Problematic smartphone use and related factors in young patients with schizophrenia
DiscussionOur results suggest that specific groups of patients with schizophrenia may require special care to prevent problematic smartphone use. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - April 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ju ‐Yeon Lee,
Young‐Chul Chung,
Seon‐Young Kim,
Jae‐Min Kim,
Il‐Seon Shin,
Jin‐Sang Yoon,
Sung‐Wan Kim Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A case of zolpidem dependence with extremely high daily doses
AbstractThe human population has been witnessing an increase in the number of diseases which are a consequence of progressively increasing physical and mental stress. Insomnia is one such condition whose prevalence is rising all over the world. Apart from the conventional behavioral interventions and use of benzodiazepines, the use of non ‐benzodiazepine drugs has seen a surge in recent times. The various adverse effects associated with benzodiazepines, dependence potential being one of them, led to an ever increasing use of non‐benzodiazepine sedatives like zolpidem and zopiclone all over the world. But with their con...
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - April 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Vikrant Bajaj,
Ishat Kalra,
Arushi Bajaj,
Devasheesh Sharma,
Rohit Kumar Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research
Problematic smartphone use and related factors in young patients with schizophrenia
DiscussionOur results suggest that specific groups of patients with schizophrenia may require special care to prevent problematic smartphone use. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - April 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ju ‐Yeon Lee,
Young‐Chul Chung,
Seon‐Young Kim,
Jae‐Min Kim,
Il‐Seon Shin,
Jin‐Sang Yoon,
Sung‐Wan Kim Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A case of zolpidem dependence with extremely high daily doses
AbstractThe human population has been witnessing an increase in the number of diseases which are a consequence of progressively increasing physical and mental stress. Insomnia is one such condition whose prevalence is rising all over the world. Apart from the conventional behavioral interventions and use of benzodiazepines, the use of non ‐benzodiazepine drugs has seen a surge in recent times. The various adverse effects associated with benzodiazepines, dependence potential being one of them, led to an ever increasing use of non‐benzodiazepine sedatives like zolpidem and zopiclone all over the world. But with their con...
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - April 30, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Vikrant Bajaj,
Ishat Kalra,
Arushi Bajaj,
Devasheesh Sharma,
Rohit Kumar Tags: BRIEF REPORT Source Type: research
A narrative review of the evidence regarding the use of telemedicine to deliver video ‐interpreting during dementia assessments for older people
DiscussionMore research is needed to examine the financial feasibility and the health care perspective on the implementation and adoption of TM for dementia assessments. The use of TM to deliver video ‐interpreting for dementia assessments has never been investigated and represents a significant gap in the literature. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - April 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Betty Haralambous,
Santini Subramaniam,
Kerry Hwang,
Briony Dow,
Dina LoGiudice Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Lurasidone in the treatment of schizophrenia: Results of a double ‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial in Asian patients
ConclusionsIn the ITT (but not the mITT) population, treatment with lurasidone was associated with significant improvement in the PANSS total score in patients with schizophrenia. Lurasidone was generally well tolerated with minimal impact on weight and metabolic parameters. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - April 3, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Teruhiko Higuchi,
Jun Ishigooka,
Masaomi Iyo,
Chin ‐Bin Yeh,
Esther Gunaseli Ebenezer,
Kuei Yu Liang,
Jung Sik Lee,
Sang Yeol Lee,
Shih Ku Lin,
Bo‐Hyun Yoon,
Masatoshi Nakamura,
Katsuhiko Hagi,
Takayuki Sato Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
A study on the school violence experience of children with attention ‐deficit hyperactivity disorder in the context of bullying
This study was conducted by questionnaires that dealt with experiences of being a bully and being bulled at school in the past year as six items each. A 5 ‐point Likert scale was used. The ADHD group was 49, and the general students group was 245. The data were compared using the chi‐squared test. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 24, with statistical significance atP < 0.05.ResultsThe ADHD group was significantly high who reported severely beating other people than the general group. Likewise, ADHD group who reported threatening other people was significantly higher than in the general group....
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - April 2, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sung ‐Young Huh,
Sung‐Gon Kim,
Jin‐Sung Lee,
Woo‐Young Jung,
Bum‐Sung Choi,
Ji‐Hoon Kim Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Randomized, double ‐blind, placebo, and risperidone‐controlled study of lurasidone in the treatment of schizophrenia: Results of an inconclusive 6‐week trial
DiscussionThe current study was inconclusive regarding the efficacy of lurasidone in schizophrenia but further confirmed its safety and tolerability. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - March 24, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Teruhiko Higuchi,
Masaomi Iyo,
Jun Soo Kwon,
Yuan ‐Hwa Chou,
Hsing‐Kang Chen,
Jen‐Yeu Chen,
Tzu‐Ting Chen,
San‐Yuan Huang,
Jung‐Sik Lee,
Yuichi Saeki,
Hisashi Tanaka,
Tzong‐Shi Wang,
Bo‐Jian Wu,
Takao Katoh,
Jun Ishigouoka Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Issue Information
No abstract is available for this article. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - March 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2019. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - March 17, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: OBITUARY Source Type: research
Methylphenidate associated vitiligo in a child: A case report
Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, EarlyView. (Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry)
Source: Asia-Pacific Psychiatry - March 1, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gulen Guler Aksu,
P ınar Akdere,
Fevziye Toros Tags: CLINICAL CASE CONFERENCE Source Type: research
