Association between anxiety or depressive symptoms and arterial hypertension, and their impact on the quality of life.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between adherence to antidepressant medications and HbA1c levels among patients with diabetes in a managed care setting. METHOD:The analysis included measures of HbA1c levels before, during, and after initial antidepressant use among 568 patients with diabetes enrolled in the Harv...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Bambauer KZ,Soumerai SB,Adams AS,Mah C,Zhang F,McLaughlin TJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:Across the lifespan, alcohol misuse affects a large percentage of patients seen in primary care clinics. It can lead to alcohol use disorders, ranging from risky use to alcohol dependence. Alcohol use disorders frequently complicate acute and chronic illnesses of patients seen in FM clinics. Screening patients for alc...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Rule JC,Samuel P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of our study was to compare the incidence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) observed in students at the School of Physical Education and Sports (SPES), which is a school that provides higher education in athletics, with that observed in students studying in other departments of the u...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Gökçen C,Unal A,Alpak G,Cöpoglu US,Abakay U,Bayar H,Bülbül F

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article aims to promote awareness among primary care providers and support electroconvulsive therapy as a generally well-tolerated, effective therapeutic modality to treat specific psychiatric conditions in appropriately selected patients. There seem to be several potential barriers to treatment with electroconvu...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Sicher S,Gedzior J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been consistent reports in the psychosomatic literature indicating that a patient's perception of tinnitus as well as differential response to various treatment modalities may be affected by personality variables. The present study examined several personality correlates of subjective tinnitus in forty-five...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Gerber KE,Nehemkis AM,Charter RA,Jones HC

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：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 prevalence of alcohol related admissions to hospitals in Manitoba was examined in an investigation limited to the general medicine units of four representative hospitals within the province. All admissions during one-month periods were closely examined. In order to determine if an admission was related to alcohol,...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Lange DE,Schacter B

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:State and trait anxiety correlates of eight dimensions of illness behavior in response to myocardial infarction, were examined for 120 survivors of myocardial infarction. Six of eight illness behavior dimensions were found to be significantly associated with measures of state anxiety or trait anxiety or both. Trait an...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Byrne DG,Whyte HM

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have demonstrated the effects of the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks on anxiety and anxiety-related conditions in Americans. However, data regarding associations between the attacks and patients' health perceptions are lacking. The objective of this study was to explore associations bet...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Haidet P,O'Malley KJ,Sharf BF,Gladney AP,Tran AN,Greisinger AJ,Ashton CM,Street RL Jr

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the risk of sexual arousal difficulties between two groups of depressed female patients in remission who were treated with either escitalopram or fluoxetine. Associated factors were also examined. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study involving 112 female patients attending the psychiatric clin...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Midi M,Kanagasundram S,Sidi H,Asmidar D,Naing L,Guan NC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

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 authors discuss the case of a mildly disfigured patient with Neurofibromatosis from the perspectives of his distorted body image, need to attribute problems in his social and work lives to unrealistic assessment of his disfigurement, changes in his self-concept following communication training, and the need for ph...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Roback HB,Kirshner H,Roback E

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In patients with acute physical illness, symptoms used in the diagnosis of major depression such as sleep or appetite disturbance may be nonspecific for depression. This study was undertaken to examine the association of depressed mood with other depressive symptoms to determine which symptoms were most us...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Paradiso S,Ohkubo T,Robinson RG

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is a review of some of the sparse investigation of EEG concomitants of verbally induced stress. The difficulties encountered in good experimental design in this formidable area, which may account for the paucity of work, are discussed. A recent experiment in which spectral analysis of EEG played a promine...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Hanley J

更新日期：1975-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:No systematic information exists on what U.S. medical schools are teaching on spirituality and health or on the attitudes of faculty toward inclusion of this subject in the medical curriculum. We systematically surveyed U.S. medical school deans and assessed both attitudes about and the extent to which spirit...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Koenig HG,Hooten EG,Lindsay-Calkins E,Meador KG

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore the correlation between brain event-related potentials (ERPs) and psychiatric symptoms in patients with amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) dependence. METHOD:Using Galileo Sirius 32-channels digital-evoked potential system, we measured the auditory P300 ERP in 40 ATS dependence subjects and 30 norm...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Zhang Y,Zhong BL,Li Y,Ma ZL,Tian Y,Tang J

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Depression is a common mental disorder that leads to undesirable consequences. The study of the role of depression in disability pension can provide valuable insights. This study was conducted with the goal of systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between depression and disabi...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Amiri S,Behnezhad S

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As evidence of a biologic determinant of schizophrenia has been elaborated, an interest in the relationship between schizophrenia and autoimmune disorders has become increasingly more developed over the last decade. Pedigree analysis has shown that schizophrenia, like autoimmune disorders, is likely a herita...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Balter J,Mofsen R,Pinninti N

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe religious affiliation, importance of religion, and the relationship between religion and self-rated health in persons aged 60 or older living in Latin America or the Caribbean. METHOD:We used data from seven cities (n = 10,587). Multivariate models were used to analyze the associations between re...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Reyes-Ortiz CA,Pelaez M,Koenig HG,Mulligan T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examines the sensitivity and specificity of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) as a screening instrument for post-stroke depression. Eighty stroke patients were evaluated by a research nurse over a two-year period using the CES-D and also by a trained psychiatrist using a s...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Parikh RM,Eden DT,Price TR,Robinson RG

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Integrated biopsychosocial treatment is necessary for medical patients in whom psychosocial and behavioral issues strongly influence medical outcome. In this article the authors identify several large groups of such patients, and point out the limitations of three established approaches to improving their care: psycho...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Fogel BS,Goldberg RJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The rate of smoking is known to be high in patients with schizophrenia. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively examine the relationship between smoking and family history of smoking in patients with schizophrenia. METHODS:The sample consisted of 172 patients (mean age: 54 years, 55% male) hospitali...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Shinozaki Y,Nakao M,Takeuchi T,Yano E

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：:Fifty years of scholarship by behavioral science faculty shaped the training and practice of family physicians. One can trace behavioral science influence from the philosophical underpinnings of family medicine (whole-person, patient-centered, biopsychosocial care), to the translation of psychotherapy skills into tool...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Burge SK

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Personal and familial psychopathological histories and information about early losses were collected and the results of the locus of control test and tests for psychological responses were determined for a series of ninety-two HIV-infected subjects (58 drug addicts; 26 homosexuals; 8 heterosexuals, partners of drug ad...

journal_title：International journal of psychiatry in medicine

authors： Cazzullo CL,Gala C,Martini S,Pergami A,Rossini M,Russo R

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00