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Family-based treatments are first-line treatments for adolescents with restrictive eating disorders (ED) but have to be improved since outcome is poor for some. We have investigated the one-year outcome of a f...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:333
Published on: 15 September 2017
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Previous studies focused on the relationship between body mass index and cognitive disorder and obtained many conflicting results. This study explored the potential effects of body mass index on the risk of mi...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:334
Published on: 15 September 2017
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Research, aimed at improving the continuity of care after hospital discharge following attempted suicide focuses on the effectiveness of the interventions. Little attention has been paid to patients who immedi...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:332
Published on: 13 September 2017
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Depression and anxiety are prevalent and under treated conditions that create enormous burden for the patient and the health system. Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) improves patient access...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:331
Published on: 12 September 2017
Case report
Long-term effects of neglect in early life are still widely unknown. Diversity of outcomes can be explained by differences in genetic risk, epigenetics, prenatal factors, exposure to stress and/or substances, ...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:330
Published on: 11 September 2017
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Psychomotor agitation (PMA) is a state of motor restlessness and mental tension that requires prompt recognition, appropriate assessment and management to minimize anxiety for the patient and reduce the risk f...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:328
Published on: 8 September 2017
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While the gold standard for the diagnosis of mental disorders remains the structured clinical interview, self-report measures continue to play an important role in screening and measuring progress, as well as ...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:329
Published on: 8 September 2017
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a condition which can have major effects on the life of both the sufferer and their family members. Previous research has shown that the impact of illness on family membe...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:326
Published on: 7 September 2017
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The prevalence of depressive symptoms in hypothyroidism is high. Considering that hypothyroidism and depression share some clinical features, some researchers use the “brain hypothyroidism” hypothesis to expla...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:327
Published on: 7 September 2017
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A randomized controlled study (RCT) recently showed that short-term heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback in addition to standard rehabilitation care for alcohol dependence can reduce craving, anxiety and i...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:325
Published on: 6 September 2017
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Patients with stress-related exhaustion suffer from cognitive impairments, which often remain after psychological treatment or work place interventions. It is important to find effective treatments that can ad...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:322
Published on: 2 September 2017
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Understanding the psychosocial stressors of people with psychoses from minority ethnic groups may help in the development of culturally appropriate services. This study aimed to compare psychosocial factors as...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:324
Published on: 2 September 2017
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Reduced funding to public health care systems during economic downturns is a common phenomenon around the world. The effect of health care cost on family members of the patients has not been established. This ...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:323
Published on: 2 September 2017
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There is a physical inactivity pandemic around the world despite the known benefits of engaging in physical activity. This is true for individuals who would receive notable benefits from physical activity, in ...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:319
Published on: 31 August 2017
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Despite many attempts to understand the genetic architecture of depression, little progress has been made. The majority of these studies, however, have been carried out in adults and do not account for the pot...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:321
Published on: 31 August 2017
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Current guidelines recommend referral to highly specialized care for patients with severe personality disorders. However, criteria for allocation to highly specialized care are not clearly defined. The aim of ...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:317
Published on: 31 August 2017
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Limited evidence exists regarding fitness-to-drive for people with the mental health conditions of schizophrenia, stress/anxiety disorder, depression, personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder (he...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:318
Published on: 31 August 2017
Case report
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is an autoimmune disease involving antibodies against the NR1 subunits of NMDARs. The disease shows variable clinical presentation, and involves new-onse...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:320
Published on: 31 August 2017
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The home is imperative for the possibilities for meaningful everyday activities among people with psychiatric disabilities. Knowledge of whether such possibilities vary with type of housing and housing support...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:315
Published on: 30 August 2017
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It is estimated that there are about 25,000 people from UK ethnic minority groups with dementia. It is clear that there is an increasing need to improve access to dementia services for all ethnic groups to ens...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:316
Published on: 30 August 2017
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A randomized controlled trial ‘Money for Medication’(M4M) was conducted in which patients were offered financial incentives for taking antipsychotic depot medication. This study assessed the attitudes and ethi...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:313
Published on: 29 August 2017
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This study examined how alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) differed from those without PTSD in terms of demography, drinking patterns and C-reactive protein, inflamm...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:312
Published on: 29 August 2017
Research article
Anxiety and depression are associated with a range of adverse outcomes and represent a large global burden to individuals and health care systems. Prevention programs are an important way to avert a proportion...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:310
Published on: 29 August 2017
Case report
The choice of antipsychotic treatment during pregnancy remains controversial, mainly due to a lack of exposure and outcome data. Randomized clinical trials are practically impossible due to ethical reasons. Ou...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:311
Published on: 29 August 2017
Research article
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) population encounter more stressful life circumstances compared to general population. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) can be a useful tool for measuring their stress...
BMC Psychiatry 2017 17:314
Published on: 29 August 2017
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