1.Relationship between childhood adversity and depression: cumulative effects, sensitive windows, and interactions with later environments
Juan WANG ; Xiaojing LI ; Wanjun GUO
Sichuan Mental Health 2026;39(2):106-111
Childhood adversity is a risk factor for developing depressive symptoms or suffering from depressive disorders across the life course. However, existing evidence has focused on the analysis of the association between childhood adversity and depression from a single theoretical perspective, and there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of its multiple action pathways. By systematically summarizing the cumulative risk model, sensitive-period model, recency model, risk chain model, and the stress sensitization, stress amplification, and stress inoculation hypotheses, as well as the emerging pubertal stress recalibration hypothesis, this article attempts to construct an integrated theoretical framework to elucidate the internal logical synergy among these models. Furthermore, by reviewing relevant empirical evidence, this article analyzes the applicability and limitations of different theoretical models in illustrating the underlying psychopathological mechanisms of depression. The current evidence suggests that the impact of childhood adversity on the risk of psychopathology may be driven by a complex dynamic process involving the interaction of exposure timing, cumulative load, response boundaries of biological systems, and modification by later environments. Future research should utilize longitudinal cohorts and multimodal data within a unified analytical framework to comprehensively examine the multiple pathways through which childhood adversity affects the risk of depression. This will provide a reference for precisely identifying high-risk populations, targeting "recalibration windows" represented by adolescence, developing focused intervention strategies, and ultimately blocking the cascading effects of early life adversity as early as possible. [Funded by the "Pioneer" and "Leading Goose" R&D program of Zhejiang Province (number, 2024C03006)]
2.Comparative characteristics of HIV/AIDS knowledge belief and behavior among self-reported sexually active female college students in Zhejiang Province in 2018 and 2020
Weiyong CHEN ; Lingjuan CHEN ; Xin ZHOU ; Wanjun CHEN ; Tingting JIANG ; Hui WANG ; Qiaoqin MA
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(2):232-238
Objective:To analyze differences on characteristics of HIV/AIDS knowledge, beliefs and behavior among female college students who reported having sex in Zhejiang Province between 2018 and 2020, and provide reference for HIV/AIDS prevention and control among female college students.Methods:Cross-sectional surveys were conducted in October-November 2018 and November-December 2020 among female college students in 13 universities in 11 cities in Zhejiang Province, and female college students who self-reported having sexual intercourse in the past year were included as study subjects, with sample size estimates of 5 265 and 9 466 for the two surveys, respectively. The factors related to the change of relevant characteristics of the two survey subjects were analyzed. The χ2 test was used for univariate analysis and logistic regression model was used for multivariate analysis.Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS 23.0 software. Results:Of the 17 354 and 20 675 female college students surveyed in 2018 and 2020, respectively, the proportion who self-reported having had sex in the past year was 6.56% (1 139/17 354) and 4.19% (866/20 675). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that compared with female college students in 2018, the students who have sexual behaviour, receiving health education class by their university in the past year (a OR=1.57, 95% CI:1.29-1.91), receiving HIV testing promotion by the university in the past year (a OR=2.59,95% CI:2.13-3.14), receiving self-assessment of HIV risk by the university in the past year (a OR=2.97,95% CI:2.43-3.65), high self-efficacyfor condom use (a OR=2.00, 95% CI:1.66-2.41), receiving voluntary counseling and HIV testing (VCT) (a OR=1.81,95% CI: 1.41-2.87), perceived risk of HIV infection (a OR=2.44, 95% CI:1.32-4.54), using condoms whenever having casual sexual behaviour in the past year (a OR=3.35,95% CI:1.66-6.77) were significantly higher in 2020. Conclusions:Compared with female college students in 2018, the proportion of female college students who self-reported sexual activity decreased slightly in 2020, and the proportion of receiving HIV/AIDS lectures or health education classes, the proportion of self-rated at risk of HIV infection, the proportion of receiving VCT, the proportion of using condoms with very high confidence in self-efficacy and condom use had an increased.
3.Prevalence of psychoactive substance use and related factors in men who have unprotected sex with men in Zhejiang Province
Tingting JIANG ; Chuanchun NIE ; Lin HE ; Qiaoqin MA ; Wanjun CHEN ; Hui WANG ; Weiyong CHEN ; Jinlei ZHENG ; Chengliang CHAI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(4):695-699
Objective:To understand the prevalence of psychoactive substance use and related factors in men who have unprotected sex with men in Zhejiang Province.Methods:Men who have unprotected sex with men were recruited by snowball sampling through men who have sex with men (MSM) social organization in Zhejiang to conduct a cross-sectional investigation from January 2022 to December 2023. The sample size was estimated to be 1 169 individuals. The information about their socio-demographic information, sexual behaviors, psychoactive substance use, and HIV testing were collected through on-site questionnaire survey. Logistic regression analysis model was used to analyze related factors about psychoactive substance use in this population.Results:A total of 1 914 men who have unprotected sex with men were included in the study, the average age of the study subjects was (31.43±10.46) years, and most of them were aged ≤35 years (70.8%, 1 356/1 914). Those with education level of high school or below accounted for 50.1% (960/1 914) and those who were not married accounted for 63.5% (1 216/1 914). Psychoactive substance use in the past 3 months was reported in 19.7% (377/1 914) of the subjects. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the factors associated with psychoactive substance use in the past 3 months included age 26-35 years (a OR=1.65, 95% CI: 1.24-2.19), ≥2 sexual partners in the past 3 months (a OR=2.33, 95% CI: 1.82-2.97), STD diagnosed in the past 3 months (a OR=2.62, 95% CI: 1.45-4.74), and awareness of the HIV infection status of sexual partners (a OR=2.83, 95% CI: 2.12-3.78). Conclusions:The prevalence of psychoactive substance use in men who have unprotected sex with men was high in Zhejiang. It is necessary to strengthen the intervention in this population.
4.Impact of early detection and management of emotional distress on length of stay in non-psychiatric inpatients: A retrospective hospital-based cohort study.
Wanjun GUO ; Huiyao WANG ; Wei DENG ; Zaiquan DONG ; Yang LIU ; Shanxia LUO ; Jianying YU ; Xia HUANG ; Yuezhu CHEN ; Jialu YE ; Jinping SONG ; Yan JIANG ; Dajiang LI ; Wen WANG ; Xin SUN ; Weihong KUANG ; Changjian QIU ; Nansheng CHENG ; Weimin LI ; Wei ZHANG ; Yansong LIU ; Zhen TANG ; Xiangdong DU ; Andrew J GREENSHAW ; Lan ZHANG ; Tao LI
Chinese Medical Journal 2025;138(22):2974-2983
BACKGROUND:
While emotional distress, encompassing anxiety and depression, has been associated with negative clinical outcomes, its impact across various clinical departments and general hospitals has been less explored. Previous studies with limited sample sizes have examined the effectiveness of specific treatments (e.g., antidepressants) rather than a systemic management strategy for outcome improvement in non-psychiatric inpatients. To enhance the understanding of the importance of addressing mental health care needs among non-psychiatric patients in general hospitals, this study retrospectively investigated the impacts of emotional distress and the effects of early detection and management of depression and anxiety on hospital length of stay (LOS) and rate of long LOS (LLOS, i.e., LOS >30 days) in a large sample of non-psychiatric inpatients.
METHODS:
This retrospective cohort study included 487,871 inpatients from 20 non-psychiatric departments of a general hospital. They were divided, according to whether they underwent a novel strategy to manage emotional distress which deployed the Huaxi Emotional Distress Index (HEI) for brief screening with grading psychological services (BS-GPS), into BS-GPS ( n = 178,883) and non-BS-GPS ( n = 308,988) cohorts. The LOS and rate of LLOS between the BS-GPS and non-BS-GPS cohorts and between subcohorts with and without clinically significant anxiety and/or depression (CSAD, i.e., HEI score ≥11 on admission to the hospital) in the BS-GPS cohort were compared using univariable analyses, multilevel analyses, and/or propensity score-matched analyses, respectively.
RESULTS:
The detection rate of CSAD in the BS-GPS cohort varied from 2.64% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.49%-2.81%) to 20.50% (95% CI: 19.43%-21.62%) across the 20 departments, with a average rate of 5.36%. Significant differences were observed in both the LOS and LLOS rates between the subcohorts with CSAD (12.7 days, 535/9590) and without CSAD (9.5 days, 3800/169,293) and between the BS-GPS (9.6 days, 4335/178,883) and non-BS-GPS (10.8 days, 11,483/308,988) cohorts. These differences remained significant after controlling for confounders using propensity score-matched comparisons. A multilevel analysis indicated that BS-GPS was negatively associated with both LOS and LLOS after controlling for sociodemographics and the departments of patient discharge and remained negatively associated with LLOS after controlling additionally for the year of patient discharge.
CONCLUSION
Emotional distress significantly prolonged the LOS and increased the LLOS of non-psychiatric inpatients across most departments and general hospitals. These impacts were moderated by the implementation of BS-GPS. Thus, BS-GPS has the potential as an effective, resource-saving strategy for enhancing mental health care and optimizing medical resources in general hospitals.
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5.Analysis of the current situation of occupational protection knowledge-attitude-practice of noise-exposed workers at an airport apron
Huimin YU ; Mei WANG ; Xuefei LIU ; Wanjun LI ; Li ZHANG ; Jun LIU ; Baoli LU
China Occupational Medicine 2025;52(1):56-60
Objective To analyze the current situation of the knowledge-attitude-practice among noise-exposed workers at an airport apron. Methods A total of 494 noise-exposed workers from an airport apron were selected as the study subjects using the judgmental sampling method. A self-designed "Occupational Protection Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Questionnaire" was used to assess the current situation of knowledge-attitude-practice on occupational protection. Results Regarding the awareness of noise hazards among the study subjects, the awareness rates of noise-induced impairment on digestive function and reproductive system were the lowest (44.9% and 37.7%, respectively). The awareness rate of noise-induced negative emotions increased with length of service (P<0.01). Regarding the occupational protection knowledge for noise, the awareness rate of occupational noise-induced deafness was “incurable” was the lowest (39.1%). The support rate for five kinds of occupational protection attitudes for noise was generally >85.0%, while only 58.3% of the study subjects consistently or frequently wearing earplugs during work. The most common source of noise hazard and protection knowledge was pre-employment training (76.9%), followed by occupational disease prevention and control campaigns (76.1%). Conclusion Noise-exposed workers in this airport apron have incomplete awareness of non-auditory system hazards caused by noise, and the awareness of knowledge of some occupational protection is relatively low. Although their attitudes toward occupational protection are positive, many workers still fail to consistently wear personal protective equipment at work.
6.Comparative characteristics of HIV/AIDS knowledge belief and behavior among self-reported sexually active female college students in Zhejiang Province in 2018 and 2020
Weiyong CHEN ; Lingjuan CHEN ; Xin ZHOU ; Wanjun CHEN ; Tingting JIANG ; Hui WANG ; Qiaoqin MA
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(2):232-238
Objective:To analyze differences on characteristics of HIV/AIDS knowledge, beliefs and behavior among female college students who reported having sex in Zhejiang Province between 2018 and 2020, and provide reference for HIV/AIDS prevention and control among female college students.Methods:Cross-sectional surveys were conducted in October-November 2018 and November-December 2020 among female college students in 13 universities in 11 cities in Zhejiang Province, and female college students who self-reported having sexual intercourse in the past year were included as study subjects, with sample size estimates of 5 265 and 9 466 for the two surveys, respectively. The factors related to the change of relevant characteristics of the two survey subjects were analyzed. The χ2 test was used for univariate analysis and logistic regression model was used for multivariate analysis.Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS 23.0 software. Results:Of the 17 354 and 20 675 female college students surveyed in 2018 and 2020, respectively, the proportion who self-reported having had sex in the past year was 6.56% (1 139/17 354) and 4.19% (866/20 675). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that compared with female college students in 2018, the students who have sexual behaviour, receiving health education class by their university in the past year (a OR=1.57, 95% CI:1.29-1.91), receiving HIV testing promotion by the university in the past year (a OR=2.59,95% CI:2.13-3.14), receiving self-assessment of HIV risk by the university in the past year (a OR=2.97,95% CI:2.43-3.65), high self-efficacyfor condom use (a OR=2.00, 95% CI:1.66-2.41), receiving voluntary counseling and HIV testing (VCT) (a OR=1.81,95% CI: 1.41-2.87), perceived risk of HIV infection (a OR=2.44, 95% CI:1.32-4.54), using condoms whenever having casual sexual behaviour in the past year (a OR=3.35,95% CI:1.66-6.77) were significantly higher in 2020. Conclusions:Compared with female college students in 2018, the proportion of female college students who self-reported sexual activity decreased slightly in 2020, and the proportion of receiving HIV/AIDS lectures or health education classes, the proportion of self-rated at risk of HIV infection, the proportion of receiving VCT, the proportion of using condoms with very high confidence in self-efficacy and condom use had an increased.
7.Prevalence of psychoactive substance use and related factors in men who have unprotected sex with men in Zhejiang Province
Tingting JIANG ; Chuanchun NIE ; Lin HE ; Qiaoqin MA ; Wanjun CHEN ; Hui WANG ; Weiyong CHEN ; Jinlei ZHENG ; Chengliang CHAI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2025;46(4):695-699
Objective:To understand the prevalence of psychoactive substance use and related factors in men who have unprotected sex with men in Zhejiang Province.Methods:Men who have unprotected sex with men were recruited by snowball sampling through men who have sex with men (MSM) social organization in Zhejiang to conduct a cross-sectional investigation from January 2022 to December 2023. The sample size was estimated to be 1 169 individuals. The information about their socio-demographic information, sexual behaviors, psychoactive substance use, and HIV testing were collected through on-site questionnaire survey. Logistic regression analysis model was used to analyze related factors about psychoactive substance use in this population.Results:A total of 1 914 men who have unprotected sex with men were included in the study, the average age of the study subjects was (31.43±10.46) years, and most of them were aged ≤35 years (70.8%, 1 356/1 914). Those with education level of high school or below accounted for 50.1% (960/1 914) and those who were not married accounted for 63.5% (1 216/1 914). Psychoactive substance use in the past 3 months was reported in 19.7% (377/1 914) of the subjects. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the factors associated with psychoactive substance use in the past 3 months included age 26-35 years (a OR=1.65, 95% CI: 1.24-2.19), ≥2 sexual partners in the past 3 months (a OR=2.33, 95% CI: 1.82-2.97), STD diagnosed in the past 3 months (a OR=2.62, 95% CI: 1.45-4.74), and awareness of the HIV infection status of sexual partners (a OR=2.83, 95% CI: 2.12-3.78). Conclusions:The prevalence of psychoactive substance use in men who have unprotected sex with men was high in Zhejiang. It is necessary to strengthen the intervention in this population.
8.Tenecteplase versus alteplase in treatment of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A randomized non-inferiority trial
Xingshan ZHAO ; Yidan ZHU ; Zheng ZHANG ; Guizhou TAO ; Haiyan XU ; Guanchang CHENG ; Wen GAO ; Liping MA ; Liping QI ; Xiaoyan YAN ; Haibo WANG ; Qingde XIA ; Yuwang YANG ; Wanke LI ; Juwen RONG ; Limei WANG ; Yutian DING ; Qiang GUO ; Wanjun DANG ; Chen YAO ; Qin YANG ; Runlin GAO ; Yangfeng WU ; Shubin QIAO
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(3):312-319
Background::A phase II trial on recombinant human tenecteplase tissue-type plasminogen activator (rhTNK-tPA) has previously shown its preliminary efficacy in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. This study was designed as a pivotal postmarketing trial to compare its efficacy and safety with rrecombinant human tissue-type plasminogen activator alteplase (rt-PA) in Chinese patients with STEMI.Methods::In this multicenter, randomized, open-label, non-inferiority trial, patients with acute STEMI were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive an intravenous bolus of 16 mg rhTNK-tPA or an intravenous bolus of 8 mg rt-PA followed by an infusion of 42 mg in 90 min. The primary endpoint was recanalization defined by thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow grade 2 or 3. The secondary endpoint was clinically justified recanalization. Other endpoints included 30-day major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) and safety endpoints.Results::From July 2016 to September 2019, 767 eligible patients were randomly assigned to receive rhTNK-tPA ( n = 384) or rt-PA ( n = 383). Among them, 369 patients had coronary angiography data on TIMI flow, and 711 patients had data on clinically justified recanalization. Both used a –15% difference as the non-inferiority efficacy margin. In comparison to rt-PA, both the proportion of patients with TIMI grade 2 or 3 flow (78.3% [148/189] vs. 81.7% [147/180]; differences: –3.4%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: –11.5%, 4.8%) and clinically justified recanalization (85.4% [305/357] vs. 85.9% [304/354]; difference: –0.5%; 95% CI: –5.6%, 4.7%) in the rhTNK-tPA group were non-inferior. The occurrence of 30-day MACCEs (10.2% [39/384] vs. 11.0% [42/383]; hazard ratio: 0.96; 95% CI: 0.61, 1.50) did not differ significantly between groups. No safety outcomes significantly differed between groups. Conclusion::rhTNK-tPA was non-inferior to rt-PA in the effect of improving recanalization of the infarct-related artery, a validated surrogate of clinical outcomes, among Chinese patients with acute STEMI.Trial registration::www.ClinicalTrials.gov (No. NCT02835534).
9.Mortality from cerebrovascular diseases in China: Exploration of recent and future trends
Bin LV ; Ge SONG ; Feng JING ; Mingyu LI ; Hua ZHOU ; Wanjun LI ; Jiacai LIN ; Shengyuan YU ; Jun WANG ; Xiangyu CAO ; Chenglin TIAN
Chinese Medical Journal 2024;137(5):588-595
Background::Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) ranks among the foremost factors responsible for mortality on a global scale. The mortality patterns of CVDs and temporal trends in China need to be well-illustrated and updated.Methods::We collected mortality data on patients with CVD from Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Disease Surveillance Points (CDC-DSP) system. The mortality of CVD in 2020 was described by age, sex, residence, and region. The temporal trend from 2013 to 2019 was evaluated using joinpoint regression, and estimated rates of decline were extrapolated until 2030 using time series models.Results::In 2019, the age-standardized mortality in China (ASMRC) per 100,000 individuals was 113.2. The ASMRC for males (137.7/10 5) and rural areas (123.0/10 5) were both higher when stratified by gender and urban/rural residence. The central region had the highest mortality (126.5/10 5), the western region had a slightly lower mortality (123.5/10 5), and the eastern region had the lowest mortality (97.3/10 5). The age-specific mortality showed an accelerated upward trend from aged 55-59 years, with maximum mortality observed in individuals over 85 years of age. The age-standardized mortality of CVD decreased by 2.43% (95% confidence interval, 1.02-3.81%) annually from 2013 to 2019. Notably, the age-specific mortality of CVD increased from 2013 to 2019 for the age group of over 85 years. In 2020, both the absolute number of CVD cases and the crude mortality of CVD have increased compared to their values in 2019. The estimated total deaths due to CVD were estimated to reach 2.3 million in 2025 and 2.4 million in 2030. Conclusion::The heightened focus on the burden of CVD among males, rural areas, the central and western of China, and individuals aged 75 years and above has emerged as a pivotal determinant in further decreasing mortalities, consequently presenting novel challenges to strategies for disease prevention and control.
10.Construction and efficacy evaluation of a group psychological training program for enhancing the sense of meaning in life for transitional retired soldiers
Tingting XIA ; Yi YANG ; Wanjun YANG ; Benchao XIA ; Linlin WANG ; Guoyu YANG
Journal of Army Medical University 2024;46(23):2681-2688
Objective To develop a group psychological training program to cultivate a sense of meaning in life for retired soldiers during the transitional period,and to explore the efficacy of the training.Methods A psychological training program for retired soldiers during the transitional period was developed based on Delphi method.A total of 64 retired soldiers who participated in a retirement training in transitional period were subjected through cluster sampling in a certain city in Shandong province and assigned into a training group(n=31)and a control group(n=33).The training group attended group psychological training based on the developed training program(twice a week,1.5~2 h each time,for 4 weeks),and the control group received routine adaptive training for retirement.Purpose in Life(PIL)Test,Chinese Perceived Stress Scale(CPSS)and Social Adaptability Scale(SAS)were used to survey the participants before(T1),and at the end of(T2)and 1 month after the training(T3).Results ① The results of 2 rounds of expert consultation showed that the coefficient of authority(Cr)was 0.89,and the Kendall's coefficient(ω)of the 2 rounds was 0.134 and 0.204,respectively(P<0.001),with a coefficient of variation ranging from 0.05 to 0.14.The prepared group psychological training program consisted of 3 first-level indexes,6 second-level indexes,and 24 third-level indexes.② The results of the interaction between group and time after training showed that the training group had significantly higher total score and score of each dimension in sense of meaning in life,and increased total score of social adaptability,but lower total score of perceived stress when compared with the control group(all P<0.001).③ The results of group main effect after training indicated that obviously higher total score and score of each dimension in sense of meaning in life(P<0.01),elevated total score of social adaptability(P<0.01),and reduced total score of perceived stress(P<0.001)were observed in the training group than the control group.④ The results of the post-training time main effect revealed that the training group had notably higher total score and score of each dimension in sense of meaning in life(P<0.05),increased total score of social adaptability(P<0.001),and decreased total score of perceived stress(P<0.001)when compared with the control group.Conclusion Our developed group psychological training can significantly improve the sense of meaning in life,reduce perceived stress and improve their social adaptation ability for retired soldiers during the transitional period.

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