- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
2015-2025
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
2015-2025
University of Freiburg
2020
Universität Hamburg
2020
University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
2020
Sichuan University
2020
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
2020
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
2020
Fudan University
2020
Tongji Hospital
2020
Semaglutide, as a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), was approved for glucose control in type 2 diabetes mellitus 2017 and weight loss 2021 by the U.S. Food Drug Administration (FDA). No psychiatric adverse effect associated with semaglutide has been reported so far. Here we report two cases of semaglutide-associated depression. One is middle-aged man no previous history depression who developed depressive symptoms about 1 month after taking semaglutide. The other one woman...
Introduction Early detection of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus (NPSLE) remains a challenge in clinical settings. Previous studies have found different autoantibodies as markers for NPSLE. This study aimed to describe the distribution psychiatric syndromes group patients with (SLE) and investigate association between specific autoantibodies. Methods retrospective was conducted at single medical center China. We reviewed records hospitalized SLE who were consulted by...
BACKGROUND Not all neuropsychiatric (NP) manifestations in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are secondary to lupus. The clarification of the cause NP symptoms influences therapeutic strategies for SLE. AIM To understand attribution psychiatric a cohort Chinese METHODS This retrospective single-center study analyzed 160 inpatient medical records. Clinical diagnosis, which is considered gold standard, was used divide subjects into SLE (PSLE) group (G1) and (G2). features were...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can affect multiple organs or systems. The involvement of the central nervous system result in manifestation epilepsy, an acute confusional state, and other rare neuropsychiatric presentations, such as catatonia. We present a case adolescent male patient with first-onset SLE who presented symptoms including epilepsy delirium. initial utilization olanzapine to alleviate agitation precipitated emergence catatonia, which was mitigated by discontinuing...
Objective: We aimed to explore the prevalence of somatic symptom disorder (SSD) according DSM-5 criteria in Chinese outpatients from general hospital departments.Methods: This multicentre cross-sectional study enrolled 699 patients outpatient departments, including neurology, gastroenterology, Traditional Medicine [TCM] and psychosomatic medicine five cities China. The structured clinical interview for (SCID-5) SSD was administered by trained professionals diagnose SSD.Results: diagnosed...
Background It is important to maintain the psychological well-being of front-line healthcare staff during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Aims To examine COVID-19-related stress and its immediate impact on staff. Method All working in fever clinic, from 20 January 2020 26 March 2020, a tertiary general hospital were enrolled. Stress management procedures place alleviate concerns about respondents’ own health their families, help them adjust work provide support via hotline....
Prior research has indicated a connection between CD4+ T cells and the development of anxiety, but specific cell subsets linked to anxiety disorders remain uncertain. Our study seeks investigate relationship distinct as well explore whether mediate effect chronic psychological stress on anxiety. 56 eligible matched participants were recruited in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. The diagnosis was made based DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. severity depression symptoms assessed using Hamilton...
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to validate the Chinese version of Somatic Symptom Disorder–B Criteria Scale (SSD-12) in an outpatient sample from general hospitals and determine diagnostic performance SSD-12 as a screening tool for somatic symptom disorder (SSD). Methods The was completed by 699 outpatients nine during 16-month period (2016–2018). SSD section Structured Clinical Interview DSM Disorders, Fifth Edition, Research Version, used accuracy (criterion validity). construct...
The aim of this study was to test the operationalization DSM-5 somatic symptom disorder (SSD) psychological criteria among Chinese general hospital outpatients. This multicenter, cross-sectional enrolled 491 patients from 10 outpatient departments. structured clinical "interview about cognitive, affective, and behavioral features associated with complaints" used operationalize SSD B. For comparison, DSM-IV somatoform disorders were assessed Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview plus....
Abstract Background It is still unknown whether the “Somatic symptom disorders (SSD) and related disorders” module of Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, research version (SCID-5-RV), valid in China. This study aimed to assess SCID-5-RV SSD general hospital outpatient clinics Methods multicentre cross-sectional was conducted nine tertiary hospitals Beijing, Jincheng, Shanghai, Wuhan, Chengdu between May 2016 March 2017. The “SSD translated, reversed-translated, revised, used by trained...
This study aimed to analyze the patterns of life events (LEs) and defense mechanisms in outpatients with depression investigate mediating role association between LEs depressive symptoms a psychosomatic outpatient sample China.
Patient safety management systems in general hospitals require a comprehensive tool for assessing the expectations of inpatients across different wards. This study aimed to develop and psychometrically validate new scale, hospitalized patients' treatment scale-clinician version (HOPE-C), meet this requirement.
Alexithymia is common among patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and may negatively affect the efficacy of treatment. This case report described a sole short-term psychotherapy focusing on alexithymia for GAD patient. The intervention extends over 3 weekly 50-minute sessions incorporates components of: (a) understanding basic categories emotions importance processing them consciously building one’s own vocabulary emotions; (b) developing skills in identifying labeling learning to...
Abstract Background The doctor-patient relationship in China has deteriorated recent years, and poor communication is one of the main reasons. How to effectively carry out training originated from West among Chinese medical students still be studied. In past decade, Peking Union Medical College adopted clinical scenario drama teach skills. aim this study was introduce dramas evaluate its effectiveness promoting relationships skills through students’ self-perceptions students. Methods This a...
Abstract Background Depression is a life-threatening mental health problem. Various factors have been demonstrated to be associated with depressive symptoms, including negative life events (NLEs) and alexithymia. A retrospective study was conducted investigate the relationship among events, alexithymia, depression symptoms in psychosomatic outpatient sample China. Methods total of 2747 outpatients (aged 18 – 65) were included this investigation. The Life Events Scale (LES), Toronto...
This study investigates the diagnostic accuracy of PHQ-15, SSS-8, SSD-12 and Whitley 8 their combination in detecting DSM-5 somatic symptom disorder general hospitals.In our former multicenter cross-sectional enrolling 699 outpatients from different departments five cities China, SCID-5 for SSD was administered to diagnose instruments including WI-8 were used evaluate A B criteria. In this secondary analysis study, we investigate which instrument or has best outpatients. Receiver operator...
The high prevalence rates of mental disorders in China contrast a comparatively low care capacity from qualified trained medical doctors the health field. main objective our cooperation project was to develop and implement advanced postgraduate training for their acquisition knowledge, skills, attitudes field psychosomatic medicine psychotherapy China.Monitoring evaluation as part Beijing were conducted following Kirkpatrick approach using four levels evaluation: reaction, learning, behavior...
This study aimed to identify the presence of psychiatric comorbidities as well investigate relationship between interventions for mental symptoms and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).We retrospectively evaluated records 160 inpatients SLE who required consultation further therapeutic intervention from 2013 2020 a tertiary general hospital. We collected clinical data, including diagnoses, medications, rate. compared characteristics among diagnosis groups...
Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 puts major psychological pressure on medical workers exposed to patients. We examined COVID-19-related stress and its immediate impact staff, provide evidence help improve the management among them. Methods: Stress procedures alleviate worries about health their own families, adjustment work, give support by hotline were carried out. Psychiatrists evaluators conducted telephone interviews with each worker at fever clinic a general hospital in Beijing from...