Weight management in a cohort of Irish inpatients with serious mental illness (SMI) using a modular behavioural programme. A preliminary service evaluation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been previous reported deaths due to clozapine-induced constipation. In all these cases patients have experienced prior abdominal symptoms over a period of weeks or months. CASE PRESENTATION:We report the sudden death due to constipation of a healthy young male patient on clozapine without any kn...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Townsend G,Curtis D

更新日期：2006-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Co-occurring psychiatric disorders in adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) contribute to the burden of the healthcare and possibly to the delay of diagnosis. Aim of the study was to clinically assess the prevalence and compare lifetime co-occurring...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Pehlivanidis A,Papanikolaou K,Mantas V,Kalantzi E,Korobili K,Xenaki LA,Vassiliou G,Papageorgiou C

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most antipsychotics are associated with weight gain and other metabolic complications. Several randomized trials have shown metformin to be effective, but this still hasn't been included in clinical guidelines on managing antipsychotic induced weight gain. METHODS:All double blind placebo controlled trials ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： de Silva VA,Suraweera C,Ratnatunga SS,Dayabandara M,Wanniarachchi N,Hanwella R

更新日期：2016-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to examine whether comorbid mood and anxiety disorders influence patterns of treatment or the perceived unmet need for treatment among those not receiving treatment for illegal drug use disorders. METHODS:Data came from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC,...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Melchior M,Prokofyeva E,Younès N,Surkan PJ,Martins SS

更新日期：2014-03-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With an ageing population in most Western countries, people are living longer but often with one or more chronic physical health problems. Older people in physically poor health are at greater risk of developing clinical depression. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Problem Solving Therapy (PST) have b...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Sharpe L,Gittins CB,Correia HM,Meade T,Nicholas MK,Raue PJ,McDonald S,Areán PA

更新日期：2012-11-22 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:The 5-hydroxytryptamine 1B receptor (5-HT1B) plays an essential role in the serotonin (5-HT) system and is widely involved in a variety of brain activities. HTR1B is the gene encoding 5-HT1B. Genome-wide association studies have shown that HTR1B polymorphisms are closely related to multiple mental and behavi...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Xia X,Ding M,Xuan JF,Xing JX,Yao J,Wu X,Wang BJ

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with mental illness are frequently treated in primary care, where Primary Care Providers (PCPs) report feeling ill-equipped to manage their care. Team-based models of care improve outcomes for patients with mental illness, but multiple barriers limit adoption. Barriers include practical issues and p...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Loeb DF,Monson SP,Lockhart S,Depue C,Ludman E,Nease DE Jr,Binswanger IA,Kline DM,de Gruy FV,Good DG,Bayliss EA

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep is vital for maintaining individual's physical and mental health. Prior studies have reported close relationships between sleep duration and chronic diseases. However, in China, the prevalence of aberrant sleep duration and the associations between sleep duration and chronic conditions still merit stud...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Chen X,Wang SB,Li XL,Huang ZH,Tan WY,Lin HC,Hou CL,Jia FJ

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Schizophrenia has been linked with intrauterine exposure to maternal stress due to bereavement, famine and major disasters. Recent evidence suggests that human vulnerability may be greatest in the first trimester of gestation and rodent experiments suggest sex specificity. We aimed to describe the consequenc...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Malaspina D,Corcoran C,Kleinhaus KR,Perrin MC,Fennig S,Nahon D,Friedlander Y,Harlap S

更新日期：2008-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suicide intervention programs have been guided by findings that attitude towards suicide and suicidal behavior may be causally linked. These findings also make it imperative to identify the factors that influence attitudes towards suicide. However, there has been little research on attitudes towards suicide ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Zou Y,Leung R,Lin S,Yang M,Lu T,Li X,Gu J,Hao C,Dong G,Hao Y

更新日期：2016-05-26 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The WARM study is a longitudinal cohort study following infants of mothers with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and control from pregnancy to infant 1 year of age. BACKGROUND:Children of parents diagnosed with complex mental health problems including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depressio...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Harder S,Davidsen K,MacBeth A,Lange T,Minnis H,Andersen MS,Simonsen E,Lundy JM,Nyström-Hansen M,Trier CH,Røhder K,Gumley A

更新日期：2015-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is a significant problem for people with serious mental illness. We aimed to consider body size from the perspective of long-stay psychiatric inpatients, focussing on: weight gain and its causes and impacts; diet and physical activity; and the perceived ability to make meaningful change in these doma...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Every-Palmer S,Huthwaite MA,Elmslie JL,Grant E,Romans SE

更新日期：2018-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have become the most frequently used antidepressants in China in recent decades. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the efficacy and tolerability of SSRIs in Chinese studies and the quality of Chinese randomized controlled trials. METHODS:Major ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Zhang Y,Becker T,Ma Y,Koesters M

更新日期：2014-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical utility of the existing apps for people with eating disorders (EDs) is not clear. The TCApp has been specifically developed for people with EDs, is based on the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Treatment (CBT) and allows a bidirectional link between the patient and the therapist. The objectiv...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Anastasiadou D,Lupiañez-Villanueva F,Faulí C,Arcal Cunillera J,Serrano-Troncoso E

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The categories of functional psychoses build on views of influential professionals. There have long been four main categories - affective, schizophrenic, schizoaffective/cycloid/reactive/polymorphic, and delusional/paranoid psychoses. The last three are included in "psychotic disorders". However, this dichot...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Bergsholm P

更新日期：2016-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suicide completion is a tragic outcome in secondary mental healthcare. However, the extent to which demographic and clinical characteristics, suicide method and service use-related factors vary across psychiatric diagnoses remains poorly understood, particularly regarding differences between 'schizophrenia s...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Lopez-Morinigo JD,Fernandes AC,Chang CK,Hayes RD,Broadbent M,Stewart R,David AS,Dutta R

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

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:Antisocial personality disorder often co-exists with drug and alcohol use disorders. METHODS:This trial examined the effectiveness of offering psycho-education for antisocial personality disorder in community substance use disorder treatment centers in Denmark. A total of 176 patients were randomly allocate...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Thylstrup B,Schrøder S,Hesse M

更新日期：2015-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is good evidence that trauma-focused therapies for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder are effective. However, they are not always feasible to deliver due a shortage of trained therapists and demands on the patient. An online trauma-focused Guided Self-Help (GSH) programme which could overcome these barrier...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Nollett C,Lewis C,Kitchiner N,Roberts N,Addison K,Brookes-Howell L,Cosgrove S,Cullen K,Ehlers A,Heke S,Kelson M,Lovell K,Madden K,McEwan K,McNamara R,Phillips C,Pickles T,Simon N,Bisson J

更新日期：2018-03-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is common among persons with epilepsy (PwE), affecting roughly one in three individuals, and its presence is associated with personal suffering, impaired quality of life, and worse prognosis. Despite the availability of effective treatments, depression is often overlooked and treated inadequately ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Meyer B,Weiss M,Holtkamp M,Arnold S,Brückner K,Schröder J,Scheibe F,Nestoriuc Y

更新日期：2017-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Discrepancies between parents and children in their assessment of children's mental health affect the evaluation of need for services and must be taken seriously. This article presents the differences between parents' and children's reports of the children's symptoms and social impairment, based on the resul...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Van Roy B,Groholt B,Heyerdahl S,Clench-Aas J

更新日期：2010-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Crisis resolution teams (CRTs) aim to help patients in acute mental health crises without admitting them to hospital. The aims of this study were to investigate content of treatment, service practice, and outcomes of crises of CRTs in Norway. METHODS:The study had a multicentre prospective design, examining...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Hasselberg N,Gråwe RW,Johnson S,Ruud T

更新日期：2011-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many studies have shown the efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) on depression; however, there are limited studies concerning the universality of the IPT problem areas in different countries. This study identifies whether the interpersonal problem areas defined in the IPT manual are endorsed by Thai...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Lueboonthavatchai P,Thavichachart N

更新日期：2010-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the high prevalence of co-morbid substance use among mental health service users (dual diagnosis), very few mental health workers in the UK have had training and/or clinical experience to equip them to deliver targeted interventions to this client group. METHOD:In a randomised controlled trial of tr...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Hughes E,Wanigaratne S,Gournay K,Johnson S,Thornicroft G,Finch E,Marshall J,Smith N

更新日期：2008-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) is a promising approach to the prevention and reduction of depressive symptoms among adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of disseminating a self-directed internet-based mental health intervention (MoodGYM) in senior high s...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Lillevoll KR,Vangberg HC,Griffiths KM,Waterloo K,Eisemann MR

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of schizophrenia frequently includes prolonged benzodiazepine administration despite a lack of evidence of its use. It is often difficult to discontinue benzodiazepines because of the development of dependence. We aim to assess if melatonin can facilitate the withdrawal of prolonged benzodiazepine ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Baandrup L,Fagerlund B,Jennum P,Lublin H,Hansen JL,Winkel P,Gluud C,Oranje B,Glenthoj BY

更新日期：2011-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:School bullying is a destructive behaviour common among adolescents that can sometimes escalate to criminal activity. This study aimed to examine the association between four types of school bullying (i.e., physical, verbal, relational, and cyber) and murderous ideation and behaviours (i.e., ideation, plans,...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Su PY,Wang GF,He H,Han AZ,Zhang GB,Xu N

更新日期：2019-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The skin contains a system for producing serotonin as well as serotonin receptors. Serotonin can also cause pruritus when injected into the skin. SSRI-drugs increase serotonin concentrations and are known to have pruritus and other dermal side effects. CASE PRESENTATION:A 46-year-old man consulted his docto...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Cederberg J,Knight S,Svenson S,Melhus H

更新日期：2004-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Agitation and containment are frequent in psychiatric care but little is known about their costs. The aim was to evaluate the use of services and costs related to agitation and containment of adult patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital or emergency service. METHODS:Systematic searches of four electron...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Rubio-Valera M,Luciano JV,Ortiz JM,Salvador-Carulla L,Gracia A,Serrano-Blanco A

更新日期：2015-03-04 00:00:00