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  1. Up to 12% of Australian adults and almost one in five adolescents are estimated to have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) at some time in their life. Friends and family are most likely to notice signs...

    Authors: Anna M Ross, Claire M Kelly and Anthony F Jorm
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:236
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Psychiatry 2021 21:580

  2. The presence of depressive subsyndromal symptoms (SS) in bipolar disorder (BD) increases the risk of affective relapse and worsens social, cognitive functioning, and quality of life. Nonetheless, there are lim...

    Authors: Guillermo Lahera, Carmen Bayón, Maria Fe Bravo-Ortiz, Beatriz Rodríguez-Vega, Sara Barbeito, Margarita Sáenz, Caridad Avedillo, Rosa Villanueva, Amaia Ugarte, Ana González-Pinto and Consuelo de Dios
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:215
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  3. Potentially traumatic events happen in people’s lives, leading to the risk of the development of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression and even suicide. Resilience is an individual’s ability to maintain or...

    Authors: Tania Macedo, Livia Wilheim, Raquel Gonçalves, Evandro Silva Freire Coutinho, Liliane Vilete, Ivan Figueira and Paula Ventura
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:227
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  5. It is debatable whether or not glucocorticoid receptor (GR) polymorphisms moderate susceptibility to PTSD. Our objective was to examine the effects of stressful life events, social support, GR genotypes, and gene...

    Authors: Yulong Lian, Jing Xiao, Qian Wang, Li Ning, Suzhen Guan, Hua Ge, Fuye Li and Jiwen Liu
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:232
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  6. Sub Saharan African is experiencing the largest increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease globally. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors for these cond...

    Authors: Shamima Saloojee, Jonathan K Burns and Ayesha A Motala
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:228
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  7. The temporo-spatial dynamics of risk assessment and reward processing in problem gamblers with a focus on an ecologically valid design has not been examined previously.

    Authors: Stephan F Miedl, Thorsten Fehr, Manfred Herrmann and Gerhard Meyer
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:229
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  8. In the recent past Sri Lanka has had a high rate of attempted suicide by pesticide ingestion, among both males and females. Recent evidence suggests that these trends in self-poisoning may be changing, with in...

    Authors: Thilini Rajapakse, Kathleen Margaret Griffiths, Helen Christensen and Sue Cotton
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:221
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  10. In South Africa, alcohol use poses a public health burden. Hazardous alcohol use often co-occurs with psychological distress (e.g., depression and post-traumatic stress). However, the majority of the research ...

    Authors: Laurie A Abler, Kathleen J Sikkema, Melissa H Watt, Lisa A Eaton, Karmel W Choi, Seth C Kalichman, Donald Skinner and Desiree Pieterse
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:224
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  11. Pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) has attracted increasing attentions due to its high prevalence and great influence on social functions of children and adolescents. However, the pathophysiology underlying PBD ...

    Authors: Weijia Gao, Qing Jiao, Shaojia Lu, Yuan Zhong, Rongfeng Qi, Dali Lu, Qian Xiao, Fan Yang, Guangming Lu and Linyan Su
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:222
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  12. Neuroticism is frequently discussed as a risk factor for psychopathology. According to the maturity principle, neuroticism decreases over the course of life, but not uniformly across individuals. However, the ...

    Authors: Maren Aldinger, Malte Stopsack, Ines Ulrich, Katja Appel, Eva Reinelt, Sebastian Wolff, Hans Jörgen Grabe, Simone Lang and Sven Barnow
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:210
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  13. We investigated circadian changes and effects on mood, sleep-related hormones and cognitive performance when nurses worked consecutive night shifts in a rapidly rotating shift system. Daytime cognitive functio...

    Authors: Yu-San Chang, Hsiang-Lan Chen, Yu-Hsuan Wu, Chung-Yao Hsu, Ching-Kuan Liu and Chin Hsu
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:218
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  14. Increased cortisol levels and genetic polymorphisms have been related to both major depressive disorder and antidepressant treatment outcome. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between circa...

    Authors: Raúl Ventura-Juncá, Adriana Symon, Pamela López, Jenny L Fiedler, Graciela Rojas, Cristóbal Heskia, Pamela Lara, Felipe Marín, Viviana Guajardo, A Verónica Araya, Jaime Sasso and Luisa Herrera
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:220
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  15. Many people with intellectual disability present with challenging behaviour which often has serious consequences such as the prescription of long term medication, in-patient admissions and disruption of normal...

    Authors: Angela Hassiotis, Andre Strydom, Mike Crawford, Ian Hall, Rumana Omar, Victoria Vickerstaff, Rachael Hunter, Jason Crabtree, Vivien Cooper, Asit Biswas, William Howie and Michael King
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:219
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  16. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is one of the most disabling of all psychiatric illnesses. Despite available pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments about 10% of patients remain severely affected and ar...

    Authors: Sina Kohl, Deva M Schönherr, Judy Luigjes, Damiaan Denys, Ulf J Mueller, Doris Lenartz, Veerle Visser-Vandewalle and Jens Kuhn
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:214
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  17. APOE is the biomarker with the greatest known influence on cognitive function; however, the effect of complex haplotypes involving polymorphisms rs449647, rs405509, rs440446, rs429358 and rs7412 has never been s...

    Authors: Diddier Prada, Elena Colicino, Melinda C Power, David G Cox, Marc G Weisskopf, Lifang Hou, Avron Spiro III, Pantel Vokonas, Jia Zhong, Marco Sanchez-Guerra, Luis A Herrera, Joel Schwartz and Andrea A Baccarelli
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:223
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  18. Psychological therapy is effective for symptoms of mental distress, but many groups with high levels of mental distress face significant barriers in terms of access to care, as current interventions may not be...

    Authors: Karina Lovell, Jonathan Lamb, Linda Gask, Pete Bower, Waquas Waheed, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Jon Lamb, Saadia Aseem, Susan Beatty, Heather Burroughs, Pam Clarke, Anna Dowrick, Suzanne Edwards, Mark Gabbay, Mari Lloyd-Williams and Chris Dowrick
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:217
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  19. Suicide completion is a tragic outcome in secondary mental healthcare. However, the extent to which demographic and clinical characteristics, suicide method and service use-related factors vary across psychiat...

    Authors: Javier-David Lopez-Morinigo, Andrea C Fernandes, Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard D Hayes, Matthew Broadbent, Robert Stewart, Anthony S David and Rina Dutta
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:213
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  21. Mental disorders constitute a major public health problem globally with higher burden in low and middle-income countries. In Bangladesh, systematically-collected data on mental disorders are scarce and this le...

    Authors: Mohammad Didar Hossain, Helal Uddin Ahmed, Waziul Alam Chowdhury, Louis Wilhelmus Niessen and Dewan Shamsul Alam
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:216
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  22. Nocturnal awakening is the most frequent insomnia complaint in the general population. In contrast to a growing knowledge based on adults, little is known about its prevalence, correlated factors, and associat...

    Authors: Liwen Li, Jiwei Ren, Lei Shi, Xinming Jin, Chonghuai Yan, Fan Jiang, Xiaoming Shen and Shenghui Li
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:204
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  23. Leptin and ghrelin have been implicated in the pathogenesis of major depression. However, evidence is lacking among apparently healthy people. This study examined the relationship of these appetite hormones to...

    Authors: Shamima Akter, Ngoc Minh Pham, Akiko Nanri, Kayo Kurotani, Keisuke Kuwahara, Felice N Jacka, Kazuki Yasuda, Masao Sato and Tetsuya Mizoue
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:203
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  24. A combination of psychosocial interventions and medications has been highly recommended as a successful treatment package for schizophrenia. Its cost-effectiveness has not been fully explored yet. The aim of t...

    Authors: Zhanchou Zhang, Jinguo Zhai, Qinling Wei, Jingfeng Qi, Xiaofeng Guo and Jingping Zhao
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:212
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  25. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a common chronic psychiatric disorder that constitutes a leading cause of disability. Although Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT) has been shown to be an effective treatme...

    Authors: Michael Kyrios, Maja Nedeljkovic, Richard Moulding, Britt Klein, David Austin, Denny Meyer and Claire Ahern
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:209
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  26. Suicide death rates in Australia are higher in rural than urban communities however the contributors to this difference remain unclear. Geographical differences in suicidal ideation and attempts were explored ...

    Authors: Kerry J Inder, Tonelle E Handley, Amy Johnston, Natasha Weaver, Clare Coleman, Terry J Lewin, Tim Slade and Brian J Kelly
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:208
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  27. Sleep disturbance and depression are commonly encountered in primary care. In sickle cell disease, depression is associated with pain, poor treatment compliance, and lower quality of life. The prevalence of sl...

    Authors: Gwenyth R Wallen, Caterina P Minniti, Michael Krumlauf, Ellen Eckes, Darlene Allen, Anna Oguhebe, Cassie Seamon, Deepika S Darbari, Mariana Hildesheim, Li Yang, Jeffrey D Schulden, Gregory J Kato and James G Taylor VI
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:207
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  28. The PHQ-4 is a widely used open access screening instrument for depression and anxiety in different health care and community settings; however, empirical evidence of its psychometric quality in Colombia is la...

    Authors: Rüya-Daniela Kocalevent, Carolyn Finck, William Jimenez-Leal, Leon Sautier and Andreas Hinz
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:205
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  29. The relative performance of local and international assessment instruments is subject to ongoing discussion in transcultural research on mental health and psychosocial support. We examined the construct and ex...

    Authors: Andrew Rasmussen, Peter Ventevogel, Amelia Sancilio, Mark Eggerman and Catherine Panter-Brick
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:206
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  30. Disturbance in sleep quality is a symptom of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Bipolar Disorder (BD) and thus improving quality of sleep is an important aspect of successful treatment. Here, a prospective, d...

    Authors: Lauren K Lazowski, Ben Townsend, Emily R Hawken, Ruzica Jokic, Regina du Toit and Roumen Milev
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:202
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  31. Early signs based relapse prevention interventions for psychosis show promise. In order to examine how they might be improved we sought to better understand the early relapse process, service users’ abilities ...

    Authors: Emily Eisner, Christine Barrowclough, Fiona Lobban and Richard Drake
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:201
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  32. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following childbirth has gained growing attention in the recent years. Although a number of predictors for PTSD following childbirth have been identified (e.g., history of ...

    Authors: Anna N Vossbeck-Elsebusch, Claudia Freisfeld and Thomas Ehring
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:200
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  33. The evidence for choices between antipsychotics for children and adolescents with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders is limited. The main objective of the Tolerability and Efficacy of Antipsychotics (...

    Authors: Anne Katrine Pagsberg, Pia Jeppesen, Dea Gowers Klauber, Karsten Gjessing Jensen, Ditte Rudå, Marie Stentebjerg-Olesen, Peter Jantzen, Simone Rasmussen, Eva Ann-Sofie Saldeen, Maj-Britt Glenn Lauritsen, Niels Bilenberg, Anne Dorte Stenstrøm, Jesper Pedersen, Louise Nyvang, Sarah Madsen, Marlene B Lauritsen…
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:199
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  34. Cognitive behavior therapy for psychosis has been a prominent intervention in the psychological treatment of psychosis. It is, however, a challenging therapy to deliver and, in the context of increasingly rigo...

    Authors: Neil Thomas, Frances Shawyer, David J Castle, David Copolov, Steven C Hayes and John Farhall
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:198
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  35. Psychosocial dysfunction is one of schizophrenia’s core features, often leading to a deprecation of independent living and significant failure to maintain a competent quality of life. Cognitive and occupationa...

    Authors: Eleni Jelastopulu, Evangelia Giourou, Giorgos Merekoulias, Angeliki Mestousi, Eleftherios Moratis and Evangelos C Alexopoulos
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:197
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  36. It is widely acknowledged that suicidal behavior (SB) has a genetic influence. As a consequence, molecular genetic studies have been mostly conducted on serotonergic genes. One of the most promising candidate ...

    Authors: Thelma Beatriz González-Castro, Isela Juárez-Rojop, María Lilia López-Narváez and Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zárate
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:196
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  37. Suicidal and violent behaviours are interlinked and share common biological underpinnings. In the present study we analysed the association between violent behaviour as a child, childhood trauma, adult psychia...

    Authors: Tomas Moberg, Marlene Stenbacka, Erik G Jönsson, Peter Nordström, Marie Åsberg and Jussi Jokinen
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:195
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  38. As part of a situational analysis for a research programme on the integration of mental health care into primary care (Programme for Improving Mental Health Care-PRIME), we conducted a baseline study aimed at ...

    Authors: Abebaw Fekadu, Girmay Medhin, Medhin Selamu, Maji Hailemariam, Atalay Alem, Tedla W Giorgis, Erica Breuer, Crick Lund, Martin Prince and Charlotte Hanlon
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:194
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  39. Traumatic stress leads to functional reorganization in the brain and may trigger an alarm response. However, when the traumatic event produces severe helplessness, the predominant peri-traumatic response may i...

    Authors: Inga Schalinski, James Moran, Maggie Schauer and Thomas Elbert
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:193
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  40. Telomere shortening is a normal age-related process. However, premature shortening of telomeres in leukocytes – as has been reported in depression – may increase the risk for age-related diseases. While previo...

    Authors: Alexander Karabatsiakis, Iris-Tatjana Kolassa, Stephan Kolassa, K Lenhard Rudolph and Detlef E Dietrich
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:192
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  41. Stigma and discrimination against people with mental illness remain barriers to help seeking and full recovery for people in need of mental health services. Yet there is scarce research investigating the exper...

    Authors: Catherine O Egbe, Carrie Brooke-Sumner, Tasneem Kathree, One Selohilwe, Graham Thornicroft and Inge Petersen
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:191
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  43. Social skills training (SST) is a common intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) to improve their social and communication skills. Despite the fact that SSTs are often applied in clinic...

    Authors: Vera Dekker, Maaike H Nauta, Erik J Mulder, Marieke E Timmerman and Annelies de Bildt
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:189
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  44. Anxiety and related disorders are among the most common mental disorders, with lifetime prevalence reportedly as high as 31%. Unfortunately, anxiety disorders are under-diagnosed and under-treated.

    Authors: Martin A Katzman, Pierre Bleau, Pierre Blier, Pratap Chokka, Kevin Kjernisted and Michael Van Ameringen
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14(Suppl 1):S1
    Content type: Review Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 14 Supplement 1

  45. Successful linkage to care is increasingly recognised as a potentially important factor in determining the success of Antiretroviral Therapy treatment programmes. However, the role of psychological factors dur...

    Authors: Rosie Mayston, Vikram Patel, Melanie Abas, Priya Korgaonkar, Ramesh Paranjape, Savio Rodrigues and Martin Prince
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:188
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  46. Studies suggest that poor physical health might be associated with increased depression and anxiety recurrence. The objectives of this study were to determine whether specific chronic diseases and pain charact...

    Authors: Marloes MJG Gerrits, Patricia van Oppen, Stephanie S Leone, Harm WJ van Marwijk, Henriëtte E van der Horst and Brenda W Penninx
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:187
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  47. It has been frequently reported a higher incidence of psychotic disorders in immigrants than in native populations. There is, however, a lack of knowledge about risk factors which may explain this phenomenon. ...

    Authors: Ilaria Tarricone, Mauro Braca, Fabio Allegri, Giuseppe Barrasso, Antonello Bellomo, Vanna Berlincioni, Bernardo Carpiniello, Alessio Ceregato, Marco Conforti Donati, Samuele Defilippi, Valeria Del Vecchio, Corrado De Rosa, Luigi Ferrannini, Silvia Ferrari, Maria Antonietta Furio, Carla Gramaglia…
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:186
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  49. Obesity among patients with schizophrenia is a growing concern because being overweight is widely regarded as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and premature death. Dietary patterns have been sugg...

    Authors: Norio Sugawara, Norio Yasui-Furukori, Yasushi Sato, Manabu Saito, Hanako Furukori, Taku Nakagami, Masamichi Ishioka and Sunao Kaneko
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:184
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  50. This study evaluates the association between Internal Addiction (IA) and psychiatric co-morbidity in the literature.

    Authors: Roger C Ho, Melvyn WB Zhang, Tammy Y Tsang, Anastasia H Toh, Fang Pan, Yanxia Lu, Cecilia Cheng, Paul S Yip, Lawrence T Lam, Ching-Man Lai, Hiroko Watanabe and Kwok-Kei Mak
    Citation: BMC Psychiatry 2014 14:183
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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