A nomogram to predict the risk of cognitive impairment in patients with depressive disorder.

This study was to describe the cognitive function status in patients with depressive disorder and to construct a nomogram model to predict the risk factors of cognitive impairment in these patients. From October 2019 to February 2021, a total of 141 patients with depressive disorder completed the survey in two hospitals. The Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) was used with a cutoff score of 26 to differentiate cognitive impairment.

Effects of Naikan-Mindfulness Therapy on Psychiatric Rehabilitation for Chronic Schizophrenia.

Objective: To explore the effect of Naikan mindfulness therapy on psychiatric rehabilitation for chronic schizophrenia.

Methods: 100 chronic schizophrenic patients in a third-class psychiatric hospital from July 2020 to August 2021 were selected as the research object. The following criteria were adopted: a clinician clearly diagnosed chronic schizophrenia, the patient was between 18 and 65 years old, and the patient agreed to participate in the study and signed an informed consent form.

Mental health literacy of Chinese nurses from public general and psychiatric hospitals: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Mental health literacy (MHL) is crucial to address issues related to mental illness. Nurses' MHL is even more important because they are expected to deal with both the physical and psychological consequences of mental disorders.

Objective: This study investigated the level, discrepancy, and characteristics of MHL among Chinese nurses from both public general and psychiatric hospitals; identified influential factors; and explored the relationship between MHL and mental health status.

A Psychological Intervention Program for Patients with Cerebral Infarction.

Introduction: Cerebral infarction is one of the most common cerebrovascular diseases. The sequelae caused by cerebral infarction, including limb paralysis, crooked mouth corners, language barriers, etc., seriously affect the patient's physical and mental health and enthusiasm for rehabilitation training.

Network analysis of somatic symptoms in Chinese patients with depressive disorder.

Introduction: Network theory conceptualizes somatic symptoms as a network of individual symptoms that are interconnected and influenced by each other. In this conceptualization, the network's central symptoms have the strongest effect on other symptoms. Clinical symptoms of patients with depressive disorders are largely determined by their sociocultural context.

Experiences and coping strategies of somatic symptoms in patients with depressive disorder: A qualitative study.

Background: Depressive disorder is the most prevalent mental illness and is characterised by the presence of mental and somatic symptoms, with the latter affecting 65.0% to 98.2% of patients with their general function and quality of life.

Validation and Psychometric Testing of the Chinese Version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale Among Nurses.

The Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) is the most widely used and strong theory-based measurement tool to gain an understanding of mental health knowledge and ability. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS-C) and to document the norm and its influential factors of mental health literacy among nurses. The MHLS was translated following Brislin's translation model and tested with a sample of 872 clinical registered nurses.

Characteristics of somatic symptoms among Chinese patients diagnosed with major depressive episode.

Purpose: This study aimed to describe the clinical features of somatic symptoms among Chinese patients diagnosed with major depressive episode (MDE).

Methods: A total of 213 inpatients with MDE from two mental health hospitals were recruited and investigated using the Somatic Symptom Inventory (SSI), Hamilton rating scale for depression, Hamilton rating scale for anxiety, and a demographic questionnaire.

Results: The participants included 142 patients with unipolar depression and 71 patients with bipolar depression.

Professional identity and its work-related factors among psychiatric nurses: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: To investigate the level of professional identity among psychiatric nurses and to explore what work-related factors may affect their professional identity.

Methods: Four hundred and twelve nurses were investigated. Two self-report questionnaires were used: (a) Nursing Professional Identity Scale (NPIS, range: 30 ~ 150); and (b) Practice Environment Scale of Nursing Work (PESNW, range: 0 ~ 100) with six dimensions: nursing-related hospital affairs, high-quality nursing care, ability of nursing manager, manpower and material resources, cooperation between nurses and doctors, and salary and social status.

Development and psychometric evaluation of a Chinese version of auditory hallucination risk assessment scale in patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Aims And Objectives: To develop a Chinese version of Auditory Hallucination Risk Assessment Scale and evaluate its psychometric properties.

Background: Auditory hallucination, a common symptom in schizophrenia, has the potential to cause harm to patients and the people around them. However, there has been a paucity of suitable instrument developed in Asian region that can comprehensively and reliably assess its risk and inform interventions.

A pilot study of iPad-assisted cognitive training for schizophrenia.

In this pilot study, we aimed to examine whether iPad-assisted cognitive training could be beneficial in ameliorating some of the cognitive impairment that accompany schizophrenia. Totally, 20 first-episode schizophrenia patients were randomly assigned to an experiment group (with cognitive training) or to a control group (without cognitive training). The N-back task was assessed at baseline and after intervention, to see what effects iPad-assisted training might have (week 4).