Posttraumatic stress symptoms among Chinese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence, correlates, and mental health help-seeking.

Background: Revisiting the epidemiology of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSSs) among university students during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as well as understanding the mental health help-seeking behavior of individuals with PTSSs has critical implications for public mental health strategies in future medical pandemics.

Aim: To investigate the prevalence and correlates of PTSSs among university students during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in China and to examine mental health help-seeking behaviors among these students.

Methods: A total of 2507 Chinese university students were recruited snowball sampling.

Validation Status of Electronic Sphygmomanometers in China: A National Survey.

Background: Although the information on the validation status of electronic sphygmomanometer (ES) devices in use in health care institutions and households is much more clinically relevant than that of ES models available on the market, it remains insufficient.

Methods: A national survey was conducted across all administrative regions of mainland China to assess the validation status of ESs. Fifty-eight cities were selected with stratification by municipality, provincial capital, and other cities, and health care institutions and households in each city were chosen by convenience to identify ES devices in use according to the study protocol.

Secure base and mental health in children: a narrative review.

Background And Objective: Childhood is a crucial period for the formation of an individual's attachment type. Previous studies focused more on how to directly intervene in children's mental health problems such as depression, and less on how to improve children's mental health from the perspective of attachment relationship. Secure base, as one of the core concepts of attachment theory, plays an important role in the whole process of children's psychological development.

Psychological resilience and related factors among primary care workers in Wuhan, China: A cross-sectional study.

Purpose: Primary medical workers constitute a high-risk group for mental health problems, and psychological resilience might protect them from the negative psychological impacts of their work. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the current situation of psychological resilience among primary care workers in Wuhan, China, as well as related factors.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 417 primary care workers (30.

Efficacy and acceptability of music therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Music therapy is increasingly examined in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and shows potential in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This systematic review and meta-analysis critically evaluates the current clinical evidence supporting the efficacy and acceptability of music therapy for PTSD. RCTs comparing music therapy in addition to care as usual (CAU) versus either CAU alone or CAU combined with standard psychotherapy/pharmacotherapy for PTSD were retrieved from major English - and Chinese-language databases.

Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder and its symptoms among bereaved individuals in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The prevalence of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and its symptoms among the bereaved population in China vary considerably.

Aims: This meta-analysis aims to estimate the prevalence of PGD and its symptoms among bereaved individuals in China.

Methods: We conducted a literature search in major Chinese and English databases from their inception to 4 October 2023, for cross-sectional studies on the prevalence of PGD or its symptoms in bereaved Chinese individuals.

Elevated levels of loneliness in migrant children compared to nonmigrant children in urban China: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.

Purpose Of Review: About one in four children in China is a migrant child. This population has a higher risk of experiencing loneliness. However, existing studies present conflicting findings regarding the levels of loneliness among migrant children as compared to local urban children in urban China.

Flexibility Retained: Unimpaired Updating of Expectations in Schizophrenia.

Flexibly and actively updating expectations based on feedback is crucial for navigating daily life. Previous research has shown that people with schizophrenia (PSZ) have difficulty adjusting their expectations. However, there are studies suggesting otherwise.

Prevalence of and optimal screening tool for postpartum depression in a community-based population in China.

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is an important public health problem worldwide. China is planning to launch PPD screening in community settings, but there are questions on the community prevalence of PPD and validated screening tools.

Methods: We sought to recruit all eligible new mothers during postnatal home visits in two districts of Changsha, China, and after informed consent, screened them for PPD using three self-administered questionnaires-the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and Whooley Questions for Depression Screening.

Both people living in the COVID-19 epicenter and those who have recently left are at a higher risk of loneliness.

There is little empirical data on the heightened risk of loneliness among individuals residing in the COVID-19 epicenter or those who have recently left. This study compared the risk of loneliness in individuals residing in Wuhan, the COVID-19 epicenter in China, and those who had recently left during the initial outbreak period to those living in non-epicenter regions. During the COVID-19 outbreak in China in 2020, three samples were obtained using snowball sampling.

Changes in thyroid function levels in female patients with first-episode bipolar disorder.

Objectives: The identification of molecular biomarkers for bipolar disorder is anticipated to greatly improve the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. The objective of this case-control study is to determine whether the blood thyroid hormone levels in bipolar disorder patients are associated with different types of first onset.

Methods: From August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 a total of 120 female patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder and hospitalized at Qingdao Mental Health Center were recruited as the case group, including 60 patients with depression as their first onset (depression first-episode group, DF) and 60 with mania/hypomania as their first onset (mania/hypomania first-episode group, M/HF).

The Psychological Network of Loneliness Symptoms Among Chinese Residents During the COVID-19 Outbreak.

Purpose: Social distancing measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to increased levels of loneliness, but the specific interactions between loneliness symptoms in the context of the pandemic remain unknown. This study characterized the psychological network of loneliness symptoms in residents during the initial wave of COVID-19 outbreak in China.

Patients And Methods: The study recruited 8472 Chinese residents (61.

Loneliness in older Chinese adults amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence and associated factors.

Introduction: Data on loneliness among older adults in China during the COVID-19 pandemic are still scarce. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of loneliness and identify its associated factors among older Chinese adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: During the COVID-19 pandemic, 1268 older Chinese adults (aged 50+ years) were recruited through snowball sampling.

Stigma toward mental disorders and associated factors among community mental health workers in Wuhan, China.

Background: Stigma toward mental disorders (STMD) is a significant barrier to mental health service delivery. To improve the provision of mental health services for community-dwelling residents in China, this study investigated STMD and its associated factors in community mental health workers (CMHWs) in Wuhan, China.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 3869 CMHWs (22.

Relationship between left-behind status and cognitive function in older Chinese adults: a prospective 3-year cohort study.

Background: Due to the inaccuracy of the traditional geographical distance-based definition of left-behind status, data on the negative effect of left-behind status on cognitive function among older adults are controversial.

Aims: This study examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of left-behind status with cognitive function in older Chinese adults. The left-behind status definition was based on the frequency of face-to-face parent-child meetings.

The relationship between physical activity and depression among community-dwelling adults in Wuhan, China.

Background: While the association between physical activity (PA) and depression has been established, there is limited research on the effect of PA on the risk of depression among Chinese individuals. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between PA and depression among Chinese individuals.

Methods: We used a stratified random sampling approach to recruit participants from five urban districts in Wuhan, China.

Facial emotion identification impairments in Chinese persons living with schizophrenia: A meta-analysis.

Background: Facial emotion identification (FEI) deficits are associated with impaired social functioning in persons living with schizophrenia (PLwS), but the research on emotion-specific FEI deficits remains inconclusive. Furthermore, existing studies on FEI deficits are limited by their small sample sizes. We performed a meta-analysis of studies comparing the FEI abilities between Chinese PLwS and healthy controls in terms of the six basic facial emotions (happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, and surprise), as well as contempt, calmness, and neutral facial expressions.

The Effect of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients in the General Hospital.

Objective: The low recognition rate of postoperative delirium has gradually aroused clinical attention in China. The present study was to investigate the impact of consultation-liaison psychiatry on postoperative delirium in elderly hip fracture patients.

Methods: From March 2012 to September 2013, 89 patients with hip fractures hospitalized in Wuhan Mental Health Center were included in this prospective study as the consultation-liaison group.

Association of meaning in life with preventive healthcare use among Chinese adults: are there age and gender differences?

Background: Meaning in life could be of clinical importance in stimulating healthy and preventive behaviors. The study aimed to investigate the association between meaning in life and preventive healthcare use among Chinese adults, and to assess their age and gender differences in the association.

Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 1444 adults aged 18-64 years in February 2020 in China.

Clinical insomnia among elderly primary care attenders in Wuhan, China: A multicenter cross-sectional epidemiological study.

Background And Objectives: Integrating sleep health into primary care is a promising approach to narrow the treatment gap for insomnia in older adults but data regarding the epidemiological characteristics of insomnia among elderly primary care attenders (EPCAs) are very limited. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of clinical insomnia among Chinese EPCAs.

Methods: By using two-stage consecutive sampling method, a total of 757 EPCAs were recruited from seven urban and six rural primary care centers in Wuhan, China.