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Latest (2) Full Text Articles (263) Focus on Anxiety Disorders81 Receipt of Psychosocial Care Among Cancer Survivors in the United States Journal of Clinical Oncology, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
82 Psychological consequences of terrorist attacks: Prevalence and predictors of mental health problems in Pakistani emergency responders Psychiatry Research, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
83 Quality of life and its socio-demographic and psychological determinants after bone-marrow transplantation European Journal of Haematology, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
84 Negotiating policy in practice: Child and Family Health Nurses approach to the process of postnatal psychosocial assessment Full Text BMC Health Services Research, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
85 Decreasing Social Isolation in Older Adults: Effects of an Empowerment Intervention Offered Through the CARELINK Program Research in Gerontological Nursing, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
86 Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, and Psychological Health of Korean Older Adults with Hypertension: Effect of an Empowerment Intervention Research in Gerontological Nursing, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
87 Effects of oral 5-hydroxytryptophan on a standardized planning task: insight into possible dopamine/serotonin interactions in the forebrain Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
88 Randomized Trial of the Availability, Responsiveness and Continuity (ARC) Organizational Intervention for Improving Youth Outcomes in Community Mental Health Programs Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
89 Using Insights From Behavioral Economics and Social Psychology to Help Patients Manage Chronic Diseases Journal of General Internal Medicine, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
90 The Asian American Family and Mental Health: Implications for Child Health Professionals Journal of Pediatric Health Care, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
91 Religiosity and well-being of older adults in Chennai, India Aging and Mental Health, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
92 Psychological Intervention for a Child Exposed to Murder The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, April 26, 2013
93 Vocational rehabilitation: Facilitating evidence based practice through participatory action research Journal of Mental Health, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
94 Effectiveness of the Community Treatment Order in streamlining psychiatric services Journal of Mental Health, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
95 Priority-setting for mental health services Journal of Mental Health, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
96 Association of psychological status and patient-reported physical outcome measures in joint arthroplasty: a lack of divergent validity Full Text Health and Quality of Life Outcomes , April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
97 A Unified Model Exploring Parenting Practices as Mediators of Marital Conflict and Childrens Adjustment Child Psychiatry and Human Development, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
98 Mental health economics: Insights from Brazil Journal of Mental Health, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
99 Implementing personalisation for people with mental health problems: A comparative case study of four local authorities in England Journal of Mental Health, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
100 Toward a new way of relating: An evaluation of recovery training delivered jointly to service users and staff Journal of Mental Health, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
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- The three core symptoms of neuropsychiatric illness behavior in Alzheimer patients are depression, anxiety and apathy
- In institutionalized people with dementia the introduction of a motor and multisensory-based approach in care routines may improve residents' engagement and attention to the environment
- Decreased BMI might be a useful indicator for future risk of dementia in Parkinson’s disease patients
Highlights in Psychiatry
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%).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Psychiatry Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 One day in the life of old age psychiatrists in the United Kingdom International Psychogeriatrics, April 23, 2013
2 Effects of oral 5-hydroxytryptophan on a standardized planning task: insight into possible dopamine/serotonin interactions in the forebrain Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, April 26, 2013
3 Clinical staging in psychiatry: a cross-cutting model of diagnosis with heuristic and practical value The British Journal of Psychiatry, April 4, 2013
4 Childhood abuse in late-life depression Journal of Affective Disorders, March 28, 2013
5 The efficacy of psychosocial intervention for pain in breast cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, April 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
6 Reversal deficits in individuals with psychopathy in explicit but not implicit learning conditions Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience , April 5, 2013 Free full text
7 Screening for cardiovascular risk in patients with severe mental illness in primary care: A comparison with patients with diabetes Journal of Mental Health, April 3, 2013
8 Analyzing excess mortality from cancer among individuals with mental illness Cancer, April 18, 2013
9 Use and need for psychosocial support in cancer patients Cancer, April 22, 2013
10 A novel technique of using externally directed visual attention to treat psychological illnesses Medical Hypotheses, April 1, 2013 Review Article
11 Intimate partner violence outcomes in women with PTSD and substance use: A secondary analysis of NIDA Clinical Trials Network "Women and Trauma" Multi-site Study Addictive Behaviours, April 15, 2013
12 Psychiatric training for the next generation The Psychiatrist, January 23, 2013
13 Psychiatric symptoms associated with the mental health defence for serious violent offences in Queensland Australasian Psychiatry, April 9, 2013
14 Barriers to Mental Health Care Utilization in Parkinsons Disease Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, April 17, 2013
15 Polygraph testing of sex offenders in a high secure hospital The Psychiatrist, April 4, 2013
16 Voice recognition software: psychiatrist as transcriber The Psychiatrist, April 5, 2013
17 Clozapine for self-injurious behavior in individuals with borderline personality disorder Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, April 9, 2013
18 Participation in opioid substitution treatment reduces the rate of criminal convictions: Evidence from a community study Addictive Behaviours, April 15, 2013
19 Psychosocial and Developmental Characteristics of Civilly Committed Sex Offenders Issues in Mental Health Nursing, April 11, 2013
20 An Integrative Review of What Contributes to Personal Recovery in Psychiatric Disabilities Issues in Mental Health Nursing, April 5, 2013 Review Article
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