Clinical characterization of autoimmune encephalitis and psychosis
Autoimmune disorders are growing alarmingly high in prevalence across the globe. Autoimmune encephalitis has had a dramatic impact on the medical field, effectually altering diagnostic and treatment paradigms in regards to neuropsychiatric disorders. Our primary goal in conducting this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of autoimmune encephalitis patients, with special focus on psychiatric presentations, in the West China Hospital and report patient prognoses after immunotherapy. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - December 26, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Qinjian Hao, Dahai Wang, Lanting Guo, Bo Zhang Source Type: research
Development of a Screening Questionnaire for DSM-5 Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED-SQ)
This study was designed to develop and test a screening approach to identify individuals with DSM-5 Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), a disorder of recurrent, problematic, impulsive aggression. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - December 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emil F. Coccaro, Mitchell E. Berman, Michael S. McCloskey Source Type: research
Life Satisfaction and Degree of Suicide Intent: A Test of the Strain Theory of Suicide
Various factors contribute to suicide. Psychological strains are hypothesized to precede suicidal thought and attempt. Life satisfaction can be a measure of relative deprivation strain and aspiration-reality strain. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - December 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jie Zhang, Yanzheng Liu, Long Sun Source Type: research
Cumulative Exposure to Work-related Traumatic Events and Current Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in New York City's First Responders
Cumulative exposure to work-related traumatic events (CE) is a foreseeable risk for psychiatric disorders in First Responders (FRs). Our objective was to examine the impact of work-related CE that could serve as predictor of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or depression in FRs. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - December 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lupo Geronazzo-Alman, Ruth Eisenberg, Sa Shen, Cristiane S. Duarte, George J. Musa, Judith Wicks, Bin Fan, Thao Doan, Guia Guffanti, Michaeline Bresnahan, Christina W. Hoven Source Type: research
Suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts among adults with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study
About 14% of the global burden of disease has been attributed to neuropsychiatric disorders. The aim of this study was to show the general picture of suicidal ideation and behavior among Korean, and to test the hypothesis that there is a positive association between diseases and suicidality. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - December 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Su Yeon Kye, Keeho Park Source Type: research
A Short-Term Longitudinal Examination of the Relations between Depression, Anhedonia, and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors in Adults with a History of Self-Injury
Limited research has addressed the role of anhedonia in predicting suicidality and/or nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adults, despite evidence suggesting that loss of interest or pleasure may increase vulnerability for self-inflicted harm, even beyond other depressive symptoms. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - December 5, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Melissa J. Zielinski, Jennifer C. Veilleux, E. Samuel Winer, Michael R. Nadorff Source Type: research
Intolerance of Uncertainty, Not Just Right Experiences, and Compulsive Checking: Test of a Moderated Mediation Model on a Non-Clinical Sample
Intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and not just right experiences (NJREs) have been claimed putative vulnerability factors for obsessive –compulsive disorder (OCD). The aim of the present study was to test whether IU could represent a trans-diagnostic construct accountable for OC checking behaviors and whether NJREs could embody an OCD-specific criterion through which IU operates. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - December 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gioia Bottesi, Marta Ghisi, Claudio Sica, Mark H. Freeston Source Type: research
Clinically speaking, psychological abuse matters
The adverse effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on mental health are well-established, except in the cases of psychological abuse and men's victimization. This research study examines the prevalence and the independent contribution of psychological IPV on mental health for both genders. MethodsThe initial sample comprises 661 college students from a Portuguese public university, who completed an e-survey. Statistical analysis focused on a subsample (n=364), 23% of which were men, after removing cases of physical and/or sexual abuse. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - December 1, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rita Come çanha, Miguel Basto-Pereira, Ângela Maia Source Type: research
Associations Between Emotion Regulation Difficulties, Eating Disorder Symptoms, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, and Suicide Attempts in a Heterogeneous Eating Disorder Sample
This study examined the associations between specific dimensions of emotion dysregulation and eating disorder (ED) symptoms and behaviors, non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), and suicide attempts in a heterogeneous ED sample. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 29, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Emily M. Pisetsky, Ann F. Haynos, Jason M. Lavender, Scott J. Crow, Carol B. Peterson Tags: Emotion Dysregulation Source Type: research
The Role Of Alexithymia And Gastrointestinal-Specific Anxiety As Predictors Of Treatment Outcome In Irritable Bowel Syndrome
In this study their independent contribution in predicting treatment outcome was longitudinally investigated. Consecutive 150 IBS patients were evaluated for IBS symptoms, alexithymia, GSA, and psychological distress with validated scales after as-usual treatment for 6 –12months. The primary treatment outcome was improvement measured with the IBS-Severity Scoring System that showed 111 patients who improved and 39 who did not improve. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 29, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Piero Porcelli, Massimo De Carne, Gioacchino Leandro Source Type: research
Symptom correspondence between clinicians and patients on the Yale –Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
The present study examined concordance between the Yale –Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) and its self-report version (Y-BOCS-SR), as well as theoretically derived moderators. Sixty-seven adults (ages 18–67) with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) were administered the Y-BOCS prior to completing self-report measures. The Y-BOCS-SR gener ated lower scores relative to the clinician-administered Y-BOCS (5.3 points lower). Strong correspondence was shown between the Y-BOCS and Y-BOCS-SR; however, many items exhibited fair to moderate agreement, particularly the resistance and control against obsessions/compul...
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Eric A. Storch, Joshua M. Nadeau, Alessandro S. De Nadai, Sandra L. Cepeda, Bradley C. Riemann, Philip Seibell, Brian Kay Source Type: research
Symptom Correspondence Between Clinicians and Patients on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale
The present study examined concordance between the Yale-Brown Obsessive –Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) and its self-report version (Y-BOCS-SR), as well as theoretically derived moderators. Sixty-seven adults (ages 18–67) with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) were administered the Y-BOCS prior to completing self-report measures. The Y-BOCS-SR generated lower scores relative to the clinician-administered Y-BOCS (5.3 points lower). Strong correspondence was shown between the Y-BOCS and Y-BOCS-SR; however, many items exhibited fair to moderate agreement, particularly the resistance and control against obsessions/compulsio...
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 28, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Eric A. Storch, Joshua M. Nadeau, Alessandro S. De Nadai, Sandra L. Cepeda, Bradley C. Riemann, Philip Seibell, Brian Kay Source Type: research
Prevalence and Psychosocial Correlates of Food Addiction in Persons with Obesity Seeking Weight Reduction
Food addiction is a controversial concept. The potential influence of food addiction on patients' psychosocial functioning and well-being has not been well established. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between psychosocial functioning (depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life [HRQOL]) and food addiction as measured by the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS). We also explored whether food addiction contributed additional variance in explaining psychosocial functioning, beyond demographic and clinical factors (e.g., binge eating). (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 22, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ariana M. Chao, Jena A. Shaw, Rebecca L. Pearl, Naji Alamuddin, Christina M. Hopkins, Zayna M. Bakizada, Robert I. Berkowitz, Thomas A. Wadden Source Type: research
An exploration of metacognitive beliefs and thought control strategies in bipolar disorder
We examined i) differences in metacognitive beliefs and thought control strategies between individuals with bipolar disorder and controls, and ii) to what extent clinical characteristics were related to levels of metacognitive beliefs and thought control strategies in bipolar disorder. (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tiril Østefjells, Ingrid Melle, Sofie R Aminoff, Tone Hellvin, Roger Hagen, Trine Vik Lagerberg, June Ullevoldsæter Lystad, Jan Ivar Røssberg Source Type: research
New evidence in support of staging approaches in schizophrenia: differences in clinical profiles between first episode, early stage, and late stage
The objective of this study was to investigate whether clinical and psychopathological differences exist between first-episode schizophrenia (FES) and multiple-episode patients in an inpatient setting. Patients (N=203) were evaluated using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) over time. Five different generalized estimating equations were built for the PANSS factors using the following as covariates: sex, patient's age, assessment time point (i.e., moment of patient's evaluation, with a minimum of two and a maximum of four assessments throughout the study timeframe). (Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry)
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 17, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bruno Bertolucci Ortiz, Fernanda Dal Medico Eden, Aline Silva Rodrigues de Souza, Carla Agostinho Teciano, Daniela Malatesta de Lima, Cristiano Noto, Cinthia Hiroko Higuchi, Hugo Cogo-Moreira, Rodrigo Affonseca Bressan, Ary Gadelha Source Type: research
