INTERNET AND COMPUTER GAME ADDICTION - A REVIEW OF CURRENT NEUROSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
2011-02-22 - English

THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES USED ON TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION. DRIA STUDY
2011-03-12 - English

CORTISOL PLASMA LEVELS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SEROTONIN-1A RECEPTOR BINDING IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
2011-03-12 - English

MORTALITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH CANNABIS, COCAINE, AMPHETAMINE, MDMA, AND OPIOID USE DISORDERS: A NATIONWIDE FOLLOW-UP STUDY OF DANISH SUBSTANCE USERS IN TREATMENT
2011-03-13 - English

ASSESSMENT OF LEVEL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC DISEASE
2011-03-13 - English
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Assessment of Anxiety and Depression for Parents of Children with Chronic Disease
Introduction:
Anxiety and depression are psychological disorders, which are according to the World Health Organization in terms of disease on top of other diseases in recent decades....(more)

RISKS FACTORS FOR COCAINE-INDUCED PSYCHOTIC DISORDER
2011-03-13 - English
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ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION FOR CHILDHOOD-ONSET SCHIZOPHRENIA
2011-03-13 - English

NEUROMORPHOLOGIC AND NEUROCHEMICAL REGULARITIES OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE OF DEVELOPING HUMAN BRAIN TO ALCOHOL
2011-03-13 - English

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE CORRELATIONS BETWEEN CORTISOL LEVELS OR DHEA-S/CORTISOL RATIO AND PANIC-AGORAPHOBIC DIMENSIONS IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS
2011-03-13 - English

ORBITOFRONTAL HYPERACTIVITY IN SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER PATIENTS: AN FMRI STUDY
2011-03-13 - English

ASSOCIATIONS OF 5HTT-LPR WITH ADHD SYMPTOMS ARE MODERATED BY PLATELET MAOB ACTIVITY
2011-03-13 - English
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PREVALENCE OF BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER IN IMMIGRANTS IN A PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT SETTING
2011-03-13 - English

REDUCED CONNECTIVITY IN THE UNCINATE FIBER TRACT BETWEEN THE FRONTAL CORTEX AND LIMBIC SUBCORTICAL AREAS IN SOCIAL PHOBIA
2011-03-13 - English

APPLYING THE SWEDISH PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK IN PRACTISE: ASSESSMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF PSYCHIATRIC CARE
2011-03-13 - English

TWO FACES OF REM SLEEP IN NORMAL AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
2011-03-13 - English

OXIDATIVE STRESS, INFLAMMATION AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN FIRST PSYCHOTIC PATIENTS
2011-03-13 - English

INTRODUCTION

Both oxidative stress and the inflammatory chemokine MCP-1 have been linked to the pathophysiology of certain mental illnesses such as psychosis. There are previous studies in rats and dogs suggesting that oxidative stress can cause cognitive impairment....(more)

EFFICACY OF ADJUNCTIVE ARIPIPRAZOLE TO LITHIUM OR VALPROATE IN THE LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF MANIA IN SUBJECTS WITH BIPOLAR I DISORDER (CN138-189)
2011-03-13 - English

FRONTOPOLAR CORTICAL INEFFICIENCY UNDERPINS BOTH "HOT" AND "COLD" COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN BIPOLAR DISORDER
2011-03-13 - English

LINE ITEM ANALYSIS IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH BIPOLAR I DISORDER TREATED WITH ARIPIPRAZOLE
2011-03-13 - English

SHYNESS AND SOCIAL PHOBIA IN ISRAELI JEWISH VERSUS ARAB STUDENTS
2011-03-13 - English

Background: Social Anxiety Disorder has been repeatedly shown to be very prevalent in the Western society with prevalence rates of 10% or above. However, very few studies have been performed in the Middle East and in Arab countries.
Methods: Three hundred Israeli students...(more)

THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL CONTEXT ON THE ACCULTURATIVE PROCESS: ACCULTURATIVE STRESS IN LATIN AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS
2011-03-13 - English

The social context—or neighborhood—of residence of the immigrant has been considered a relevant factor in the adaptation process as well as health (Bhugra & Arya, 2005). At the same time, few studies have taken into consideration the way in which social context may impact...(more)

META-ANALYSES OF THE EFFICACY OF ASENAPINE VS PLACEBO IN BIPOLAR I DISORDER AS MONOTHERAPY AND ADJUNCT THERAPY COMPARED WITH OTHER ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS
2011-03-13 - English

META-ANALYSIS OF ASENAPINE FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA: COMPARISON WITH PLACEBO AND COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF ALL ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS USING HEAD-TO-HEAD RANDOMIZED TRIALS

Armin Szegedi,(1) Pierre Verweij,(2) Wilbert van Duijnhoven,(2) Mary Mackle,(1) Pilar Cazorla,(1) Craig...(more)

ANTIDEPRESSANT TREATMENT RESTORES BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF) SERUM LEVELS AND AMELIORATES MOTOR FUNCTION IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE PATIENTS
2011-03-14 - English

MAJOR DEPRESSION, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AND THE OMEGA-3 INDEX
2011-03-14 - English

CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS MEDIATE THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DEPRESSION AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MORTALITY
2011-03-14 - English

Purpose: To determine whether chronic medical conditions mediate the association between depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality.
Methods: Data analyzed were from 6,394 subjects aged 25-74 years who participated in extensive health examinations in the NHEFS...(more)

THE GERMAN “NETZWERK PSYCHISCHE GESUNDHEIT”: ESTABLISHING HOME TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH SEVERE CHRONIC MENTAL DISORDERS FROM A SYSTEMIC APPROACH
2011-03-14 - English
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Introduction: Home treatment models in treating severe chronic mental disorders including crisis intervention show more and more evidence to offer an excellent alternative to hospital treatment. In Germany, having higher hospitalization rates than almost any other country...(more)

EFFECT OF ADJUNCTIVE ARIPIPRAZOLE IN ACHIEVING VARIOUS LEVELS OF RESPONSE AND ON DOMAINS OF FUNCTIONING IN MDD: A POOLED ANALYSIS
2011-03-14 - English

DIFFERENCES IN ANTIPSYCHOTIC COMBINATION (MONOTHERAPY VERSUS POLYTHERAPY) BETWEEN PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND PATIENTS WITH OTHER PSYCHOSES
2011-03-14 - English
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THE ANTIDEPRESSANT EFFICACY OF AGOMELATINE IN DAILY PRACTICE: RESULTS OF THE NON-INTERVENTIONAL STUDY VIVALDI*
2011-03-14 - English

EFFECT OF THE WORLDWIDE CRISES ON MENTAL HEALTH
2011-03-14 - English

MODERATE EXERCISE IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH NON-REMITTED MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
2011-03-14 - English

Aim: To assess the impact of a moderate physical exercise programme on the Quality of Life (QoL) of patients with treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and evaluate the relationship between QoL and response to treatment.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that...(more)

GROUP THERAPY DURING THE POST-SURGERY PERIOD FOR BARIATRIC PATIENTS FROM A PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE SOUTHEAST BRAZIL: MAIN ASPECTS
2011-03-14 - English

Introduction: With the worldwide increase of severe obesity, the demand for and performance of bariatric surgery has increased.
Objective: To show the importance of the group therapy approach in the research and treatment of the surgery\'s psychological consequences....(more)

MANAGEMENT OF GHB INTOXICATION AND WITHDRAWAL IN GENERAL HOSPITALS
2011-03-14 - English

Gamma- hydroxybutyric acid, GHB, is physically as well as psychologically seriously addictive. The usual dosage lies between 0.5-3 ml . An exponential increase of the use of GHB is being reported in all European countries. A small overdose can rapidly lead to serious...(more)

THE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT UNIT: A NOVEL METHOD FOR ASSESSING NEW IN-PATIENTS
2011-03-14 - English

DEPRESSION, INFLAMMATION AND CORONARY HEART DISEASE: PROGNOSTICAL VALUE OF hs-CRP AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
2011-03-14 - English

THE INFORMED CONSENT NOT TO BE INFORMED - A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY ON THE USE OF PLACEBO IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
2011-03-14 - English

DIFFERENCES IN CLINICAL AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT BETWEEN INMATES WITH HIGH VERSUS LOW RISK OF SUICIDE
2011-03-14 - English

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Ana Cardoso, Miguel Talina, Filomena Fortes, Amélia Leal, J.M. Caldas de Almeida, Miguel Xavier
Affiliation details: Department, institution/hospital, city, country
Faculty of Medical...(more)

THE CURRENT STATUS OF FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY IN JAPAN
2011-03-14 - English

The current status of forensic psychiatry in Japan.

Abstract
In 2005, the Medical Treatment and Supervision (MTS) Act was enacted in Japan to hospitalize the criminally insane and to promote a self-supporting lifestyle after deinstitutionalization. As of October 2010,...(more)

MEMBRANE LIPID RAFTS ARE REQUIRED FOR D2 DOPAMINE RECEPTOR SIGNALING
2011-03-14 - English

DIFFICULTIES IDENTIFYING FEELINGS, ALEXITHYMIC FEATURES AND BRAIN RESPONSES IN SOCIAL PHOBIA TRAIT: AN FMRI STUDY
2011-03-15 - English

FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (FMRI)-BASED NEUROFEEDBACK AS A NEW TREATMENT TOOL FOR DEPRESSION
2011-03-15 - English

FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (FMRI)-BASED NEUROFEEDBACK AS A NEW TREATMENT TOOL FOR DEPRESSION

ASSOCIATION OF FKBP5 GENE HAPLOTYPES WITH COMPLETED SUICIDE IN THE JAPANESE POPULATION
2011-03-15 - English

Background: The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is known to have a role in suicidal behaviors in patients with affective disorders. However, the incomplete overlapping of the genetic factors of suicidal behaviors and the genetic factors of affective disorders...(more)

STAFF ATTITUDES TOWARDS PATIENTS WITH BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
2011-03-15 - English

The current study presents two inventories for the measurement of cognitive and emotional attitudes towards borderline personality disorder (BPD) patients and their treatment, and uses them in order to compare attitudes of psychiatrists, psychologists and nurses toward BPD...(more)

HORMONES IN THE IMMEDIATE POSTPARTUM PERIOD AS A RISK FACTOR FOR POSTNATAL DEPRESSION, AT TWO MONTHS POSTPARTUM
2011-03-15 - English

VENLAFAXINE AND CYP2D6 IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
2011-03-15 - English

VENLAFXINE AND CYP2D6 IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Zeppegno P*, Rolla R**, Dalò V*, Ressico F*, Parafioriti A*, Prosperini P*, Vidali M**, Bellomo G**, Torre E*

*Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of...(more)

DEFICIT IN SPEECH DEVELOPMENT AT THE AGE OF FIVE YEARS PREDICTS ALEXITHYMIA IN LATE ADOLESCENT MALES
2011-03-15 - English

Objective: Assessment of the etiology of alexithymia is in most studies hindered by recall bias. The aim of the present study was to assess the significance of individual developmental factors at the age of five years for alexithymia in late adolescence. By using data from...(more)

POSTURAL INSTABILITY IN SCHIZOPHRENICS: A STUDY USING COMPUTERIZED STATIC AND DYNAMIC POSTUROGRAPHY
2011-03-15 - English

Postural Instability in Schizophrenics: A Study Using Computerized Static and Dynamic Posturography
Author Block: Neil K. Agarwal, Rutgers Univ, New Brunswick, NJ; Shashi K. Agarwal, MD, FACC, Agarwal Health Ctr, East Orange, NJ

Introduction: Schizophrenic patients have...(more)

SUICIDALITY IN ADHD: A REVIEW
2011-03-15 - English

Introduction

Both Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and suicidal behaviour are common psychiatric conditions with significant social and emotional morbidity. Although completed suicide in ADHD has been assessed in a previous meta-analysis, other domains of...(more)