AbstractThe story telling it has proven essential in improving patients who use the clinic, both in
strengthening relations between doctor and patient, as in the understanding of the circumstances
and acceptance of the sick; it is helpful in the healing .....
AbstractRecently, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) introduced social
pragmatic communication disorder (SPCD) as a new neurodevelopmental communication disorder.
There is a longstanding debate on the validity of this new commu.....
AbstractIt has been proposed that antisocial/borderline personality disorder (PD) might, for the
purposes of classification, etiology and treatment, be considered as a single syndrome. This paper
examines recent evidence relating to the epidemiology, pre.....
AbstractWernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) results from a thiamine deficiency (vitamin B1) and is a debilitating, neurological disorder characterized by ocular
abnormalities, mental health status changes, memory deficits, and ataxia.The implications of this.....
AbstractMotivation and competence are both executive functions that are impaired in some ADHD
patients. Based on a cross-sectional study of adult ADHD outpatients, we observed a correlation
between personality dimensions (conscientiousness) and inattenti.....
AbstractWomen and men who conflict with exposed to gender roles and social norms are being
alienated by society and experience various difficulties. The traditional use of social gender
roles creates social inequality. Social inequality is the most impor.....
AbstractBipolar disorder is a common, serious and recurrent disease with high morbidity, mortality
and disability rates. Stigma is seen in bipolar disorder as it is in all mental illnesses. With
stigmatization, patients can isolate themselves from societ.....
AbstractDepression as a kind of mental illness affects huge number of population worldwide and is ranked as the fourth leading cause of disability worldwide,
and is predicted to increase to the second place by 2020. Depression leads to great social burden .....
AbstractPatients with conversion paralyses have the same disabilities and handicaps as
patients with organic paralyses. Their treatment in physical medicine and rehabilitation
is essential. Case study of four patients with conversion paralyses who have b.....
AbstractDepression in older adults is a major public health problem that has received an inadequate
response from medical professionals. Symptoms of depression can differ from those of younger
adults and be related to cognitive changes, physical health p.....
AbstractObjective: To investigate rates of shared decision-making experienced by patients treated for major depression in Australia, examining impacts of side
effect profiles, efficacy profiles, and cost on agent selection.
Methods: An anonymized online .....
AbstractThe current study presents a behavioral analysis of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and compares his behavior patterns at present with a previous study conducted in 1999.The analysis is based on the identification of recurring patterns o.....
AbstractThis case reviews a patient with posttraumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder and hypertension who experienced an acute decompensation in his mental health status while enrolled in our Veterans Treatment Court. The symptoms were attributed to h.....
AbstractPurpose: To examine the use of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) as an emerging, brief, non-invasive treatment for Military Sexual Assault-related
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (MST-PTSD) including potential minimal dropout.
Design: This was .....
AbstractBioinformatics of transition from signal to knowledge, experience and wisdom appears
opaque. This transition has been described through four hierarchically nested specific operations
to structurize the ladder of cognition. Cells could be classifi.....
AbstractIntroduction: Mental illness is highly prevalent in the United States and approximately 43.8 million people experience mental illness in a year. The number
of people seeking care for mental illness in the emergency department (ED) is increasing and.....
AbstractObjective: This study aims to review scientific literature about Mental Health Problems (MHP)
in Indonesian population, especially children and important findings of the studies.
Materials & methods: Two methods of searching were conducted; Englis.....
AbstractAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a disorder characterized by
significant problems with attention, impulsiveness and excessive activity, is one of the
most prevalent childhood psychiatric disorders and one of the most common reason.....
AbstractS.D. had a psychotic disruption after a prolonged period of apparent wellness.
This disruption occurred after death of her psychotherapist. She presented bizarre
delusion involving her body and her parents and she was mostly anxious. Her delusion.....
AbstractBipolar disorder (BD) is a common psychiatric problem in youths and can pose
a challenge in diagnosis in children and adolescents. The diagnosis of Youth Bipolar
Disorders is complicated due to the various overlapping symptoms shared by other
p.....
AbstractThis study was to describe the prevalence of risky sexual behavior and identify
correlates in Chinese adolescents. An anonymous self-reported survey was administered
to 10,445 high-school students. The prevalence of having ever had sexual interco.....
AbstractSuicidology is a social practice that sees itself as a science. Most of the research
being done in suicidology draws from the positivist tradition. A key claim of the field
is that over 90% of suicides have had a mental disorder. A new intellectu.....
Abstractn recent years, patient partnership has gained traction with regards to physical
healthcare, while recovery has become the guiding principle of transformative action
plans throughout the world, this time in terms of mental healthcare. Recovery-or.....
AbstractNon-communicable chronic diseases including mental disorders contribute
significantly to the world health burden according to World Health Organization
(WHO). Common mental disorders, neurological diseases and HIV related mental
disorders are u.....
AbstractIntra-operative hypotension is generally responsive to decreasing anesthetic
depth and/or intravenous fluid boluses. We present a 20-year-old male with multiple
refractory intra-anesthetic hypotensive episodes, determined to have multifactorial
.....
AbstractIncreased levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and hypothalamic pituitary axis
(HPA) activity are strongly associated with depression. Childhood stress and trauma
predispose individuals for increased inflammatory tone and major depression in
la.....
AbstractBackground: Psychotic major depressive disorder (PMDD) is complex with poor prognosis, reported in 15% to 25% of episodes with higher rates amongst
older inpatients. There is little data on effective pharmacological treatment of PMDD.
Method: A cr.....
AbstractA secondary analysis of data collected as part of the Massachusetts Youth Risk
Behavior Survey was conducted to examine the association between gambling-related
problems and the early onset of substance use among adolescents in grades 9-12.
Hig.....
AbstractAddictive disorders are a significant complaint for referral to consultation-liaison
(C-L) psychiatry services, as the C-L psychiatrist is specialized in consulting patients with
general health conditions, as well as with psychosomatic disorders......
AbstractStudies have found a link between chronic stress and anxiety disorders as well as
major depressive disorder. This article reviews literature based on that keeping in view
the physiology of stress and its consequences on psychological well-being o.....
AbstractPurpose: The authors studied the impact of smoking on relapses in schizophrenics.
Method: A lot of 134 schizophrenics diagnosed according to the ICD 10 was
used. We looked into the number of cigarettes, association with other legal drugs, sex,
p.....