Quality of life encompasses a multidimensional component that includes aspects of lifestyle, health, housing, personal satisfactions, which can affect the academic performance of students in their university studies.

To determine the relationship between the quality of life and academic performance of students at the National Institute of Professional Technical Training “Humberto Velásquez García” in Ciénaga, Colombia.

Cross-sectional observational study involving a sample of 344 undergraduate students who completed the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, a sociodemographic form, and were asked about their academic performance in the last semester. Data were analyzed using RStudio, where categorical variables were interpreted through relative and absolute frequencies, and quantitative variables through medians. Bivariate analysis was conducted using non-parametric tests such as Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis for group comparisons, and Kendall for correlations.

Academic performance had a median of 4.00, and the quality of life had a median of 47.57. The Mann-Whitney U test showed p=0.03 for gender-based performance comparison. Kruskal-Wallis comparison by age group regarding performance showed p=0.003. The correlation between academic performance and quality of life showed tau=0.120 and p=0.004.

The median academic performance is above the approval point, but the quality of life is below average levels (on a scale of 1 to 100). There are significant differences in median performance among gender and age groups, as well as a very low, positive, and statistically significant correlation between academic performance and levels of quality of life.

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Heavy academic loads imposed on medical students explain why it is so important for a university to pay more attention to the issues of maintaining their students’ mental health.

To compare the level of mental health and the need for mental health services in domestic and international medical students

The survey covered 305 domestic and 241 international university students of the Faculty of Medicine. Their mental health level was measured with the SCL-90R questionnaire, their interest to mental health services - by means of a 5-point questionnaire.

The data achieved by measuring the level of mental health with the SCL-90R revealed that in both groups this level is within standard limits. However, the international students showed a higher level of psychopathological distress reflected by GSI index (χ2=2.14; р=.03). Both groups have experienced a visit to a psychiatrist or psychotherapist (12.13% and 8.3% correspondingly). Some of them have undergone treatment in connection with their emotional and behavioral problems (3.28% и 3.73%). Currently, they claim, with the same frequency, that they are in need of a psychiatrist’s or psychotherapist’s help (14.43% и 13.28%). Domestic students, as compared with international students show higher need (χ2=24.55; р=.001) for a psychologist’s help (34.75% and 16.18%).With different frequency, 65.15% of the international students and 89.5% of the domestic students consider mental health services as necessary.

When providing medical support to medical students, it is important to take into account their need for mental health services and to keep in mind their different cultural backgrounds.

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Workplaces can be source of significant stress for employees, leading to a series of mental health problems, such as burnout syndrome. Healthcare professionals and other helping professions are especially vulnerable to work-related stress.

The aim of the present review is to assess available intervention aiming at improving work-related stress symptoms.

We conducted a thorough search of relevant articles on PubMed, APA PsycInfo, and Scopus databases, using specific keywords such as “occupational stress,” “stress,” “anxiety,” “depression,” “health personnel,” “health care facilities, manpower and services,” “prevention,” and “control.”

Although significant methodological heterogeneity has been found among studies, regarding assessment tools, target population, and intervention types, we can still draw some satisfactory results. Healthcare professionals have access to various interventions to manage work-related stress symptoms, which can be classified into three categories: 1) individual cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches, 2) relaxation techniques at the individual level, and 3) organizational-level interventions. Mindfulness techniques, relaxation techniques, emotional freedom techniques, and integrated interventions have demonstrated effectiveness in alleviating work-related stress.

To prevent work-related stress among healthcare professionals, interventions should be targeted towards specific categories of healthcare workers based on factors such as age, tasks, and patient types. Well-structured and reliable randomized controlled trials focusing on the most promising interventions, such as mindfulness, need to be carried out in larger samples and with a solid methodology in order to confirm these evidences.

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More than 75% of the psychiatric disorders arise before the age of 30. Adolescence and young adulthood pose numerous developmental challenges like identity development, educational and occupational concerns, gaining autonomy and boundary-setting skills. The adolescent crises, which can involve a broad spectrum of psychiatric symptoms, demands a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment.

Our goal is to present a best practice example of an interdisciplinary day clinic through two case presentations, aiming improving innovative strategies for assessment/treatment of psychiatric disorders in young adulthood.

Via two comprehensive case presentations, we will introduce a psychotherapeutic day-clinic concept from a psychiatric training hospital in Germany.

The day clinic’s interdisciplinary team uses therapeutic approaches like dynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and systemic therapy to understand young adults beyond just their symptoms. Milieu-therapeutic methods, family constellations, socio-therapeutic approaches and non-verbal therapies are incorporated into our concept.

Case 1: A 20-year-old male patient, previously diagnosed with schizophrenia, was referred due to symptoms of living in an unreal world with perceived magical abilities and family conflicts. In the evaluation the features of high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were more prominent than the psychotic symptoms. Developmental history and diagnostic tools yielded the diagnosis of ASD. Magical abilities in an unreal world appears to align more closely with repetitive/restrictive patterns of behavior, hereby we excluded in the follow-up the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Psychoeducation, social-skills-training and family interventions helped him to comprehend his strengths and discover a clearer direction in his life.

Case 2: Another 20-year-old male patient was referred with depressive symptoms, a sense of emptiness and self-mutilation. Following routine evaluation, we employed systemic methods (genogram constellations) to gain deeper insight into the patient’s psychopathology. His mother’s migration history from Thailand, coupled with unfulfilled aspirations, echoed in his recurring thought: “Where are my roots?” During follow-up, we recognized his passive stance toward therapeutic change, addressed through a systemic intervention known as ‘taking the side of non-change.’ This shifted his position from resistance to openness. Non-verbal approaches, family interventions, and corrective in-vivo experiences significantly contributed to his stabilization.

Specialized psychiatric centers tailored to the unique needs of young adults play a critical role in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating psychiatric crises during this developmental stage. Achieving this requires the implementation of interdisciplinary holistic therapeutic approaches.

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Psilocybin-assisted therapy (PAT) has demonstrated significant potential in alleviating anxiety, depression, and psychological distress among individuals with terminal illnesses. However, numerous barriers prevent equitable access to this transformative treatment.

This study seeks to gather the perspectives of patients on the waitlist of PAT.

Semi-structured interviews highlight the challenges faced by patients seeking PAT and their care providers and propose recommendations to enhance accessibility.

Through a case study of Roots to Thrive, a non-profit healthcare practice offering group-based PAT, obstacles such as complex application processes, fear of judgement, logistical and financial constraints, and systemic inequities are revealed. Moreover, Health Canada’s stringent control of PAT access via clinical trials and the Special Access Program (SAP) presents challenges for primary care providers and hinders the involvement of trained practitioners. The moral distress experienced by patients and providers due to delayed or denied access further emphasizes the urgency of addressing these barriers.

Advocates are calling for streamlined referral systems, expedited services for end-of-life patients, formal billing infrastructure, practitioner education, expanded coverage, legislative adjustments, post-therapy support, and collaboration with non-profit organizations and Indigenous Healers to promote equitable and effective PAT. By implementing these recommendations, barriers to PAT can be overcome, allowing more individuals to benefit from this therapy and find relief from the psychological distress associated with their conditions.

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Home nursing and medical services have an established role in delivering chronic medical care to populations which face difficulty accessing physical clinics. Those with chronic medical conditions and reduced mobility face a higher likelihood of suffering from psychiatric co-morbidity. However, till date there has been limited research done on home-based psychiatric care in this population.

Since 2021, the Psychiatry department of Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has been collaborating with TTSH Community Health Team (CHT) to manage potential psychiatric issues in community patients.

These patients would be discussed in a weekly multidisciplinary setting. If indicated, home visit by both teams for home-based assessment and treatment would be arranged, allowing for detection and treatment of psychiatric illness.

To demonstrate that the collaboration between the psychiatry team and CHT leads to diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric illness in a population that might otherwise have been unable to access psychiatric services.

We performed a retrospective study on all referrals from the CHT to the psychiatry team, within the 2-year period of August 2021 to August 2023. We collected demographic information, psychiatric history prior to referral, reason for referral, outcome of multidisciplinary discussion, and outcome of the home visits (including diagnoses made, and medications initiated).

A total of 92 patients were referred by the CHT to the psychiatry team. Most were elderly with multiple medical co-morbidities; of note, a history of stroke was present in 24 of the referred patients.

Common reasons for referral include suspected mental illness, risk assessment, and management of behavioural issues.

28 of the referred patients did not have a prior psychiatric history at the point of referral. Among these, home visits involving the psychiatric team were done for 16 patients. 11 (68%) of these home visits led to diagnosis of a new psychiatric illness. 9 of these patients were initiated on psychotropic medications in the home setting.

A significant proportion of patients (68% of home visits without prior psychiatric diagnosis) were newly diagnosed with psychiatric illness, allowing early psychiatric intervention to be delivered. This was achieved in a population with a high prevalence of multiple medical comorbidity and barriers to clinic-based psychiatric evaluation and treatment.

We propose future comparative studies into how the collaboration between the psychiatric team and community health team can improve the quality of life and caregiver experience of patients with chronic medical problems, as well as how the service had improved the confidence of the community health team in identifying and managing patients with possible psychiatric issues.

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Burnout syndrome arises as a result of chronic workplace stress that has either been inadequately managed or entirely unaddressed, leading to symptomatic manifestations of emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and a decreased sense of professional accomplishment (PA).

This study evaluated the prevalence of burnout and investigated its correlation with resilience among healthcare professionals in Morocco.

A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted in April 2023, comprehensively using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) among 296 healthcare professionals stationed across three institutions located in the Casablanca-Settat region.

A total of 158 responses were obtained. Surprisingly, the results indicate that EE was highly prevalent, impacting 43.7% of respondents, while DP was notably affected 44.9% of participants. Conversely, PA was diminished in 58.2% of the respondents. It is worth noting that 44.3% of the participants displayed reduced levels of resilience. Furthermore, statistically significant correlations were observed between resilience and all three dimensions of burnout. Upon gender stratification, the analysis showed that resilience was significantly associated with two burnout dimensions, EE and PA, among male respondents, whereas among their female counterparts, resilience demonstrated a noteworthy correlation with all three dimensions of burnout.

These findings emphasize the pervasive nature of burnout among healthcare professionals and highlight deficiencies in resilience. It is crucial to consider these factors when crafting healthcare policies and devising focused approaches to effectively prevent and manage burnout.

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Stress is a significant issue among healthcare professionals and impacts both their personal well-being and the quality of care they provide.

This study evaluated the prevalence of stress among healthcare professionals and investigated the possible effect of physical activity on perceived stress levels.

In 2019, a cross-sectional observational study of 30 nurses was conducted at the Hassan II Oncology Center in Oujda. A self-administered survey was used to gather information regarding the participants’ sociodemographic and professional characteristics. The Perceived Stress Scale was employed to gauge stress levels, whereas the Ricci-Gagnon questionnaire was used to determine physical activity levels and engagement in sports.

The study findings indicate that the sample had moderate levels of stress measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and struggled with managing stress in diverse situations. Physical activity was common among 87% of the participants, as indicated by the Ricci-Gagnon questionnaire. In addition, a statistically significant correlation was found between stress levels and family situation (p = 0.05). The Perceived Stress Scale and the Ricci-Gagnon questionnaire exhibited high internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.79 and 0.64, respectively.

The study results have raised significant concerns regarding the effectiveness of different coping strategies in managing stress. In particular, the results indicate that engagement in physical activity and sports does not significantly affect stress levels. Thus, stress management training is recommended as the best strategy for stress prevention.

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Nurses working in psychiatric departments regularly encounter intricate, stress-inducing, and emotionally challenging situations. The mental well-being of these nurses directly influences the quality of care they deliver.

To assess the prevalence of psychological distress among psychiatric nurses and to identify the socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with it.

Cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study conducted over the course of one month from October 11th to November 8th 2023. Participants included were psychiatric nurses working in Razi Hospital, Tunisia. We collected data using pre-established questionnaire which included socio-demographic and clinical data of the participants. The assessment of psychological distress was conducted using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), validated in Arabic. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) in its 25th version

We collected data from 55 nurses working in Razi psychiatry hospital during the time of the study. Among them, 80% (n=44) were female. Their median age was 35 (Min=25, Max=62). Most of participants were married (81.8%, n=45) and 70.9 (n=39) had kids. In our sample, 5.5% (n=3) and 23.6% (n=13) had respectively personal psychiatric and somatic history. Some addictive behaviors were identified among our participants, especially smoking (14.5%, n=379) and alcohol use (3.6%, n=2).

Regarding working conditions, 81.8% (n=45) were assigned shift work. They worked in the men’s ward (43.6%, n=24), the women’s ward (34.5%, n=19), or in both (21.8%, n=12). Furthermore, 45.5% (n=25) reported witnessing a suicide attempt during their work, and 74.5% (n=41) were victims of aggression, primarily by patients (82.5%, n=33). Sixty percent (n=33) said expressed a desire to transfer.

Moderate to extremely severe depression, anxiety and stress was observed in respectively 34.5% (n=19), 61.8% (n=34) and 36.4% (n=20) of cases.

A significant association was found between stress among psychiatry nurses and personal somatic history (p <10-3). No further links were found between depression, anxiety, stress and other clinical factors.

These results emphasize the difficult working environment within psychiatric settings, emphasizing the critical requirement for specific interventions aimed at improving the mental health and well-being of psychiatric nurses.

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukrainian war appear to have adverse mental health effects. These global crises have raised concerns about the long-term psychological well-being of individuals across different demographic groups.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the cumulative mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukrainian war, emphasizing the relationship between demographic factors and mental health outcomes.

This was a cross-sectional online survey using convenience and snowballing methods of recruitment. A sample of 170 participants completed demographic questions and Likert-scale assessments using a range of psychometric scales for measuring general psychological distress, perceived stress, personal resilience, traumatic life events, emotional and social effects of trauma, and potential growth after trauma. Participants were requested to respond to the traumatic experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war.

Gender differences were evident, with women reporting higher levels of psychological distress and post-traumatic growth.  Family size had a negative correlation with psychological disturbance. Family status exhibited a positive correlation with traumatic event recall. Specifically, individuals who were either unmarried or divorced demonstrated increased memory recall for such events and levels of psychological distress. Conversely, participants in married or cohabiting relationships displayed diminished recall and lower psychological distress levels.Financial strain strongly correlated with compromised psychological well-being.

These findings highlight the association of demographic factors with cumulative stressors, underscoring the importance of personalized psychosocial interventions. Such interventions can enhance mental well-being and resilience in adversity, ultimately promoting improved psychological health.

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Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may choose to undergo dialysis. Factors that may have led patients to prescribe psychological interventions related to dialysis are poorly understood in the literature. The purpose of this study was to explore multi-level factors surrounding dialysis modalities such as Diagnosed Mood Disorders, Existential crises, Triggering events, Social support, and Distrust towards the process of dialysis.

The study aims to investigate the psychological battle of the client while going through the process of dialysis. The study reveals multiple mood disorders and existential crises leading to depression among chronic kidney disease patients. Therefore the study was conducted with the aim of providing a therapeutic guide line in future once the factors are investigated in detail.

Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted in a dialysis clinic in Karachi where 19 participants participated in this qualitative study. The age ranges from 40-76. Initiating with informed consent followed by surveys assessing demographic and clinical information were administered to participants following their interviews.

Qualitative findings suggested that patients were dealing with Clinical Mood Disorders without being provided treatment. Moreover, the cohesive family support enabled them to continue with daily living activities; however, the patients with low support triggering adverse events in life lost their lives in follow-up sessions. Furthermore, nephrology care doesn’t seem sufficient as they are dealing with existential crises of hopelessness, regret, condemnation, and elevated death anxiety. In CKD the misinterpretation of dialysis by cognitively substituting it as End of life increased the clinical symptoms of Mood disorders. Thus the risk factors increase disturbing the quality of life.

Findings point to broader factors affecting dialysis modalities with Mood disorders. The low social support and adverse triggering events precipitate the risk factors of dialysis treatment. Furthermore, distrust towards dialysis and existential crisis are recommended for therapeutic interventions

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Giving care to someone who is experiencing mental distress is a difficult and challenging task that could be detrimental to the caregiver’s overall quality of life. Stigma associated with mental illness is one of the most important mental health issues faced by these caregivers.

Our aims were to assess perceived stigma among family caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders and to identify its associated factors.

We conducted a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study among family caregivers of patients followed at the psychiatry outpatient clinic of the Hedi Chaker University Hospital in Sfax, during the period from February 2022 to July 2022.

A structured interview questionnaire was designed to collect socio-demographic data of both patients and their caregivers. We used the Stigma Devaluation Scale (SDS) to assess stigma.

A total of 90 family caregivers of severely mentally ill patients were included: 26 men and 64 women, with an average age of 50.68 ±11.67 years.

Patients’ parents accounted for 40% of family caregivers. The majority of family caregivers (83.3%) had no more than secondary education. Married people represented 70% of cases.

The median age of patients was 42 years. Schizophrenia was the diagnosis in 68.9% of cases. The mean duration of illness was 16.23 years.

Daily assistance lasted from 4 to 8 hours in 30% of cases and more than 8 hours in 66.7% of cases.

The mean score (SDS12) for family-focused stigma was 13.12 ± 2.34 with ranges from 8 to 18.

Perceived stigma scores were significantly higher among caregivers caring for non-married patients (p=0.04), with an age <50 years (p=0.04), and with a higher level of education (p=0.02).

Long duration of providing care (> 8 hours per day) (p=0.05) and insufficient information about the illness (p=0.02) were significantly associated with perceived stigma.

The clinicians managing patients with severe mental disorders must focus on stigma and psychological distress among the caregivers and plan intervention strategies to reduce stigma.

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Family caregivers of patients suffering from severe psychiatric disorders may present with health problems, lower quality of life, and painful emotions, which can seriously compromise their well-being when they do not receive appropriate professional support.

The aims of this study were to assess the level of burden and resilience in family caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders and to determine associated factors.

We conducted a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study among family caregivers of patients followed at the psychiatry outpatient clinic of the Hedi Chaker University Hospital in Sfax, during the period from February 2022 to July 2022.

We used the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) to assess resilience and the Zarit Burden Inventory to assess the level of burden. Higher scores indicate higher resilience and greater burden.

The sample included 90 family caregivers of patients with severe mental disorders. The average age was 50.68. They were the parents of patients in 40% of cases. Professionally active caregivers accounted for 57.8% of cases. Thirty family caregivers had a somatic disorder history (33.3%).

The median age of patients was 42 years. Ten patients (11.1%) were financially independent. The diagnosis was schizophrenia in 68.9% of cases. The mean duration of illness was 16.23 years. Irregular follow-up was noted in 10 patients (11.1%).

The mean scores of the Zarit Burden scale and the CD-RISC were 41.86± 10.33 and 58.46± 9.18 respectively.

Unemployed caregivers and parents experienced a higher burden (p=0.001, p=0.03 respectively). The level of burden was higher in caregivers taking care of financially dependent patients (p=0.03), with a duration of the disease greater than 15 years (p=0.04), and with irregular follow-up (p=0.008).

A low level of resilience in caregivers was correlated with spousal relationship (p=0.001), cohabitation with the patient (p=0.05), widowhood (p=0.01), low level of education (p=0.02), the presence of a somatic disorder history in the caregivers (p=0.04).

A negative correlation was observed between CD-RISC and Zarit scores (p=0.04; r=-0.21).

Family caregivers of mentally ill patients experienced a significant level of caregiver burden, and it was lower in caregivers with higher levels of resilience. Psycho-educational programs directed toward family caregivers are highly recommended.

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Many foster children experience traumatic events that result in a wide range of disruptive behaviours, such as temper tantrums, superficially charming, no sincere remorse, and so forth. These problematic behaviours are challenging to the implementation of holistic therapeutic interventions.

The purpose of the current study is to explore the effectiveness of employing Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) on externalised behaviours of a traumatised child at home and in social interactions.

This study used a case study to explore the influence of CPRT on externalised behaviours of traumatised foster children. The case study focused on the externalised problematic behaviours of an Australian Aboriginal child fostered under long-term care at 18 months by a Caucasian family. The foster parent and the foster child received a 10-session structured CPRT across ten weeks. The child’s externalised behaviours were evaluated through the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) form.

The findings describe the process of a 10-session structured CPRT with a foster child who exhibits externalised disruptive behaviours because of abandonment and complex trauma. The themes in the foster parent’s role and the play therapy approach relate to traumatic events and attachment issues. The results indicated a slight reduction in these behaviours. According to the follow-up interview, the child still showed aggressive behaviours in social interactions but not at home. Interviews with the foster parent indicated both the parent and child require additional support and further sessions of CPRT.

This case study identified an improvement in externalised behaviours for foster children with experience of complex trauma and abandonment after a 10-session CPRT. Further research is required to explore the effectiveness of a longer-term session of CPRT alongside additional support services for foster parents.

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Burnout, and symptoms of distress amongst medical students is becoming increasingly common due to the uncertainty of the Hungarian healthcare system. Change itself may be the cause of stress. Since the pandemic, the workload has been growing among health care workers. Anxiety is increasing even for beginner practitioners.

Our examination intends to improve the mental health of the students with a variety of methods to help them develop resilience towards everyday stress, such as:

1. 1. increasing body awareness

2. 2. exploring the inner drivers of vocations by self-esteem, worth symbols and emblems

3. 3. supporting relationships and interpersonality

We had advertised a monthly course in the mailing system of the students of the Semmelweis University (Neptun). Each occasion would go as far as 240 minutes in length. Selection criteria were: guaranteeing participation in the sessions. Any applicant suffering from mental health problems requiring medical attention, or the applicant regularly skipping occasions of the session would lead to his or her getting dismissed. Courses consists of musical aerob movement and receptive art therapy tools (exl. „Self-exhibition”). The aim was to interpret ones identity via images individually. In advance of the first occasion, the applicants were interviewed to talk about themselves their career, mental health and issues, why they want to participate in the sessions. The closing interviews are still in progress. The examination was permitted by the SE-RKEB.

Qualitative: personal interviews, exploring talks about the artworks (“Self-Exhibition” collage), made during the course.

20 individuals started the course and 10 of them finished. The Body and Mind movements (Body Art - fusion of functional and breathing exercises, yoga and therapeutic exercises) has proven to have great importance throughout the session. The prescribed length of it in time was the third of each occasion. The joint analysation and interpretation of various artworks, images, visual narratives, even, the discussion of experiences in form of structured group activities has noticeably helped the interpersonality and social connections being formed for each individual who participated. The homeworks (eg.: Self Exhibition-collage, own worth emblem-collage etc.) and the active conduction of a diary has helped both to achieve results and have more involvement in the group.

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Transitioning from mental health inpatient care to community care is often a vulnerable time in the treatment process where additional risks and anxiety may arise.

The objective of this paper was to evaluate the progression of mental health symptoms in patients six weeks after their discharge from the hospital as the first phase of an ongoing innovative supportive program. In this study, factors that may contribute to the presence or absence of anxiety and depression symptoms, and the quality of life following a return to the community were examined. The results of this study provide evidence and baseline data for future phases of the project.

An observational design was used in this study. We collected sociodemographic and clinical data using REDCap at discharge and six weeks later. Anxiety, depression, and well-being symptoms were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) respectively. Descriptive, Chi-square, independent T-test, and multivariate regression analyses were conducted.

The survey was completed by 88 participants out of 144 (61.1% response rate). A statistically non-significant reduction in anxiety and depression symptoms was found six weeks after returning to the community based on the Chi-squared/Fisher exact test and independent t-test. As well, the mean anxiety and depression scores showed a non-significant marginal reduction after discharge compared to baseline. In the period following discharge, a non-significant increase in participants experiencing low well-being symptoms was observed, as well as a decline in the mean well-being scores. Based on logistic regression models, only baseline symptoms were significant predictors of symptoms six weeks after inpatient discharge.

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In the short term following hospital discharge, no significant changes were observed in mental health conditions. A collaboration between researchers and policymakers is essential for the implementation and maintenance of effective interventions to support and maintain the mental health of patients following discharge.

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Men’s violence against women continues to be a major public health problem worldwide. The long-term consequences require a proper management of resources and a thorough screening protocol. The most extensive study on domestic violence was published in 2005 by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has been updated regularly ever since.

The aim of this study was to outline a personality profile for people who could be considered domestic abusers and to provide statistical data on personality disorders which are most common among this group of population.

The quantitative data was collected by administering two scales SCID II and Karolinska Scale.

Inclusion criteria: People who are physically aggressive with family members.

Exclusion criteria: people who are diagnosed with psychosis, people who show aggression with people other than family members

We included 70 people who admit to having committed acts of l physical aggression directed towards family members, who agreed to take part in the study. The scales which were applied are Karolinska scale and SCID II. We identified, using SCID II, DSM IV TR and ICD 10 the following personality disorders types in the 70 intrafamilial aggressors - 10% antisocial personality disorder, 27% borderline personality disorder of which 14% with impulsive emotional instability, 3% obsesive-compulsive personality disorder, 1.4% mixed personality disorder anxious and paranoid.

Being able to recognise a personality pattern shows great benefits for screening the patients at risk to develop an aggressive behaviour directed towards family member, thus being a great tool in prevention of long-term consequences associated with living in a hostile environment.

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According to Bisquerra Alzina (2003),competencies are defined as a set of knowledge, capabilities, skills and attitudes, necessary to understand, express and regulate emotional phenomena appropriately and which are fundamental in the teaching profesion since they are closely related to students´performance and mental health.

compare socio-emotional skills in two groups of participants: female and male

A non-experimental,cross-sectional design was proposed for this study. The scope of this research is descriptive, in the sense,that it seeks to establish measures in regard to specific variables. Sample (100 female and 100 male).

Results revealed that the evaluated teachers show average level of socio-emotional competencies, (Table 1).The highest scores were encountered in relation to the optimism competence. It suggests that teachers have the ability to obtain favorable balances from adverse situations presented in their daily lives.Table 1:

Distribution of socio-emotional competency levels in the professionals evaluated

Findings showed that there exists a statiscally significative difference (P=0,000) in the empathy and self-efficacy dimensions. Women obtained higher scores in these two abilities in regard to men. (Table 2). No differences were observed in the rest of the competences evaluated.Table 2:

Differences according to men and women

Although teachers´s socio-emotional competences were classified in medium levels, it is necessary to implement an intervention design that allows to streghten those dimensions since they could improve not only the relationships with their students but also teachers´ mental health.

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The chain of care in psychiatric emergencies should be reviewed to improve assistance.

Our objective was to determine the reality behind the reasons for consultation assigned in triage as “Psychiatry Assessment” and “Psychiatric Patient”, examining diagnoses to the discharge of said patients

To this end, reasons for triage consultation and patient diagnoses are retrospectively collected who were evaluated by the main author in the emergency room of Hospital de Jaén between June 23, 2019 and May 31, 2020. They were selected following these criteria; inclusion: patients with psychiatry consultation, evaluated by the first signatory of the text and with reasons for consultation in triage: “Psychiatric patient” or “Assessment by Psychiatry”. As exclusion criteria: high due to escape. Among the 224 patients evaluated, we found 35 who met criteria

Of the total reasons of consultation collected at beginning, 16.6% corresponds to “Assessment by Psychiatry” (13.9%) and “Patient psychiatric” (2.7%), this being group the second reason for most frequent consultation after of “Anxiety” with 33%. Relating these reasons for consultation with the discharge diagnoses made in these patients, we found that the percentage of patients in each diagnosis would be: Regarding the action plan followed after the evaluation and diagnosis of these patients, it is reported that 45% of them required admission, 37% were referred to Mental Health Unit, 9% to family doctor and 6% to the Drug Addiction Center. - 11.4% of pharmacological intakes; 8.6% of psychotic episodes, symptoms anxiety, treatment renewal and mood disorders personality; respectively; 5.7% of autolytic attempts, autolytic ideation, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, heteroaggressiveness and depression; respectively; 2.9% of adverse effects to drugs among others diagnostics

It is appreciated that the reasons for consultation triated as “Psychiatric patient” or “Psychiatry assessment” does not provide real information about the clinical characteristics of the patient to be evaluated in the emergency room, having a wide range of diagnoses encompassed in these terms. This fact does not allow discern the fundamental reason why the patient goes to the emergency room, nor receive assistance adequate to the problem it presents, nor a correct regulation of waiting and logistical planning. We believe it is advisable to review the use of these terms in the practice of the psychiatric emergencies training all professionals involved in the triage chain and we value the need to count on all emergency services with a standardized triage method for the psychiatric emergencies.

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Microaggressions, or subtle expressions of discrimination directed towards individuals because of their membership in marginalized social groups, are the subject of a growing body of literature (Sue, 2010). As a result of growing understanding of politically correct beliefs over time, they’ve been defined as subtler types of discrimination that have replaced formerly overt discrimination. Microaggressions differ from traditional prejudice in that they are frequently perpetrated by well-intentioned people who are oblivious of the negative implications and consequences of their conduct. Microaggressions have been documented in a variety of social groups, including racial/ethnic minorities (Sue et al., 2008; Torres et al., 2010), gender (Swim et al., 2001), sexual orientation (Shelton and Delgado-Romero, 2011), and ability status (Shelton and Delgado-Romero, 2011). Many people with mental illnesses have reported social rejection experiences that are similar to microaggressions, according to research (Cechnicki et al., 2011; Lundberg et al., 2009; Wright et al., 2000; Yanos et al., 2001).

Existing measures of stigmatizing attitudes and behaviors may not capture much of the nuance in behavior that people with mental illness report to be particularly upsetting, so we thought it would be important to examine reliability and validity of the mental illness microaggressions scale-perpetrator version (MIMS-P) for measuring microaggression behavior in the general public in Turkey.

The methodological study will be conducted to establish the validity and reliability of the The mental illness microaggressions scale-perpetrator version (MIMS-P) scale to Turkish Culture and to determine the microaggression levels against individuals with mental illness in the general population. The sample of the study will consist of individuals who are reached through an online questionnaire and who agree to participate in the study. Individuals who have psychiatric disorders will not be included in the study.

Data collection process is still ongoing. Description of studies and the key findings will be presented.

The MIMS-P is designed to aid future study on the frequency of endorsement of microaggressions performed against people with mental illnesses, with the ultimate goal of understanding the mechanisms that lead to these acts.

The development of an extra scale to measure microaggressions from the perspective of people with mental illnesses who encounter them is one of the future research objectives.

With a better knowledge of these viewpoints and how they interact, effective therapies and public policy initiatives for reducing stigma against mental illness can be developed.

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