BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder types I (BD I) and II (BD II) might present different dysfunctions of the cortex and brainstem, as reflected by the second exteroceptive suppression period of temporalis muscle activity (ES2) under different stimuli of external emotions. METHODS This study included 30 BD I and 20 BD II patients, and 40 healthy volunteers. All participants were invited to answer the...

Research suggests that depressive individuals exhibit disturbances in the evaluation of emotional facial expressions. Owing to the specific character of postnatal depressive mood, the purpose of the present study was to examine whether postpartum depressive mood intensity in the mothers would involve the same disturbances as depression or a specific distortion in the emotional evaluation of bab...

BACKGROUND Subtle effects of vitamin D deficiency on behavior have been suggested. We investigated the association of vitamin D status with mental health and violence behaviors in a sample of Iranian adolescents. METHODS This nationwide study was conducted in 2009-2010 in 1095 Iranian school students with mean age 14.7 ± 2.6 years. Items were adapted from the Global School-based Student Healt...

OBJECTIVE We investigated the association between serotonin- or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)-related gene polymorphisms and response to antidepressant treatment in a specific symptom cluster of major depression by using the three-factor model of the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), ie, dysphoria (items of sadness, pessimistic thoughts, and suicidal thoughts), retardation (items ...

This work explores the link between health and social relations by creating an automated metric of similarity of positive or negative affect (sentiment) between peers in online health forums. We analyze textual communication between peers and demonstrate that those who communicate often have similar average sentiment scores. Sentiment is the author’s immediate affective state, their positive or...

Background: Today, psychological morbidities such as depression, anxiety and stress are most common psychiatrichealth issues worldwide. Stress in medical education especially among the undergraduate students has become aglobal phenomenon nowadays. According to WHO, depression is mental disorder, characterisedby sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings guilt low self-worth, energy poor co...

The most prevalent disorders that lead to emotional distress in older people are depression and its disorders. Older people’s sadness is usually misinterpreted misdiagnosed this demographic. effectiveness of the illness’ treatment will certainly be impacted by family members who frequently care for depressed people. purpose research analyze perspectives experiences with regard depression. In st...

Depression is a common psychiatric disorder in children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Primary care physicians, not mental health professionals, treat the majority of patients with symptoms of depression. Persons who are depressed have feelings of sadness, loneliness, irritability, worthlessness, hopelessness, agitation, and guilt that may be accompanied by an array of physical symptoms...

Information concerning the occurrence and consequences of depression in the workplace is scarce. This study estimates how workers perceive depression, to investigate depression-related disabilities, and management of depression in the workplace. This investigation is based on a cross-sectional web-based survey of 1,000 workers recruited from online sources. The participants were Brazilian worke...