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BMC Psychiatry

Issue 1/2011

Content (205 Articles)

Open Access Research article

Low-intensity blue-enriched white light (750 lux) and standard bright light (10 000 lux) are equally effective in treating SAD. A randomized controlled study

Ybe Meesters, Vera Dekker, Luc JM Schlangen, Elske H Bos, Martine J Ruiter

Open Access Research article

Pattern of neural responses to verbal fluency shows diagnostic specificity for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Sergi G Costafreda, Cynthia HY Fu, Marco Picchioni, Timothea Toulopoulou, Colm McDonald, Eugenia Kravariti, Muriel Walshe, Diana Prata, Robin M Murray, Philip K McGuire

Open Access Research article

Treatment patterns associated with Duloxetine and Venlafaxine use for Major Depressive Disorder

Wenyu Ye, Yang Zhao, Rebecca L Robinson, Ralph W Swindle

Open Access Research article

Health status and lifestyle factors as predictors of depression in middle-aged and elderly Japanese adults: a seven-year follow-up of the Komo-Ise cohort study

Hisashi Tanaka, Yosiaki Sasazawa, Shosuke Suzuki, Minato Nakazawa, Hiroshi Koyama

Open Access Research article

The association between bullying and early stages of suicidal ideation in late adolescents in Greece

Petros Skapinakis, Stefanos Bellos, Tatiana Gkatsa, Konstantina Magklara, Glyn Lewis, Ricardo Araya, Stelios Stylianidis, Venetsanos Mavreas

Open Access Study protocol

Comorbid mental disorders in substance users from a single catchment area - a clinical study

Anne-Marit Langås, Ulrik F Malt, Stein Opjordsmoen

Open Access Research article

Paliperidone ER and oral risperidone in patients with schizophrenia: a comparative database analysis

Ibrahim Turkoz, Cynthia A Bossie, Jean-Pierre Lindenmayer, Nina Schooler, Carla M Canuso

Open Access Research article

Identification of early changes in specific symptoms that predict longer-term response to atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia

Stephen J Ruberg, Lei Chen, Virginia Stauffer, Haya Ascher-Svanum, Sara Kollack-Walker, Robert R Conley, John Kane, Bruce J Kinon

Open Access Research article

Relapse according to antipsychotic treatment in schizophrenic patients: a propensity-adjusted analysis

Aurelie Millier, Emmanuelle Sarlon, Jean-Michel Azorin, Laurent Boyer, Samuel Aballea, Pascal Auquier, Mondher Toumi

Open Access Research article

Reduced antioxidant defense in early onset first-episode psychosis: a case-control study

Juan Antonio Micó, Maria Olga Rojas-Corrales, Juan Gibert-Rahola, Mara Parellada, Dolores Moreno, David Fraguas, Montserrat Graell, Javier Gil, Jon Irazusta, Josefina Castro-Fornieles, Cesar Soutullo, Celso Arango, Soraya Otero, Ana Navarro, Inmaculada Baeza, Mónica Martínez-Cengotitabengoa, Ana González-Pinto

Open Access Study protocol

A telephone- and text-message based telemedical care concept for patients with mental health disorders - study protocol for a randomized, controlled study design

Neeltje van den Berg, Hans-Jörgen Grabe, Harald J Freyberger, Wolfgang Hoffmann

Open Access Research article

P300 amplitude is insensitive to working memory load in schizophrenia

Pablo A Gaspar, Sergio Ruiz, Francisco Zamorano, Marcela Altayó, Carolina Pérez, Conrado A Bosman, Francisco Aboitiz

Open Access Research article

Changes in body weight, body composition and cardiovascular risk factors after long-term nutritional intervention in patients with severe mental illness: an observational study

Maria Hassapidou, Konstantina Papadimitriou, Niki Athanasiadou, Valasia Tokmakidou, Ioannis Pagkalos, George Vlahavas, Fotini Tsofliou

Open Access Research article

The development of the Quality Indicator for Rehabilitative Care (QuIRC): a measure of best practice for facilities for people with longer term mental health problems

Helen Killaspy, Sarah White, Christine Wright, Tatiana L Taylor, Penny Turton, Matthias Schützwohl, Mirjam Schuster, Jorge A Cervilla, Paulette Brangier, Jiri Raboch, Lucie Kališová, Georgi Onchev, Spiridon Alexiev, Roberto Mezzina, Pina Ridente, Durk Wiersma, Ellen Visser, Andrzej Kiejna, Tomasz Adamowski, Dimitri Ploumpidis, Fragiskos Gonidakis, José Caldas-de-Almeida, Graça Cardoso, Michael B King

Open Access Research article

Short-term prediction of threatening and violent behaviour in an Acute Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit based on patient and environment characteristics

Arne E Vaaler, Valentina C Iversen, Gunnar Morken, John C Fløvig, Tom Palmstierna, Olav M Linaker

Open Access Research article

Social support and antenatal depression in extended and nuclear family environments in Turkey: a cross-sectional survey

Vesile Senturk, Melanie Abas, Oguz Berksun, Robert Stewart

Open Access Research article

Sociodemographic and occupational risk factors associated with the development of different burnout types: the cross-sectional University of Zaragoza study

Jesús Montero-Marín, Javier García-Campayo, Marta Fajó-Pascual, José Miguel Carrasco, Santiago Gascón, Margarita Gili, Fermín Mayoral-Cleries

Open Access Research article

Suicide attempts and related factors in patients admitted to a general hospital: a ten-year cross-sectional study (1997-2007)

Jesús Alberdi-Sudupe, Salvador Pita-Fernández, Sonia M Gómez-Pardiñas, Fernando Iglesias-Gil-de-Bernabé, Jorge García-Fernández, Gonzalo Martínez-Sande, Sara Lantes-Louzao, Sonia Pértega-Díaz

Open Access Research article

The influence of psychiatric screening in healthy populations selection: a new study and meta-analysis of functional 5-HTTLPR and rs25531 polymorphisms and anxiety-related personality traits

Alessandra Minelli, Cristian Bonvicini, Catia Scassellati, Riccardo Sartori, Massimo Gennarelli

Open Access Research article

Personal stigma and use of mental health services among people with depression in a general population in Finland

Esa Aromaa, Asko Tolvanen, Jyrki Tuulari, Kristian Wahlbeck

Open Access Research article

The long-term prediction of return to work following serious accidental injuries: A follow up study

Urs Hepp, Hanspeter Moergeli, Stefan Buchi, Helke Bruchhaus-Steinert, Tom Sensky, Ulrich Schnyder

Open Access Research article

The impact of study design and diagnostic approach in a large multi-centre ADHD study. Part 1: ADHD symptom patterns

Ueli C Müller, Philip Asherson, Tobias Banaschewski, Jan K Buitelaar, Richard P Ebstein, Jaques Eisenberg, Michael Gill, Iris Manor, Ana Miranda, Robert D Oades, Herbert Roeyers, Aribert Rothenberger, Joseph A Sergeant, Edmund JS Sonuga-Barke, Margaret Thompson, Stephen V Faraone, Hans-Christoph Steinhausen

Open Access Research article

Pre-post changes in psychosocial functioning among relatives of patients with depressive disorders after Brief Multifamily Psychoeducation: A pilot study

Fujika Katsuki, Hiroshi Takeuchi, Mizuho Konishi, Megumi Sasaki, Yuka Murase, Atsuko Naito, Hiroko Toyoda, Masako Suzuki, Nao Shiraishi, Yosuke Kubota, Yoshiko Yoshimatsu, Toshiaki A Furukawa

Open Access Research article

The impact of ADHD and conduct disorder in childhood on adult delinquency: A 30 years follow-up study using official crime records

Marianne Mordre, Berit Groholt, Ellen Kjelsberg, Berit Sandstad, Anne Margrethe Myhre

Open Access Study protocol

Clinical management and burden of bipolar disorder: a multinational longitudinal study (WAVE-bd Study)

Eduard Vieta, Elena Blasco-Colmenares, Maria Luisa Figueira, Jens M Langosch, Miriam Moreno-Manzanaro, Esteban Medina

Open Access Research article

The impact of study design and diagnostic approach in a large multi-centre ADHD study: Part 2: Dimensional measures of psychopathology and intelligence

Ueli C Müller, Philip Asherson, Tobias Banaschewski, Jan K Buitelaar, Richard P Ebstein, Jaques Eisenberg, Michael Gill, Iris Manor, Ana Miranda, Robert D Oades, Herbert Roeyers, Aribert Rothenberger, Joseph A Sergeant, Edmund JS Sonuga-Barke, Margaret Thompson, Stephen V Faraone, Hans-Christoph Steinhausen

Open Access Research article

Familial liability, obstetric complications and childhood development abnormalities in early onset schizophrenia: a case control study

Francesco Margari, Maria G Petruzzelli, Paola A Lecce, Orlando Todarello, Andrea De Giacomo, Elisabetta Lucarelli, Domenico Martinelli, Lucia Margari

Open Access Study protocol

ESPECTRA: Searching the Bipolar Spectrum in Eating Disorder patients

Rodolfo N Campos, Jules Angst, Taki A Cordas, Ricardo A Moreno

Open Access Research article

Systematic review of safety and tolerability of a complex micronutrient formula used in mental health

J Steven A Simpson, Susan G Crawford, Estelle T Goldstein, Catherine Field, Ellen Burgess, Bonnie J Kaplan

Open Access Research article

Relation between therapeutic response and side effects induced by methylphenidate as observed by parents and teachers of children with ADHD

James Lee, Natalie Grizenko, Venkataramana Bhat, Sarojini Sengupta, Anna Polotskaia, Ridha Joober

Open Access Research article

Dual diagnosis clients' treatment satisfaction - a systematic review

Sabrina J Schulte, Petra S Meier, John Stirling

Open Access Research article

Comparison of the CES-D and PHQ-9 depression scales in people with type 2 diabetes in Tehran, Iran

Mohammad E Khamseh, Hamid R Baradaran, Anna Javanbakht, Maryam Mirghorbani, Zahra Yadollahi, Mojtaba Malek

Open Access Research article

Factors affecting staff morale on inpatient mental health wards in England: a qualitative investigation

Jonathan Totman, Gillian Lewando Hundt, Elizabeth Wearn, Moli Paul, Sonia Johnson

Open Access Research article

Planning and problem-solving training for patients with schizophrenia: a randomized controlled trial

Katlehn Rodewald, Mirjam Rentrop, Daniel V Holt, Daniela Roesch-Ely, Matthias Backenstraß, Joachim Funke, Matthias Weisbrod, Stefan Kaiser

Open Access Research article

Functional impairment related to painful physical symptoms in patients with generalized anxiety disorder with or without comorbid major depressive disorder: post hoc analysis of a cross-sectional study

Irene Romera, Ángel L Montejo, Fernando Caballero, Luis Caballero, José Arbesú, Pepa Polavieja, Durisala Desaiah, Inmaculada Gilaberte

Open Access Research article

Typology of adults diagnosed with mental disorders based on socio-demographics and clinical and service use characteristics

Marie-Josée Fleury, Guy Grenier, Jean-Marie Bamvita, Michel Perreault, Jean-Caron

Open Access Research article

Clinical symptoms and performance on the continuous performance test in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder between subtypes: a natural follow-up study for 6 months

Liang-Jen Wang, Yu-Shu Huang, Yuan-Lin Chiang, Chen-Cheng Hsiao, Zong-Yi Shang, Chih-Ken Chen

Open Access Research article

The effect of ethnicity on prescribing practice and treatment outcome in inpatients suffering from schizophrenia in Greece

Athanassios Douzenis, Athanassios Apostolopoulos, Dionisios Seretis, Emmanouil N Rizos, Christos Christodoulou, Lefteris Lykouras

Open Access Research article

Validation of brief screening tools for depressive and alcohol use disorders among TB and HIV patients in primary care in Zambia

Nathaniel Chishinga, Eugene Kinyanda, Helen A Weiss, Vikram Patel, Helen Ayles, Soraya Seedat

Open Access Research article

Serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms and brain function during emotional distraction from cognitive processing in posttraumatic stress disorder

Rajendra A Morey, Ahmad R Hariri, Andrea L Gold, Michael A Hauser, Heidi J Munger, Florin Dolcos, Gregory McCarthy

Open Access Research article

Validity of the 32-item Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32) in a clinical sample with mood disorders in China

Hai-chen Yang, Cheng-mei Yuan, Tie-bang Liu, Ling-jiang Li, Hong-jun Peng, Chun-ping Liao, Han Rong, Yi-ru Fang, Jules Angst

Open Access Commentary

The patient perspective in research on major depression

Pim Cuijpers

Open Access Research article

A comparative study on long-term evoked auditory and visual potential responses between Schizophrenic patients and normal subjects

Min-Wei Huang, Frank Huang-Chih Chou, Pei-Yu Lo, Kuo-Sheng Cheng

Open Access Research article

The personal and national costs of mental health conditions: impacts on income, taxes, government support payments due to lost labour force participation

Deborah J Schofield, Rupendra N Shrestha, Richard Percival, Megan E Passey, Emily J Callander, Simon J Kelly

Open Access Research article

Perceived discrimination is associated with severity of positive and depression/anxiety symptoms in immigrants with psychosis: a cross-sectional study

Akiah O Berg, Ingrid Melle, Jan Ivar Rossberg, Kristin Lie Romm, Sara Larsson, Trine V Lagerberg, Ole A Andreassen, Edvard Hauff

Open Access Research article

Alertness and visuospatial attention in clinical depression

Lisa Schock, Michael Schwenzer, Walter Sturm, Klaus Mathiak

Open Access Research article

Benzodiazepine Use and Misuse Among Patients in a Methadone Program

Kevin W Chen, Christine C Berger, Darlene P Forde, Christopher D'Adamo, Eric Weintraub, Devang Gandhi

Open Access Study protocol

Using internet enabled mobile devices and social networking technologies to promote exercise as an intervention for young first episode psychosis patients

Eoin Killackey, Anna Lee Anda, Martin Gibbs, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Andrew Thompson, Pamela Sun, Gennady N Baksheev

Open Access Research article

The clinical global impression scale and the influence of patient or staff perspective on outcome

Thomas Forkmann, Anne Scherer, Maren Boecker, Markus Pawelzik, Ralf Jostes, Siegfried Gauggel

Open Access Research article

Prevalence of severe mental distress and its correlates in a population-based study in rural south-west Uganda

Eugene Kinyanda, Laban Waswa, Kathy Baisley, Dermot Maher

Open Access Research article

Group cognitive behavioural therapy for women with depression: pilot and feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial using mixed methods

Helen Cramer, Chris Salisbury, Joel Conrad, James Eldred, Ricardo Araya

Open Access Research article

A cross-sectional study of patients with and without substance use disorders in Community Mental Health Centres

Linda E Wüsthoff, Helge Waal, Torleif Ruud, Rolf W Gråwe

Open Access Research article

Translation and validation of the Korean confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit

Eun Young Heo, Byoung-Jo Lee, Bong-Jin Hahm, Eun Hee Song, Han-A Lee, Chul-Gyu Yoo, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Young-Soo Shim, Sang-Min Lee

Open Access Research article

Treating postnatal depressive symptoms in primary care: a randomised controlled trial of GP management, with and without adjunctive counselling

Jeannette Milgrom, Christopher J Holt, Alan W Gemmill, Jennifer Ericksen, Bronwyn Leigh, Anne Buist, Charlene Schembri

Open Access Research article

Major depressive disorder following terrorist attacks: A systematic review of prevalence, course and correlates

José M Salguero, Pablo Fernández-Berrocal, Itziar Iruarrizaga, Antonio Cano-Vindel, Sandro Galea

Open Access Research article

Aripiprazole Augmentation in the Treatment of Military-Related PTSD with Major Depression: a retrospective chart review

J Don Richardson, Deniz Fikretoglu, Aihua Liu, Diane McIntosh

Open Access Study protocol

Act In case of Depression: The evaluation of a care program to improve the detection and treatment of depression in nursing homes. Study Protocol

Debby L Gerritsen, Martin Smalbrugge, Steven Teerenstra, Ruslan Leontjevas, Eddy M Adang, Myrra JFJ Vernooij-Dassen, Els Derksen, Raymond TCM Koopmans

Open Access Research article

Change in level of productivity in the treatment of schizophrenia with olanzapine or other antipsychotics

Hong Liu-Seifert, Haya Ascher-Svanum, Olawale Osuntokun, Kai Yu Jen, Juan Carlos Gomez

Open Access Research article

Distress related to myocardial infarction and cardiovascular outcome: a retrospective observational study

Roland von Känel, Roman Hari, Jean-Paul Schmid, Hugo Saner, Stefan Begré

Open Access Study protocol

Collaborative Care for patients with severe borderline and NOS personality disorders: A comparative multiple case study on processes and outcomes

Barbara Stringer, Berno van Meijel, Bauke Koekkoek, Ad Kerkhof, Aartjan Beekman

Open Access Correspondence

The Psychiatric Case Register Middle Netherlands

Hugo M Smeets, Wijnand Laan, Iris M Engelhard, Marco PM Boks, Mirjam I Geerlings, Niek J de Wit

Open Access Study protocol

CHAMP: Cognitive behaviour therapy for health anxiety in medical patients, a randomised controlled trial

Peter Tyrer, Sylvia Cooper, Helen Tyrer, Paul Salkovskis, Mike Crawford, John Green, Georgina Smith, Steven Reid, Simon Dupont, David Murphy, Sarah Byford, Duolao Wang, Barbara Barrett

Open Access Research article

European youth care sites serve different populations of adolescents with cannabis use disorder. Baseline and referral data from the INCANT trial

Olivier Phan, Craig E Henderson, Tatiana Angelidis, Patricia Weil, Manja van Toorn, Renske Rigter, Cecilia Soria, Henk Rigter

Open Access Research article

Experiences of guided Internet-based cognitive-behavioural treatment for depression: A qualitative study

Nina Bendelin, Hugo Hesser, Johan Dahl, Per Carlbring, Karin Zetterqvist Nelson, Gerhard Andersson

Open Access Research article

Is Ankyrin a genetic risk factor for psychiatric phenotypes?

Alejandro Gella, Mònica Segura, Núria Durany, Bruno Pfuhlmann, Gerald Stöber, Micha Gawlik

Open Access Research article

Is the PANSS used correctly? a systematic review

Michael Obermeier, Rebecca Schennach-Wolff, Sebastian Meyer, Hans-Jürgen Möller, Michael Riedel, Daniela Krause, Florian Seemüller

Open Access Study protocol

Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of group psychoeducation versus group support in the maintenance of bipolar disorder

Richard K Morriss, Fiona Lobban, Steven Jones, Lisa Riste, Sarah Peters, Christopher Roberts, Linda Davies, Debbie Mayes

Open Access Study protocol

Relatives Education And Coping Toolkit - REACT. Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a supported self management package for relatives of people with recent onset psychosis

Fiona Lobban, David Glentworth, Laura Wainwright, Vanessa Pinfold, Lesley Chapman, Warren Larkin, Graham Dunn, Adam Postlethwaite, Gillian Haddock

Open Access Research article

The elderly in the psychiatric emergency service (PES); a descriptive study

Yves Chaput, Lucie Beaulieu, Michel Paradis, Edith Labonté

Open Access Research article

Effects of asenapine on depressive symptoms in patients with bipolar I disorder experiencing acute manic or mixed episodes: a post hoc analysis of two 3-week clinical trials

Armin Szegedi, Jun Zhao, Arjen van Willigenburg, Kari R Nations, Mary Mackle, John Panagides

Open Access Research article

A cross-sectional testing of The Iowa Personality Disorder Screen in a psychiatric outpatient setting

Ingrid Olssøn, Øystein Sørebø, Alv A Dahl

Open Access Research article

Subjective memory complaints, vascular risk factors and psychological distress in the middle-aged: a cross-sectional study

Matt B Paradise, Nick S Glozier, Sharon L Naismith, Tracey A Davenport, Ian B Hickie

Open Access Study protocol

Exercise augmentation compared to usual care for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial (The REAP study: Randomised Exercise Augmentation for PTSD)

Simon Rosenbaum, Dang Nguyen, Tom Lenehan, Anne Tiedemann, Hidde P van der Ploeg, Catherine Sherrington

Open Access Research article

Cognitive behaviour therapy in medication-treated adults with ADHD and persistent Symptoms: A randomized controlled trial

Brynjar Emilsson, Gisli Gudjonsson, Jon F Sigurdsson, Gisli Baldursson, Emil Einarsson, Halldora Olafsdottir, Susan Young

Open Access Research article

Is antipsychotic polypharmacy associated with metabolic syndrome even after adjustment for lifestyle effects?: a cross-sectional study

Fuminari Misawa, Keiko Shimizu, Yasuo Fujii, Ryouji Miyata, Fumio Koshiishi, Mihoko Kobayashi, Hirokazu Shida, Yoshiyo Oguchi, Yasuyuki Okumura, Hiroto Ito, Mami Kayama, Haruo Kashima

Open Access Research article

Communication patterns in a psychotherapy following traumatic brain injury: A quantitative case study based on symbolic dynamics

Paul E Rapp, Christopher J Cellucci, Adele MK Gilpin, Miguel A Jiménez-Montaño, Kathryn E Korslund

Open Access Research article

Preliminary study of relationships between hypnotic susceptibility and personality disorder functioning styles in healthy volunteers and personality disorder patients

Fenghua Wang, Wanzhen Chen, Jingyi Huang, Peiwei Xu, Wei He, Hao Chai, Junpeng Zhu, Wenjun Yu, Li Chen, Wei Wang

Open Access Research article

Early effect of NEURAPAS®balance on current source density (CSD) of human EEG

Wilfried Dimpfel, Klaus Koch, Gabriele Weiss

Open Access Research article

Decreased glutathione levels and impaired antioxidant enzyme activities in drug-naive first-episode schizophrenic patients

Monia Raffa, Fatma Atig, Ahmed Mhalla, Abdelhamid Kerkeni, Anwar Mechri

Open Access Research article

Previous hospital admissions and disease severity predict the use of antipsychotic combination treatment in patients with schizophrenia

Albert Bolstad, Ole A Andreassen, Jan I Røssberg, Ingrid Agartz, Ingrid Melle, Lars Tanum

Open Access Research article

Validation of cross-cultural child mental health and psychosocial research instruments: adapting the Depression Self-Rating Scale and Child PTSD Symptom Scale in Nepal

Brandon A Kohrt, Mark JD Jordans, Wietse A Tol, Nagendra P Luitel, Sujen M Maharjan, Nawaraj Upadhaya

Open Access Review

Rapid progress or lengthy process? electronic personal health records in mental health

Liam Ennis, Diana Rose, Felicity Callard, Mike Denis, Til Wykes

Open Access Research article

Substance abuse and psychiatric co-morbidity as predictors of premature mortality in Swedish drug abusers a prospective longitudinal study 1970 - 2006

Anna Nyhlén, Mats Fridell, Martin Bäckström, Morten Hesse, Peter Krantz

Open Access Research article

Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder: A pilot study

Erik Andersson, Brjánn Ljótsson, Erik Hedman, Viktor Kaldo, Björn Paxling, Gerhard Andersson, Nils Lindefors, Christian Rück

Open Access Research article

Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with asthma

Ole Bernt Fasmer, Anne Halmøy, Tomas Mikal Eagan, Ketil Joachim Oedegaard, Jan Haavik

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Waist circumference, abdominal obesity, and depression among overweight and obese U.S. adults: national health and nutrition examination survey 2005-2006

Guixiang Zhao, Earl S Ford, Chaoyang Li, James Tsai, Satvinder Dhingra, Lina S Balluz

Open Access Research article

Profiles of family-focused adverse experiences through childhood and early adolescence: The ROOTS project a community investigation of adolescent mental health

Valerie J Dunn, Rosemary A Abbott, Tim J Croudace, Paul Wilkinson, Peter B Jones, Joe Herbert, Ian M Goodyer

Open Access Study protocol

Attenuating posttraumatic distress with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids among disaster medical assistance team members after the Great East Japan Earthquake: The APOP randomized controlled trial

Yutaka Matsuoka, Daisuke Nishi, Naoki Nakaya, Toshimasa Sone, Kei Hamazaki, Tomohito Hamazaki, Yuichi Koido

Open Access Study protocol

Collaborative care for patients with bipolar disorder: a randomised controlled trial

Trijntje YG van der Voort, Berno van Meijel, Peter JJ Goossens, Janwillem Renes, Aartjan TF Beekman, Ralph W Kupka

Open Access Research article

Signs and symptoms of acute mania: a factor analysis

Raveen Hanwella, Varuni A de Silva

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Long term life dissatisfaction and subsequent major depressive disorder and poor mental health

Teemu Rissanen, Heimo Viinamäki, Kirsi Honkalampi, Soili M Lehto, Jukka Hintikka, Tarja Saharinen, Heli Koivumaa-Honkanen

Open Access Research article

Risk of malnutrition is associated with mental health symptoms in community living elderly men and women: The Tromsø Study

Jan-Magnus Kvamme, Ole Grønli, Jon Florholmen, Bjarne K Jacobsen

Open Access Research article

A systematic review and meta-analysis of neurological soft signs in relatives of people with schizophrenia

Kishen Neelam, Deepak Garg, Max Marshall

Open Access Research article

Sustained favorable long-term outcome in the treatment of schizophrenia: a 3-year prospective observational study

Gebra B Cuyún Carter, Denái R Milton, Haya Ascher-Svanum, Douglas E Faries

Open Access Research article

Supplier-induced demand for psychiatric admissions in Northern New England

Bradley V Watts, Brian Shiner, Gunnar Klauss, William B Weeks

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Massively multiplayer online role-playing games: comparing characteristics of addict vsnon-addict online recruited gamers in a French adult population

Sophia Achab, Magali Nicolier, Frédéric Mauny, Julie Monnin, Benoit Trojak, Pierre Vandel, Daniel Sechter, Philip Gorwood, Emmanuel Haffen

Open Access Research article

Anti-depressive effectiveness of olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone and ziprasidone: a pragmatic, randomized trial

Eirik Kjelby, Hugo A Jørgensen, Rune A Kroken, Else-Marie Løberg, Erik Johnsen

Open Access Research article

Dimensionality and scale properties of the Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: the DiaDDzoB study

Evi SA de Cock, Wilco HM Emons, Giesje Nefs, Victor JM Pop, François Pouwer

Open Access Research article

Meta-review of the effectiveness of computerised CBT in treating depression

Pooria Sarrami Foroushani, Justine Schneider, Neda Assareh

Open Access Research article

Self-esteem is associated with premorbid adjustment and positive psychotic symptoms in early psychosis

Kristin Lie Romm, Jan Ivar Rossberg, Charlotte Fredslund Hansen, Elisabeth Haug, Ole A Andreassen, Ingrid Melle

Open Access Research article

The prediction of discharge from in-patient psychiatric rehabilitation: a case-control study

Joanna Bredski, Andrew Watson, Debbie A Mountain, Fiona Clunie, Stephen M Lawrie

Open Access Research article

A prospective study of mental health care for comorbid depressed mood in older adults with painful osteoarthritis

Yehoshua Gleicher, Ruth Croxford, Jacqueline Hochman, Gillian Hawker

Open Access Research article

Early reduction in painful physical symptoms is associated with improvements in long-term depression outcomes in patients treated with duloxetine

Edith Schneider, Michael Linden, Harald Weigmann, Thomas Wagner, Deborah Quail, Hans-Peter Hundemer, Ulrich Hegerl

Open Access Study protocol

The relaxation exercise and social support trial-resst: study protocol for a randomized community based trial

Loulou Kobeissi, Ricardo Araya, Fayssal El Kak, Zeina Ghantous, Marwan Khawaja, Brigitte Khoury, Ziyad Mahfoud, Rima Nakkash, Tim J Peters, Sami Ramia, Huda Zurayk

Open Access Research article

A pattern of cerebral perfusion anomalies between Major Depressive Disorder and Hashimoto Thyroiditis

Maria Carolina Hardoy, Mariangela Cadeddu, Alessandra Serra, Maria Francesca Moro, Gioia Mura, Gisa Mellino, Krishna M Bhat, Gianmarco Altoé, Paolo Usai, Mario Piga, Mauro G Carta

Open Access Research article

No association between COMT val158met polymorphism and suicidal behavior: meta-analysis and new data

Carlos Tovilla-Zárate, Isela Juárez-Rojop, Teresa Ramón-Frias, Mario Villar-Soto, Sherezada Pool-García, Beatriz Camarena Medellín, Alma D Genis Mendoza, Lilia López Narvaez, Nicolini Humberto

Open Access Research article

Early response predicts subsequent response to olanzapine long-acting injection in a randomized, double-blind clinical trial of treatment for schizophrenia

Haya Ascher-Svanum, Fangyi Zhao, Holland C Detke, Allen W Nyhuis, Anthony H Lawson, Virginia L Stauffer, William Montgomery, Michael M Witte, David P McDonnell

Open Access Study protocol

A study of the effectiveness of telepsychiatry-based culturally sensitive collaborative treatment of depressed Chinese Americans

Albert Yeung, Kate Hails, Trina Chang, Nhi-Ha Trinh, Maurizio Fava

Open Access Study protocol

A multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of cognitive therapy to prevent harmful compliance with command hallucinations

Max Birchwood, Emmanuelle Peters, Nicholas Tarrier, Graham Dunn, Shon Lewis, Til Wykes, Linda Davies, Helen Lester, Maria Michail

Open Access Research article

Service user and carer experiences of seeking help for a first episode of psychosis: a UK qualitative study

Sanna Tanskanen, Nicola Morant, Mark Hinton, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Michelle Crosby, Helen Killaspy, Rosalind Raine, Stephen Pilling, Sonia Johnson

Open Access Research article

Cognitive flexibility in verbal and nonverbal domains and decision making in anorexia nervosa patients: a pilot study

Giovanni Abbate-Daga, Sara Buzzichelli, Federico Amianto, Giuseppe Rocca, Enrica Marzola, Shawn M McClintock, Secondo Fassino

Open Access Research article

The effectiveness of problem solving therapy in deprived South African communities: results from a pilot study

Edith van't Hof, Dan J Stein, Isaac Marks, Mark Tomlinson, Pim Cuijpers

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ADHD in adolescents with borderline personality disorder

Mario Speranza, Anne Revah-Levy, Samuele Cortese, Bruno Falissard, Alexandra Pham-Scottez, Maurice Corcos

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The impact of mental illness on potentially preventable hospitalisations: a population-based cohort study

Qun Mai, C D'Arcy J Holman, Frank M Sanfilippo, Jonathan D Emery

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Do general practitioners and psychiatrists agree about defining cure from depression? The DEsCRIBE™ survey

Koen Demyttenaere, Marc Ansseau, Eric Constant, Adelin Albert, Geert Van Gassen, Kees van Heeringen

Open Access Research article

Sub-threshold depression and antidepressants use in a community sample: searching anxiety and finding bipolar disorder

Mauro G Carta, Leonardo Tondo, Matteo Balestrieri, Filippo Caraci, Liliana dell'Osso, Guido Di Sciascio, Carlo Faravelli, Maria Carolina Hardoy, Maria E Lecca, Maria Francesca Moro, Krishna M Bhat, Massimo Casacchia, Filippo Drago

Open Access Research article

Obesity and nutrition behaviours in Western and Palestinian outpatients with severe mental illness

David Jakabek, Frances Quirk, Martin Driessen, Yousef Aljeesh, Bernhard T Baune

Open Access Research article

Five-year mortality in a cohort of people with schizophrenia in Ethiopia

Solomon Teferra, Teshome Shibre, Abebaw Fekadu, Girmay Medhin, Asfaw Wakwoya, Atalay Alem, Gunnar Kullgren, Lars Jacobsson

Open Access Study protocol

A study of a culturally focused psychiatric consultation service for Asian American and Latino American primary care patients with depression

Nhi-Ha T Trinh, C A Bedoya, Trina E Chang, Katherine Flaherty, Maurizio Fava, Albert Yeung

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Prolonged-release melatonin versus placebo for benzodiazepine discontinuation in patients with schizophrenia: a randomized clinical trial - the SMART trial protocol

Lone Baandrup, Birgitte Fagerlund, Poul Jennum, Henrik Lublin, Jane L Hansen, Per Winkel, Christian Gluud, Bob Oranje, Birte Y Glenthoj

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Assessment of effectiveness measures in patients with schizophrenia initiated on risperidone long-acting therapy: the SOURCE study results

Wayne Macfadden, Cherilyn DeSouza, Concetta Crivera, Chris M Kozma, Riad D Dirani, Lian Mao, Stephen C Rodriguez

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Adjunctive long-acting risperidone in patients with bipolar disorder who relapse frequently and have active mood symptoms

Wayne Macfadden, Caleb M Adler, Ibrahim Turkoz, John T Haskins, Norris Turner, Larry Alphs

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REFLEX, a social-cognitive group treatment to improve insight in schizophrenia: study protocol of a multi-center RCT

GHM Pijnenborg, Mark Van der Gaag, Claudi LH Bockting, Lisette Van der Meer, André Aleman

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Report of depressive symptoms on waiting list and mortality after liver and kidney transplantation: a prospective cohort study

Emmanuelle Corruble, Caroline Barry, Isabelle Varescon, Antoine Durrbach, Didier Samuel, Philippe Lang, Denis Castaing, Bernard Charpentier, Bruno Falissard

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Differences between patients' and clinicians' report of sleep disturbance: a field study in mental health care in Norway

Håvard Kallestad, Bjarne Hansen, Knut Langsrud, Torleif Ruud, Gunnar Morken, Tore C Stiles, Rolf W Gråwe

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REFOCUS Trial: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a pro-recovery intervention within community based mental health teams

Mike Slade, Victoria Bird, Clair Le Boutillier, Julie Williams, Paul McCrone, Mary Leamy

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Involving relatives in relapse prevention for bipolar disorder: a multi-perspective qualitative study of value and barriers

Sarah Peters, Eleanor Pontin, Fiona Lobban, Richard Morriss

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A randomized, controlled clinical trial: the effect of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on generalized anxiety disorder among Chinese community patients: protocol for a randomized trial

Samuel YS Wong, Winnie WS Mak, Eliza YL Cheung, Candy YM Ling, Wacy WS Lui, WK Tang, Rebecca LP Wong, Herman HM Lo, Stewart Mercer, Helen SW Ma

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The generalised anxiety stigma scale (GASS): psychometric properties in a community sample

Kathleen M Griffiths, Philip J Batterham, Lisa Barney, Alison Parsons

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A randomized controlled pilot study of a brief web-based mindfulness training

Tobias M Glück, Andreas Maercker

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Use of NON-PARAMETRIC Item Response Theory to develop a shortened version of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)

Anzalee Khan, Charles Lewis, Jean-Pierre Lindenmayer

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Treatment and outcomes of crisis resolution teams: a prospective multicentre study

Nina Hasselberg, Rolf W Gråwe, Sonia Johnson, Torleif Ruud

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Supervised team management, with or without structured psychotherapy, in heavy users of a mental health service with borderline personality disorder: a two-year follow-up preliminary randomized study

Federico Amianto, Andrea Ferrero, Andrea Pierò, Elisabetta Cairo, Giuseppe Rocca, Barbara Simonelli, Simona Fassina, Giovanni Abbate-Daga, Secondo Fassino

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Prevalence and risk factors of major depressive disorder in HIV/AIDS as seen in semi-urban Entebbe district, Uganda

Eugene Kinyanda, Susan Hoskins, Juliet Nakku, Saira Nawaz, Vikram Patel

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Impact of geriatric comorbidity and polypharmacy on cholinesterase inhibitors prescribing in dementia

Falk Hoffmann, Hendrik van den Bussche, Birgitt Wiese, Gerhard Schön, Daniela Koller, Marion Eisele, Gerd Glaeske, Martin Scherer, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz

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Association between second-generation antipsychotics and newly diagnosed treated diabetes mellitus: does the effect differ by dose?

Marianne Ulcickas Yood, Gerald N DeLorenze, Charles P Quesenberry Jr, Susan A Oliveria, Ai-Lin Tsai, Edward Kim, Mark J Cziraky, Robert D McQuade, John W Newcomer, Gilbert J L'Italien

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Chronic depression: development and evaluation of the luebeck questionnaire for recording preoperational thinking (LQPT)

Tanja Kühnen, Franziska Knappke, Tanja Otto, Stephanie Friedrich, Jan P Klein, Kai G Kahl, Michael Hüppe, Valerija Sipos, Ulrich Schweiger

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General and specific components of depression and anxiety in an adolescent population

Jeannette Brodbeck, Rosemary A Abbott, Ian M Goodyer, Tim J Croudace

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Healthcare utilization and costs in patients beginning pharmacotherapy for generalized anxiety disorder: a retrospective cohort study

Ariel Berger, John Edelsberg, Vamsi Bollu, Jose Ma J Alvir, Ashish Dugar, Ashish V Joshi, Gerry Oster

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Seeking help for depression from family and friends: A qualitative analysis of perceived advantages and disadvantages

Kathleen M Griffiths, Dimity A Crisp, Lisa Barney, Russell Reid

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Restraint of appetite and reduced regional brain volumes in anorexia nervosa: a voxel-based morphometric study

Samantha J Brooks, Gareth J Barker, Owen G O'Daly, Michael Brammer, Steven CR Williams, Christian Benedict, Helgi B Schiöth, Janet Treasure, Iain C Campbell

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Reduced peak oxygen uptake and implications for cardiovascular health and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia

Jørn Heggelund, Jan Hoff, Jan Helgerud, Geir E Nilsberg, Gunnar Morken

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Family structure and posttraumatic stress reactions: a longitudinal study using multilevel analyses

Egil Nygaard, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Ajmal Hussain, Trond Heir

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The role of Melancholia in prostate cancer patients' depression

Christopher F Sharpley, Vicki Bitsika, David R Christie

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Outcomes for depression and anxiety in primary care and details of treatment: a naturalistic longitudinal study

Marijn A Prins, Peter FM Verhaak, Mirrian Hilbink-Smolders, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Miranda GH Laurant, Klaas van der Meer, Harm WJ van Marwijk, Brenda WJH Penninx, Jozien M Bensing

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The association between delusional-like experiences, and tobacco, alcohol or cannabis use: a nationwide population-based survey

Sukanta Saha, James G Scott, Daniel Varghese, Louisa Degenhardt, Tim Slade, John J McGrath

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The relationship, structure and profiles of schizophrenia measurements: a post-hoc analysis of the baseline measures from a randomized clinical trial

Lei Chen, Glenn Phillips, Joseph Johnston, Bruce J Kinon, Haya Ascher-Svanum, Sara Kollack-Walker, Paul Succop, Dieter Naber

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Discriminant and concurrent validity of a simplified DSM-based structured diagnostic instrument for the assessment of autism spectrum disorders in youth and young adults

Gagan Joshi, Carter R Petty, Ronna Fried, Janet Wozniak, Jamie A Micco, Aude Henin, Robert Doyle, Maribel Galdo, Meghan Kotarski, Janet Caruso, Benjamin Meller, Stephen V Faraone, Joseph Biederman

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ALGOS: the development of a randomized controlled trial testing a case management algorithm designed to reduce suicide risk among suicide attempters

Guillaume Vaiva, Michel Walter, Abeer S Al Arab, Philippe Courtet, Frank Bellivier, Anne Laure Demarty, Stephane Duhem, Francois Ducrocq, Patrick Goldstein, Christian Libersa

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Markers of thrombogenesis are activated in unmedicated patients with acute psychosis: a matched case control study

Jiří Masopust, Radovan Malý, Ctirad Andrýs, Martin Vališ, Jan Bažant, Ladislav Hosák

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Helping someone with problem drug use: a delphi consensus study of consumers, carers, and clinicians

Anna H Kingston, Amy J Morgan, Anthony F Jorm, Kate Hall, Laura M Hart, Claire M Kelly, Dan I Lubman

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Mental health of female foreign spouses in transnational marriages in southern Taiwan

Bih-Ching Shu, For-Wey Lung, Ching-Hsien Chen

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Disrupting the rhythm of depression: design and protocol of a randomized controlled trial on preventing relapse using brief cognitive therapy with or without antidepressants

Claudi LH Bockting, Hermien J Elgersma, Gerard D van Rijsbergen, Peter de Jonge, Johan Ormel, Erik Buskens, A Dennis Stant, Peter J de Jong, Frenk PML Peeters, Marcus JH Huibers, Arnoud Arntz, Peter Muris, Willem A Nolen, Aart H Schene, Steven D Hollon

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Multifamily Group Psychoeducation and Cognitive Remediation for First-Episode Psychosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Nicholas JK Breitborde, Francisco A Moreno, Natalie Mai-Dixon, Rachele Peterson, Linda Durst, Beth Bernstein, Seenaiah Byreddy, William R McFarlane

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Internet-based treatment for older adults with depression and co-morbid cardiovascular disease: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial

Nicole L Cockayne, Nick Glozier, Sharon L Naismith, Helen Christensen, Bruce Neal, Ian B Hickie

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Test - retest reliability of two instruments for measuring public attitudes towards persons with mental illness

Bengt Svensson, Urban Markström, Ulrika Bejerholm, Tommy Björkman, David Brunt, Mona Eklund, Lars Hansson, Christel Leufstadius, Amanda Lundvik Gyllensten, Mikael Sandlund, Margareta Östman

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Disrupting the rhythm of depression using Mobile Cognitive Therapy for recurrent depression: randomized controlled trial design and protocol

Claudi LH Bockting, Gemma D Kok, Lillian van der Kamp, Filip Smit, Evelien van Valen, Robert Schoevers, Harm van Marwijk, Pim Cuijpers, Heleen Riper, Jack Dekker, Aaron T Beck

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Effectiveness of an intercultural module added to the treatment guidelines for Moroccan and Turkish patients with depressive and anxiety disorders

Annelies van Loon, Digna JF van Schaik, Jack J Dekker, Aartjan TF Beekman

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The Farsi version of the Hypomania Check-List 32 (HCL-32): Applicability and indication of a four-factorial solution

Mohammad Haghighi, Hafez Bajoghli, Jules Angst, Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Serge Brand

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Peripheral blood and neuropsychological markers for the onset of action of antidepressant drugs in patients with Major Depressive Disorder

André Tadić, Stefanie Wagner, Stanislav Gorbulev, Norbert Dahmen, Christoph Hiemke, Dieter F Braus, Klaus Lieb

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The identification and management of ADHD offenders within the criminal justice system: a consensus statement from the UK Adult ADHD Network and criminal justice agencies

Susan J Young, Marios Adamou, Blanca Bolea, Gisli Gudjonsson, Ulrich Müller, Mark Pitts, Johannes Thome, Philip Asherson

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Alexithymia and emotional regulation: A cluster analytical approach

Jie Chen, Ting Xu, Jin Jing, Raymond CK Chan

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Prevalence of substance use among college students in Eldoret, western Kenya

Lukoye Atwoli, Prisca A Mungla, Moses N Ndung'u, Kiende C Kinoti, Evans M Ogot

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Improving Knowledge and Attitudes towards Depression: a controlled trial among Chinese medical students

Ye Rong, Nick Glozier, Georgina M Luscombe, Tracey A Davenport, Yueqin Huang, Ian B Hickie

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Psychiatric disorder in early adulthood and risk of premature mortality in the 1946 British Birth Cohort

Max Henderson, Matthew Hotopf, Imran Shah, Richard D Hayes, Diana Kuh

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The impact of inpatient suicide on psychiatric nurses and their need for support

Chizuko Takahashi, Fuminori Chida, Hikaru Nakamura, Hiroshi Akasaka, Junko Yagi, Atsuhiko Koeda, Eri Takusari, Kotaro Otsuka, Akio Sakai

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Psychometric properties of the Chinese craving beliefs questionnaire for heroin abusers in methadone treatment

Chun-Wei Chang, Chun-Wei Huang, Wei-Hsin Wu, Bo-En Wang, Yi-Lien Liu, Hsi-Che Shen, Tony Szu-Hsien Lee

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Treatment of alcohol dependence with low-dose topiramate: an open-label controlled study

Thomas Paparrigopoulos, Elias Tzavellas, Dimitris Karaiskos, Georgia Kourlaba, Ioannis Liappas

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Does monitoring need for care in patients diagnosed with severe mental illness impact on Psychiatric Service Use? Comparison of monitored patients with matched controls

Marjan Drukker, Jim van Os, Miriam Dietvorst, Sjoerd Sytema, Ger Driessen, Philippe Delespaul

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A well-being support program for patients with severe mental illness: a service evaluation

Donna Eldridge, Nicky Dawber, Richard Gray