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Antipsychotic polypharmacy in clozapine resistant schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial of tapering antipsychotic co-treatment
Eila Repo-Tiihonen, Tero Hallikainen, Päivi Kivistö, Jari TiihonenThere is a considerable disparity between clinical practice and recommendations based on meta-analyses of antipsychotic polypharmacy in clozapine resistant schizophrenia. For this…
Fatal child abuse: a study of 13 cases of continuous abuse
Anne Leena Marika Kauppi, Tuija Vanamo, Kari Karkola, Juhani MerikantoA parent who continuously physically abuses her/his child doesn't aim to kill the child but commits an accidental filicide in a more violent outburst of anger. Fatal abuse deaths…
Treatment of a woman with emetophobia: a trauma focused approach
Ad de JonghA disproportionate fear of vomiting, or emetophobia, is a chronic and disabling condition which is characterized by a tendency to avoid a wide array of situations or activities…
Sex differences in slow-wave electroencephalographic activity (SWA) in adolescent depression
Jorge Lopez, Robert Hoffmann, Graham Emslie, Roseanne ArmitageSleep disturbances, present in more than 90% of major depressive disorder (MDD) patients, are moderated by sex in adult MDD. In particular, slow-wave electroencephalographic…
Psychological aspects in children affected by Duchenne de Boulogne muscular dystrophy
Teresa Di Filippo, Lucia Parisi, Michele RoccellaImpairment of intelligence in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients was described by Duchenne de Boulogne himself in 1868. Further studies report intelligence disorders with…
Staff satisfaction in the functionalisation of psychiatric in-patient care
Nilamadhab Kar, Surendra P. Singh, Tongeji E. Tungaraza, Susmit Roy, Maxine O'Brien, Debbie Cooper, Shishir RegmiIn many UK mental health services, in-patient psychiatric care is being separated from community care by having dedicated in-patient medical team. We evaluated staff satisfaction…
Convergence of children's depression rating scale-revised scores and clinical diagnosis in rating adolescent depressive symptomatology
Paul L. Plener, Jasmin Grieb, Nina Spröber, Joana Straub, Alexander Schneider, Ferdinand Keller, Michael G. KölchThe Children's Depression Rating Scale-Revised (CDRS-R) is a widely used instrument for research on depression in minors. A raw score of ?40 has often been used as indicator of…
Stigmatising attitudes towards persons with mental illness: a survey of medical students and interns from Southern Nigeria
Bawo Onesirosan James, Joyce Ohiole Omoaregba, Esther Osemudiamen OkogbeninStigmatising attitudes towards persons with mental illness are commonly reported among health professionals. Familiarity with mental illness has been reported to improve these…
Headaches as somatoform disorders in children and adolescents
Ewa Emich-Widera, Beata Kazek, Barbara Szwed-Białożyt, Ilona Kopyta, Anna KostorzSomatoform disorders are often the main cause for seeking professional advice and performing a number of specialist checks. The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of…
Infectious agents are associated with psychiatric diseases
Daniela Lydia Krause, Elif Weidinger, Judith Matz, Agnes Wildenauer, Jenny Katharina Wagner, Michael Obermeier, Michael Riedel, Hans-Jürgen Möller, Norbert MüllerThere are several infectious agents in the environment that can cause persistent infections in the host. They usually cause their symptoms shortly after first infection and later…
Evaluating the mindfulness-based coping program: an effectiveness study using a mixed model approach
Kjersti B. Tharaldsen, Edvin BruSince more than 450 million people worldwide suffer from mental disorders, interventions that promote mental health have been called for. Mindfulness-based coping (MBC) is an…