Family physicians' perceptions of psychosocial disorders: survey report and educational implications.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Few studies have addressed informed consent in Chinese psychiatric practice. We wished to explore psychiatrists' attitudes toward informed consent in Shanghai after promulgation of the first national law for mental health care in China: the National Mental Health Law. METHOD:A total of 398 psychiatrists were...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Huang J,Shao Y,Ma H,Yang W,Li H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noncompliance in the taking of medication for a chronic disorder was related to emotional adjustment, psychosocial adjustment, ability to assume responsibility in life generally, and financial factors. Of 282 adults with epilepsy, eighty were identified by physicians' ratings as definitely compliant and forty-two as n...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Dodrill CB,Batzel LW,Wilensky AJ,Yerby MS

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute confusional state (delirium) appears as one of the common neuropsychiatric manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It has been suggested that neuropsychiatric SLE (NP-SLE) could promote the occurrence of drug-induced extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS). Atypical antipsychotics have been thought to be use...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Nishimura K,Omori M,Horikawa N,Tanaka E,Furuya T,Harigai M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is possible that Jack the Ripper can be understood in terms of doctor-identification borne of one or more terrifying experiences he may have had with doctors during his childhood. The fantasies acted out by this primitive murderer are similar to the fantasies experienced by people who have been surgically traumatiz...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Shuster S

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, is often regarded as a safe choice for psychosis management. We hereby report an aged case that presented with conscious depression, bradycardia, hypotension, miosis and hypothermia. Olanzapine was thought to be the offending agent. His condition improved with supportive therapy....

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Lee TW,Tsai SJ,Hwang JP

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Separation and loss issues arise frequently in pediatric hospital settings. Three forms of psychiatry/psychology liaison are presented which demonstrate: 1. case-centered collaboration to address child and family concerns about death; 2. team-centered activities which link family and staff roles in the course of termi...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Whitt JK,Hunter RS,Dykstra W,Lauria MM,Stabler B,Taylor CA

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper discusses a new technique for diagnosing pseudoseizures. The technique consists of an intensive psychiatric interview designed to provoke a pseudoseizure during EEG and video monitoring. We wished to determine the overall efficacy of the technique and learn how our patients felt about having underg...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Cohen LM,Howard GF 3rd,Bongar B

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Depression scales that are responsive to changes in clinical symptoms are important for clinical monitoring and outcomes assessment in longitudinal studies. We evaluated the psychometric properties and responsiveness to clinical change of the 13- and 20-item versions of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist Depressio...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Williams JW Jr,Stellato CP,Cornell J,Barrett JE

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose an answer to Medicine's confusion about what Type A Behavior is. METHOD:To critically review early writings about Type A as well as current literature with a focus on five key articles which are frequently mentioned in medical and lay literature as containing relevant data undermining the Type A h...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Larson JA

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The existence of the putative "serotonin irritation syndrome" (SIS) was tested in a human population. Volunteers were exposed to a highly cationized environment for two hours. Symptoms of anxiety and excitement significantly increased. During the time of exposure serum serotonin levels also increased significantly. Th...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Giannini AJ,Jones BT,Loiselle RH,Price WA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes a novel inter-professional curriculum designed to address the needs of homeless patients in a Midwestern region of the United States which has high rates of poverty. The curriculum is intended for healthcare trainees coming from undergraduate pre-medical programs, nursing, pharmacy, social work,...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Chrisman-Khawam L,Abdullah N,Dhoopar A

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Elsewhere, curricula for undergraduate and postgraduate psychiatry have been extended to include the role of spirituality. It has also become important to establish how, within accepted professional boundaries, spirituality should be incorporated appropriately into the current model for South African practice...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： van Rensburg BJ,Szabo CP,Poggenpoel M,Myburgh C

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clonazepam, a unique benzodiazepine with anticonvulsant and serotonin enhancing capacity, can be used in conjunction with conventional psychopharmacologic agents to treat a variety of psychiatric conditions including schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and psychotic mania. Three representative case studies...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Freinhar JP,Alvarez WA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to identify: 1) predictors of antidepressant pharmacotherapy among patients diagnosed with depression; and 2) predictors of prescription for either a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), or a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). METHOD:Data from the 1995 Natio...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Sclar DA,Robison LM,Skaer TL,Galin RS

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Priapism is a rare but severe medical condition of sustained and painful erection of penis in the absence of any sexual stimulation, in which the penis does not return to a flaccid state. It is considered to be a medical emergency because without treatment it can lead to permanent damage and fibrosis of penis and in t...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Bhat IA,Shannon KD,Ara A,Coe I

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the range of behaviors documented by inpatient rehabilitation staff and the association of these behaviors with functional outcome, in elderly persons undergoing rehabilitation after hip fracture. METHOD:Subjects were 137 patients, aged 60 and older, admitted to a rehabilitation hospital after a h...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Dorra HH,Lenze EJ,Kim Y,Mulsant BH,Munin MC,Dew MA,Reynolds CF 3rd

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Depression and diabetes are closely biologically and behaviorally intertwined. We examined the impact of comorbid diabetes mellitus on the incidence of serious psychiatric outcomes among patients with depression. METHODS:We used claims data from the Korean Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service databa...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Kim GM,Woo JM,Jung SY,Shin S,Song HJ,Park J,Ahn J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using standardized instruments, personality traits of twenty-two hemophilic boys and child-rearing attitudes and practices of their parents were evaluated at the beginning and end of a six-year period, during which psychosocial services were provided in a comprehensive care hemophilia program. The children changed sig...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Mayes SD,Handford HA,Kowalski C,Schaefer JH

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess: a) the prevalence and determinants of self-reported emotional distress in the Israeli population; b) the rate of self-reported discussion of emotional distress with family physicians; and c) the association between such discussions and patient satisfaction with care. METHOD: DESIGN:Retrospective...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Gross R,Brammli-Greenberg S,Tabenkin H,Benbassat J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-one individuals underwent extensive psychological evaluation before, and four months after, coronary bypass surgery, that examined: defensive mechanisms; fantasies and distortions; subjective meaning of the procedure; and transference and projections. Patients showed a significant improvement in their physical ...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Thurer S,Levine F,Thurer R

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although generalized social anxiety disorder (gSAD) is more prevalent in women, the role of female reproductive hormones in gSAD has never been investigated. Therefore, our aim was to make a first inventory of the influence of female reproductive hormones on gSAD symptoms. METHOD:Female patients with gSAD wh...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： van Veen JF,Jonker BW,van Vliet IM,Zitman FG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A modified version of the Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (The Mental Adjustment to HIV Scale--MAHIVS) was used to evaluate patterns of psychological adjustment in response to HIV infection. METHODS:A sample of 164 HIV positive homosexual/bisexual men were recruited across three Australian centers (79 asymptoma...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Kelly B,Raphael B,Burrows G,Judd F,Kernutt G,Burnett P,Perdices M,Dunne M

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This case report describes a 20-year-old man with a severe presentation of anorexia nervosa. His case is unique in that he presented at 49% of his ideal body weight and had a body mass index (BMI) of 11.59. In addition, he had cognitive slowing on exam and had cortical atrophy on a head CT. Other medical complications...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Shapiro M,Davis AA,Nguyen ML

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To gain more understanding about the relationship between human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection and new-onset psychosis, we compared clinical and immunological findings, psychiatric symptoms, global cognitive performance and, when available, computerized tomography (CT) findings between HIV-1-...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： de Ronchi D,Faranca I,Forti P,Ravaglia G,Borderi M,Manfredi R,Volterra V

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports data describing a population of general hospital patients whose behavioral management required the use of constant observation (CO). In this retrospective chart review, the mean number of days of CO per patient was 3.8, with a median of 2.0 and a standard deviation of 14.8. The longest number of day...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Goldberg RJ

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Epilepsy is a common condition worldwide and has been observed to affect quality of life (QOL). Though, much has been written on this subject among western populations, little research has been done in developing countries of Africa including Nigeria. The study aims to identify factors associated with quality...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Mosaku KS,Fatoye FO,Komolafe M,Lawal M,Ola BA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent case reports have suggested an association between anorexia nervosa and/or bulimia with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Fifty-eight females aged fifteen to twenty-two with IDDM for more than one year were assessed for the presence of eating disorders. Patients were screened for eating and weight pat...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Rodin GM,Johnson LE,Garfinkel PE,Daneman D,Kenshole AB

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty right-handed adult subjects, divided equally into three groups (mildly depressed, normal, and "low normal") on the basis of the Zung self-Rating Depression Scale, were exposed for forty seconds each to forty-eight imagery items designed to reflect happy, sad, angry, and fearful situations. Expressed emotion (fac...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Brown SL

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Empirical data indicate that patients seen in internal medicine outpatient settings have substantial rates of depression and other psychiatric disorders. Surprisingly, the training requirements established by the Residency Review Committee in Internal Medicine do not include a specific psychiatry training ...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Sansone RA,McDonald S,Prutzman C,Henkaline TC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Religion and medicine have a long, intertwined, tumultuous history, going back thousands of years. Only within the past 200-300 years (less than 5 percent of recorded history) have these twin healing traditions been clearly separate. This series on religion and medicine begins with a historical review, proceeding from...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Koenig HG

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00