Effects of switching from conventional antipsychotics to risperidone in Japanese patients with chronic schizophrenia.

abstract：AIMS:The authors investigated the correlation between prolactin concentrations during aripiprazole treatment and various factors, including age, sex, plasma concentrations of aripiprazole and its active metabolite, dehydroaripiprazole, and genetic polymorphisms of dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) and cytochrome P450(CYP)2D6...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Nagai G,Mihara K,Nakamura A,Suzuki T,Nemoto K,Kagawa S,Ohta I,Arakaki H,Kondo T

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Earlier comparisons of cognitive impairment among patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia have found a largely similar profile of deficits, but results have varied between studies. This prompted the current attempt at another such comparison. METHODS:Executive functions, memory, IQ, attention-concentrati...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Pradhan BK,Chakrabarti S,Nehra R,Mankotia A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first application of computed tomographic scan to the schizophrenic brain by Johnstone et al. initiated a new neuroscience research era with new perspectives on the neurobiological aspects of major psychoses. The most common paradigm in the flurry of brain imaging studies following the first report was the case-co...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Okazaki Y

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to examine over a 12-month post-intervention period whether the participation of community-living individuals with mental illness in cognitive behavioral group therapy for recovery of self-esteem (CBGTRS) resulted in improved outcomes. METHODS:This was a non-randomized controlled trial. T...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kunikata H,Yoshinaga N,Nakajima K

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiepileptic drugs (AED) were discontinued in 55 epileptics who had been free from seizures treated with AED, in accordance with the following criteria and procedures. (i) A reduction in AED commences when patients have been free from seizures for at least 2 years and epileptic discharges have also disappeared in rep...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Nakazawa Y,Ishida S,Maeda H,Sakurai S,Motooka H

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The validity of two kinds of brief intelligence tests for patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) was investigated. In study 1, five short forms of the Japanese Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (JWAIS-R) were administered to 102 AD patients. The results showed that the intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Nakamura H,Nakanishi M,Furukawa TA,Hamanaka T,Tokudome S

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the diagnostic concepts of taijin-kyofu-sho (TKS) and social phobia, by comparing the clinical diagnosis of TKS and the operational diagnosis of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (3rd edition, revised; DSM-III-R). Three evaluators conducted s...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Nakamura K,Kitanishi K,Miyake Y,Hashimoto K,Kubota M

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study was a 52-week, non-comparative, open-label study of flexible dose paroxetine (20-40 mg) in 52 Japanese post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients in order to obtain clinical experience regarding efficacy and safety in regular clinical practice. METHODS:Efficacy was measured using the Clinicia...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kim Y,Asukai N,Konishi T,Kato H,Hirotsune H,Maeda M,Inoue H,Narita H,Iwasaki M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This preliminary study was performed to test the reliability and validity of the Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB), developed by the National Institute of Mental Health MATRICS initiative, as an assessment tool in a Japanese-languag...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kaneda Y,Ohmori T,Okahisa Y,Sumiyoshi T,Pu S,Ueoka Y,Takaki M,Nakagome K,Sora I

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Psychiatric disorders are easily underestimated and under-recognized by physicians. The aim of the present study was to investigate the change in accuracy of recognizing psychiatric symptoms. METHODS:Consecutive 5-year consultation-liaison data were collected and patients with one of the five common psychiatric di...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Su JA,Tsai CS,Hung TH,Chou SY

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) impacts family functioning as family members modify their personal and family routines, participate in rituals, and provide reassurance. These behaviors have been identified as family accommodation (FA), a phenomenon that, if ignored, may facilitate OCD symptoms and lead to poore...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Gomes JB,Van Noppen B,Pato M,Braga DT,Meyer E,Bortoncello CF,Cordioli AV

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various perspectives exist regarding Internet gaming disorder. While the concept of behavioral addiction is gaining recognition, some view the phenomenon as merely excessive indulgence in online pastimes. Still, in recent years, complaints from patients or their family members about problems related to Internet use, p...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Lee SY,Lee HK,Choo H

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Neurofeedback has been studied with the aim of controlling cerebral activity. Near-infrared spectroscopy is a non-invasive neuroimaging technique used for measuring hemoglobin concentration changes in cortical surface areas with high temporal resolution. Thus, near-infrared spectroscopy may be useful for neurofeedb...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kinoshita A,Takizawa R,Yahata N,Homae F,Hashimoto R,Sakakibara E,Kawasaki S,Nishimura Y,Koike S,Kasai K

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Open-system social skills training (SST) was performed in an open psychiatric ward of the hospital of Yokohama City University. Between June 1998 and March 2000, 223 patients were being treated for various mental disorders and 136 of these patients voluntarily participated in the open-system SST at least once. The SST...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Takahashi M,Kosaka K

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the hypnotic effects of 10 mg melatonin and placebo, which were administered at 10.00 h, according to a single-blind crossover design, on an 8-h diurnal sleep from 11.00 to 19.00 h, following a full night of sleep. The subjects were six healthy male students, each of whom underwent polysomnogra...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Matsumoto M

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We made an attempt to express a complaint of sleep disturbance by a self-rating scale of radar chart mode. The questionnaire for sleep disturbance is made up of eight items. Each item was scored from grade 1 to 4. The score of each item was projected to the MY radar chart, designed by us. It is noted that this method ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Yamaguchi N,Matsubara S,Momonoi F,Morikawa K,Takeyama M,Maeda Y

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study investigated the clinical characteristics of internet addiction using a cross-sectional survey and psychiatric interview. METHODS:A structured questionnaire consisted of demographics, Symptom Checklist 90, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, Self-Rating Depression Scale, and Young's Internet Addiction Test (YIAT...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Tang J,Zhang Y,Li Y,Liu L,Liu X,Zeng H,Xiang D,Li CS,Lee TS

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Major depressive disorder (MDD) with racing/crowded thoughts is understudied. Kraepelin classified 'depression with flight of ideas' in the mixed states of his manic-depressive insanity. The aim of the study was to test whether MDD with racing/crowded thoughts was close to bipolar disorders. Consecutive 379 bipolar-II...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Benazzi F

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The reasons for accessing and maintaining access to mental health services in Japan may be different to those in other countries. Using the World Health Organization World Mental Health Japan survey data, this study investigated the prevalence of sociodemographic correlates of barriers for the use of, reasons for ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kanehara A,Umeda M,Kawakami N,World Mental Health Japan Survey Group.

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress caused by adverse and demanding conditions, a risk factor for mental illnesses, induces adaptive or maladaptive neural and behavioral consequences, depending on the conditions. Studies using rodent stress models have revealed multiple mechanisms related to dopamine and inflammation for stress-induced neural and...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Furuyashiki T,Kitaoka S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:We compared the 1-year rehospitalization rates of first-episode bipolar manic patients who were discharged while being treated with lithium or valproate in combination with an atypical antipsychotic. METHODS:We investigated the rehospitalization status of first-episode bipolar manic patients who were discharged be...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Woo YS,Bahk WM,Jung YE,Jeong JH,Lee HB,Won SH,Lee KH,Jon DI,Yoon BH,Kim MD,Min KJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study course and outcome of Bipolar II disorder, 217 major depressive episode (MDE) patients were interviewed with Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. Patients with more than three MDE and patients with fewer MDE were compared. Patients with more than three MDE were 77.8%. Comparisons, controlled for confound...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Benazzi F

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine general practitioners' (GPs') diagnosis of a case vignette presenting both anxiety and depression symptoms, and to understand their treatment preferences for the case. METHODS:A total of 1193 copies of a questionnaire were sent to doctors in primary care settings throughout Thailand. The questionnaire ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Lotrakul M,Saipanish R

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The subjects of this study were 306 male alcoholics who lived in Osaka, Japan, and who were initially diagnosed with alcoholism at a psychiatric institution between 1972 and 1983. Follow-up studies were done on three occasions: 1 March 1985 (Time 1), 1 November 1988 (Time 2) and 1 March 1992 (Time 3). We followed up 2...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Noda T,Imamichi H,Kawata A,Hirano K,Ando T,Iwata Y,Yoneda H

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:It is difficult to diagnose dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) because it exhibits clinical and neuropathological overlap with both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. The α-synuclein protein is a major component of Lewy bodies, and accumulation of α-synuclein aggregates causes synaptic dysfunction in DLB. Ep...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Funahashi Y,Yoshino Y,Yamazaki K,Mori Y,Mori T,Ozaki Y,Sao T,Ochi S,Iga JI,Ueno SI

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of circadian typology on sleep-wake behavior in shiftworkers were investigated using wrist actigraph in 18 air traffic controllers (ATC), nine morning types and nine evening types, working in a backward 1-1-1 super rapid rotation shift schedule. The ATC wore a wrist actigraph continuously over 6 days (3 da...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Natale V,Martoni M,Cicogna P

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Prescription opioids are psychoactive substances that can elicit many neuropsychological effects. There are no studies that directly demonstrate the effects of prescription opioid addiction (POA) on the human brain. This study aimed to quantify γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate (Glu) levels in the prefrontal...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Li JN,Liu XL,Li L

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to identify the characteristics of temperament and character in personality disorder symptoms in the young male general population. A total of 585 male subjects from the same community were included in the study (mean age, 19.06 +/- 0.26 years). There was no difference in socioeconomic...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Ha JH,Kim EJ,Abbey SE,Kim TS

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modified version of the Waldrop scale (WS) was used to assess the prevalence of minor physical anomalies in schizophrenic patients (n = 71) and healthy controls (n = 65). The mean total WS score was 3.32 (SD 1.98) for the schizophrenic patients, significantly higher than that for the controls (2.19, SD 1.18). Minor ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Hata K,Iida J,Iwasaka H,Negoro HI,Ueda F,Kishimoto T

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Several variables are able to influence the antidepressant effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), particularly the intensity of stimulation, which is generally expressed according to the resting motor threshold (RMT). The aim of our study was to investigate whether or not RMT changes durin...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Pretalli JB,Nicolier M,Chopard G,Vandel P,Tio G,Monnin J,Pazart L,Sechter D,Haffen E

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00