Hospitalization trends and chronobiology for mental disorders in Spain from 2005 to 2015

Llanes-Álvarez, Carlos; Alberola-López, Carlos; Andrés-de-Llano, Jesús María; Álvarez-Navares, Ana; Pastor-Hidalgo, M Teresa; Roncero, Carlos; Leiza, José Ramón Garmendia; Franco-Martín, Manuel

doi:10.1080/07420528.2020.1811719

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“…Fourth, our data were taken from different seasons (winter and spring). Some evidence shows that mood disorder may be influenced by seasonality (44,45), and we did not consider the influence of season on mood state.…”

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Psychological State Among the General Chinese Population Before and During the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Network Analysis

Zheng

Wan

et al. 2021

Front. Psychiatry

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Background: The infectious disease Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbroke in 2019 spread to multiple countries. The quick spread of the virus and isolation strategies may trigger psychological problems. Our aim was to explore the dynamic network structure of the psychological state before and during the epidemic.Methods: A web-based survey was conducted in two stages: the T1 stage (1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019) and the T2 stage (1 February 2020 to 8 March 2020). In both stages, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, General Anxiety Disorder-7, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used to assess depression, anxiety, and sleep, respectively.Results: We matched the data based on IP addresses. We included 1,978, 1,547, and 2,061 individuals who completed the depression, anxiety, and sleep assessments, respectively, at both stages. During epidemics, psychomotor agitation/retardation, inability to relax, restless behavior, and the frequency of using medicine had high centrality. Meanwhile, the network structure of psychological symptoms becomes stronger than before the epidemic.Conclusion: Symptoms of psychomotor agitation/retardation, inability to relax, and restless behavior should be treated preferentially. It is necessary to provide mental health services, including timely and effective early psychological intervention. In addition, we should also pay attention to the way patients use medicines to promote sleep quality.

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Psychological State Among the General Chinese Population Before and During the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Network Analysis

Zheng

Wan

et al. 2021

Front. Psychiatry

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“…According to the literature, there is a correlation between seasonality and admissions for serious mental illness. The findings suggest a strong indication of a positive spring/summer correlation due to high environmental temperature [20][21][22][23]. Furthermore, during the summer period, as well as in January, professionals' leaves of absence are common.…”

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Outcome of Involuntary Mental Health Assessment in a Psychiatric Department in Greece

Papadopoulou,

Arvaniti,

Kalamara

et al. 2023

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Despite their controversiality, involuntary admissions in psychiatric departments remain a central issue in mental health care. The present study aims to identify demographic and clinical factors possibly associated with emergency involuntary psychiatric assessment and its outcome in Greece. This study was carried out in the psychiatric department of the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis (UGHA) from 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2019. The sample included 191 individuals who had been psychiatrically assessed without their consent following a prosecutorial order. The majority of the involuntary assessments resulted in hospitalization (71%), with 51% of them resulting in involuntary hospitalization. Almost all patients diagnosed with “F20–29 schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders” were subsequently admitted to the psychiatric department of the UGHA (77 of 81, 66 of them involuntarily). Higher admission rates were recorded among those who had been referred from the Prosecutor’s Office of regions that are located far from the psychiatric department of UGHA (Fisher’s exact test, p-value = 0.045). In multivariate logistic regression, prior contact with psychiatric services and having an “F20–29 schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders” diagnosis was statistically significant with admission to the hospital as an outcome variable. Our study suggests an increased risk of involuntary admission among patients with psychosis, patients who had visited a psychiatric service prior to their assessment as well as those living further away from the main psychiatric services of the hospital. Better organization of community psychiatric services in remote places from hospital central services may lead to fewer prosecutorial referrals and coercive measures.

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“…In CYL, the general trend in psychiatric hospitalizations was an annual statistically significant increase of 2% over 11 years (2005–2015) (Llanes-Álvarez et al, 2021 ). However, hospitalization in CYL tended to be lower in cases where the main diagnosis was alcohol or drug abuse/dependence (Llanes-Álvarez et al, 2020 ).…”

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Application of Machine Learning Techniques to Help in the Feature Selection Related to Hospital Readmissions of Suicidal Behavior

Castillo-Sánchez

Jojoa

Garcia-Zapirain

et al. 2022

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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Suicide was the main source of death from external causes in Spain in 2020, with 3,941 cases. The importance of identifying those mental disorders that influenced hospital readmissions will allow us to manage the health care of suicidal behavior. The feature selection of each hospital in this region was carried out by applying Machine learning (ML) and traditional statistical methods. The results of the characteristics that best explain the readmissions of each hospital after assessment by the psychiatry specialist are presented. Adjustment disorder, alcohol abuse, depressive syndrome, personality disorder, and dysthymic disorder were selected for this region. The most influential methods or characteristics associated with suicide were benzodiazepine poisoning, suicidal ideation, medication poisoning, antipsychotic poisoning, and suicide and/or self-harm by jumping. Suicidal behavior is a concern in our society, so the results are relevant for hospital management and decision-making for its prevention.

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Hospitalization trends and chronobiology for mental disorders in Spain from 2005 to 2015

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Psychological State Among the General Chinese Population Before and During the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Network Analysis

Psychological State Among the General Chinese Population Before and During the COVID-19 Epidemic: A Network Analysis

Outcome of Involuntary Mental Health Assessment in a Psychiatric Department in Greece

Application of Machine Learning Techniques to Help in the Feature Selection Related to Hospital Readmissions of Suicidal Behavior

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