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  1. In the latest research, it is proposed that the intrusions symptoms of the structure of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were divided into internally-generated and externally-generated. Additional researc...

    Authors: Tao Yang, Wei Chen, Qiaodan Lu, Qiufen Meng and Haiyan Liu
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:29
  2. Suicidal and non-suicidal self-injuries are types of self-directed violence that can become complex health issues. This study assessed how and to what degree the factors of self-injuries are interrelated among...

    Authors: Yu-Min Zhang, Xiao-Mei Jiang, Ya Xie, Nan Lang, Min-Lu Liang, Pei Zhang, Li-Chen OuYang, Zhang-Wei Lv, Cong-Wei Liu, Li-Ping Zhang and Chun Wang
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:28
  3. Understanding the intricate relationship between circadian rhythms and depression is crucial for developing effective interventions and treatments for individuals affected by depression. Circadian rhythms regu...

    Authors: Cong Zhou, Shanling Ji, Aoxue Zhang, Hao Yu, Chuanxin Liu and Sen Li
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:27
  4. Caregivers of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are vulnerable to increased psychological distress during COVID-19. However, specific pandemic- and child-related factors contributin...

    Authors: Samson Chun Hung, Anson Kai Chun Chau, Janet Hiu-Ching Lei, Eric Tsz-Him Lai, Gabbie Hou-Sem Wong, Iris Ka-Yan Leung, Wing-Chung Chang, Chung Ho, Brian Man-Ho Leung, Wilfred Shone-Horn Wong, Joe Kwun-Nam Chan, Krystal Chi-Kei Lee, Calvin Pak-Wing Cheng, Wai-Chi Chan, Corine Sau-Man Wong, Gloria Hoi-Kei Chan…
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:26
  5. The eyes serve as a portal to the brain and are highly connected neurologically, making them the only externally visible part of the brain. Moreover, the correlation between the physical attributes of the eye ...

    Authors: Usama Mahmoud Youssef, Yasser Mohamed Raya, Mohammad Gamal Sehlo, Osama Mohamed Gado, Fayza Mohammed Hussien, Ahmed AM Gad and Mervat Said
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:25
  6. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex neuropsychiatric condition characterized by four main symptom domains: emotion dysregulation, behavioral dysregulation, self-image disturbances, and interpers...

    Authors: Mohamed Ezzat M. Mansour, Khalid Radwan Alsaadany, Mohamed Awad E. Ahmed, Ahmed Ezzat Elmetwalli and Ibrahim Serag
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:24
  7. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder. Despite its significance, no large-scale epidemiological study assessing ADHD, and its associated comorbidities in ch...

    Authors: Jingran Liu, Zhongliang Jiang, Fenghua Li, Yi Zheng, Yonghua Cui, Hui Xu and Ying Li
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:23
  8. Late-life depression (LLD) stands as a prevalent mental health issue among older adults, frequently intertwined with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases as well as cognitive decline. The occurrence of ...

    Authors: Yuchang Fei, Huan Yu, Jiewen Liu and Shanshan Gong
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:22
  9. Genetic susceptibility to mental health and cognitive traits, as well as air pollution, significantly impact cognition. The interplay between polygenic liability and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) remains unclea...

    Authors: Shu-Fen Liao, Ta-Chien Chan, Mei-Hsin Su, Mei-Chen Lin, Chi-Shin Wu, Chun-Chieh Fan and Shi-Heng Wang
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:20
  10. The predominant polarity in bipolar disorder (BD) is defined by the skewness of mood episodes towards either the manic or depressive pole. However, since the predominant polarity can only be established over t...

    Authors: Daniele Cavaleri, Cristina Crocamo, Ilaria Riboldi, Federica Boniello, Bianca Clerici, Martina Molendini, Giuseppe Carrà and Francesco Bartoli
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:19
  11. Depression occurring during the perinatal period (PND) could affect both future mother and father. PND may lead to several adverse physical and mental health outcomes for the whole family. Several psychopathol...

    Authors: Laura Orsolini, Imran Gokcen Yılmaz-Karaman, Matteo Bottaro, Silvia Bellagamba, Giulia Francesconi and Umberto Volpe
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:18
  12. Anxiety disorders (ADs) are common among children and adolescents and frequently co-occur with specific learning disorder (SLD). Approximately 20% of children with SLD meet criteria for ADs, while those with a...

    Authors: Giulia Lazzaro, Domenica Bellantoni, Cristiana Varuzza, Stefano Vicari, Deny Menghini and Maria Pontillo
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:17
  13. Desvenlafaxine, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, has demonstrated efficacy in improving affective symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD); however, its effects on associated cognitive and fun...

    Authors: Muriel Vicent-Gil, Joan Trujols, Teresa Sagués, Maria Serra-Blasco, Guillem Navarra-Ventura, Cecilia Lucía Mantellini, Sara Crivillés, Maria J. Portella and Narcís Cardoner
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:16
  14. Globally, major depressive disorder, or MDD, is a leading cause of disability. It negatively impacts social interactions and significantly limits daily functioning, ultimately reducing life satisfaction. The p...

    Authors: Maurizio Pompili, Isabella Berardelli, Denise Erbuto and Filippo Caraci
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:15
  15. The growing popularity of internet gaming among adolescents and young adults has driven an increase in both casual and excessive gaming behavior. Nevertheless, it remains unclear how progressive increases in i...

    Authors: Guoqing Gao, Bei Rong, Junhua Huang, Mingzhe Zhou, Haomian Zhao, Ning Tu, Lihong Bu, Ling Xiao and Gaohua Wang
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:14
  16. Schizophrenia is a highly heterogeneous disease, and a high percentage of patients are at high risk of developing somatic comorbidities, which must be taken into account in disease management and treatment sel...

    Authors: Alessandro Cuomo, Giovanni B. Forleo, Taieb Ghodhbane, Jon Johnsen, Angel L. Montejo, Cristina Vilares Oliveira, Toby Pillinger, Jose Antonio Ramos-Quiroga, Myrto Samara, Paul H. B. Seerden, Thomas Thomas Stoeckl and Andrea Fagiolini
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:13
  17. This study sought to investigate the prevalence, correlates, and network structure of the manifested symptoms in gambling disorder (GD) among methamphetamine (MA) use disorder (MUD) patients in China.

    Authors: Pu Peng, Yuzhu Hao, Xiaojie Zhang, Yuejiao Ma, Xuebing Liu, Danlin Shen, Wenwen Shen, Bin Zhao, Dongxiao Li, Sarah E. Beck, Yaira Z. Nunez, Marc N. Potenza, Joel Gelernter, Tieqiao Liu and Bao-Zhu Yang
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:12
  18. Patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) experience constipation at significantly higher rates compared with the general population. This relationship suggests a potential genetic overlap between these two conditions.

    Authors: Qinghua Luo, Mingwei An, Yunxiang Wu, Jiawen Wang, Yuanting Mao, Leichang Zhang and Chen Wang
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:11
  19. The 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor (5-HTR) is a key protein responsible for the effects of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and an important target for many antipsychotics. 5-HTR has a high degree of genetic polymorphism...

    Authors: Keying Liu, Bide Zhang, Zhoufangyuan Chen, Fukun Chen, Zexu Li, Yunzhi Gao, Yuechao Zhao, Yihao Liu and Yanlong Wang
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:10
  20. Depression is associated with a significant burden on individuals, families, and communities. It leads to impaired social and occupational functioning, increased disability, decreased quality of life, and high...

    Authors: Stefan Harsanyi, Ida Kupcova, Maria Csobonyeiova and Martin Klein
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:9
  21. Ostracism increases the risk of depression and suicidal behaviors. Mindfulness training, which is at the core of third-wave behavioral therapies such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), might reduce so...

    Authors: Emilie Olié, Manon Malestroit, Véronique Brand-Arpon, Philippe Courtet and Deborah Ducasse
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:8
  22. Misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD) can lead to ineffective treatment, increased risk of manic episodes, and increased severity. Objective diagnostic tests or precise tools to diagnose BD and distinguish it ...

    Authors: Andrea Miranda-Mendizabal, Diana Vetter, Juan Zambrano, Jeff Zarp, Victor Chavarría, Anna Giménez-Palomo, Meritxell Gonzalez-Campos, Marc Valenti, Lara Walczer Baldinazzo, Sara Siddi, Maurizio Ferrari, Dinah Weissmann, Chantal Henry, Josep Maria Haro, Lars Vedel Kessing and Eduard Vieta
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:7
  23. Atypical antipsychotics are a common treatment for serious mental illness, but many are associated with adverse effects, including weight gain and cardiovascular issues, and real-world experience may differ fr...

    Authors: Christoph U. Correll, Andrew J. Cutler, François Laliberté, Guillaume Germain, Sean D. MacKnight, Julien Boudreau, Sally W. Wade, Nadia Nabulsi, Huy-Binh Nguyen and Mousam Parikh
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:5
  24. Schizophrenia is one of the most debilitating mental illnesses affecting any age group. The mechanism and etiology of schizophrenia are extremely complex and multiple signaling pathways recruit genes implicate...

    Authors: Fatemeh Manafzadeh, Behzad Baradaran, Seyed Gholamreza Noor Azar, Kamran Javidi Aghdam, Reza Dabbaghipour, Asghar Shayannia and Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:4
  25. Increased levels of emotion dysregulation and impulsive behavior are overlapping symptoms in adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (aADHD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), both symptom domai...

    Authors: Eszter Kenézlői, Lívia Balogh, Szilvia Somogyi, Evelyn E. Lévay, Zsuzsa Halmai, Zsófia Nemoda, Zsolt S. Unoka and János M. Réthelyi
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:3
  26. Seizure threshold increases with age and the frequency of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Therefore, therapeutic seizures can be difficult to induce, even at maximum stimulus charge with available ECT devices...

    Authors: Yoshiteru Takekita, Taro Suwa, Kazuyuki Yasuda, Hirotsugu Kawashima, Wataru Omori, Naoki Kurimoto, Takashi Tsuboi, Takamasa Noda, Nobuatsu Aoki, Ken Wada, Ken Inada and Minoru Takebayash
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:2
  27. Foreign language syndrome is a rare neuropsychiatric phenomenon typically following general anesthesia. To date, foreign language syndrome has not been associated with neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in t...

    Authors: Sanja Andric Petrovic and Nadja P. Maric
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2025 24:1
  28. This randomized-controlled study evaluates the effectiveness of a newly developed social cognition rehabilitation intervention, the modified Social Cognition Individualized Activity Lab (mSoCIAL), in improving...

    Authors: Luigi Giuliani, Pasquale Pezzella, Armida Mucci, Davide Palumbo, Edoardo Caporusso, Giuseppe Piegari, Giulia Maria Giordano, Pietro Blasio, Claudio Mencacci, Sara Torriero and Silvana Galderisi
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:52
  29. Dissociative amnesia, a disorder characterized by impairments in multiple memory areas, is frequently associated with trauma. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is marked by mood dysregulation, neg...

    Authors: İzzet Çağrı Metin, Selman Yıldırım and Aykut Karahan
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:51
  30. Mood instability, characterized by sudden and unpredictable mood shifts, is prevalent in psychiatric disorders and as a personality trait. Its association with gastrointestinal diseases has been recognized but...

    Authors: Rui-lin Liu, Qing-chun Song, Li-ming Liu, Yi-feng Yang and Wei-hong Zhu
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:50
  31. Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is a pervasive and devastating public health crisis that continues to take a heavy toll on individuals and communities across the United States. In 2021, approximately 473,000 veteran...

    Authors: Mercy Mumba, Teresa Granger, George Mugoya, Stephen Brackett, Junfei Lu, Emily Lund, Charles Lynn, Anchal Ghera, Whitney Gay and Lori Davis
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:49
  32. Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a serious issue that is increasingly prevalent among children and adolescents, especially in rural areas. Developing a suitable predictive model for NSSI is crucial for early...

    Authors: Zhongliang Jiang, Yonghua Cui, Hui Xu, Cody Abbey, Wenjian Xu, Weitong Guo, Dongdong Zhang, Jintong Liu, Jingwen Jin and Ying Li
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:48
  33. Clinical practice suggests that older adults (i.e., ≥ 65 years of age) experience adverse drug reactions (ADRs) more often than younger patients (i.e., < 65 years of age). ADRs such as falls, extrapyramidal sy...

    Authors: Johanna Seifert, Matthias A. Reinhard, Stefan Bleich, Andreas Erfurth, Waldemar Greil, Sermin Toto, Renate Grohmann and Catherine Glocker
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:47
  34. Schizophrenia (SCZ) is a chronic, disabling mental illness with a high disease burden and is often comorbid with metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of MetS in youn...

    Authors: Jun Ma, Lin Zhang, Zhengyuan Huang and Gaohua Wang
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:46
  35. Nicotine use and nicotine use disorder (NUD) are the leading causes of preventable death in the United States. Persons with mental disorders  (e.g., bipolar disorder) are differentially susceptible to nicotine...

    Authors: Serene Lee, Maggie Li, Gia Han Le, Kayla M. Teopiz, Maj Vinberg, Roger Ho, Hezekiah C. T. Au, Sabrina Wong, Kyle Valentino, Angela T. H. Kwan, Joshua D. Rosenblat and Roger S. McIntyre
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:45
  36. Gender- and age-specific research on medications is essential for personalizing treatment plans, optimizing dosing, minimizing adverse effects and improving outcomes. Women are twice as likely to be diagnosed ...

    Authors: Andrea Fagiolini, Melissa Paulita Mariano, Egbert Biesheuvel and Pradeep Purushottamahanti
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:44
  37. Although second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) have proven to be effective therapeutic options for patients with schizophrenia, there is a notable lack of evidence on patients’ subjective perspectives regard...

    Authors: Sergio De Filippis, Antonio Vita, Alessandro Cuomo, Emanuela Amici, Valeria Giovanetti, Ginevra Lombardozzi, Simone Pardossi, Luca Altieri, Andrea Cicale, Marisa Dosoli, Alessandro Galluzzo, Elena Invernizzi, Paola Rodigari, Patrizia Mascagni, Claudia Santini, Nathalie Falsetto…
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:43
  38. The association between Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and suicidality has been subject of growing interest for research in the latest years. Suicidality was generally assessed categorically a...

    Authors: Gabriele Di Salvo, Camilla Perotti, Lorenzo Filippo, Camilla Garrone, Gianluca Rosso and Giuseppe Maina
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:42
  39. Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability and results in excessive utilization of healthcare resources worldwide. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region shows a high prevalence o...

    Authors: Bassem Badr, Hana Al Gailani, Samia Alkhoori, Hania Butt, Michel Daher, Bassam Dheyaa, Nasser El Hindy, Mohamed Wafeek Eid, Nisrin Elsaadouni, Valentina Faia, Alaa Haweel, Tarek Khammas, Hussein Omar, George Tadros, Charles Yacoub, Tamer Talaat…
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:41
  40. Schizophrenia and substance use disorders (SUDs) are often comorbid conditions that present clinical challenges due to their heterogeneity and the difficulties associated with poor physical health, low medicat...

    Authors: Adrián Neyra, Carlos Parro-Torres, Elena Ros-Cucurull, Indalecio Carrera, Eduardo Echarri and Marta Torrens
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:40
  41. This study aims to reveal the current knowledge map, research hotspots of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies on depression, as well as identify the brain regions associated with depression.

    Authors: Xiaotong Wang, Xi Nie, Feng Zhang, Yuhan Wei, Weiting Zeng, Yuchuan Zhang and Haixiong Lin
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:39
  42. Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric condition commonly treated with lithium. This treatment has various biological effects on the brain; however, variability in the areas and types of changes as a result of lith...

    Authors: Anshika Solleti and Aleena Naeem
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:38
  43. Major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibits a recurrence rate of up to 70%. Frequent recurrence can lead to chronic depression, which has considerable personal and societal consequences. This study aims to identi...

    Authors: Yeeun Yun, Sora Mun, Seungyeon Lee, Hee-Gyoo Kang and Jiyeong Lee
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:37
  44. A thorough psychosocial assessment is time-consuming, often requiring multiple sessions to uncover the psychological factors contributing to mental illness, such as depression. The duration varies depending on...

    Authors: Pratham Majumder, Arkita Pal, D. Ramya Dorai, B. Gopinathan, Saurav Mallik, Naim Ahmad, Ahmed Said Badawy and Suresh Babu Changalasetty
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:35
  45. Antipsychotic medications are the primary treatment for schizophrenia, with olanzapine being an effective medication for schizophrenia. The economic cost for each individual with schizophrenia is high, with an...

    Authors: Ahmed Tazi, Faouzi Errachidi, Dipesh Sonawane, Ghizlane Tahri, Sameer Rao and Suyog Mehta
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:33
  46. Substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health disorders (MHDs) are significant public health challenges with far-reaching consequences on individuals and society. Dual diagnosis, the coexistence of SUDs and...

    Authors: Waleed M. Sweileh
    Citation: Annals of General Psychiatry 2024 23:32