Mental Illness: Volume 11 Issue 1 , Open Access

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) using different TMS instruments for major depressive disorder at a suburban tertiary clinic

Maria Cristina Davila, Brianna Ely, Ann M. Manzardo

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a neurostimulatory technique used to modulate orbital frontal corticostriatal (OFC) activity and clinical symptomatology for…

Life in Family Buildings as a unique environment in Turkey

Seheryeli Yılmaz, Osman Sabuncuoglu

Family building (FB) is a building where residents of different flats are close relatives. Being quite common in metropolitan areas, these unique psychosocial environments remain…

How often do women use non-drug treatment methods for psychiatric symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum periods?

Hilal Uslu Yuvaci, Esra Yazici, Ahmet Bulent Yazici, Serhan Cevrioglu

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of complementary and alternative medical applications (CAM) and non-drug treatments of women during their pregnancies…

Relationship between body mass and clinical response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for major depressive disorder

Maria Cristina Davila, Brianna Ely, Ann M. Manzardo

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been proven to be efficacious in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). We previously examined the effectiveness…

Psychological wellness, yoga and quality of life in patients affected by schizophrenia spectrum disorders: A pilot study

Pasquale Caponnetto, Roberta Auditore, Marilena Maglia, Stefano Pipitone, Lucio Inguscio

Schizophrenia is a serious psychiatric disorder characterized by positive symptoms, negative symptoms and neurocognitive deficits. The aim of this study was to estimate…

Time to remission analysis for major depressive disorder after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Ann M. Manzardo, Brianna Ely, Maria Cristina Davila

We previously examined the efficacy of rTMS for major depressive disorder in an applied clinical practice. Clinical response was related to severity of depression as well as the…

Are all rTMS machines equal? New research suggests there may be clinically significant differences

Will Novey

Acute transaminitis after initial days of starting haloperidol

Rami Gabriel, Todd Wojtanowicz, Reza Farokhpay, Robert Bota

Haloperidol is a first-generation antipsychotic butyrophenone that is lipophilic, readily absorbed, and extensively metabolized in the liver. The occurrence of elevated liver…

Interactions between antidepressants, sleep aids and selected breast cancer therapy

Jody Jacobson Wedret, Thanh G. Tu, Doru Paul, Camille Rousseau, Augustin Bonta, Robert G. Bota

Depression and insomnia are very significant pathologies in cancer patients as they contribute to the patient's overall cure and quality of life. Moreover, untreated depression…