Brain anatomy of autism spectrum disorders II. Focus on amygdala.

abstract：:Aims. It is often assumed that psychiatric units at general hospitals attract less stigma than do specialized psychiatric hospitals, but so far this has not been examined empirically. Methods. We conducted a representative population survey in Germany (n = 2410) in order to compare attitudes towards psychiatric units ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Schomerus G,Matschinger H,Angermeyer MC

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims. Little is known about how the rates and characteristics of mental health service users in unpaid work, training and study compare with those in paid employment. Methods. From staff report and patient records, 1353 mental health service users of seven Community Mental Health Teams in two London boroughs were cate...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Lloyd-Evans B,Marwaha S,Burns T,Secker J,Latimer E,Blizard R,Killaspy H,Totman J,Tanskanen S,Johnson S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies in urban areas identified environmental risk factors for mental illness, but little research on this topic has been performed in rural areas. METHODS:Hospital admission rates were computed for 174 rural municipalities in the catchment area of the state psychiatric hospital in Günzburg in years 2006 ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Losert C,Schmauß M,Becker T,Kilian R

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims Social workers report high levels of stress and have an increased risk for hospitalisation with mental diagnoses. However, it is not known whether the risk of work disability with mental diagnoses is higher among social workers compared with other human service professionals. We analysed trends in work disability...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Rantonen O,Alexanderson K,Pentti J,Kjeldgård L,Hämäläinen J,Mittendorfer-Rutz E,Kivimäki M,Vahtera J,Salo P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent meta-analysis of antidepressant trials is the largest conducted to date. Although it claims to prove antidepressant effectiveness beyond dispute, the main outcome is response rates, which are derived from continuous data in a process that can inflate differences between groups. The standardised mean differenc...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Moncrieff J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The primary goal was to identify risk factors for post-surgical depression in subjects operated on for drug-resistant epilepsy. Secondary goals were to confirm the high rate of depression in subjects suffering from epilepsy (prior to surgery) and to look for first post-surgical depressive episode. METHODS:Ca...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Barbieri V,Cardinale F,Luoni A,Russo GL,Francione S,Tassi L,Sartori I,Castana L,Scarone S,Gambini O

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), typically, randomize participants to one of two intervention groups. It has been shown, however, that about 25% of RCTs published in the scientific literature randomize participants to three or more treatment groups. These studies are called 'multi-arm' trials: there may be, for in...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Cipriani A,Barbui C

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aims of this study are to explore the associations of readmission to psychiatric hospital over time, to develop a statistical model for early readmission to psychiatric hospital and to assess the feasibility of predicting early readmission. METHOD:The sample comprised 7891 general psychiatric discharges in ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Tulloch AD,David AS,Thornicroft G

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aggressive or antisocial behaviours with violations of social rules are the main features of disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs), which are developmental diseases and include conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder. In the last decade, several efforts have been made to shed light on the biological underpi...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Bellani M,Garzitto M,Brambilla P

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 'at-risk' criteria are a useful paradigm for investigating the psychological, neurocognitive, neurobiological and genetic risk factors for psychosis, specifically schizophrenia. To date, the primary outcome of interest in at-risk research has been the development of psychotic disorder, whereby patients are categor...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Lin A,Nelson B,Yung AR

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Names matter! Schizophrenia has negative associations which impede individual recovery and induce societal and self-stigmatization. Alternatives have been proposed and are worthy of debate; changes made in Japan have generally been considered successful. The group of 'schizophrenia and other psychoses' could be furthe...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Kingdon D,Taylor L,Ma K,Kinoshita Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Little is known about the potential health impact of police encounters despite a ubiquitous police presence in many disadvantaged urban environments. In this paper, we assess whether persistent or aggressive interactions with the police are associated with poor mental health outcomes in a sample of primarily low-i...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Hirschtick JL,Homan SM,Rauscher G,Rubin LH,Johnson TP,Peterson CE,Persky VW

更新日期：2019-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Interest in features of our local environments that may promote better mental health and wellbeing continues to rise among decision makers. Our purpose was to highlight a selection of these challenges and some promising avenues for enhancing the quality of evidence. Method. An analysis of approximately 267...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Astell-Burt T,Feng X

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population-based studies have identified that delusional-like experiences (DLEs) are common in the general population. While there is a large literature exploring the relationship between poor social support and risk of mental illness, there is a lack of empirical data examining the association of poor socia...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Saha S,Scott J,Varghese D,McGrath J

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A substantial proportion of persons with mental disorders seek treatment from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) professionals. However, data on how CAM contacts vary across countries, mental disorders and their severity, and health care settings is largely lacking. The aim was therefore to investigate t...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： de Jonge P,Wardenaar KJ,Hoenders HR,Evans-Lacko S,Kovess-Masfety V,Aguilar-Gaxiola S,Al-Hamzawi A,Alonso J,Andrade LH,Benjet C,Bromet EJ,Bruffaerts R,Bunting B,Caldas-de-Almeida JM,Dinolova RV,Florescu S,de Girolamo G,G

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:High heterogeneity was found in the prevalence rates of mental disorders in adult asylum seekers and refugees in high-income countries. This may be related to different problems. Among them, there is a changing exposure to risk and protective factors for mental health at different phases of these people's life bef...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Giacco D

更新日期：2019-10-02 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Previous work suggests that the Dutch variant of assertive community treatment (ACT), known as Function ACT (FACT), may be effective in increasing symptomatic remission rates when replacing a system of hospital-based care and separate community-based facilities. FACT guidelines propose a different pattern of psychi...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Drukker M,van Os J,Sytema S,Driessen G,Visser E,Delespaul P

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a neuroimaging technique with a potential to elucidate white matter integrity. Recently, it has been used in the field of psychiatry to further understand the pathophysiology of major diseases, including bipolar disorder (BD). This review sought to focus on existing DTI findings on wh...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Bellani M,Brambilla P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The use of Alzheimer disease medication for the treatment of dementia symptoms has shown significant benefits with regards to functional and cognitive outcomes as well as nursing home placement (NHP) and mortality. Hospitalisations in these patient groups are characterised by extended length of stays (LOS), freque...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Möllers T,Perna L,Stocker H,Ihle P,Schubert I,Schöttker B,Frölich L,Bauer J,Brenner H

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To determine the association between the sleep duration and the risk of all-cause mortality in adults. METHODS:A search strategy was conducted in the MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE and LILACS databases. Searches were also conducted in other databases and unpublished literature. Cohort studies were included without lang...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： García-Perdomo HA,Zapata-Copete J,Rojas-Cerón CA

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Young adults with early psychosis want to pursue normal roles - education and employment. This paper summarises the empirical literature on the effectiveness of early intervention programmes for employment and education outcomes. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review of employment/education outcomes for early ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Bond GR,Drake RE,Luciano A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When developing accessible, affordable and effective mental health systems, exchange of data between countries is an important moving force towards better mental health care. Unfortunately, health information systems in most countries are weak in the field of mental health, and comparability of data is low. Special in...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Wahlbeck K

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To study the potential use of child behaviour checklist (CBCL) 1.5-5 scales for the early identification of preschoolers at risk of autism. METHODS:CBCL scores of three groups of preschoolers were compared: (1) an experimental group of 101 preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD); (2) a control group of 9...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Muratori F,Narzisi A,Tancredi R,Cosenza A,Calugi S,Saviozzi I,Santocchi E,Calderoni S

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lately on these pages, a discussion is going on over the opportunity of the use of the definition 'outsider'. Especially in the USA, it is judged as demeaning, discriminating and inappropriate, whilst in Europe, it is used in a much more unconcerned way. Mr Gioni curator of numerous international exhibitions including...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Tansella C

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims. To assess the breadth of mental and substance coverage in the Cochrane review system. Methods. All mental health and substance entries were identified from the 2005 to April 2012 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Results. A total of 1019 entries focused on mental health or substance misuse, with 698 (68.5...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Green-Hennessy S

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Suicidal behaviour is prevalent among adolescents and is a significant predictor of future suicide attempts (SAs) and suicide death. Data on the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of suicidal behaviour in Chinese adolescents are limited. This study was aimed to examine the prevalence, characteristics a...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Liu XC,Chen H,Liu ZZ,Wang JY,Jia CX

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The principle of pragmatism in clinical trials has been broadly recognised as a way to close the gap between research and practice. In this contribution, we argue that the conduct of pragmatic clinical trials in Europe may be hampered by poor implementation of current European Union's Clinical Trial Regulation No. 536...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Ostuzzi G,Gastaldon C,Petrini C,Godman B,Barbui C

更新日期：2020-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been repeated calls to include mental health in the sustainable development goals (SDGs), arguing that progress in development will not be made without improvements in mental health. Although these calls are starting to gain political traction, currently only a tiny fraction of international development wor...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： De Silva MJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental health care in the second half of the 20th century in much of the developed world has been dominated by the move out from large asylums. Both in response to this move and to make it possible, a pattern of care has evolved which is most commonly referred to as 'Community Psychiatry'. This narrative review descri...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Burns T

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine the impact of multiple psychiatric disorders over the lifetime on risk of mortality in the general population. METHODS:Data came from a random community-based sample of 1397 adults in Atlantic Canada, recruited in 1992. Major depression, dysthymia, panic disorder, generalised anxiety disorder and alcoh...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Kingsbury M,Sucha E,Horton NJ,Sampasa-Kanyinga H,Murphy JM,Gilman SE,Colman I

更新日期：2019-02-04 00:00:00