abstract：AIMS:This paper examines the relationship between observational behavior and the observers' result assumptions, using a contained diagram that includes significant non-verbal information, such as gestures. The ability of care workers to assess a patient's mental status on the basis of non-verbal information would be co...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Matsumoto K,Shibata S,Seiji S,Mori C,Shioe K

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS) and the utility of the PDSS as a screening tool for pathological daytime sleepiness in teenagers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and narcolepsy. METHODS:The PDSS was first administered ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Yang CM,Huang YS,Song YC

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A tree-drawing test acts as both a projective psychological examination as well as a supplementary psychodiagnostic tool. There is little information relating the characteristics of schizophrenia and the tree-drawing test. The present study compared the structural and morphological differences in the results of th...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kaneda A,Yasui-Furukori N,Saito M,Sugawara N,Nakagami T,Furukori H,Kaneko S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Long-term use of methamphetamine could induce psychosis, but consequences with regards to intelligence have seldom been investigated. Long-term use of alcohol could also result in intellectual deterioration. METHODS:The IQ of 34 methamphetamine-induced psychosis (MIP) patients (age, 28.7 +/- 6.1 years) and 34 alc...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Lin SK,Huang MC,Lin HC,Pan CH

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Serotonin receptor 2C (HTR2C) has been postulated as being involved in the etiology or pathophysiology of mental disorders such as bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia. We previously revealed the altered mRNA expression and RNA editing of HTR2C in the postmortem brains of patients with mental disord...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Bundo M,Iwamoto K,Yamada K,Yoshikawa T,Kato T

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the present study was to verify the comorbidity of conduct disorder (CD) and behavioral/developmental disorders in children and adolescents, and to examine the traits of CD comorbid with them. METHODS:Subjects were 64 children (60 boys, four girls) who were resident at three institutions for delinquent...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Harada Y,Hayashida A,Hikita S,Imai J,Sasayama D,Masutani S,Tomita T,Saitoh K,Washizuka S,Amano N

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Brain metabolism activated studies have indicated associations between memory and the anterior cingulate cortex and hippocampus in patients with depression. The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate memory function, measured as performance on the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised (WMS-R), and its relati...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Azuma H,Segawa K,Nakaaki S,Murata Y,Kawakami K,Tohyama J,Iidaka T,Shinagawa Y,Nakano Y,Yamada A,Watanabe N,Hongo J,Akechi T,Furukawa TA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:There is some evidence that age and gender influence expression of schizotypal traits in the normal population. One important limitation of previous studies, however, is the restricted age range of subjects. The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate the effect of gender and age on schizotypal person...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Bora E,Baysan Arabaci L

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to examine the following hypothesis: (i) Self-esteem and aggressiveness, adverse childhood experiences (ACE), and a depressive tendency interact with each other. (ii) The subjects show a strong depressive tendency, and each of the other factors exerts a main effect on, and interacts wi...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Matsuura N,Hashimoto T,Toichi M

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to examine the association of Internet overuse with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). METHODS:A total of 2336 high school students in South Korea (boys, 57.5%; girls, 42.5%) completed the structured questionnaire. The severity of Internet addiction was evaluated using Young's Intern...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Choi K,Son H,Park M,Han J,Kim K,Lee B,Gwak H

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study indexed the mental status in six living donor liver transplantations (LDLT) performed at the Juntendo University Hospital between 2005 and 2007. The donors' preoperative and postoperative psychiatric and psychological status was assessed using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) and the State-Trait Anxiety In...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Shibata N,Shimazaki H,Sano N,Kawasaki S,Arai H

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Another structure in the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) circuit may be the pituitary gland because of the fact that limbic-hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (LHPA) axis abnormality has been reported in patients with OCD. There has been only one prior study, however, concerning pituitary volumetry, in which the s...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Atmaca M,Yildirim H,Ozler S,Koc M,Kara B,Sec S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This 12-week open-label study was designed to investigate the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of a direct switch from a conventional depot to long-acting injectable risperidone in patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. METHODS:Men or women from 18 to 65 years old with a diagnosis of schizophrenia...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Lai YC,Huang MC,Chen CH,Tsai CJ,Pan CH,Chiu CC

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between delusional thoughts (delusional ideation or misidentification) and frontal lobe function using the Japanese version of the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) bedside screening neuropsychological test in early stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Nagata T,Ishii K,Ito T,Aoki K,Ehara Y,Kada H,Furukawa H,Tsumura M,Shinagawa S,Kasahara H,Nakayama K

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the correlation between the incidence of post-stroke depression (PSD) and the levels of substance P (SP) in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). METHODS:Ninety-one stroke patients were divided into PSD (n = 46) and post-stroke (without depression) groups (n = 45). PSD must have occurred 2-4 we...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Li L,Gao X,Zhao J,Ji X,Wei H,Luo Y

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the effect of neuropsychiatric symptoms on longitudinal changes in the quality of life (QOL) of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS:First, we investigated whether neuropsychiatric symptoms at baseline predict changes in the QOL of AD patients over time. Then we examined the associations betwee...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Tatsumi H,Nakaaki S,Torii K,Shinagawa Y,Watanabe N,Murata Y,Sato J,Mimura M,Furukawa TA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Antisaccadic eye movements, requiring inhibition of a saccade toward a briefly appearing peripheral target, are known to be impaired in schizophrenia. Previous neuroimaging studies have indicated that patients with schizophrenia show diminished activations in the frontal cortex and basal ganglia. These studies use...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Fukumoto-Motoshita M,Matsuura M,Ohkubo T,Ohkubo H,Kanaka N,Matsushima E,Taira M,Kojima T,Matsuda T

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Several lines of evidence suggest that major depressive disorder is associated with an inflammatory status. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha has been investigated as a potential molecular target in mood disorders. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha exerts its activity through binding to specific cell membrane receptors named a...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Grassi-Oliveira R,Brietzke E,Pezzi JC,Lopes RP,Teixeira AL,Bauer ME

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To examine general practitioners' (GPs') diagnosis of a case vignette presenting both anxiety and depression symptoms, and to understand their treatment preferences for the case. METHODS:A total of 1193 copies of a questionnaire were sent to doctors in primary care settings throughout Thailand. The questionnaire ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Lotrakul M,Saipanish R

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Psychiatric disorders and treatment with conventional antipsychotic medications have been associated with venous thromboembolism, but only a few data on recent antipsychotics such as olanzapine are available. METHODS:We describe four subjects treated with olanzapine who developed venous thromboembolism, and were ...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Maly R,Masopust J,Hosak L,Urban A

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The present study was a 52-week, non-comparative, open-label study of flexible dose paroxetine (20-40 mg) in 52 Japanese post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients in order to obtain clinical experience regarding efficacy and safety in regular clinical practice. METHODS:Efficacy was measured using the Clinicia...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kim Y,Asukai N,Konishi T,Kato H,Hirotsune H,Maeda M,Inoue H,Narita H,Iwasaki M

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Blood concentrations of cell-free DNA, which is considered to be released during apoptosis, are elevated under some pathological conditions such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. The association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cell-free DNA concentrations has not been reported so far. The purpose of t...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Shin C,Kim JK,Kim JH,Jung KH,Cho KJ,Lee CK,Lee SG

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Earlier comparisons of cognitive impairment among patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia have found a largely similar profile of deficits, but results have varied between studies. This prompted the current attempt at another such comparison. METHODS:Executive functions, memory, IQ, attention-concentrati...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Pradhan BK,Chakrabarti S,Nehra R,Mankotia A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In a previous study it was demonstrated that the anxiolytic action of tandospirone, a 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)(1A) receptor agonist, is facilitated by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 inhibitors, such as ketoconazole and cimetidine. It is also known that fluvoxamine, a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI), in...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Nishikawa H,Inoue T,Masui T,Izumi T,Nakagawa S,Koyama T

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The aim of the present study was to examine how copy organization mediated immediate recall among patients with schizophrenia using the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCF). METHODS:The Boston Qualitative Scoring System (BQSS) was applied for qualitative and quantitative analyses of ROCF performances. Subjec...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Kim MS,Namgoong Y,Youn T

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Fluvoxamine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, is widely used to treat major depression. However, the symptomatological predictors of the response to fluvoxamine have not been studied. METHODS:This study included 100 Japanese patients who fulfilled the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Higuchi H,Sato K,Yoshida K,Takahashi H,Kamata M,Otani K,Yamaguchi N

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two case reports of patients suffering from burning mouth syndrome (BMS), a type of somatoform disorder, who were treated with olanzapine are discussed. One case was a 54-year-old female with BMS who failed to respond to milnacipran treatment. Olanzapine (2.5 mg/day) brought about dramatic improvement in the patient's...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Ueda N,Kodama Y,Hori H,Umene W,Sugita A,Nakano H,Yoshimura R,Nakamura J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the severity of depression by measuring alterations in prefrontal cortical activity associated with mood disorders, as assessed on near-infrared spectroscopy. METHODS:Ten of 27 subjects hospitalized for late-life depression from May 2006 to June 2007, were examined. In these 10 subjects changes in hemo...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Onishi Y,Kikuchi S,Watanabe E,Kato S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between alexithymia and dissociation among men with alcoholism. METHODS:Participants were 176 patients consecutively admitted to the inpatient unit of a addiction treatment center. The Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Symptom Checklist-Revised, the Dissoc...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Evren C,Sar V,Evren B,Semiz U,Dalbudak E,Cakmak D

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizotypy can be seen as an indicator of a predisposition to schizophrenia. It is possible that schizotypal people have an abnormal self-consciousness, especially with regard to the sense of self-agency. Students were rated using the Schizotypy Traits Questionnaire (STA). They were asked to press a button, which gene...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Asai T,Tanno Y

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Issues related to recovery of quality of life (QoL) in depressive outpatients have been raised. This descriptive correlation study investigated QoL in depressive outpatients in Taiwan. A total of 181 depressive outpatients participated in the study. Their QoL levels were measured using the Taiwanese version of the Sho...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Sung SC,Yeh MY

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a number of studies have examined anosognosia of cognitive deficits in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), not much is known about the anosognosia of behavioral symptoms in AD. The aims of the present study were to establish a Japanese version of the Anosognosia Questionnaire-Dementia (AQ-D) and to examin...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Sato J,Nakaaki S,Murata Y,Shinagawa Y,Matsui T,Hongo J,Tatsumi H,Akechi T,Furukawa TA

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on the merits of long-term group residences is inconclusive. The purpose of the present paper was to investigate the effects of supported group residence on the symptoms, social function, quality of life, general health quality, and the medical/psychiatric cost in Japan of a large number of psychiatric beds a...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Chan H,Inoue S,Shimodera S,Fujita H,Fukuzawa K,Kii M,Kamimura N,Kato K,Mino Y

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interleukin-1 (IL1) is an inflammatory cytokine and exerts neurodegenerative effects in the brain. Several studies have indicated that IL1 is likely to be involved in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Recent genetic studies have revealed that the IL1 gene complex (IL,1 alpha, IL1, beta and IL1 receptor antagonist) wa...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Watanabe Y,Nunokawa A,Kaneko N,Muratake T,Koizumi M,Someya T

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schizotypal personality disorder (SPD) has rarely been reported as an eating disorder-related personality trait. A 23-year-old woman was diagnosed as having anorexia nervosa binge eating/purging type. At the age of 53 years, she was admitted to Jikei University Hospital because of excessive bodyweight loss. She was di...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Nagata T,Ono K,Nakayama K

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:A qualitative tool was recently developed for evaluation of dependency in a demented population. This tool assesses the impact of cognitive impairment on functional status, taking into account disability in both the basic and the instrumental activities of daily living. The purpose of the present paper was t...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Andrieu S,Rive B,Guilhaume C,Kurz X,Scuvée-Moreau J,Grand A,Dresse A

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently a new sustained-release formulation of valproic acid has been developed in Japan. The sustained-release mechanism of the new formulation was different from the conventional formulation. The aim of the present study was to compare the pharmacokinetic characteristics of valproic acid in two sustained-release fo...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Yasui-Furukori N,Saito M,Nakagami T,Niioka T,Sato Y,Fujii A,Kaneko S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study examined the depressive realism hypothesis, which posits that depressed people are often more accurate in their perceptions and judgments than non-depressed people are. Each subject initially generated descriptions of others important to them, both positive and negative important others, in the prete...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Yeh ZT,Liu SI

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-year-old Japanese woman was brought to the emergency department about 6.5 h after taking liquid and later a half tablet purchased on the street. About 4.5 h prior to presentation, she displayed excited and disorganized behavior. On examination, she was not alert or oriented, with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13,...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Itokawa M,Iwata K,Takahashi M,Sugihara G,Sasaki T,Abe Y,Uno M,Hobo M,Jitoku D,Inoue K,Arai M,Yasuda I,Shintani M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to identify the characteristics of temperament and character in personality disorder symptoms in the young male general population. A total of 585 male subjects from the same community were included in the study (mean age, 19.06 +/- 0.26 years). There was no difference in socioeconomic...

journal_title：Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences

authors： Ha JH,Kim EJ,Abbey SE,Kim TS

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00