Attitudes toward standardized assessment tools and their use among clinicians in a public mental health service.

abstract：:Metabolic side-effects of atypical antipsychotics have led to concern about their relative safety compared with low doses of conventional neuroleptics. Akathisia is an often misdiagnosed side-effect, which leads to non-compliance and sometimes even exacerbation of psychosis or suicidal behaviour. In fact, little is kn...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Markkula J,Helenius H,Lauerma H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the first publication of the psychiatric emergency units (PEUs) in Copenhagen 1985, outpatient facilities have undergone considerable changes. Our aim is to examine how these changes have influenced the activities in the PEUs in the same catchment area. METHODS:We conducted a follow-up study to descri...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Moltke K,Høegh EB,Sæbye D,Larsen PL,Reff KT,Knop J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depressive personality is commonly seen in clinical practice, and today only one exclusive self-report instrument-the Depressive Personality Disorder Inventory (DPDI)-is available for its assessment based on the DSM-IV description of the construct. AIMS:The purpose of this research was to evaluate a Swedish...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Maddux RE,Lundh LG,Bäckström M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in cognitive disorders impair quality of life, increase caregiver stress, and may lead to earlier institutionalization and death. The objective of this study was to investigate the use of antipsychotics among persons with cognitive impairment in home care and residential care,...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Kuronen M,Kautiainen H,Karppi P,Hartikainen S,Koponen H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with affective disorder have higher mortality not only because of their affective illness but also because of a higher risk of death from physical illness especially cardiovascular diseases. AIM:To investigate the prevalence in a naturalistic cohort of patient treated at a Mood Disorder Clinic. ME...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Vinberg M,Madsen M,Breum L,Kessing LV,Fink-Jensen A

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the effect of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) on sleep is not well-known, recent studies suggest an association between OCD and sleep quality. AIMS:We aimed to assess sleep quality in children and adolescents with OCD and to seek its association with OCD symptoms and OCD severity. METHODS:All ...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Miniksar DY,Özdemir M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to investigate how the ethnic variable has been used in mental health research, in theory, in measurement and classification criteria. Journal articles published 1990-2004 that address original research on psychopathology, treatment and mental health services and with "ethnic" or "ethnic...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Møllersen S,Holte A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Rorschach Inkblot Method is regarded as an important clinical instrument for detailed diagnostic description of the integrative capacities of individuals in psychotic states and as an instrument for measuring progression in the course of treatment. AIMS:To describe relevant Rorschach variables at baseli...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Rosenbaum B,Andersen PB,Knudsen PB,Lorentzen P

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Domestic violence is a major problem in society. In spite of this, there are few studies on the treatment of men who voluntarily seek help to stop their violent behaviour towards intimate partners. Most studies are performed on court-ordered individuals. AIM:The objective of this study was to evaluate resul...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Palmstierna T,Haugan G,Jarwson S,Rasmussen K,Nøttestad JA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at high risk of anxiety and depression. This is important to identify in the clinical assessment to understand its impact. AIMS:The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between parent- and sel...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Davidsson M,Hult N,Gillberg C,Särneö C,Gillberg C,Billstedt E

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to assess the self-concept using the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire (OSIQ) in groups of Finnish adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, and a normal control group without an eating disorder. A total of 135 adolescent girls aged 16-21 (10 with anorexia nervosa, 10 with ...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Erkolahti RK,Saarijärvi S,Ilonen T,Hagman H

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cultures play a significant role not only in the causation and management of emotional distress and psychiatric disorders but also in sexual variation and attitudes towards sexual minority groups. AIM:To discuss the potential impact of culture on sexual minorities. METHOD:This lecture reviews the relation ...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Bhugra D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been included in the DSM category of psychiatric diagnoses since 1980, classified as an anxiety disorder. Since that time, its definition has undergone considerable change and today many physicians are not aware of its current diagnostic criteria or the clinical significance o...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Rosenbaum L

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Personality disorders (PD) and substance use disorders (SUD) are highly comorbid conditions. However, their treatment services are often separated. The aims of this study was to investigate how extensive this separation was prior to a Norwegian health reform (2004) that promoted integration, and to discuss clinical ch...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Karterud S,Arefjord N,Andresen NE,Pedersen G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the correlation of personality traits measured by the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) with the prognosis of major depressive disorder in patients treated with either fluoxetine or short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy in a randomized comparative study. METHOD:35 patients with DSM IV-defin...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Kronström K,Salminen JK,Hietala J,Kajander J,Vahlberg T,Markkula J,Rasi-Hakala H,Karlsson H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of utilization of mental health services (MHS) among Danish veterans with self-reported deployment-related mental problems and to identify predictors for help-seeking behavior for mental problems among veterans.Materials and methods: Data on deployment characteristics was obtained f...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Møller SO,Forsberg OK,Sørensen HJ,Enemark MH,Lyk-Jensen SV,Madsen T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:After the Nazi occupation, there was a determination to deal with collaborators, coming to the fore with the trial of the traitor Vidkun Quisling. This became as much a contest between psychiatrists as a legal tussle. Norwegian psychiatrists supported the public opinion that collaborationists were mentally il...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Kaplan RM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been shown to be an efficacious treatment for social phobia (SP), many patients drop out or achieve little or no benefit from treatment. This fact is generally considered an argument for the importance of studies of predictor variables. AIMS:This paper system...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Eskildsen A,Hougaard E,Rosenberg NK

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Neurocognitive outcomes are frequently used as indicators of real-world functioning in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). These test results may be influenced by individual differences, such as affective dispositions. Here we investigate the relationship between positive and negative affect and neuropsycho...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Mohn C,Olsson AK,Johansson M,Moradi H,Helldin L

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schizophrenia causes great suffering for patients and families. Today, patients are treated with medications, but unfortunately many still have persistent symptoms and an impaired quality of life. During the last 20 years of research in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia, evidence has been ...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Sarin F,Wallin L

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The psychopathic traits measured with the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) in a representative national prisoner sample have not been studied in Finland before. It has been unclear whether there could occur some national differences or whether the PCL-R can be used for assessing psychopathic traits...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Jüriloo A,Lauerma H,Holmalahti T,Tyni S,Aarnio J,Viitanen P,Wuolijoki T,Mattila A,Lintonen T,Joukamaa M,Vartiainen H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) has been associated with several psychological factors. But previous psychological data are limited and mainly restricted to male patients and small sample size. In this study we investigated psychosomatic complaints, personality factors, life events, and stress coping ...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Lahousen T,Painold A,Luxenberger W,Schienle A,Kapfhammer HP,Ille R

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the major challenges for research in the field of human aggression is the need to define the role of personality and trait-like dimensions, such as impulsivity and aggressiveness, in predisposing to violent behavior. AIMS:1) To determine whether trait- aggressiveness and impulsivity may be associated...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Carli V,Mandelli L,Zaninotto L,Alberti S,Roy A,Serretti A,Sarchiapone M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate attitudes towards mental illness displayed by student nurses' with previous contact with mentally disordered persons prior to education in psychiatric nursing and to evaluate trends in attitudes towards mental illness exhibited by student nurses and the public in Sweden. METHODS:Altogether 246 st...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Ewalds-Kvist B,Högberg T,Lützén K

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background Chemokines are known to play a major role in driving inflammation and immune responses in several neuroinflammatory diseases, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Inflammation has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Aim We aimed to investigate a p...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Dasdemir S,Kucukali CI,Bireller ES,Tuzun E,Cakmakoglu B

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In this study, it is aimed to determine the level of test anxiety and self-esteem in the high school students preparing for the university exam in Bitlis, Turkey, and to investigate the effect of test anxiety on self-esteem. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Seven-hundred and twenty-four high school students who were prepa...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Sarı SA,Bilek G,Çelik E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies exist on the outcome of patients with personality disorders (PDs) treated at ordinary outpatient clinics. This study examines the gains of such patients 2 years after treatment start at an outpatient clinic. Three patient groups were sampled: cluster A + B PDs, cluster C PDs and axis I disorders. Fifty-eig...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Narud K,Mykletun A,Dahl AA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The nosological entity of acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPD) as an independent diagnostic category has become a subject of controversial opinions. The present study aimed to follow-up the diagnostic stability of index episode of ATPD and to examine the influence of clinical and socio-demographic f...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Aadamsoo K,Saluveer E,Küünarpuu H,Vasar V,Maron E

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aim: After the beginning of the Syrian civil war in 2011, its cruelty and violence forced about millions to leave their homes. These experiences might create serious mental problems, especially in children and adolescents who might have an increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressi...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Gunes S,Guvenmez O

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite caregivers' impact on suicidal patients' compliance with treatment and suicide prevention, little is known about mental-health professionals' perceptions of work with suicidal patients. The roles of psychiatric staff's training and supervision in the care of suicidal patients were investigated by means of a po...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Ramberg IL,Wasserman D

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00