We are deeply saddened that our beloved and respected friend and colleague Professor and Director Emeritus Winslow Briggs passed away peacefully on February 11,2019, at the age of 90. Winslow Briggs was a giant in the...We are deeply saddened that our beloved and respected friend and colleague Professor and Director Emeritus Winslow Briggs passed away peacefully on February 11,2019, at the age of 90. Winslow Briggs was a giant in the field of plant biology, an inspiring mentor, and a treasured colleague. He was also a beloved husband, father, and friend. We shall miss him dearly.展开更多
Background:Acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine was performed on 24 patients with post-schizophrenia comorbid depressive disorder and insomnia admitted to the Psychiatry Department,Shanghai Municipal Hosp...Background:Acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine was performed on 24 patients with post-schizophrenia comorbid depressive disorder and insomnia admitted to the Psychiatry Department,Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from 2016 to 2020,and provided satisfactory results.Considering post-schizophrenia comorbid depressive disorder and insomnia is not a common clinical disorder in hospital of traditional Chinese medicine,the treatment and follow-up cycle is long,and the dropout rate is high,a retrospective case series based on Joanna Briggs Institute(JBI) reporting checklist were conducted instead of a randomized controlled trial.Objective:To retrospectively summary the short-,mid-and long-term effects of acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine for post-schizophrenia comorbid depressive disorder and insomnia,and analyze the principles of the prescriptions.Methods:A retrospective analysis based on case series JBI reporting checklist were performed to investigate effects of 24 patients with post-schizophrenia comorbid depressive disorder and insomnia undergoing 12-week combined acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treatment(patients did not receive full dosage treatments,or received western medicine or other physical and psychological therapies during the treatment period were excluded).The psychotic symptoms,depression,insomnia,and self-care ability for daily living were measured by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS),Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia(CDSS),Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI),and Activity of Daily Living Questionnaire(ADL-Q),respectively.Follow-ups were conducted at 8 and 16 weeks after treatment.Meanwhile,Acupuncture Beliefs Scale(ABS) was assessed at pre-and post-treatment as well as 16-week follow-up to investigate patients’ beliefs and expectations for acupuncture treatment.Results:(1) compared with pre-treatment,the PANSS global scores did not decrease significantly at posttreatment and follow-up periods(P> 0.05).(2) compared with pre-treatment,the global scores of CDSS and PSQI decreased significantly at post-treatment and follow-up periods(both P<0.05).The PSQI global scores at the 16-week follow-up were even significantly lower than at port-treatment(P<0.05).(3) after treatment,the ADL-Q.global scores decreased significantly(P<0.05),and continued to decrease during the follow-ups(P<0.05).(4) effective treatment improved patients’ beliefs and expectations of acupuncture therapy.Conclusions:Acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine can significantly improve the insomnia and depressed mood following schizophrenia,with satisfactory short-,medium-and long-term effects;effective treatment experience can increase patients’ beliefs and expectations for acupuncture therapy.展开更多
The increasing interest in exploring the correlation between personal-ity traits and real-life individual characteristics has been driven by the growing popularity of the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI)on social me...The increasing interest in exploring the correlation between personal-ity traits and real-life individual characteristics has been driven by the growing popularity of the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI)on social media plat-forms.To investigate this correlation,we conduct an analysis on a Myers–Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI)-demographic dataset and present MBTIviz,a visualiza-tion system that enables researchers to conduct a comprehensive and accessible analysis of the correlation between personality and demographic variables such as occupation and nationality.While humanities and computer disciplines provide valuable insights into the behavior of small groups and data analysis,analysing demographic data with personality information poses challenges due to the com-plexity of big data.Additionally,the correlation analysis table commonly used in the humanities does not offer an intuitive representation when examining the relationship between variables.To address these issues,our system provides an integrated view of statistical data that presents all demographic information in a single visual format and a more informative and visually appealing approach to presenting correlation data,facilitating further exploration of the linkages between personality traits and real-life individual characteristics.It also includes machine learning predictive views that help nonexpert users understand their personality traits and provide career predictions based on demographic data.In this paper,we utilize the MBTIviz system to analyse the MBTI-demographic dataset,calcu-lating age,gender,and occupation percentages for each MBTI and studying the correlation between MBTI,occupation,and nationality.展开更多
文摘We are deeply saddened that our beloved and respected friend and colleague Professor and Director Emeritus Winslow Briggs passed away peacefully on February 11,2019, at the age of 90. Winslow Briggs was a giant in the field of plant biology, an inspiring mentor, and a treasured colleague. He was also a beloved husband, father, and friend. We shall miss him dearly.
基金Supported by Three-year Action Plan for Public Health 2020-2022[Key discipline construction-TCM psychology/TCM psychiatry(GWV-10.1-XK20)]Project Management and Technical Specifications of Insomnia Treatment Service Key Promotion[ZY(2018-2020)-ZWB-1001-FWB-07]+2 种基金Cognitive Behavior Therapy combined with’Shugan-Anshen Decoction’in the Treatment of Insomnia[201940058]Non-drug Therapy based on’regulation of Lung and Liver’theory for Rehabilitation of COVID-19[2020XGKY16]all funded by Shanghai Municipal Health Commission。
文摘Background:Acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine was performed on 24 patients with post-schizophrenia comorbid depressive disorder and insomnia admitted to the Psychiatry Department,Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from 2016 to 2020,and provided satisfactory results.Considering post-schizophrenia comorbid depressive disorder and insomnia is not a common clinical disorder in hospital of traditional Chinese medicine,the treatment and follow-up cycle is long,and the dropout rate is high,a retrospective case series based on Joanna Briggs Institute(JBI) reporting checklist were conducted instead of a randomized controlled trial.Objective:To retrospectively summary the short-,mid-and long-term effects of acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine for post-schizophrenia comorbid depressive disorder and insomnia,and analyze the principles of the prescriptions.Methods:A retrospective analysis based on case series JBI reporting checklist were performed to investigate effects of 24 patients with post-schizophrenia comorbid depressive disorder and insomnia undergoing 12-week combined acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treatment(patients did not receive full dosage treatments,or received western medicine or other physical and psychological therapies during the treatment period were excluded).The psychotic symptoms,depression,insomnia,and self-care ability for daily living were measured by the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS),Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia(CDSS),Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI),and Activity of Daily Living Questionnaire(ADL-Q),respectively.Follow-ups were conducted at 8 and 16 weeks after treatment.Meanwhile,Acupuncture Beliefs Scale(ABS) was assessed at pre-and post-treatment as well as 16-week follow-up to investigate patients’ beliefs and expectations for acupuncture treatment.Results:(1) compared with pre-treatment,the PANSS global scores did not decrease significantly at posttreatment and follow-up periods(P> 0.05).(2) compared with pre-treatment,the global scores of CDSS and PSQI decreased significantly at post-treatment and follow-up periods(both P<0.05).The PSQI global scores at the 16-week follow-up were even significantly lower than at port-treatment(P<0.05).(3) after treatment,the ADL-Q.global scores decreased significantly(P<0.05),and continued to decrease during the follow-ups(P<0.05).(4) effective treatment improved patients’ beliefs and expectations of acupuncture therapy.Conclusions:Acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine can significantly improve the insomnia and depressed mood following schizophrenia,with satisfactory short-,medium-and long-term effects;effective treatment experience can increase patients’ beliefs and expectations for acupuncture therapy.
基金The paper is supported by the NationalNature Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61100053)a research grant from Intel Asia-PacificResearch and Development Co.,Ltd.
文摘The increasing interest in exploring the correlation between personal-ity traits and real-life individual characteristics has been driven by the growing popularity of the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI)on social media plat-forms.To investigate this correlation,we conduct an analysis on a Myers–Briggs Type Indicator(MBTI)-demographic dataset and present MBTIviz,a visualiza-tion system that enables researchers to conduct a comprehensive and accessible analysis of the correlation between personality and demographic variables such as occupation and nationality.While humanities and computer disciplines provide valuable insights into the behavior of small groups and data analysis,analysing demographic data with personality information poses challenges due to the com-plexity of big data.Additionally,the correlation analysis table commonly used in the humanities does not offer an intuitive representation when examining the relationship between variables.To address these issues,our system provides an integrated view of statistical data that presents all demographic information in a single visual format and a more informative and visually appealing approach to presenting correlation data,facilitating further exploration of the linkages between personality traits and real-life individual characteristics.It also includes machine learning predictive views that help nonexpert users understand their personality traits and provide career predictions based on demographic data.In this paper,we utilize the MBTIviz system to analyse the MBTI-demographic dataset,calcu-lating age,gender,and occupation percentages for each MBTI and studying the correlation between MBTI,occupation,and nationality.
