The prevalence of psychiatric disorders among students aged 6~ 16 years old in central Hunan, China.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biological factors influencing individual response to drugs are being extensively studied in psychiatry. Strikingly, there are few studies addressing social and cultural differences in attitudes toward psychotropic medications. The objective of this study was to investigate ethno-culturally determined belief...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Thorens G,Gex-Fabry M,Zullino DF,Eytan A

更新日期：2008-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is characterized by an obsession with healthy eating, which may lead to severe physical, psychological and social disorders. It is particularly important to research this problem in populations that do not receive clinical care in order to improve early detection and treatment. OBJ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Parra-Fernández ML,Rodríguez-Cano T,Onieva-Zafra MD,Perez-Haro MJ,Casero-Alonso V,Fernández-Martinez E,Notario-Pacheco B

更新日期：2018-11-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mental disorders constitute a major public health problem globally with higher burden in low and middle-income countries. In Bangladesh, systematically-collected data on mental disorders are scarce and this leaves the extent of the problem not so well defined. We reviewed the literature on mental health diso...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Hossain MD,Ahmed HU,Chowdhury WA,Niessen LW,Alam DS

更新日期：2014-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experiments and large-scale epidemiological studies indicate the importance of green space for mental health. However, little research has been conducted to elucidate whether these mental health benefits are more dependent upon the quantity or quality of the green space. METHODS:Symptoms of psychological di...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Feng X,Astell-Burt T

更新日期：2018-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The medical management of aggressive and violent behaviour is a critical situation for which there is little evidence. In order to prepare for a randomised trial, due to start in the psychiatric emergency rooms of Rio de Janeiro in 2001, a survey of current practice was necessary. METHODS:A seven day survey...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Huf G,da Silva Freire Coutinho E,Fagundes HM Jr,Oliveira ES,Lopez JR,Gewandszajder M,da Luz Carvalho A,Keusen A,Adams CE

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep is vital for maintaining individual's physical and mental health. Prior studies have reported close relationships between sleep duration and chronic diseases. However, in China, the prevalence of aberrant sleep duration and the associations between sleep duration and chronic conditions still merit stud...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Chen X,Wang SB,Li XL,Huang ZH,Tan WY,Lin HC,Hou CL,Jia FJ

更新日期：2020-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suicidal ideation is common in patients suffering from panic disorder. The present study investigated rates of suicidal ideation and risk factors for suicidal ideation in a sample of primary care patients suffering from panic disorder with or without agoraphobia. METHODS:A total of N = 296 patients [n = 215...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Teismann T,Lukaschek K,Hiller TS,Breitbart J,Brettschneider C,Schumacher U,Margraf J,Gensichen J,Jena Paradies Study Group.

更新日期：2018-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2014 close to 10 million people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa were on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). The incidence of non-communicable diseases has increased markedly in PLWH as mortality is reduced due to use of HAART. Common mental disorders (CMD) are highly prevalent in P...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Chibanda D,Cowan F,Gibson L,Weiss HA,Lund C

更新日期：2016-02-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anxiety and depressive disorders occur in all stages of life and are the most common childhood disorders. However, only recently has attention been paid to mental health problems in indigenous children and studies of anxiety and depressive disorders in these children are still scarce. This study compares the...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Caqueo-Urízar A,Urzúa A,De Munter K

更新日期：2014-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Numerous studies across international settings have highlighted a need to improve the appropriateness and continuity of services for young people experiencing mental ill health. This paper examines key features of a sub-acute youth mental health residential service model, Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Green R,Mitchell PF,Lee K,Svensson E,Toh JW,Barentsen C,Copeland M,Newton JR,Hawke KC,Brophy L

更新日期：2019-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The categories of functional psychoses build on views of influential professionals. There have long been four main categories - affective, schizophrenic, schizoaffective/cycloid/reactive/polymorphic, and delusional/paranoid psychoses. The last three are included in "psychotic disorders". However, this dichot...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Bergsholm P

更新日期：2016-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of anxiety/depression is quite high during the perinatal period but unfortunately its detection and treatment have been less than satisfactory. Moreover, many women are reluctant to take pharmacotherapy for fear of excretion of drugs into their breast milk. This study assesses the effectivenes...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Ali NS,Ali BS,Azam IS,Khuwaja AK

更新日期：2010-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) for mental healthcare, where a consulting psychiatrist supports primary care and behavioral health workers, has the potential to address the large unmet burden of mental illness worldwide. A core component of this model is that the psychiatrist reviews treatment plans for ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Rimal P,Maru D,Chwastiak L,Agrawal P,Rao D,Swar S,Citrin D,Acharya B

更新日期：2020-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The time between discharge from hospital and transition to community and home is a critical period for health status among patients with a mental illness, including patients with schizophrenia. This study aimed to investigate crucial patient factors (patient-level) and hospital factors (hospital-level) affec...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Smithnaraseth A,Seeherunwong A,Panitrat R,Tipayamongkholgul M

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several terms in the scientific literature about posttraumatic stress disorder are used with different meanings in studies conducted by different authors. Words such as trauma, violence, catastrophe, disaster and barbarism are often used vaguely or confusingly, and their meanings change in different articles...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Braga LL,Fiks JP,Mari JJ,Mello MF

更新日期：2008-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Farmers are a vulnerable population for developing depression or other mental health disorders due to a variety of risk factors in their work context. Beyond face-to-face resources, preventive internet- and tele-based interventions could extend available treatment options to overcome barriers to care. The Ge...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Freund J,Titzler I,Thielecke J,Braun L,Baumeister H,Berking M,Ebert DD

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite of an increasing body of research the associations between vitamin B12 and folate levels and the treatment outcome in depressive disorders are still unsolved. We therefore conducted this naturalistic prospective follow-up study. Our aim was to determine whether there were any associations between the...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Hintikka J,Tolmunen T,Tanskanen A,Viinamäki H

更新日期：2003-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adherence to antidepressant treatment is essential for the effective management of patients with major depressive disorder. Adherence to medication is a dynamic decision-making process, and pharmacists play an important role in improving adherence to antidepressant treatment in different settings within the ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Aljumah K,Hassali MA

更新日期：2015-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome has been reported following attempts to withdraw even from low or therapeutic doses and has been compared to barbiturate and alcohol withdrawal. This experience is known to deter patients from future cessation attempts. Research on other psychotropic substances shows that t...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Liebrenz M,Gehring MT,Buadze A,Caflisch C

更新日期：2015-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schizophrenia is thought to be a neurodevelopmental disorder with pathophysiological processes beginning in the brain prior to the emergence of clinical symptoms. Recent evidence from neuroimaging studies using techniques such as diffusion tensor imaging has identified white matter abnormalities that are sug...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Vijayakumar N,Bartholomeusz C,Whitford T,Hermens DF,Nelson B,Rice S,Whittle S,Pantelis C,McGorry P,Schäfer MR,Amminger GP

更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limited knowledge exists to inform the selection and introduction of locally relevant, feasible, and effective mental health interventions in diverse socio-cultural contexts and health systems. We examined stakeholders' perspectives on mental health-related priorities, help-seeking behaviors, and existing re...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Tol WA,Ebrecht B,Aiyo R,Murray SM,Nguyen AJ,Kohrt BA,Ndyanabangi S,Alderman S,Musisi S,Nakku J

更新日期：2018-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Achieving culturally fair assessments of cognitive functioning for Aboriginal people is difficult due to a scarcity of appropriately validated tools for use with this group. As a result, some Aboriginal people with cognitive impairments may lack fair and equitable access to services. The objective of this st...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Dingwall KM,Pinkerton J,Lindeman MA

更新日期：2013-01-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the individual and economic disease burden of depression is particularly high for long-term symptoms, little is known of the lifetime course of chronic depression. Most evidence derives from clinical samples, and the diagnostic distinction between persistent depressive disorder (PDD) and non-chronic...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Nübel J,Guhn A,Müllender S,Le HD,Cohrdes C,Köhler S

更新日期：2020-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are chronic debilitating disorders that are often treated with second-generation antipsychotic agents, such as aripiprazole, quetiapine, and ziprasidone. While patients who are hospitalized for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder often receive these agents at discharge, comp...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Berger A,Edelsberg J,Sanders KN,Alvir JM,Mychaskiw MA,Oster G

更新日期：2012-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS), some exhibited further clozapine resistance (CR). This study aimed to investigate whether greater severity of treatment resistance in schizophrenia is associated with greater impairments in sustained attention. METHODS:Patients with a DSM-IV-defin...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Lin AS,Chan HY,Peng YC,Chen WJ

更新日期：2019-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no standard diagnostic criteria or interventions for internet gaming addiction (IGA) even though IGA is one of the most pervasive public health issues among youth worldwide. Internet gaming reasons or motivations have been studied as a potential predictor of IGA, but the results have been inconsist...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Kim N,Kim MJ,Hughes TL,Kwak H,Kong ID

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterised by difficulties with impulse control and affective dysregulation. It is unclear whether BPD contributes to the perpetration of violence or whether this is explained by comorbidity. We explored independent associations between categorical and dimensional ...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： González RA,Igoumenou A,Kallis C,Coid JW

更新日期：2016-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Women exposed to gender-based violence (GBV) experience a high rate of common mental disorders and suicidal behaviour ("mental disturbance"). Little is known however about the timing of onset of mental disturbance following first exposure to GBV amongst women with no prior mental disorder. METHODS:The analy...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Rees S,Steel Z,Creamer M,Teesson M,Bryant R,McFarlane AC,Mills KL,Slade T,Carragher N,O'Donnell M,Forbes D,Silove D

更新日期：2014-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ego defense mechanisms (or factors), defined by Freud as unconscious resources used by the ego to reduce conflict between the id and superego, are a reflection of how an individual deals with conflict and stress. This study assesses the prevalence of various ego defense mechanisms employed by medical student...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Parekh MA,Majeed H,Khan TR,Khan AB,Khalid S,Khwaja NM,Khalid R,Khan MA,Rizqui IM,Jehan I

更新日期：2010-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although previous studies suggest a high frequency of psychotic symptoms in DSM-IV Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) there is currently no consensus on their prevalence and characteristics (type, frequency, duration, location etc.). Similarly, there are few papers addressing psychotic reactivity, the cru...

journal_title：BMC psychiatry

authors： Oliva F,Dalmotto M,Pirfo E,Furlan PM,Picci RL

更新日期：2014-10-03 00:00:00