- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Mahidol University
2013-2025
Siriraj Hospital
2013-2024
Prior research supports the validity and short-term test-retest stability of 4 commonly used scales for assessing pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale [VAS], 6-point Verbal Rating [VRS-6], Numerical [NRS-11], Face Pain Scale-Revised [FPS-R]). However, relative ability these measures to detect changes in over longer time periods have not yet been examined, although knowledge regarding psychometric issues is important selecting from among measures. To address this gap, we administered worst...
The impact of residual symptoms on relapse and quality life among Thai depressive patients Thanita Hiranyatheb,1 Daochompu Nakawiro,1 Tinakon Wongpakaran,2 Nahathai Putipong Bookkamana,3 Manee Pinyopornpanish,2 Nattha Saisavoey,4 Kamonporn Wannarit,4 Sirina Satthapisit,5 Sitthinant Tanchakvaranont6 1Department Psychiatry, Faculty Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 2Department 3Department Statistics, Science, Chiang Mai Mai, 4Department Siriraj 5Department Psychiatry...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global health crisis that has impacted daily life due to the policies created contain outbreak. Recent studies showed medical students, high-stress population, experienced deteriorated mental well-being during pandemic. aim of present study was assess stress and need for support among Thai students COVID-19 pandemic, as multicenter study.The cross-sectional questionnaire-based which collected data from second through sixth year students....
The Thai Study of Affective Disorders was a tertiary hospital-based cohort study developed to identify treatment outcomes among depressed patients and the variables involved. In this study, we examined baseline characteristics these patients.Patients were investigated at eleven psychiatric outpatient clinics hospitals for presence unipolar depressive disorders, as diagnosed by Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition. severity any depression found measured using...
Purpose: Whether self-reporting and clinician-rated depression scales correlate well with one another when applied to older adults has not been studied, particularly among Asian samples. This study aimed compare the level of agreement measurements used in assessing major depressive disorder (MDD) Thai elderly factors associated differences found. Patients methods: was a prospective, follow-up patients diagnosed MDD receiving treatment Thailand. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric...
The experiences of close relationships-revised (ECR-R) is a widely used 36-item self-report measurement for measuring adult attachment. However, various short versions the ECR-R have been developed and tested psychometrically. Given cultural impact, version Thai should be derived from existing ECR-R. This study aimed to develop 10-item that demonstrates comparable psychometric properties previous 18-item included four studies with total 1,322 participants. In 1, 434 adults in nonclinical...
Previous online mindfulness-based interventions for burnout and stress reduction in medical personnel had limited effect size high dropout rate, so we developed a new mindfulness program 'Mindful Senses (MS)' with aims to increase lower rate. To test its efficacy feasibility, ninety moderate or levels of from across Thailand were recruited randomly allocated into Group A B equally. read psychological self-help articles (PSA) attended MS through smartphone application during weeks 1-4. PSA...
Burnout syndrome is a of emotional exhaustion, professional efficacy and cynicism. A significant proportion medical students reported having burnout during their training in education. Several tools including the Copenhagen Inventory-Student Survey (CBI-SS) are considered to be valid measurement students. This study aimed translate, culturally adapt, validate CBI-SS for assessing among preclinical Thailand. was conducted February March 2019 at Faculty Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol...
Burnout syndrome is characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and lack of professional efficacy. A considerable proportion medical students experience burnout during their educational training. Therefore, this issue has become a major concern in the education community. The Maslach Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) most widely used assessment among college students, including preclinical students. our objective was to culturally modify validate MBI-SS Thai context for use with...
Objective: This comparative study of the second and third waves COVID-19 pandemic aimed to: 1) examine mental health status hospital staff; 2) describe associations among various factors that affect health; 3) investigate impact COVID-19. Materials Methods: Data were collected from Siriraj Hospital staff using online questionnaires including demographics, characteristics, behavior, readiness to handle COVID-19; impact; Thai version Depression Anxiety Stress Scales–21 (DASS-21). Results:...
The study aimed to investigate the predictive factors for quality of life among subjects with late-life depression.Data including depressive symptoms assessed by Hamilton Rating Scale Depression (HAMD), geriatric depression scale (GDS), perceived stress (PSS), multidimensional social support, and EQ-5D were collected at baseline 3-month follow-up from 264 participants.After controlling covariates, time, GDS, PSS, HAMD, living alone confirmed predictors change scores.Perceived is important,...
Abstract Background Previous online mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) for burnout and stress reduction in medical personnel suffered from limited effect size high dropout rate. The results were equivocal across studies with several limitations their study designs. Therefore, we developed an MBI entitled “Mindful Senses (MS)”, a minimally therapist-guided audio-based mindfulness program, aims to increase the lower rate tested its efficacy feasibility randomized active-controlled design....
Abstract Background : Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses that decrease quality life. Medical students worldwide are increasingly affected by depression. This article focuses on depression in preclinical medical whose learning environment different from clinical years. The aim this study to determine: (1) prevalence Thai students; and (2) factors associated with will contribute more specific proper interventions concerning students. Methods A cross-sectional was performed...
Objective: To examine the validity of SAD PERSONS scale (SPS) and item analysis in a Thai tertiary setting.Material Methods: One hundred twenty-six inpatients were recruited from psychiatric ward. Patients interviewed by consultant psychiatrist assessed variety suicide risk factors. The SPS was blindly performed resident. psychometric properties executed comparing assessment results.Results: A cut-off point at 2/3 assessing current high with sensitivity 79.0% specificity 35.0%. While 4/5...
Introduction. Alcohol use disorder is the leading cause of years lost due to disability among Thai males in 2009. When assessed disability-adjusted life years, it ranked as number one psychiatric disorder. Consequently, this makes alcohol-related problems very common general medical settings. One most serious conditions related alcohol withdrawal delirium, which focus study.
Depression is common in individuals with cancer and pain, negatively impacts quality of life, treatment adherence, tumor progression, survival.The primary aims this study were to (1) evaluate the validity Edmonton Symptom Assessment System's depression (ESAS-D) for detecting major depressive disorder (MDD) as diagnosed by a psychiatrist (2) identify best cutoff purpose sample pain individuals. The secondary aim was compare ESAS-D another commonly used screening measure (Patient Health...