The long-term outcome of subthreshold depression in later life.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In resource-poor countries, there remains an alarming treatment gap for people with schizophrenia, particularly those living in rural areas. Decentralization of mental health services, including community-based outreach programmes, represents one obvious strategy for bringing appropriate care to these commun...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Srinivasa Murthy R,Kishore Kumar KV,Chisholm D,Thomas T,Sekar K,Chandrashekari CR

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and eighteen subjects with an admission diagnosis of schizophrenia were reassessed after 12 months to establish whether hospital readmission had occurred. All subjects were rated at baseline and after 12 months on the Life Skills Profile (LSP), a 39-item measure of disability, with scores demonstrating mod...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Parker G,Hadzi-Pavlovic D

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical psychiatric and medical assessments were carried out on a randomly selected sample of Australian prisoners of war captured by the Japanese in 1942 and a sample of combatants from Pacific theatres of war who were not captured. Prisoners of war had significantly more anxiety and depressive 'neuroses' and more m...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Tennant C,Goulston K,Dent O

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the present paper, sex differences in the association between adult depression and childhood experiences were examined. METHODS:The study series of the Finnish UKKI Study consisted of a population sample of 501 men and 499 women. Information concerning childhood experiences was gathered retrospectively i...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Veijola J,Puukka P,Lehtinen V,Moring J,Lindholm T,Väisänen E

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The parental representations of male-to-female and female-to-male transsexuals were rated using the EMBU inventory. Scores on the measure were compared against ratings returned by controls of similar biological sex, matched on age, educational level and number of female siblings in an ANCOVA design. In line with previ...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Cohen-Kettenis PT,Arrindell WA

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Executive functions have been proposed as endophenotypes for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); however, data regarding visual memory are lacking. We therefore assessed visual memory in adolescents with ADHD and their unaffected siblings compared with controls. METHOD:The participants included...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Shang CY,Gau SS

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the conditioned fear paradigm, repeated pairing of an aversive unconditioned stimulus (US) (e.g. electric shock) with a neutral conditioned stimulus (CS) (e.g. bright light) results in a conditioned fear response to the light alone. Animal studies have shown that the amygdala plays a critical role in acqu...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Bremner JD,Vermetten E,Schmahl C,Vaccarino V,Vythilingam M,Afzal N,Grillon C,Charney DS

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Life events and social problems are common in primary-care attenders and contribute to the high rate of emotional distress observed in this setting but are often not disclosed during the consultation. Physicians' characteristics associated with patients' disclosure of psychosocial problems are well documente...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Del Piccolo L,Saltini A,Zimmermann C

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although a substantial body of research points to a link between psychological distress and inflammatory responses in middle-aged and older adults, particularly those with cardiovascular disease, the relationship between inflammation and distress in young, healthy individuals has not been established. This s...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Goldman-Mellor S,Brydon L,Steptoe A

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of antidepressant medications in bipolar depression remains controversial, mainly due to a lack of research in this area. In this study the authors examined the episode length in bipolar depression and the relationship between antidepressant therapy and episode length. METHOD:A retrospective chart ...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Frankle WG,Perlis RH,Deckersbach T,Grandin LD,Gray SM,Sachs GS,Nierenberg AA

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little evidence of a curvilinear relationship between pre-operative emotionality and post-operative adjustment, as predicted by a model which supposes that moderate preoperative anxiety assists adjustment. This paper suggests that the negative affect, or stress, associated with the work of worry should be dis...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Ray C,Fitzgibbon G

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various childhood social experiences have been reported to predict adult outcomes. However, it is unclear how different social contexts may influence each other's effects in the long run. This study examined the joint contribution of adolescent family and peer experiences to young adult wellbeing and functio...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Richards JS,Hartman CA,Jeronimus BF,Ormel J,Reijneveld SA,Veenstra R,Verhulst FC,Vollebergh WAM,Oldehinkel AJ

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although symptoms such as fatigue, headache and pain in bones and muscles are common after disasters, risk factors for these symptoms among disaster survivors have rarely been studied. We examined predisposing, precipitating and perpetuating factors for these physical symptoms among survivors of a man-made d...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： van den Berg B,Grievink L,van der Velden PG,Yzermans CJ,Stellato RK,Lebret E,Brunekreef B

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 90% of the 1202 patients investigated in the 9 centres collaborating in the International Pilot Study of Schizophrenia were traced 2 years after the initial examination and on the average over 75% of them were re-examined, using standardized instruments and methods. Results indicate that patients diagnosed as sch...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Sartorius N,Jablensky A,Shapiro R

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interest in the mental health of women deployed to modern military campaigns is increasing, although research examining gender differences is limited. Little is known about experiences women have had on these deployments, or whether men and women respond differently to combat exposure. METHOD:The current st...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Woodhead C,Wessely S,Jones N,Fear NT,Hatch SL

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outcome of schizophrenia appears to be more favourable than once thought. However, methodological issues, including the reliance on diagnosis at first presentation have limited the validity of outcome studies to date. METHOD:We conducted a first-episode follow-up study of 97 patients with DSM-IV schizop...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Whitty P,Clarke M,McTigue O,Browne S,Kamali M,Kinsella A,Larkin C,O'Callaghan E

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social disadvantage consistently predicts both self-reported distress and clinically diagnosed disorders such as depression. Yet, many individuals who are exposed to disadvantage do not report high levels of distress. This study extends our recent work showing that high cognitive ability may protect against ...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Bridger E,Daly M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Instruments designed to assess psychiatric disorders in people with learning difficulties (mental handicap) were critically reviewed from a psychometric perspective. Major trends were found in the assessment of psychopathology related to DSM-III and depressive disorders although research in other areas was patchy. Alt...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Sturmey P,Reed J,Corbett J

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preparing for potentially threatening events in the future is essential for survival. Anticipating the future to be unpleasant is also a cognitive key feature of depression. We hypothesized that 'pessimism'-related emotion processing would characterize brain activity in major depression.MethodDuring function...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Herwig U,Brühl AB,Kaffenberger T,Baumgartner T,Boeker H,Jäncke L

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent research on unemployment and health has depended heavily on macro-social and ecological data analyses. In order to redress this imbalance, the report summarizes the methods and results of a prospective study of a permanent factory shutdown, thereby illustrating and dissecting some of the strengths and weaknesse...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Kasl SV

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to clarify the etiological contribution of genetic and environmental factors to total criminal behavior (CB) measured as criminal convictions in men and women, and to violent (VCB), white-collar (WCCB) and property criminal behavior (PCB) in men only. METHOD:In 21 603 twin pairs from the Swedish T...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Kendler KS,Maes HH,Lönn SL,Morris NA,Lichtenstein P,Sundquist J,Sundquist K

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trans and gender diverse (TGD) young people worldwide experience high rates of poor mental health; however, these rates were unknown in Australia. In addition, how negative life events affect the mental health of TGD young people has been largely unexplored. METHODS:This paper reports on novel mental health...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Strauss P,Cook A,Winter S,Watson V,Wright Toussaint D,Lin A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cognitive therapy (CT) for bipolar disorder emphasizes the monitoring and regulation of mood, thoughts and behaviour. The Sense of Hyper-Positive Self Scale (SHPSS) measures the extent to which bipolar patients value themselves and perceive themselves to possess personal attributes (e.g. dynamism, persuasi...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Lam D,Wright K,Sham P

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinician-administered version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-CA) is a commonly used assessment device for the evaluation of social anxiety disorder and has been shown to have strong psychometric characteristics. Because of its apparently straightforward rating format and potential savings i...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Fresco DM,Coles ME,Heimberg RG,Liebowitz MR,Hami S,Stein MB,Goetz D

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cannabis use is associated with an earlier age at onset of psychotic illness. The aim of the present study was to examine whether this association is confounded by gender or other substance use in a large cohort of patients with a non-affective psychotic disorder. METHOD:In 785 patients with a non-affective...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Dekker N,Meijer J,Koeter M,van den Brink W,van Beveren N,Kahn RS,Linszen DH,van Os J,Wiersma D,Bruggeman R,Cahn W,de Haan L,Krabbendam L,Myin-Germeys I,GROUP Investigators.

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic fatigue is a common condition, frequently presenting in primary care. The aim of this study was to compare the cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET), and to compare therapy with usual care plus a self-help booklet (BUC). METHOD:Patients drawn fro...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： McCrone P,Ridsdale L,Darbishire L,Seed P

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reward dysfunction is a major dimension of depressive symptomatology, but it remains obscure if that dysfunction varies across different reward types. In this study, we focus on the abnormalities in anticipatory/consummatory processing of monetary and social reward associated with depressive symptoms. METHO...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Zhang D,Shen J,Bi R,Zhang Y,Zhou F,Feng C,Gu R

更新日期：2020-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abnormal perceptions of food and shape underpin the cognitive behavioural model of eating disorders (EDs). The aim of this study was to investigate motivational processing of disorder-specific and standard emotional cues in anorexia (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) using startle eyeblink modulation (SEM). SEM w...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Friederich HC,Kumari V,Uher R,Riga M,Schmidt U,Campbell IC,Herzog W,Treasure J

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Factor analysis has been employed to identify latent variables that are unifying constructs and that parsimoniously describe correlations among a related group of variables. Confirmatory factor analysis is used to test hypothesized factor structures for a set of variables; it can also, as in this paper be us...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Jacob KS,Everitt BS,Patel V,Weich S,Araya R,Lewis GH

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hip fracture is common in the elderly. Previous studies suggest that psychiatric illness is common and predicts poor outcome, but have methodological weaknesses. Further studies are required to address this important issue. METHODS:We prospectively recruited 731 elderly participants with hip fracture in two...

journal_title：Psychological medicine

authors： Holmes J,House A

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00