Preferable lighting conditions for dining and communicating with the family : appropriate conditions for the appearance of dishes and faces and the impression of the dining table

　This study aims to show the preferable lighting conditions for the appearance of dishes and smooth communications with family in the dining room.　We conducted an experiment on the subjective evaluation under 43 lighting conditions in total, which combined light source, light color, and illuminance. 20 subjects evaluated "Brightness", "Visibility", and "Preference of the appearance" for each object ; dishes on the dining table and the faces of those who sit around the dining table. After, they evaluated satisfaction of lighting conditions. Additionally, they evaluated "Impression of the dining table" using 20 pairs of adjectives of the Semantic Differential method.　The results showed that illuminance, color temperature, and spectral distribution of light source are major factors in the verification of lighting for the dining room

Clinico-demographic factors associated with the treatment response to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia

Abstract Background Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is among the recommended non-pharmacological treatments for patients with insomnia. While there are multiple reports on the effects of CBT-I treatment, few studies evaluating the factors associated with the treatment response to CBT-I have been reported. The present study aimed to confirm the effects of CBT-I in patients with insomnia and to examine the clinico-demographic factors that can predict the outcomes of CBT-I in these patients. Methods Overall, 62 patients were included in the present study. To confirm the effectiveness of CBT-I, we compared the pre- and post-CBT-I therapy values of several sleep parameters. Furthermore, to identify the clinico-demographic factors that could be predictive of the treatment response to CBT-I, we performed generalized linear model (GLM) analysis. Results The values of several sleep parameters were significantly lower after treatment than at baseline. The results of the GLM analysis revealed that sex and occupation were significantly associated with the treatment response to CBT-I. Conclusions The present results suggest that several clinico-demographic factors should be considered in the treatment of patients with insomnia

Characteristics of patients with anxiety disorder without selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor prescription over a two‐year period of pharmacotherapy

Abstract Introduction Pharmacotherapy such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin‐noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors is recommended for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Although there are patients with persisted symptoms of anxiety disorders who are treated with monotherapy of benzodiazepine anxiolytics without SSRIs, the characteristics of these patients are unclear. In the present study, we investigated the characteristics of patients with persisted symptoms of anxiety disorder without SSRI prescription. Methods From a prescription dataset covering 2018 and 2020, the prescriptions of 243 patients with anxiety disorder were analyzed. Patients were classified into two groups: SSRI non‐prescription and prescription groups. Results The SSRI non‐prescription group had a higher ratio of females than did the SSRI prescription group (60.1% vs. 44.6%, respectively, p = 3.12 × 10−2), but statistically not significant after the Bonferroni correction. No significant differences in age, body mass index, or duration of outpatient visits were found between groups. Among the independent variables, sex (female) was the only variable identified that predicted SSRI non‐prescription. Conclusion The present study showed that among patients with anxiety disorders, sex (female) was the only variable that predicted SSRI non‐prescription

Associations between parental bonding during childhood and functional recovery in patients with schizophrenia.

IntroductionSchizophrenia is believed to be etiologically associated with environmental factors. Poor parental bonding, especially arising from "low care" and "overprotection," may contribute to the prognosis in patients with psychosis. In the present study, we investigated the associations between the aforementioned two different parental bonding types and the prognosis, in terms of the functional recovery, of patients with schizophrenia.MethodsA total of 89 patients with schizophrenia were recruited, and 79 patients were registered for the study. After the parental bonding types and representative childhood adverse events were assessed, specific items on the PANSS were assessed at 0 and 24 weeks of the study period to define the functional prognosis.ResultsAt the end of the 24-week follow-up period, 36% of the patients were judged as showing recovery from schizophrenia. The score for "overprotective attitude," but not that for "low care," was found to be significantly higher in the non-recovery (defined below) group. Exploratory logistic regression analysis identified only "overprotective attitude" of the parents as being predictive of non-recovery. Moreover, a significant negative correlation was found between "low care" and "overprotective attitude" only in the non-recovery group.ConclusionIn the present study, we showed that an overprotective attitude of the parents was associated with non-recovery in patients with schizophrenia