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Uncovering the Gaps and Linkages: Exploring Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders and Experiences for Clinicians and Parents within One Northern Community

Feb 2026
Christina DeRocheCorresponding author

The current research assessed gaps and barriers related to perinatal mental health service access by parents during COVID-19, as well as service providers’ knowledge and provision of PMAD services, in one Northern community, where rural and remote healthcare is a daily reality, and recruitment and r…

Impact of Himalayan Singing Bowls Meditation Session on Mood and Heart Rate Variability

Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-20-3213
Gunjan Y TrivediCorresponding author

Introduction Scientific evidence has established the benefits of meditation and sound vibrations on emotional and physiological health. Aim of the Study The study explored changes in mood and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) after HSB Sound Bath Meditation on healthy individuals. The objectives of the s…

Effects of Music Therapy on The Mood of Family-Caregivers and Care Staffs and Relationships between Mood and Healing Sense in a Palliative Care Ward

May 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-17-1546
Michiyo AndoCorresponding author

Objective: The present study examined effects of music therapy on mood and healing sense of family-caregivers and staffs in a palliative care ward and their relationships in order to elevate well-being. Method: This study is a cross-sectional study. Participants were 25 family caregivers and staffs…

Intravascular Laser Irradiation of Blood (ILIB) on Sleep Quality Improvement: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

May 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-25-5773
Lucas Peres de SousaCorresponding author

Introduction Sleep quality is a fundamental determinant of human health and well-being. Modified Intravascular Laser Irradiation of Blood (ILIB), a non-invasive therapeutic modality, has emerged as a potential intervention for sleep-related disturbances. Proposed mechanisms include reduced blood vis…

Assessing the risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients in India

Nov 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-4518.jsdr-24-5271
Rajiv KovilaCorresponding author

Background/Aim Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disorder characterized by recurrent respiratory disturbances during sleep. Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and obesity exhibit a substantial susceptibility to OSA (23%–86%). People with OSA have a high risk of several comorbid…

Premenstrual Syndrome and Associated Factors among Students in Secondary Schools in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study, 2021

Sep 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-23-4505
Momina AliCorresponding author

Background Many women feel physical or mood changes in the days before menstruation. Previous studies in other areas of Ethiopia have not looked at factors that could be related to the premenstrual syndrome. As a result, this study aims to fill these gaps by determining the prevalence and behavioral…

“Happy Village” Concept Helping Villages to Face COVID-19

Jun 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-21-3758
NS Rajapaksa HewageeganaCorresponding author

“Health Promoting Village” concept named as “Happy Villages” started in 2007 in Badulla District in Uva Province was a community mobilization process through which village communities have been empowered to look after their community health. The areas included were Early Childhood Care and Developme…

Ultraviolet B Phototherapy Intervention in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Prospective, Randomized Pilot Trial

Aug 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-19-2797
Catherine A Best-PopescuCorresponding author

Background There is substantial evidence, from well-conducted epidemiological studies, that low vitamin D levels are correlated with increased risk for MS, and multiple case control studies have implicated the involvement of vitamin D deficiency in MS etiology. Narrow-band Ultraviolet B (NB-UVB; 300…

Reduction of Side Effects by Segmented Electrodes in Case of Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson Disease: A Case Report.

Mar 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-19-2630
Frank P. SchwarmCorresponding author

Patients suffering treatment resistant Parkinson´s disease (PD) are potential candidates for deep brain stimulation (DBS). Commonly most implanted electrodes have a cylindrical shape with quadripolar electrode contacts and generate a symmetrical stimulation field around the lead. To reduce side effe…

To Activate the Brain, Activate the Body First

Feb 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-19-2679
Nasim HabibzadehCorresponding author

The brain is the most complex organ which governs almost all activities in human body. Thus, the mental fitness has high level of importance in every day workouts. The good activities for long-term brain health include performing regular exercises such as a simple walking for 10 min at each day. Mor…

Combined Therapy Versus Usual Care in the Treatment of Depressed Cancer Patients with Pain

Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2574-612X.ijpr-17-1604
Andrea BoveroCorresponding author

Objective To compare Brief Adlerian Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (B-APP) plus venlafaxine versus venlafaxine plus usual care on pain and depressive symptomatology of depressed patients with cancer pain. Methods A total of 100 patients with pain and mood depression, according to DSM IV-TR, were random…

Differentiating Depression from Apathy in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Study

Mar 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2476-1710.jdt-16-1262
R. SchoenfeldCorresponding author

Background. Emotional deterioration is frequently found in patients with chronic kidney disease, but some patients are affected by depressed mood without fulfilling the criteria of a depressive disorder. Those patients might rather suffer from an apathy symptom. Apathy as a symptom of a medical dise…

The Relationship Between Postpartum Depression and Beliefs About Motherhood and Perfectionism During Pregnancy

Feb 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-15-848
Anja WittkowskiCorresponding author

Postpartum depression is a common mood disorder following childbirth. Depression occurring at this crucial stage in a child’s life is known to have far reaching and potentially damaging consequences for the mother, the baby and her family. Whilst a number of risk factors have been identified in the…

COLLAGE 360: A Model of Person-Centered Care to Promote Health Among Older Adults

Jul 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-16-1123
Elizabeth P. HowardCorresponding author

Health care leaders and providers have introduced the assumption the typical elder, even in the presence of complex, chronic disease and prevailing illness, is capable of assuming greater personal responsibility for their health care, with a shift from provider-centered to a person-centered model of…

Investigating the Relationship between Children, Depression, and Pain in Black Women with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

Sep 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2372-6601.jhor-14-499
Christopher L. EdwardsCorresponding author

Medical advances in obstetrics and hematology have encouraged researchers to investigate the reproductive risk in women with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) attempting motherhood.  However, few hematological studies have been completed focused specifically on the reproductive mental health of Black women…

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