abstract：BACKGROUND:Domestic violence is a major problem in society. In spite of this, there are few studies on the treatment of men who voluntarily seek help to stop their violent behaviour towards intimate partners. Most studies are performed on court-ordered individuals. AIM:The objective of this study was to evaluate resul...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Palmstierna T,Haugan G,Jarwson S,Rasmussen K,Nøttestad JA

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the goals in forensic psychiatric care is to reduce the risk of recidivism, but current knowledge about the general outcome of forensic psychiatric treatment is limited. AIMS:To analyse the rate of criminal recidivism and mortality after discharge in a sample of patients sentenced to forensic psychia...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Tabita B,de Santi MG,Kjellin L

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with bipolar disorder have neurocognitive impairments, which are associated with poor functional outcomes. AIMS:This study evaluated the neurocognitive effects of aripiprazole in adolescents and young adults with bipolar disorder. METHODS:This was a 24-week, observational, prospective study perfor...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Wang LJ,Yeh CB,Huang YS,Tang CS,Chou WJ,Chou MC,Chen CK

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depressive personality is commonly seen in clinical practice, and today only one exclusive self-report instrument-the Depressive Personality Disorder Inventory (DPDI)-is available for its assessment based on the DSM-IV description of the construct. AIMS:The purpose of this research was to evaluate a Swedish...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Maddux RE,Lundh LG,Bäckström M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:After the Nazi occupation, there was a determination to deal with collaborators, coming to the fore with the trial of the traitor Vidkun Quisling. This became as much a contest between psychiatrists as a legal tussle. Norwegian psychiatrists supported the public opinion that collaborationists were mentally il...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Kaplan RM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with affective disorder have higher mortality not only because of their affective illness but also because of a higher risk of death from physical illness especially cardiovascular diseases. AIM:To investigate the prevalence in a naturalistic cohort of patient treated at a Mood Disorder Clinic. ME...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Vinberg M,Madsen M,Breum L,Kessing LV,Fink-Jensen A

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Rorschach Inkblot Method is regarded as an important clinical instrument for detailed diagnostic description of the integrative capacities of individuals in psychotic states and as an instrument for measuring progression in the course of treatment. AIMS:To describe relevant Rorschach variables at baseli...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Rosenbaum B,Andersen PB,Knudsen PB,Lorentzen P

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Negative and stigmatizing attitudes towards persons with mental illness must be dealt with to facilitate the sufferers' social acceptance. AIM:The present study aimed at survey Swedish attitudes towards persons with mental illness related to factors impacting these attitudes. MATERIAL AND METHODS:New CAMI-...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Högberg T,Magnusson A,Lützén K,Ewalds-Kvist B

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epilepsy is accompanied by many psychiatric disorders and continues to be a disease that disturbs the functioning and quality of life (QOL) of patients. AIMS:To assess the frequency of psychiatric disorders occurring in epileptic patients, determine depression and anxiety levels, and compare the results wit...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Gülpek D,Bolat E,Mete L,Arici S,Celebisoy M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The nosological entity of acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPD) as an independent diagnostic category has become a subject of controversial opinions. The present study aimed to follow-up the diagnostic stability of index episode of ATPD and to examine the influence of clinical and socio-demographic f...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Aadamsoo K,Saluveer E,Küünarpuu H,Vasar V,Maron E

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schizophrenia and related psychoses are associated with excess morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Single-site studies on CVD-related risk factors in representative samples of acutely admitted inpatients are scarce. AIMS:To assess the levels of risk factors related to CVD in patients ...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Johnsen E,Gjestad R,Kroken RA,Mellesdal L,Løberg EM,Jørgensen HA

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Our general objective was to assess the psychological symptoms and the types of causal attributions linked to the symptoms among women chronic pain. METHODS:70 fibromyalgia (FM) patients, 56 chronic low back pain (CLBP) patients and 72 healthy controls were assessed within a general hospital setting, using the To...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Tuzer V,Bulut SD,Bastug B,Kayalar G,Göka E,Beştepe E

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is widely accepted that depression is associated with deficits in a range of cognitive domains. However, there is no consensus regarding the neuropsychological profile in depression. AIM:The aim of the present report is to test the cognitive effort hypothesis as a possible framework for understanding the...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Hammar A,Strand M,Ardal G,Schmid M,Lund A,Elliott R

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of the present study was to obtain point prevalence estimates of the metabolic syndrome according to the NCEP III criteria in a sample of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders treated with atypical antipsychotic drugs in Denmark and Sweden, and to assess the psychiatrists' choice of recomm...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Larsen JT,Fagerquist M,Holdrup M,Christensen B,Sigalin C,Nilsson PM

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the correlation of personality traits measured by the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) with the prognosis of major depressive disorder in patients treated with either fluoxetine or short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy in a randomized comparative study. METHOD:35 patients with DSM IV-defin...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Kronström K,Salminen JK,Hietala J,Kajander J,Vahlberg T,Markkula J,Rasi-Hakala H,Karlsson H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ward atmosphere of psychiatric care units has a major impact on treatment and satisfaction for both patients and staff. The Ward Atmosphere Scale (WAS) was developed to capture the ward atmosphere in different psychiatric settings and is a well-established instrument for this purpose. However, there is n...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Tuvesson H,Wann-Hansson C,Eklund M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about expert psychiatric and psychological evidence in appeal cases. AIMS:To review the frequency, nature and impact of expert psychiatric and psychological evidence in the Supreme Court in Iceland over a 7-year period where all appeals in Iceland are heard. METHOD:All cases listed on the S...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Gudjonsson GH,Sigurdsson JF,Sveinsdottir B,Arnardottir H,Jonsson TA

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The exact mechanisms for antipsychotic-induced extrapyramidal side-effects have remained obscure despite intensive research. Previous studies have highlighted a central role for nigral dopamine D(2) receptors in the control of motor functions. AIMS:The aim of the present study was to examine relationships b...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Tuppurainen H,Kuikka JT,Viinamäki H,Husso M,Tiihonen J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2003, the German psychiatrist Michael Linden proposed the new mental disorder concept of "post-traumatic embitterment disorder (PTED)". PTED is defined as the mental reaction to a critical event that is normal, but not everyday, such as conflict at work. The patient sees this event as unjust and as a viol...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Dobricki M,Maercker A

更新日期：2010-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Knowledge of sleep problems and their relationships among adolescent psychiatric patients is limited. This study investigated whether adolescents in specialty mental health care differ in rate and correlates of sleep problems from adolescents in a community sample; 2465 adolescents from a community sample were com...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Reigstad B,Jørgensen K,Sund AM,Wichstrøm L

更新日期：2010-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shame is an acknowledged part of several psychopathological conditions, but is underrepresented in clinical research. Cook's Internalized Shame Scale (ISS) is the most promising measure, but has mostly been used for testing small clinical samples biased toward depressive pathology and female participants. A...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Vikan A,Hassel AM,Rugset A,Johansen HE,Moen T

更新日期：2010-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has been shown to be an efficacious treatment for social phobia (SP), many patients drop out or achieve little or no benefit from treatment. This fact is generally considered an argument for the importance of studies of predictor variables. AIMS:This paper system...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Eskildsen A,Hougaard E,Rosenberg NK

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Personality disorders (PD) and substance use disorders (SUD) are highly comorbid conditions. However, their treatment services are often separated. The aims of this study was to investigate how extensive this separation was prior to a Norwegian health reform (2004) that promoted integration, and to discuss clinical ch...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Karterud S,Arefjord N,Andresen NE,Pedersen G

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To gain insight into the management of children and adolescents with mental health problems by their GPs as the GPs describe it. DESIGN:A qualitative analysis of data from focus group interviews with GPs. SETTING:Western Coast of Norway. SUBJECTS:A strategic sample of 19 GPs. RESULTS:According to the info...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Hafting M,Garløv I

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conduct disorder (CD) is a condition that describes an aggressive, antisocial and criminal individual with social maladjustment. A diagnostician must consider symptoms, time and function when making a diagnosis. The aim of the article is to provide a general outline of the CD diagnosis described in DSM, using three da...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Olsson M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between alcohol dependence and suicidal behaviour is well established and patients with suicidal behaviour in treatment for alcohol dependence present a considerable challenge for clinical services. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for suicide attempts and to evaluate the outcome of tr...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Petersen CB,Grønbaek MN,Rask MB,Nielsen B,Nielsen AS

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature suggests that the risk of suicide is high within the first weeks after discharge from psychiatric care, but practically no studies have estimated the risk of suicide attempt after discharge from psychiatric care. The aim of this study was to examine the risk level for suicide attempt after discharge fro...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Christiansen E,Jensen BF

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the survey was to describe the proportion of smokers and alcohol users in a group of children and adolescents admitted to a German department of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy. In addition, the proportion of smokers in this group of patients was compared with the proportion in the general...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Ribeiro SN,Jennen-Steinmetz C,Schmidt MH,Becker K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The CRF family of neuropeptides and receptors is involved in a variety of stress responses, in the regulation of appetite, metabolic and inflammatory processes as well as intestinal movements. From a primarily psychiatric perspective, the present paper reviews the literature on its anatomy, physiology and its involvem...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Krohg K,Hageman I,Jørgensen MB

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to investigate how the ethnic variable has been used in mental health research, in theory, in measurement and classification criteria. Journal articles published 1990-2004 that address original research on psychopathology, treatment and mental health services and with "ethnic" or "ethnic...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Møllersen S,Holte A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a frequently encountered disorder in children and adolescents. Several characteristics make the disorder a challenge to diagnostic methods and treatment procedures including the diversity of symptoms, the delay of referral and the occurrence of comorbidity. The aim of the present...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Nissen JB,Thomsen PH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research using Rorschach is sparse in rapists. The aim of this study of 10 violent male forensic psychiatric rapists was to describe them on a set of Rorschach variables, which are assumed to reflect psychopathic character, in order to increase our understanding of rapists. The participants were involved in a...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Dåderman AM,Jonson C

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to analyse outcome, time to remission, and predictors of time to remission in a cohort of Danish eating disorder patients. Seventy-eight patients (35 anorexic, 30 bulimic and 13 unspecified eating disorder patients) were interviewed 2(1/2) years after initial assessment. Method of asse...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Clausen L

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of structured diagnostic instruments has been an important step for research in child and adolescent psychiatry, but the adequacy of a diagnostic instrument in a given culture does not guarantee its reliability or validity in another population. The objective of the study was to describe the process of...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Lauth B,Magnusson P,Ferrari P,Pétursson H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic side-effects of atypical antipsychotics have led to concern about their relative safety compared with low doses of conventional neuroleptics. Akathisia is an often misdiagnosed side-effect, which leads to non-compliance and sometimes even exacerbation of psychosis or suicidal behaviour. In fact, little is kn...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Markkula J,Helenius H,Lauerma H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:First-episode psychosis (FEP) patients are often given diagnoses that later have to be changed. The aim of this study was to measure the diagnostic stability in a total group of FEP patients; 146 FEP patients were followed longitudinally and prospectively. Their revised baseline diagnoses were compared with their 3-ye...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Rahm C,Cullberg J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies conducted outside of Scandinavia indicate that most adolescents with substance misuse problems suffer from co-morbid mental disorders. The present study assessed the mental health of adolescents seeking help for substance misuse problems in a large Swedish city. Parents' mental health was also examined. The sa...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Hodgins S,Tengström A,Bylin S,Göranson M,Hagen L,Janson M,Larsson A,Lundgren-Andersson C,Lundmark C,Norell E,Pedersen H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to investigate associations between patients ratings of their treatment milieu and personal characteristics such as gender, age, educational level, personality disorders, symptom distress, interpersonal problems, global level of functioning, as well as treatment outcome. Data was taken f...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Pedersen G,Karterud S

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the applicability of a quality of life self-rating scale - the Lehman Quality of Life Questionnaire TL-30 - to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the TL-30 and finally to test the quality of life in schizophrenic patients compared with a general population. Patients...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Nørholm V,Bech P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) investigated a variety of treatments and included mostly patients victims of sexual and combat assault. This study aimed to determine the short-term efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in occupation-based PTSD. Employees of the publ...

journal_title：Nordic journal of psychiatry

authors： Högberg G,Pagani M,Sundin O,Soares J,Aberg-Wistedt A,Tärnell B,Hällström T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00