Publications by authors named "Pia Maria Ghanime"

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  • - The study investigates how positive psychological well-being (PPWB) relates to mood and quality of life in people who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), using data from 158 recipients.
  • - Results indicate that older age, greater social support, and certain health conditions correspond with higher PPWB levels, which are linked to improved quality of life and reduced symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
  • - The researchers suggest that future studies should explore these associations over time to better understand how PPWB affects HSCT recovery and to develop targeted interventions for improving patient outcomes.
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Objective: Delirium is a common and acute neuropsychiatric syndrome that requires timely intervention to prevent its associated morbidity and mortality. Yet, its diagnosis and symptoms are often overlooked due to its variable clinical presentation and fluctuating nature. Thus, in this study, we address the barriers to delirium diagnosis by utilizing a machine learning-based predictive algorithm for incident delirium that relies on archived electronic health records (EHRs) data.

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Background: Psychopathy has been described as "the first personality disorder to be recognized in psychiatry". It has three core features: affective, interpersonal, and behavioral. The Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy (LSRP) scale is used to screen for and measure psychopathy.

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Background: Although patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) experience low levels of positive psychological well-being (PPWB), interventions that specifically boost PPWB in this population are lacking.

Objective: To describe the methods of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a positive psychology intervention (PATH) tailored to the unique needs of HSCT survivors and aimed to decrease anxiety and depression symptoms and boost quality of life (QOL).

Methods: We will conduct a single-institution RCT of a novel nine-week phone-delivered manualized positive psychology intervention compared to usual transplant care in 70 HSCT survivors.

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  • Peer support can help patients with kidney disease feel better and stick to their treatments, but we don't know a lot about how effective these programs are.
  • Researchers looked at 12 studies involving nearly 3000 patients to see how peer support affects health outcomes like mental well-being and care engagement.
  • Although some studies showed peer support is helpful, more research is needed to understand how to use these programs better in hospitals and clinics.
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  • This study looked at how a therapy called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) helps people with sleep problems and cannabis use.
  • Nineteen people took part and showed improvement in their sleep, with many sleeping better after the therapy, and some even used less cannabis.
  • The results suggest that CBTi can help with not just sleep issues but also feelings of anxiety and depression that might come with using cannabis.
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