Warren, Christie D Fowler, Ken
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The Psychiatric quarterly
The objectives of this study were to determine whether gender differences exist in how social support, and different types of support, impact psychological distress among Canadian adults with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder (BD), to examine whether females and males with BD differ in their perceived levels of support and distress compared to fema...
Li, Wen Zhang, Hong-He Wang, Yu Zhang, Ling Ungvari, Gabor S Cheung, Teris Xiang, Yu-Tao
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The Psychiatric quarterly
Poor insight exists in all phases of schizophrenia and is associated with poor clinical prognosis and adverse psychosocial functioning. This is a meta-analysis examining the prevalence of poor insight and its correlates in Chinese patients with schizophrenia. Both major international (PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science) and Chinese (WANFA...
Papakostas, Serafeim Dar, Ayesha Ratna, Lawrence
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The Psychiatric quarterly
Schizophrenia - spectrum disorders have been shown to have large economic costs for the society due to hospitalizations. Long Acting Injections (LAIs) have been shown to promote adherence and reduce hospitalizations. However, socio-demographic and environmental variables have been shown to be associated with relapses. The present study attempted to...
Regnart, Judith Truter, Ilse Meyer, Anneke
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The Psychiatric quarterly
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is commonly perceived as a cultural construct due to its disproportionate global representation, however limited data is available from Africa. Standardisation of screening tools in epidemiological studies is essential for global prevalence comparison, but tools such as the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scal...
Escudero, Miguel Alfonso García Gutiérrez-Rojas, Luis Lahera, Guillermo
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The Psychiatric quarterly
Atypical or so called second generation antipsychotics (SGA) are playing a role of increasing importance in treatment of bipolar disorder (BD). This study is aimed towards a systematic review of their efficacy when used as monotherapy in order to prevent relapses in the long term treatment. Publications about this subject were identified after a th...
Esterwood, Emily Saeed, Sy Atezaz
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The Psychiatric quarterly
As cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue to rise, psychological endurance is a challenge many people will face. For mental health, heightened stress responses to the pandemic, is likely to manifest in three ways: 1) development of a new episode of a disorder in those with a predisposition to a major psychiatric disorder or an acute e...
Li, Xueyi Tian, Jun Xu, Qun
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The Psychiatric quarterly
This study was aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 during the epidemic outbreak in Wuhan, China. A total of 99 COVID-19 patients were recruited and completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the modified Medical Research Council...
Berman, Alan L Silverman, Morton M
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The Psychiatric quarterly
Myths are widely held and often based on false beliefs. To improve patient safety and speed the translation of research to clinical practice, we highlight and then debunk 10 common myths regarding the assessment, treatment, and management of hospitalized patients at risk for suicide. Myths regarding hospital-based suicides are examined and empirica...
Combs, Jennifer Barzman, Drew Hemphill, Rosalie Osborn, Alexander Sorter, Michael Decker, Reine
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The Psychiatric quarterly
Research does not occur in a vacuum. Effective stakeholder engagement occurs on several levels, including outside influence and cooperation inside the institution. Little guidance around designing and implementing pragmatic mental health research exists. The following paper outlines lessons learned during the initial stages of research design and i...
Mungo, Anaïs Hein, Matthieu Hubain, Philippe Loas, Gwenolé Fontaine, Philippe
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The Psychiatric quarterly
No treatment has been approved and recognized as effective in borderline personality disorder (BPD). Impulsivity is a key dimension because it is a predictor of remission but also suicide. The purpose of this review is to establish an inventory on the management of impulsivity in BPD and determine the effective treatments. A systematic review on th...
