1.Pain characteristics of patients with depression disorder across different self-injury/suicide risk phenotypes and their associations with the risk phenotypes
Qianxue WEI ; Yousong SU ; Jia HUANG ; Jun CHEN ; Yiru FANG
Sichuan Mental Health 2026;39(4):303-308
BackgroundSuicide and self-injury risk in patients with depression disorder is associated with pain symptoms, but the relationships between specific pain types and their severity and distinct self-injury/suicide risk phenotypes remain controversial. ObjectiveTo explore whether somatic pain can reflect different self-injury/suicide risk phenotypes, and to provide references for the clinical identification of suicide and self-injury risk in patients with depression. MethodsBased on data from the National Survey on Symptomatology of Depression (NSSD), 3 275 patients who met the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) were recruited. According to previous suicidal behavior, suicidal ideation and self-injury behavior in the past two weeks, patients were divided into the no self-injury/suicide risk group, self-injury group, and high suicide-risk group. The occurrence of headache, muscle soreness, trunk pain, limb pain, and other pain symptoms was assessed using the structured symptom assessment instrument of the NSSD. With the no self-injury/suicide risk group as the reference, an ordinal Logistic regression model was used to analyze the associations between the risk groups and the occurrence frequency of pain, with demographic and clinical characteristics entered into the model as covariates for adjustment. ResultsA total of 3 211 patients (98.05%) were included in the analysis, including 1 329 cases (41.39%) in the no self-injury/suicide risk group, 415 cases (12.92%) in the self-injury group, and 1 467 cases (45.69%) in the high suicide-risk group. Compared with the no self-injury/suicide risk group, the occurrence frequencies of headache (OR=1.526, 95% CI: 1.221–1.894) and muscle soreness (OR=1.287, 95% CI: 1.034–1.597) were higher in the self-injury group, and the occurrence frequencies of headache (OR=0.583, 95% CI: 0.504–0.672), muscle soreness (OR=0.682, 95% CI: 0.597–0.780), trunk pain (OR=0.557, 95% CI: 0.475–0.634), limb pain (OR=0.454, 95% CI: 0.384–0.522), and other pain difficult to localize (OR=0.542, 95% CI: 0.472–0.631) were all lower in the high suicide-risk group. ConclusionPatients with depression disorder across different self-injury and suicide risk phenotypes exhibit distinct pain characteristics, and these differences may provide a reference for the clinical identification of suicide and self-injury risk in patients with depression disorder. [Funded by The National Key Research and Development Program of China during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period (number, 2016YFC1307100); Shanghai Key Clinical Specialties Construction Project]
2.The clinical phenotype of bipolar disorder patients with depression as the first episode
Guoqing ZHAO ; Yousong SU ; Chen ZHANG ; Daihui PENG ; Zuowei WANG ; Jia HUANG ; Yong WANG ; Rubai ZHOU ; Fan WANG ; Wu HONG ; Jun CHEN ; Yiru FANG
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2020;53(6):473-478
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of bipolar disorder patients who present with depressive symptoms at their first episode.Methods:A total of 1 600 bipolar disorder patients with the first episode of depression who participated in the clinical pathway survey of bipolar disorder were included in this study. Demographic data, clinical phenotype, and symptomatic characteristics when they presented with their first mania were described. One-way analysis of variance was applied to compare the clinical characteristics between patients who visited the general hospitals and the ones who visited the mental health centers, and chi-square test was applied to compare symptomatology of patients at the first hypomania/mania episode and their mania relapse.Results:The average time from the first depressive episode to the first hypomanic/manic episode was 3.63 years. It took an average of 1.83 years from the first hypomanic/manic episode to the diagnosis of bipolar mania, and only 45.4% (728 cases) were diagnosed as bipolar disorder when they presented with depression at their first episode; It was an average of 5.45 years from the first depressive episode to the diagnosis of bipolar disorder; There were statistically significant differences in the number of previous depressive episodes ( F=7.119, P=0.008) and the total number of previous episodes ( F=3.980, P=0.046) between bipolar disorder patients seen in the mental health centres and general hospitals. The top three symptoms of the first manic episode were mood elation (83%, 215 cases); increased activity (81.5%, 211 cases); increased speech (79.9%, 207 cases). Compared with recurrent manic episodes, patients at their first manic episode were more likely to report more gregarious (χ2=13.277, P<0.01), eloquent/humorous (χ2=10.665, P=0.001), and less likely to report excessive use of psychoactive substances (χ2=3.990, P=0.046). Conclusions:It takes a long time for the diagnosis of bipolar disorder who presents with the depressive mood in their first episode. The first manic episode is not easy to identify, and the patients treated in general hospitals have more frequent depressive episodes, while the first manic episode shows some different symptoms from the recurrent manic episodes.
3.The clinical phenotype of bipolar disorder patients with depression as the first episode
Guoqing ZHAO ; Yousong SU ; Chen ZHANG ; Daihui PENG ; Zuowei WANG ; Jia HUANG ; Yong WANG ; Rubai ZHOU ; Fan WANG ; Wu HONG ; Jun CHEN ; Yiru FANG
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry 2020;53(6):473-478
Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of bipolar disorder patients who present with depressive symptoms at their first episode.Methods:A total of 1 600 bipolar disorder patients with the first episode of depression who participated in the clinical pathway survey of bipolar disorder were included in this study. Demographic data, clinical phenotype, and symptomatic characteristics when they presented with their first mania were described. One-way analysis of variance was applied to compare the clinical characteristics between patients who visited the general hospitals and the ones who visited the mental health centers, and chi-square test was applied to compare symptomatology of patients at the first hypomania/mania episode and their mania relapse.Results:The average time from the first depressive episode to the first hypomanic/manic episode was 3.63 years. It took an average of 1.83 years from the first hypomanic/manic episode to the diagnosis of bipolar mania, and only 45.4% (728 cases) were diagnosed as bipolar disorder when they presented with depression at their first episode; It was an average of 5.45 years from the first depressive episode to the diagnosis of bipolar disorder; There were statistically significant differences in the number of previous depressive episodes ( F=7.119, P=0.008) and the total number of previous episodes ( F=3.980, P=0.046) between bipolar disorder patients seen in the mental health centres and general hospitals. The top three symptoms of the first manic episode were mood elation (83%, 215 cases); increased activity (81.5%, 211 cases); increased speech (79.9%, 207 cases). Compared with recurrent manic episodes, patients at their first manic episode were more likely to report more gregarious (χ2=13.277, P<0.01), eloquent/humorous (χ2=10.665, P=0.001), and less likely to report excessive use of psychoactive substances (χ2=3.990, P=0.046). Conclusions:It takes a long time for the diagnosis of bipolar disorder who presents with the depressive mood in their first episode. The first manic episode is not easy to identify, and the patients treated in general hospitals have more frequent depressive episodes, while the first manic episode shows some different symptoms from the recurrent manic episodes.
4.Comparative study of clinical features between different subtype bipolar patients with first mania episode
Rubai ZHOU ; Wu HONG ; Guoqing ZHAO ; Jia HUANG ; Yousong SU ; Yong WANG ; Yingyan HU ; Lan CAO ; Chengmei YUAN ; Daihui PENG ; Zhiguo WU ; Zuowei WANG ; Mengjuan XING ; Jun CHEN ; Yiru FANG
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2017;37(4):490-495
Objective·To compare the clinical features between different subtype bipolar patients with first mania episode, and to contribute to early identification of bipolar disorder. Methods·This study was based on the database named as National Bipolar Mania Pathway Survey (BIPAS). From November 2012 to January 2013, bipolar patients from 26 mental health facilities in China were enrolled in current study. The clinical features were compared between mania patients of different subtypes, including hypomania (groupⅠ), mania without psychotic symptoms (groupⅡ), mania with psychotic symptoms (group Ⅲ) and mixed state (group Ⅳ). Results·There was significant difference in the percentage of clinical symptoms between different subtype bipolar patients with first mania episode, especially the mania and anxiety related symptoms. Group Ⅰ, Ⅲ , Ⅳ were further compared with groupⅡ, which was considered as the typical bipolar disorder. The results showed that the mania related symptoms was significantly higher in group Ⅱ, but anxiety related symptoms was significantly higher in group Ⅰ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ. Moreover, Logistic regression analysis revealed that more eloquent or humor and unusually restless could be in favor of the diagnosis of hypomania; younger and mania or hypomania as first episode might be in favor of the diagnosis of mania with psychotic symptoms; older, national minorities and unusually restless could be in favor of the diagnosis of mixed state. Conclusion·The clinical features between different subtype bipolar patients with first mania episode are various, and analysis of the clinical features can contribute to early identification of bipolar disorder.
5.Four-year follow-up study of changes in prescriptions of antidepressants for inpatients with psychosis
Jun CHEN ; Zucheng WANG ; Min WANG ; Yong WANG ; Zhiguo WU ; Jia HUANG ; Zezhi LI ; Yousong SU ; Yiru FANG
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2009;29(10):1205-1209
Objective To investigate the changes in the prescriptions of antidepressants for inpatients with psychosis from 2005 to 2008. Methods The prescriptions of antidepressants for all the inpatients with psychosis in Shanghai Mental Health Center were investigated by one day survey on each June 1st from 2005 to 2008. The most common diseases treated with antidepressants, the most commonly used antidepressants, the average dosage of antidepressants and the combination use of antidepressants were analysed. Results The most common diseases treated with antidepressants were affective disorder, schizophrenia and neurosis. The prescription rate of tricyclic antidepressants declined year by year, and that of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) fluctuated moderately, while that of antidepressants of newer generation with the other transmitter mechanisms such as venlafaxine, mitrazapine and trazodone increased gradually. Single antidepressant prescription was common, while the combination use of antidepressants accounted for a small portion. Combination use of antidepressants with one psychotropics (antipsychotics, mood stabilizer, sedative hypnotics) was common, while with two were less frequently occurred. Conclusion Prescriptions of antidepressants for patients with psychosis hospitalized in Shanghai Mental Health Center from 2005 to 2008 are relatively safe and reasonable. Antidepressants of newer generation have been widely used in clinics, and SSRIs have been serving as the major antidepressants.

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