Psychiatry International, Volume 5, Issue 3

Background: Piperazines, synthetic compounds known for their stimulant and hallucinogenic effects, have gained prominence among novel psychoactive substances (NPS) and are frequently associated with adverse psychiatric outcomes, including psychosis....

Suicidal ideation is a process that is intertwined with suicidal behavior. It begins with the formation of an idea about whether it is worth continuing to live, an idea that can evolve and trigger a series of actions ranging from planning to the exec...

Depression is one of the most common disorders worldwide, including in Mexico. Engagement coping and optimism promote mental health, so understanding the mediation of optimism between coping strategies with depression helps to identify the psychologi...

This study explores the complex relationships between various dimensions of eating behavior regulation and their impact on bulimia and food preoccupation using network analysis. The objective was to identify key regulatory mechanisms that influence b...

This study compares the Melbourne Decision-Making Questionnaire (MDMQ) and the General Decision-Making Style questionnaire (GDMS), two of the most widely used decision-making questionnaires in the literature, in a large age- and sex-weighted general...

Life satisfaction has been identified as a cognitive indicator of subjective well-being as well as self-image, and these become fundamental factors in the development of young people during adolescence. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore...

Background: A wide range of conditions, including mixed depressive symptoms, hyperactivity, cognitive impairment (CI) might be expressions of Bipolar Spectrum Disorder (BSD) according to the neo-Kraepelinian perspective, even in advanced age. CI, whi...

This study focused on mental health and fatigue in elite university student-athletes competing in badminton at the national level, comparing them with control university students and examining related factors. Among university athletes, anxiety and d...

Cultivating an eudaimonic lifestyle benefits mental health. However, it is not known under which circumstances the benefits of eudaimonia are the most pronounced. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine psychological needs (autonomy, competence,...

Background: Depression is a serious and debilitating condition with a rising prevalence. Anhedonia, a core symptom of depression, is notably significant and the second most weighted factor among the non-somatic concerns of depression, following depre...

Suicidality poses a significant public health threat and stands as a leading cause of death and disability. Aside from committed suicides, a substantial portion of suicidal behaviors comprises suicide attempts and suicidal ideation. These events may...

This study investigates the relationship between semantic memory and social cognition in schizophrenia. The sample included 50 individuals with schizophrenia (mean age 42.54, SD 9.98; 14 women, 36 men) and 30 controls (mean age 42.06, SD 12.50; 6 wom...

Financial threat refers to fear, unease, and uncertainty regarding an individual’s present or forthcoming financial state. Despite consistent findings indicating that financial threats are harmful to individuals’ behaviors and mental heal...

Background: Sex work remains a contentious and marginalized aspect of society, with sex workers facing a myriad of challenges that impact their mental health and well-being. Objective: This review explores, reviews, and examines the psychiatric chall...

A child’s autism diagnosis is life-changing for their parents, due to the complex and long-term nature of the condition. Furthermore, research about the increased prevalence of autism suggests that more parents are being affected globally. Howe...

The main objective of this study was to assess the positive emotions and the quality of life among patients on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) as well as their associated factors. This is a cross-sectional survey study. Participants undergoing MM...

Mental health and emotions are two fundamental aspects of our overall well-being. Good mental health can help us manage and regulate our emotions in a healthy way. Similarly, emotions can affect our mental health if we are not able to recognize, expr...

Background: The ability of scientists and clinicians to detect the therapeutic needs of patients with brain damage has increased in recent years. In this sense, many studies have signaled that individuals tend to experience an increase in irritabilit...

Background: As the most widespread eating disorder in the world now, binge eating disorder (BED) is a mental condition characterized by recurrent periods of excessive food consumption and an inability to regulate one’s portion sizes. The utiliz...

Although the intricate network of interactions between vulnerability, resilience, and precipitating factors in a first episode of major depression (FEMD) has been investigated from many psychological, social, and neurobiological perspectives, a defin...