The Internet-Based Cognitive Assessment Tool: System Design and Feasibility Study.

Background: Persistent cognitive impairment is prevalent in unipolar and bipolar disorders and is associated with decreased quality of life and psychosocial dysfunction. The screen for cognitive impairment in psychiatry (SCIP) test is a validated paper-and-pencil instrument for the assessment of cognition in affective disorders. However, there is no digital cognitive screening tool for the brief and accurate assessment of cognitive impairments in this patient group.

Unraveling the Black Box: Exploring Usage Patterns of a Blended Treatment for Depression in a Multicenter Study.

Background: Blended treatments, combining digital components with face-to-face (FTF) therapy, are starting to find their way into mental health care. Knowledge on how blended treatments should be set up is, however, still limited. To further explore and optimize blended treatment protocols, it is important to obtain a full picture of what actually happens during treatments when applied in routine mental health care.

Impaired hemodynamic response to tilt, handgrip and Valsalva manoeuvre in patients with takotsubo syndrome.

Purpose: Long-term β-adrenolytics treatment in takotsubo syndrome (TTS) patients is based on the premise, that TTS is strongly associated with sympathetic nervous system overactivity. The aim of the study was to establish hemodynamic response to tilt, handgrip and Valsalva manoeuvre in patients with takotsubo syndrome compared to healthy subjects (CONTROL) and patients after ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI).

Material And Method: Echocardiographic examination was performed at rest, ECG and continuously non-invasively measured arterial blood pressure were used for evaluation of hemodynamic responses to Valsalva manoeuvre, static handgrip (HG) followed by post-exercise ischemia, and tilt.

Clinical characteristics and thromboembolic risk of atrial fibrillation patients with and without congestive heart failure. Results from the CRATF study.

Congestive heart failure (CHF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently coexist and are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events.To compare baseline characteristics, comorbidities and pharmacotherapy in AF patients with concomitant CHF to those without CHF.The study included 3506 real-life AF patients with (37.

Randomized controlled clinical trials versus real-life atrial fibrillation patients treated with oral anticoagulants. Do we treat the same patients?

Background: The aim of the study was to compare clinical characteristics of real-life atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with populations included in randomized clinical trials (ROCKET AF and RE-LY).

Methods: The analysis included 3528 patients who are participants of the ongoing, multicentre, retrospective CRAFT study. The study is registered in ClinicalTrials.

District versus academic hospitals: differences in the clinical characteristics of patients with atrial fibrillation without valvular heart disease treated with oral anticoagulants.

INTRODUCTION Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants are the first‑line drugs in stroke prevention in patients with AF. Oral anticoagulant (OAC) therapy may differ between medical centers.

Comparison of clinical characteristics of real-life atrial fibrillation patients treated with vitamin K antagonists, dabigatran, and rivaroxaban: results from the CRAFT study.

Background: The first-line drugs for the treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) are non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs), which are preferred over vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). There is some evidence that there are dis-crepancies between everyday clinical practice and the guidelines.

Aim: The study aimed to compare the characteristics of patients on VKAs, dabigatran, and rivaroxaban in everyday practice (i.

Effects of Internet-Based Self-Efficacy Intervention on Secondary Traumatic Stress and Secondary Posttraumatic Growth among Health and Human Services Professionals Exposed to Indirect Trauma.

Background: Although the evidence for the associations among self-efficacy, secondary traumatic stress (STS) and secondary posttraumatic growth (SPTG) is mounting, there is a lack of the experimental evidence for the influence of self-efficacy on positive and negative mental health outcomes among professionals indirectly exposed to trauma.

Purpose: This study investigated the effects of an internet-based self-efficacy intervention (the experimental condition), compared to an education (the active control condition) on STS and SPTG among workers exposed to traumatic events indirectly, through their clients. We hypothesized that the group assignment (experimental vs.

[The helpers' stress: Effectiveness of a web-based intervention for professionals working with trauma survivors in reducing job burnout and improving work engagement].

Background: The study aimed at evaluating effectiveness of the web-based intervention, "The Helpers' Stress," in reducing job burnout and enhancing work engagement among professionals working with trauma survivors.

Material And Methods: Participants were randomly allocated to 1 of the 3 intervention modules: 1 - the self-efficacy enhancement (N = 87), 2 - the social support enhancement (N = 85), or to 3 - the educational module (comparison group, N = 81). Participants completed the online questionnaires before the intervention (T1), immediately after (T2), and 4 weeks after the intervention (T3).

Cultivating secondary traumatic growth among healthcare workers: the role of social support and self-efficacy.

Objective: This 2-study longitudinal investigation examined the indirect effects of secondary traumatic stress (STS) on secondary traumatic growth via two mediators: perceived social support and secondary trauma self-efficacy. In particular, we tested if the 2 hypothetical mediators operate sequentially, that is, with secondary trauma self-efficacy facilitating social support (i.e.