Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112479
Patrick Sheehan , Yongjia Deng , Holly E. Phelps , Nicholas Jasinski , Kierstan Pyle , Michelle M. Coleman , Danielle Sblendorio , Delanie Talkington , Ann Murray , Adeel A. Memon , Maria C. Moreno-Escobar , Jessica Frey
Background
Patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) frequently experience depression and anxiety, while those with Essential Tremor (ET) report anxiety and embarrassment related to their tremor. The emotional burden of functional tremor (FT) is less well understood.
Objective
To examine distress tolerance and related psychological symptoms across tremor subtypes.
Methods
Patients with FT (n = 20), ET (n = 21), and PD (n = 20) completed the Distress Tolerance Scale, Beck's Depression Inventory, and Essential Tremor Embarrassment Assessment. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), tremor-related disability, and tremor severity were also assessed.
Results
Patients with FT reported significantly higher depression than both PD and ET groups (overall: F(2,54) = 6.85, p = .002; FT vs. PD: p = .005; FT vs. ET: p = .005), and lower distress tolerance than the PD group (F(2,54) = 3.54, p = .036). No significant differences were found between groups in embarrassment, ACEs, nor disability.
Conclusion
This distinct psychological profile in patients with FT highlights the need for integrated biopsychosocial care, and the development of targeted, comprehensive interventions.
Tremor is the most common symptom in movement disorder clinics (Sharma and Pandey, 2016 [1]). Essential Tremor (ET) affects ∼5.8 % of people over 65 (Louis and McCreary, 2021 [2]), while Parkinson's Disease (PD) affects ∼1 % of people over 60 (Tysnes and Storstein, 2017 [3]). Functional tremors (FT), the most common functional movement disorder (FMD), comprise 55 % of FMD diagnoses (Bhatia and Schneider, 2007 [4]).
帕金森氏病(PD)患者经常经历抑郁和焦虑,而原发性震颤(ET)患者则报告与震颤相关的焦虑和尴尬。功能性震颤(FT)的情绪负担尚不清楚。目的探讨不同震颤亚型患者的痛苦耐受性及相关心理症状。方法FT (n = 20)、ET (n = 21)、PD (n = 20)患者分别完成痛苦耐受量表、贝克抑郁量表和特发性震颤困窘评定。不良童年经历(ace)、震颤相关残疾和震颤严重程度也被评估。结果FT患者的抑郁程度明显高于PD组和ET组(总体:F(2,54) = 6.85, p = 0.002;FT vs. PD: p = 0.005;FT组与ET组:p = 0.005),且痛苦耐受力低于PD组(F(2,54) = 3.54, p = 0.036)。在尴尬、ace和残疾方面,两组之间没有发现显著差异。结论:FT患者的这种独特的心理特征强调了综合生物心理社会护理的必要性,以及有针对性的综合干预措施的发展。震颤是运动障碍诊所中最常见的症状(Sharma and Pandey, 2016[1])。特发性震颤(ET)影响约5.8%的65岁以上人群(Louis and McCreary, 2021[3]),而帕金森病(PD)影响约1%的60岁以上人群(Tysnes and Storstein, 2017[3])。功能性震颤(FT)是最常见的功能性运动障碍(FMD),占FMD诊断的55% (Bhatia和Schneider, 2007[4])。
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-25DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112470
Jiaxin Fang , Liu Han , Xiaohong Lin , Keke Lin , Xiangru Li , Yingtian Jia , Xinran Yang , Hongxia Liu , Rongmei Zhang
Background
Self-management among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) is crucial for preventing postoperative complications and improving health outcomes. However, challenges such as a lack of physical activity and the frequent consumption of high-calorie foods persist. Therefore, targeted interventions for enhancing post-transplant self-management behaviors are essential. Currently, scientific evidence on effective strategies to improve self-management among KTRs is lacking. Enhancing social support and promoting self-efficacy may be significant approaches.
Design and methods
This study employs a meta-analytic structural equation modeling (MASEM) approach to examine the mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between social support and self-management behaviors in KTRs. A comprehensive search was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed, Embase, APA PsycInfo, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, ERIC, Springer, CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang, from the inception of each database until August 9, 2024. Statistical analyses were performed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software, Mplus for Mac, and R Studio for Mac.
Results
A total of 1990 titles and abstracts were screened in this study, resulting in the inclusion of 19 studies. The MASEM was constructed using a two-stage structural equation modeling approach. The analysis revealed that self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between social support and self-management behaviors (direct effect: 0.140; indirect effect: 0.299; 95 % CI: 0.268, 0.331).
Conclusions
This study highlights the importance of clinical interventions aimed at enhancing social support and self-efficacy to improve self-management behaviors in KTRs.
背景肾移植受者的自我管理对于预防术后并发症和改善健康结果至关重要。然而,缺乏体育活动和频繁食用高热量食物等挑战依然存在。因此,加强移植后自我管理行为的针对性干预至关重要。目前,缺乏有效的策略来提高ktr自我管理的科学证据。加强社会支持和提高自我效能感可能是重要的途径。设计与方法本研究采用元分析结构方程模型(MASEM)方法,探讨自我效能感在社会支持与自我管理行为之间的中介作用。我们对PubMed、Embase、APA PsycInfo、Cochrane Library、CINAHL、Web of Science、ERIC、施普林格、CNKI、VIP、万方等多个数据库进行了全面检索,检索时间从每个数据库建立到2024年8月9日。采用综合meta分析软件Mplus for Mac和R Studio for Mac进行统计分析。结果本研究共筛选了1990篇论文和摘要,纳入了19篇研究。MASEM采用两阶段结构方程建模方法构建。分析发现,自我效能感在社会支持与自我管理行为的关系中起部分中介作用(直接效应:0.140;间接效应:0.299;95% CI: 0.268, 0.331)。结论加强社会支持和自我效能感的临床干预对改善ktrs患者的自我管理行为具有重要意义[j] . registrationhttp://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/MXBZY(https://osf.io/。
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-18DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112504
Maartje L.V. Kusters , Nina Kupper , Lars Brouwers , Mariska A.C. de Jongh
Background
The objective of this study was to identify latent profiles in the HRQoL recovery of patients with pelvic fractures and examine demographic, psychological, and medical determinants.
Methods
184 patients (Mage = 58.3 ± 16.9, 59 % male) from the BIOS study were included. HRQoL was assessed six times across two years. At 1-week post-injury, additional pre-injury HRQoL (EQ-5D-3L), psychological (HADS, IES), and functional (MPS, MAHS) measures were assessed. A 3-step repeated measures latent class analysis (RMLCA) identified latent profiles in HRQoL and examined their correlates.
Results
Four similar recovery profiles for the EQ-5D domains of VAS, mobility, and usual activities were identified: low/poor, intermediate/partial, high/full, and prominent improvement/fast & full recovery. For the EQ-5D domains of pain/discomfort, self-care, and anxiety/depression, three similar profiles were identified: poor recovery, partial recovery/intermediate problems, and full recovery/ no pain. Higher emotional distress, comorbidities, and complications were associated with the low VAS profile. Older age, pelvic ring fracture, pelvic surgery, higher ISS, lower emotional distress, and higher pre-injury HRQoL levels were associated with the prominent improvement VAS profile. Better physical functioning was associated with the intermediate and high VAS profiles.
Conclusions
Results unveiled person-level heterogeneity evidenced by the four latent recovery trajectories of HRQoL following pelvic fracture and their distinct associated covariates, among which psychological functioning, which significantly contributed to HRQoL recovery. Future research should focus on the development of adequate screening tools facilitating decision-making applications which in turn can optimize personalized treatment programs. The current findings offer valuable insights to aid in this developmental process.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-14DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112498
Deokjong Lee , Kyung Mee Park , Jihye Kim , Sin Young Ko , Byeonghee Lee , Chae Jung Park , Kyoung Min Kim , Jin Young Park
Backgrounds
Mobile-based lifestyle intervention has been widely used to improve behavior for obesity and overweight. This study targeting adults with metabolic abnormalities aims to identify neural correlates related to weight loss due to mobile-based lifestyle intervention.
Methods
We conducted 8 weeks of mobile-based lifestyle intervention for 37 adults with metabolic abnormalities, including overweight. Participants underwent physical measurements, blood tests, psychometric questionnaires, and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans before and after the mobile-based intervention. For the resting-state fMRI, brain regions that showed changes in functional connectivity (FC) before and after mobile-based intervention were explored. Seed-based FC analysis was performed focusing on the subregions of the insular cortex.
Results
Participants significantly reduced body mass index (BMI) after mobile-based intervention. The degree of BMI reduction was significantly correlated with compliance with the intervention. In resting fMRI, FC of the posterior insula with the bilateral inferior parietal lobule and the left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex were enhanced after mobile-based intervention. The increase in FC between the posterior insula and the inferior posterior lobule showed a significant correlation with the decrease in binge eating scale scores.
Conclusion
The mobile-based lifestyle intervention significantly reduced weight and alleviated binge eating in adults with metabolic abnormalities. FC enhancement between the posterior insula and the frontoparietal regions was also observed after mobile-based lifestyle intervention. The relationship between these FC changes and strengthening weight control through mobile-based lifestyle intervention should be investigated through future research.
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{"title":"Spirituality, collectivism, and psychosomatic health: A new pathway for culturally responsive mental health care in Southeast Asia","authors":"Ashari Mahfud , Anisatul Latifah , Citra Abriani Maharani , Shinta Mayasari , Muslikah , Marlin Sianturi","doi":"10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112481","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112481","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50074,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Psychosomatic Research","volume":"201 ","pages":"Article 112481"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145679179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study aimed to systematically evaluate psychological and polysomnographic parameters to analyze factors influencing excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Methods
We conducted a retrospective study of 318 adult OSA patients from a tertiary hospital sleep center. Participants underwent overnight polysomnography and completed questionnaires including the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ). Statistical analyses involved univariate and multivariable logistic regression, with dose-response relationships assessed using restricted cubic splines.
Results
Among 318 OSA patients, 95 (29.9 %) had EDS (ESS >10). The EDS group showed significantly higher PHQ-9, GAD-7, and MDQ scores (all p < 0.05). Polysomnography revealed that EDS patients exhibited longer total sleep time, shorter wake after sleep onset, higher apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), elevated AHI during rapid eye movement sleep, and reduced lowest oxygen saturation. After adjusting for confounders, multivariable analysis identified PHQ-9 scores (OR = 1.12, 95 %CI:1.06–1.18), MDQ scores (OR = 1.16, 95 %CI:1.06–1.27), and respiratory arousal index (OR = 1.03, 95 %CI:1.01–1.05) as independent risk factors for EDS, all demonstrating significant positive linear dose-response relationships.
Conclusion
Our findings indicate that depressive symptoms, subclinical affective instability, and respiratory arousals are independently associated with EDS in OSA patients, with clear dose-response relationships. These results suggest that a multifactorial framework encompassing both psychological and physiological domains may be a valuable direction for understanding EDS, and warrant future investigation into the clinical value of integrated assessments.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-12-18DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112503
Huri Çolu , Elif Uludağ
Background
Gynecological cancers present a dual burden of physiological and psychosocial distress. Self-care agency defined as an individual's capacity to initiate and maintain health-related behaviors is critical for optimizing well-being in cancer patients. While psychological factors, particularly personality traits, are known to influence self-care in chronic illnesses, their role in gynecological oncology remains underexplored. This study aimed to determine whether personality traits predict self-care agency among women with gynecological cancers.
Methods
A descriptive, cross-sectional design was employed with 200 women recruited via convenience sampling. Data were collected using a demographic form, the Cervantes Personality Scale, and the Exercise of Self-Care Agency Scale. Simple linear regression analyses examined the predictive value of personality subscales on self-care agency.
Results
Personality traits were found to be significant predictors of self-care agency. Extroversion, emotional stability, and consistency explained 37.5 %, 20.1 %, and 30.4 % of the variance in self-care agency, respectively (p < 0.05). Women with higher levels of these traits demonstrated greater self-care capacity, while introversion, neuroticism, and inconsistency were linked to reduced self-care agency.
Conclusions
This study highlights the significant role of personality traits in influencing self-care agency in this population. Tailoring supportive care to address individual personality characteristics may improve self-management and overall treatment outcomes. Incorporating psychosocial assessments into routine care and developing targeted interventions could enhance quality of life. Future research should focus on intervention studies to validate these approaches and optimize personalized care strategies in gynecological oncology.
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Pub Date : 2026-02-01Epub Date: 2025-11-25DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112474
Mariel Nöhre , Felix Klewitz , Maximilian Bauer-Hohmann , Eva Kyaw Tha Tun , Marietta Lieb , Yesim Erim , Uwe Tegtbur , Lena Schiffer , Lars Pape , Mario Schiffer , Martina de Zwaan
Objective
Non-adherence to immunosuppressive medication (ISM) is a common and preventable cause of graft loss after kidney transplantation (KTx). Adherence is a multifaceted construct influenced by various factors. Despite frequent reports linking non-adherence with multiple variables, results often seem contradictory. The lack of patient registers in Germany to encompass psychosocial aspects limits data to smaller, selective studies. The aim was to evaluate the frequency and correlates of non-adherence in a large sample of adult KTx patients.
Methods
This cross-sectional substudy was embedded within the structured follow-up program KTx360°. It took place at the transplant centers of Hannover Medical School, Hann. Münden and Erlangen in Germany between May 2017 and October 2020. 838 adult KTx patients participated in this substudy. Adherence was assessed using the Basel Assessment of Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medications Scale (BAASIS) alongside other sociodemographic, psychosocial, and medical variables.
Results
Participants had an average age of 52.3 years (SD = 13.5), with 58.7 % male. According to the BAASIS interview, 22.1 % reported non-adherence, mainly due to timing (13.0 %) and taking (11.7 %) non-adherence, with only 0.5 % ceasing at least one ISM. Factors linked to non-adherence in regression analysis included younger age, male gender, longer post-transplant time, and perceived medication overuse. The effect sizes were small. The informative value is limited by the design and the sample size.
Conclusion
In our cross-sectional analysis, nearly a quarter of the participants reported suboptimal adherence, mainly associated with primarily non-modifiable risk factors. Routine adherence assessments and targeted interventions are essential to improving long-term outcomes.
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