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Non-Adherence to Antidepressant Treatment and Related Factors in a Region of Spain: A Population-Based Registry Study. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14122696. [PMID: 36559190 PMCID: PMC9782667 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Antidepressants are a commonly prescribed psychotropic medication, and their use has increased in recent years. Medication non-adherence in patients with mental disorders is associated with worse health outcomes. A population-based registry study to assess antidepressant non-adherence during 2021 has been carried out. An indirect method based on the medication possession ratio (MPR) has been utilized. Patients with a MPR under 80% were classified as non-adherent. A multivariate logistic regression to identify non-adherence predictors has been used, considering sociodemographic (age, sex, institutionalization and urbanicity) and health related variables (diagnostics, antidepressant class, multiple prescribers, and polypharmacy). In 2021, 10.6% of the Castile and Leon population used antidepressants. These patients were institutionalized (7.29%), living in urban areas (63.44%), polymedicated with multiple prescribers (57.07%), and using serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (54.77%), other antidepressants (46.82%) or tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) (13.76%). Antidepressants were prescribed mainly for depression (36.73%) and anxiety (29.24%). Non-adherence to antidepressants was more frequent in men (20.56%) than in woman (19.59%) and decreased with increasing age (32% up to 17 years old vs. 13.76% over 80 years old). TCAs were associated with the highest prevalence of non-adherence (23.99%), followed by SSRIs (20.19%) and other antidepressants (18.5%). Predictors of non-adherence in patients on antidepressants were: living in urban areas, using TCAs, and pain occurrence. Non-adherence to antidepressants decreases with aging. Being female, institutionalization, being polymedicated and having depression/anxiety alongside another psychiatric diagnosis are protective factors against non-adherence. The MPR is a robust indicator for the clinician to identify non-adherent patients for monitoring, and adopt any necessary corrective actions.
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Demyttenaere K. The temporal experience in depression: from slowing down and delayed help seeking to the emergency setting and length of treatment. Int Rev Psychiatry 2022; 34:693-698. [PMID: 36786108 DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2022.2141103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The present paper discusses the 'time' dimension in depression, from the phenomenological experience to the diagnostic criteria, from delayed help seeking to the emergency room, from a (non) timely follow-up to (non) adherence to treatment. The temporal experience is fundamentally disturbed in depression and recent neurophenomenological findings help in better understanding this dimension. The duration of symptoms needed to fulfil diagnostic criteria are somewhat arbitrary. Depression dramatically decreases life expectancy mainly through increased non-suicidal mortality. The time from help seeking to getting treatment (between delayed help seeking and the emergency room) is contradictory and the length of treatment (from too short to too long) suggests that taking better account of these phenomena could improve depression treatment.
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- Koen Demyttenaere
- Department of Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leuven, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Wang H, Liao Y, Guo L, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Lai W, Teopiz KM, Song W, Zhu D, Li L, Lu C, Fan B, McIntyre RS. Association between childhood trauma and medication adherence among patients with major depressive disorder: the moderating role of resilience. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:644. [PMID: 36241986 PMCID: PMC9563806 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04297-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Suboptimal medication adherence is a major reason for failure in the management of major depressive disorder (MDD), childhood trauma might be an essential risk factor of suboptimal medication adherence. This study aimed to comprehensively explore the associations between different types of childhood trauma and medication adherence among patients with MDD, and to test whether resilience has moderating effects on the foregoing associations. METHODS Participants were from the Depression Cohort in China (ChiCTR registry number 1900022145), 282 MDD patients with completed both baseline and 12-weeks follow-up investigations were included in this study. The diagnosis of MDD was assessed by trained psychiatrists using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.). Childhood trauma was evaluated using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-28 item Short Form (CTQ-SF), and resilience was evaluated using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). Demographic characteristics, depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms, suicidal ideation, suicidal attempt, insomnia symptoms, and painful somatic symptoms were also investigated. Participants were divided into groups of optimal and suboptimal adherence based on their Medication Adherence Rating Scale scores. Logistic regression and stratified analyses were performed. RESULTS A total of 234 participants (83%) reported suboptimal medication adherence. After adjusting for covariates, CTQ total scores (AOR = 1.03, 95%CI = 1.01-1.06), CTQ measures of sexual abuse (AOR = 1.17, 95%CI = 1.01-1.37), and CTQ measures of physical neglect (AOR = 1.12, 95%CI = 1.02-1.23) were all associated with an increased likelihood of suboptimal adherence. There were significant moderating effects of resilience on the associations of childhood trauma (P = 0.039) and physical neglect (P = 0.034) with medication adherence. The stratification analyses showed that CTQ total scores and CTQ measures of physical neglect were independently associated with an increased risk of suboptimal adherence among patients with MDD with low-resilience or moderate-resilience, while not significantly associated with suboptimal adherence in those with high-resilience. CONCLUSION Childhood trauma was a significant risk factor of suboptimal adherence among patients with MDD, and resilience moderated the foregoing association. Obtaining a history of childhood trauma and assessing resilience may help identify patients with suboptimal adherence when providing MDD pharmacotherapy. Psychiatrists may consider enhancing resilience to cope with the adverse effects of childhood trauma on medication adherence.
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- Hongqiong Wang
- grid.12981.330000 0001 2360 039XDepartment of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Rd 2, Guangzhou, 510080 People’s Republic of China ,grid.12981.330000 0001 2360 039XGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Nutrition Translation, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.12981.330000 0001 2360 039XDepartment of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Rd 2, Guangzhou, 510080 People’s Republic of China ,grid.12981.330000 0001 2360 039XGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Nutrition Translation, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China ,grid.512745.00000 0004 8015 6661Department of Psychiatry, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control, 7Huaming road, Shenzhen, 518000 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.12981.330000 0001 2360 039XDepartment of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Rd 2, Guangzhou, 510080 People’s Republic of China ,grid.12981.330000 0001 2360 039XGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Nutrition Translation, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.512745.00000 0004 8015 6661Department of Psychiatry, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control, 7Huaming road, Shenzhen, 518000 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.452897.50000 0004 6091 8446Department of Depressive Disorder, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, Shenzhen Mental Health Center, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.12981.330000 0001 2360 039XDepartment of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Rd 2, Guangzhou, 510080 People’s Republic of China ,grid.12981.330000 0001 2360 039XGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China ,Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Nutrition Translation, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8 Canada
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- grid.512745.00000 0004 8015 6661Department of Psychiatry, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control, 7Huaming road, Shenzhen, 518000 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.512745.00000 0004 8015 6661Department of Psychiatry, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control, 7Huaming road, Shenzhen, 518000 People’s Republic of China
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- grid.216417.70000 0001 0379 7164Mental Health Institute of the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, 74 Zhongshan Rd 2, Guangzhou, 510080, People's Republic of China. .,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. .,Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Nutrition Translation, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Shenzhen Nanshan Center for Chronic Disease Control, 7Huaming road, Shenzhen, 518000, People's Republic of China.
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- grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8 Canada ,grid.231844.80000 0004 0474 0428Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8 Canada
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Naß J, Abdelfatah S, Efferth T. Ursolic acid enhances stress resistance, reduces ROS accumulation and prolongs life span in C. elegans serotonin-deficient mutants. Food Funct 2021; 12:2242-2256. [PMID: 33596295 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo02208j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Depression and anxiety disorders contribute to the global disease burden. Ursolic acid (UA), a natural compound present in many vegetables, fruits and medicinal plants, was tested in vivo for its effect on (1) enhancing resistance to stress and (2) its effect on life span. METHODS The compound was tested for its antioxidant activity in C. elegans. Stress resistance was tested in the heat and osmotic stress assay. Additionally, the influence on normal life span was examined. RT-PCR was used to assess possible serotonin targets. RESULTS UA prolonged the life span of C. elegans. Additionally, UA significantly lowered reactive oxygen species (ROS). Molecular docking studies, PCR analysis and microscale thermophoresis (MST) supported the results that UA acts through serotonin receptors to enhance stress resistance. DISCUSSION Considering the urgent need for new and safe medications in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, our results indicate that UA may be a promising new drug candidate.
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- Janine Naß
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Pharmacy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Staudinger Weg 5, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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Pogany L, Lazary J. Health Control Beliefs and Attitude Toward Treatment in Psychiatric and Non-Psychiatric Clinical Samples. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:537309. [PMID: 34025463 PMCID: PMC8132472 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.537309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Although there is accumulating evidence on the potential influencing factors of medication adherence, the knowledge about patients' attitudes and beliefs toward treatment is only partly utilized in adherence-improving strategies. Several internal and external factors determining adherence have been described regarding many chronic somatic diseases but in recent research, insight on psychiatric patients has been exclusively lacking. As a result, there is a scarcity of effective adherence-improving interventions. Identification of any specific differences or similarities between the attitudes toward treatment of psychiatric and non-psychiatric patients would help to support adherent behavior. We recruited 189 participants from four departments of general psychiatry (GEN PSYCH, n = 106), addictology (ADDICT, n = 42) and somatic diseases (NON PSYCH, n = 41). The Patient's Health Belief Questionnaire on Psychiatric Treatment (PHBQPT) was performed to assess the patients' attitude toward drug treatment, perceived health locus of control, and psychological reactance. The most robust difference of the PHBQT scores occurred between the GEN PSYCH and ADDICT subgroups. ADDICT patients scored significantly higher on the internal and external health locus of control and on the Psychological Reactance subscale as well. While GEN PSYCH subjects provided higher scores on the Positive Aspect of Medication compared to ADDICT persons. Interestingly, the only difference between the GEN PSYCH and NON-PSYCH groups was the more pronounced mistrust in physicians in the case of psychiatric patients. Our data suggest that mistrust toward medication does not differ in psychiatric and non-psychiatric samples, while the acceptance of the doctor's competency may be stronger in the non-psychiatric sample. The analysis of these factors provides information which could help us better understand this important issue and to develop more efficient interventions for improving adherence.
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- Laszlo Pogany
- National Institute of Mental Health, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Budapest, Hungary.,Janos Szentagothai Doctoral School of Neuroscience, Budapest, Hungary
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Budapest, Hungary.,Janos Szentagothai Doctoral School of Neuroscience, Budapest, Hungary
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Biffi A, Rea F, Iannaccone T, Filippelli A, Mancia G, Corrao G. Sex differences in the adherence of antihypertensive drugs: a systematic review with meta-analyses. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e036418. [PMID: 32641331 PMCID: PMC7348648 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Poor worldwide rate of blood pressure control is largely due to poor adherence to antihypertensive (AHT) drug treatment. The question of whether sex affects adherence has long been debated but conflicting findings have been reported on this issue. Our objective was to evaluate sex differences in the adherence to AHT therapy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Studies were identified through a systematic search of PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science and Google Scholar (through January 2020) and manual handsearching of relevant articles. Observational studies reporting adherence to AHT drugs measured by self-report or pharmacy refill prescription-based methods among men and women were included. Summarised estimates of ORs with 95% CIs were calculated using random-effects model and meta-regression models. RESULTS From 12 849 potentially relevant publications, 82 studies (15 517 457 men and 18 537 599 women) were included. No significant between-sex differences in adherence to AHT were observed, whether all study-specific estimates were summarised (ORs 1.04, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.09, p=0.07), nor estimates were pooled according to the method for measuring adherence. Among patients aged 65 years or older, lower self-reported adherence was observed in women (ORs 0.84, 95% CI 0.72 to 0.97, p=0.02), while the main result remained unchanged according to other subgroup analyses. CONCLUSIONS Definitive evidence of sex differences in adherence to AHT therapy cannot be drawn. Our little knowledge about factors affecting adherence, in particular of sex effect among elderly, urgently requires high-quality studies investigating these issues.
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- Annalisa Biffi
- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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- University of Milan-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
- Policlinico di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
- National Centre for Healthcare Research and Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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Yang L, Shergis JL, Di YM, Zhang AL, Lu C, Guo X, Fang Z, Xue CC, Li Y. Managing Depression with Bupleurum chinense Herbal Formula: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Altern Complement Med 2020; 26:8-24. [DOI: 10.1089/acm.2019.0105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Lingling Yang
- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- The China–Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
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- The China–Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
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- The China–Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, P.R. China
- The China–Australia International Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia
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- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, P.R. China
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Balta G, Dalla C, Kokras N. Women's Psychiatry. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1192:225-249. [PMID: 31705497 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-32-9721-0_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Brain disorders and mental diseases, in particular, are common and considered as a top global health challenge for the twenty-first century. Interestingly, women suffer more frequently from mental disorders than men. Moreover, women may respond to psychotropic drugs differently than men, and, through their lifespan, they endure sex-orientated social stressors. In this chapter, we present how women may differ in the development and manifestation of mental health issues and how they differ from men in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. We discuss issues in clinical trials regarding women participation, issues in the use of psychotropic medications in pregnancy, and challenges that psychiatry faces as a result of the wider use of contraceptives, of childbearing at older age, and of menopause. Such issues, among others, demand further women-oriented psychiatric research that can improve the care for women during the course of their lives. Indeed, despite all these known sex differences, psychiatry for both men and women patients uses the same approach. Thereby, a modified paradigm for women's psychiatry, which takes into account all these differences, emerges as a necessity, and psychiatric research should take more vigorously into account sex differences.
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- Georgia Balta
- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Mikras Asias 75, Goudi, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Mikras Asias 75, Goudi, 11527, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Mikras Asias 75, Goudi, 11527, Athens, Greece. .,First Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
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Tomita T, Kudo S, Sugawara N, Fujii A, Tsuruga K, Sato Y, Ishioka M, Nakamura K, Yasui-Furukori N. Sex Differences In Psychoeducation For Patients With Depression: A Comparison Of Frequency And Efficacy Of Psychoeducation. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2019; 15:3069-3078. [PMID: 31806976 PMCID: PMC6842745 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s207544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to reveal sex differences in depression comprehension by reanalyzing data from a previous study of patients who were administered antidepressants. METHODS A total of 424 outpatients were enrolled in the study. Participants were provided an original self-administered questionnaire that comprised eight items: depressive symptoms, course of depression, cause of depression, treatment plan, duration of antidepressant use, how to discontinue antidepressants, side effects of antidepressants, and psychotherapy. Each item consisted of the following two questions: "Have you received an explanation from the doctor in charge?" and "How much do you understand about your treatment?" The level of patients' comprehension of these questions was rated on a scale of 0-10 (11 anchor points). Symptoms were evaluated using the Quick Inventory for Depressive Symptomatology, Japanese version, and other scales. Patients were divided on the basis of sex, regardless of whether they were in remission. RESULTS Compared with male patients, female patients with depression exhibited lower levels of depression and did not receive adequate psychoeducation from their physicians. While depression comprehension of female patients might not necessarily be associated with remission, male patients in remission received more explanations about depression and understood more compared with female patients. CONCLUSION Depression comprehension of male patients might be associated with remission, and psychoeducation should be sex-oriented to improve treatment responses.
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- Tetsu Tomita
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsugaru General Hospital, Goshogawara, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Translational Medical Center, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan
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- Department of Mental Health, Mutsu General Hospital, Mutsu, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Aomori Prefectural Tsukushigaoka Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan
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Zhou Q, Wu ZG, Wang Y, Liu XH, Chen J, Wang Y, Su YS, Zhang C, Peng DH, Hong W, Fang YR. Clinical characteristics associated with therapeutic nonadherence of the patients with major depressive disorder: A report on the National Survey on Symptomatology of Depression in China. CNS Neurosci Ther 2018; 25:215-222. [PMID: 29998606 DOI: 10.1111/cns.13030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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AIMS Nonadherence is one of the leading challenges to treatment of the major depressive disorder (MDD). Few studies have systematically analyzed the relationship between clinical characteristics, especially symptoms of depressive patients and their therapeutic nonadherence over a relatively large sample. This study aimed to investigate factors of nonadherence in a nationwide survey in China. METHODS Participants with MDD who met the criteria of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition) (DSM-IV) were recruited from 32 sites throughout China. Patients were all over 16 years old. A doctor-rating questionnaire with 64 symptoms based on DSM-IV was constructed to evaluate depression-related feeling and behavior. Single-factor logistic regression was utilized to screen variables, and multifactor logistic regressive analysis was used to identify which factors were risk or protective for nonadherence. We included 882 patients of poor adherence and 857 patients of good adherence. RESULTS Recurrence, untreated first episode, tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)-treated first episode, antidepressant-only-treated current episode, decrease or loss of interest, more somatic symptoms, and "atypical" symptoms were risk factors for nonadherence, whereas selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)-treated first episode was a protecting factor. CONCLUSION Clinical characteristics may play an important role in predicting nonadherence. Doctors may have to pay much attention on patients with these factors and should keep on discussing them with patients.
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- Qian Zhou
- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai, China
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Baldessarini RJ, Forte A, Selle V, Sim K, Tondo L, Undurraga J, Vázquez GH. Morbidity in Depressive Disorders. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS 2018; 86:65-72. [PMID: 28183075 DOI: 10.1159/000448661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Ross J Baldessarini
- International Consortium for Mood and Psychotic Disorder Research, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Mass., USA
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Kaufman KR, Babalola R, Campeas M, Coluccio M. Bipolar disorder, comorbid anxiety disorders, gynecomastia and dental pain: case analysis with literature review. BJPsych Open 2018; 4:137-141. [PMID: 29971157 PMCID: PMC6020282 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2018.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Bipolar disorder with comorbid anxiety disorders frequently requires rational polypharmacy, including use of serotonergic psychotropics. These may result in adverse effects, influencing adherence, complicating treatment and confounding diagnoses. Serotonergic non-adherence is associated with discontinuation syndromes. In this complex case with an on/off/on/off design, both dose-dependent buspirone-induced gynecomastia and buspirone discontinuation syndrome with dental pain are reported. Clinicians and patients should consider these findings to maximise treatment adherence, minimise any unnecessary interventions and address unusual adverse effects. Since patients may not voluntarily disclose specific adverse effects and often do not acknowledge non-adherence, clinician-directed questions are required. This case further emphasises the importance of medication and symptom timelines to guide determination of causation for adverse effects. Although findings from this case cannot be generalised, they suggest the need for continued clinician and patient education, as well as the benefit from detailed case reports. DECLARATION OF INTEREST None.
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- Kenneth R Kaufman
- Departments of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Anesthesiology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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Sramek JJ, Murphy MF, Cutler NR. Sex differences in the psychopharmacological treatment of depression. DIALOGUES IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE 2017. [PMID: 28179816 PMCID: PMC5286730 DOI: 10.31887/dcns.2016.18.4/ncutler] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Although a number of studies have observed that females respond better to serotonergic antidepressants than males and that postmenopausal females have a diminished response to antidepressants compared with younger females, there are also studies that conflict with both of these findings, making any generalizations regarding sex differences difficult to make. Sex variance in antidepressant efficacy and pharmacokinetics profiles have been attributed to sex-based physiological differences, behavioral differences, related disorders, and sex-specific conditions, including pregnancy and menopause. This paper will review the history and current research on sex effects of antidepressant treatment.
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- John J Sramek
- Worldwide Clinical Trials, Beverly Hills, California, USA
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- Worldwide Clinical Trials, Beverly Hills, California, USA
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Hamrin V, Sinclair VG, Gardner V. Theoretical Approaches to Enhancing Motivation for Adherence to Antidepressant Medications. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2017; 31:223-230. [PMID: 28359437 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2016.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PROBLEM Adherence to antidepressants is a major challenge in our health care system, with a high percentage of patients discontinuing their medications within six months. AIMS The purpose of this position paper is to discuss theoretical frameworks that address the psychological beliefs, benefits and barriers and feelings of autonomy that affect a person's willingness and motivation to take anti-depressant medications within a therapeutic relationship with a nurse practitioner. METHODS Three theoretical frameworks were selected to highlight particular perspectives relevant to enhancing patient motivation for medication adherence. The Self-Regulation Model, Health Belief Model, and Self-Determination Theory combined with motivational interviewing all offer guidance on strategies for improving adherence to antidepressants. CONCLUSIONS The Self-Regulation Model underscores the importance of illness representations that prompt considering patient perceptions of depression that affect adherence. The Health Belief Model focuses on cost-benefit considerations that affect patient's adherence, along with perceived control. Finally, Self-Determination Theory combined with motivational interviewing offers strategies that enhance autonomy and optimize collaboration and motivation for adherence. RELEVANCE FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE These three theoretical models are applied to a vignette for a patient who is having difficulty with adherence to antidepressant medication.
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Gentile G, Cipolla F, Capi M, Simmaco M, Lionetto L, Borro M. Precise medical decision making in geriatric anti-depressant therapy. EXPERT REVIEW OF PRECISION MEDICINE AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/23808993.2016.1199951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Giovanna Gentile
- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Advanced Molecular Diagnostics, IDI, Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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