World journal of psychiatry

BACKGROUND: Research examining the relationships among anxiety, depression, self-perceived burden (SPB), and psychological resilience (PR), along with the determinants of PR, in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) receiving maintenanc…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of reproductive-age women and is frequently associated with chronic pelvic pain. Patients with endometriosis often experience comorbid depression and anxiety, but the underlying mechanisms…

BACKGROUND: Despite laparoscopic total hysterectomy provided more benefits to patients and has become one of the most commonly used surgical methods for total hysterectomy. However, vaginal cuff dehiscence is a serious complication after la…

BACKGROUND: Evaluating the relationship between sleep quality and depressive symptoms after laparoscopic hysterectomy under general anesthesia can help improve postoperative depressive symptoms. AIM: To evaluate the correlation between sle…

BACKGROUND: The occurrence of postoperative depression and anxiety in patients with endometriosis (EMS) not only causes psychological distress, but may also harm their physical health. AIM: To explore the postoperative depression status, a…

Marked alterations in the normal female hormonal milieu in the perimenopausal period significantly affect women's health, leading to decreased well-being, psychological distress, and impaired quality of life. Common menopausal symptoms incl…

BackgroundInterstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is an at least 6-mo noninfectious bladder inflammation of unknown origin characterized by chronic suprapubic, abdominal, and/or pelvic pain. Although the term cystitis suggests …

BACKGROUND: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the constellation of physical and psychological symptoms before menstruation. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) is a severe form of PMS with more depressive and anxiety symptoms. The Mini inte…

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is highly prevalent and is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Currently, conventional pharmacological treatments for MDD produce temporary remission in < 50% of patients; therefore, the…

AIM: To compare the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and early emotional traumas between women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and healthy women. METHODS: One hundred women in reproductive age, 50 of them had CPP (according to the criter…