abstract：AIMS:This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between insight and the severity of psychotic symptomatology in a sample of patients in an acute phase of psychosis, as well as to analyze the relationship between insight and the symptomatic profile of the patient. In addition, the role of general cognitive abi...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Nieto L,Cobo J,Pousa E,Blas-Navarro J,García-Parés G,Palao D,Obiols JE

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alcohol abuse and dependence are frequently associated with psychiatric disorders and personality disorders (PDs) with differences among gender. However, only few studies investigated gender differences in PDs among alcoholics. The aim of this study was to investigate PDs in a sample of patients accessing in...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Picci RL,Vigna-Taglianti F,Oliva F,Mathis F,Salmaso S,Ostacoli L,Sodano AJ,Furlan PM

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Social support promotes community adaptation of patients with mental illness by facilitating coping and competence. The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a widely used measure of perceived social support that investigates 3 domains of support, from significant other, family, and...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Vaingankar JA,Abdin E,Chong SA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of crack cocaine is a major public health concern in Brazil and internationally. Recent data suggest that childhood trauma is associated with worse outcomes among cocaine users. This study had the objective of evaluating the relationship of childhood trauma with executive functioning and impulsivity ...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Narvaez JC,Magalhães PV,Trindade EK,Vieira DC,Kauer-Sant'anna M,Gama CS,von Diemen L,Kapczinski NS,Kapczinski F

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pathologic levels of ritualistic avoidance (also known as active avoidance) are common in the clinical presentation of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Despite its clinical relevance, there has been little examination of active avoidance as a ritualistic compulsion in adults with OCD. OBJECTIVE:The obje...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： McGuire JF,Storch EA,Lewin AB,Price LH,Rasmussen SA,Goodman WK

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Poor treatment response is an important factor contributing to lack of treatment adherence. The goals of this research were to determine whether improvements in Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) symptom domains predict the likelihood of staying on treatment and whether differential responses to tr...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Liu-Seifert H,Osuntokun OO,Feldman PD

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The psychometric properties of the TCI-R method were investigated in a cohort of 15-year-old adolescents (n = 787). This is the lowest recommended age for using the adult version of the method. A factor analysis of the temperament and character scales was carried out on the basis of Principal Component Analysis with V...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Snopek M,Hublova V,Porubanova M,Blatny M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines temporal relationships between negative emotions and pain in a cohort of 33 patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain enrolled in a telephone-based relapse prevention program (Therapeutic Interactive Voice Response [TIVR]), after 11 weeks of group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Patients wer...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Naylor MR,Krauthamer GM,Naud S,Keefe FJ,Helzer JE

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sleep problems are a clinical and/or diagnostic feature for a broad array of mood, substance use, and anxiety disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Previous research by Leskin et al (Leskin GA, Woodward SH, Young HE, Sheikh J. Effects of comorbid diagnoses on sleep disturbance in PTSD. J ...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Lauterbach D,Behnke C,McSweeney LB

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent research suggests that there are clinical and biologic characteristics typical of late onset depression (LOD). Furthermore, evidence has been put forward that LOD may be a prodrome of dementia. OBJECTIVE:This study aims to assess the association between LOD and the development of dementia. SETTING:T...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Ohanna I,Golander H,Barak Y

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to earthquakes has been associated with psychological distress in particular, the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The aims of this study are to estimate the prevalence of PTSD, explore the associated risk factors among survivors 1 year after the Wenchuan earthquake in China, and compare t...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Xu J,Song X

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare quality of life (QoL) in mental health outpatients to non-clinical norms, and examine the associations between QoL and principal diagnosis, number of comorbid Axis I diagnoses, and type of comorbidity. METHODS:Consecutively referred and assessed patients (n = 2024) formed the study sample pool. O...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Watson HJ,Swan A,Nathan PR

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is associated with several symptoms that are components of the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD). Compared with nonobese individuals, obese individuals report more fatigue, sleep disturbance, and overeating. Obesity might, therefore, impact the psychometric properties of the MDD criteria....

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Zimmerman M,Hrabosky JI,Francione C,Young D,Chelminski I,Dalrymple K,Galione JN

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assess the convergent and predictive validity of the Defensive Functioning Scale (DFS) with measures of life events, including childhood abuse and adult partner victimization; dimensions of psychopathology, including axis I (depressive) and axis II (borderline personality disorder) symptoms; and quality of...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Porcerelli JH,Cogan R,Markova T,Miller K,Mickens L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Timely administration/supplementation of a specific serotonin reuptake inhibitor with a second therapeutic agent could improve treatment outcome in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). The purpose of this study was to identify the optimal time at which to implement supplementation so as to maximize...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Cooper-Kazaz R,Rigbi A,Lerer B

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recent studies have suggested that the brain circuitry mediating cue-induced desire for video games is similar to that elicited by cues related to drugs and alcohol. We hypothesized that desire for Internet video games during cue presentation would activate similar brain regions to those that have been linked...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Han DH,Bolo N,Daniels MA,Arenella L,Lyoo IK,Renshaw PF

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Personal beliefs about medication compliance have been reliably associated with emotional and behavioral response to mental health problems and health outcomes. This notion has been extensively explored in relation to mental illness. In the current study, a questionnaire designed to assess beliefs about medi...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Kao YC,Liu YP

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to study the psychometric properties of the Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) in its version for the context of Brazilian adults. METHODS:A sample of Brazilian university students from the general population (n = 2314) and a sample of university students identified as cases (n = 88) and...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Osório FL,Crippa JA,Loureiro SR

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of our study was to investigate the impact of dysthymic disorder (DD), a form of chronic depression, on naturalistic outcome in individuals with personality disorders (PDs). METHOD:The Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study is a cohort initially including 573 subjects with 4 targeted...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Hellerstein DJ,Skodol AE,Petkova E,Xie H,Markowitz JC,Yen S,Gunderson J,Grilo C,Daversa MT,McGlashan TH

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This cross-sectional study explored the prevalence of disordered eating attitudes, body shape concerns, and social anxiety and depressive symptoms in male and female medical students in China. METHOD:Four hundred eighty-seven students from Central South University (Hunan Province, Changsha City, China) compl...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Liao Y,Knoesen NP,Castle DJ,Tang J,Deng Y,Bookun R,Chen X,Hao W,Meng G,Liu T

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized that subjects with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who received extended-release fluvoxamine (fluvoxamine ER) in a 12-week placebo-controlled trial would exhibit improvements in psychosocial domains of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and that additional improvements would occur afte...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Koran LM,Bromberg D,Hornfeldt CS,Shepski JC,Wang S,Hollander E

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the current investigation was (1) to test whether the 3-factor structure of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) corresponding to the theoretical conceptualization of the alexithymia construct could be recovered in a Greek translation of the scale (the TAS-20-G), (2) to assess if a 3...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Tsaousis I,Taylor G,Quilty L,Georgiades S,Stavrogiannopoulos M,Bagby RM

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fire-setting is a serious and costly form of antisocial behavior. Our objective in this study was to examine the prevalence and correlates of intentional fire-setting behavior in the United States. Data were derived from a nationally representative sample of US residents 18 years and older. Structured psychiatric inte...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Vaughn MG,Fu Q,Delisi M,Wright JP,Beaver KM,Perron BE,Howard MO

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It is recognized that early treatment can improve outcomes and generally improve recovery potential for those with schizophrenia. Data suggest that poor premorbid functioning has been found to be related to more severe symptoms and poor antipsychotic response; however, little is known about premorbid funct...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Kelly DL,Feldman S,Boggs DL,Gale E,Conley RR

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although prior studies have examined rates of bankruptcy in pathologic gambling (PG), there are only limited data regarding the clinical correlates of those with PG who declare bankruptcy because of gambling. METHOD:Five hundred seventeen consecutive subjects with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Grant JE,Schreiber L,Odlaug BL,Kim SW

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Despite increasing recognition of the potentially severe medical and psychosocial costs of pathologic skin picking (PSP), no large-sample, randomized investigation of its prevalence in a national population has been conducted. METHOD:Two thousand five hundred and thirteen US adults were interviewed during th...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Keuthen NJ,Koran LM,Aboujaoude E,Large MD,Serpe RT

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression after acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is an important risk factor for further coronary events; but the influence of anhedonia, the decreased capacity to experience pleasure, has received little attention. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of anhedonia on prognosis at 3-year follow...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Leroy M,Loas G,Perez-Diaz F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Using the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), we examined personality characteristics in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) compared with healthy control subjects, and CFS patients with and without psychiatric diseases. There have been no previous reports assessing personality in CFS patient...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Fukuda S,Kuratsune H,Tajima S,Takashima S,Yamagutchi K,Nishizawa Y,Watanabe Y

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to define the extent of current and lifetime smoking by diagnostic groups and suicide risk as reason for admission in a geographically defined psychiatric inpatient cohort. DESIGN:The study used a population-based retrospective chart review. METHODS:Smoking status and discharge diag...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Lineberry TW,Allen JD,Nash J,Galardy CW

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is well documented that patients with schizophrenia have impoverished quality of life (QOL). Efforts to determine the underpinnings of this impoverishment have implicated negative symptoms more than positive or disorganized symptoms. However, only a minority of individuals with the liability to schizophren...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Cohen AS,Davis TE 3rd

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dimensional approaches to psychiatric disorders have shown an increased relevance in the ongoing debate for the forthcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. In line with previously validated instruments for the assessment of different mood, anxiety, eating and psychotic spectra, we...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Dell'Osso L,Carmassi C,Rucci P,Conversano C,Shear MK,Calugi S,Maser JD,Endicott J,Fagiolini A,Cassano GB

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies of cognitive functioning in bipolar disorder generally indicate that a more severe course of illness is associated with greater cognitive impairment. In particular, a history of greater number and longer duration of mood episodes predicts enduring cognitive deficits in euthymic patients. Shifting the ...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Levy B,Stephansky MR,Dobie KC,Monzani BA,Medina AM,Weiss RD

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A number of studies about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Internet video game play have examined the prefrontal cortex and dopaminergic system. Stimulants such as methylphenidate (MPH), given to treat ADHD, and video game play have been found to increase synaptic dopamine. We hypothesized ...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Han DH,Lee YS,Na C,Ahn JY,Chung US,Daniels MA,Haws CA,Renshaw PF

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Investigation of relationship patterns between co-occurring symptoms has greatly improved the efficacy of psychiatric care. Depression and anxiety often present together, and identification of primary vs secondary psychiatric symptoms has implications for treatment. Previous psychotherapy research investigating the re...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Dempsey JP,Randall PK,Thomas SE,Book SW,Carrigan MH

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most diagnostic interviews depend on recall of past symptoms and may be vulnerable to recall bias. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of major depression using an approach that is less reliant on recall using an assessment scale, the 9-item Brief Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Patten SB,Schopflocher D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of a Persian translation of the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition Axis I Disorders (SCID-I) through a multicenter study in a clinical population in Iran. METHOD:The sample con...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Sharifi V,Assadi SM,Mohammadi MR,Amini H,Kaviani H,Semnani Y,Shabani A,Shahrivar Z,Davari-Ashtiani R,Shooshtari MH,Seddigh A,Jalali M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study used a qualitative research methodology to explore common themes pertaining to the period of untreated psychosis before treatment initiation in hospitalized, urban, African American, first-episode psychosis patients. METHODS:Twelve family members of 10 patients were interviewed at length to gather detai...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Bergner E,Leiner AS,Carter T,Franz L,Thompson NJ,Compton MT

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously published single case reports of patients with a unilateral lesion were assembled. After the lesion, each of the 244 cases presented at least one of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) symptoms of a manic episode, namely, elated or irritable mood, grandiosity, ...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Braun CM,Daigneault R,Gaudelet S,Guimond A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to examine cognitive performance and basic symptoms (BS) in the relatives of schizophrenic patients. The experimental sample comprised 24 first-degree relatives of patients. Each relative was matched to one control. Cognitive tests were: Continuous Performance Test (CPT), N-Back Workin...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Bove EA

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dopamine receptor polymorphisms have been associated with specific patterns of novelty seeking (NS) temperamental nature and frontal executive function. In addition, carriers of dopamine receptor type 2 (DRD2)-TaqI A1 have been hypothesized to be potentially vulnerable to addictive behaviors. In the presen...

journal_title：Comprehensive psychiatry

authors： Han DH,Yoon SJ,Sung YH,Lee YS,Kee BS,Lyoo IK,Renshaw PF,Cho SC

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00