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BMC Psychiatry

Issue 1/2015

Content (318 Articles)

Open Access Research article

The attitudes of psychiatric hospital staff toward hospitalization and treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder

Ehud Bodner, Sara Cohen-Fridel, Mordechai Mashiah, Michael Segal, Alexander Grinshpoon, Tzvi Fischel, Iulian Iancu

Open Access Research article

Employment and financial burden of families with preschool children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders in urban China: results from a descriptive study

Jian-Jun Ou, Li-Juan Shi, Guang-Lei Xun, Chen Chen, Ren-Rong Wu, Xue-Rong Luo, Feng-Yu Zhang, Jing-Ping Zhao

Open Access Research article

Natural course of behavioral addictions: a 5-year longitudinal study

Barna Konkolÿ Thege, Erica M Woodin, David C Hodgins, Robert J Williams

Open Access Research article

Did female prisoners with mental disorders receive psychiatric treatment before imprisonment?

Adrian P Mundt, Sinja Kastner, Jan Mir, Stefan Priebe

Open Access Research article

Decision making, central coherence and set-shifting: a comparison between Binge Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa and Healthy Controls

Matteo Aloi, Marianna Rania, Mariarita Caroleo, Antonella Bruni, Antonella Palmieri, Maria Antonella Cauteruccio, Pasquale De Fazio, Cristina Segura-García

Open Access Research article

The development and psychometric properties of a measure of clinicians’ attitudes to depression: the revised Depression Attitude Questionnaire (R-DAQ)

Mark Haddad, Marco Menchetti, Eamonn McKeown, André Tylee, Anthony Mann

Open Access Case report

Temporary loss of moral behavior in a patient undergoing chemotherapy with cisplatin - breaking bad

Kristian Barlinn, Hans Lehrach, Timo Siepmann, David Braeuer, Ulrich Buntrock, Norbert Sassim

Open Access Research article

Continued cannabis use at one year follow up is associated with elevated mood and lower global functioning in bipolar I disorder

Levi Roestad Kvitland, Ingrid Melle, Sofie Ragnhild Aminoff, Christine Demmo, Trine Vik Lagerberg, Ole Andreas Andreassen, Petter Andreas Ringen

Open Access Research article

Psychometric properties of EURO-D, a geriatric depression scale: a cross-cultural validation study

Mariella Guerra, Cleusa Ferri, Juan Llibre, A Matthew Prina, Martin Prince

Open Access Research article

Suicide attempts and emergency room psychiatric consultation

Patrizia Zeppegno, Carla Gramaglia, Luigi Mario Castello, Fabrizio Bert, Maria Rosaria Gualano, Francesca Ressico, Isabella Coppola, Gian Carlo Avanzi, Roberta Siliquini, Eugenio Torre

Open Access Research article

Yoga for prenatal depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hong Gong, Chenxu Ni, Xiaoliang Shen, Tengyun Wu, Chunlei Jiang

Open Access Commentary

A shared framework for the common mental disorders and Non-Communicable Disease: key considerations for disease prevention and control

Adrienne O’Neil, Felice N Jacka, Shae E Quirk, Fiona Cocker, C Barr Taylor, Brian Oldenburg, Michael Berk

Open Access Study protocol

The Sleep Or Mood Novel Adjunctive therapy (SOMNA) trial: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial evaluating an internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy program for insomnia on outcomes of standard treatment for depression in men

Nicole L Cockayne, Helen M Christensen, Kathleen M Griffiths, Sharon L Naismith, Ian B Hickie, Frances P Thorndike, Lee M Ritterband, Nick S Glozier

Open Access Research article

A community-based pilot randomised controlled study of life skills classes for individuals with low mood and depression

Carrie-Anne McClay, Katrina Collins, Lynsay Matthews, Caroline Haig, Alex McConnachie, Jill Morrison, Pat Lynch, Louise Waters, Ilena Day, Grainne McAnee, Christopher Williams

Open Access Research article

The effects of the Omagh bomb on adolescent mental health: a school-based study

Michael Duffy, Maura McDermott, Andrew Percy, Anke Ehlers, David M Clark, Michael Fitzgerald, John Moriarty

Open Access Research article

Systematic review of feasibility and acceptability of psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia in low and middle income countries

Carrie Brooke-Sumner, Inge Petersen, Laura Asher, Sumaya Mall, Catherine O Egbe, Crick Lund

Open Access Research article

The two-year course of late-life depression; results from the Netherlands study of depression in older persons

Hannie C Comijs, Jasper Nieuwesteeg, Rob Kok, Harm W van Marwijk, Roos C van der Mast, Paul Naarding, Richard C Oude Voshaar, Peter Verhaak, Margot WM de Waal, Max L Stek

Open Access Study protocol

Preventing eating disorders with an interactive gender-adapted intervention program in schools: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Angelika Weigel, Antje Gumz, Natalie Uhlenbusch, Karl Wegscheider, Georg Romer, Bernd Löwe

Open Access Study protocol

A five-year randomized parallel and blinded clinical trial of an extended specialized early intervention vs. regular care in the early phase of psychotic disorders: study protocol

Danyael Lutgens, Srividya Iyer, Ridha Joober, Thomas G Brown, Ross Norman, Eric Latimer, Norbert Schmitz, Amal Abdel Baki, Sherezad Abadi, Ashok Malla

Open Access Research article

Emotional disorders among informal caregivers in the general population: target groups for prevention

Marlous Tuithof, Margreet ten Have, Saskia van Dorsselaer, Ron de Graaf

Open Access Research article

Escitalopram in the prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Sharain Suliman, Soraya Seedat, Janine Pingo, Taryn Sutherland, Joseph Zohar, Dan J Stein

Open Access Research article

The Agewell trial: a pilot randomised controlled trial of a behaviour change intervention to promote healthy ageing and reduce risk of dementia in later life

Linda Clare, Sharon M Nelis, Ian R Jones, John V Hindle, Jeanette M Thom, Julie A Nixon, Jennifer Cooney, Carys L Jones, Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Christopher J Whitaker

Open Access Study protocol

Mental health first aid training for nursing students: a protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial in a large university

Gemma Crawford, Sharyn K Burns, Hui Jun Chih, Kristen Hunt, PJ Matt Tilley, Jonathan Hallett, Kim Coleman, Sonya Smith

Open Access Research article

Visualization analysis of author collaborations in schizophrenia research

Ying Wu, Zhiguang Duan

Open Access Research article

Sleeping problems in Chinese illicit drug dependent subjects

Jinsong Tang, Yanhui Liao, Haoyu He, Qijian Deng, Guanbai Zhang, Chang Qi, Hangtao Cui, Bin Jiao, Mei Yang, Zhijuan Feng, Xiaogang Chen, Wei Hao, Tieqiao Liu

Open Access Research article

Using social media for support and feedback by mental health service users: thematic analysis of a twitter conversation

Andrew Shepherd, Caroline Sanders, Michael Doyle, Jenny Shaw

Open Access Research article

Bridging a translational gap: using machine learning to improve the prediction of PTSD

Karen-Inge Karstoft, Isaac R Galatzer-Levy, Alexander Statnikov, Zhiguo Li, Arieh Y Shalev

Open Access Research article

Experienced consequences of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult – a qualitative study

Sara Lina Hansson Halleröd, Henrik Anckarsäter, Maria Råstam, Marianne Hansson Scherman

Open Access Research article

Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and personality traits in patients with major depression

Hiroshi Nomoto, Hajime Baba, Emi Satomura, Hitoshi Maeshima, Naoko Takebayashi, Yuki Namekawa, Toshihito Suzuki, Heii Arai

Open Access Research article

Health service use and costs associated with aggressiveness or agitation and containment in adult psychiatric care: a systematic review of the evidence

Maria Rubio-Valera, Juan V Luciano, José Miguel Ortiz, Luis Salvador-Carulla, Alfredo Gracia, Antoni Serrano-Blanco

Open Access Research article

The development and validation of the Youth Actuarial Care Needs Assessment Tool for Non-Offenders (Y-ACNAT-NO)

Mark Assink, Claudia E van der Put, Frans J Oort, Geert Jan JM Stams

Open Access Research article

Citizenship and recovery: two intertwined concepts for civic-recovery

Jean-François Pelletier, Marc Corbière, Tania Lecomte, Catherine Briand, Patrick Corrigan, Larry Davidson, Michael Rowe

Open Access Research article

Associations between depression subtypes, depression severity and diet quality: cross-sectional findings from the BiDirect Study

Corinna Rahe, Bernhard T Baune, Michael Unrath, Volker Arolt, Jürgen Wellmann, Heike Wersching, Klaus Berger

Open Access Research article

Risk of mental health and nutritional problems for left-behind children of international labor migrants

Kolitha Wickramage, Chesmal Siriwardhana, Puwalani Vidanapathirana, Sulochana Weerawarna, Buddhini Jayasekara, Gayani Pannala, Anushka Adikari, Kaushalya Jayaweera, Sharika Peiris, Sisira Siribaddana, Athula Sumathipala

Open Access Research article

Changes in mental disorder prevalence among conflict-affected populations: a prospective study in Sri Lanka (COMRAID-R)

Chesmal Siriwardhana, Anushka Adikari, Gayani Pannala, Bayard Roberts, Sisira Siribaddana, Melanie Abas, Athula Sumathipala, Robert Stewart

Open Access Research article

Comparison of cerebral blood flow in oral somatic delusion in patients with and without a history of depression: a comparative case series

Motoko Watanabe, Yojiro Umezaki, Anna Miura, Yukiko Shinohara, Tatsuya Yoshikawa, Tomomi Sakuma, Chisa Shitano, Ayano Katagiri, Miho Takenoshita, Akira Toriihara, Akihito Uezato, Toru Nishikawa, Haruhiko Motomura, Akira Toyofuku

Open Access Research article

Psychopathic traits among a consecutive sample of Finnish pretrial fire-setting offenders

Annika Thomson, Jari Tiihonen, Jouko Miettunen, Eila Sailas, Matti Virkkunen, Nina Lindberg

Open Access Research article

Association of decreased serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) concentrations in early pregnancy with antepartum depression

Jenny Fung, Bizu Gelaye, Qiu-Yue Zhong, Marta B Rondon, Sixto E Sanchez, Yasmin V Barrios, Karin Hevner, Chunfang Qiu, Michelle A Williams

Open Access Research article

A comparison of clinical characteristics between adolescent males and females with eating disorders

Elisabeth Welch, Ata Ghaderi, Ingemar Swenne

Open Access Research article

Perceptions of treatment for tics among young people with Tourette syndrome and their parents: a mixed methods study

José Cuenca, Cris Glazebrook, Tim Kendall, Tammy Hedderly, Isobel Heyman, Georgina Jackson, Tara Murphy, Hugh Rickards, Mary Robertson, Jeremy Stern, Penny Trayner, Chris Hollis

Open Access Research article

Treatment received and treatment adequacy of depressive disorders among young adults in Finland

Teija Kasteenpohja, Mauri Marttunen, Terhi Aalto-Setälä, Jonna Perälä, Samuli I Saarni, Jaana Suvisaari

Open Access Research article

Major depressive disorder seven years after the conflict in northern Uganda: burden, risk factors and impact on outcomes (The Wayo-Nero Study)

James Mugisha, Herbert Muyinda, Samuel Malamba, Eugene Kinyanda

Open Access Research article

Validation of life-charts documented with the personal life-chart app – a self-monitoring tool for bipolar disorder

Lars O Schärer, Ute J Krienke, Sandra-Mareike Graf, Katharina Meltzer, Jens M Langosch

Open Access Research article

Elevated mitochondrial DNA copy number in peripheral blood cells is associated with childhood autism

Shan Chen, Zongchang Li, Ying He, Fengyu Zhang, Hong Li, Yanhui Liao, Zhen Wei, Guobin Wan, Xi Xiang, Maolin Hu, Kun Xia, Xiaogang Chen, Jinsong Tang

Open Access Study protocol

Self-monitoring and psychoeducation in bipolar patients with a smart-phone application (SIMPLe) project: design, development and studies protocols

Diego Hidalgo-Mazzei, Ainoa Mateu, María Reinares, Juan Undurraga, Caterina del Mar Bonnín, José Sánchez-Moreno, Eduard Vieta, Francesc Colom

Open Access Research article

Cognitive Remediation and Emotion Skills Training (CREST) for anorexia nervosa in individual format: self-reported outcomes

Kate Tchanturia, Eli Doris, Vicki Mountford, Caroline Fleming

Open Access Reviewer acknowledgement

BMC Psychiatry reviewer acknowledgement 2014

Catherine M Rice, Diana M Marshall

Open Access Research article

Screening for cardiovascular risk factors in adults with serious mental illness: a review of the evidence

Julia B Baller, Emma E McGinty, Susan T Azrin, Denise Juliano-Bult, Gail L Daumit

Open Access Research article

First results of a refeeding program in a psychiatric intensive care unit for patients with extreme anorexia nervosa

Christoph Born, Larissa de la Fontaine, Bettina Winter, Norbert Müller, Annette Schaub, Clemens Früstück, Cornelius Schüle, Ulrich Voderholzer, Ulrich Cuntz, Peter Falkai, Eva Meisenzahl

Open Access Research article

Post-traumatic stress disorder and depression prevalence and associated risk factors among local disaster relief and reconstruction workers fourteen months after the Great East Japan Earthquake: a cross-sectional study

Atsushi Sakuma, Yoko Takahashi, Ikki Ueda, Hirotoshi Sato, Masahiro Katsura, Mikika Abe, Ayami Nagao, Yuriko Suzuki, Masako Kakizaki, Ichiro Tsuji, Hiroo Matsuoka, Kazunori Matsumoto

Open Access Research article

Affective reactions differ between Chinese and American healthy young adults: a cross-cultural study using the international affective picture system

Jinwen Huang, Dongrong Xu, Bradley S Peterson, Jianbo Hu, Linfeng Cao, Ning Wei, Yingran Zhang, Weijuan Xu, Yi Xu, Shaohua Hu

Open Access Research article

Recovery and concordance in a secure forensic psychiatry hospital – the self rated DUNDRUM-3 programme completion and DUNDRUM-4 recovery scales

Mary Davoren, Sarah Hennessy, Catherine Conway, Seamus Marrinan, Pauline Gill, Harry G Kennedy

Open Access Research article

Predicting general criminal recidivism in mentally disordered offenders using a random forest approach

Marlon O Pflueger, Irina Franke, Marc Graf, Henning Hachtel

Open Access Study protocol

Cost-effectiveness of active monitoring versus antidepressants for major depression in primary health care: a 12-month non-randomized controlled trial (INFAP study)

Maria Rubio-Valera, Imma Beneitez, María Teresa Peñarrubia-María, Juan V Luciano, Juan M Mendive, Paul McCrone, Martin Knapp, Ramon Sabés-Figuera, Katarzyna Kocyan, Javier García-Campayo, Antoni Serrano-Blanco

Open Access Research article

Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant mood disorders: a long-term naturalistic study

Umberto Albert, Giuseppe Maina, Andrea Aguglia, Alberto Vitalucci, Filippo Bogetto, Chiara Fronda, Alessandro Ducati, Michele Lanotte

Open Access Research article

Olanzapine long-acting injection: a review of first experiences of post-injection delirium/sedation syndrome in routine clinical practice

Chris J Bushe, Deborah Falk, Ernie Anand, Marta Casillas, Elena Perrin, Rashna Chhabra-Khanna, Holland C Detke

Open Access Research article

Asymmetric dimethylarginine in somatically healthy schizophrenia patients treated with atypical antipsychotics: a case–control study

Anders Jorgensen, Ulla Knorr, Mia Greisen Soendergaard, Jens Lykkesfeldt, Anders Fink-Jensen, Henrik Enghusen Poulsen, Martin Balslev Jorgensen, Niels Vidiendal Olsen, Jonatan Myrup Staalsø

Open Access Research article

Feasibility, acceptability and validity of SMS text messaging for measuring change in depression during a randomised controlled trial

Stewart J Richmond, Ada Keding, Magdalene Hover, Rhian Gabe, Ben Cross, David Torgerson, Hugh MacPherson

Open Access Research article

Khat use in people living with HIV: a facility-based cross-sectional survey from South West Ethiopia

Matiwos Soboka, Markos Tesfaye, Garumma Tolu Feyissa, Charlotte Hanlon

Open Access Review

Binge-eating disorder diagnosis and treatment: a recap in front of DSM-5

Federico Amianto, Luisa Ottone, Giovanni Abbate Daga, Secondo Fassino

Open Access Research article

Oxidant/antioxidant imbalance is an inherent feature of depression

Monika Talarowska, Janusz Szemraj, Michael Berk, Michael Maes, Piotr Gałecki

Open Access Case report

Capgras delusion for animals and inanimate objects in Parkinson’s Disease: a case report

Lucrezia Islam, Sylvie Piacentini, Paola Soliveri, Silvio Scarone, Orsola Gambini

Open Access Research article

Implementation of the Crisis Resolution Team model in adult mental health settings: a systematic review

Claire Wheeler, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Alasdair Churchard, Caroline Fitzgerald, Kate Fullarton, Liberty Mosse, Bethan Paterson, Clementina Galli Zugaro, Sonia Johnson

Open Access Research article

Psychiatric disorders, psychotropic medication use and falls among women: an observational study

Lana J Williams, Julie A Pasco, Amanda L Stuart, Felice N Jacka, Sharon L Brennan, Amelia G Dobbins, Risto Honkanen, Heli Koivumaa-Honkanen, Päivi H Rauma, Michael Berk

Open Access Research article

Current major depressive syndrome measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI): results from a cross-sectional population-based study of adults in Germany

Ulrike E Maske, Markus A Busch, Frank Jacobi, Katja Beesdo-Baum, Ingeburg Seiffert, Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Ulfert Hapke

Open Access Research article

Depression and quality of life in children with sickle cell disease: the effect of social support

Mohammad Gamal Sehlo, Hayat Zakaria Kamfar

Open Access Research article

Self-harm amongst people of Chinese origin versus White people living in England: a cohort study

Shu-Sen Chang, Sarah Steeg, Navneet Kapur, Roger T Webb, Paul SF Yip, Jayne Cooper

Open Access Research article

Multimodal functional and structural neuroimaging investigation of major depressive disorder following treatment with duloxetine

Cynthia HY Fu, Sergi G Costafreda, Anjali Sankar, Tracey M Adams, Mark M Rasenick, Peng Liu, Robert Donati, Luigi A Maglanoc, Paul Horton, Lauren B Marangell

Open Access Study protocol

A randomized controlled trial of smartphone-based mindfulness training for smoking cessation: a study protocol

Kathleen A Garrison, Prasanta Pal, Rahil Rojiani, Jesse Dallery, Stephanie S O’Malley, Judson A Brewer

Open Access Research article

Sertraline plus deanxit to treat patients with depression and anxiety in chronic somatic diseases: a randomized controlled trial

Limin Wang, Zhuoyuan Zhong, Jingyang Hu, Xiaoming Rong, Jun Liu, Songhua Xiao, Zhonglin Liu

Open Access Study protocol

A randomised controlled trial of positive memory training for the treatment of depression within schizophrenia

Craig Steel, Mark van der Gaag, Kees Korrelboom, Judit Simon, Peter Phiri, M Fazil Baksh, Til Wykes, Diana Rose, Suzanna Rose, Mark Hardcastle, Simon Enright, Gareth Evans, David Kingdon

Open Access Research article

Comparative analysis of distinct phenotypes in gambling disorder based on gambling preferences

Laura Moragas, Roser Granero, Randy Stinchfield, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Frida Fröberg, Neus Aymamí, Mónica Gómez-Peña, Ana B Fagundo, Mohammed A Islam, Amparo del Pino-Gutiérrez, Zaida Agüera, Lamprini G Savvidou, Jon Arcelus, Gemma L Witcomb, Sarah Sauchelli, José M Menchón, Susana Jiménez-Murcia

Open Access Research article

Attitudes of acceptability and lack of condemnation toward suicide may be predictive of post-discharge suicide attempts

Igor Galynker, Zimri S Yaseen, Jessica Briggs, Fumitaka Hayashi

Open Access Research article

The characteristics and health needs of pregnant women with schizophrenia compared with bipolar disorder and affective psychoses

Clare L Taylor, Robert Stewart, Jack Ogden, Matthew Broadbent, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Louise M Howard

Open Access Study protocol

Primary prevention of psychosis through interventions in the symptomatic prodromal phase, a pragmatic Norwegian Ultra High Risk study

Inge Joa, Jens Gisselgård, Kolbjørn Brønnick, Thomas McGlashan, Jan Olav Johannessen

Open Access Study protocol

Baclofen as relapse prevention in the treatment of Gamma- Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) dependence: an open label study

Rama M Kamal, Arnt Schellekens, Cornelis AJ De Jong, Boukje AG Dijkstra

Open Access Research article

Antipsychotic drug exposure and risk of pulmonary embolism: a population-based, nested case–control study

Valentino Conti, Mauro Venegoni, Alfredo Cocci, Ida Fortino, Antonio Lora, Corrado Barbui

Open Access Research article

Using films as a psychoeducation tool for patients with schizophrenia: a pilot study using a quasi-experimental pre-post design

Christian von Maffei, Frauke Görges, Werner Kissling, Wolfgang Schreiber, Christine Rummel-Kluge

Open Access Study protocol

Effects of ECT in treatment of depression: study protocol for a prospective neuroradiological study of acute and longitudinal effects on brain structure and function

Leif Oltedal, Ute Kessler, Lars Ersland, Renate Grüner, Ole A Andreassen, Jan Haavik, Per Ivar Hoff, Åsa Hammar, Anders M Dale, Kenneth Hugdahl, Ketil J Oedegaard

Open Access Research article

Experiences of adolescents and young adults with ADHD in Hong Kong: treatment services and clinical management

Kerry KW Cheung, Ian CK Wong, Patrick Ip, Phyllis KL Chan, Candy HY Lin, Lisa YL Wong, Esther W Chan

Open Access Research article

A pilot randomized controlled trial of a stepped care intervention package for depression in primary care in Nigeria

Bibilola D Oladeji, Lola Kola, Taiwo Abiona, Alan A Montgomery, Ricardo Araya, Oye Gureje

Open Access Study protocol

Omega-3 fatty acids in first-episode schizophrenia - a randomized controlled study of efficacy and relapse prevention (OFFER): rationale, design, and methods

Tomasz Pawełczyk, Marta Grancow, Magdalena Kotlicka-Antczak, Elżbieta Trafalska, Piotr Gębski, Janusz Szemraj, Natalia Żurner, Agnieszka Pawełczyk

Open Access Research article

Evaluation of a community awareness programme to reduce delays in referrals to early intervention services and enhance early detection of psychosis

Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Angela Sweeney, Mark Hinton, Nicola Morant, Stephen Pilling, Judy Leibowitz, Helen Killaspy, Sanna Tanskanen, Jonathan Totman, Jessica Armstrong, Sonia Johnson

Open Access Research article

A MRS study of metabolic alterations in the frontal white matter of major depressive disorder patients with the treatment of SSRIs

Yifan Zhang, Yu Han, Yongzhi Wang, Yinfeng Zhang, Li Li, Erhu Jin, Ligang Deng, Brandi Watts, Teresa Golden, Ning Wu

Open Access Study protocol

Cost effectiveness of interpersonal community psychiatric treatment for people with long-term severe non-psychotic mental disorders: protocol of a multi-centre randomized controlled trial

Mark van Veen, Bauke Koekkoek, Niels Mulder, Debby Postulart, Eddy Adang, Steven Teerenstra, Lisette Schoonhoven, Theo van Achterberg

Open Access Research article

Overcoming barriers to recruiting ethnic minorities to mental health research: a typology of recruitment strategies

Waquas Waheed, Adwoa Hughes-Morley, Adrine Woodham, Gill Allen, Peter Bower

Open Access Research article

Prefrontal dysfunction in pediatric Tourette’s disorder as measured by near-infrared spectroscopy

Kazuhiko Yamamuro, Toyosaku Ota, Junzo Iida, Yoko Nakanishi, Mitsuhiro Uratani, Hiroki Matsuura, Naoko Kishimoto, Shohei Tanaka, Hideki Negoro, Toshifumi Kishimoto

Open Access Research article

The impact of structured decision making on absconding by forensic psychiatric patients: results from an A-B design study

Alexander I F Simpson, Stephanie R Penney, Stephanie Fernane, Treena Wilkie

Open Access Research article

The incremental burden of pain in patients with depression: results of a Japanese survey

Jeffrey Vietri, Tempei Otsubo, William Montgomery, Toshinaga Tsuji, Eiji Harada

Open Access Research article

Analysis on evolution and research focus in psychiatry field

Ying Wu, Zhiguang Duan

Open Access Study protocol

Efficacy of low-intensity psychological intervention applied by ICTs for the treatment of depression in primary care: a controlled trial

Adoración Castro, Azucena García-Palacios, Javier García-Campayo, Fermín Mayoral, Cristina Botella, José María García-Herrera, Mari-Cruz Pérez-Yus, Margalida Vives, Rosa M Baños, Miquel Roca, Margalida Gili

Open Access Case report

Lithium as a rescue therapy for regression and catatonia features in two SHANK3 patients with autism spectrum disorder: case reports

Sylvie Serret, Susanne Thümmler, Emmanuelle Dor, Stephanie Vesperini, Andreia Santos, Florence Askenazy

Open Access Research article

Improved quality of life among adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is mediated by protective factors: a cross sectional survey

Jorun Schei, Torunn Stene Nøvik, Per Hove Thomsen, Marit S Indredavik, Thomas Jozefiak

Open Access Research article

Direct and indirect exposure to violence and psychological distress among civil servants in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a prospective cohort study

Claudia S Lopes, Claudia L Moraes, Washington L Junger, Guilherme L Werneck, Antonio C Ponce de Leon, Eduardo Faerstein

Open Access Case report

Quetiapine-associated leucopenia and thrombocytopenia: a case report

Kuang-Yuan Fan, Wen-Yin Chen, Ming-Chyi Huang

Open Access Research article

The structure of post-traumatic stress disorder and complex post-traumatic stress disorder amongst West Papuan refugees

Alvin Kuowei Tay, Susan Rees, Jack Chen, Moses Kareth, Derrick Silove

Open Access Case report

Case report: low-titre anti-Yo reactivity in a female patient with psychotic syndrome and frontoparieto-cerebellar atrophy

Dominique Endres, Evgeniy Perlov, Oliver Stich, Philipp Tobias Meyer, Niklas Lützen, Ludger Tebartz van Elst

Open Access Research article

Predicting posttraumatic stress disorder in children and parents following accidental child injury: evaluation of the Screening Tool for Early Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (STEPP)

Els PM van Meijel, Maj R Gigengack, Eva Verlinden, Brent C Opmeer, Hugo A Heij, J Carel Goslings, Frank W Bloemers, Jan SK Luitse, Frits Boer, Martha A Grootenhuis, Ramón JL Lindauer

Open Access Research article

Associations between climate variability, unemployment and suicide in Australia: a multicity study

Xin Qi, Wenbiao Hu, Andrew Page, Shilu Tong

Open Access Research article

Autism beyond diagnostic categories: characterization of autistic phenotypes in schizophrenia

Anne Kästner, Martin Begemann, Tanja Maria Michel, Sarah Everts, Beata Stepniak, Christiane Bach, Luise Poustka, Joachim Becker, Tobias Banaschewski, Matthias Dose, Hannelore Ehrenreich

Open Access Research article

High-dose benzodiazepine dependence: a qualitative study of patients’ perception on cessation and withdrawal

Michael Liebrenz, Marie-Therese Gehring, Anna Buadze, Carlo Caflisch

Open Access Study protocol

Does lithium reduce acute suicidal ideation and behavior? A protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled multicenter trial of lithium plus Treatment As Usual (TAU) in patients with suicidal major depressive episode

U. Lewitzka, B. Jabs, M. Fülle, V. Holthoff, G. Juckel, I. Uhl, S. Kittel-Schneider, A. Reif, C. Reif-Leonhard, O. Gruber, B. Djawid, S. Goodday, R. Haussmann, A. Pfennig, P. Ritter, J. Conell, E. Severus, M. Bauer

Open Access Research article

The validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire for screening depression in chronic care patients in primary health care in South Africa

Arvin Bhana, Sujit D Rathod, One Selohilwe, Tasneem Kathree, Inge Petersen

Open Access Study protocol

Protocol for CHANGE: a randomized clinical trial assessing lifestyle coaching plus care coordination versus care coordination alone versus treatment as usual to reduce risks of cardiovascular disease in adults with schizophrenia and abdominal obesity

Helene Speyer, Hans Christian Brix Nørgaard, Carsten Hjorthøj, Thomas Axel Madsen, Søren Drivsholm, Charlotta Pisinger, Christian Gluud, Ole Mors, Jesper Krogh, Merete Nordentoft

Open Access Research article

Risk assessment by client and case manager for shared decision making in outpatient forensic psychiatry

Rob H. S. van den Brink, Nadine A. C. Troquete, Harry Beintema, Tamara Mulder, Titus W. D. P. van Os, Robert A. Schoevers, Durk Wiersma

Open Access Research article

Psychotic and schizotypal symptoms in non-psychotic patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Stian Solem, Kristen Hagen, Christoffer Wenaas, Åshild T. Håland, Gunvor Launes, Patrick A. Vogel, Bjarne Hansen, Joseph A. Himle

Open Access Study protocol

An exploratory randomised controlled trial of a web-based integrated bipolar parenting intervention (IBPI) for bipolar parents of young children (aged 3–10)

Steven Jones, Laura D Wainwright, Jelena Jovanoska, Helen Vincent, Peter J Diggle, Rachel Calam, Rob Parker, Rita Long, Debbie Mayes, Matthew Sanders, Fiona Lobban

Open Access Research article

Associations between childhood maltreatment and emotion processing biases in major depression: results from a dot-probe task

Vivien Günther, Udo Dannlowski, Anette Kersting, Thomas Suslow

Open Access Research article

Caregivers consequences of care among patients with eating disorders, depression or schizophrenia

Josune Martín, Angel Padierna, Bob van Wijngaarden, Urko Aguirre, Ane Anton, Pedro Muñoz, José M. Quintana

Open Access Study protocol

Analyzing pathways from childhood maltreatment to internalizing symptoms and disorders in children and adolescents (AMIS): a study protocol

Lars O. White, Annette M. Klein, Clemens Kirschbaum, Maria Kurz-Adam, Manfred Uhr, Bertram Müller-Myhsok, Katrin Hoffmann, Susan Sierau, Andrea Michel, Tobias Stalder, Jenny Horlich, Jan Keil, Anna Andreas, Leonhard Resch, Martin J. Binser, Anna Costa, Elena Giourges, Eva Neudecker, Christiane Wolf, Sandra Scheuer, Marcus Ising, Kai von Klitzing

Open Access Research article

Associations of military divorce with mental, behavioral, and physical health outcomes

Lawrence Wang, Amber Seelig, Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Hope McMaster, John E. Alcaraz, Nancy F. Crum-Cianflone

Open Access Research article

Stigmatising attitudes of undergraduates towards their peers with depression: a cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka

Santushi D. Amarasuriya, Anthony F. Jorm, Nicola J. Reavley, Andrew J. Mackinnon

Open Access Study protocol

The effects of parental components in a trauma-focused cognitive behavioral based therapy for children exposed to interparental violence: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Margreet M. Visser, Machteld D. Telman, J. Clasien de Schipper, Francien Lamers-Winkelman, Carlo Schuengel, Catrin Finkenauer

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Structure, reliability, and validity of the revised child anxiety and depression scale (RCADS) in a multi-ethnic urban sample of Dutch children

Mia P. Kösters, Mai J. M. Chinapaw, Marieke Zwaanswijk, Marcel F. van der Wal, Hans M. Koot

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a heterogeneous disorder: evidence from diffusion tensor imaging and magnetization transfer imaging

Alexander Glahn, Tino Prell, Julian Grosskreutz, Thomas Peschel, Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl

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Expanding care for perinatal women with depression (EXPONATE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of an intervention package for perinatal depression in primary care

Oye Gureje, Bibilola Damilola Oladeji, Ricardo Araya, Alan A. Montgomery, Lola Kola, Laurence Kirmayer, Phyllis Zelkowitz, Danielle Groleau

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Frequency and change mechanisms of psychotherapy among depressed patients: study protocol for a multicenter randomized trial comparing twice-weekly versus once-weekly sessions of CBT and IPT

Sanne J. E. Bruijniks, Judith Bosmans, Frenk P. M. L. Peeters, Steven D. Hollon, Patricia van Oppen, Michael van den Boogaard, Pieter Dingemanse, Pim Cuijpers, Arnoud Arntz, Gerdien Franx, Marcus J. H. Huibers

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The effect of the video game Mindlight on anxiety symptoms in children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Lieke A. M. W. Wijnhoven, Daan H. M. Creemers, Rutger C. M. E. Engels, Isabela Granic

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Preventive Cognitive Therapy versus Treatment as Usual in preventing recurrence of depression: protocol of a multi-centered randomized controlled trial

Margo de Jonge, Claudi LH Bockting, Martijn J Kikkert, Judith E Bosmans, Jack JM Dekker

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Motivation to change and perceptions of the admission process with respect to outcome in adolescent anorexia nervosa

Simona Hillen, Astrid Dempfle, Jochen Seitz, Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann, Katharina Bühren

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Challenges for group leaders working with families dealing with early psychosis: a qualitative study

Liv Nilsen, Irene Norheim, Jan C. Frich, Svein Friis, Jan Ivar Røssberg

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Randomized controlled trial of computer-based treatment of social cognition in schizophrenia: the TRuSST trial protocol

Annika Rose, Sophia Vinogradov, Melissa Fisher, Michael F. Green, Joseph Ventura, Christine Hooker, Michael Merzenich, Mor Nahum

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Use of a formal consensus development technique to produce recommendations for improving the effectiveness of adult mental health multidisciplinary team meetings

Rosalind Raine, Caoimhe Nic a’ Bháird, Penny Xanthopoulou, Isla Wallace, David Ardron, Miriam Harris, Julie Barber, Archie Prentice, Simon Gibbs, Michael King, Jane M. Blazeby, Susan Michie, Anne Lanceley, Alex Clarke, Gill Livingston

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Investigating neural mechanisms of change of cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Marieke E van Der Schaaf, Iris C Schmits, Megan Roerink, Dirk EM Geurts, Ivan Toni, Karin Roelofs, Floris P De Lange, Urs M Nater, Jos WM van der Meer, Hans Knoop

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Study protocol: cross-national comparative case study of recovery-focused mental health care planning and coordination (COCAPP)

Alan Simpson, Ben Hannigan, Michael Coffey, Aled Jones, Sally Barlow, Rachel Cohen, Jitka Všetečková, Alison Faulkner, Mark Haddad

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The Effects of Stress on Cognitive Aging, Physiology and Emotion (ESCAPE) Project

Stacey B. Scott, Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland, Christopher G. Engeland, Joshua M. Smyth, David M. Almeida, Mindy J. Katz, Richard B. Lipton, Jacqueline A. Mogle, Elizabeth Munoz, Nilam Ram, Martin J. Sliwinski

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A cluster randomized clinical trial of a stepped care intervention for depression in primary care (STEPCARE)- study protocol

Oye Gureje, Bibilola Damilola Oladeji, Ricardo Araya, Alan A. Montgomery

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Substance-use disorder in high-functioning autism: clinical and neurocognitive insights from two case reports

Laurence Lalanne, Luisa Weiner, Benoit Trojak, Fabrice Berna, Gilles Bertschy

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Reduced cortical thickness in right Heschl’s gyrus associated with auditory verbal hallucinations severity in first-episode schizophrenia

Xudong Chen, Shengxiang Liang, Weidan Pu, Yinnan Song, Tumbwene E. Mwansisya, Qing Yang, Haihong Liu, Zhening Liu, Baoci Shan, Zhimin Xue

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Parent distress reactions following a serious illness or injury in their child: a protocol paper for the take a breath cohort study

Frank Muscara, Kylie Burke, Maria C McCarthy, Vicki A Anderson, Stephen JC Hearps, Simone J Hearps, Anica Dimovski, Jan M Nicholson

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Group mindfulness based cognitive therapy vs group support for self-injury among young people: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Clare S. Rees, Penelope Hasking, Lauren J. Breen, Ottmar V. Lipp, Cyril Mamotte

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Prospective cohort study of the relationship between neuro-cognition, social cognition and violence in forensic patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

Ken O’Reilly, Gary Donohoe, Ciaran Coyle, Danny O’Sullivan, Arann Rowe, Mairead Losty, Tracey McDonagh, Lasairiona McGuinness, Yvette Ennis, Elizabeth Watts, Louise Brennan, Elizabeth Owens, Mary Davoren, Ronan Mullaney, Zareena Abidin, Harry G Kennedy

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Drug-induced cerebral glucose metabolism resembling Alzheimer’s Disease: a case study

Matthias W. Riepe, Britta Walther, Catharina Vonend, Ambros J. Beer

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The prevalence and correlates of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders: a population based study in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Helena M.S. Zavos, Sisira Siribaddana, Harriet A. Ball, Michael T. Lynskey, Athula Sumathipala, Frühling V. Rijsdijk, Matthew Hotopf

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Coping styles in substance use disorder (SUD) patients with and without co-occurring attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Linda M. Kronenberg, Peter J.J. Goossens, Jooske van Busschbach, Theo van Achterberg, Wim van den Brink

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The situation of former adolescent self-injurers as young adults: a follow-up study

Rebecca C. Groschwitz, Paul L. Plener, Michael Kaess, Teresa Schumacher, Ramona Stoehr, Isabel Boege

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Study protocol: a randomised controlled trial testing the effectiveness of ‘Op Volle Kracht’ in Dutch residential care

Martine M. Weeland, Karin S. Nijhof, Ignace Vermaes, Rutger C. M. E. Engels, Jan K. Buitelaar

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Association between suicidal behaviour and impaired glucose metabolism in depressive disorders

Hannu Koponen, Hannu Kautiainen, Esa Leppänen, Pekka Mäntyselkä, Mauno Vanhala

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Symptom profile and short term outcome of catatonia: an exploratory clinical study

Benyam Worku, Abebaw Fekadu

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Effectiveness of the Comprehensive Approach to Rehabilitation (CARe) methodology: design of a cluster randomized controlled trial

Neis A. Bitter, Diana P. K. Roeg, Chijs van Nieuwenhuizen, Jaap van Weeghel

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Extracting antipsychotic polypharmacy data from electronic health records: developing and evaluating a novel process

Giouliana Kadra, Robert Stewart, Hitesh Shetty, Richard G. Jackson, Mark A. Greenwood, Angus Roberts, Chin-Kuo Chang, James H. MacCabe, Richard D. Hayes

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Broad autism phenotype features of Chinese parents with autistic children and their associations with severity of social impairment in probands

Li-Juan Shi, Jian-Jun Ou, Jing-Bo Gong, Su-Hong Wang, Yuan-Yue Zhou, Fu-Rong Zhu, Xu-Dong Liu, Jing-Ping Zhao, Xue-Rong Luo

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Light therapy for better mood and insulin sensitivity in patients with major depression and type 2 diabetes: a randomised, double-blind, parallel-arm trial

Annelies Brouwer, Daniël H. van Raalte, Michaela Diamant, Femke Rutters, Eus J.W. van Someren, Frank J. Snoek, Aartjan T.F. Beekman, Marijke A. Bremmer

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Prevalence of depression and associated factors among Somali refugee at melkadida camp, southeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Fetuma Feyera, Getnet Mihretie, Asres Bedaso, Dereje Gedle, Gemechu Kumera

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The self-management of longer-term depression: learning from the patient, a qualitative study

Eleni Chambers, Sarah Cook, Anna Thake, Alexis Foster, Sue Shaw, Rebecca Hutten, Glenys Parry, Tom Ricketts

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Effect of religiosity/spirituality and sense of coherence on depression within a rural population in Greece: the Spili III project

Dimitrios Anyfantakis, Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis, Manolis Linardakis, Sue Shea, Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Christos Lionis

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Skating on thin ice: pragmatic prescribing for medication refractory schizophrenia

Derek K. Tracy, Dan W. Joyce, S. Neil Sarkar, Maria-Jesus Mateos Fernandez, Sukhwinder S. Shergill

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Driving behaviour in adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Madeleine J. Groom, Editha van Loon, David Daley, Peter Chapman, Chris Hollis

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Parental intimate partner homicide and its consequences for children: protocol for a population-based study

Eva Alisic, Arend Groot, Hanneke Snetselaar, Tielke Stroeken, Elise van de Putte

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What are the factors associated with depressive symptoms among orphans and vulnerable children in Cambodia?

Ken Ing Cherng Ong, Siyan Yi, Sovannary Tuot, Pheak Chhoun, Akira Shibanuma, Junko Yasuoka, Masamine Jimba

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Aripiprazole for the treatment of tic disorders in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chun-Song Yang, Hong Huang, Ling-Li Zhang, Cai-Rong Zhu, Qin Guo

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Exploring the relation between childhood trauma, temperamental traits and mindfulness in borderline personality disorder

Matilde Elices, Juan C. Pascual, Cristina Carmona, Ana Martín-Blanco, Albert Feliu-Soler, Elisabet Ruiz, Montserrat Gomà-i-Freixanet, Víctor Pérez, Joaquim Soler

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Paternal and maternal bonding styles in childhood are associated with the prevalence of chronic pain in a general adult population: the Hisayama Study

Kozo Anno, Mao Shibata, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Rie Iwaki, Hiroshi Kawata, Ryoko Sawamoto, Chiharu Kubo, Yutaka Kiyohara, Nobuyuki Sudo, Masako Hosoi

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Employment of ex-prisoners with mental health problems, a realistic evaluation protocol

Ian S. Hamilton, Justine Schneider, Eddie Kane, Melanie Jordan

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Hypoglutamatergic state is associated with reduced cerebral glucose metabolism in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis: a case report

Dominique Endres, Evgeniy Perlov, Oliver Stich, Sebastian Rauer, Simon Maier, Zora Waldkircher, Thomas Lange, Irina Mader, Philipp Tobias Meyer, Ludger Tebartz van Elst

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Prevalence and characteristics of suicide attempters and ideators among acutely admitted psychiatric hospital patients in northwest Russia and northern Norway

Tore Sørlie, Knut W Sørgaard, Anatoly Bogdanov, Trond Bratlid, Grigory Rezvy

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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-44 (OBQ-44)

Jing Wang, Zhen Wei, He Wang, Zeyu Jiang, Ziwen Peng

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The course of depression in late life as measured by the Montgomery and Asberg Depression Rating Scale in an observational study of hospitalized patients

Tom Borza, Knut Engedal, Sverre Bergh, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Geir Selbæk

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Electronic personal health records for people with severe mental illness; a feasibility study

Dan Robotham, Matthew Mayhew, Diana Rose, Til Wykes

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An evaluation of variation in published estimates of schizophrenia prevalence from 1990─2013: a systematic literature review

Jason C. Simeone, Alexandra J. Ward, Philip Rotella, Jenna Collins, Ricarda Windisch

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The effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in obese females with binge eating disorder: a protocol for a double-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled trial

Mara Fernandes Maranhão, Nara Mendes Estella, Maria Elisa Gisbert Cury, Veruska Lastoria Amigo, Clarissa Mollinero Picasso, Arthur Berberian, Iain Campbell, Ulrike Schmidt, Angélica Medeiros Claudino

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Optimising plasma levels of clozapine during metabolic interactions: a review and case report with adjunct rifampicin treatment

Siobhan Gee, Thomas Dixon, Mary Docherty, Sukhwinder S Shergill

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Counselling versus low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for persistent sub-threshold and mild depression (CLICD): a pilot/feasibility randomised controlled trial

Elizabeth Freire, Christopher Williams, Claudia-Martina Messow, Mick Cooper, Robert Elliott, Alex McConnachie, Andrew Walker, Deborah Heard, Jill Morrison

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Measuring depression with CES-D in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: the validity and its comparison to PHQ-9

Yuying Zhang, Rose Z W Ting, Marco H B Lam, Siu-Ping Lam, Roseanne O. Yeung, Hairong Nan, Risa Ozaki, Andrea O Y Luk, Alice P S Kong, Yun-Kwok Wing, Norman Sartorius, Juliana C N Chan

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Depression in late adolescence: a cross-sectional study in senior high schools in Greece

Konstantina Magklara, Stefanos Bellos, Dimitrios Niakas, Stelios Stylianidis, Gerasimos Kolaitis, Venetsanos Mavreas, Petros Skapinakis

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Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Montgomery- Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM)

Anne Yee, Abdul Rahim Mat Yassim, Huai Seng Loh, Chong Guan Ng, Kit-Aun Tan

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Indoor rock climbing (bouldering) as a new treatment for depression: study design of a waitlist-controlled randomized group pilot study and the first results

Katharina Luttenberger, Eva-Maria Stelzer, Stefan Först, Matthias Schopper, Johannes Kornhuber, Stephanie Book

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Erratum to: Long-acting methylphenidate formulations in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review of head-to-head studies

David Coghill, Tobias Banaschewski, Alessandro Zuddas, Antonio Pelaz, Antonella Gagliano, Manfred Doepfner

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Parental care protects traumatized Sri Lankan children from internalizing behavior problems

Vathsalan Sriskandarajah, Frank Neuner, Claudia Catani

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Prevalence of psychotic disorders in an urban area of France

Andrei Szöke, Grégoire Baudin, Ghassen Saba, Baptiste Pignon, Jean-Romain Richard, Marion Leboyer, Franck Schürhoff

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Common or distinct pathways to psychosis? A systematic review of evidence from prospective studies for developmental risk factors and antecedents of the schizophrenia spectrum disorders and affective psychoses

Kristin R. Laurens, Luming Luo, Sandra L. Matheson, Vaughan J. Carr, Alessandra Raudino, Felicity Harris, Melissa J. Green

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Depression and anxiety during the perinatal period

Nichole Fairbrother, Allan H. Young, Patricia Janssen, Martin M. Antony, Emma Tucker

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Study protocol: a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of a psychosexual training program for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

Kirsten Visser, Kirstin Greaves-Lord, Nouchka T. Tick, Frank C. Verhulst, Athanasios Maras, Esther J. M. van der Vegt

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Carers’ experiences of involvement in care planning: a qualitative exploration of the facilitators and barriers to engagement with mental health services

Lindsey Cree, Helen L. Brooks, Kathryn Berzins, Claire Fraser, Karina Lovell, Penny Bee

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Barriers to the sustainability of an intervention designed to improve patient engagement within NHS mental health rehabilitation units: a qualitative study nested within a randomised controlled trial

Melanie Lean, Gerard Leavey, Helen Killaspy, Nicholas Green, Isobel Harrison, Sarah Cook, Thomas Craig, Frank Holloway, Maurice Arbuthnott, Michael King

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Depression and anxiety disorder among epileptic people at Amanuel Specialized Mental Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Minale Tareke Tegegne, Tilahun Belete Mossie, Andargie Abate Awoke, Ashagre Molla Assaye, Belete Temitm Gebrie, Desalegn Asmare Eshetu

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A brief intervention to improve exercising in patients with schizophrenia: a controlled pilot study with mental contrasting and implementation intentions (MCII)

Pascal Sailer, Frank Wieber, Karl Pröpster, Steffen Stoewer, Daniel Nischk, Franz Volk, Michael Odenwald

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Associations between fruit and vegetable consumption and psychological distress: results from a population-based study

Aline Richard, Sabine Rohrmann, Caroline L. Vandeleur, Meichun Mohler-Kuo, Monika Eichholzer

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Mindfulness based cognitive therapy versus treatment as usual in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Lotte Janssen, Cornelis C. Kan, Pieter J. Carpentier, Bram Sizoo, Sevket Hepark, Janneke Grutters, Rogier Donders, Jan K. Buitelaar, Anne E M Speckens

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Cost effectiveness and budgetary impact of the Boston University approach to Psychiatric Rehabilitation for societal participation in people with severe mental illness: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Sarita A. Sanches, Wilma E. Swildens, Jooske T. van Busschbach, A. Dennis Stant, Talitha L. Feenstra, Jaap van Weeghel

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The Danish 22q11 research initiative

Henriette Schmock, Anders Vangkilde, Kit Melissa Larsen, Elvira Fischer, Michelle Rosgaard Birknow, Jens Richardt Møllegaard Jepsen, Charlotte Olesen, Flemming Skovby, Kerstin Jessica Plessen, Morten Mørup, Ollie Hulme, William Frans Christiaan Baaré, Michael Didriksen, Hartwig Roman Siebner, Thomas Werge, Line Olsen

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Sex and race/ethnic disparities in the cross-sectional association between depressive symptoms and muscle mass: the Multi-ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Rosemay A. Remigio-Baker, Matthew A. Allison, Pamela J. Schreiner, Mercedes R. Carnethon, Jennifer A. Nettleton, Mahasin S. Mujahid, Moyses Szklo, Rosa M. Crum, Jeannie-Marie Leuotsakos, Manuel Franco, Nicole Jensky, Sherita Hill Golden

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Major depressive disorder as a nonlinear dynamic system: bimodality in the frequency distribution of depressive symptoms over time

Bettina Hosenfeld, Elisabeth H. Bos, Klaas J. Wardenaar, Henk Jan Conradi, Han L. J. van der Maas, Ingmar Visser, Peter de Jonge

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Occupational class differences in suicide: evidence of changes over time and during the global financial crisis in Australia

Alison J. Milner, Heather Niven, Anthony D. LaMontagne

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Community health workers can improve child growth of antenatally-depressed, South African mothers: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Mark Tomlinson, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Jessica Harwood, Ingrid M. le Roux, Mary O’Connor, Carol Worthman

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Combining the Suicide Intent Scale and the Karolinska Interpersonal Violence Scale in suicide risk assessments

J. Stefansson, P. Nordström, B. Runeson, M. Åsberg, J. Jokinen

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Health facility determinants and trends of ICD-10 outpatient psychiatric consultations across Sofala, Mozambique: time-series analyses from 2012 to 2014

Bradley H. Wagenaar, Vasco Cumbe, Manuela Raunig-Berhó, Deepa Rao, Manuel Napúa, James P. Hughes, Kenneth Sherr

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Prenatal maternal bereavement and risk of eating disorders in infants and toddlers: a population-based cohort study

Xiujuan Su, Beibei Xu, Hong Liang, Jørn Olsen, Wei Yuan, Sven Cnattingius, Krisztina D. László, Jiong Li

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Alcohol consumption and hazardous drinking in western Kenya—a household survey in a health and demographic surveillance site

Rachel Jenkins, Caleb Othieno, Linnet Ongeri, David Kiima, Peter Sifuna, James Kingora, Raymond Omollo, Bernhards Ogutu

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Positive Emotions Program for Schizophrenia (PEPS): a pilot intervention to reduce anhedonia and apathy

Jérôme Favrod, Alexandra Nguyen, Caroline Fankhauser, Alban Ismailaj, Jean-David Hasler, Abel Ringuet, Shyhrete Rexhaj, Charles Bonsack

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Problem Management Plus (PM+) for common mental disorders in a humanitarian setting in Pakistan; study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (RCT)

Marit Sijbrandij, Saeed Farooq, Richard A. Bryant, Katie Dawson, Syed Usman Hamdani, Anna Chiumento, Fareed Minhas, Khalid Saeed, Atif Rahman, Mark van Ommeren

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The Danish High Risk and Resilience Study – VIA 7 - a cohort study of 520 7-year-old children born of parents diagnosed with either schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or neither of these two mental disorders

Anne A. E. Thorup, Jens Richardt Jepsen, Ditte Vestbjerg Ellersgaard, Birgitte Klee Burton, Camilla Jerlang Christiani, Nicoline Hemager, Mette Skjærbæk, Anne Ranning, Katrine Søborg Spang, Ditte Lou Gantriis, Aja Neergaard Greve, Kate Kold Zahle, Ole Mors, Kerstin Jessica Plessen, Merete Nordentoft

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PIPEQ-OS – an instrument for on-site measurements of the experiences of inpatients at psychiatric institutions

Oyvind Bjertnaes, Hilde Hestad Iversen, Johanne Kjollesdal

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Assessment and treatment of asylum seekers after a suicide attempt: a comparative study of people registered at mental health services in a Swedish location

Maria Sundvall, Dag H. Tidemalm, David E. Titelman, Bo Runeson, Sofie Bäärnhielm

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Attachment and coping in psychosis in relation to spiritual figures

Philippe Huguelet, Sylvia Mohr, Isabelle Rieben, Roland Hasler, Nader Perroud, Pierre-Yves Brandt

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Predictors of length of stay in psychiatry: analyses of electronic medical records

Jan Wolff, Paul McCrone, Anita Patel, Klaus Kaier, Claus Normann

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Triage, decision-making and follow-up of patients referred to a UK forensic service: validation of the DUNDRUM toolkit

Mark Freestone, Deborah Bull, Roz Brown, Neil Boast, Faye Blazey, Paul Gilluley

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Longitudinal changes in somatic symptoms and family disagreements among depression and community groups: a 23-year study

Xiaoyu Bi, Jessica Y. Breland, Rudolf H. Moos, Ruth C. Cronkite

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The relationship between facial emotion recognition and executive functions in first-episode patients with schizophrenia and their siblings

Chengqing Yang, Tianhong Zhang, Zezhi Li, Anisha Heeramun-Aubeeluck, Na Liu, Nan Huang, Jie Zhang, Leiying He, Hui Li, Yingying Tang, Fazhan Chen, Fei Liu, Jijun Wang, Zheng Lu

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Prevalence of ADHD in nonpsychotic adult psychiatric care (ADPSYC): A multinational cross-sectional study in Europe

Walter Deberdt, Johannes Thome, Jeremie Lebrec, Susanne Kraemer, Irene Fregenal, J. Antoni Ramos-Quiroga, Muhammad Arif

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Evaluating discussion board engagement in the MoodSwings online self-help program for bipolar disorder: protocol for an observational prospective cohort study

Emma Gliddon, Sue Lauder, Lesley Berk, Victoria Cosgrove, David Grimm, Seetal Dodd, Trisha Suppes, Michael Berk

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Direct and indirect influences of childhood abuse on depression symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder

Yumi Hayashi, Yasumasa Okamoto, Koki Takagaki, Go Okada, Shigeru Toki, Takeshi Inoue, Hajime Tanabe, Makoto Kobayakawa, Shigeto Yamawaki

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Structured follow-up by general practitioners after deliberate self-poisoning: a randomised controlled trial

TK Grimholt, D. Jacobsen, OR Haavet, L. Sandvik, T. Jorgensen, AB Norheim, O. Ekeberg

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The other side of recovery: validation of the Portuguese version of the subjective experiences of psychosis scale

Filipa Martins, Sandra C. Soares, Pedro Bem-Haja, Carolina Roque, Nuno Madeira

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Preferred intensity exercise for adolescents receiving treatment for depression: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Tim Carter, Boliang Guo, David Turner, Ioannis Morres, Elizabeth Khalil, Emily Brighton, Marie Armstrong, Patrick Callaghan

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Community-based mental health treatments for survivors of torture and militant attacks in Southern Iraq: a randomized control trial

William M. Weiss, Laura K. Murray, Goran Abdulla Sabir Zangana, Zayan Mahmooth, Debra Kaysen, Shannon Dorsey, Kristen Lindgren, Alden Gross, Sarah McIvor Murray, Judith K. Bass, Paul Bolton

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Client perceptions of the mental health engagement network: a qualitative analysis of an electronic personal health record

Cheryl Forchuk, Jeffrey P. Reiss, Tony O’Regan, Paige Ethridge, Lorie Donelle, Abraham Rudnick

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A study of diagnostic accuracy of the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory – Thai Version (FOCI-T)

Ratana Saipanish, Thanita Hiranyatheb, Sudawan Jullagate, Manote Lotrakul

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Predictors of orthorexic behaviours in patients with eating disorders: a preliminary study

Anna Brytek-Matera, Radosław Rogoza, Carla Gramaglia, Patrizia Zeppegno

Open Access Case report

Remission of irreversible aripiprazole-induced tardive dystonia with clozapine: a case report

Soohyun Joe, Jangho Park, Jongseok Lim, Choongman Park, Joonho Ahn

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Variation by ethnic group in premature mortality risk following self-harm: a multicentre cohort study in England

Pauline Turnbull, Roger Webb, Nav Kapur, Caroline Clements, Helen Bergen, Keith Hawton, Jennifer Ness, Keith Waters, Ellen Townsend, Jayne Cooper

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Efficacy of cognitive rehabilitation on psychosocial functioning in Borderline Personality Disorder: a randomized controlled trial

Juan C. Pascual, Nerea Palomares, Ángela Ibáñez, Maria J. Portella, Rocío Arza, Raquel Reyes, Albert Feliu-Soler, Marina Díaz-Marsá, Jerónimo Saiz-Ruiz, Joaquim Soler, Jose L. Carrasco

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Case report: an unexpected link between partial deletion of the SHANK3 gene and Heller’s dementia infantilis, a rare subtype of autism spectrum disorder

Anne Philippe, Yann Craus, Marlène Rio, Nadia Bahi-Buisson, Nathalie Boddaert, Valérie Malan, Jean-Paul Bonnefont, Laurence Robel

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Study protocol for the randomised controlled trial: Ketamine augmentation of ECT to improve outcomes in depression (Ketamine-ECT study)

Liam Trevithick, R. Hamish McAllister-Williams, Andrew Blamire, Tim Branton, Ross Clark, Darragh Downey, Graham Dunn, Andrew Easton, Rebecca Elliott, Clare Ellwell, Katherine Hayden, Fiona Holland, Salman Karim, Jo Lowe, Colleen Loo, Rajesh Nair, Timothy Oakley, Antony Prakash, Parveen K Sharma, Stephen R. Williams, Ian M. Anderson

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Effectiveness of a brief psychoeducational group intervention for relatives on the course of disease in patients after inpatient depression treatment compared with treatment as usual – study protocol of a multisite randomised controlled trial

Fabian Frank, Juliette Wilk, Levente Kriston, Ramona Meister, Shinji Shimodera, Klaus Hesse, Eva-Maria Bitzer, Mathias Berger, Lars P. Hölzel

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Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy with unaccompanied refugee minors: a case series

Johanna Unterhitzenberger, Rima Eberle-Sejari, Miriam Rassenhofer, Thorsten Sukale, Rita Rosner, Lutz Goldbeck

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Depression symptom and professional mental health service use

Jeong Lim Kim, Jaelim Cho, Sohee Park, Eun-Cheol Park

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Prevalence, associated factors and predictors of anxiety: a community survey in Selangor, Malaysia

Siti Fatimah Kader Maideen, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Lekhraj Rampal, Firdaus Mukhtar

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Training community mental health staff in Guangzhou, China: evaluation of the effect of a new training model

Jie Li, Juan Li, Graham Thornicroft, Hui Yang, Wen Chen, Yuanguang Huang

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Factors associated with depression among adolescents living with HIV in Malawi

Maria H. Kim, Alick C. Mazenga, Xiaoying Yu, Akash Devandra, Chi Nguyen, Saeed Ahmed, Peter N. Kazembe, Carla Sharp

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Stress reactions after a patient suicide and their relations to the profile of mental health professionals

Dolores Angela Castelli Dransart, Jean-Luc Heeb, Alida Gulfi, Elisabeth M. Gutjahr

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The Early Psychosis Intervention Center (EPICENTER): development and six-month outcomes of an American first-episode psychosis clinical service

Nicholas J. K. Breitborde, Emily K. Bell, David Dawley, Cindy Woolverton, Alan Ceaser, Allison C. Waters, Spencer C. Dawson, Andrew W. Bismark, Angelina J. Polsinelli, Lisa Bartolomeo, Jessica Simmons, Beth Bernstein, Patricia Harrison-Monroe

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