Clinical and nonclinical predictors of test ordering in psychiatric emergency.

abstract：:The microcomputer allows for the design of a system that functions integrally with both the day-to-day and long-term needs of a consultation-liaison psychiatric service. This article describes a microcomputer system and data structure that can accomplish many of the same research tasks as a minicomputer system. In add...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Hammer JS,Hammond D,Strain JJ,Lyons JS

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite a good prognosis, the typically young age at diagnosis and physical sequelae may cause psychological distress in germ cell tumor survivors. We aimed to determine the frequency of anxiety and depression and analyze the impact of demographic and disease-related factors. METHOD:We enrolled N=164 testicu...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Vehling S,Mehnert A,Hartmann M,Oing C,Bokemeyer C,Oechsle K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sexual abuse is a common problem among female primary care medical patients. There is a wide spectrum of long-term sequelae, ranging from mild to the complex symptom profiles consistent with the theories of a posttraumatic sense of identity. Generally, the latter occurs in the context of severe, chronic abuse, beginni...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Dickinson LM,deGruy FV 3rd,Dickinson WP,Candib LM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Both electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and paliperidone (PLP) can induce, though infrequently, severe cardiac side-effects. Thus far, no studies are available on the cardiac safety of their co-administration. We report on the cardiac safety of the ECT-PLP combination in nine female inpatients who underwent this treatmen...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Masdrakis VG,Tzanoulinos G,Markatou M,Oulis P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ventral striatum has been assigned a major role in addictive behavior. In addition, clinical lesion studies have described involvement of the insula and globus pallidus. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of alleviation of alcohol and nicotine addiction after a cerebrovascular incident in the d...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Muskens JB,Schellekens AF,de Leeuw FE,Tendolkar I,Hepark S

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article reviews all available literature concerning the implications of Type D personality (the conjoint effects of negative affectivity and social inhibition) among patients with noncardiovascular conditions. METHODS:Published papers were included if they studied Type D personality among noncardiovascu...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Mols F,Denollet J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper, the first in a series commissioned by NIMH for the "Challenges for the 21st Century: Mental Health Services Research Conference," seeks to provide a broad perspective on the primary care/mental health interface in the United States. The manuscript examines both the care of mental disorders in medical setti...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Druss BG

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the prevalence of diagnosed ocular disease and eye disease treatment between Veteran's Administration (VA) patients with and without serious mental illness (SMI). METHODS:Retrospective comparison of diagnosed ocular disease and treatment prevalence among patients with and without diagnosed SMI in ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Saeedi O,Ashraf H,Malouf M,Slade EP,Medoff DR,Li L,Kreyenbuhl J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Tinnitus is known to have an association with depression and other psychiatric disorders. As part of a larger epidemiological survey, we evaluated the associations among tinnitus, depression and alexithymia in a group of elderly people. METHODS:A survey of hearing loss, audiological rehabilitation and associ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Salonen J,Johansson R,Joukamaa M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of nonpsychotic morbidity in primary care patients presenting with nonspecific and somatic symptoms has been difficult because of several factors related to the patients, primary care clinicians, and working conditions of the over-crowded clinic. The available standardized screening questionnaires do not ove...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Srinivasan TN,Suresh TR

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The psychiatric literature on competency indicates that a diagnosable psychiatric condition alone does not imply incompetency to make treatment decisions. Nonetheless, it is frequently assumed that individuals who are either mentally retarded or demented are incompetent to make decisions. The authors, focusing on the ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Kaplan KH,Strang JP,Ahmed I

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence of depression among otolaryngology patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) and the outcome of treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). METHOD:Ninety patients with MUS from a population of 983 consecutive otolaryngology outpatients were enrolled....

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Goto F,Tsutsumi T,Oishi N,Mimura M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the case of a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome- and Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis-related mania in which olanzapine was successfully used adjunctively and transiently to antifungal therapy. ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Spiegel DR,Bayne CE,Wilcox L,Somova M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ras-Raf-mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) kinase (MEK)-ERK cascade is important in the intra-cellular transduction of neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and glutamate. Sorafenib (Nexavar), a multi-kinase inhibitor targeting Raf kinase, vascular endothelial growth factor ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Kuo YL,Yang YK,Cheng HC,Yen CJ,Chen PS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This editorial describes an effort by 9 consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry service leaders in the United States to incorporate routine performance measurement into their service workflows. Although C-L psychiatry is an essential clinical service in general hospitals, performance metrics for this service have not be...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Kroll DS,Gopal A,Kimmel RJ,Mattson J,Beizai K,Danovitch I

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic inflammatory disorder associated with high levels of depressive symptoms and lower quality of life (QoL). In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of major depression (MD) on the QoL of patients with BD. METHOD:BD outpatients (n=25) and psychiatric outpatient...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Uğuz F,Dursun R,Kaya N,Cilli AS

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the recognition and treatment of emotional distress in physically healthy primary care patients who perceive themselves to be in fair or poor physical health. Patients (N = 892) from three private primary care practices completed a mental health screening form prior to their medical visit which inc...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Olfson M,Gilbert T,Weissman M,Blacklow RS,Broadhead WE

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Thyroid dysfunction is common during pregnancy and the postpartum period and is known to cause psychiatric disturbances. A woman with Graves' disease and psychosis in the postpartum period is described. METHODS:A 22-year-old woman with Graves' disease developed fluctuating orientation, catatonia, delusions o...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Dahale AB,Chandra PS,Sherine L,Thippeswamy H,Desai G,Reddy D

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report that infertile women in Japan as well as in the Western world have high levels of emotional distress, anxiety, and depression. The reasons for anxiety and depression in infertile women are easy to presume but remain unclear. We conducted the present study to assess the relationship between the anxiety and de...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Matsubayashi H,Hosaka T,Izumi S,Suzuki T,Kondo A,Makino T

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of malignant catatonia in pregnancy is a psychiatric emergency. In this article, we present the case of a pregnant woman with a first psychotic episode with catatonic features, autonomic abnormalities and elevated creatinine phosphokinase levels in the context of a severe adverse reaction to antipsychot...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Espínola-Nadurille M,Ramírez-Bermúdez J,Fricchione GL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescent depression has been shown to be associated with later development of obesity. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between depressive symptoms and obesity with progressive pubertal development. METHODS:We conducted an analysis of the association between depressive symptoms and...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Richardson LP,Garrison MM,Drangsholt M,Mancl L,LeResche L

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-stroke depression is a potentially persistent complication of stroke. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for depression, but with limited data regarding safety in stroke patients. We report the case of a 30-year-old woman with a history of stroke and antiphospholipid syndrome, who became de...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Harmandayan M,Romanowicz M,Sola C

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) consistently demonstrate high patterns of utilization in both mental health and non-psychiatric settings. However, utilization of primary care physicians by these individuals has not been examined. In this study, we examined physician use patterns and hyp...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Sansone RA,Farukhi S,Wiederman MW

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report on three patients who developed severe postictal excitement at several consecutive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments. In all three cases, an increase in the anesthetic (or equivalent medication) dosage prior to ECT prevented the emergence of postictal excitement at subsequent treatments. Th...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Devanand DP,Sackeim HA

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The variability in estimated rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) in chronic pain samples may be accounted for by sample and methodological differences. Most studies rely on a single measure of depression and lack independent or repeated measures. This study investigated the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Gallagher RM,Moore P,Chernoff I

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present a case of dietary vitamin B12 deficiency in a patient with multiple sclerosis. A simple schemata for evaluating patients for vitamin B12 deficiency is included as a clinical aid for physicians. ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Gruener DM,Kunkel EJ,Snyderman DA,Infante MR,Rodgers C,Field HL

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine those patients referred to psychiatry for the "problem of coping," a structured clinical databased management system--MICRO-CARES--was employed to identify the frequency, demographic characteristics, psychiatric diagnoses, psychosocial interventions, use of psychopharmacology, number of follow-up visits, an...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Strain J,Hammer JS,Huertas D,Lam HT,Fulop G

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most psychiatric patients obtain care in the nonpsychiatric units of general hospitals. Two groups of 100 psychiatric consultation patients in a private hospital setting and in a public hospital were compared. Significant differences were found. Patients in the public hospital were medically, psychiatrically, and soci...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Kuhn WF,Bell RA,Frierson RL,Lippmann SB

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug abuse is a prevalent problem in society and often occurs as abuse of multiple substances. The authors present a model for understanding the clinical symptomatology and course of substance-induced organic mental disorders and present a hypothesis that explains how various factors might interact to produce the diso...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Kulick AR,Ahmed I

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilization review (UR), Quality Assurance (QA), and Peer Review (PR) have become essential aspects in the practice of general hospital psychiatry. This article first defines and elaborates the basic elements of UR, QA, and PR and then outlines the development of a program for these professionally initiated and mainta...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Sederer LI

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00