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BMC Psychiatry

Ausgabe 1/2012

Inhalt (239 Artikel)

Open Access Research article

Elevated levels of serum IL-5 are associated with an increased likelihood of major depressive disorder

Antti-Pekka Elomaa, Leo Niskanen, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Heimo Viinamäki, Jukka Hintikka, Heli Koivumaa-Honkanen, Kirsi Honkalampi, Minna Valkonen-Korhonen, Ilkka T Harvima, Soili M Lehto

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Posttraumatic stress symptoms and health-related quality of life: a two year follow up study of injury treated at the emergency department

Juanita A Haagsma, Suzanne Polinder, Miranda Olff, Hidde Toet, Gouke J Bonsel, Ed F van Beeck

Open Access Research article

Frontal lobe changes occur early in the course of affective disorders in young people

Jim Lagopoulos, Daniel F Hermens, Sharon L Naismith, Elizabeth M Scott, Ian B Hickie

Open Access Research article

Depression and anxiety in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: prevalence rates based on a comparison of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) and the hospital, Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

Tanya Covic, Steven R Cumming, Julie F Pallant, Nick Manolios, Paul Emery, Philip G Conaghan, Alan Tennant

Open Access Research article

Systematic review of beliefs, behaviours and influencing factors associated with disclosure of a mental health problem in the workplace

Elaine Brohan, Claire Henderson, Kay Wheat, Estelle Malcolm, Sarah Clement, Elizabeth A Barley, Mike Slade, Graham Thornicroft

Open Access Research article

Validation of the Chinese version of the "Mood Disorder Questionnaire" for screening bipolar disorder among patients with a current depressive episode

Zhaoyu Gan, Zili Han, Kanglai Li, Feici Diao, Xiaoli Wu, Nianhong Guan, Jinbei Zhang

Open Access Research article

Mindfulness based cognitive therapy improves frontal control in bipolar disorder: a pilot EEG study

Fleur M Howells, Victoria L Ives-Deliperi, Neil R Horn, Dan J Stein

Open Access Research article

The characteristics and activities of child and adolescent mental health services in Italy: a regional survey

Laura Pedrini, Giovanni Colasurdo, Stefano Costa, Michela Fabiani, Linda Ferraresi, Emilio Franzoni, Francesca Masina, Renato Moschen, Vittoria Neviani, Stefano Palazzi, Roberto Parisi, Antonia Parmeggiani, Antonio Preti, Cosimo Ricciutello, Marco BL Rocchi, Davide Sisti, Antonella Squarcia, Stefano Trebbi, Donatella Turchetti, Paola Visconti, Andrea Tullini, Giovanni de Girolamo

Open Access Research article

Food intake and blood cholesterol levels of community-based adults with mood disorders

Karen M Davison, Bonnie J Kaplan

Open Access Study protocol

Effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) manualized program for clinically anxious children: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Mélou Jansen, Marleen MEM van Doorn, Anna Lichtwarck-Aschoff, Rowella CWM Kuijpers, Huub Theunissen, Mirjam Korte, José van Rossum, Annemiek Wauben, Isabela Granic

Open Access Research article

Classification of bipolar disorder in psychiatric hospital. a prospective cohort study

Terje Øiesvold, Mary Nivison, Vidje Hansen, Knut W Sørgaard, Line Østensen, Ingunn Skre

Open Access Research article

Antenatal risk factors for postnatal depression: a prospective study of chinese women at maternal and child health centres

Bonnie WM Siu, Shirley SL Leung, Patrick Ip, Se Fong Hung, Michael W O'Hara

Open Access Research article

Psychometric analysis of the new ADHD DSM-V derived symptoms

Ahmad Ghanizadeh

Open Access Research article

Efficacy of a behavioral self-help treatment with or without therapist guidance for co-morbid and primary insomnia -a randomized controlled trial

Susanna Jernelöv, Mats Lekander, Kerstin Blom, Sara Rydh, Brjánn Ljótsson, John Axelsson, Viktor Kaldo

Open Access Research article

Choice of antipsychotic treatment by European psychiatry trainees: are decisions based on evidence?

Sameer Jauhar, Sinan Guloksuz, Olivier Andlauer, Greg Lydall, João Gama Marques, Luis Mendonca, Iolanda Dumitrescu, Costin Roventa, Nele De Vriendt, Jeroen Van Zanten, Florian Riese, Izu Nwachukwu, Alexander Nawka, Raphael Psaras, Neil Masson, Rajeev Krishnadas, Umberto Volpe

Open Access Research article

Course of mental symptoms in patients with stress-related exhaustion: does sex or age make a difference?

Kristina Glise, Gunnar Ahlborg Jr, Ingibjörg H Jonsdottir

Open Access Research article

Effective lifestyle interventions to improve type II diabetes self-management for those with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder: a systematic review

Adriana Cimo, Erene Stergiopoulos, Chiachen Cheng, Sarah Bonato, Carolyn S Dewa

Open Access Research article

A patient perspective of the impact of medication side effects on adherence: results of a cross-sectional nationwide survey of patients with schizophrenia

Marco DiBonaventura, Susan Gabriel, Leon Dupclay, Shaloo Gupta, Edward Kim

Open Access Research article

The reliability of suicide statistics: a systematic review

Ingvild Maria Tøllefsen, Erlend Hem, Øivind Ekeberg

Open Access Research article

Cortico-cerebellar functional connectivity and sequencing of movements in schizophrenia

Tomas Kasparek, Jitka Rehulova, Milos Kerkovsky, Andrea Sprlakova, Marek Mechl, Michal Mikl

Open Access Correspondence

Psychiatric disorders and aggression in the printed media: is there a link? a central European perspective

Alexander Nawka, Tea Vukušić Rukavina, Lucie Nawková, Nikolina Jovanović, Ognjen Brborović, Jiří Raboch

Open Access Research article

Altered monocyte activation markers in Tourette’s syndrome: a case–control study

Judith Matz, Daniela L Krause, Sandra Dehning, Michael Riedel, Rudolf Gruber, Markus J Schwarz, Norbert Müller

Open Access Research article

Suicidal expressions among young people in Nicaragua and Cambodia: a cross-cultural study

Claudia Obando Medina, Bhoomikumar Jegannathan, Kjerstin Dahlblom, Gunnar Kullgren

Open Access Research article

Long acting risperidone in Australian patients with chronic schizophrenia: 24-month data from the e-STAR database

Tim Lambert, Brett Emmerson, Harry Hustig, Sophie Resseler, An Jacobs, Belinda Butcher

Open Access Study protocol

A randomised controlled feasibility trial for an educational school-based mental health intervention: study protocol

Katharine Elizabeth Chisholm, Paul Patterson, Carole Torgerson, Erin Turner, Max Birchwood

Open Access Research article

Body dissatisfaction and body mass in girls and boys transitioning from early to mid-adolescence: additional role of self-esteem and eating habits

Mauno Mäkinen, Leena-Riitta Puukko-Viertomies, Nina Lindberg, Martti A Siimes, Veikko Aalberg

Open Access Research article

Development and psychometric properties the Barriers to Access to Care Evaluation scale (BACE) related to people with mental ill health

Sarah Clement, Elaine Brohan, Debra Jeffery, Claire Henderson, Stephani L Hatch, Graham Thornicroft

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A one-year prospective study of the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of the highest available dose of paliperidone palmitate in patients with schizophrenia

Danielle Coppola, Yanning Liu, Srihari Gopal, Bart Remmerie, Mahesh N Samtani, David W Hough, Isaac Nuamah, Ahmad Sulaiman, Gahan Pandina

Open Access Research article

Development and content validity of a patient reported outcomes measure to assess symptoms of major depressive disorder

Kathryn Eilene Lasch, Mariam Hassan, Jean Endicott, Elisabeth Carine Piault-Luis, Julie Locklear, Marcy Fitz-Randolph, Sanjeev Pathak, Steve Hwang, Kasey Jernigan

Open Access Research article

Family functioning in the aftermath of a natural disaster

Brett M McDermott, Vanessa E Cobham

Open Access Study protocol

The Depression in Visual Impairment Trial (DEPVIT): trial design and protocol

Tom H Margrain, Claire Nollett, Julia Shearn, Miles Stanford, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Barbara Ryan, Catey Bunce, Robin Casten, Mark T Hegel, Daniel J Smith

Open Access Study protocol

Tavistock Adult Depression Study (TADS): a randomised controlled trial of psychoanalytic psychotherapy for treatment-resistant/treatment-refractory forms of depression

David Taylor, Jo-anne Carlyle, Susan McPherson, Felicitas Rost, Rachel Thomas, Peter Fonagy

Open Access Research article

The prevalence and characteristics of suicidality in HIV/AIDS as seen in an African population in Entebbe district, Uganda

Eugene Kinyanda, Susan Hoskins, Juliet Nakku, Saira Nawaz, Vikram Patel

Open Access Research article

Attitudes toward concordance in psychiatry: a comparative, cross-sectional study of psychiatric patients and mental health professionals

Carlos De las Cuevas, Amado Rivero-Santana, Lilisbeth Perestelo-Pérez, Jeanette Pérez-Ramos, Pedro Serrano-Aguilar

Open Access Research article

Service suspension for mental disorders in armed forces draftees in the Penghu area

Wei-Chen Chuang, Chin-Han Kao, Chih-Kang Chen, Chia-He Peng, Wu-Hsi Wang

Open Access Study protocol

Cost-effectiveness of nurse-led self-help for recurrent depression in the primary care setting: design of a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Karolien EM Biesheuvel-Leliefeld, Sandra MA Kersten, Henriette E van der Horst, Anneke van Schaik, Claudi LH Bockting, Judith E Bosmans, Filip Smit, Harm WJ van Marwijk

Open Access Research article

Internet-delivered attention bias modification training in individuals with social anxiety disorder - a double blind randomized controlled trial

Per Carlbring, Maria Apelstrand, Helena Sehlin, Nader Amir, Andreas Rousseau, Stefan G Hofmann, Gerhard Andersson

Open Access Research article

Vitamin D status of psychiatric inpatients in New Zealand’s Waikato region

David B Menkes, Kaye Lancaster, Michael Grant, Reginald W Marsh, Peter Dean, Stephen A du Toit

Open Access Study protocol

Preventing mood and anxiety disorders in youth: a multi-centre RCT in the high risk offspring of depressed and anxious patients

Maaike H Nauta, Helma Festen, Catrien G Reichart, Willem A Nolen, A Dennis Stant, Claudi LH Bockting, Nic JA van der Wee, Aartjan Beekman, Theo AH Doreleijers, Catharina A Hartman, Peter J de Jong, Sybolt O de Vries

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors in tuberculosis patients in public primary care clinics in South Africa

Karl Peltzer, Pamela Naidoo, Gladys Matseke, Julia Louw, Gugu Mchunu, Bomkazi Tutshana

Open Access Research article

The relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and premature infants in Taiwanese: a case control study

Shih-Ming Chu, Ming-Horng Tsai, Fan-Ming Hwang, Jen-Fu Hsu, Hsuan Rong Huang, Yu-Shu Huang

Open Access Case report

Sibutramine-induced mania as the first manifestation of bipolar disorder

Napoleon Waszkiewicz, Beata Zalewska-Szajda, Sławomir Dariusz Szajda, Katarzyna Simonienko, Anna Zalewska, Agata Szulc, Jerzy Robert Ładny, Krzysztof Zwierz

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of behavioral changes and subjective distress after exposure to coercive inpatient interventions

Irina Georgieva, Cornelis L Mulder, Richard Whittington

Open Access Research article

The School Anxiety Scale-Teacher Report (SAS-TR): translation and psychometric properties of the Iranian version

Zahra Hajiamini, Ashraf Mohamadi, Abbas Ebadi, Ali Fathi- Ashtiani, Mahmoud Tavousi, Ali Montazeri

Open Access Research article

When combat prevents PTSD symptoms—results from a survey with former child soldiers in Northern Uganda

Roland Weierstall, Inga Schalinski, Anselm Crombach, Tobias Hecker, Thomas Elbert

Open Access Study protocol

Breakingtheice: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial of an internet-based intervention addressing amphetamine-type stimulant use

Robert J Tait, Rebecca McKetin, Frances Kay-Lambkin, Kylie Bennett, Ada Tam, Anthony Bennett, Jenny Geddes, Adam Garrick, Helen Christensen, Kathleen M Griffiths

Open Access Research article

Risk factors for suicide behaviors in the observational schizophrenia outpatient health outcomes (SOHO) study

Roberto Brugnoli, Diego Novick, Josep Maria Haro, Andrea Rossi, Marco Bortolomasi, Sonia Frediani, Giuseppe Borgherini

Open Access Research article

Traumatic events, other operational stressors and physical and mental health reported by Australian Defence Force personnel following peacekeeping and war-like deployments

Michael Waller, Susan A Treloar, Malcolm R Sim, Alexander C McFarlane, Annabel C L McGuire, Jonathan Bleier, Annette J Dobson

Open Access Research article

A randomized controlled trial of CBT therapy for adults with ADHD with and without medication

Margaret Weiss, Candice Murray, Michael Wasdell, Brian Greenfield, Lauren Giles, Lily Hechtman

Open Access Research article

Utility and limitations of PHQ-9 in a clinic specializing in psychiatric care

Takeshi Inoue, Teruaki Tanaka, Shin Nakagawa, Yasuya Nakato, Rie Kameyama, Shuken Boku, Hiroyuki Toda, Tsugiko Kurita, Tsukasa Koyama

Open Access Research article

Depression in Dercum’s disease and in obesity: A case control study

Emma Hansson, Henry Svensson, Håkan Brorson

Open Access Research article

A multi-site controlled trial of a cognitive skills program for mentally disordered offenders

Angharad Rees-Jones, Gisli Gudjonsson, Susan Young

Open Access Research article

Bipolar disorders and Wilson’s disease

Mauro Giovanni Carta, Orazio Sorbello, Maria Francesca Moro, Krishna M Bhat, Enrico Demelia, Alessandra Serra, Gioia Mura, Federica Sancassiani, Mario Piga, Luigi Demelia

Open Access Research article

Parental bonding in males with adjustment disorder and hyperventilation syndrome

For-Wey Lung, Ting-Hsuan Lee, Mei-Feng Huang

Open Access Study protocol

Prevalence of mental disorders, psychosocial distress and need for psychosocial support in cancer patients – study protocol of an epidemiological multi-center study

Anja Mehnert, Uwe Koch, Holger Schulz, Karl Wegscheider, Joachim Weis, Hermann Faller, Monika Keller, Elmar Brähler, Martin Härter

Open Access Research article

Prospective in-patient cohort study of moves between levels of therapeutic security: the DUNDRUM-1 triage security, DUNDRUM-3 programme completion and DUNDRUM-4 recovery scales and the HCR-20

Mary Davoren, Sarah O'Dwyer, Zareena Abidin, Leena Naughton, Olivia Gibbons, Elaine Doyle, Kim McDonnell, Stephen Monks, Harry G Kennedy

Open Access Research article

Spatial clusters of suicide in Australia

Xin Qi, Wenbiao Hu, Andrew Page, Shilu Tong

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Anti-NMDA-receptor antibody detected in encephalitis, schizophrenia, and narcolepsy with psychotic features

Ko Tsutsui, Takashi Kanbayashi, Keiko Tanaka, Shuken Boku, Wakako Ito, Jun Tokunaga, Akane Mori, Yasuo Hishikawa, Tetsuo Shimizu, Seiji Nishino

Open Access Study protocol

A pilot randomised controlled trial of personalised care for depressed patients with symptomatic coronary heart disease in South London general practices: the UPBEAT-UK RCT protocol and recruitment

André Tylee, Mark Haddad, Elizabeth Barley, Mark Ashworth, June Brown, John Chambers, Anne Farmer, Zoe Fortune, Rebecca Lawton, Morven Leese, Anthony Mann, Paul McCrone, Joanna Murray, Carmine Pariante, Rachel Phillips, Diana Rose, Gill Rowlands, Ramon Sabes-Figuera, Alison Smith, Paul Walters

Open Access Research article

A systematic review of help-seeking interventions for depression, anxiety and general psychological distress

Amelia Gulliver, Kathleen M Griffiths, Helen Christensen, Jacqueline L Brewer

Open Access Research article

Impaired pitch identification as a potential marker for depression

Michael Schwenzer, Eva Zattarin, Michael Grözinger, Klaus Mathiak

Open Access Research article

Adolescent self-harm and suicidal thoughts in the ALSPAC cohort: a self-report survey in England

Judi Kidger, Jon Heron, Glyn Lewis, Jonathan Evans, David Gunnell

Open Access Research article

Folate intake and depressive symptoms in Japanese workers considering SES and job stress factors: J-HOPE study

Koichi Miyaki, Yixuan Song, Nay Chi Htun, Akizumi Tsutsumi, Hideki Hashimoto, Norito Kawakami, Masaya Takahashi, Akihito Shimazu, Akiomi Inoue, Sumiko Kurioka, Takuro Shimbo

Open Access Research article

Prognostic significance of functional somatic symptoms in adolescence: a 15-year community-based follow-up study of adolescents with depression compared with healthy peers

Hannes Bohman, Ulf Jonsson, Aivar Päären, Lars von Knorring, Gunilla Olsson, Anne-Liis von Knorring

Open Access Research article

Exploring the expression of depression and distress in aboriginal men in central Australia: a qualitative study

Alex Brown, Ushma Scales, Warwick Beever, Bernadette Rickards, Kevin Rowley, Kerin O’Dea

Open Access Research article

Vitamin D deficiency and psychotic features in mentally ill adolescents: A cross-sectional study

Barbara L Gracious, Teresa L Finucane, Meriel Friedman-Campbell, Susan Messing, Melissa N Parkhurst

Open Access Research article

Selenium level and depressive symptoms in a rural elderly Chinese cohort

Sujuan Gao, Yinlong Jin, Frederick W Unverzagt, Chaoke Liang, Kathleen S Hall, Jingxiang Cao, Feng Ma, Jill R Murrell, Yibin Cheng, Ping Li, Jianchao Bian, Hugh C Hendrie

Open Access Research article

Neurofeedback for the treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD: a randomized and controlled clinical trial using parental reports

Nezla S Duric, Jørg Assmus, Doris Gundersen, Irene B Elgen

Open Access Research article

Exploring psychotic symptoms: a comparison of motor related neuronal activation during and after acute psychosis

Luke Sheridan Rains, Gregory Fallica, Owen O’Daly, James Gilleen, Vincent Giampetro, Lucy Morley, Sukhi Shergill

Open Access Case report

Long-term oxytocin administration improves social behaviors in a girl with autistic disorder

Hirotaka Kosaka, Toshio Munesue, Makoto Ishitobi, Mizuki Asano, Masao Omori, Makoto Sato, Akemi Tomoda, Yuji Wada

Open Access Research article

Predictors of the short-term responder rate of Electroconvulsive therapy in depressive disorders - a population based study

Axel Nordenskjöld, Lars von Knorring, Ingemar Engström

Open Access Research article

Common stressful life events and difficulties are associated with mental health symptoms and substance use in young adolescents

Nancy CP Low, Erika Dugas, Erin O’Loughlin, Daniel Rodriguez, Gisele Contreras, Michael Chaiton, Jennifer O’Loughlin

Open Access Research article

Correlating anterior insula gray matter volume changes in young people with clinical and neurocognitive outcomes: an MRI study

Sean N Hatton, Jim Lagopoulos, Daniel F Hermens, Sharon L Naismith, Maxwell R Bennett, Ian B Hickie

Open Access Study protocol

Preventing relapse in recurrent depression using mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, antidepressant medication or the combination: trial design and protocol of the MOMENT study

Marloes J Huijbers, Jan Spijker, A Rogier T Donders, Digna JF van Schaik, Patricia van Oppen, Henricus G Ruhé, Marc B J Blom, Willem A Nolen, Johan Ormel, Gert Jan van der Wilt, Willem Kuyken, Philip Spinhoven, Anne E M Speckens

Open Access Research article

A pharmacy led program to review anti-psychotic prescribing for people with dementia

Anne Child, Amy Clarke, Chris Fox, Ian Maidment

Open Access Research article

Cost-effectiveness of family psychoeducation to prevent relapse in major depression: Results from a randomized controlled trial

Shinji Shimodera, Toshi A Furukawa, Yoshio Mino, Kae Shimazu, Atsushi Nishida, Shimpei Inoue

Open Access Debate

A debate on current eating disorder diagnoses in light of neurobiological findings: is it time for a spectrum model?

Samantha Jane Brooks, Mathias Rask-Andersen, Christian Benedict, Helgi Birgir Schiöth

Open Access Research article

Contributors to suicidality in rural communities: beyond the effects of depression

Tonelle E Handley, Kerry J Inder, Frances J Kay-Lambkin, Helen J Stain, Michael Fitzgerald, Terry J Lewin, John R Attia, Brian J Kelly

Open Access Research article

Quality of life of parents raising children with pervasive developmental disorders

Atsurou Yamada, Misuzu Kato, Miyoshi Suzuki, Masako Suzuki, Norio Watanabe, Tatsuo Akechi, Toshi A Furukawa

Open Access Research article

Mu opioid receptor availability in people with psychiatric disorders who died by suicide: a case control study

Elizabeth Scarr, Tammie Terese Money, Geoffrey Pavey, Jaclyn Neo, Brian Dean

Open Access Research article

Cannabis use and depression: a longitudinal study of a national cohort of Swedish conscripts

Edison Manrique-Garcia, Stanley Zammit, Christina Dalman, Tomas Hemmingsson, Peter Allebeck

Open Access Research article

Shame-proneness in attempted suicide patients

Maria Wiklander, Mats Samuelsson, Jussi Jokinen, Åsa Nilsonne, Alexander Wilczek, Gunnar Rylander, Marie Åsberg

Open Access Research article

Structural brain changes in first episode Schizophrenia compared with Fronto-Temporal Lobar Degeneration: a meta-analysis

Bayanne Olabi, Ian Ellison-Wright, Ed Bullmore, Stephen M Lawrie

Open Access Research article

Anxiety symptoms among Chinese nurses and the associated factors: a cross sectional study

Yu-Qin Gao, Bo-Chen Pan, Wei Sun, Hui Wu, Jia-Na Wang, Lie Wang

Open Access Research article

Mental health of asylum seekers: a cross-sectional study of psychiatric disorders

Martina Heeren, Julia Mueller, Ulrike Ehlert, Ulrich Schnyder, Nadia Copiery, Thomas Maier

Open Access Study protocol

Internet-based self-help treatment for depression in multiple sclerosis: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Rosa E Boeschoten, Joost Dekker, Bernard MJ Uitdehaag, Chris H Polman, Emma H Collette, Pim Cuijpers, Aartjan TF Beekman, Patricia van Oppen

Open Access Research article

Executive attention impairment in first-episode schizophrenia

Gricel Orellana, Andrea Slachevsky, Marcela Peña

Open Access Study protocol

Study protocol: a dissemination trial of computerized psychological treatment for depression and alcohol/other drug use comorbidity in an Australian clinical service

Frances J Kay-Lambkin, Amanda L Baker, Alison Healey, Samantha Wolfe, Aaron Simpson, Michelle Brooks, Jenny Bowman, Steven Childs

Open Access Study protocol

Effect of depression on mortality and cardiovascular morbidity in type 2 diabetes mellitus after 3 years follow up. The DIADEMA study protocol

Carmen de Burgos-Lunar, Paloma Gómez-Campelo, Juan Cárdenas-Valladolid, Carmen Y Fuentes-Rodríguez, María I Granados-Menéndez, Francisco López-López, Miguel A Salinero-Fort

Open Access Research article

Spatial clusters of suicide in the municipality of São Paulo 1996–2005: an ecological study

Daniel H Bando, Rafael S Moreira, Julio CR Pereira, Ligia V Barrozo

Open Access Research article

Combination of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in the treatment of chronic depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Alessa von Wolff, Lars P Hölzel, Annika Westphal, Martin Härter, Levente Kriston

Open Access Research article

Glucocorticoid receptor mRNA and protein isoform alterations in the orbitofrontal cortex in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Duncan Sinclair, Maree J Webster, Janice M Fullerton, Cynthia Shannon Weickert

Open Access Research article

Cardiac vagal control and theoretical models of co-occurring depression and anxiety: A cross-sectional psychophysiological study of community elderly

Hsi-Chung Chen, Cheryl C H Yang, Terry B J Kuo, Tung-Ping Su, Pesus Chou

Open Access Research article

Patient-reported outcome data generated in a clinical intervention in community mental health care - psychometric properties

Stefan Priebe, Eoin Golden, Rosemarie McCabe, Ulrich Reininghaus

Open Access Research article

Transgenerational transmission of trauma and resilience: a qualitative study with Brazilian offspring of Holocaust survivors

Luciana Lorens Braga, Marcelo Feijó Mello, José Paulo Fiks

Open Access Research article

Neural mechanisms of subclinical depressive symptoms in women: a pilot functional brain imaging study

Jennifer N Felder, Moria J Smoski, Rachel V Kozink, Brett Froeliger, Joseph McClernon, Joshua Bizzell, Christopher Petty, Gabriel S Dichter

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of co-morbid depression in out-patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Bangladesh

Tapash Roy, Cathy E Lloyd, Masuma Parvin, Khondker Galib B Mohiuddin, Mosiur Rahman

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Suicide rates and income in São Paulo and Brazil: a temporal and spatial epidemiologic analysis from 1996 to 2008

Daniel H Bando, Andre R Brunoni, Isabela M Benseñor, Paulo A Lotufo

Open Access Technical advance

The feasibility and validity of ambulatory self-report of psychotic symptoms using a smartphone software application

Jasper E Palmier-Claus, John Ainsworth, Matthew Machin, Cristine Barrowclough, Graham Dunn, Emma Barkus, Anne Rogers, Til Wykes, Shitij Kapur, Iain Buchan, Emma Salter, Shôn W Lewis

Open Access Research article

Clinical features of delirious mania: a series of five cases and a brief literature review

Bo-Shyan Lee, Si-Sheng Huang, Wen-Yu Hsu, Nan-Ying Chiu

Open Access Research article

A rapid screening tool for psychological distress in children 3–6years old: results of a validation study

Caroline Marquer, Caroline Barry, Yoram Mouchenik, Sarah Hustache, Douma M Djibo, Mahamane L Manzo, Bruno Falissard, Anne Révah-Lévy, Rebecca F Grais, Marie-Rose Moro

Open Access Research article

The identification of family subtype based on the assessment of subclinical levels of psychosis in relatives

Eske M Derks, Marco PM Boks, Jeroen K Vermunt

Open Access Research article

Associations of homelessness and residential mobility with length of stay after acute psychiatric admission

Alex D Tulloch, Mizanur R Khondoker, Paul Fearon, Anthony S David

Open Access Research article

Impact of sleep disturbance on patients in treatment for mental disorders

Håvard Kallestad, Bjarne Hansen, Knut Langsrud, Torleif Ruud, Gunnar Morken, Tore C Stiles, Rolf W Gråwe

Open Access Study protocol

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of web-based treatment for phobic outpatients on a waiting list for psychotherapy: protocol of a randomised controlled trial

Robin N Kok, Annemieke van Straten, Aartjan Beekman, Judith Bosmans, Manja de Neef, Pim Cuijpers

Open Access Research article

Sex-related differences in sleep slow wave activity in major depressive disorder: a high-density EEG investigation

David T Plante, Eric C Landsness, Michael J Peterson, Michael R Goldstein, Brady A Riedner, Timothy Wanger, Jeffrey J Guokas, Giulio Tononi, Ruth M Benca

Open Access Research article

Hikikomori as a possible clinical term in psychiatry: a questionnaire survey

Masaru Tateno, Tae Woo Park, Takahiro A Kato, Wakako Umene-Nakano, Toshikazu Saito

Open Access Research article

What are the effects of having an illness or injury whilst deployed on post deployment mental health? A population based record linkage study of UK Army personnel who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan

Harriet J Forbes, Norman Jones, Charlotte Woodhead, Neil Greenberg, Kate Harrison, Sandra White, Simon Wessely, Nicola T Fear

Open Access Research article

Antipsychotic polypharmacy in a regional health service: a population-based study

Miguel Bernardo, Anna Coma, Cristina Ibáñez, Corinne Zara, Josep Maria Bari, Antoni Serrano-Blanco

Open Access Research article

The development of quality indicators in mental healthcare: a discrete choice experiment

Ron Schellings, Brigitte AB Essers, Alfons G Kessels, Florian Brunner, Tijmen van de Ven, Paul BM Robben

Open Access Research article

Treatment patterns in major depressive disorder after an inadequate response to first-line antidepressant treatment

Mauro Garcia-Toro, Esteban Medina, Jaime L Galan, Miguel A Gonzalez, Jorge Maurino

Open Access Study protocol

The systematic activation method as a nursing intervention in depressed elderly: a protocol for a multi – centre cluster randomized trial

Frans Clignet, Berno van Meijel, Annemiek van Straten, Pim Cuijpers

Open Access Research article

Mono- and combination drug therapies in hospitalized patients with bipolar depression. Data from the European drug surveillance program AMSP

Anne Haeberle, Waldemar Greil, Stefan Russmann, Renate Grohmann

Open Access Research article

Barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking for young elite athletes: a qualitative study

Amelia Gulliver, Kathleen M Griffiths, Helen Christensen

Open Access Research article

Insight, psychopathology, explanatory models and outcome of schizophrenia in India: a prospective 5-year cohort study

Shanthi Johnson, Manoranjitham Sathyaseelan, Helen Charles, Visalakshi Jeyaseelan, Kuruthukulangara Sebastian Jacob

Open Access Research article

French version validation of the psychotic symptom rating scales (PSYRATS) for outpatients with persistent psychotic symptoms

Jerome Favrod, Shyhrete Rexhaj, Pascale Ferrari, Sabrina Bardy, Claude Hayoz, Stéphane Morandi, Charles Bonsack, Fabienne Giuliani

Open Access Research article

Quetiapine fumarate augmentation for patients with a primary anxiety disorder or a mood disorder: a pilot study

Yi-Chih Chen, Chih-Ken Chen, Liang-Jen Wang

Open Access Study protocol

‘Placement budgets’ for supported employment – improving competitive employment for people with mental illness: study protocol of a multicentre randomized controlled trial

Carlos Nordt, Elisabeth Brantschen, Wolfram Kawohl, Bettina Bärtsch, Helene Haker, Nicolas Rüsch, Wulf Rössler

Open Access Research article

Role of the police in linking individuals experiencing mental health crises with mental health services

Rob HS van den Brink, Jan Broer, Alfons J Tholen, Wim H Winthorst, Ellen Visser, Durk Wiersma

Open Access Research article

In-depth study of personality disorders in first-admission patients with substance use disorders

Anne-Marit Langås, Ulrik Fredrik Malt, Stein Opjordsmoen

Open Access Research article

The copycat phenomenon after two Finnish school shootings: an adolescent psychiatric perspective

Nina Lindberg, Eila Sailas, Riittakerttu Kaltiala-Heino

Open Access Research article

Depression, suicidal ideation, and associated factors: a cross-sectional study in rural Haiti

Bradley H Wagenaar, Ashley K Hagaman, Bonnie N Kaiser, Kristen E McLean, Brandon A Kohrt

Open Access Research article

Cognitive correlates of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in treatment-resistant depression- a pilot study

Karina K Kedzior, Vikram Rajput, Greg Price, Joseph Lee, Mathew Martin-Iverson

Open Access Research article

Quality of life in adults with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome

Isabelle Jalenques, Fabienne Galland, Laurent Malet, Dominique Morand, Guillaume Legrand, Candy Auclair, Andreas Hartmann, Philippe Derost, Franck Durif

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A systematic review of the long-term outcome of early onset schizophrenia

Lars Clemmensen, Ditte Lammers Vernal, Hans-Christoph Steinhausen

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Self-evaluation in schizophrenia: an fMRI study with implications for the understanding of insight

Nicholas J Bedford, Simon Surguladze, Vincent Giampietro, Michael J Brammer, Anthony S David

Open Access Study protocol

A decision aid to assist decisions on disclosure of mental health status to an employer: protocol for the CORAL exploratory randomised controlled trial

Claire Henderson, Elaine Brohan, Sarah Clement, Paul Williams, Francesca Lassman, Oliver Schauman, Joanna Murray, Caroline Murphy, Mike Slade, Graham Thornicroft

Open Access Debate

White matter pathology – an endophenotype for bipolar disorder?

Stefan Borgwardt, Paolo Fusar-Poli

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Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia: an updated metanalysis of the scientific evidence

Mario Fioravanti, Valentina Bianchi, Maria Elena Cinti

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Schizophrenia symptoms and functioning in patients receiving long-term treatment with olanzapine long-acting injection formulation: a pooled analysis

Joseph Peuskens, Vibeke Porsdal, Jan Pecenak, Peter Handest, Yulia D'yachkova, Radim Brousil, Walter Deberdt

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Specialist prescribing of psychotropic drugs to older persons in Sweden - a register-based study of 188 024 older persons

Gunilla Martinsson, Ingegerd Fagerberg, Lena Wiklund-Gustin, Christina Lindholm

Open Access Study protocol

Hygienic-dietary recommendations for major depression treatment: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Mauro Garcia-Toro, Miquel Roca, Saray Monzón, Margalida Vives, Bárbara Oliván, Enric Vicens, Joan Salva, Margalida Gili

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Prevention of anxiety disorders in primary care: A feasibility study

Neeltje M Batelaan, Jan H Smit, Pim Cuijpers, Harm WJ van Marwijk, Berend Terluin, Anton JLM van Balkom

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A first national survey of knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and autism in France

Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Jan Scott, Frédéric Rouillon, Marion Leboyer

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Preventing compulsory admission to psychiatric inpatient care through psycho-education and crisis focused monitoring

Barbara Lay, Hans Joachim Salize, Harald Dressing, Nicolas Rüsch, Thekla Schönenberger, Monika Bühlmann, Marco Bleiker, Silke Lengler, Lena Korinth, Wulf Rössler

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ErbB3 mRNA leukocyte levels as a biomarker for major depressive disorder

Elena Milanesi, Alessandra Minelli, Nadia Cattane, Annamaria Cattaneo, Cristina Mora, Alessandro Barbon, Alessandra Mallei, Maurizio Popoli, Vincenzo Florio, Andreas Conca, Stefano Bignotti, Massimo Gennarelli

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The role of basic health insurance on depression: an epidemiological cohort study of a randomized community sample in Northwest China

Donghua Tian, Zhiyong Qu, Xiaohua Wang, Jing Guo, Fan Xu, Xiulan Zhang, Cecilia Lai-Wan Chan

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Plasma concentrations of soluble cytokine receptors in euthymic bipolar patients with and without subsyndromal symptoms

Turan Cetin, Sinan Guloksuz, Esin Aktas Cetin, Sema Bilgic Gazioglu, Gunnur Deniz, E Timucin Oral, Jim van Os

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Brain structural changes and neuropsychological impairments in male polydipsic schizophrenia

Tomohisa Nagashima, Makoto Inoue, Soichiro Kitamura, Kuniaki Kiuchi, Jun Kosaka, Koji Okada, Naoko Kishimoto, Toshiaki Taoka, Kimihiko Kichikawa, Toshifumi Kishimoto

Open Access Study protocol

Protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of physical activity on delaying the progression of white matter changes on MRI in older adults with memory complaints and mild cognitive impairment: The AIBL Active trial

Elizabeth V Cyarto, Nicola T Lautenschlager, Patricia M Desmond, David Ames, Cassandra Szoeke, Olivier Salvado, Matthew J Sharman, Kathryn A Ellis, Pramit M Phal, Colin L Masters, Christopher C Rowe, Ralph N Martins, Kay L Cox

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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among children and adolescents in Spain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies

Ferrán Catalá-López, Salvador Peiró, Manuel Ridao, Gabriel Sanfélix-Gimeno, Ricard Gènova-Maleras, Miguel A Catalá

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Hypochondriacal attitudes comprise heterogeneous non-illness-related cognitions

Michael Schwenzer, Klaus Mathiak

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Comparing the accuracy of brief versus long depression screening instruments which have been validated in low and middle income countries: a systematic review

Dickens Akena, John Joska, Ekwaro A Obuku, Taryn Amos, Seggane Musisi, Dan J Stein

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The association between parental history of diagnosed mood/anxiety disorders and psychiatric symptoms and disorders in young adult offspring

Nancy CP Low, Erika Dugas, Evelyn Constantin, Igor Karp, Daniel Rodriguez, Jennifer O’Loughlin

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The Relaxation Exercise and Social Support Trial (RESST): a community-based randomized controlled trial to alleviate medically unexplained vaginal discharge symptoms

Loulou Kobeissi, Ziyad Mahfoud, Brigitte Khoury, Fayssal El Kak, Zeina Ghantous, Marwan Khawaja, Rima Nakkash, Sami Ramia, Huda Zurayk, Ricardo Araya, Tim J Peters

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Depressive symptoms in people with chronic physical conditions: prevalence and risk factors in a Hong Kong community sample

Hairong Nan, Paul H Lee, Ian McDowell, Michael Y Ni, Sunita M Stewart, Tai Hing Lam

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Dose-dependent effect of antipsychotic drugs on autonomic nervous system activity in schizophrenia

Yohko Iwamoto, Chiaki Kawanishi, Ikuko Kishida, Taku Furuno, Mami Fujibayashi, Chie Ishii, Norio Ishii, Toshio Moritani, Masataka Taguri, Yoshio Hirayasu

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A randomised controlled trial of recovery focused CBT for individuals with early bipolar disorder

Steven Jones, Lee D Mulligan, Heather Law, Graham Dunn, Mary Welford, Gina Smith, Anthony P Morrison

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Contributions of circadian tendencies and behavioral problems to sleep onset problems of children with ADHD

Reut Gruber, Laura Fontil, Lana Bergmame, Sabrina T Wiebe, Rhonda Amsel, Sonia Frenette, Julie Carrier

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Yokukansan (TJ-54) for treatment of pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified and Asperger’s disorder: a 12-week prospective, open-label study

Tsuyoshi Miyaoka, Rei Wake, Motohide Furuya, Kristian Liaury, Masa Ieda, Kazunori Kawakami, Keiko Tsuchie, Takuji Inagaki, Jun Horiguchi

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Volunteering in the care of people with severe mental illness: a systematic review

Claudia Hallett, Günter Klug, Christoph Lauber, Stefan Priebe

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‘Third wave’ cognitive therapy versus mentalization-based therapy for major depressive disorder. A protocol for a randomised clinical trial

Janus Christian Jakobsen, Christian Gluud, Mickey Kongerslev, Kirsten Aaskov Larsen, Per Sørensen, Per Winkel, Theis Lange, Ulf Søgaard, Erik Simonsen

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Motivation and treatment engagement intervention trial (MotivaTe-IT): the effects of motivation feedback to clinicians on treatment engagement in patients with severe mental illness

Eline C Jochems, Cornelis L Mulder, Arno van Dam, Hugo J Duivenvoorden, Sylvia CM Scheffer, Willem van der Spek, Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis

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Psychometric properties of the cardiac depression scale in patients with coronary heart disease

Litza A Kiropoulos, Ian Meredith, Andrew Tonkin, David Clarke, Paul Antonis, Julie Plunkett

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Long-term healthcare costs and functional outcomes associated with lack of remission in schizophrenia: a post-hoc analysis of a prospective observational study

Virginia S Haynes, Baojin Zhu, Virginia L Stauffer, Bruce J Kinon, Michael D Stensland, Lei Xu, Haya Ascher-Svanum

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Ultra high risk of psychosis on committal to a young offender prison: an unrecognised opportunity for early intervention

Darran Flynn, Damian Smith, Luke Quirke, Stephen Monks, Harry G Kennedy

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Rates of undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in London drug and alcohol detoxification units

Zoe Huntley, Stefanos Maltezos, Charlotte Williams, Alun Morinan, Amy Hammon, David Ball, E Jane Marshall, Francis Keaney, Susan Young, Patrik Bolton, Karen Glaser, Raoul Howe-Forbes, Jonna Kuntsi, Kiriakos Xenitidis, Declan Murphy, Philip J Asherson

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Quality of care for major depression and its determinants: a multilevel analysis

Arnaud Duhoux, Louise Fournier, Lise Gauvin, Pasquale Roberge

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Comparison of the effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and paroxetine treatment in PTSD patients: Design of a randomized controlled trial

A Rosaura Polak, Anke B Witteveen, Rogier S Visser, Brent C Opmeer, Nienke Vulink, Martijn Figee, Damiaan Denys, Miranda Olff

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Definitions and factors associated with subthreshold depressive conditions: a systematic review

Mar Rivas Rodríguez, Roberto Nuevo, Somnath Chatterji, José Luis Ayuso-Mateos

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Disability and schizophrenia: a systematic review of experienced psychosocial difficulties

Piotr Świtaj, Marta Anczewska, Anna Chrostek, Carla Sabariego, Alarcos Cieza, Jerome Bickenbach, Somnath Chatterji

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Antioxidant defense system and family environment in adolescents with family history of psychosis

Ana Gonzalez-Pinto, Monica Martinez-Cengotitabengoa, Celso Arango, Immaculada Baeza, Soraya Otero-Cuesta, Montserrat Graell-Berna, César Soutullo, Juan Carlos Leza, Juan Antonio Micó

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Influence of contact with schizophrenia on implicit attitudes towards schizophrenia patients held by clinical residents

Ataru Omori, Amane Tateno, Takashi Ideno, Hidehiko Takahashi, Yoshitaka Kawashima, Kazuhisa Takemura, Yoshiro Okubo

Open Access Case report

Selective acquired long QT syndrome (saLQTS) upon risperidone treatment

Maciej Jakub Lazarczyk, Zahir A Bhuiyan, Nicolas Perrin, Panteleimon Giannakopoulos

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The effects of a nationwide program to reduce seclusion in the Netherlands

Fleur J Vruwink, Cornelis L Mulder, Eric O Noorthoorn, Daan Uitenbroek, Henk LI Nijman

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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome among patients with Schizophrenia in Palestine

Waleed M Sweileh, Sa’ed H Zyoud, Salah A Dalal, Sami Ibwini, Ansam F Sawalha, Iyad Ali

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Methadone treatments in a Swiss Region, 2001–2008: a registry-based analysis

Thérèse Huissoud, Valentin Rousson, Françoise Dubois-Arber

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Internalized stigma among patients with schizophrenia in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional facility-based study

Dereje Assefa, Teshome Shibre, Laura Asher, Abebaw Fekadu

Open Access Case report

Compulsive carnival song whistling following cardiac arrest: a case study

A Rosaura Polak, Jasper W van der Paardt, Martijn Figee, Nienke Vulink, Pelle de Koning, Miranda Olff, Damiaan Denys

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The association between online gaming, social phobia, and depression: an internet survey

Han-Ting Wei, Mu-Hong Chen, Po-Cheng Huang, Ya-Mei Bai

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The characteristics of serious suicide attempters in Japanese adolescents- comparison study between adolescents and adults

Yoshitaka Kawashima, Takao Ito, Ryuichiro Narishige, Takuya Saito, Yoshiro Okubo

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Antipsychotic dose escalation as a trigger for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS): literature review and case series report

Julie Langan, Daniel Martin, Polash Shajahan, Daniel J Smith

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Health promotion lifestyle interventions for weight management in psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Elena Bonfioli, Loretta Berti, Claudia Goss, Francesca Muraro, Lorenzo Burti

Open Access Research article

Development of mental disorders one year after exposure to psychosocial stressors; a cohort study in primary care patients with a physical complaint

Lilli Herzig, Nicole Mühlemann, Bernard Burnand, Bernard Favrat, Nader Haftgoli, François Verdon, Thomas Bischoff, Paul Vaucher

Open Access Research article

Quetiapine monotherapy in acute phase for major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials

Narong Maneeton, Benchalak Maneeton, Manit Srisurapanont, Stephen D Martin

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of psychological distress and mental disorders, and use of mental health services in the epidemiological catchment area of Montreal South-West

Jean Caron, Marie-Josée Fleury, Michel Perreault, Anne Crocker, Jacques Tremblay, Michel Tousignant, Yan Kestens, Margaret Cargo, Mark Daniel

Open Access Research article

Clinical utility of the Snaith-Hamilton-Pleasure scale in the Chinese settings

Wen-hua Liu, Ling-zhi Wang, Yu-hua Zhu, Min-hui Li, Raymond CK Chan

Open Access Research article

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder – A qualitative study on patients’ experiences

Elisabeth Hertenstein, Nina Rose, Ulrich Voderholzer, Thomas Heidenreich, Christoph Nissen, Nicola Thiel, Nirmal Herbst, Anne Katrin Külz

Open Access Research article

Post-hospitalization course and predictive signs of suicidal behavior of suicidal patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital: a 2-year prospective follow-up study

Naoki Hayashi, Miyabi Igarashi, Atsushi Imai, Yuka Yoshizawa, Kaori Utsumi, Yoichi Ishikawa, Taro Tokunaga, Kayo Ishimoto, Hirohiko Harima, Yoshitaka Tatebayashi, Naoki Kumagai, Makoto Nozu, Hidetoki Ishii, Yuji Okazaki

Open Access Research article

Mechanisms underpinning effective peer support: a qualitative analysis of interactions between expert peers and patients newly-diagnosed with bipolar disorder

Judith G Proudfoot, Amisha Jayawant, Alexis E Whitton, Gordon Parker, Vijaya Manicavasagar, Meg Smith, Jennifer Nicholas

Open Access Research article

Reference values for generic instruments used in routine outcome monitoring: the leiden routine outcome monitoring study

Yvonne WM Schulte-van Maaren, Ingrid VE Carlier, Frans G Zitman, Albert M van Hemert, Margot WM de Waal, Martijn S van Noorden, Erik J Giltay

Open Access Research article

Single-prolonged stress induces apoptosis in dorsal raphe nucleus in the rat model of posttraumatic stress disorder

Dongjuan Liu, Bing Xiao, Fang Han, Enhua Wang, Yuxiu Shi

Open Access Debate

Amphetamine-induced psychosis - a separate diagnostic entity or primary psychosis triggered in the vulnerable?

Jørgen G Bramness, Øystein Hoel Gundersen, Joar Guterstam, Eline Borger Rognli, Maija Konstenius, Else-Marie Løberg, Sigrid Medhus, Lars Tanum, Johan Franck

Open Access Research article

Trauma exposure, PTSD and psychotic-like symptoms in post-conflict Timor Leste: an epidemiological survey

Ian Soosay, Derrick Silove, Catherine Bateman-Steel, Zachary Steel, Paul Bebbington, Peter B Jones, Tien Chey, Lorraine Ivancic, Claire Marnane

Open Access Research article

Effectiveness of a psycho-educational group program for major depression in primary care: a randomized controlled trial

Rocío Casañas, Rosa Catalán, Jose Luis del Val, Jordi Real, Sergi Valero, Miquel Casas

Open Access Case report

An uncommon case of random fire-setting behavior associated with Todd paralysis: A case report

Masayuki Kanehisa, Katsuhiko Morinaga, Hisae Kohno, Yoshihiro Maruyama, Taiga Ninomiya, Yoshinobu Ishitobi, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Jusen Tsuru, Hiroaki Hanada, Tomoya Yoshikawa, Jotaro Akiyoshi

Open Access Research article

Sleep quality and its psychological correlates among university students in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Seblewngel Lemma, Bizu Gelaye, Yemane Berhane, Alemayehu Worku, Michelle A Williams

Open Access Research article

Abnormalities in gamma-band responses to language stimuli in first-degree relatives of children with autism spectrum disorder: an MEG study

Kristina L McFadden, Susan Hepburn, Erin Winterrowd, Gwenda L Schmidt, Donald C Rojas

Open Access Research article

Prevalence rate, predictors and long-term course of probable posttraumatic stress disorder after major trauma: a prospective cohort study

Juanita A Haagsma, Akkie N Ringburg, Esther MM van Lieshout, Ed F van Beeck, Peter Patka, Inger B Schipper, Suzanne Polinder

Open Access Research article

Disaster exposure as a risk factor for mental health problems, eighteen months, four and ten years post-disaster – a longitudinal study

Bellis van den Berg, Albert Wong, Peter G van der Velden, Hendriek C Boshuizen, Linda Grievink

Open Access Research article

Thoughts of death or suicidal ideation are common in young people aged 12 to 30 years presenting for mental health care

Elizabeth M Scott, Daniel F Hermens, Sharon L Naismith, Django White, Bradley Whitwell, Adam J Guastella, Nick Glozier, Ian B Hickie

Open Access Study protocol

Problem-solving versus cognitive restructuring of medically ill seniors with depression (PROMISE-D trial): study protocol and design

Louise Sharpe, Catherine B Gittins, Helen M Correia, Tanya Meade, Michael K Nicholas, Patrick J Raue, Sarah McDonald, Patricia A Areán

Open Access Research article

Hyperactivity persists in male and female adults with ADHD and remains a highly discriminative feature of the disorder: a case-control study

Martin H Teicher, Ann Polcari, Nikolaos Fourligas, Gordana Vitaliano, Carryl P Navalta

Open Access Study protocol

Infant and childhood neurodevelopmental outcomes following prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: overview and design of a Finnish Register-Based Study (FinESSI)

Heli Malm, Miia Artama, Alan S Brown, Mika Gissler, David Gyllenberg, Susanna Hinkka-Yli-Salomäki, Ian McKeague, Andre Sourander

Open Access Research article

Identifying persistent negative symptoms in first episode psychosis

Cindy L Hovington, Michael Bodnar, Ridha Joober, Ashok K Malla, Martin Lepage

Open Access Research article

‘I am not a depressed person’: How identity conflict affects help-seeking rates for major depressive disorder

Caroline Farmer, Paul Farrand, Heather O’Mahen

Open Access Research article

Persistence of pharmacological treatment into adulthood, in UK primary care, for ADHD patients who started treatment in childhood or adolescence

Suzanne McCarthy, Lynda Wilton, Macey L Murray, Paul Hodgkins, Philip Asherson, Ian CK Wong

Open Access Study protocol

The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy on the quality of life of patients with inflammatory bowel disease: multi-center design and study protocol (KL!C- study)

Floor Bennebroek Evertsz’, Claudi LH Bockting, Pieter CF Stokkers, Chris Hinnen, Robbert Sanderman, Mirjam AG Sprangers

Open Access Research article

Treatment and outcomes of an Australian cohort of outpatients with bipolar I or schizoaffective disorder over twenty-four months: implications for clinical practice

Jayashri Kulkarni, Sacha Filia, Lesley Berk, Kate Filia, Seetal Dodd, Anthony de Castella, Alan JM Brnabic, Amanda J Lowry, Katarina Kelin, William Montgomery, Paul B Fitzgerald, Michael Berk

Open Access Research article

The generalizability of psychotherapy efficacy trials in major depressive disorder: an analysis of the influence of patient selection in efficacy trials on symptom outcome in daily practice

Rosalind van der Lem, Wouter WH de Wever, Nic JA van der Wee, Tineke van Veen, Pim Cuijpers, Frans G Zitman

Open Access Research article

Long-acting antipsychotic drugs for the treatment of schizophrenia: use in daily practice from naturalistic observations

Giuseppe Rossi, Sonia Frediani, Roberta Rossi, Andrea Rossi

Open Access Research article

Activities of daily living in dementia: revalidation of the E-ADL test and suggestions for further development

Katharina Luttenberger, Anke Schmiedeberg, Elmar Gräßel

Open Access Research article

Mental health first aid for eating disorders: pilot evaluation of a training program for the public

Laura M Hart, Anthony F Jorm, Susan J Paxton

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Fünf Jahren nach der Neugestaltung der Psychotherapie-Richtlinie wurden jetzt die Effekte der vorgenommenen Änderungen ausgewertet. Das Hauptziel der Novellierung war eine kürzere Wartezeit auf Therapieplätze. Dieses Ziel wurde nicht erreicht, es gab jedoch positive Auswirkungen auf andere Bereiche.

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07.05.2024 Suizid Nachrichten

Der belastende Arbeitsalltag wirkt sich negativ auf die psychische Gesundheit der Angehörigen ärztlicher Berufsgruppen aus. Chirurginnen und Chirurgen bilden da keine Ausnahme, im Gegenteil.

Ein Drittel der jungen Ärztinnen und Ärzte erwägt abzuwandern

07.05.2024 Medizinstudium Nachrichten

Extreme Arbeitsverdichtung und kaum Supervision: Dr. Andrea Martini, Sprecherin des Bündnisses Junge Ärztinnen und Ärzte (BJÄ) über den Frust des ärztlichen Nachwuchses und die Vorteile des Rucksack-Modells.

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Darauf haben viele Praxen gewartet: Das Zi hat eine Liste von Praxisverwaltungssystemen veröffentlicht, die von Nutzern positiv bewertet werden. Eine gute Grundlage für wechselwillige Ärztinnen und Psychotherapeuten.