A prospective study of psychiatry patients' attitudes toward the seclusion room experience.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Demoralization, a state of lowered morale and poor coping, has a prevalence of 13-18% among patients with advanced cancer. We surveyed clinicians' perspectives of the utility of "with demoralization" as a diagnostic specifier for adjustment and depressive disorders. METHOD:Using comparative clinical vignette...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Kissane DW,Bobevski I,Gaitanis P,Brooker J,Michael N,Lethborg C,Richardson G,Webster P,Hempton C

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oral loading with the delayed release formulation of divalproex sodium is widely used for the treatment of patients with acute mania and produces rapid attainment of therapeutic serum levels. Recently, an extended release formulation of divalproex sodium (divalproex ER) was approved for treatment of migraine...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Miller BP,Perry W,Moutier CY,Robinson SK,Feifel D

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The differential diagnosis of hypercortisolemia is complex, particularly when the clinician must distinguish Cushing's syndrome (CS) from major depression. The present clinical case history demonstrates that by means of physical and laboratory examinations, the psychiatrist can make the initial differentiation, in con...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Pies R

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to the spiraling anger and frustration voiced by the emergency room (ER) medical staff and the observed negative interactions between the alcohol-dependent patient and the ER staff, the author completed a 6-month retrospective review of all patients evaluated by the ER service with a complaint of alcohol a...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Baker FM

更新日期：1985-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Patients with factitious disorder (FD) fabricate illness, injury or impairment for psychological reasons and, as a result, misapply medical resources. The demographic and clinical profile of these patients has yet to be described in a sufficiently large sample, which has prevented clinicians from adopting an ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Yates GP,Feldman MD

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of psychopathology among geriatric acute inpatients requires comprehensive evaluation. To our knowledge, no recently published papers in the geriatric psychiatry literature have systematically examined diagnostic changes during single admissions. We reviewed the charts of 159 patients consecutively admit...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Ashley RV,Gladsjo A,Olson R,Judd LL,Sewell DD,Rockwell E,Jeste DV

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To ascertain how effective the Beck Depression Inventory for Primary Care (BDI-PC) was in screening for DSM-IV major depression disorders (MDD) in outpatients who were scheduled for routine office visits with physicians specializing in internal medicine, the BDI-PC was administered to 60 male and 60 female outpatients...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Steer RA,Cavalieri TA,Leonard DM,Beck AT

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of a population study on the prevalence of psychopathology, users of "Over-The-Counter" Psychotropics (OTC-Ps) were studied. First, their mental health profile was examined by a number of subjective and objective assessments. Second, the medical consumption of the users was studied with special attention to th...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： van Rijswijk E,van de Lisdonk EH,Zitman FG

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study documents the effect of an untimely death on a group of patients in a psychiatric inpatient unit. The large community meeting was used as a forum to characterize unique bereavement patterns in a subgroup of schizophrenic patients. Nonschizophrenic patients tended to reach out to obtain comfort and support, ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Trappler B,Friedman S

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Persons with thoughts of self-harm may need evaluation for suicide risk. We examine the prevalence of thoughts of self-harm and whether persons with thoughts of self-harm are identified when two-stage depression screening is used. METHODS:Data are from the 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Pratt LA,Brody DJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperthyroidism has profound effects on mental health. The literature is sparse, however, with regard to suicide attempts related to untreated hyperthyroidism. This case report illustrates the presentation of a patient in the intensive care unit after a life-threatening Tylenol overdose presumed to be secondary to adj...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Petrich CE,Bui MP,Farrell HM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent surveys have assessed a remarkable increase in the prevalence of infectious syphilis. If left untreated, 30% of patients may develop tertiary syphilis, which can manifest as neurosyphilis. CASE REPORT:The authors present a case of an acute psychosis during and after pregnancy in a 37-year-old woman...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Friedrich F,Geusau A,Greisenegger S,Ossege M,Aigner M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bupropion, a dual norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor, has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of major depressive disorder. The most common treatment-emergent adverse events reported with bupropion were headache, dry mouth, nausea and agitation. The following i...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Chiang CK,Chou YH,Chen YH,Sha CB,Liang CS

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence, correlates and recognition of depression among inpatients of general hospitals in Wuhan, China. METHOD:A total of 513 patients were randomly selected from 1923 inpatients from three general hospitals and evaluated with a Chinese version of the Structured Clinical Interview for Di...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Zhong BL,Chen HH,Zhang JF,Xu HM,Zhou C,Yang F,Song J,Tang J,Xu Y,Zhang S,Zhang Y,Zhou L

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Anxiety and depressive disorders are widely prevalent, but patients are only treated in a minority of cases. In this study, the explanation of receiving mental health treatment is sought in predisposing and enabling characteristics and indicators for objective and self-perceived need. METHODS:Cross-sectional...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Verhaak PF,Prins MA,Spreeuwenberg P,Draisma S,van Balkom TJ,Bensing JM,Laurant MG,van Marwijk HW,van der Meer K,Penninx BW

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bromocriptine, an ergot alkaloid dopamine agonist, is a recent common treatment for suppression of lactation in postpartum women. A case is presented of a postpartum woman prescribed bromocriptine for suppression of lactation who developed hypertension, headaches, blurry vision, seizures, and pituitary hemorrhage. Dif...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Gittelman DK

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factitious disorder by proxy (FDP) is a form of abuse in which a caregiver surreptitiously simulates or induces illnesses in a person for whom he or she cares. Typically, a mother is the perpetrator and at least one of her children is victimized. FDP has a high morbidity and mortality rate, and a knowledgeable health ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Ostfeld BM,Feldman MD

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of malignant catatonia in pregnancy is a psychiatric emergency. In this article, we present the case of a pregnant woman with a first psychotic episode with catatonic features, autonomic abnormalities and elevated creatinine phosphokinase levels in the context of a severe adverse reaction to antipsychot...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Espínola-Nadurille M,Ramírez-Bermúdez J,Fricchione GL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of adolescents in a general hospital setting is fraught with difficulty. There are significant limitations to time, space, finances, and the physical plant. There are limitations to the numbers, types, mix of patients with other patients, and the types of treatment available. To deal with these issues, a...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Madow MR

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with an acute organic brain syndrome and accompanying neurological symptoms are described. Extensive work up showed that both patients suffered from small-cell lung cancer. Cerebral metastases were absent. Following chemotherapy and radiotherapy to the primary tumor one of the two patients showed a comple...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： den Hollander AM,van Hulst AM,Meerwaldt JD,Haasjes JG

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about which factors may adversely affect response to psychotherapy in diabetic patients with major depression. We studied the relationship of various demographic, diabetes, and depression characteristics to change in depression in 42 patients with type 2 diabetes who completed a randomized clinical tri...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Lustman PJ,Freedland KE,Griffith LS,Clouse RE

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is known to be caused by a variety of clinical disorders. The authors encountered a case of PRES associated with acute pancreatitis and chronic alcoholism. A 49-year-old man presented with altered mental status. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) displayed vasogenic ed...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Baek HS,Lee SJ

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trichotillomania represents a syndrome of hair pulling in which patients compulsively and ritualistically pluck their hair in response to a sense of tension or urgency. This report documents a case of hair pulling associated with dementia. Neuropsychological testing demonstrated the deficits to be localized predominan...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Mittal D,O'Jile J,Kennedy R,Jimerson N

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ziconotide is used intrathecally in the management of severe chronic pain that contains a warning against neuropsychiatric adverse events. The definition of psychiatric events is broad and management strategies are vague. This case report describes a 49-year-old female who was admitted to the acute psychiatric unit to...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Phan SV,Waldfogel JM

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outpatient consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry has been beset with problems concerning funding and patient acceptance. Though the consultation, liaison, and referral clinic models for outpatient C-L psychiatry each offer advantages, they have not conquered these fundamental problems. This paper introduces the multid...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Sullivan MD

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines 100 consecutive patient referrals from a general medical clinic to psychiatric social work. While much has been written from a theoretical or anecdotal perspective on the contribution of social work to medical care, there have been relatively few attempts to look in detail at actual practices. Of t...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Goldberg RJ,Wallace S,Rothney J,Wartman S

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the prevalence of diagnosed ocular disease and eye disease treatment between Veteran's Administration (VA) patients with and without serious mental illness (SMI). METHODS:Retrospective comparison of diagnosed ocular disease and treatment prevalence among patients with and without diagnosed SMI in ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Saeedi O,Ashraf H,Malouf M,Slade EP,Medoff DR,Li L,Kreyenbuhl J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article illustrates how a mandatory consult procedure identified treatable psychiatric problems. Using a computerized data-based format, 372 (37.4%) patients (the "judgment" group) of 996 psychiatric consultations were identified as referred to assess the patient's capacity to execute a consent form for a medical...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Strain JJ,Taintor Z,Gise LH,Spikes J

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Special observation (the allocation of nurses to watch over nominated patients) is a method of preventing patients harming themselves. This study assessed the relationship between constant special observation (keeping a patient within eyesight or reach) and rates of self-harm on acute psychiatric wards. METH...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Stewart D,Bowers L,Warburton F

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical observation had suggested that mild depression occurs after admission for acute medical treatment and then decreases during further hospitalization for rehabilitation treatment. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was given on admission and discharge to 14 stroke and 17 amputee rehabilitation patients. Each ...

journal_title：General hospital psychiatry

authors： Schubert DS,Burns R,Paras W,Sioson E

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00