Prevalence of Psychosis in Tuberculosis Patients and their Non-Tuberculosis Family Contacts in a Multi-Drug Treatment Resistant Treatment Center in Nigeria
This study aimed at determining the prevalence of psychosis in tuberculosis patients in comparison to non-tuberculosis control, and its correlation with disease pattern. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: V.O. Lasebikan, O.M. Ige Source Type: research
Physicians' attitudes toward integrating consultation-liaison psychiatric services in four major general hospitals in Tehran
Our objective was to validate a scale for the evaluation of attitudes of physicians toward integrating consultation-liaison psychiatric services and then apply it among the nonpsychiatrist attending physicians of four major general hospitals in Tehran. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 28, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mostafa Hamdieh, Seyedshahab Banihashem, Narges Beyraghi, Maryam Abbasinejad, Farokh Hagh-Ranjbar Source Type: research
Cut points on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) that predict response to cognitive–behavioral treatments for depression
Monitoring depressive symptoms during treatment can guide clinical decision making and improve outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore values on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) that could predict response to treatment. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 28, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Stephen M. Schueller, Mary J. Kwasny, Blake F. Dear, Nickolai Titov, David C. Mohr Source Type: research
Demographic, clinical and psychosocial factors identify a high-risk group for depression screening among predominantly Hispanic patients with Type 2 diabetes in safety net care
Identify biopsychosocial factors associated with depression for patients with Type 2 diabetes. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 28, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kathleen Ell, Wayne Katon, Pey-Jiuan Lee, Jeffrey Guterman, Shinyi Wu Source Type: research
Physicians' Attitudes toward Integrating Consultation-Liasion Psychiatric Services in four major General Hospitals in Tehran
Our objective was to validate a scale for the evaluation of attitudes of physicians toward integrating consultation-liaision psychiatric services and then apply it among the non-psychiatrist attending physicians of four major general hospitals in Tehran. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 28, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mostafa Hamdieh, Seyedshahab Banihashem, Narges Beyraghi, Maryam Abbasinejad, Farokh Hagh-Ranjbar Source Type: research
Cut Points on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) that Predict Response to Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments for Depression
Monitoring depressive symptoms during treatment can guide clinical decision-making and improve outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore values on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) that could predict response to treatment. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 28, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Stephen M. Schueller, Mary J. Kwasny, Blake F. Dear, Nickolai Titov, David C. Mohr Source Type: research
Demographic, Clinical, and Psychosocial Factors Identify a High Risk Group for Depression Screening among Predominantly Hispanic Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Safety Net Care
Identify bio-psychosocial factors associated with depression for patients with type 2 diabetes. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 28, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Kathleen Ell, Wayne Katon, Pey-Jiuan Lee, Jeffrey Guterman, Shinyi Wu Source Type: research
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment as a Preliminary Assessment Tool in General Psychiatry
Diagnosing cognitive functions appears to be at least as important for the psychiatric patients functioning as axial symptoms of psychic disorders [1, 2, 3, 4]. The occurrence of cognitive disorders depending on their grounds determines recommendation for neurological (organically based disorders) or psychiatric (schizophrenia, affective disorders) rehabilitation. Two out of six symptom levels of schizophrenia understood as mind entropy [5] concern cognitive functioning: procedural sphere (executive functions and motor capacity), and neuropsychological variables (attention, memory and concentration impairment). (Source: Ge...
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 28, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: J. Gierus, A. Mosiołek, T. Koweszko, P. Wnukiewicz, O. Kozyra, A. Szulc Source Type: research
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Organ Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review
To summarize and critically review the existing literature on the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following organ transplantation, risk factors for post-transplantation PTSD and the relationship of post-transplant PTSD to other clinical outcomes including health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and mortality. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 27, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dimitry S. Davydow, Erika D. Lease, Jorge D. Reyes Source Type: research
Predicting Delirium: A Review of Risk-Stratification Models
Delirium is a common condition in hospitalized patients and is associated with multiple adverse outcomes. There is increasing evidence to support interventions that prevent delirium, so the identification of patients at high risk is of significant clinical value. Numerous risk factors have been identified, including both pre-morbid patient characteristics and acute precipitants. Despite this, predicting the occurrence of delirium remains a clinical challenge. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 20, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mark W. Newman, Linda C. O'Dwyer, Lisa Rosenthal Source Type: research
Associations of borderline personality with pain, problems with medications and suicidality in a community sample of chronic non-cancer pain patients prescribed opioids for pain
This article aims to examine the prevalence and associations of BPD in a large community sample of CNCP patients and the association with medication problems and suicidality. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 16, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gabrielle Campbell, Raimondo Bruno, Shane Darke, Louisa Degenhardt Source Type: research
Shortening the PHQ-9: a proof-of-principle study of utilizing Stochastic Curtailment as a method for constructing ultrashort screening instruments
In primary care, screening instruments for mental health should be ultrashort to allow for routine usage. In this paper, Stochastic Curtailment is introduced as a method for constructing ultrashort screeners. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 13, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Niels Smits, Matthew D. Finkelman Source Type: research
Shortening the PHQ-9: A proof of principle study of utilizing stochastic curtailment as a method for constructing ultra-short screening instruments
In primary care, screening instruments for mental health should be ultra-short to allow for routine usage. In this paper, Stochastic Curtailment is introduced as a method for constructing ultra-short screeners. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 13, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Niels Smits, Matthew D. Finkelman Source Type: research
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of depression on subsequent smoking cessation in patients with chronic respiratory conditions
To systematically review the impact of depression on subsequent smoking cessation in prospective studies of chronic respiratory patients. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 9, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shu Ying Ho, Nora Alnashri, Daniela Rohde, M.L.I.S. Paul Murphy, Frank Doyle Source Type: research
The Development and Implementation of a Brief Intervention for Medically Admitted Suicide Attempt Survivors
The current study endeavored to establish the feasibility and acceptability of a brief intervention for medically admitted suicide attempt survivors. (Source: General Hospital Psychiatry)
Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Stephen S. O’Connor, Katherine Anne Comtois, Jin Wang, Joan Russo, Roselyn Peterson, Leiszle Lapping-Carr, Douglas Zatzick Source Type: research
