Prevalence and clinical picture of premenstrual syndrome in females from Bulgaria
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and its more severe form premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) are highly prevalent conditions, but there seems to be ethnic and cultural variances in their distribution. (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - January 15, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Petranka Chumpalova, Rossitza Iakimova, Maya Stoimenova-Popova, Daniil Aptalidis, Milena Pandova, Maria Stoyanova and Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

Group reminiscence for hope and resilience in care-seekers who have attempted suicide
The rate of attempting suicide is growing due to the increasing social and economic problems and a variety of stresses taken by individuals in their lives. Helping people, boosting hope, and improving resilien... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - January 15, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Somayeh Hashemi-Aliabadi, Amir Jalali, Mahmoud Rahmati and Nader Salari Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

Real-world effectiveness of long-acting injections for reducing recurrent hospitalizations in patients with schizophrenia
The comparative effectiveness of antipsychotic long-acting injections (LAIs) and oral medication is not clear due to various methodological problems. (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - January 14, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hye Ok Kim, Gi Hyeon Seo and Boung Chul Lee Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

Gender difference in suicidal ideation and related factors among rural elderly: a cross-sectional study in Shandong, China
Suicide is a global public health problem which has significant negative influence on individuals, families and the society. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and rela... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - January 14, 2020 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lu Lu, Lingzhong Xu, Xiaorong Luan, Long Sun, Jiajia Li, Wenzhe Qin, Jiao Zhang, Xiang Jing, Yali Wang, Yu Xia, Yaozu Li and An ’an Jiao Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

Delusional parasitosis in dementia with Lewy bodies: a case report
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is characterized by fluctuating cognitive impairments, recurrent visual hallucinations, the motor symptoms of parkinsonism and REM sleep behavior disorder. Various neuropsychiat... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - December 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sho Ochiai, Hiroko Sugawara, Yusuke Kajio, Hibiki Tanaka, Tomohisa Ishikawa, Ryuji Fukuhara, Tadashi Jono and Mamoru Hashimoto Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Socio-demographic and substance-related factors associated with mental distress among Wollo university students: institution-based cross-sectional study
The presence of mental distress among students affects their cognitive, emotional, physical, and interpersonal functioning. Besides, it predisposes to substance use problems and finally affects academic perfor... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - December 21, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yosef Zenebe and Mogesie Necho Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

Mental health profile and its relation with parental alcohol use problems and/or the experience of abuse in a sample of Moroccan high school students: an explorative study
Studies on mental health are scarce from Arab countries, especially studies focusing on adolescents. In addition to the neurobiological and physiological changes that occur during adolescent development, psych... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - December 19, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Btissame Zouini, Anis Sfendla, Britt Hedman Ahlstr öm, Meftaha Senhaji and Nóra Kerekes Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

The long-term outcomes of a cohort of adolescents and adults from Greece with autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Although it is a lifelong condition, treatments and services can improve a person ’s symptoms and ability to function. Research on the outcomes i... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - November 16, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Isaia Sevaslidou, Christina Chatzidimitriou and Grigoris Abatzoglou Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

A comparison of sexual desire in opiate-dependent men receiving methadone and buprenorphine maintenance treatment
This study aimed to ... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - October 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anne Yee, Huai Seng Loh, Huai Heng Loh, Shahrzad Riahi, Chong Guan Ng and Ahmad Hatim bin Sulaiman Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

Randomized controlled clinical trial comparing the efficacy and tolerability of aripiprazole and sodium valproate in the treatment of Tourette syndrome
This study compared the efficacy and tolerability of sodium valproate and aripiprazole in the treatment of Tourette syndrome (TS). (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - October 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Deshuang Tao, Tangwu Zhong, Shuxia Ma, Jialin Li and Xiaojie Li Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

All-cause mortality in patients with treatment-resistant depression: a cohort study in the US population
Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) may represent a substantial proportion of major depressive disorder (MDD); however, the risk of mortality in TRD is still incompletely assessed. (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - September 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gang Li, Daniel Fife, Grace Wang, John J. Sheehan, Robert Bod én, Lena Brandt, Philip Brenner, Johan Reutfors and Allitia DiBernardo Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

Alcohol consumption in Austrian physicians
Alcohol is one of the leading exogenous causes for adverse health consequences in Europe. The aim of the present study was to examine the pattern of alcohol consumption in Austrian physicians. (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - September 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Edda Pjrek, Leo Silberbauer, Siegfried Kasper and Dietmar Winkler Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

Modeling human temperament and character on the basis of combined theoretical approaches
Although there are several models on the structure of human temperament, character and personality, the majority follow a single approach, providing a unilateral and overly theoretical construct which is unsui... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - September 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis and Xenia Gonda Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

White matter abnormalities of corpus callosum in patients with bipolar disorder and suicidal ideation
Although many studies have shown that the corpus callosum (CC) may play an important role in bipolar disorder (BD) and suicide, the pathophysiological mechanism of BD underlying suicidal behavior is still uncl... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - September 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ran Zhang, Xiaowei Jiang, Miao Chang, Shengnan Wei, Yanqing Tang and Fei Wang Tags: Primary research Source Type: research

Postpartum depression and associated factors among mothers in Bahir Dar Town, Northwest Ethiopia
Postpartum depressive symptoms are the occurrence of major depressive episode within 4 weeks following delivery. Globally, 10% –20% of mothers suffer from depressive symptoms during their postpartum course. The... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - September 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Amsale Abebe, Getachew Tesfaw, Haregewoine Mulat, Getahun Hibdye and kalkidan Yohannes Tags: Primary research Source Type: research