Add-on topiramate reduces weight in overweight patients with affective disorders: a clinical case series.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of people experiencing mental-health problems do not seek help, and the stigma of mental illness is considered a major barrier to seeking appropriate treatment. More targeted interventions (e.g. at the workplace) seem to be a promising and necessary supplement to public campaigns, but little is ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Hanisch SE,Twomey CD,Szeto AC,Birner UW,Nowak D,Sabariego C

更新日期：2016-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research has suggested that worry is negatively associated with working memory performance. However, it is unclear whether these findings would replicate across different worry levels and in individuals with anxiety and depressive disorders (i.e. clinical statuses). METHOD:One-hundred-thirty-eight ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Held J,Vîslă A,Zinbarg RE,Wolfer C,Flückiger C

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Paris and Nice terrorist attacks affected a thousand of trauma victims and first-line responders. Because there were concerns that this might represent the first of several attacks, there was a need to quickly enhance the local capacities to treat a large number of individuals suffering from trauma-relat...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Brunet A,Ayrolles A,Gambotti L,Maatoug R,Estellat C,Descamps M,Girault N,Kalalou K,Abgrall G,Ducrocq F,Vaiva G,Jaafari N,Krebs MO,Castaigne E,Hanafy I,Benoit M,Mouchabac S,Cabié MC,Guillin O,Hodeib F,Durand-Zalesk

更新日期：2019-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To review the prevalence and impact of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) below the diagnostic threshold and explore its treatment needs in times of scarce healthcare resources. METHODS:A systematic literature search was conducted until January 2013 using PUBMED/MEDLINE, PSYCINFO, EMBASE and reference lists...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Haller H,Cramer H,Lauche R,Gass F,Dobos GJ

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the emergence of mental health problems during adolescence and early adulthood, many young people encounter difficulties accessing appropriate services. In response to this gap, the Australian Government recently established new enhanced primary care services (headspace) that target young people with...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： McCann TV,Lubman DI

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the availability of evidence based treatments, many people with major depression receive no or delayed professional treatment, which may put them at risk for adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to examine which demographic and need factors distinguish early, delayed and no treatment use. MET...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Boerema AM,Ten Have M,Kleiboer A,de Graaf R,Nuyen J,Cuijpers P,Beekman ATF

更新日期：2017-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Agitation episodes are common among patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Oral and intramuscular administration methods are commonly used in pharmacological treatment of acute agitation. Recently, an innovative inhalation product with loxapine(Adasuve®)has become available for treatment of acute a...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Jørgensen TR,Emborg C,Dahlen K,Bøgelund M,Carlborg A

更新日期：2016-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mental health is the greatest challenges for the current and future generations. Worldwide, out of the 66 million people suffering from depression; majority (85%) were from low and middle income countries. The prevalence was more common among the prisons population than the community. However, a worldwide co...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Beyen TK,Dadi AF,Dachew BA,Muluneh NY,Bisetegn TA

更新日期：2017-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many patients with a non-affective psychotic disorder suffer from impairments in social functioning and social cognition. To target these impairments, mentalization-based treatment for psychotic disorder, a psychodynamic treatment rooted in attachment theory, has been developed. It is expected to improve soc...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Weijers J,Ten Kate C,Eurelings-Bontekoe E,Viechtbauer W,Rampaart R,Bateman A,Selten JP

更新日期：2016-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous structurally unrelated drugs, including antipsychotics, can prolong QT interval and trigger the acquired long QT syndrome (aLQTS). All of them are thought to act at the level of KCNH2, a subunit of the potassium channel. Although the QT-prolonging drugs are proscribed in the subjects with aLQTS, the...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Lazarczyk MJ,Bhuiyan ZA,Perrin N,Giannakopoulos P

更新日期：2012-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with a high risk of involuntary psychiatric in-patient hospitalization both on the individual level and on the level of mental health services and the socioeconomic environment that patients live in. METHODS:The present study expands on a previous...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Karasch O,Schmitz-Buhl M,Mennicken R,Zielasek J,Gouzoulis-Mayfrank E

更新日期：2020-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological reports about dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) in elderly people from developing countries are scarce. Therefore, we sought to determine the prevalences of dementia and AD in a population of nursing home residents and senior center attendees of Durango City, Mexico, and to determine whet...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Alvarado-Esquivel C,Hernández-Alvarado AB,Tapia-Rodríguez RO,Guerrero-Iturbe A,Rodríguez-Corral K,Martínez SE

更新日期：2004-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Disordered eating behavior and body dissatisfaction affect a large proportion of the Dutch population and account for severe psychological, physical and social morbidity. Yet, the threshold for seeking professional care is still high. In the Netherlands, only 7.5% of patients with bulimia nervosa and 33% of ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： ter Huurne ED,Postel MG,de Haan HA,DeJong CA

更新日期：2013-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mental health literacy has received increasing attention as a useful strategy to promote early identification of mental disorders, reduce stigma and enhance help-seeking behaviors. However, despite the abundance of research on mental health literacy interventions, there is the absence of evaluations of curre...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Wei Y,McGrath PJ,Hayden J,Kutcher S

更新日期：2015-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autistic personality traits (APT) and schizotypal personality traits (SPT) are associated with depression. However, mediating factors within these relationships have not yet been explored. Thus, the focus of the current study was to examine the effects of childhood neglect on the relationship between APT/SPT...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Liu J,Gong J,Nie G,He Y,Xiao B,Shen Y,Luo X

更新日期：2017-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescence has been described as comorbid condition in affective or anxiety disorders, as well as borderline personality disorder (BPD) and is a risk factor for later suicide attempts. Prevalence rates of NSSI decline steeply from adolescence to young adulthood. Yet, to the...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Groschwitz RC,Plener PL,Kaess M,Schumacher T,Stoehr R,Boege I

更新日期：2015-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) is the most widely and frequently used scale to assess positive and negative affect. The PANAS has been validated in several languages, and it has shown excellent psychometric properties in the general population and some clinical samples, such as forensic sa...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Díaz-García A,González-Robles A,Mor S,Mira A,Quero S,García-Palacios A,Baños RM,Botella C

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2014 close to 10 million people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa were on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). The incidence of non-communicable diseases has increased markedly in PLWH as mortality is reduced due to use of HAART. Common mental disorders (CMD) are highly prevalent in P...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Chibanda D,Cowan F,Gibson L,Weiss HA,Lund C

更新日期：2016-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with comorbid depression and personality disorders suffer from a heavy disease burden while tailored treatment options are limited, accounting for a high psychological and economic burden. Little is known about the effect of treatment dosage and type of psychotherapy for this specific co-morbid pati...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Kool M,Van HL,Bartak A,de Maat SCM,Arntz A,van den Eshof JW,Peen J,Blankers M,Bosmans JE,Dekker JJM

更新日期：2018-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Providers of psychological therapies are encouraged to offer patients choice about their treatment, but there is very little information about what preferences people have or the impact that meeting these has on treatment outcomes. METHOD:Cross-sectional survey of people receiving psychological treatment fr...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Williams R,Farquharson L,Palmer L,Bassett P,Clarke J,Clark DM,Crawford MJ

更新日期：2016-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strong longitudinal evidence exists that psychological distress is associated with a high morbidity and mortality risk in type 2 diabetes. Little is known about the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may explain this association. Moreover, the role of personality traits in these associations is still ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： van Dooren FE,Denollet J,Verhey FR,Stehouwer CD,Sep SJ,Henry RM,Kremers SP,Dagnelie PC,Schaper NC,van der Kallen CJ,Koster A,Pouwer F,Schram MT

更新日期：2016-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Once considered to be a disorder restricted to childhood, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is now recognised to persist into adult life. However, service provision for adults with ADHD is limited. Additionally, there is little guidance or research on how best to transition young people with AD...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Hall CL,Newell K,Taylor J,Sayal K,Swift KD,Hollis C

更新日期：2013-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the biological underpinnings of relapse in alcohol dependency is a major issue in addiction research. Based on recent evidence regarding the relevance of occipital visual evoked response potentials (ERPs) in addiction research, and its significance for relapse research, we assessed occipital ER...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Matheus-Roth C,Schenk I,Wiltfang J,Scherbaum N,Müller BW

更新日期：2016-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ego defense mechanisms (or factors), defined by Freud as unconscious resources used by the ego to reduce conflict between the id and superego, are a reflection of how an individual deals with conflict and stress. This study assesses the prevalence of various ego defense mechanisms employed by medical student...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Parekh MA,Majeed H,Khan TR,Khan AB,Khalid S,Khwaja NM,Khalid R,Khan MA,Rizqui IM,Jehan I

更新日期：2010-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite increased interest in workplace mental health interventions, the evidence for beneficial effects is mixed. Furthermore, many existing studies lack methodological rigor. We report results from a group randomized control trial to test the efficacy of a vastly popular intervention in Canada, the Road to...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Fikretoglu D,Liu A,Nazarov A,Blackler K

更新日期：2019-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rise of the internet and related technologies has significant implications for the treatment of complex health problems, including the combination of depression and alcohol/other drug (AOD) misuse. To date, no research exists to test the real world uptake of internet and computer-delivered treatment prog...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Kay-Lambkin FJ,Baker AL,Healey A,Wolfe S,Simpson A,Brooks M,Bowman J,Childs S

更新日期：2012-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited knowledge exists to inform the selection and introduction of locally relevant, feasible, and effective mental health interventions in diverse socio-cultural contexts and health systems. We examined stakeholders' perspectives on mental health-related priorities, help-seeking behaviors, and existing re...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Tol WA,Ebrecht B,Aiyo R,Murray SM,Nguyen AJ,Kohrt BA,Ndyanabangi S,Alderman S,Musisi S,Nakku J

更新日期：2018-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate psychometric properties of the Clinical Decision Making Style (CDMS) scale which measures general preferences for decision making as well as preferences regarding the provision of information to the patient from the perspectives of people with severe mental i...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Puschner B,Neumann P,Jordan H,Slade M,Fiorillo A,Giacco D,Egerházi A,Ivánka T,Bording MK,Sørensen HØ,Bär A,Kawohl W,Loos S,CEDAR study group.

更新日期：2013-02-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication in schizophrenic patients is common and associated with symptom relapse and poorer long-term outcomes. The risk factors for treatment non-adherence include dosing frequency and complexity. Besides, slower dose titration in an acute schizophrenic episode may lead to a...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Pan PY,Lee MS,Yeh CB

更新日期：2015-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is an important public health problem and is closely associated with suicidal behavior in the population. Although the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is widely used for assessment of depression, the psychometric characteristics of this scale have not been explored in stu...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Yang L,Jia CX,Qin P

更新日期：2015-04-09 00:00:00