Is it possible to carry out high-quality epidemiological research in psychiatry with limited resources?

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Failing adult neurogenesis is increasingly considered a factor in the pathogenesis and course of psychiatric disorders. The level of evidence in favor of such hypotheses varies, but disturbed cellular plasticity in the hippocampus may be a common aspect of several neuropsychiatric diseases. RECENT FI...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Kempermann G,Krebs J,Fabel K

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pain is a near-universal experience and research suggests that chronic pain, defined as pain lasting longer than 3 months, affects around 20% of the general population. However, there is relatively little awareness of the problem of pain amongst people with an intellectual disability. RECENT FINDINGS...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： McGuire BE,Kennedy S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A shift in accepted practice regarding sharing research led one editor to discuss adopting a legal rather than a moral stance to enforce ethical standards. Familiar ethical concerns regarding consent and balancing individual rights against those of others are considered, alongside lacunae in the field, by drawing on v...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Clegg J

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Mental disorders are mainly characterized via symptom assessment. Symptoms are state-like macroscopic anomalies of behaviour, experience, and expression that are deemed relevant for diagnostic purposes. An alternative approach is based on the concept of endophenotypes, which are physiological or behav...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Stanghellini G,Rossi R

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Compelling evidence suggests that a small group of men who develop schizophrenia display a stable pattern of antisocial behaviour from childhood onwards, causing considerable suffering to victims and to themselves and imposing a significant financial burden on society. We reviewed the literature on th...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Naudts K,Hodgins S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this study is to provide a review of articles published between July 2007 and August 2008 on the current use and rationale of benzodiazepines in anxiety disorders. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent review articles confirm selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors as first-choice drugs for treating anxi...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Cloos JM,Ferreira V

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Behavioral medicine is a vast field with an ever-increasing knowledge base. We review important findings over the last 18 months. RECENT FINDINGS:We organized advances in behavioral medicine into four main topic areas: the doctor and patient, health-related behavior, integration of behavioral medicin...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Feldman MD,Berkowitz SA

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Alcohol is widely available and one of the most commonly used psychoactive substances. This review examined the recent literature for empirical research addressing the cause, prevalence and treatment of alcohol-related problems in adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities. RECENT FINDINGS...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Barrett N,Paschos D

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Health disparities are evident between people with intellectual disabilities and the general population. Despite the potential of indicators for measuring disparities and planning interventions to address inequalities- currently a priority health policy target- few studies have mapped the physical or ...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Walsh PN

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review compares and contrasts the diagnostic entities and taxonomy of substance use and addictive disorders in the beta draft of the Eleventh Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 11), which was released in November 2016, and the Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and ...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Saunders JB

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often presents with comorbid substance use disorders (SUD). Due to similarities in key symptoms of both disorders and suboptimal efficacy of the available treatments, clinicians are faced with difficulties in the diagnosis and treatment of these pati...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： van der Burg D,Crunelle CL,Matthys F,van den Brink W

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The International Classification of Diseases, 11th Edition (ICD-11) classifies personality disturbance according to levels of severity. This article reviews the literature on levels of personality functioning in relation to clinical management and treatment, and proposes how these findings apply to th...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Bach B,Simonsen S

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review presents the latest developments covered in the literature regarding psychosis in neurodegenerative disorders and discusses possible future research directions. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent findings in the field of psychosis and neurodegenerative disorders revolve around four main themes. The f...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Karameh WK,Murari G,Schweizer TA,Munoz DG,Fischer CE

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the literature on decriminalization of drug use from 2016 to 2017 and suggest the way forward. RECENT FINDINGS:The systematic review of the literature on decriminalization resulted in seven articles that discuss decriminalization as compared with 57 published articles on legalization. Decri...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Vicknasingam B,Narayanan S,Singh D,Chawarski M

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Antipsychotic therapy has been eclipsed by high rates of noncompliance; the problem was attributed to a lack of efficacy and the burden of side effects of neuroleptics. This review sought to examine whether the arrival of second generation (atypical) antipsychotic drugs with low side-effect liability ...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Voruganti LP,Baker LK,Awad AG

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We reviewed the recent literature on prevalence rates, and application of evidence-based treatments for eating disorders among Hispanics/Latinos residing in the United States. RECENT FINDINGS:Lifetime prevalence rates of anorexia nervosa are lower among Hispanic/Latinos than non-Hispanic Whites. Ther...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Perez M,Ohrt TK,Hoek HW

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The present review examines the recent advances in psychological interventions for two major lifestyle disorders in adults namely, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disorders. The review summarizes findings from studies carried out between the years 2015 and 2017. RECENT FINDINGS:The effect...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Sudhir PM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Chronological age is a crude measure and may not be the best indicator of the ageing process. Establishing valid and reliable biomarkers to understand the true effect of ageing is of great interest. We provide an overview of biological and psychological characteristics that change with age and can pot...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Foo H,Mather KA,Thalamuthu A,Sachdev PS

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Alcohol dependence is a complex disorder with a well documented highly hereditary nature. This article reviews the recent advances in our understanding of the direct and indirect genetic influences on alcohol use and dependence. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent findings can be summarized as follows: (a) twin s...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Higuchi S,Matsushita S,Kashima H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To examine recent philosophical work which impacts on fitting mental content into a satisfactory picture of nature. RECENT FINDINGS:Both reductionist and nonreductionist forms of naturalism about mental content have sustained criticism. SUMMARY:The connection between having a mind and fitting a rati...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Thornton T

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To examine the influence of personality disorder comorbidity on the general treatment of mood disorders. RECENT FINDINGS:Personality disorders generally have a negative influence on outcome of mood disorders, both unipolar and bipolar. When the personality features are addressed, however, the outcome...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Bajaj P,Tyrer P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this article is to investigate psychopathology in order to illuminate the nature of personal identity. RECENT FINDINGS:Predominantly, the authors reviewed here defend a more robust version of the narrative self against Dennett's claim that narrative self is ultimately a useful fiction. Aut...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Hansen J,Maynes J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Social cognition refers broadly to the way in which we process social information, and is a critical predictor of social competency. This article provides an overview of some of the assessment approaches that have been developed to assess this construct. RECENT FINDINGS:A variety of well validated as...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Henry JD,Cowan DG,Lee T,Sachdev PS

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the recent literature (over the past 18 months) regarding psychosocial challenges and clinical concerns among adolescent athletes, and to address the advances made in understanding adolescent athletes' coping processes. RECENT FINDINGS:Coping research has moved from identifying discrete str...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Tamminen KA,Holt NL,Crocker PR

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Recent research suggests that expectations might be a particularly important subgroup of cognitions in major depression. The present study aimed to further specify the role of situation-specific dysfunctional expectations (SDEs) in the development of depressive symptoms. It was hypothesized that the e...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Kube T,Glombiewski JA,Rief W

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) do not usually offer a sex-specific approach for the management of schizophrenia. With this narrative review, we aim to give an integrated and synthesized overview of the current state of knowledge regarding sex-specific aspects in schizophrenia and how this topic m...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Fernando P,Sommer IEC,Hasan A

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Specific phobias are prevalent and often disabling anxiety disorders. The present review examines relevant investigations that have been published during the last 2 years on major aspects of this group of disorders. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent studies have come mainly from epidemiology, brain imagery and ...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Pull CB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Among the mentally ill, smoking prevalence is highest in patients with schizophrenia ( approximately 70-80%). This can impose a significant financial burden on patients, not to speak of increased smoking-related morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it is critical for clinicians to understand why patien...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Winterer G

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Public health concern regarding the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants among youth has generated the need for increased understanding of diversion, which is the illegal sharing and selling of prescription drugs. Although our understanding of nonmedical use of stimulants has increased, the same ...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Lasopa SO,Striley CW,Cottler LB

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Attempts to remediate the cognitive difficulties of people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia have shown efficacy; however, existing treatment studies display huge variation, frustrating efforts to determine how best to apply this treatment tool. This review summarizes findings of induced cognitive cha...

journal_title：Current opinion in psychiatry

authors： Wykes T,Huddy V

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00