1.Construction of a nomogram identification model for the risk of bipolar depression
Yongyan DENG ; Xiaoyi TIAN ; Tingting ZHANG ; Peilin XU ; Jiana MUHAI ; Liang ZHOU ; Yueqin HUANG ; Zhaorui LIU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(7):577-584
Objective:To explore the differences in sociodemographic and clinical characteristics between pa-tients with unipolar depression bipolar depression and to establish a nomogram for identifying bipolar depression.Methods:Using data from the China Mental Disorders Cohort Study,the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of 2 643 patients with unipolar depression and 250 patients with bipolar depression diagnosed accord-ing to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition(DSM-5)were includ-ed to compare their sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.These characteristics included general demograph-ic information,disease-related information,clinical examination results,and the severity of the disease assessed with the Global Assessment of Functioning(GAF)and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.Logistic regression analysis was employed to identify factors influencing bipolar depression,and a nomogram was constructed for its identifica-tion.Results:The risk factors for bipolar depression included being male(OR=1.48),being employed(OR=1.38),having non-melancholic features during episodes(OR=2.33),a Body Mass Index ranging from normal to obese(OR=2.48,2.49,4.65),psychotic features(OR=2.14),mixed episode(OR=9.36),comorbid physical diseases(OR=2.47),four or more depressive episodes(OR=1.67),earlier age of onset(OR=0.95),longer ill-ness duration(OR=1.03),and higher GAF scores(OR=1.02).The nomogram model achieved an AUC of 0.81(95%CI:0.78-0.84).The Hosmer-Lemeshow test result was x2=6.96(P>0.05),indicating good model fit.The calibration curve showed good performance.The decision curve analysis revealed that the nomogram pro-vides significant clinical benefit when the risk of bipolar depression was within the range of 0 to 0.9.Conclusion:The nomogram established based on the identified sociodemographic and clinical factors can accurately assess the risk of bipolar depression,providing a useful tool for early identification and intervention.
2.Validation of the Chinese version of the DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale in adults
Xinfeng TANG ; Lele FENG ; Jingjing HUANG ; Yujia LEI ; Jianping WANG ; Meng YU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(7):591-596
Objective:To examine the validity and reliability of the DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disorder Severity Scale(SAD-D)in a Chinese adult population.Methods:The Chinese version of the DSM-5 Social Anxiety Disor-der Severity Scale was administered via online data collection platform Credamo to 300 adults(Sample 1,for item analysis,exploratory factor analysis and item selection of brief version of SAD-D)and 528 adults(Sample 2,for confirmatory factor analysis,criterion validity test,measurement invariance analysis and internal consistency reliabil-ity analysis for both SAD-D and its brief version).Criterion validity was tested with the Social Phobia Scale(SPIN)and Personal Report of Confidence as a Speaker(PRCS).A brief version of the scale was developed by u-sing the Ant Colony Optimization(ACO).A retest was conducted with 152 participants from Sample 2 after three weeks.Results:Exploratory factor analysis indicated that the SAD-D was a unidimensional scale with factor load-ings ranging from 0.49 to 0.82,and the results of the confirmatory factor analysis also supported the unidimension-al structure(x2/df=3.49,RMSEA=0.069,CFI=0.971,TLI=0.962,SRMR=0.028).The scores of Chinese version of the SAD-D were positively correlated with the SPIN scores(ICC=0.70,P<0.001)and PRCS scores(ICC=0.73,P<0.001).The Cronbach'α of the scale was 0.92,and the retest reliability was 0.85.The scale dem-onstrated cross-gender measurement invariance(△CFI<0.01,△RMSEA<0.01).The brief version of the SAD-D was selected as items 2,5,and 6,and its Cronbach'α coefficient was 0.86.Conclusion:The Chinese version of the SAD-D has satisfactoryvalidity andreliability,making it suitable for the assessment of social anxiety symptoms with Chinese adults.
3.Regional distribution of depressive symptoms in middle-aged and portioulate matter elderly Chinese population and its ecological association with particulate matter 25
Ziyi LUO ; Shijia YUAN ; Ronghang LIU ; Wenhui GAO ; Chunlei HAN
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(7):597-603
Objective:Against the backdrop of population aging and air pollution,this study examined the re-gional distribution of depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly people in China and explores the influ-ence of patrticulate matter 2.5(PM2.5)concentration on these symptoms.This study examined the regional distri-bution of depressive symptoms in middle-aged and elderly people in China and explores the influence of PM2.5 concentration and related factors on these symptoms.Methods:Middle-aged and elderly people aged 45 years and above in CHARLS database in 2013,2015 and 2018 were selected as research objects,and the Center for Epidemio-logic Studies Depression Scale(CESD-10)to obtain the detection rate of depressive symptoms.The PM2.5 concen-tration data were derived from the annual data of the China Environmental Monitoring Station.t-test,x2 test and DID model were used to analyze the related factors of depressive symptoms.Stata17.0 and Arc GIS10.8 were used for spatial autocorrelation analysis to explore the regional distribution and relationship of depressive symptoms in mid-dle-aged and elderly people in China.Results:From east to west,the detection rate of depressive symptoms in mid-dle-aged and elderly people in China showed an increasing trend.The regional distribution of PM2.5 mainly showed that the central region was higher than the northern and southern regions and the western region(except Xinjiang)was higher than the eastern region.Conclusion:Both the PM2.5 concentration and depression symptoms exhibit spatial clustering across China.PM2.5 has a negative impact on depression symptoms in middle-aged and elderly people,with other related factors including gender,age,education level,marital status,living area,smoking status.
4.Trends of suicide rate in China,2016 to 2021
Zhaorui LIU ; Junjie HUANG ; Tingting ZHANG ; Yueqin HUANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(7):604-610
Objective:To describe the time trend of suicide rate in China from 2016 to 2021,and to identify key populations and regions for targeted prevention.Methods:The crude suicide rates were obtained from China Health Statistical Yearbook,and the standardized suicide rate was calculated based on Population Census of China as the standard population.Poisson regression model was used to test the time trend of the average annual rate of sui-cide rate.The average suicide rates(average annual percentage change,AAPC)were calculated to describe suicide rates and trend in China.Results:From 2016 to 2021,the crude suicide rate(AAPC=-1.4%,95%CI:-3.6%-0.8%)and the standardized suicide rate(AAPC=-0.7%,95%CI:-2.5%-1.2%)showed a decreasing trend,but no statistically significance was found.Crude suicide rate in urban residents was lower than that in rural resi-dents.Crude suicide rate of the male was higher than that of the female in both urban and rural regions.The suicide rate of adolescents(AAPC=7.7%-25.2%),urban men aged 35-39 years(AAPC=3.4%)and men aged55-59 years(AAPC=2.1%-2.2%)in urban and rural regions had significantly increasing trends.The average annu-al suicide rate from 2016 to 2021 was 6.03/100 000,with a trend of increasing with age.Rural residents and men had higher average annual suicide rate.Conclusion:While overall suicide rates showed declining trends from 2016 to 2021,rising rates among adolescents and middle-aged men warrant targeted intervention.Continued efforts are needed to prevent suicide in rural areas and in old population.
5.Latent profiles adolescent prosocial behavior and their relationship with sense of life meaning
Yuwei WANG ; Xiaotong CHEN ; Hongyu YU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(7):624-630
Objective:To explore the latent pattern characteristics of adolescent prosocial behavior and their relationship with the sense of life meaning.Methods:A total of 1 500 students from primary and secondary schools were selected.The Adolescent Prosocial Behavior Questionnaire and the Meaning in Life Questionnaire were admin-istered.Latent profile analysis was used to investigate the potential categories of prosocial behavior,and variance a-nalysis was employed to compare the relationship between prosocial behavior and life meaning.Results:Adolescent prosocial behavior was classified into 3 latent categories,namely negative prosocial behavior type(5.7%),altruistic relationship behavior type(36.7%),and positive prosocial behavior type(57.6%).The score differences in each dimension of the variables among the 3 categories were statistically significant(P<0.01).Among the three latent categories,the positive prosocial behavior type scored higher on all dimensions than the altruistic relationship behav-ior type(P<0.05),and the altruistic relationship behavior type scored higher than the negative prosocial behavior type(P<0.05).Conclusion:There are three distinct latent profiles in adolescent prosocial behavior,which are closely associated with the sense of life meaning.
6.Development and evaluation of the Problematic Short Video Use Scale
Ruijuan WU ; Jintao ZHANG ; Chenyu SHEN ; Yueqin HU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(7):631-638
Objective:To develop a Problematic Short Video Use Scale(PSVUS)and evaluate its validity and reliability.Methods:Through literature review and interviews,and with reference to the Diagnostic and Statisti-cal Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition(DSM-5)diagnostic guidelines for internet gaming disorder,the items were compiled.Initially,979 individuals(aged 14-74 years)participated in the survey,and 362 of them were re-tested after two weeks.The Perceived Stress Scale(PSS-4),UCLA Loneliness Scale(ULS-8),Brief Self-Control Scale(BSCS),and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS)were used to test the criterion-related validi-ty.Multiple classification methods were used to determine the cut-off value.Additionally,a 9-item brief version of the scale(PSVUS-9)was developed.Results:The PSVUS consists of 27 items organized into 9 dimensions(preoc-cupation,with drawal,tolerance,unsuccessful attempts,escape,continuation despite harm,deception,loss of inter-est,and functional impairment),explaining 78.71%of the total variance,with item factor loadings ranging from 0.62 to 0.95.The nine-factor structure exhibited good fit(x2/df=2.00,CFI=0.97,RMSEA=0.05).The scores of the dimensions were correlated with the scores of the PSS-4,ULS-8,BSCS and HADS(ICC=|0.21|-|0.68|,Ps<0.05).The Cronbach's α coefficient of the PSVUS was 0.95,and the test-retest reliability was 0.83.The cut-off score for problematic use was determineded to be 70 or above.The PSVUS-9 score was correlated with the scores of the criterion measures(ICC=|0.39|-|0.68|,Ps<0.01).The Cronbach's α coefficient of PSVUS-9 was 0.86 and the test-retest reliability was 0.80.A score of 24 or higher on the PSVUS-9 was indicative of problematic use.Conclusion:The Problematic Short Video Use Scale(PSVUS)and its brief version demonstrate good validity and reliability,and could be used to measure and screen for problematic short video use.
7.A review of research on caregiving burnout
Bingyan ZHOU ; Wenzhen LI ; Wei WANG ; Yongxin LI
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(8):727-732
As a unique type of job burnout,caregiving burnout not only reduces the quality of care,but also significant impacts the physical and mental health of both caregivers and care recipinets,extending its affects to families and society at large.This paper reviews the concept,measurement tools,and theoretical models of caregiv-ing burnout;and examines its antecedent and consequential variables.Future research should focus on distinguishing between formal and informal caregiving burnout,improving measurement methods,and developing effective inter-vention strategy tailoered to Chinese culture context.
8.A single-blind randomized controlled trial of effects of exergaming on cognitive function and negative symptoms in schizophrenia
Rui TANG ; Kaiyuan ZHANG ; Kerun GAO ; Jianfei SHI
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(7):585-590
Objective:To investigate the effects of exergaming on the cognitive functions and negative symp-toms in patients with schizophrenia.Methods:Sixty hospitalized patients meeting ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia were randomly assigned to the exergaming group(n=30)and the conventional treatment group(n=30).The exergaming group received structured exergaming therapy in addition to conventional treatment.Cognitive function was assessed with the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery(MCCB)and Mini-Mental State Examina-tion(MMSE),while positive and negative symptoms were evaluated with the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms(SAPS)and Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms(SANS).Results:Both groups showed significant improvements in the MCCB scores(Trail Making Test,Symbol Coding,Animal Naming,Maze,and Learning Tests)and MMSE scores post-intervention(time main effect,group main effect,and time × group inter-action,Ps<0.05).The exergaming group showed significantly greater improvements in most cognitive domains compared to the control group.The SANS scores decreased significantly in both groups,with a greater reduction in the exergaming group(P<0.05).The SAPS scores also declined,but no significant between-group differences were observed(P>0.05).Conclusion:Exergaming could effectively improve the cognitive deficits and negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia.
9.Relationship of osteosarcopenia with depressive symptoms and physical activity in community elderly people
Shanshan WEI ; Keru LIU ; Ruoxian WANG ; Jing TAO ; Bin HE ; Yuhuan WANG
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(7):611-616
Objective:To explore the relationship between the osteosarcopenia and depressive symptom in the elderly in community,and the moderating effect of physical activity in the interrelationship.Methods:Using strati-fied random sampling,1 051 elderly people from 20 communities in Shihezi were selected for the study,and sur-veyed using the Strength,Assistance with walking,Rise from a chair,Climb stairs,Falls and Calf circumference(SARC-Cal F),grip strength measurements,previous fragility fracture,or osteoporosis risk one-minute test,and the Osteoporosis Self-Screening Tool for Asians(OSTA)to screen for osteoporosis,the short version of the Geriatric Depression Scale(GDS-15)and the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly(PASE)were used to assess depressive symptoms and physical activity.Results:Osteosarcopenia were positively correlated with GDS-15 scores(r=0.54,P<0.01),PASE scores were negatively correlated with both osteosarcopenia and GDS-15 scores(r=-0.45,-0.55,Ps<0.01).Physical activity negatively moderated the association between osteosarcopenia anddepressive symptom in community elderly people(β=-0.01,P<0.05).Conclusion:Osteosarcopenia associated with de-pressive symptoms,and physical activity moderates the association between osteosarcopenia and depressive symp-tom in community elderly people.
10.Relationship between childhood trauma and anxiety symptom among high school students
Yuerui LIN ; Xueqian ZHANG ; Yajing ZHANG ; Lina CHEN ; Yixuan DONG ; Huaqing LIU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2025;39(7):617-623
Objective:To explore the relationship between childhood trauma and anxiety symptom among high school students,as well as the mediating role of social support and the moderating role of stressful life events.Methods:A total of 3 075 high school students were selected.The Short Form of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire(CTQ-SF),Social Support Rate Scale(SSRS),Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Checklist(ASLEC)and Chinese Secondary School Students Anxiety Scale(CSSAS)were used to assess the levels of child-hood trauma,social support,stressful life events,and anxiety symptom severity.The SPSS PROCESS 3.3 macropro-gram was used to test the mediating effect and moderated mediation effect.Results:The CTQ-SF scores were posi-tively correlated with CSSAS scores(r=0.26,P<0.001).The SSRS scores and the subjective support(S2)scores and availability of support(S3)scores in the SSRS played partial mediating effects between CTQ-SF scores and CSSAS scores.The mediating effects were 0.11(95%CI:0.09-0.12,P<0.001),0.08(95%CI:0.06-0.09,P<0.001),0.04(95%CI:0.03-0.06,P<0.001)respectively,which accounted for 44.00%,32.00%,16.00%of the total effect respectively.The ASLEC scores moderated the relationship between CTQ-SF scores and CSSAS scores(β=0.02,P=0.044),and the relationship between SSRS scores and CSSAS scores(β=0.08,P<0.001).Conclusion:Among high school students,social support and the subjective support and availability of support in so-cial support play partial mediating effects between childhood trauma and anxiety symptom,and stressful life events moderates the relationship between childhood trauma,social support and anxiety symptom.

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