abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in patients with bipolar disorder have reported rates 11% and 79% higher than in their respective general populations. This study evaluates the prevalence of MetS in a group of 194 Spanish patients with bipolar disorder. METHODS:Naturalistic, m...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Garcia-Portilla MP,Saiz PA,Benabarre A,Sierra P,Perez J,Rodriguez A,Livianos L,Torres P,Bobes J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to published reports, the prevalence rates of major depressive disorder (MDD) in East-Asian countries are lower than in the West, but the reasons for this difference have not been fully investigated. METHODS:This study compared the Korean Epidemiologic Catchment Area study (KECAS) sample with the ...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Chang SM,Hahm BJ,Lee JY,Shin MS,Jeon HJ,Hong JP,Lee HB,Lee DW,Cho MJ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been hypothesized to be involved in the neurobiology of major depression. The aim of this study was to assess the possible relationships between depressive symptoms and serum and/or plasma BDNF levels during 1 year of antidepressant treatment. METHODS:Plasma and ...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Piccinni A,Marazziti D,Catena M,Domenici L,Del Debbio A,Bianchi C,Mannari C,Martini C,Da Pozzo E,Schiavi E,Mariotti A,Roncaglia I,Palla A,Consoli G,Giovannini L,Massimetti G,Dell'Osso L

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many children and adolescents with apparent bipolar disorder cannot be meaningfully diagnosed using the DSM-IV. The variety of pediatric bipolar phenotypes observed in clinical practice remains unclarified. METHOD:130 consecutively evaluated bipolar children and adolescents were assessed using semistructure...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Staton D,Volness LJ,Beatty WW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess how seasonal changes in mood and behaviour were associated with depression and anxiety symptoms in a sample from a general population, and to investigate how prevalence figures were affected by month of questionnaire completion. METHODS:The target population included ...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Oyane NM,Bjelland I,Pallesen S,Holsten F,Bjorvatn B

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to evaluate effectiveness of commonly used prophylactic treatments for bipolar disorder in a naturalistic setting and to explore factors associated with treatment response. METHODS:We reviewed charts of 120 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of bipolar I or bipolar II disord...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Garnham J,Munro A,Slaney C,Macdougall M,Passmore M,Duffy A,O'Donovan C,Teehan A,Alda M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the societal costs of mental disorders are necessary to inform health policies. METHODS:This study assessed the costs of panic disorder and subthreshold panic disorder, compared these with costs of other mental disorders, and assessed the effects of (psychiatric and somatic) comorbidity and agorapho...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Batelaan N,Smit F,de Graaf R,van Balkom A,Vollebergh W,Beekman A

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For affective disorders, imparting information about the illness has become standard treatment. Despite the great clinical relevance of knowledge about depression, few empirical studies on this subject have been carried out. The aim of the study was to identify the prognostic value of knowledge about affecti...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Kronmüller KT,Victor D,Schenkenbach C,Postelnicu I,Backenstrass M,Schröder J,Mundt C

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior research on the association between affective disorders and physical conditions has been carried out in developed countries, usually in clinical populations, on a limited range of mental disorders and physical conditions, and has seldom taken into account the comorbidity between depressive and anxiety ...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Scott KM,Bruffaerts R,Tsang A,Ormel J,Alonso J,Angermeyer MC,Benjet C,Bromet E,de Girolamo G,de Graaf R,Gasquet I,Gureje O,Haro JM,He Y,Kessler RC,Levinson D,Mneimneh ZN,Oakley Browne MA,Posada-Villa J,Stein DJ,Ta

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:It is of potentially great public health importance to determine whether youth-onset anxiety disorders are associated with the increased prevalence of subsequent bipolar I disorder (BD) among adults, and to identify risk factors for BD in this population. METHODS:The 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey ...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Goldstein BI,Levitt AJ

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly effective treatment for depression but its use is limited by the risk of cognitive side effects. This study explored the potential of a novel approach, ultrabrief pulsewidth (0.3 ms) right unilateral (RUL-UB) ECT, to minimise cognitive effects while preserving effi...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Loo C,Sheehan P,Pigot M,Lyndon W

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical studies suggest that olfactory sensitivity is reduced in major depression. Nevertheless, only little is known about the relationship between depressive symptoms and olfactory functions in healthy subjects. METHODS:The present study investigated the association between depressive symptoms and olfact...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Pollatos O,Albrecht J,Kopietz R,Linn J,Schoepf V,Kleemann AM,Schreder T,Schandry R,Wiesmann M

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Suicide is a major public health problem and depression is among the most important risk factors for suicide. Treatment of depression might prevent suicide. To study this hypothesis further we conducted an ecological study. METHODS:An ecological study using sales data for antidepressants and numbers of suic...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Bramness JG,Walby FA,Tverdal A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a paucity of research on the distinguishing features of double depression, particularly in older adults. Preliminary studies have revealed that individuals with double depression diagnoses tend to have more severe depression than individuals with major depression or dysthymia alone, but few other di...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Joiner TE Jr,Cook JM,Hersen M,Gordon KH

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined the performance the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and its short form (BDI-FS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale depression (HADS-D) and anxiety (HADS-A) subscales in detecting depression in a group of patients with hepatitis C. METHODS:SCID-CV was used to establish DSM-IV diagnosis...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Golden J,Conroy RM,O'Dwyer AM

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many studies of patients with major depression have reported that a significant decrease in serum free T(4) index is associated with specific treatments; what has been unanswered is whether these observations are generalizable. This study evaluated baseline thyroid function and its relationship to rapidity...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Abulseoud O,Sane N,Cozzolino A,Kiriakos L,Mehra V,Gitlin M,Masseling S,Whybrow P,Altshuler LL,Mintz J,Frye MA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staging models are widely used in clinical medicine, and offer an insight into the progressive nature of many disorders. In general, the earlier stages of illness may be associated with a better prognosis and a higher treatment response. Once chronicity is reached, more complex and invasive treatments may be required,...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Berk M,Hallam KT,McGorry PD

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is associated with greater cardiac morbidity and mortality. One of the contributory factors for this may be altered cardiac autonomic activity in depression. However, cardiac autonomic involvement in depression remains controversial because of methodological issues. In this study, alteration of ca...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Udupa K,Sathyaprabha TN,Thirthalli J,Kishore KR,Lavekar GS,Raju TR,Gangadhar BN

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impulsivity is a key component of the manic behavior of bipolar disorder and is reported to occur in bipolar patients as a stable characteristic, i.e. a trait. Nevertheless, impulsivity has not been widely studied in depressed bipolar patients. We assessed impulsivity in depressed and euthymic bipolar and un...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Peluso MA,Hatch JP,Glahn DC,Monkul ES,Sanches M,Najt P,Bowden CL,Barratt ES,Soares JC

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a new therapy option for treatment of otherwise therapy-refractory major depressive disorder. However, the mechanism of central nervous action is poorly understood. Electroencephalographic (EEG) studies may be of interest since chronic peripheral current application to the va...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Neuhaus AH,Luborzewski A,Rentzsch J,Brakemeier EL,Opgen-Rhein C,Gallinat J,Bajbouj M

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two promising approaches have been introduced for the prediction of treatment response in major depression: one concept is based on the activity in the rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC). Subjects with higher metabolic rates respond better to sleep deprivation or antidepressive medication. Another appr...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Mulert C,Juckel G,Brunnmeier M,Karch S,Leicht G,Mergl R,Möller HJ,Hegerl U,Pogarell O

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurodegeneration hypothesis proposed major depression as a consequence of the imbalance between neuroprotective and neurodegenerative metabolites in the kynurenine pathway. To test the hypothesis, plasma tryptophan and kynurenine pathway metabolites were studied in 58 patients with major depression and 189 normal...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Myint AM,Kim YK,Verkerk R,Scharpé S,Steinbusch H,Leonard B

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Temperament Evaluation of Memphis Pisa Paris and San Diego Auto-questionnaire (TEMPS-A) has been translated and validated into several languages, and used in different subgroups (e.g. clinical, students, company, employees and those with different educational levels). METHODS:Lebanon is the only country...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Karam EG,Mneimneh ZN,Salamoun MM,Akiskal HS,Akiskal KK

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal postnatal depression (PND) has been associated with adverse outcomes in young children, but an association with longer-term psychiatric disorder has not been demonstrated. We present the preliminary findings of a 13-year longitudinal study. METHODS:In the course of a prospective longitudinal study,...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Halligan SL,Murray L,Martins C,Cooper PJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are no previous studies comparing the prevalence and risk factors for suicidal behaviour during different phases of bipolar disorder. METHODS:In the Jorvi Bipolar Study (JoBS), 1630 psychiatric in- and outpatients were screened for bipolar disorders with the Mood Disorder Questionnaire. Using SCID I a...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Valtonen HM,Suominen K,Mantere O,Leppämäki S,Arvilommi P,Isometsä E

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Literature suggests that a high proportion of the population with mental disorders remains either untreated or poorly treated. This study aimed to describe the adequacy of treatment for Anxiety and Depressive disorders in Spain, how this differs between providers (primary versus specialised care) and which f...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Fernández A,Haro JM,Codony M,Vilagut G,Martínez-Alonso M,Autonell J,Salvador-Carulla L,Ayuso-Mateos JL,Fullana MA,Alonso J

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies have suggested that eating and sleep problems during early childhood may pose as risk factors for mood and anxiety disorders in later life. We aim to study the associations between early childhood sleep and eating problems, specifically high motor activity during sleep and irregularities in sl...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Ong SH,Wickramaratne P,Tang M,Weissman MM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is prevalent among university students. It is debilitating and affects the academic performance of students. One of the most common reasons why students consult counselling centres is depression. Therefore it is important to assess the university students' depression by valid measures designed par...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Khawaja NG,Bryden KJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Recently, some studies have indicated that pupillary function only correlates with state/trait anxiety in healthy subjects. In the present study, we examined whether or not there were relationships between the PLR functions and state/trait anxiety in remitted (the absence of panic attack (PA) symptoms for at ...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Shioiri T,Kuwabara H,Abe R,Iijima A,Kojima-Maruyama M,Kitamura H,Bando T,Someya T

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND METHOD:Withdrawal symptoms are associated with cessation of all antidepressants but particularly paroxetine and venlafaxine. We aimed to examine rates of withdrawal symptoms reported to a national medication helpline over seven and a half year period. All calls reporting symptoms of antidepressant withdrawal w...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Taylor D,Stewart S,Connolly A

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are an increasing number of pharmacologic therapies for bipolar disorder. Two of these agents, the anticonvulsants carbamazepine (CBZ) and valproate (VPA), were first developed over 30 years ago for the treatment of epilepsy, and subsequent studies demonstrated that they are also effective in the treatment of ac...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Nasrallah HA,Ketter TA,Kalali AH

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Child Bipolar Questionnaire (CBQ) is a rapid screener with a Core Index subscale of symptom dimensions frequently reported in childhood-onset bipolar disorder (BD) and scoring algorithms for DSM-IV BD, with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the proposed Narrow, Broad, and C...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Papolos D,Hennen J,Cockerham MS,Thode HC Jr,Youngstrom EA

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examines comorbidity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression following myocardial infarction (MI). It has two aims: (a) to examine whether this comorbidity is predicted by the objective severity of the MI and the patients' initial appraisal and stress responses; and (b) to determine...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Ginzburg K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Stroop interference test requires executive control functions, in particular inhibition of a learned routine (in this case word reading). Depressive patients show deficits on tests of executive function. However, the impact of confounding variables like type of depression and anxiety level is not yet elu...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Markela-Lerenc J,Kaiser S,Fiedler P,Weisbrod M,Mundt C

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current formal psychiatric approaches to nosology are plagued by an unwieldy degree of heterogeneity with insufficient appreciation of the commonalities of emotional, personality, behavioral, and addictive disorders. We address this challenge by building a spectrum model that integrates the advantages of Cloninger's a...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Lara DR,Pinto O,Akiskal K,Akiskal HS

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression has been associated with adverse clinical events in myocardial infarction (MI) patients, but many questions about the nature of post-MI depression remain unanswered. We examined whether depressive cognitions characteristic of depression in psychiatric patients are also present in post-MI patients ...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Martens EJ,Denollet J,Pedersen SS,Scherders M,Griez E,Widdershoven J,Szabó B,Bonnier H,Appels A

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined whether locus of control was associated with spinal cord injury posttraumatic stress disorder (SCI-PTSD). METHODS:Sixty-two SCI patients and 54 people without SCI participated in the study. The patients were assessed using the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL), the General Hea...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Chung MC,Preveza E,Papandreou K,Prevezas N

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are used more than conventional therapies by people with self-defined anxiety and depression. Preliminary evidence supports a hypothesis that low plasma concentration of essential fatty acids is associated with depression. Reported here is the result of ...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Williams AL,Katz D,Ali A,Girard C,Goodman J,Bell I

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to cognitive vulnerability stress models of depression, negative cognitions are supposed to be stable characteristics of depressed individuals even between depressive episodes. Depressed people also interpret social information more negatively than healthy people, perhaps even between depressive ep...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Bäzner E,Brömer P,Hammelstein P,Meyer TD

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Family history studies in adults reveal strong familiality for the anxiety disorders with some specificity. The aim of the current study was to establish whether there was an elevated rate of anxiety disorders in the parents of children with anxiety disorders, and whether there was intergenerational specific...

journal_title：Journal of affective disorders

authors： Cooper PJ,Fearn V,Willetts L,Seabrook H,Parkinson M

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00