Tuberculum sellae meningioma with possible tacrolimus neurotoxicity manifesting as manic-like psychosis after kidney transplantation
Although kidney transplantation is the best treatment option for chronic kidney disease, the accompanying immunosuppressive treatment can induce severe neurotoxicity presenting, on rare occasions, as psychosis... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - September 5, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Eun Hyun Seo, Seung-Gon Kim, Yong Soo Cho and Hyung-Jun Yoon Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Prevalence and correlates of common mental disorder among HIV patients attending antiretroviral therapy clinics in Hawassa City, Ethiopia
Common mental disorder (CMD) is a group of disorders which include depression, anxiety and somatoform disorders with significant contributions to the burden of disease. It can lead to high social, economic and... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - September 3, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bereket Duko, Alemayehu Toma and Yacob Abraham Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
Suicide prevention by emergency nurses: perceived self-efficacy in assessment, management and referral at Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya
Emergency Departments are underutilized settings for suicide prevention and management as patients with occult (camouflaged) suicides and suicidal ideation are rarely screened by nurses and other health worker... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - August 27, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rachel Maina, David Bukusi and Manasi Kumar Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
The prevalence of childhood trauma in psychiatric outpatients
The aim of this present study was to compare the prevalence and type of trauma experienced by community sample with the outpatient sample with mental disorders. (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - August 14, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Fiona Devi, Shazana Shahwan, Wen Lin Teh, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Yun Jue Zhang, Ying Wen Lau, Say How Ong, Daniel Fung, Bhanu Gupta, Siow Ann Chong and Mythily Subramaniam Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
Intergenerational transmission of war-related trauma assessed 40 years after exposure
The intergenerational transmission of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from parent to offspring has been suggested in the literature, but this is highly controversial. We aimed to study the association bet... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - August 9, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ivone Castro-Vale, Milton Severo, Davide Carvalho and Rui Mota-Cardoso Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
Leveraging the utility of pharmacogenomics in psychiatry through clinical decision support: a focus group study
Pharmacogenomics is starting to build momentum in clinical utility, perhaps the most in mental and behavioral healthcare. However, efficient delivery of this information to the point of prescribing remains a s... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - August 8, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrew Goodspeed, Nicolas Kostman, Trenton E. Kriete, Joel W. Longtine, Sean M. Smith, Peregrin Marshall, Wesley Williams, Cheryl Clark and Weston W. Blakeslee Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
Factor structure and diagnostic efficiency of the Myanmar version BDI-II among substance users
The Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) has been accepted as one of the most commonly used self-report measures for depression. However, there is no study examining the psychometric properties of the BDI-II ... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - July 22, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Khine Lae Win, Norito Kawakami and Gyaw Htet Doe Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
Coping behaviors and depressive status in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with a high prevalence of depression, which is influenced by personality traits and coping style. However, these psychological factors have not been well studied i... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - July 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Norio Yasui-Furukori, Hiroshi Murakami, Hideyuki Otaka, Hirofumi Nakayama, Masaya Murabayashi, Satoru Mizushiri, Koki Matsumura, Jutaro Tanabe, Yuki Matsuhashi, Miyuki Yanagimachi, Kazuhiko Nakamura, Makoto Daimon and Norio Sugawara Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
Burden among caregivers of people with mental illness at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Burden of caregivers of people with mental illness (PWMI) is considered to be a negative impact of the care provided by the family to the patient. However, little is known about the extent of the burden among ... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - June 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mohammed Ayalew, Abdulhalik Workicho, Elias Tesfaye, Hailemariam Hailesilasie and Mubarek Abera Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
“It’s not a life of war and conflict”: experienced therapists’ views on negotiating a therapeutic alliance in involuntary treatment
Working alliances are considered to be essential to treatment, and they represent a robust predictor of positive treatment outcomes. In a working alliance, a patient and therapist agree upon treatment decision... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - June 21, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marius Prytz, Karina Natalie Harkestad, Marius Veseth and Jone Bjornestad Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
Critical appraisal of major depression with suicidal ideation
Regardless of its nature, suicidal ideation, in the absence of another diagnosis, is quintessentially associated with major clinical depression. Although for the characteristics of being depressed it is reason... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - May 31, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Maurizio Pompili Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Positive psychological well-being predicts lower severe pain in the general population: a 2-year follow-up study of the SwePain cohort
In this study, we aimed to examine the prospective associations of positive well-being and... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - May 31, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Britt Larsson, Elena Dragioti, Bj örn Gerdle and Jonas Björk Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
Analysis of the SNP rs3747333 and rs3747334 in NLGN4X gene in autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis
The SNP rs3747333 and rs3747334 in Neuroligin 4X (NLGN4X) gene have been demonstrated to be associated with the susceptibility to Autism spectrum disorder (ASDs; MIM 209850), but the results are inconsistent. ... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - May 21, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hongli Sun, Ying Yang, Liyu Zhang, Haibin Wu, Huifang Zhang and Hui Li Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
Psychometric properties of the French-language version of the Coercion Experience Scale (CES)
The Coercion Experience Scale (CES) was designed to measure the psychological impact of psychiatric coercive interventions. The French-language CES was adapted using a translation/back-translation procedure. I... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - May 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Philippe Golay, J érôme Favrod, Stéphane Morandi and Charles Bonsack Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
Application of a multidimensional computerized adaptive test for a Clinical Dementia Rating Scale through computer-aided techniques
With the increasingly rapid growth of the elderly population, individuals aged 65 years and above now compose 14% of Taiwanese citizens, thereby making Taiwanese society an aged society. A leading factor that ... (Source: Annals of General Psychiatry)
Source: Annals of General Psychiatry - May 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yi-Lien Lee, Kao-Chang Lin and Tsair-Wei Chien Tags: Primary research Source Type: research
