Advanced natural language processing (NLP) techniques analyzed 389 narratives of pediatric patients with multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) from social media. 93.8 % of narratives showed negative sentiments; “Sad” (60.9 %) and “Fear” (15.4 %) were the most prevalent emotions. Strong links were identified between comorbidities and specific emotional responses. COVID-19 significantly worsened emotional experiences, increasing sadness and fear.
The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ; 28-item version), a self-report instrument, assesses child-hood maltreatment in five areas: emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional neglect, and physical neglect. Subjects rate statements about childhood experiences (before age 18) on five-point Likert-type scales, (“never true” to “very often true”). Most items are phrased in objective terms (e.g., “When…
This cross-sectional study involved 313 medical students from the University of Khartoum. The [articipants completed a self-administered questionnaire that included the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-28) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Approximately 40% of students reported childhood trauma, with sexual abuse (23.3%) and emotional neglect (19.2%) being the most common. Female students reported higher levels…
A cross-sectional study including 19,852 adolescents showed that heatwaves were associated with a significant prevalence of symptoms of depression and anxiety. Males and rural students were potentially more susceptible to these effects. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.119499
This study used data from 231,460 adults (19,195 current asthma, 11,972 ever asthma, 200,293 never asthma) enrolled in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a nationwide, large-scale, cross-sectional interview survey of the civilian non-institutionalized population in the US. It showed that depression/anxiety are linked to elevated asthma risk and poorer asthma outcomes. Patients who have…
