This study examines how school psychologist workforce capacity influences the timeliness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis and access to intervention services within Title I schools in the United States. Using secondary data obtained from the National Center for Educati...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i3558
Burnout among healthcare practitioners is a critical issue affecting both the workforce and the quality of patient care. It is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a reduced sense of personal accomplishment, leading to decreased job satisfaction and incre...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i3556
The medical field is among the most demanding work fields, with healthcare providers being frequently exposed to traumatic injuries, heavy workloads, and intense emotional pressures. These conditions increase the risk of developing compassion fatigue, a syndrome of physical, emot...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i3557
Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by cognitive decline and memory impairment, representing a major global health challenge. With no definitive cure currently available, preventive strategies targeting modifiable risk fa...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i3555
Aminu Ibrahim Shehu, Chikaodiri Nkewerem Aghukwa, Mustapha Ibrahim Gudaji, Musa Umar Usman, Zaharaddeen Garba Habib & Auwalu Sani Salihu·International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal·2026
Background: Depression has a substantial direct and indirect impact on physical illness among the general outpatients. This impact includes amplifying physical symptoms and worsening functional impairment, thereby increasing morbidity and mortality, decreasing patients’ adherence...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i3554
One of the most prevalent mental illnesses worldwide is anxiety, with a particularly high prevalence observed among working adults. Gender plays a vital role in the prevalence, manifestation, and effects of workplace-related anxiety, yet systematic studies that disaggregate findi...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i3553
Background: Mental health disorders are a growing global crisis, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations with limited access to care. In Zambia, services remain predominantly biomedical, under-resourced, and lacking formalized psychosocial interventions. Support group...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i2552
Introduction: Off-label prescribing refers to the use of approved medications for indications, populations, dosages, or routes not formally approved by regulatory authorities. While legally permitted and often necessary in clinical practice, such use requires careful evaluation o...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i2551
Eru Mba Eru, Theresa Ekpenyong Isamoh, Christabel Ojibima Francis, Williams A. Nnenna, E. Oku Michael, Onne Eru Mba, Eric Agim Agaba, Obinna Chukwuemeka Godfrey, Nwaguma Precious Chidinma & Anozeng O. Igiri·International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal·2026
Aims: The study aimed to investigate the demographic distribution of patients diagnosed with dementia from the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital (2011-2021), Calabar, Cross River State. Study design: The retrospective research design was adopted for the study. This was done to...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i2550
Takayasu arteritis a rare chronic granulomatous vasculitis that causes arterial stenosis, occlusion, and systemic effects, mostly affects the aorta and its primary branches. The illness, which can produce a variety of neurological and systemic symptoms, most commonly affects youn...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i2548
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive and debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that predominantly affects the substantia nigra (SN) and the locus coeruleus. In rodent models, administration of reserpine has been shown to induce motor dysfunction alongside impairments in me...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i2549
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's disease, characterised by the progressive degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Beyond its well-recognised motor manifestations, PD is associated with a broad s...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i2547
Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder with a multifactorial etiology, with a male-to-female predominance of 4:1. Currently, clinical diagnosis is late, missing the window of therapeutic neuroplasticity for timely intervention. Salivary microR...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i2545
Differentially diagnosing neurodegenerative disorders is challenging due to similar appearing symptoms and various subtype mechanisms that disrupts behavioral, cognitive, and physical functions. Single modality, unimodal, biomarker types such as positron emission tomography (PET)...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i2546
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) has become a defining psychological experience of the digital era. Although widely studied in relation to social media use and problematic smartphone behaviour, FOMO has rarely been examined through a neuropsychiatric lens, particularly in adult populat...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i2544