingencies in Virtual Reality Open
Presence in virtual reality (VR), the subjective sense of "being there" in a virtual environment, is notoriously difficult to measure. Electroencephalography (EEG) may offer a promising, unobtrusive means of assessing a user's momentary st…
View article: Translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the Female Sexual Function Index to Lebanese Arabic (FSFI-LB)
Translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the Female Sexual Function Index to Lebanese Arabic (FSFI-LB) Open
Background The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) is widely used to assess female sexual function, but its applicability in Lebanon is limited due to linguistic and cultural barriers. Aim This study aimed to develop and validate a Lebanes…
View article: An Evolutionary Preamble Towards a Multilevel Framework to Understand Adolescent Mental Health: An International Delphi Study
An Evolutionary Preamble Towards a Multilevel Framework to Understand Adolescent Mental Health: An International Delphi Study Open
Background/Objectives: Adolescence is a sensitive developmental window shaped by both vulnerabilities and adaptive potential. From an evolutionary standpoint, mental health difficulties in this period may represent functional responses to …
View article: An Integrated Cognitive Remediation and Recovery-Oriented Program for Individuals with Bipolar Disorder Using a Virtual Reality-Based Intervention: 6- and 12-Month Cognitive Outcomes from a Randomized Feasibility Trial
An Integrated Cognitive Remediation and Recovery-Oriented Program for Individuals with Bipolar Disorder Using a Virtual Reality-Based Intervention: 6- and 12-Month Cognitive Outcomes from a Randomized Feasibility Trial Open
Introduction: Achieving long-term impacts from cognitive remediation (CR) interventions is a key goal in rehabilitative care. Integrating virtual reality (VR) with psychoeducational approaches within CR programs has shown promise in enhanc…
View article: Neurocircuitry and Neuroanatomy in Panic Disorder: A Systematic Review
Neurocircuitry and Neuroanatomy in Panic Disorder: A Systematic Review Open
Background: This review updates our understanding of the neuroanatomical and neurocircuitry factors involved in panic disorder (PD). Many aspects remain undetermined. Methods: Clinical studies and a randomized controlled trial were identif…
View article: Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Panic Disorder in the Last Decade: A Systematic Review
Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Panic Disorder in the Last Decade: A Systematic Review Open
Introduction Virtual Reality (VR) is an interactive, three-dimensional computing environment that enables individuals to experience a sense of presence as if they are immersed in a real-world setting. VR is currently being implemented in t…
View article: Transnational evolution of psychiatry and neurology: a European perspective from the enlightenment to the early 20th century
Transnational evolution of psychiatry and neurology: a European perspective from the enlightenment to the early 20th century Open
This paper investigates the historical evolution of psychiatry and its interrelationship with neurology from the Enlightenment to the early 20th century. It examines the transnational development of these disciplines primarily across Europ…
View article: Impact of Pre-lockdown Hyper-energy on Mood and Rhythm Dysregulation in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Impact of Pre-lockdown Hyper-energy on Mood and Rhythm Dysregulation in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Objective The aim of this work is to verify whether a cohort of elderly people with hyper-energy tended to increase depressive symptoms and misaligned social and personal rhythms during the lockdown compared to a cohort of older adults wit…
View article: PHARMACOGENETIC TESTING IN TREATMENT-RESISTANT PANIC DISORDER: A PILOT STUDY
PHARMACOGENETIC TESTING IN TREATMENT-RESISTANT PANIC DISORDER: A PILOT STUDY Open
Background Pharmacological treatment is considered effective in the treatment of panic disorder (PD). However, about 20 to 40% of PD patients do not respond to the first pharmacological treatment. Trials with multiple drugs are often requi…
View article: SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS IN THE TREATMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS IN THE TREATMENT OF ANXIETY DISORDERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS Open
Background Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) are well known for its effectiveness on major depressive disorder. MAOI’ s prescription has been declining since the arrival of new antidepressant drugs, and there are few studies on their eff…
View article: Exploring the link between internet addiction and sleep quality and the implications of this relationship: a systematic review
Exploring the link between internet addiction and sleep quality and the implications of this relationship: a systematic review Open
Excessive internet use significantly compromises sleep quality, directly affecting users' mental and physical health. This study highlights the importance of strategies that promote digital education to raise awareness about the risks of e…
View article: Brazilian Psychiatric Association guidelines for the treatment of panic disorder. An overview of systematic reviews
Brazilian Psychiatric Association guidelines for the treatment of panic disorder. An overview of systematic reviews Open
SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, and CBT can be endorsed as first-line interventions for panic disorder (PD). Concomitant therapy may provide supplementary advantages. Subsequent investigations ought to concentrate on enduring results and the reduction…
View article: Infant Passive Protection Against Coronavirus Through Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Cross-Sectional Study
Infant Passive Protection Against Coronavirus Through Exclusive Breastfeeding: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Background/Objectives: This study aimed to determine the percentage and duration of neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron variant in human milk after vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, considering the three different vaccine technologie…
View article: Correction: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
Correction: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306227.].
View article: Cross-Cultural Translation and Adaptation of the Process-Based Assessment Tool (PBAT) to Brazilian Portuguese: A Methodological Approach for Ensuring Linguistic and Cultural Equivalence
Cross-Cultural Translation and Adaptation of the Process-Based Assessment Tool (PBAT) to Brazilian Portuguese: A Methodological Approach for Ensuring Linguistic and Cultural Equivalence Open
Background: Process-Based Therapy (PBT) focuses on understanding and guiding individual change processes, diverging from group-based analyses. The approach tailor’s treatment to address individual issues, emphasizing measurable change proc…
View article: Heritability, phenotypic, and genetic correlations across dimensional and categorical models of bipolar disorder in a family sample
Heritability, phenotypic, and genetic correlations across dimensional and categorical models of bipolar disorder in a family sample Open
Findings support a genetic continuity between dimensional and categorical models of BD and suggest that the MDQ is a useful phenotype measure for genetic studies of BD.
View article: Pharmacogenetic Testing in Treatment-resistant Panic Disorder: a Preliminary Analysis
Pharmacogenetic Testing in Treatment-resistant Panic Disorder: a Preliminary Analysis Open
Background Many pharmacological treatments are considered effective in the treatment of panic disorder (PD), however, about 20 to 40% of the patients have treatment-resistant PD. Pharmacogenetics could explain why some patients are treatme…
View article: Virtual reality cognitive remediation tool for individuals with mild cognitive impairment: study protocol for a feasibility randomized clinical trial
Virtual reality cognitive remediation tool for individuals with mild cognitive impairment: study protocol for a feasibility randomized clinical trial Open
Introduction With the growing older adult population, the European Union emphasizes the need to promote research in healthy aging trough multidisciplinary and innovative approaches, including the integration of advanced technologies like v…
View article: Brazilian Psychiatric Association guidelines for the treatment of social anxiety disorder
Brazilian Psychiatric Association guidelines for the treatment of social anxiety disorder Open
Social anxiety disorder (SAD), one of the most prevalent anxiety disorders, is not well recognized. In most cases, SAD follows an unremitted and chronic course, affecting individual functioning in relationships, education, and work. Due to…
View article: Plasma and breast milk adipokines in women across the first year postpartum and their association with maternal depressive symptoms and infant neurodevelopment: Protocol for the APPLE prospective cohort study
Plasma and breast milk adipokines in women across the first year postpartum and their association with maternal depressive symptoms and infant neurodevelopment: Protocol for the APPLE prospective cohort study Open
Introduction Adiponectin and leptin play important roles in the central nervous system. During the postpartum period, there is a need for a better understanding of the relationship between these cytokines and the neurological development o…