Sex differences in a sample of Egyptian adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a cross-sectional study
Conclusion
Our findings highlighted important differences between boys and girls with ADHD in several clinical and cognitive domains. These findings might serve as a guidance tip for early management of ADHD adolescents in both sexes. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Study of stress and coping among depressive adolescents versus addictive adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Conclusion
Adolescent patients with depression were exposed to more stressful life events than addictive group. Addictive group resorted to more ineffective coping strategies, whereas depressive group used mainly denial as a coping strategy. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
A study of heart rate variability in depression: could it be a state marker?
Conclusion
Autonomic cardiac imbalance in major depression is comparable to that present in mentally healthy cardiac patients themselves. Whether this imbalance is a state marker of depression or not is still debatable, and giving special concern to reverse it is of utmost importance in decreasing cardiac mortality and morbidity in major depression. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Stress among medical students in a college of medicine in Saudi Arabia: sex differences
Conclusion
The current study demonstrated that stress was significantly higher among female medical students compared with male medical students. Poor friend support was the only significant predictor for increased perceived stress among female medical students. Parental restrictions, represented specifically as parents’ attitude toward their daughters against having direct and easy social communication with their female friends, may be considered as a factor that could explain poor friend support among female medical students in Saudi Arabia. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Effectiveness of a culturally adapted behavioural family psychoeducational programme on the attitude of caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: an Egyptian study
Background
Few studies in Egypt have examined the effectiveness of psychoeducational programmes as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy in patients with schizophrenia. This is especially relevant because of the traditional collectivistic nature of the Egyptian culture, where the primary (especially financial) responsibility falls on families and not on society at large.
Aim
We aimed to study the effect of a culturally adapted behavioural psychoeducational programme on the attitude of a sample of the caregivers of patients with schizophrenia in Egypt.
Patients and methods
Thirty caregivers of patients with schizophrenia we...
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Sex differences in a sample of Egyptian adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a cross-sectional study
Conclusion
Our findings highlighted important differences between boys and girls with ADHD in several clinical and cognitive domains. These findings might serve as a guidance tip for early management of ADHD adolescents in both sexes. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Depressive and anxiety disorders associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conclusion
Psychiatric comorbidities are frequent among COPD patients, especially anxiety and depression. The presence of psychiatric comorbidities increases the impairment in quality of life in COPD patients. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene polymorphisms and executive functions in a sample of Egyptian children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Conclusion
This study provides evidence that MTHFR C677T and A1298C polymorphisms may have relationship with ADHD subtypes and with the impairment of executive function of children with ADHD. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Study of stress and coping among depressive adolescents versus addictive adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Conclusion
Adolescent patients with depression were exposed to more stressful life events than addictive group. Addictive group resorted to more ineffective coping strategies, whereas depressive group used mainly denial as a coping strategy. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
A study of heart rate variability in depression: could it be a state marker?
Conclusion
Autonomic cardiac imbalance in major depression is comparable to that present in mentally healthy cardiac patients themselves. Whether this imbalance is a state marker of depression or not is still debatable, and giving special concern to reverse it is of utmost importance in decreasing cardiac mortality and morbidity in major depression. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Stress among medical students in a college of medicine in Saudi Arabia: sex differences
Conclusion
The current study demonstrated that stress was significantly higher among female medical students compared with male medical students. Poor friend support was the only significant predictor for increased perceived stress among female medical students. Parental restrictions, represented specifically as parents’ attitude toward their daughters against having direct and easy social communication with their female friends, may be considered as a factor that could explain poor friend support among female medical students in Saudi Arabia. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Psychiatric comorbidity among male patients with leprosy and its relation to low levels of free testosterone
Conclusion
Depressive and anxiety disorders are most prevalent in patients with leprosy. Therefore, the need for psychiatric evaluation among people with leprosy cannot be overemphasized as this will provide holistic approach in the management of these patients. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Attitude of nonpsychiatric medical staff toward patients with schizophrenia in Sohag University
Background
Patients with schizophrenia and their families have suffered greatly from the negative social attitude toward their illness, which results in social discrimination. Moreover, this social discrimination leads to many drawbacks in patient’s life, such as problems in person relationship, education, and work.
Objective
The study aims to explore the view of nonpsychiatric medical staff and medical students toward patients with schizophrenia to establish better service and quality of life toward patients with schizophrenia in Sohag University.
Patients and methods
It is a descriptive cross-sectional study co...
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - June 29, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
C-reactive protein levels and cognitive functions in patients with bipolar I disorder
Background
In the previous studies, the relevance of inflammatory processes to disorders of the brain and body may serve as an important touchstone for increasing integration of psychiatry and medicine. Until recently few studies have examined the potential role of inflammation in bipolar I disorder. We aimed to compare C-reactive protein (CRP) serum levels as a marker of systemic inflammation between bipolar disorder (BD) patients in different affective phases and matched healthy controls and to investigate the possible effects of CRP elevations on the cognitive function in BD remitted patients.
Patients and methods
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Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - June 29, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
Medical students’ perception of teaching evaluation and feedback: a study at Oman Medical College
Conclusion
The results of the present study provide clarity concerning the perceptions and beliefs of medical students regarding teaching evaluation process. Incorporating these results will positively affect medical education at Oman Medical College. (Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry)
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - June 29, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
