Making mental health an integral part of sustainable development: the contribution of a social determinants framework.

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：AIM:To determine whether disparities exist in mental health care provision to immigrants and Italian citizens with severe mental illness in Bologna, Italy. METHODS:Records of prevalent cases on 31/12/2010 with severe mental illness and ≥1 contact with Community Mental Health Centers in 2011 were extracted from the men...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Rucci P,Piazza A,Perrone E,Tarricone I,Maisto R,Donegani I,Spigonardo V,Berardi D,Fantini MP,Fioritti A

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychiatry is in one of its regular crises. It is a crisis of its diagnostic systems despite - perhaps because - of the recurrent claims about the extent of diagnosable 'brain disorders'. It is a crisis of its explanatory systems despite - perhaps because - of its current wager on the brain as the ultimate locus for e...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Rose N

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Planning mental health carer services requires information about the number of carers, their characteristics, service use and unmet support needs. Available Australian estimates vary widely due to different definitions of mental illness and the types of carers included. This study aimed to provide a detailed profi...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Diminic S,Hielscher E,Harris MG,Lee YY,Kealton J,Whiteford HA

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：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：:In July 2015, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) released a Rapid Response report summary, with a critical appraisal, on discontinuation strategies for patients with long-term benzodiazepines (BDZ) use. The CADTH document is a review of the literature. It includes studies whose interventi...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Guaiana G,Barbui C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

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 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：: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：:This brief review encompasses the key findings of structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (sMRI) research on amygdala volume in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We also highlight the possible correlation between the autistic behavioural phenotype and amygdala alteration. ...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Bellani M,Calderoni S,Muratori F,Brambilla P

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This editorial discusses the application of a novel brain imaging analysis technique in the assessment of neuroanatomical dysconnectivity in psychotic illnesses. There has long been a clinical interest in psychosis as a disconnection syndrome. In recent years graph theory metrics have been applied to functional and st...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： O'Donoghue S,Cannon DM,Perlini C,Brambilla P,McDonald C

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：:Understanding the excess risk of psychotic disorders in migrant and ethnic minority groups has long been an important research focus in psychiatric epidemiology and public mental health. Heterogeneity between migrant groups based on the region of origin, minority status and other socioeconomic factors may provide clue...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Dykxhoorn J,Kirkbride JB

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Decades of research show that people with schizophrenia have an increased risk of death from cancer; however, the relationship between schizophrenia and cancer incidence remains less clear. This population-based study investigates the incidence of seven common types of cancer among people with a hospital diagnosis...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Pettersson D,Gissler M,Hällgren J,Ösby U,Westman J,Bobo WV

更新日期：2020-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder mainly characterised by deficits in social communication as well as by narrow patterns of behaviour and interests (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), often accompanied by language, intellectual and sensory impairments. The severity of these impairme...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Piccin S,Crippa A,Nobile M,Hardan AY,Brambilla P

更新日期：2018-04-01 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：:Increasing numbers of young adults need continued support for their attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) beyond the age-boundary for children's services. The sparse literature on transition in general suggests patchy provision and huge gaps in transitional care, but also that young people with ADHD and othe...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Ford T

更新日期：2020-01-09 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: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：: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：AIMS:Research demonstrates elevated levels of common mental disorders among Syrian refugees, but the majority of studies have, to date, focused on adult populations. This study aims to estimate the prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Syrian children and adolescents living i...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Scherer N,Hameed S,Acarturk C,Deniz G,Sheikhani A,Volkan S,Örücü A,Pivato I,Akıncı İ,Patterson A,Polack S

更新日期：2020-12-10 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：:Aims. Prevalence and covariates of subclinical psychosis have gained increased interest in the context of early identification and treatment of persons at risk for psychosis. Methods. We analysed 9829 adults representative of the general population within the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Two psychosis syndromes, der...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Rössler W,Ajdacic-Gross V,Haker H,Rodgers S,Müller M,Hengartner MP

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：: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: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：:Psychiatry is having a great time. Over the last few years, we have seen an exceptional explosion in neuroscience knowledge, and especially in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms through which environmental and genetic factors affect the brain and regulate behaviour, while at the same interacting with periph...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Pariante CM

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：AIMS:Few studies have compared time trends for the incidence of psychosis. To date, the results have been inconsistent, showing a decline, an increase or no significant change. As far as we know, no studies explored changes in prevalence of early risk factors. The aim of this study was to investigate differences in ear...

journal_title：Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences

authors： Filatova S,Marttila R,Koivumaa-Honkanen H,Nordström T,Veijola J,Mäki P,Khandaker GM,Isohanni M,Jääskeläinen E,Moilanen K,Miettunen J

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00