CLOCK gene 3111C/T polymorphism is not associated with seasonal variations in mood and behavior in Korean college students.

abstract：:A longitudinal study to analyse the diurnal variations in baseline fetal heart rate (FHR) and sustained fetal tachycardia (SFT) in twin pregnancy was performed on one dichorionic twin. Twenty-four hour FHR recordings on twins were made at 32, 34 and 36 weeks of gestation simultaneously. Significant diurnal variations ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Muro M,Shono H,Shono M,Ito Y,Iwasaka T

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the relationship between a volitional lifestyle and sleep-life habits in the aged. High volitional group (HVG: n=45, 26 men and 19 women, mean age 73.0 years) and low-volitional group (LVG: n=45, 27 men and 18 women, mean age 72.2 years) were grouped using the scale of self-confidence. It was f...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Shirota A,Tanaka H,Hayashi M,Hori T

更新日期：1998-04-01 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：: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：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:The goal of treating major depressive disorder is to achieve remission. This prospective study aimed to identify predictors of remission in a cohort of depressive inpatients who received fluoxetine. METHODS:A total of 131 newly hospitalized patients with major depressive disorder received a fixed dose of 20 mg/day...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Lin CH,Lane HY,Chen CC,Juo SH,Yen CF

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several countries, such as the USA, inadvertently created a different behavioral health payment system from the rest of medicine through the introduction of diagnostic-related group exemptions for psychiatric care. This led to isolation in the administration and delivery of care for patients with mental health and sub...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kishi Y,Kathol RG,McAlpine DD,Meller WH,Richards SW

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new mathematical method was developed to analyze time series. Applications of this method to the delta component of all-night sleep electroencephalogram (EEG) revealed new variations with double-rapid eye movement (REM)-sleep interval. The proposed method entails repeated application of the least squares spectrum. F...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Koga E,Tsuji Y

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In the present study, we investigated the changes in P3 component in the emotionally charged visual event-related potentials (ERP) in 30 drug-naïve schizophrenic patients for up to 1 year. METHODS:Visual oddball event-related potential was recorded from six recording sites for crying baby or smiling baby photograp...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Mori K,Morita K,Shoji Y,Matsuoka T,Fujiki R,Uchimura N

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Alcohol use is the third highest risk factor for disease and disability. This study explored the association between binge drinking and mental health, general health, and diet and nutrition of young adults. METHODS:A sub-sample of 2590 adults aged 18-29 years was selected from 10 364 participants in the survey to...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Mohamed S,Ajmal M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To estimate the prevalence, severity, and treatment of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th edn; DSM-IV) mental disorders in community populations in Japan, face-to-face household surveys were conducted in four community populations in Japan. A total of 1663 community adults responded (overall re...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kawakami N,Takeshima T,Ono Y,Uda H,Hata Y,Nakane Y,Nakane H,Iwata N,Furukawa TA,Kikkawa T

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Another structure in the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) circuit may be the pituitary gland because of the fact that limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (LHPA) axis abnormality has been reported in patients with OCD. There has been only one prior study, however, concerning pituitary volumetry, in which the s...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Atmaca M,Yildirim H,Ozler S,Koc M,Kara B,Sec S

更新日期：2009-08-01 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：:Multiple sclerosis (MS) is usually diagnosed on the basis of the typical clinical course, with remission and exacerbation in multiple parts of the central nervous system (CNS). Recently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has made a large contribution to the diagnosis of patients with MS. But it is difficult to make a d...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Ogawa K,Kishi M,Kurihara T,Ikeda K,Kinoshita M

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to explore the suicidal ideation of community-dwelling elderly and the factors associated with their intention to commit suicide. Using a multilevel stratified sampling strategy, 1000 elderly subjects were recruited (aged 65-74 years old) in Taiwan during the year 2001. The degree ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Yen YC,Yang MJ,Yang MS,Lung FW,Shih CH,Hahn CY,Lo HY

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven patients (35 men and two women) with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) without any known cardiovascular and lung diseases were examined by Doppler echocardiography. Eight of the 37 (21.6%) patients experienced daytime pulmonary hypertension (PH), and all of them had severe OSAHS with an ap...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Yamakawa H,Shiomi T,Sasanabe R,Hasegawa R,Ootake K,Banno K,Wakayama H,Katada M,Kobayashi T

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to test different definitions of depressive mixed state (DMX) (major depressive episode (MDE) with some concurrent hypomanic symptoms), to find which one could better define DMX. Unipolar and bipolar II MDE outpatients (n = 168) were interviewed with the DSM-IV Structured Clinical Interview. ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Benazzi F

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors compared perceived stress in subgroups of patients defined by vulnerability (high and low) and disorder (somatoform and dissociative). A total of 30 patients each of somatoform and dissociative disorders diagnosed according to the classification of mental and behavioral disorders criteria were assessed wit...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Irpati AS,Avasthi A,Sharan P

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Suicide is a leading cause of death among Japanese college and university students. Gatekeeper-training programs have been shown to improve detection and referral of individuals who are at risk of suicide by training non-mental-health professional persons. However, no studies have investigated the effectiveness of...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Hashimoto N,Suzuki Y,Kato TA,Fujisawa D,Sato R,Aoyama-Uehara K,Fukasawa M,Asakura S,Kusumi I,Otsuka K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess autistic symptom differences between high-functioning atypical autism (atypical symptomatology) (HAA; IQ >/= 70) and childhood autism (HCA), 53 HAA children (mean: 6.0 +/- 0.5 years) were compared with 21 HCA children (mean: 8.2 +/- 1.1 years) on the Childhood Autism Rating Scale-Tokyo version (CARS-TV). Bec...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kanai C,Koyama T,Kato S,Miyamoto Y,Osada H,Kurita H

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of insight into illness is a prevalent and distinguishing feature of schizophrenia, which has a complex history and has been given a variety of definitions. Currently, insight is measured and treated as a multidimensional phenomenon, because it is believed to result from psychological, neuropsychological and orga...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Ouzir M,Azorin JM,Adida M,Boussaoud D,Battas O

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In September 1987 in Japan, the Mental Hygiene Law was amended to the Mental Health Law. This Law emphasizes the protection of human rights of the mentally disabled as well as the promotion of their social rehabilitation. In 1993, Mental Health Law was partially revised in the following four areas: (i) social rehabili...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Asai K

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Issues related to recovery of quality of life (QoL) in depressive outpatients have been raised. This descriptive correlation study investigated QoL in depressive outpatients in Taiwan. A total of 181 depressive outpatients participated in the study. Their QoL levels were measured using the Taiwanese version of the Sho...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Sung SC,Yeh MY

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the neuronal mechanism underpinning the pathophysiology of compulsive hoarding. We report the cerebral blood flow changes in an obsessive-convulsive patient with severe hoarding. The patient showed hyperperfusion of the fronto-temporal region and hypoperfusion of the striatal, the middle cingulat...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Ohtsuchi H,Matsuo K,Akimoto T,Watanabe Y

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present paper was to clarify the link between the attention and arousal level that supports the basis of the cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia, by investigating the relationship between the simple reaction time and the closed-eye eye movements in 30 patients with schizophrenia and 20 healthy co...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Nakamura M,Matsushima E,Ohta K,Ando K,Kojima T

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Although peripheral low-grade inflammation and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels have been implicated in schizophrenia (SCZ), the interactions between them remain to be fully revealed. We aimed to compare BDNF and cytokines in patients with SCZ and healthy controls (HC). Additionally, we aimed to inve...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Zhou Y,Peng W,Wang J,Zhou W,Zhou Y,Ying B

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the differences in the remission rate, recovery rate, functional improvement, and treatment adherence related to treatment with short-acting immediate-release methylphenidate (IR-MPH) and long-acting osmotic-release oral system-methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) in a naturalistic setting among Taiwanese childr...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Tzang RF,Wang YC,Yeh CB,Hsu CD,Liang HY,Yang PC,Liu HJ,Huang YS,Cheng H,Hsu YC,Liu SI,Pan CH,Huang YF,Huang CF,Wu YY,Huang YH,Liu HC,Chang HL

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author's goal was to investigate the effects of surgical treatment on psychophysiological measurements in 17 patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and also to clarify the improvement process of each evaluation. Given the changes in respiratory disturbance and sleep architecture, it was obvious that...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Yamadera W

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to examine the following hypothesis: (i) Self-esteem and aggressiveness, adverse childhood experiences (ACE), and a depressive tendency interact with each other. (ii) The subjects show a strong depressive tendency, and each of the other factors exerts a main effect on, and interacts wi...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Matsuura N,Hashimoto T,Toichi M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Oxidative stress has gained attention recently in psychiatric medicine and has been reported to be associated with various diseases. However, the psychosocial factors involved in oxidative stress are still not well understood. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine whether anxiety levels and neuroticism were a...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Matsushita M,Kumano-Go T,Suganuma N,Adachi H,Yamamura S,Morishima H,Shigedo Y,Mikami A,Takeda M,Sugita Y

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00