Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society
Oct 29, 2015
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested that visiting dogs can have positive effects on elderly people in nursing homes. We wanted to study the effects of biweekly dog visits on sleep patterns and the psychiatric well-being of elderly people.
BACKGROUND: Media coverage of the Germanwings plane crash intensely focused on the co-pilot's mental illness and was criticized for potentially increasing depression stigma. We explored whether stigma beliefs towards persons with depression changed i...
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Jun 18, 2015
OBJECTIVES: To examine effects on symptoms of agitation and depression in nursing home residents with moderate to severe dementia participating in a robot-assisted group activity with the robot seal Paro.
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Apr 1, 2015
Depression is a disease that can dramatically lower quality of life. Symptoms of depression can range from temporary sadness to suicide. Embarrassment, shyness, and the stigma of depression are some of the factors preventing people from getting help ...
BACKGROUND: Identifying key risk factors for depressive symptoms in children and adolescents is crucial for prevention. However, few studies have explored this topic. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms in Chinese childr...
Mental health conditions and substance use are prevalent among people with HIV (PWH), are correlated with one another, and associate with viral non-suppression independently; their joint association with viral non-suppression may be under-studied bec...
BACKGROUND: The incidence of cardiovascular metabolic diseases (CMD) is increasing, and depression in CMD patients significantly impacts prognosis. Therefore, this study aimed to develop and validate a predictive model for depression in CMD patients ...
BACKGROUNDS: The etiology of depression involves chronic stress, a recognized determinant of onset and severity. This study adopts a translational approach, utilizing a mouse model and a clinical cohort to explore the relationship between chronic str...
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