Госпитальная шкала тревоги и депрессии (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS) — широко применяемый инструмент для скрининга тревоги и депрессии, в том числе в практике врачей соматического профиля. Однако полноценная адаптация и валидация русскоязычной версии HADS для общей российской популяции до настоящего времени не проведена. ЦЕЛЬ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯ Выполнить разработку, валидацию и оценку психометрических свойств адаптированной для российской популяции версии HADS. МАТЕРИАЛ И МЕТОДЫ Оценка психометрических свойств HADS проведена в выборке, включавшей 283 участника (77,4% женщин, средний возраст — 31,49 (9,066) лет), наличие психических расстройств выявлялось в ходе клинического интервью с использованием критериев МКБ-10. РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ И ОБСУЖДЕНИЕ Факторный анализ подтвердил выраженную двухфакторную структуру HADS. Высокие значения альфы Кронбаха для всех вопросов HADS (α=0,90), а также для подшкал тревоги (α=0,86) и депрессии (α=0,84) свидетельствуют о хорошей внутренней согласованности опросника. На основании построения предиктивных моделей и проведения ROC-анализа предложены следующие оптимальные пороговые значения для выявления депрессии, тревоги и психических расстройств в целом: 9 баллов по подшкале депрессии, 10 баллов по подшкале тревоги и 18 баллов по общей шкале соответственно. ЗАКЛЮЧЕНИЕ Полученные результаты свидетельствуют о валидности и надежности русскоязычной версии HADS и позволяют рекомендовать ее для скрининга симптомов тревоги и депрессии в общей популяции, в том числе в рутинной практике врачей соматического профиля.

The serotoninergic system as a target for add-on treatment seems to be a promising approach in patients with schizophrenia.Objective: To clarify if selective 5HT-6 antagonist AVN-211 (CD-008-0173) adds clinical and cognitive effects to stable antipsychotic treatment.Methods: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, add-on, 4r-week trial in 47 schizophrenia patients (21 patients receiving study drug and 26 receiving placebo) who were stabilized on antipsychotic medication was performed. Seventeen patients from the study drug group and 25 patients from the placebo group completed the trial. Treatment effects were measured using clinical rating scales and attention tests.Results: With no differences at baseline, there was a significant difference between the groups in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) positive subscale score (p = 0.058) in favor of patients in the treatment group at the endpoint. The PANSS positive subscore (p = 0.0068) and Clinical Global Impression–Severity (CGI-S) (p = 0.048) score significantly changed only in the treatment group. Only in the placebo group were significant changes in Calgary Depression Rating Scale (CDRS) total score registered. The indices of attention tests at endpoint did not show differences between the groups, with the exception of the scope of change in the results of the subtest VIII of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), which showed difference between the groups (p = 0.02) and was significantly larger in the treatment group. Only inside the study drug group, significant changes in selectivity and continuous attention were observed regarding total correct responses (p = 0.0038) and reaction time (p = 0.058) in the Continuous Attention Task (CAT) test.Conclusion: Selective 5HT6 antagonist AVN-211 (CD-008-0173) added antipsychotic and some procognitive (attention) effects to antipsychotic medication.

Background: Treating patients who experience residual psychotic symptoms during remission of schizophrenia remains one of the most challenging problems. The mechanisms underlying these symptoms differ from those of acute hallucinations and delusions. 5-HT6 receptor antagonists have been considered promising agents in treatment of residual psychotic symptoms and cognitive dysfunction. The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of a selective 5-HT6 inhibitor Avisetron in the reduction of residual psychotic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia on stable antipsychotic therapy. Methods: Eighty clinically stable outpatient subjects with schizophrenia with residual psychotic symptoms were randomized in a double-blind manner to 6 weeks of Avisetron or placebo at 1:1 ratio. Subjects received 8 mg of Avisetron or placebo on top their stable antipsychotic treatment. Standard clinical scales and cognitive tests were used for endpoint assessment. The primary efficacy endpoint was the mean reduction of total Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale score after 6 weeks of treatment. Results: No significant differences in the primary and secondary endpoints were found between the groups. However, based on the subgroup analysis, the significant improvement of total Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale score and residual psychotic symptoms was observed in female patients. Conclusions: It was a negative study with unexpected benefits of the drug only in females. We hypothesized that the role of patients' sex can impact the treatment response to serotonergic drugs in general. We suggest a possible synergistic interaction between estrogen and Avisetron by means of modulating the effect of estrogens on the serotonergic system. Future studies targeting the sex-related effects of serotonergic drugs are warranted.

BACKGROUND: Patients in general hospitals often display concomitant signs of mental maladjustment: low mood, anxiety, apathy, asthenia, all of which can have a negative impact on the course of the underlying disease and the recovery process. One of the non-pharmacological approaches that has gained wider acceptance in medical practice in recent years is the use of procedures based on virtual reality. AIM: Assess the efficacy of the new domestic, virtual reality application Flow as relates to symptoms of anxiety and asthenia in patients undergoing inpatient treatment. METHODS: The study was open-label and had a comparison group; the patients were assigned to the experimental or control group using a randomization table. The patients were assessed using the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory; the Fatigue Symptom Rating Scale; the Well-being, Activity, Mood questionnaire; the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale; and the Clinical Global Impression Scale. Physical parameters were measured before and after each virtual reality session. The obtained data were statistically processed. RESULTS: The study involved 60 patients. In 40 patients, the treatment program included a course of five daily relaxation sessions in virtual reality; the control group consisted of 20 patients, who were treated in accordance with the usual practice of the institution. The addition of virtual reality sessions to the standard treatment course yielded significant advantage in terms of affective symptoms reduction in patients both after a single session and as a result of undergoing the full course, and several days after its completion. The patients in the experimental group also showed a significant decrease in blood pressure after the sessions, and this was most pronounced in individuals who initially had elevated and high blood pressure. CONCLUSION: The use of relaxation program courses in the virtual reality application Flow is an effective and promising means of non-pharmacological care for non-psychiatric inpatients showing symptoms of anxiety, apathy, depressive mood, as well as hypertension.

To evaluate the effectiveness of low doses (25-75 mg/day) of quetiapine (Seroquel) in patients with bipolar affective disorders in a euthymic state with signs of impaired impulse control. The main criteria for patients' selection were as follows: both sex, diagnoses of bipolar affective disorders, remission (euthymic state), adult age (from 18 to 60 years old), stable basic therapy. The duration of the study was 6 weeks, a dose of quetiapine (Seroquel) varied from 25 to 75 mg. The examinations were carried out with the Barratt scale, computerized Go-No-Go and Balloon tests. The study group included 32 patients (11 men and 21 women), mean age 31.2±9.7 years (minimum 18, maximum 60 years). The changes in Barratt total score (p=0.000014, Wilcoxon test, effect size 0.48) and Balloon total earnings (p=0.03, Wilcoxon test, effect size 0.22) were statistically significant and reflected clinically significant improvement. The changes of the indices of the Go-No-Go test were not significant. The data of fMRI showed an increase in the connectivity of the cortex of the central and parietal tegmentum of the left hemisphere with other areas of the brain, which correlated with the changes in psychometric and test parameters. The results of the study showed that add-on of the low doses of quetiapine (Seroquel) significantly decreases impaired impulse control in remitted patients with bipolar affective disorders both in self-evaluation and in risk-taking experimental test. The drop of high level of impulsivity can improve the quality and stability of remission and reduce behavioral risks due to impaired impulse control.