Mercy killing without consent. Historical comments on a controversial issue.

abstract：:Therapeutic relationship has been considered an important ingredient of all psychotherapies. In communities in which no familiar conventions of such a relationship are available, the therapeutic encounter poses very different problems from those in the West, where such conventions freely prevail. This study has been c...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Neki JS,Joinet B,Hogan M,Hauli JG,Kilonzo G

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study sample of 51 patients with acute and transient psychotic disorder (ATPD) (ICD-10) is presented. The findings suggest that, in hospital settings, ATPD is a non-frequent condition with onset in early adult life and most often associated with female sex, good premorbid social functioning and no or minor/moderate ...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Jørgensen P,Bennedsen B,Christensen J,Hyllested A

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Several studies have found an increase in hippocampal volume following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), but the effect on cortical thickness has been less investigated. We aimed to examine the effects of ECT on cortical thickness and their associations with clinical outcome. METHOD:Using 3 Tesla MRI scanner,...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Gbyl K,Rostrup E,Raghava JM,Carlsen JF,Schmidt LS,Lindberg U,Ashraf A,Jørgensen MB,Larsson HBW,Rosenberg R,Videbech P

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven psychotic inpatients (two women and five men) aged between 18 and 74 years, treated with neuroleptic and antiparkinson drugs, participated in a double-blind study with 1/3 DDD (Defined Daily Dose) of procyclidine, orphenadrine, or trihexyphenidyl hydrochloride against placebo. Euphoric effects were scored on a s...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Vågen R,Götestam KG

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate morbidity during long-term follow-up with clinical treatment of affective and schizoaffective disorder subjects followed from hospitalization for first major psychotic episodes. METHODS:We followed adult subjects systematically at regular intervals from hospitalization for first-lifetime episodes...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Salvatore P,Khalsa HK,Tohen M,Baldessarini RJ

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Montgomery-Asberg Depression Scale was evaluated in 44 depressed inpatients. All items of the scale occurred frequently in the sample; the scale exhibited construct validity (internal homogeneity) and concurrent validity relative to the Hamilton Depression Scale and the concepts of endogenous and nonendogenous dep...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Davidson J,Turnbull CD,Strickland R,Miller R,Graves K

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency (ATD) predisposes the individual for serious lung disease in adulthood. The identification of ATD by neonatal screening was hypothesized to have negative long-term effects on the parents' attitudes and feelings associated with the child. This hypothesis was tested by comparing these atti...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： McNeil TF,Thelin T,Aspegren-Jansson E,Sveger T

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Koro is an acute anxiety reaction in which the perception of decreased penis length because of intra-abdominal traction is the main feature. This study attempts to explore the penis-root perception of the Koro patients by a graphomotor projective test--the Draw-a-penis Test (DAPT). This controlled DAPT investigation s...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Chowdhury AN

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An intensive 1-year study was carried out on 41 male patients, mean age 49, mean hospitalization time 49 days, admitted to a special ward of the Beckomberga Hospital with the diagnosis of delirium tremens and 50 concomitant somatic and psychiatric diagnoses (1--9 per capita), and given a standardized treatment. The me...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Stendig-Lindberg G,Rudy N

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:367 new cases of drug abuse and related cases were admitted to the teaching hospital within the study period. These cases comprised approximately 11% of all new admissions during the period. 80% were between 15 and 30 years, and 76% of them were single. People in this age group tend to abuse cannabis and amphetamine m...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Ahmed MH

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A higher incidence of childhood trauma (CT) has been reported in first episode of psychosis (FEP). There is, however, a lack of knowledge about the synergetic effect between CT and recent stressful events (RSE). METHODS:Information on specific types of CT (under 17 years) and RSE (within the past 3 years) w...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Ayesa-Arriola R,Setién-Suero E,Marques-Feixa L,Neergaard K,Butjosa A,Vázquez-Bourgon J,Fañanás L,Crespo-Facorro B

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim was to investigate the relationships between a model of personality based on the concept of defense mechanisms, as articulated by Vaillant, with the psychobiological model of personality, as developed by Cloninger. A total of 128 adults from 11 family pedigrees with at least two alcohol-dependent members compl...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Mulder RT,Joyce PR,Sellman JD,Sullivan PF,Cloninger CR

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of depression according to ICD-10 criteria using a self-completed questionnaire and to identify psychosocial predictors of depression at discharge in patients with acute coronary syndrome. METHOD:A total of 899 patients with acute coronary syndrome completed the Major Depression In...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Sørensen C,Brandes A,Hendricks O,Thrane J,Friis-Hasche E,Haghfelt T,Bech P

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of recent research reports have reported significant relationships between seasonal mood change (seasonality) and personality. However, some of the results are difficult to interpret because of inherent methodological problems, the most important of which is the use of samples drawn from the southern as oppos...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Jang KL,Lam RW,Livesley WJ,Vernon PA

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to analyse the cost-incidence of schizophrenia in two areas with widely differing health service systems. METHOD:The costs of patients with schizophrenia in the 3 years after the first service contact were evaluated (i) in an area (A) with fully developed mental health community prog...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Salvador-Carulla L,Haro JM,Cabasés J,Madoz V,Sacristán JA,Vázquez-Barquero JL

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine factors increasing the risk for onset and persistence of subthreshold mania and depression. METHOD:In a prospective cohort community study, the association between risk factors [a family history of mood disorders, trauma, substance use, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and temperame...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Tijssen MJ,Van Os J,Wittchen HU,Lieb R,Beesdo K,Wichers M

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between social exclusion and outcomes of mentally ill patients with substance abuse problems receiving assertive outreach treatment in London. METHOD:Analysis was conducted on data on 580 patients from the 'Pan-London Assertive Outreach Study (PLAO)'. Data were collected using...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Fakhoury WK,Priebe S,PLAO Study Group.

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Schizophrenia is associated with alterations in blood inflammatory markers, including cytokines. Total white blood cell (WBC) count is a marker of low-grade inflammation. We conducted a meta-analysis of total and differential WBC counts in patients with schizophrenia. METHOD:Articles were identified through ...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Jackson AJ,Miller BJ

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-seven patients with the diagnosis of senile dementia and 70 children aged 6 months to 4 years were observed in three tasks that stimulated exploratory behavior. The subjects were rated according to the frequencies of certain forms of behavior in 52 variables. It was assumed that certain behavior would be more f...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Jonsson CO,Edin P,Söderberg S,Waldton S

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Relocations after disasters are known to cause added distress in survivors. This study examined the effects of migration and other factors on psychological status of survivors 4 years after the two severe earthquakes in Turkey. METHOD:Five hundred and twenty-six adult survivors of the 1999 earthquakes curren...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Kiliç C,Aydin I,Taşkintuna N,Ozçürümez G,Kurt G,Eren E,Lale T,Ozel S,Zileli L

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the risk factors for suicidal behaviour in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients. METHOD:HIV substance dependent positive patients who had attempted suicide were compared with HIV substance dependent positive patients who had never attempted suicide for suicide risk factors. RESULT...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Roy A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The associations between milieu therapists' feelings towards patients and the unit's psychological climate were studied at 21 small treatment homes for severely disturbed psychiatric patients. The milieu therapists filled out self-report instruments where they rated their feelings towards patients on a feeling-word ch...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Holmqvist R,Fogelstam H

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By use of standardized case-recording criteria (MULTI-CLAD) manic-melancholic patients were classified as unipolar (n = 13) and bipolar (n = 23). Personality patterns are evaluated when patients were in neutral mood (defined by low symptom rating scale scores). Results showed that the similarities in the personality p...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Bech P,Shapiro RW,Sihm F,Nielsen BM,Sørensen B,Rafaelsen OJ

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is conflicting data on drug abuse and outcome in severe mental illness. This study aims to investigate if the amount of illicit psychoactive drug use is related to symptom load or premorbid functioning across diagnosis in patients with severe mental illness. METHOD:Symptom load, sociodemographic status...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Ringen PA,Melle I,Birkenaes AB,Engh JA,Faerden A,Vaskinn A,Friis S,Opjordsmoen S,Andreassen OA

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the effect of training primary health care (PHC) physicians to recognize mental disorders, an intervention randomized controlled trial was conducted. Three categories of PHC physicians were selected: the index group (n = 12 doctors), control group 1 (n = 12) and control group 2 (n = 4). For 1 week...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Al-Faris E,Al-Subaie A,Khoja T,Al-Ansary L,Abdul-Raheem F,Al-Hamdan N,Al-Mazrou Y,Abdul-Moneim H,El Khwsky F

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By record linkage of a discharge diagnosis registry and a medical birth registry we identified 350 women with manic-depressive disease who had born a child. The total delivery outcome was poorer than expected with a high perinatal death rate and a high malformation rate. Further studies revealed a high rate of perinat...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Källén B,Tandberg A

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequencies of auditory, visual and olfactory hallucinations as defined by Wing et al. were studied in schizophrenic patients of various groups treated in the same hospital. The diagnosis of schizophrenia was made by the use of the Syndrome Check List. It was found that there were some cultural differences in the ...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Ndetei DM,Vadher A

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder. Its prevalence appears inconsistent in different regions of China; thus, we conducted this meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of schizophrenia in mainland China. METHOD:Studies on the prevalence of schizophrenia in mainland China were identified from electroni...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Long J,Huang G,Liang W,Liang B,Chen Q,Xie J,Jiang J,Su L

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy and the safety of moclobemide (400-600 mg/day), a reversible and selective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase-A (RIMA) and of clomipramine (100-150 mg/day) were compared respectively in 98 and 93 nonmelancholic, nonpsychotic out-patients with a DSM-III major depressive episode over 6 weeks and up to 3 months,...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Lecrubier Y,Pedarriosse AM,Payan C,Schmid-Burgk W,Stabl M

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between patients with acute major depression and chronic affective disorders was investigated in 298 nonpsychotic outpatients. The patients were categorized into 4 groups: major depression only, major depression with dysthymic or cyclothymic disorders, dysthymic or cyclothymic disorder without major d...

journal_title：Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica

authors： Alnaes R,Torgersen S

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00