Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews - Volume 20, Issue 3, 2024

Background: Despite the huge global socioeconomic burden of depressive disorders, depression is often underreported and undertreated due to a lower level of awareness from both healthcare providers and payers in many countries. The lack of an evidence-based approach to care delivery has resulted in the inequitable allocation of health resources, causing resource scarcity issues in Argentina. Objective: The aim of this pa Read More

In this revisited review, the authors aimed to discuss the general prevalence and burden of depression in patients diagnosed with heart failure. The postulated mechanisms of depression in patients with heart failure, the diagnostic approaches, methods as well as treatment options were all discussed. The safety of depression medications in heart failure patients was also discussed. Through the review of the updated literatur Read More

Background: Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that regulates neuronal activity and a variety of cognitive functions, and medicines that target serotonin receptors are frequently utilized in psychiatry and neurology. Clinical and preclinical research on the role of serotonin in major depressive disorder is growing. These findings demonstrate the intricacy of serotonin transmission across multiple receptors, in a variety of brain ar Read More

Background: Due to the high transmission rate of COVID-19, the high prevalence of the disease, the high mortality rate, and its effects on mental health, we aimed to assess the current status of psychiatric symptoms. Methods: In this observational study, we have assessed various psychiatric presentations and disorders before and after the COVID-19 pandemic within the same time limit. Data have been obtained from the psy Read More

Introduction: Substance use disorders (SUDs) contribute to one-fifth of all disability- adjusted life years caused by psychiatric illnesses. They have a high treatment gap. Stigma affects the lives of people with SUDs and is shown to impede the pursuit of valued life goals and recovery from addiction. We studied stigma and QOL in patients with Alcohol Use disorders (AUD). Methods: Participants between 18 and 65 years with Read More

Background: The medical staff who fought on the front line against the COVID- 19 pandemic were more affected by its physical and psychological dangers than others. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the level of depression, stress, anxiety, and job burnout of the medical staff in the COVID-19 wards of Hamedan Hospitals. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the study population consisted of all medical staff working Read More

Background: The current article reports on the findings from a cross-sectional survey conducted among college students on a subjectively reported and objectively measured smartphone screen time (ST) and its relation to mental well-being. Methods: We explored the magnitude of discrepancy between subjectively reported and objectively measured smartphone ST. Moreover, we assessed the interaction of mental well-being wit Read More

Background: Diosmin has already been described and documented to be neuroprotective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. It may possess or hold depressionalleviating activity. Therefore, the purpose of the current research protocol is to investigate the depression-relieving proficiency of diosmin in stressed and unstressed mice. Methods: Male mice (Swiss albino) were imperiled to an unpredictable chronic stress paradigm Read More

Although the related dimensions of professional quality of life, secondary traumatic stress, and emotion regulation have been widely investigated in the field of helping and healthcare professionals, these dimensions combined have scarcely been explored in the field of workers with forced migrants. The aims of the present study are twofold. First, it aims to investigate the prevalence of secondary traumatic stress levels, em Read More