Publications by authors named "Sophie Emery"

Depression has been associated with subclinical hypothyroidism and altered hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis functioning. Adequate iodine nutrition is essential for healthy thyroid functioning. We therefore determined associations of iodine and thyroid status with paediatric major depressive disorder (pMDD) among Swiss adolescents and explored whether associations are sex-specific and mediated by stress.

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Objective: To investigate the relationship between both self-reported and objective sleep variables and low-grade inflammation in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) of moderate to severe symptom severity.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we examined twenty-nine children and adolescents diagnosed with MDD and twenty-nine healthy controls (HC). Following a one-week actigraphy assessment, comprehensive sleep evaluations were conducted, including a one-night sleep EEG measurement and self-reported sleep data.

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Purpose: Depression is associated with low-grade systemic inflammation and impaired intestinal function, both of which may reduce dietary iron absorption. Low iron status has been associated with depression in adults and adolescents. In Swiss adolescents, we determined the associations between paediatric major depressive disorder (pMDD), inflammation, intestinal permeability and iron status.

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Background: Observational studies suggest a link between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake, n-3 PUFA status, and depression in adults, but studies in adolescents are scarce. This study aimed to determine associations of n-3 PUFA status and intake with paediatric major depressive disorder (pMDD) in Swiss adolescents.

Methods: We conducted a matched case-control study in 95 adolescents diagnosed with pMDD and 95 healthy controls aged 13 to <18 years.

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Background: Executive functions (EF) consolidate during adolescence and are impaired in various emerging psychiatric disorders, such as pediatric Major Depressive Disorder (pMDD) and Borderline Personality Disorder. Previous studies point to a marked heterogeneity of deficits in EF in pMDD. We examined the hypothesis that deficits in EF in adolescents with pMDD might be related to comorbid Borderline Personality features (BPF).

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigated the link between sleep disturbances (both self-rated and clinician-rated) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, an inflammation marker, in children and adolescents with depression.
  • A sample of 256 participants showed that higher CRP levels were associated with clinician-rated middle insomnia and hypersomnia, even after controlling for factors like body mass index and substance use.
  • The findings suggest that specific sleep issues, particularly hypersomnia and middle insomnia, are connected to inflammation in pediatric depression, while overall depression severity was not related to CRP levels.
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Objective: Problematic use of digital media and problematic use of the internet (PUI) in particular are growing problems in the general population. Moreover, studies have shown links between PUI and symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This meta-analysis investigated whether children and adolescents with ADHD are more often affected by PUI compared to control groups.

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Objectives: To compare the deep hip external rotator (DHER) muscle (piriformis, gemelli, quadratus femoris (QF)) cross-sectional area (CSA) in dancers and athletes and evaluate the relationship between DHER size and hip pain.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Elite ballet and sport.

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Background: Understanding the mechanisms in the brain's incentive network that give rise to symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) during adolescence provides new perspectives to address MDD in early stages of development. This functional magnetic resonance imaging study determines whether instrumental vigor and brain responses to appetitive and aversive monetary incentives are altered in adolescent MDD and associated with symptom severity.

Methods: Adolescents with moderate to severe MDD (n = 30, mean age [SD] = 16.

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Severity ratings of psychopathology in minors are often based on a composite score of the parent's and child's reports. However, parent's and child's reports often differ substantially, resulting in the integration method affecting the final scores. Nevertheless, effects of integration algorithms are seldom assessed and poorly understood.

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Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) have been described as positively associated with cognitive functioning. Current meta-analyses have identified eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) as potentially more effective than docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). An especially vulnerable subgroup that might benefit from these beneficial effects are depressed youths.

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What recourse in the event of the identification of a precarious subject? People in situation of deprivation have multiple and complex needs. Their healthcare management needs to be global and multidisciplinary, requiring the coordination of various medical and social workers. Identify available structures, their methods of access, is the first step for healthcare professionals who receive a vulnerable person: they can be medical, social or associative.

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Background: Parents and their children often disagree on the existence and severity of psychopathological symptoms, especially in major depressive disorder (MDD). Discrepant estimations pose a problem for the validity of diagnoses and illness severity with major implications for treatment evaluation.

Methods: 118 adolescents aged 13-18 years and their parents were interviewed and their reports were compared regarding the presence of a MDD diagnosis.

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In their daily practice, professionals are called upon to meet older people who are more in distress than others. In order to best meet their needs, it is necessary first to define these difficulties and then to consider the mechanisms that can provide assistance adapted to the requirements and needs of the people. Access to hospital health care services and coordination support mechanisms, as defined by the law of 26 July 2019, can contribute to this assistance, without criteria limiting access to care.

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Omega-3 fatty acids are vital for brain development. The aim of this meta-analysis was to broaden current knowledge of the effects of omega-3 supplementation on cognitive test performance in youths. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) meeting selection criteria were identified through two independent literature searches on PubMed, Cochrane Library, PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO (last search June 2019).

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, Student Children's Nurse at the University of Hertfordshire, reflects on her elective placement in Zambia.

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Objectives: To compare hip flexor muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) in ballet dancers and athletes, and to evaluate the relationship between hip flexor size and hip pain.

Study Design: Case control study.

Setting: Elite ballet and sport.

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One of a health network's main missions is to favour access to care and to decompartmentalise the management of patients' treatment. With regard to the coordination of the pathways of elderly people, the 'Access to Care, Access to Rights, Health Education' network operating in the Hauts-de-Seine region aims to support health professionals in establishing and coordinating the health pathway of people in complex situations. It is a question of trust, cooperation, multi-professionality and exchanges.

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The management of elderly people with chronic alcoholism involves several players, including dieticians.Without stigmatisingthe person or apportioning blame, the challenge is to enable them to become a player in their treatment. Long-term support is required.

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Migrants form a heterogeneous population which requires specific medical-social care. Networks providing access to healthcare are one of the solutions enabling migrants to benefit from curative and preventative primary care.

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Healthcare networks which purpose is to manage patients through better coordination of the care, need to develop a communication strategy to be recognized by the public and by healthcare professionals and to be inserted in the healthcare landscape. We firstly will present legal requirements related to external communication of healthcare networks. Then, we will describe the different tools which can be used to communicate about healthcare networks in its area, with the example from a healthcare network for health services accessibility.

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