Muthita Phanasathit- Doctor of Medicine-Doctor of Philosophy
- Assistant Professor at Thammasat University
Muthita Phanasathit
- Doctor of Medicine-Doctor of Philosophy
- Assistant Professor at Thammasat University
ศูนย์แห่งความเป็นเลิศทางวิชาการด้านระบาดวิทยาประยุกต์ (Center of Excellence in Applied Epidemiology)
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Introduction
Assistant Professor,
Geriatric Psychiatry,
Mental Health/ Mental Disorders
General Psychiatry,
Clinical Sexology,
Clinical research
Current institution
Additional affiliations
September 2016 - present
Center of Excellence of Applied Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University
Position
- Researcher
July 2008 - present
Thammasat University, Rungsit Campus
Position
- Clinical lecture
August 2015 - present
Education
October 2020 - December 2020
Division of Clinical Sexology and Sexual Medicine Facultty of Medicine Thammasat University
Field of study
- Sexual Medicine
June 2013 - December 2018
the Royal College of Psychiatrists of Thailand
Field of study
- Geriatric Psychiatry
June 2013 - August 2015
Publications
Publications (48)
Objectives
To investigate the impact of electroacupuncture on cognitive function, quality of life (QoL), and depression severity in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
Methods
This double-blinded randomized controlled trial included 60 participants aged 18-55 with cognitive symptoms related to MDD at Thammasat University Hospital. Parti...
Objectives
To investigate the impact of electroacupuncture on cognitive function, quality of life (QoL), and depression severity in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
Methods
This double-blinded randomized controlled trial included 60 participants aged 18-55 with cognitive symptoms related to MDD at Thammasat University Hospital. Parti...
Objectives To investigate the impact of electroacupuncture on cognitive function, quality of life (QoL), and depression severity in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods This double-blinded randomized controlled trial included 60 participants aged 18-55 with cognitive symptoms related to MDD at Thammasat University Hospital. Partic...
Objectives
To investigate the impact of electroacupuncture on cognitive function, quality of life (QoL), and depression severity in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
Methods
This double-blinded randomized controlled trial included 60 participants aged 18-55 with cognitive symptoms related to MDD at Thammasat University Hospital. Parti...
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of suicidality among patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder and to identify factors associated with suicidality in these patients at Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital.
Methods: A retrospective descriptive-analytic study was conducted on patients between the ages of 20 - 60 years, d...
Introduction
The purpose of this study was to (1) validate the Thai version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q) as a screening tool for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), and (2) examine the relationship between cognitive performance and BPSD in an elderly population with amnestic mild cognitive impairment...
Purpose
Cognitive training intervention (CTI) is defined as any mechanism of action of a non-pharmacological procedure provided to improve cognitive function. CTI in healthy elderly has the potential to improve cognitive function; however, the effects of interactive computerized-CTI in old ages have been inconclusive. The present study aimed to det...
Introduction: In the epidemic wave of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in April 2021. This study aimed to explore the 30-day mortality rate and its associated factors and anesthetic practice in critically ill COVID-19 patients who received intubation. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was collected data from medical r...
This study used an experimental research design with a randomized controlled trial, divided into experimental and control groups, and measured results before and after the experimental. The purpose of the research aimed to examine the effects of a resource-enhancing program based on Pearlin’s conception on the depression of the caregivers of elderl...
This cross-sectional research focused on studying the prevalence of mental health outcomes and preventive behaviors, and to examine work-related factors associated with mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic amongst the healthcare workers employed by the Ministry of Public Health Thailand. The data were collected by the online question...
Aim: Cognitive training intervention (CTI) in the elderly is associated with a risk reduction of dementia; however, the effects of interactive computerized-CTI in old ages have been inconclusive. The present study aimed to determine the effects of low-technology CTI in community-based populations. Methods: The study was a 2-arm parallel single-blin...
The purpose of this cross-sectional, national online survey was to assess the magnitude of mental health problems and to identify job task and organizational factors associated with mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers in Thailand. The data were collected during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (May 1-...
Background: To evaluate the association between behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), as assessed via the Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q), and cognitive impairments in individuals with dementia and amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI).
Methods: 120 participants, comprising of 80 aMCI and 40 Alzheimer’s dise...
This cross-sectional descriptive research aimed to describe the COVID-19 preventive
behaviors and prevalence of mental health problems and to examine associations between personal factors, COVID-19 preventive behaviors, and mental health problems during the first wave of the pandemic. The data were collected from 247 individuals from the population...
Background:
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is an effective and applicable screening instrument to confirm the diagnosis of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) from patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and healthy controls (HCs).
Objectives:
This study aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the following: (a) Thai tr...
Erratum In the article “Use of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Thai Version to Discriminate Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment from Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Controls: Machine Learning Results” [Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2021;50:183–194, DOI: 10.1159/000517822] by Hemrungrojn et al., the names of two co-authors were incorrect.
The correc...
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an online psychological support group on patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a Thai field hospital.
Design/methodology/approach
A prospective controlled trial was conducted at a Thai field hospital and included patients with confirmed COVID-19 who were over the...
Introduction:
Molecular imaging has been developed and validated in Thai patients, comprising a portion of patients in the dementia registry. This should provide a more accurate diagnosis of the etiology of dementia, which was the focus of this study.
Methods:
This was a multicenter dementia study. The baseline characteristics, main presenting s...
Objective:
This study investigates the psychological impacts and their associated factors on patients with COVID-19 at a Thai field hospital.
Methods:
All eligible patients confirmed to have COVID-19 at Thammasat University field hospital completed an online self-reported mental health screening questionnaire which collected sociodemographic data,...
Objective: This study investigates the psychological impacts and their associated factors on patients with COVID-19 at a Thai field hospital.
Methods: All eligible patients confirmed to have COVID-19 at Thammasat University field hospital completed an online self-reported
mental health screening questionnaire which collected sociodemographic data,...
การวิจัยเชิงทดลองแบบสุ่มและมีกลุ่มควบคุมนี้ มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาผลของโปรแกรมการบำบัดความคิดและพฤติกรรมต่ออาการนอนไม่หลับในผู้ป่วยสูงอายุโรคซึมเศร้า กลุ่มตัวอย่างเป็นผู้ป่วยโรคซึมเศร้าที่มีอายุ 60 ปีบริบูรณ์ขึ้นไป มีอาการนอนไม่หลับอยู่ในระดับน้อยจนถึงปานกลาง จำนวนทั้งหมด 60 คน ที่มารับบริการ ณ โรงพยาบาลผู้สูงอายุแห่งหนึ่งในกรุงเทพมหานคร เลือกกลุ...
แพทยสภากำหนดให้แพทย์ใช้ทุนมีความรู้เรื่องโรคจิตเวชและให้การรักษาเบื้องต้นได้ด้วยตนเอง ผู้วิจัยจึงสนใจศึกษาปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อการตัดสินใจของแพทย์ใช้ทุนต่อการให้การรักษาเบื้องต้นของโรคจิตเวช
วิธีการศึกษา: การศึกษาพรรณนาแบบภาคตัดขวางในแพทย์ใช้ทุนสังกัดโรงพยาบาลธรรมศาสตร์เฉลิมพระเกียรติในปีการศึกษา 2559 โดยผู้วิจัยสร้างแบบสอบถามที่ประกอบด้วยข้อมูลส่วนตัวป...
บทนำ การรักษาด้วยไฟฟ้า (Electroconvulsive therapy: ECT) ในกลุ่มโรคจิตเวชนั้นทั่วโลกถือว่าเป็นการรักษามาตรฐานที่ประสิทธิผลดีและมีความปลอดภัยสูง โรงพยาบาลอุตรดิตถ์มีการรักษาด้วย modified ECT ตั้งแต่ปี พ.ศ. 2541 แต่ขาดข้อมูลทางเวชปฏิบัติ การศึกษานี้จึงมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาลักษณะประชากรและลักษณะทางคลินิกของผู้ป่วยเพื่อนำผลที่ได้ไปวางแผนการรักษาปรับป...
บทคัดย่อ
บทนำ การรักษาด้วยไฟฟ้า (Electroconvulsive therapy: ECT) ในกลุ่มโรคจิตเวชนั้นทั่วโลกถือว่าเป็นการรักษามาตรฐานที่ประสิทธิผลดีและมีความปลอดภัยสูง โรงพยาบาลอุตรดิตถ์มีการรักษาด้วย modified ECT ตั้งแต่ปี พ.ศ. 2541 แต่ขาดข้อมูลทางเวชปฏิบัติ การศึกษานี้จึงมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาลักษณะประชากรและลักษณะทางคลินิกของผู้ป่วยเพื่อนำผลที่ได้ไปวางแผนการร...
Objective
To investigate validity and reliability of Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (L-IADL) and Older People's Quality of Life Questionnaire (OPQOL-Brief) written in Thai
Method
A cross-sectional descriptive study at a specific time was implemented. It involved three steps as follows. In the first procedure, a permission to...
In Asia, while the postgraduate training in psychiatry employs the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) core training curriculum for psychiatry as a standard course, some adjustment to the course is required for the unique demographic and sociocultural characteristics of its region.
From the small group work in the 14th course for the academic devel...
The Trainee Perspective In Asia, while the postgraduate training in psychiatry employs the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Core Training Curriculum for Psychiatry as a standard course, some adjustment to the course is required for the unique demographic and socio-cultural characteristics of its region. From the Small Group Work in the 14th Cour...
Objective: To investigate the relationship between Facebook addiction and mental health among high school students. Material and Method: This cross-sectional analytic study was performed among 972 high school students from four provinces associated with high economic prosperity in Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani and Songkhla, utiliz...
Objective:
To determine the prevalence ofFacebook (FB) addiction and its related factors among Thai high school students.
Material and method:
This cross-sectional study was performed among 972 high school students in four provinces associated with high economic prosperity in Thailand: Bangkok, Ubon Ratchathani, Chiang Mai and Songkhla, utilizin...
Objective: To investigate the relationship between Facebook addiction and mental health among high school students.
Method: This cross-sectional analytic study was performed among 972 high school students from four provinces associated with high economic prosperity in Thailand; Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani and Songkhla utilizing a multista...
Objective: To determine the validity of the Thai version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (Thai-BFAS) using Facebook addiction screening in Thai high school students.
Material and Methods: The original BFAS was authorized for translation and validation in Thai. After content validity and usability were approved by three Thai psychiatrists, th...
[Article in Thai]
Objective: The objective of this survey was to examine adolescent coping. Material and Method: The study employed cross-sectional descriptive survey design. The sample comprised second-year medical students at Thammasat University. The participants completed the demographic questionnaire, the Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem and the Adoles...
Objective: To determine the validity of the Thai version of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (Thai-BFAS) using Facebook addiction screening in Thai high school students.
Material and Methods: The original BFAS was authorized for translation and validation in Thai. After content validity and usability were approved by three Thai psychiatrists, th...
Objective:
To estimate the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in Thai patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Material and method:
The present study is a cross-sectional descriptive design. The participants comprised 62 patients from the Memory Clinic at Thammasat University Hospital, Thailand. Subjects were diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disea...
Background. Distinguishing between Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer’s disease (Albert et al., 2011) from Late-Life Depression (LLD) is frequently a challenge due to overlapping mood and cognitive symptoms in the typical clinic patient. Few studies have directly compared neuropsychological differences between MCI and LLD. The aim of...
To survey workload and attitude toward profession of young Thai psychiatrists.
The present study was a cross sectional descriptive survey The researcher team invented the questionnaire and posted it to 142 young Thai psychiatrists (age < or = 40 years old).
There were 82 participants. Response rate was 57.7%. The respondents were 30 males (36.6%),...
To survey the psychotherapy practices among young Thai psychiatrists, including perceptions pertaining to training experience and satisfaction of psychotherapy supervision.
The present study employed a cross-sectional descriptive survey. The sample consisted of all psychiatrists aged 40 years old or under. A questionnaire was developed by the resea...
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Charernboon T, Phanasathit M. Research of young psychiatrists: A survey on research status, experiences and barriers to research. J Psychiatr Assoc Thailand 2011; 56(2): 189-200. (article in Thai)
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Charernboon T, Phanasathit M, Tangwongchai S, Hemrungrojn S, Worakul P. Depression and dementia among members of 15 elderly clubs in Bangkok. Thammasat Med J 2010; 10(4):428-36. (Article in Thai)
Rational and objective : Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) commonly found in people with dementia and aging people with cognitive decline. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of NPS in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in a hospital-based study.
Method : The participants of the study were composed of...
Rational and objective: It is well known that early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients are impaired in memory, visuospatial and executive functions , . However, in recent years , the literatures have reported that normal aging , even in the phase of amnestic MCI (aMCI) demonstrates a decrease in various cognitive functions , especially speed of ment...
Rational and objective: Mild Cognitive impairment(MCI) is the prodrome of dementia or incipient dementia that is challenging in clinical practice. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment ( MoCA) test has been demonstrated to be valid and reliable instrument for screening of MCI in various cross-cultural clinical samples. The objective of this study is to...
Introduction: Cognitive impairment has emerged as an important new target in schizophrenia therapeutics in light of evidence that cognitive deficits are critically related to the functional of disability that is characteristic of the illness. A comprehensive neuropsychological battery found an overall impairment rate of 73% in patients with schizop...
The objective of this Descriptive Research is to study the cognitive function of 76 chronic schizophrenic outpatients in the department of psychiatry of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and relative variables, using simple sampling method. The tools used for the data collection are demographic questionnaire, clinical questionnaire, Brief Psychi...
