Why John wasn't healed by prayer: perspectives across disciplines.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anxiety and depression disorder are the most prevalent mental health problems. However, few studies are available pertaining to these problems among Chinese doctors, especially the assessment of the anxiety and depression symptoms among primary-care providers. The aim of this study was to assess the anxiety a...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Shen LL,Lao LM,Jiang SF,Yang H,Ren LM,Ying DG,Zhu SZ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dexamethasone suppression test (DST) appears to be a sensitive and specific biological marker for endogenous depression that can have important diagnostic and treatment implications. The authors present three case studies of patients treated on a combined medicine-psychiatric inpatient unit, and who presented with...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Nelson WH,Orr WW Jr,Sullivan CR

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression, anxiety and fear of recurrence following myocardial infarction often lead to disability in excess of actual cardiac impairment in a large number of patients. The high social, economic and emotional cost of psychogenic cardiac invalidism has stimulated the development of cardiovascular rehabilitation progra...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Soloff PH

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was determine the rate of depression in people with diabetes in an Iranian population. METHOD:A hospital-based prospective study with a comparison group was conducted in Firozgar Teaching Hospital in Tehran, Iran. The condition of depression and relationship to diabetes was asses...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Khamseh ME,Baradaran HR,Rajabali H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who have both medical and psychiatric illnesses often present very difficult diagnostic and treatment problems. Cross referrals by the two or more specialties necessarily involved in their management are often perceived by these patients as rejection and not only may induce in them feelings of frustration, he...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Hossenlopp CM,Holland J

更新日期：1977-01-01 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：:A patient whose clinical presentation met criteria for schizophreniform disorder was ultimately found to have neurosarcoidosis, and the psychiatric symptoms responded to steroid treatment. The ongoing search for organic etiology was prompted by the presence of cognitive decline, perseveration and rare bizarre automati...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Sabaawi M,Gutierrez-Nunez J,Fragala MR

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Caring for patients can induce intense emotions in psychiatrists. Although clinical experience suggests that such feeling can become a source of stress for the psychiatrists, particularly the first year resident, and interfere adversely with patient care, research in this area has been lacking. We studied a group of p...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Herzog DB,Wyshak G,Stern TA,Rathbun JM

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article examines the cognitive and psychiatric features of multiple sclerosis. MS can manifest as a neuropsychiatric disturbance even in the absence of physical disabilities. METHOD:Two MS patients with predominant behavioral symptoms are described, and the literature is reviewed. RESULTS:The first pat...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Mendez MF

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to explore the relations between religious attitudes and subjective well-being in a sample of chronic pain (CP) patients and to investigate whether these associations would differ from those obtained with healthy controls. METHOD:A total of 155 CP patients (72% women) and 166...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Dezutter J,Luyckx K,Büssing A,Hutsebaut D

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:One-hundred seventy-seven family physicians were surveyed regarding their perceptions of the types of psychosocial problems encountered in their practices, the amount of time they felt they devoted to each problem, and their interests regarding continuing psychiatric education. Patients with "multiple somatic complain...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Stoudemire A,Thompson TL 2nd,Mitchell W,Grant RL

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most common psychotherapy approach for the treatment of PTSD. Nevertheless, previous reviews on the efficacy of several types of psychotherapy were unable to detect differences between CBT and other psychotherapies. The purpose of this study was to conduct systematic ...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Mendes DD,Mello MF,Ventura P,Passarela Cde M,Mari Jde J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression in a residents' clinic and if these diagnoses are associated with patients being perceived as difficult, as well as how often these diagnoses are documented in the patients' charts. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a general internal ...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Didden DG,Philbrick JT,Schorling JB

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The failure-to-thrive syndrome in geriatric patients is marked by social withdrawal, apathy, depression, anorexia, and cognitive impairment. For therapy to be effective, the treatment plan must target several of theseareas. This case report describes one such course of treatment for a patient with multiple myeloma wit...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Schillerstrom JE,Seaman JS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Philosophical and theological notions regarding food and eating are briefly reviewed, as is the history of anorexia nervosa. Modern studies of social, psychological, and biological aspects of anorexia nervosa have failed, as yet, to provide an organized coherent understanding of the etiology of this disorder. ...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Giannini AJ

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Depression and co-morbid substance abuse disorders are a major public health problem. Information is limited for patients attending Polish primary care clinics. This article addresses 30-day and lifetime prevalence of major depression in a heavy drinking population from 12 Polish primary care clinics. METHOD...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Manwell LB,Czabala JC,Ignaczak M,Mundt MP

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is well recognized as an effective treatment for depression. However, it is not often used among the elderly due to increased co-morbid medical problems and fear of complications. We present here the case of an 88-year-old man with a history of depression and co-morbid medical illness. ...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Alao AO

更新日期：2002-01-01 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

abstract：:This study examines the use of a behavior modification program as an adjunct to the medical treatment of essential hypertension. The subjects, outpatients with medically treated, but uncontrolled, essential hypertension, were exposed to group interaction (including such processes as peer reinforcement, peer competitio...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Ziesat HA Jr

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study sought to determine whether patients on psychiatric medication evaluated by inpatient consultation psychiatrists followed up with psychiatric aftercare and continued psychiatric medication 8 weeks post-discharge. Barriers to care and their effect on aftercare follow-up were assessed. METHOD:This w...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Ehrenreich MJ,Robinson CT,Glovinsky DB,Dixon LB,Medoff DR,Himelhoch SS

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Primary care providers are increasingly responsible for providing mental health care in the United States. For those patients who do receive specialty mental health services, the primary care provider functions as the main entry point into the mental health system. Given the persistent racial and ethnic health dispari...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Illes RA,Grace AJ,Niño JR,Ring JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a consequence of chronic neuroleptic therapy. It is an irregular stereotyped movement disorder that is usually choreic in appearance, and is subject to temporary volitional control. Dystonia, akathisia, and tics are uncommon variants of the classic tardive syndrome. Characteristic clinical f...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Cummings JL,Wirshing WC

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study over three months explored whether measures of response "qualities" of life change events (e.g., whether the event was positive or negative in its subjective impact) enhance the ability of a simple counting of recent life change events to predict near future illness rates. Thirty-four nursing stude...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Sheehan DV,O'Donnell J,Fitzgerald A,Hervig L,Ward H

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Premature ejaculation is the most prevalent male sexual dysfunction. The present article is a comprehensive review of the literature on premature ejaculation. METHOD:This critical discussion of the literature evaluates the definitional issues, theoretical conceptualizations, assessment strategies, and treatm...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： St Lawrence JS,Madakasira S

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The development of instruments to measure emotional maladjustment in diabetic Hispanic populations has received little attention. We present the development and validation of the Diabetes Emotional Adjustment Scale in Spanish. METHOD:An eighteen-item self-administered scale was construed to assess emotional ...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： De León OA

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a 16-year-old Caucasian female with a history of major depressive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder who was admitted to an inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit with symptoms of conversion disorder, including non-epileptic seizures, an inability to speak or walk, and not eating on her ow...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Shapiro M,Mehta A,Avila J,Nguyen M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00