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Factor structure of the Chinese version of the geriatric anxiety inventory

As China’s population ages, the mental health of older people has been increasingly focused on by academic circles.

Authors: Ming Guan

Utility of the Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination (COGNISTAT) in differentiating between depressive states in late-life depression and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease: a preliminary study

It is often difficult to differentiate between the depressive states seen in late-life depression and late-onset Alzheimer’ disease (AD) in the clinical setting.

Authors: Yoshiaki Tsuruoka, Michio Takahashi, Masatoshi Suzuki, Koichi Sato and Yukihiko Shirayama

Erratum to: Integrating technology into cognitive behavior therapy for adolescent depression: a pilot study

Authors: Kenneth A. Kobak, James C. Mundt and Betsy Kennard

Serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), proBDNF and plasma 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol levels in chronic schizophrenia

We investigated the serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), proBDNF and plasma 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG) levels in patients with chronic schizophrenia.

Authors: Reiji Yoshimura, Hikaru Hori, Asuka Katsuki, Kiyokazu Atake and Jun Nakamura

The characteristics of the suicide attempter according to the onset time of the suicidal ideation

To determine the timing of development of suicidal ideation and factors associated therewith in suicide attempters who required psychiatric emergency treatment.

Authors: Kotaro Otsuka, Hikaru Nakamura, Kaoru Kudo, Jin Endo, Katsumi Sanjo, Kentaro Fukumoto, Katsuhito Hoshi, Junko Yagi and Akio Sakai

Digital comparison of healthy young adults and borderline patients engaged in non-suicidal self-injury

It still remains unclear whether non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in young adult populations represents an actual symptom leading to psychiatric illness, constitutes a disorder itself or is rather a cultural pe...

Authors: Rachel Stroehmer, Marc A. Edel, Steffi Pott, Georg Juckel and Ida S. Haussleiter

Neurocognitive features in male patients with schizophrenia exhibiting serious violence: a case control study

The relationship between violence and neurocognitive function in schizophrenia is unclear. We examined the backgrounds and neurocognitive functions of violent and nonviolent patients with schizophrenia to iden...

Authors: Hiroko Kashiwagi, Noriomi Kuroki, Satoru Ikezawa, Masateru Matsushita, Masanori Ishikawa, Kazuyuki Nakagome, Naotsugu Hirabayashi and Manabu Ikeda

Serotonin transporter clustering in blood lymphocytes predicts the outcome on anhedonia scores in naïve depressive patients treated with antidepressant medication

We have shown that serotonin transporter (SERT) clustering in blood lymphocytes is altered in major depression and correlates with pharmacological therapeutic responses measured with the Hamilton scale. In the...

Authors: Tania Rivera-Baltanas, Roberto Carlos Agis-Balboa, Raquel Romay-Tallon, Lisa E. Kalynchuk, Jose Manuel Olivares and Hector J. Caruncho

A clinical comparison of schizophrenia with and without pre-onset cannabis use disorder: a retrospective cohort study using categorical and dimensional approaches

A high prevalence of cannabis use disorder has been reported in subjects suffering from schizophrenia, fuelling intense debate about whether schizophrenia with pre-onset cannabis use disorder may be a distinc...

Authors: Samuel Sarrazin, Florence Louppe, Raphael Doukhan and Franck Schürhoff

Attachment, recalled parental rearing, and ADHD symptoms predict emotion processing and alexithymia in adults with ADHD

The aim of the aricle is to study the relationship between attachment, parental rearing behavior, and (infant and current) ADHD symptoms with emotion processing and alexithymia in adults with ADHD.

Authors: Marc-Andreas Edel, Susanne Edel, Marie Krüger, Hans-Jörg Assion, Georg Juckel and Martin Brüne

The neurocognitive functioning in bipolar disorder: a systematic review of data

During the last decades, there have been many different opinions concerning the neurocognitive function in Bipolar disorder (BD). The aim of the current study was to perform a systematic review of the literatu...

Authors: Eirini Tsitsipa and Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis

Cognitive impairment in manic bipolar patients: important, understated, significant aspects

Bipolar disorder is a chronic mood disorder with episodic progress and high relapse rate. Growing evidence suggests that individuals with bipolar disorder display cognitive impairment which persists even throu...

Authors: Mădălina Vrabie, Victor Marinescu, Anca Talaşman, Oana Tăutu, Eduard Drima and Ioana Micluţia

Disability assessment as an outcome measure: a comparative study of Nigerian outpatients with schizophrenia and healthy control

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that leads to disability in several aspects of the individual’s personal, social, and occupational functioning. This study assesses and compares the level of disabili...

Authors: Adesanmi Akinsulore, Boladale M. Mapayi, Olutayo O. Aloba, Ibidunni Oloniniyi, Femi O. Fatoye and Roger O. A. Makanjuola

Sex differences in plasma clozapine and norclozapine concentrations in clinical practice and in relation to body mass index and plasma glucose concentrations: a retrospective survey

Clozapine is widely prescribed and, although effective, can cause weight gain and dysglycemia. The dysmetabolic effects of clozapine are thought to be more prevalent in women with this gender on average attain...

Authors: Simon G. Anderson, Mark Livingston, Lewis Couchman, Daniel J. Smith, Moira Connolly, Joan Miller, Robert J. Flanagan and A. H. Heald

Neurotoxic syndrome induced by clomipramine plus risperidone in a patient with autistic spectrum disorder: serotonin or neuroleptic malignant syndrome?

To the best of our knowledge, there are no case studies of serotonin syndrome (SS) in patients with autism spectrum disorder. We report the case of a 33-year-old male who presented SS under the combined use of...

Authors: Kalliopi N. Nikolaou, Rossetos Gournellis, Ioannis Michopoulos, Georgios Dervenoulas, Christos Christodoulou and Athanasios Douzenis

Integrating technology into cognitive behavior therapy for adolescent depression: a pilot study

Rapid advances in information technology and telecommunications have resulted in a dramatic increase in the use of mobile devices and the internet to enhance and facilitate access to treatment. Cognitive beha...

Authors: Kenneth A. Kobak, James C. Mundt and Betsy Kennard

Current status of sleep quality in Taiwan: a nationwide walk-in survey

Sleep disorder plays an important role in the overall health care system, because it can be co-morbid with many other physical or mental disorders. In this study, we conducted a screening survey to determine t...

Authors: Shu-Yu Tai, Wen-Fu Wang and Yuan-Han Yang

Smoking bans in mental health hospitals in Japan: barriers to implementation

A number of studies have reported that smoking rates are higher and smoking cessation rates are lower in patients with mental disorders than in the general population. Despite the harmful effects of smoking, i...

Authors: Kazumichi Hashimoto, Manabu Makinodan, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Tsubasa Morimoto, Shotaro Ueda and Toshifumi Kishimoto

Anxiety and depression among Greek men with primary erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation

Erectile dysfunction (ED) and premature ejaculation (PE) are the two most prevalent sexual disorders among males associated with significant distress and impairment in quality of life. The aim of this study wa...

Authors: Iraklis Mourikis, Marianthi Antoniou, Efi Matsouka, Eleni Vousoura, Chara Tzavara, Chrysa Ekizoglou, George N. Papadimitriou, Nikos Vaidakis and Iannis M. Zervas

Identification of hypertensive patients with dominant affective temperaments might improve the psychopathological and cardiovascular risk stratification: a pilot, case–control study

Although mood disorders and cardiovascular diseases have widely studied psychosomatic connections, data concerning the influence of the psychopathologically important affective temperaments in hypertension are...

Authors: Andrea László, Levente Babos, Zsóka Kis-Igari, Adrienn Pálfy, Péter Torzsa, Ajándék Eőry, László Kalabay, Xenia Gonda, Zoltán Rihmer, Orsolya Cseprekál, András Tislér, Judit Hodrea, Lilla Lénárt, Andrea Fekete and János Nemcsik

Outcome of cognitive performances in bipolar euthymic patients after a depressive episode: a longitudinal naturalistic study

Cognitive functions have been investigated across depressed, manic, hypomanic, mixed and euthymic episodes of bipolar disorder, but the stability or the progression of cognitive impairment is still under resea...

Authors: Ramona Păunescu and Ioana Micluţia

Pharmacy switch of antipsychotic medications: patient’s perspective

Several studies have raised concerns over consequences of brand-to-generic and generic-to-generic pharmacy-generated medication substitutions in psychiatric and non-psychiatric patients. The purpose of this re...

Authors: Slawomir Murawiec, Aleksandra Rajewska-Rager, Jerzy Samochowiec, Sylwia Kalinowska, Jacek Kurpisz, Joanna Krzyzanowska, Halina Sienkiewicz-Jarosz, Iwona Kurkowska-Jastrzebska, Agnieszka Samochowiec and Przemyslaw Bienkowski

The relationship between brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cognitive functions in alcohol-dependent patients: a preliminary study

As a neurotoxic substance, alcohol can induce neurodegenesis in the brain. Alcohol-dependent patients’ cognitive functioning can be affected by chronic alcohol use. In addition, brain-derived neurotrophic fact...

Authors: Changwoo Han, Hwallip Bae, Sung-Doo Won, Sungwon Roh and Dai-Jin Kim

Prevalence and risk factors for depression in women with multiple sclerosis: a study from Iran

Multiple sclerosis is increasingly becoming a major health problem among women worldwide. The aim of the present study was to estimate prevalence of depression in women with multiple sclerosis and also to iden...

Authors: Khadijeh Mohammadi, Parvin Rahnama and Ali Montazeri

Standardization and normative data of the Greek version of the temperament and character inventory (TCI)

Robert Cloninger’s psychobiological model of temperament and character is a dimensional approach to personality assessment and gave birth to the temperament and character inventory (TCI). The aim of the presen...

Authors: Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis, Sandor Rozsa, Melina Siamouli, Katerina Moutou, Eleonora Pantoula and Claude Robert Cloninger

The role of cognitive dysfunction in the symptoms and remission from depression

The disability and burden associated with major depression comes only in part from its affective symptoms; cognitive dysfunctions associated with depression also play a crucial role. Furthermore, these cogniti...

Authors: Xenia Gonda, Maurizio Pompili, Gianluca Serafini, Andre F. Carvalho, Zoltan Rihmer and Peter Dome

A controlled trial of quetiapine XR coadministration treatment of SSRI-resistant panic disorder

Open-label quetiapine coadministration with SSRI therapy, in a diagnostically mixed sample of comorbid anxiety patients, offered additional anxiolytic benefit. Therefore, we designed the following controlled t...

Authors: Andrew W. Goddard, Waqar Mahmud, Carla Medlock, Yong-Wook Shin and Anantha Shekhar

A systematic appraisal of allegiance effect in randomized controlled trials of psychotherapy

Experimenter’s allegiance (EA) refers to a personal confidence of the superiority of a specific psychotherapy treatment. This factor has been linked with larger treatment effects in favor of the preferred trea...

Authors: Elena Dragioti, Ioannis Dimoliatis, Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis and Evangelos Evangelou

A comparative study of anhedonia components between major depression and schizophrenia in Chinese populations

Anhedonia is a prominent symptom of major depressive disorder (MDD) and schizophrenia. At present, it is believed that hedonic processing rather consists of the anticipatory and consummatory phase. The aim of ...

Authors: Yinghui Li, Xiaodong Mou, Wenhao Jiang, Zhong Yang, Xinhua Shen, Zhuma Jin, Zhiping Dai, Yuju Liu, Shengqin Mao, Jian Zhang and Yonggui Yuan

Experience Feedback Committee: a management tool to improve patient safety in mental health

A management tool, called the Experience Feedback Committee, has been applied for patient safety and successfully used in medical departments. The purpose of this study was to analyse the functioning of an Exp...

Authors: Bastien Boussat, Thierry Bougerol, Olivier Detante, Arnaud Seigneurin and Patrice François

Intestinal obstruction in a mentally retarded patient due to pica

A 40-year-old mentally retarded Japanese man was admitted at rehabilitation facility for handicapped persons and found dead in his bed. His neonatal period was complicated by seizures, and he had a medical his...

Authors: Hiroyuki Tokue, Yoichiro Takahashi, Satoshi Hirasawa, Sachiko Awata, Susumu Kobayashi, Takehiro Shimada, Azusa Tokue, Rie Sano, Yoshihiko Kominato and Yoshito Tsushima

Food insecurity in adults with mood disorders: prevalence estimates and associations with nutritional and psychological health

Because little is known about food insecurity in people with mental health conditions, we investigated relationships among food insecurity, nutrient intakes, and psychological functioning in adults with mood d...

Authors: Karen M Davison and Bonnie J Kaplan

Automatic processing of facial affects in patients with borderline personality disorder: associations with symptomatology and comorbid disorders

Instability of affects and interpersonal relations are important features of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Interpersonal problems of individuals suffering from BPD might develop based on abnormalities...

Authors: Uta-Susan Donges, Bibiana Dukalski, Anette Kersting and Thomas Suslow

Psychosocial treatment and interventions for bipolar disorder: a systematic review

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic disorder with a high relapse rate, significant general disability and burden and with a psychosocial impairment that often persists despite pharmacotherapy. This indicates th...

Authors: Stella Miziou, Eirini Tsitsipa, Stefania Moysidou, Vangelis Karavelas, Dimos Dimelis, Vagia Polyzoidou and Konstantinos N Fountoulakis

Treatment of puberty trichotillomania with low-dose aripiprazole

The present case is of a 14-year-old female with trichotillomania (TTM) that was treated with a low dose of aripiprazole (ARP) 1.5 mg/day. To our knowledge, this is the first published report to show an improv...

Authors: Tsuyoshi Sasaki and Masaomi Iyo

Differences between subjective experiences and observed behaviors in near-fatal suicide attempters with untreated schizophrenia: a qualitative pilot study

In cases of untreated schizophrenia, the patients’ entourage often does not recognize the psychotic symptoms of the patient and the possibility that the patient may attempt suicide. The aim of this study was t...

Authors: Taiju Yamaguchi, Chiyo Fujii, Takahiro Nemoto, Naohisa Tsujino, Kiyoaki Takeshi and Masafumi Mizuno

Risky HIV sexual behaviour and depression among University of Nairobi students

Prevalence rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among the youth are disproportionately high compared to that of other age groups in Kenya. Poor mental health has been linked to risky HIV behav...

Authors: Caleb J Othieno, Roselyne Okoth, Karl Peltzer, Supa Pengpid and Lucas O Malla

Revisiting loxapine: a systematic review

Loxapine is an antipsychotic used in psychiatry for over 40 years with a well-established profile. Loxapine is a dibenzoxazepine tricyclic antipsychotic agent, available for oral, intramuscular and inhalatory ...

Authors: Dina Popovic, Philippe Nuss and Eduard Vieta

Saliva secretion disorder in a schizophrenic patient - a problem in dental and psychiatric treatment: a case report

Saliva secretion disorder may appear in patients at any age and represents a serious problem in interdisciplinary treatment. It is manifested by hyposecretion or hypersecretion of saliva. One of the major grou...

Authors: Danuta Maria Moś

Intractable hiccups (singultus) abolished by risperidone, but not by haloperidol

Hiccups or singulata are rhythmic involuntary movements of the diaphragm, caused by a variety of conditions that interfere with the functions of the nerve nuclei in the medulla and supra-spinal hiccup center. Alt...

Authors: Tadashi Nishikawa, Yoichiro Araki and Teruo Hayashi

The effect of dietary education on ADHD, a randomized controlled clinical trial

The purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of the overall dietary intervention rather than a single nutrient on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Authors: Ahmad Ghanizadeh and Behzad Haddad

The development and trial of a medication discontinuation program in the department of forensic psychiatry

When treating mentally ill criminal offenders, improving medication adherence is essential to achieving goals, such as long-term stabilization of symptoms and the prevention of recidivism. Most subjects who ar...

Authors: Kenji Murasugi, Teruomi Tsukahara and Shinsuke Washizuka

Computer-assisted cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a randomized trial on the impact of lay vs. professional coaching

The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of computerized cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) self-help treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) (BT Steps) both alone and when supported by coach...

Authors: Kenneth A Kobak, Revere Greist, David M Jacobi, Hollie Levy-Mack and John H Greist

Annals of general psychiatry reviewer acknowledgement 2014

The editors of Annals of General Psychiatry would like to thank all of our reviewers who have contributed to the journal in volume 13 (2014).

Authors: Konstantinos N Fountoulakis

Adjuvant low-frequency rTMS in treating auditory hallucinations in recent-onset schizophrenia: a randomized controlled study investigating the effect of high-frequency priming stimulation

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has been found to be effective in reducing frequency and duration of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH). Priming stimulation, which involves high-frequency...

Authors: Prasenjit Ray, Vinod Kumar Sinha and Sai Krishna Tikka

Dromokaition Psychiatric Hospital of Athens: from its establishment in 1887 to the era of deinstitutionalization

Dromokaition Psychiatric Hospital opened its doors in 1887, following the donation made by Zorzis Dromokaitis from the island of Chios. Private donations and all forms of charities had contributed to a large e...

Authors: Markella Fiste, Dimitrios Ploumpidis, Costas Tsiamis, Effie Poulakou-Rebelakou and Ioannis Liappas

Clinical Global Impression-severity score as a reliable measure for routine evaluation of remission in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders

This study aimed to compare the performance of Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) symptom severity criteria established by the Remission in Schizophrenia Working Group (RSWG) with criteria based on C...

Authors: Federica Pinna, Luca Deriu, Enrica Diana, Valeria Perra, Rachele Pisu Randaccio, Lucia Sanna, Massimo Tusconi and Bernardo Carpiniello

Prognostic influence of witness/victim experiences and PTSD-specific symptoms on working and educational capacity: a comparison between two groups of individuals post-trauma

Trauma exposure depends of the type of trauma and can result in the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The type of traumatization (such as Holocaust experiences and other sources of trauma) a...

Authors: Helge H Müller, Sebastian Moeller, York Hilger and Wolfgang Sperling

Smoking reduction in psychiatric inpatients is feasible: results from a 12-month prospective study

Despite the fact that smoking is a crucial morbidity factor among psychiatric patients, little progress has been made in order to reduce smoking during psychiatric hospitalization.

Authors: Ioannis Michopoulos, Emmanouil Rizos, Rossetos Gournellis, Andromachi Karvouni, Ioanna Kotsioumpa and Athanasios Douzenis

How do GP practices and patient characteristics influence the prescription of antidepressants? A cross-sectional study

Under-prescription of antidepressants (ADs) among people meeting the criteria for major depressive episodes and excessive prescription in less symptomatic patients have been reported. The reasons influencing g...

Authors: Alain Mercier, Jacques Benichou, Isabelle Auger-Aubin, Jean-Pierre Lebeau, Estelle Houivet, Paul Van Royen and Lieve Peremans