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Psychiatry General

A closer look at the nosological status of the highs (hypomanic symptoms) in the postpartum period.

Feb 10, 2020

Studies from several countries have reported occurrence of the highs (hypomanic symptoms) immediately after childbirth; however, questions remain about the relationship of the highs with mood disorder...

Clinical validation of the BDS scale with bipolar disorder outpatients.

Feb 10, 2020

The BDS (Bipolar Disorder Symptom Scale) is a brief self-report instrument designed for repeated measurement of bipolar disorder (BD) symptoms over time. Previous research indicates that the BDS measu...

Influence of DISC behavioral profile on the short- and long-term outcomes of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Feb 10, 2020

Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs are commonly prescribed for patients with severe respiratory disorders, but little is known about how the patient's personality traits influence PR outcomes. We ...

Striatal reactivity to reward under threat-of-shock and working memory load in adults at increased familial risk for major depression: A preliminary study.

Feb 10, 2020

Anhedonia, a core symptom of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), manifests as a lack or loss of motivation as reflected by decreased reward responsiveness, at both behavioral and neural (i.e., striatum) ...

Motivational but not executive dysfunction in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder predicts internet addiction: Evidence from a longitudinal study.

Feb 10, 2020

This study tested the causal link between Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Internet addiction (IA) and investigated motivational and executive dysfunction as explanatory mechanisms ...

Efficacy of a Specialized Group Intervention for Compulsive Exercise in Inpatients with Anorexia Nervosa: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Feb 10, 2020

Treatment of compulsive exercise is recognized as a key unmet challenge in the treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN). To address this challenge, we developed the manualized group intervention "healthy ex...

Patches: Established and Emerging Transdermal Treatments in Psychiatry.

Feb 10, 2020

Transdermal delivery is an alternative to oral routes of drug administration and has made considerable contributions to the treatment of various medical diseases. With the advent of new transdermal de...

Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy: Evaluation of a Selection Tool for Treatment Modalities for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Feb 10, 2020

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very common disorder with important day and nighttime symptoms and long-term effects on health. Different treatment modalities such as positive airway pressure (PAP)...

Bilingualism Is Associated with a Delayed Onset of Dementia

Feb 10, 2020

Some studies have linked bilingualism with a later onset of dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Not all studies have observed such relationships, however. Differen...

Atypical Lateralization in Neurodevelopmental and Psychiatric Disorders

Feb 10, 2020

Hemispheric asymmetries are a major organizational principle of the human brain. In different neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, like schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders, depression, d...

Association Analysis Between the rs1899663 Polymorphism of HOTAIR and Risk of Psychiatric Conditions in an Iranian Population.

Feb 10, 2020

Recent studies have shown contribution of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the pathogenesis of a number of psychiatric disorders. In the current study, we investigated the association between a singl...

Opioid Crisis Along Mexico's Northern Border: Treatment Needs Mexican Opioid Crisis.

Feb 10, 2020

Heroin production for external markets and low rates of use in Mexico have had a long history. A recent shift toward an increase in use and related problems calls for the evaluation of treatment needs...

Opioid Prescribing Patterns of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residents

Feb 10, 2020

The aim of this study was to report on the opioid prescribing patterns of oral and maxillofacial surgery residents for routine office-based procedures.A survey was sent to current resident members of ...

The impact of the abuse-deterrent reformulation of extended-release OxyContin on prescription pain reliever misuse and heroin initiation.

Feb 10, 2020

The introduction of abuse-deterrent OxyContin in 2010 was intended to reduce its misuse by making it more tamper resistant. However, some studies have suggested that this reformulation might have had ...

Nonpharmacological Adjunctive Treatment for Postpartum Women with Opioid Use Disorder

Feb 10, 2020

Over the past decade, opioid use disorder (OUD) among pregnant women has increased by over 400%. Although medication assisted treatment (MAT) provides necessary care for women with OUD, effective adju...

Rostral intralaminar thalamic deep brain stimulation ameliorates memory deficits and dendritic regression in β-amyloid-infused rats.

Feb 10, 2020

Rostral intralaminar thalamic deep brain stimulation (ILN-DBS) has been shown to enhance attention and cognition through neuronal activation and brain plasticity. We examined whether rostral ILN-DBS c...

Challenges of Neuropathic Pain: Diabetic Neuropathy

Feb 10, 2020

Neuropathic pain is a frequent condition caused by a lesion or disease of the central or peripheral somatosensory nervous system. A frequent cause of peripheral neuropathic pain is diabetic neuropathy...

Mental health conditions and the risk of chronic opioid therapy among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective veterans affairs cohort study.

Feb 10, 2020

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often receive opioid analgesics for pain management. We examined the association between mental health conditions and the risk of chronic opioid therapy.A retro...

Evaluation of the Efficacy of BI 425809 Pharmacotherapy in Patients with Schizophrenia Receiving Computerized Cognitive Training: Methodology for a Double-blind, Randomized, Parallel-group Trial.

Feb 10, 2020

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Cognitive impairments associated with schizophrenia (CIAS) predict poor functional outcomes, but there are currently no approved pharmacological treatments for patients with...

Diaphragm and Lung Ultrasound Indices in Prediction of Outcome of Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Feb 10, 2020

To predict the added value of diaphragmatic and lung ultrasound indices (US) in anticipation of the outcome of mechanical ventilation of pediatric patients in the intensive care unit.This prospective ...

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