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Background: Tinder stands out as the most widely used swipe-based dating application in Poland and globally. Studies suggest that it may have adverse effects on the mental health of certain users, such as depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem. This study employs a big data approach to delve into the app's ratings and reviews, aiming to identify potential mental health hazards.

Methods: Using AppFollow, we downloaded Polish-language reviews and ratings for the Tinder application from both App Store and Google Play stores. Sentiment analysis, provided by Common Language Resources & Technology Infrastructure (CLARIN-PL), was utilized to discern emotions expressed in the reviews. Subsequently, reviews with a rating of 1 were manually examined by psychiatrists to identify potential mental health hazards in user experiences.

Results: A total of 9,831 reviews were gathered from Google Play, and 397 from App Store. The average ratings were 2.67 and 2.71, respectively, on a 1-5 scale. Positive sentiment encompassed 7,578 words, while negative sentiment comprised 5,456 words. We pinpointed 16 reviews containing adverse mental health stories associated with Tinder use. Of these, six were linked to depression, six to low self-esteem, two to suicidal content, and two to harassment. Notably, none of these reviews received a response from the manufacturer.

Conclusions: Our findings highlight potential mental health risks for Tinder users. Although the overall prevalence of alarming content was relatively low in our study population, the app's low ratings and the abundance of negative messages in the sentiment analysis suggest that the actual scale of these issues might be more extensive. Further prospective studies at an individual level are warranted.

Background: The term 'schizophrenic' can be used in society for the purpose of insult and humiliation. In scientific studies, it can often be used to refer to individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia, although this is not intentional. This usage leads to the normalization and spread of stigmatizing language. In this study, bibliometric analysis of publications containing the term 'schizophrenic' was performed.

Subjects and methods: Articles published between 2005 and 2024 that contained the term 'schizophrenic' were retrieved from the Web of Science database. Characteristics of the articles (e.g., year, author, institution, country, keyword, scientific category, and citation per article) were analysed. VOSviewer software was used to visualize various bibliographic coupling networks on related data.

Results: The search for the term 'schizophrenic' resulted in 34,506 documents in the all fields category at all times. After excluding non-original/review articles, documents not in SCI-E, not in English, and published before 2005, 7,836 articles remained. While the number of articles containing the term 'schizophrenic' was 581 in 2005, this number decreased to 126 in 2024. While the number of citations to articles containing the term 'schizophrenic' was 279 in 2005, this number increased to 14,689 in 2024. The author with the most articles containing the term 'schizophrenic' was Xiang Yang Zhang. Hans-Juergen Moeller's articles containing the term 'schizophrenic' received the most reference. The institutions with the most articles containing the term 'schizophrenic' were the University of London, King's College London, and Harvard University, respectively. The journals that published the most articles containing the term 'schizophrenic' were Schizophrenia Research, Psychiatry Research, and Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, respectively.

Conclusion: This study is the first bibliometric analysis that examines articles containing the term 'schizophrenic' with various features. Scholars have a great responsibility in the reduction/prevention of stigmatization in schizophrenia. They should begin by avoiding using the term 'schizophrenic' in scientific studies.

Background: Metacognition is an emerging area of research in anorexia nervosa (AN). The primary aim of this study was to compare adolescents with AN and healthy controls on self-reported measures of metacognition, depression, and anxiety. Additionally, maternal mental symptoms were compared between the two groups. A secondary aim was to investigate the effects of self-reported depression and anxiety, as well as maternal mental symptoms, on metacognition.

Subjects and methods: Twenty-seven adolescents with AN and 54 healthy controls completed the Metacognition Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (MCQ-C), the Childhood Depression Inventory (CDI), and the Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED). Mothers completed the Symptom Assessment Questionnaire (SA-45).

Results: Multivariate analyses revealed that adolescents with AN exhibited higher scores on measures of dysfunctional metacognitive activity. These adolescents also had elevated levels of depression and anxiety, which were positively correlated with metacognitive dysfunction. Moreover, maternal mental symptoms were positively associated with the patients' metacognitive dysfunction.

Conclusions: Metacognitions may be central to understanding the cognitive disturbances in AN, and metacognitive treatment strategies could hold promise for the development of novel psychological interventions for AN. Further research is needed to explore the impact of depression and anxiety, along with maternal mental symptoms, on metacognition in individuals with AN.

Background: Primary care physicians are often the first point of contacts for patients and therefore play a critical role in identifying and managing depression and anxiety.

Aims: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Primary care physicians (PCPs) towards the treatment of depression and anxiety at primary health care facilities in Eastern and North Central Trinidad.

Subjects and methods: A validated questionnaire derived from previous studies- (Haddad et al., 2015; Zada et al., 2020; Meredith et al., 2000) with similar study populations was utilised. The questionnaire was uploaded to Google forms and disseminated to eligible PCPs via email and WhatsApp.

Results: Most respondents were between 25-35 years (54%) and practiced medicine for 11-13 years (23%). PCPs strongly agreed on the use of screening tools during patient consultations, referrals to specialists, appropriate prescriptions and follow up care. 76.9% of PCPs felt confident in recognizing depression and anxiety and acknowledged the importance of mental health. However, knowledge gaps were identified for pharmacological treatments and psychotherapy.

Conclusion: PCPs should be trained and updated on evidence-based guidelines for the effective management of common mental health conditions presenting in primary care.