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Latest (7) Full Text Articles (25) Focus on General Psychiatry681 Binge Eating in Parkinsons Disease: Prevalence, Correlates and the Contribution of Deep Brain Stimulation The Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, February 15, 2011
682 The socio-emotional processing stream in Anorexia Nervosa Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, February 15, 2011
683 Migraine in Patients With Eating Disorders: A Study Using a Sister-Pair Comparison Design Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, February 11, 2011
684 Real-world effectiveness of a German school-based intervention for primary prevention of anorexia nervosa in preadolescent girls Preventive Medicine, February 9, 2011
685 Self-figure drawings in women with anorexia; bulimia; overweight; and normal weight: A possible tool for assessment The Arts in Psychotherapy, February 9, 2011
686 The substance and sources of young childrens healthy eating and physical activity knowledge: implications for obesity prevention efforts Child: Care, Health, and Development, February 8, 2011
687 Multiple Sociodemographic and Socioenvironmental Characteristics Are Correlated with Major Patterns of Dietary Intake in Adolescents Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, February 4, 2011
688 Prevalence and correlates of eating disorders in 875 patients with bipolar disorder Journal of Affective Disorders, January 31, 2011
689 Diagnostic Crossover and Outcome Predictors in Eating Disorders According to DSM-IV and DSM-V Proposed Criteria: A 6-Year Follow-Up Study Psychosomatic Medicine, January 30, 2011
690 Binge Eating Disorder and the Outcome of Bariatric Surgery at One Year: A Prospective, Observational Study Obesity, January 24, 2011
691 Negative weight-based attitudes in treatment-seeking obese monolingual Hispanic patients with and without binge eating disorder Comprehensive Psychiatry, January 24, 2011
692 Food restriction leads to binge eating dependent upon the effect of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism Psychiatry Research, January 19, 2011
693 Subclinical eating disorders and their comorbidity with mood and anxiety disorders in adolescent girls Psychiatry Research, January 18, 2011
694 The Neuroendocrine Basis of Anorexia Nervosa and Its Impact on Bone Metabolism Neuroendocrinology, January 14, 2011
695 Thinking Through the Body: The Conceptualization of Yoga as Therapy for Individuals With Eating Disorders Eating Disorders, January 12, 2011
696 Using Mindful Eating to Treat Food Restriction: A Case Study Eating Disorders, January 12, 2011
697 Genetics of eating behavior: established and emerging concepts Nutrition Reviews, January 10, 2011
698 Eating disorders, DSM–5 and clinical reality The British Journal of Psychiatry, January 7, 2011
699 Use of Gastrostomy Tubes in Children and Adolescents With Eating Disorders and Related Illnesses: A Retrospective Case Series Journal of Adolescent Health, January 7, 2011
700 Social network media exposure and adolescent eating pathology in Fiji The British Journal of Psychiatry, January 7, 2011
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Risk factors for postpartum depression
As published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, risk factors for postpartum depression among abused women included age 15-19 (aOR=2.29) and > 35 years of age (aOR=2.33). In non-abused women, risk factors for postpartum depression include unemployment (aOR=1.41), foreign birth (aOR=2.04), and low income (aOR=1.68). Postpartum depression was also associated with women abused prior to pregnancy (aOR=3.28), abuse beginning postpartum (aOR=4.76), and abuse resuming postpartum (aOR=3.81).
Read the article summaryA link between cardiovascular fitness and depression
As published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, low cardiovascular fitness at 18 years of age (n = 1,117,292; follow-up, 3-40 y) is associated with an increased risk of severe depression (HR = 1.96).
Read the article summaryOptimal dose of amisulpride for acute exacerbation of schizophrenia
As published in Clinical Drug Investigation, an initial amisulpride dose of 800 mg (n=38) is more effective that 400 mg with dose titration (n=30) in patients with an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia. A greater number of patients in the 800 mg group than the 400 mg with dose titration group had a 30% reduction in the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale after 4 (68.4% vs. 40.0%) and 6 weeks (71.1% vs. 43.3%).
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Rapid and slow responders to eating disorder treatment: A comparison on clinically relevant variables International Journal of Eating Disorders, April 15, 2013
2 Factors associated with recovery from anorexia nervosa Journal of Psychiatric Research, March 28, 2013
3 Trajectories of Eating and Clinical Symptoms Over the Course of a Day Hospital Program for Eating Disorders Eating Disorders, April 22, 2013
4 Drop-out and treatment outcome of outpatient cognitive-behavioral therapy for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa Comprehensive Psychiatry, April 16, 2013
5 Stages of change, treatment outcome and therapeutic alliance in adult in patients with chronic anorexia nervosa BMC Psychiatry, April 10, 2013 Free full text
6 Inpatients with Severe Anorexia Nervosa and Their Siblings: Non-shared Experiences and Family Functioning European Eating Disorders Review, April 11, 2013
7 Intrinsic Connectivity Networks Within Cerebellum and Beyond in Eating Disorders The Cerebellum, April 8, 2013 Review Article
8 What Contributes to Excessive Diet Soda Intake in Eating Disorders: Appetitive Drive, Weight Concerns, or Both? Eating Disorders, April 23, 2013
9 Exploration of Food Addiction in overweight and obese treatment-seeking adults Appetite, April 19, 2013
10 Weight suppression in bulimia nervosa: Relationship with cognitive behavioral therapy outcome International Journal of Eating Disorders, April 24, 2013
11 Exercise caution: Over-exercise is associated with suicidality among individuals with disordered eating Psychiatry Research, April 5, 2013
12 Supermarket and Grocery Store-Based Interventions to Promote Healthful Food Choices and Eating Practices: A Systematic Review Preventing Chronic Disease, April 15, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
13 Quality of Life in Anorexia Nervosa: A Review of the Literature Eating Disorders, April 24, 2013 Review Article
14 A history of the identification of the characteristic eating disturbances of Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and Anorexia Nervosa Appetite, March 27, 2013 Review Article
15 The study of candidate genes related to the neurodevelopmental hypothesis of anorexia nervosa: Classical association study versus decision tree Psychiatry Research, March 20, 2013
16 Anorexia nervosa is linked to reduced brain structure in reward and somatosensory regions: a meta-analysis of VBM studies BMC Psychiatry, April 10, 2013 Free full text Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
17 Stigmatizing Attitudes Differ Across Mental Health Disorders: A Comparison of Stigma Across Eating Disorders, Obesity, and Major Depressive Disorder The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, April 3, 2013
18 Is dieting behaviour decreasing in young adolescents? Public Health Nutrition, April 18, 2013
19 Family experience with eating disorders scale: a systematic way to engage the family in treatment Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, April 19, 2013
20 An Open-Label Efficacy Trial of Escitalopram for Night Eating Syndrome Eating Behaviours, March 11, 2013
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