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Stressful life events preceding the onset of depression in Asian patients with major depressive disorder
Conclusion: Understanding the nature and basis of culturally determined susceptibilities to specific stressful life events is critical for establishing a policy of depression prevention and providing effective counseling services for depressed patients. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - December 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Park, S., Hatim, A., Si, T.-M., Jeon, H. J., Srisurapanont, M., Bautista, D., Liu, S.-i., Chua, H. C., Hong, J. P. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Communication of a schizophrenia diagnosis: A qualitative study of patients' perspectives
This study examines the perceptions of people with schizophrenia surrounding the communication of this diagnosis. Methods: A generic qualitative methodological approach was used. A total of 14 patients with schizophrenia were recruited through community mental health services (n = 10) and the Australia Schizophrenia Research Bank (ASRB; n = 4) in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore the experiences and perceptions of people with schizophrenia about the way a schizophrenia diagnosis was communicated by mental health clinicians. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, codes genera...
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - December 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Loughland, C., Cheng, K., Harris, G., Kelly, B., Cohen, M., Sandhu, H., Varmos, M., Levin, T. T., Bylund, C., Landa, Y., Outram, S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Childhood bullying and healthcare adherence in adulthood
Conclusions: Despite all of the deleterious psychological and physical effects of being bullied in childhood, there was no evidence that non-adherence with healthcare in adulthood is one of them. In contrast, bullies evidenced several areas of reduced healthcare adherence. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - December 23, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sansone, R. A., Bohinc, R. J., Wiederman, M. W. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Book review: Psychiatry
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Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Castaldelli-Maia, J. M. Tags: Book review Source Type: research

Romantic relationships and psychological distress among adolescents: Moderating role of friendship closeness
Conclusion: Future research should focus on the interactive roles that friendships and romantic relationships play in the emergence of psychopathology during adolescence. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chow, C. M., Ruhl, H., Buhrmester, D. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Type of unit and population served matters when implementing a smoke-free policy in mental health settings: Perceptions of unit managers across England
Conclusions: Our results demonstrate the importance of taking into account the type of unit and acuity of patients when enacting smoke-free policy and addressing staff smoking. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Zabeen, S., Tsourtos, G., Campion, J., Lawn, S. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The attributable burden of panic disorder in the impairment of quality of life in a national survey in Italy
Conclusions: The burden attributable to the impairment of QoL following a lifetime diagnosis of PD was found to be not so great compared to the impairment caused by Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) or neurological conditions. The comorbidity of PD with AP worsens QoL significantly. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carta, M. G., Moro, M. F., Aguglia, E., Balestrieri, M., Caraci, F., Dell'Osso, L., Di Sciascio, G., Drago, F., Hardoy, M. C., D'Aloja, E., Machado, S., Roncone, R., Faravelli, C. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Determinants of subjective and objective burden of informal caregiving of patients with psychotic disorders
Conclusion: The functioning level of the patients was the main determinant of the subjective burden of informal care. For the objective burden, no main determinant was found. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Flyckt, L., Fatouros-Bergman, H., Koernig, T. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Psychological strains and suicide intent: Results from a psychological autopsy study with Chinese rural young suicides
Conclusion: The study further supports that suicide intent can be predicted by psychological strains in Chinese rural young suicides. The scanning of psychological strains can be used for suicide prevention in Chinese rural young suicides. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sun, L., Li, H., Zhang, J., Wu, Q. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Sometimes more competent, but always less warm: Perceptions of biologically oriented mental-health clinicians
Conclusion: These findings may have important clinical implications for the crucial therapeutic alliance between therapists and patients. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Lebowitz, M. S., Ahn, W.-k., Oltman, K. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Applying the CHIME recovery framework in two culturally diverse Australian communities: Qualitative results
Conclusions: CHIME was applicable in both groups, but culture mediated how cross-cutting issues (e.g. stigma) and sub-components of CHIME were operationalised. Recovery was also influenced by participant’s socio-economic context. Research, policy and practice implications are discussed. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Brijnath, B. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Mental health of internally displaced persons in Jalozai camp, Pakistan
Conclusion: Internal displacement may bring psychological issues for internally displaced persons, that is, their well-being may decrease and depression, anxiety and stress may increase during displacement. Limitations and implications of the study were discussed further. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mujeeb, A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Lessons from the 2004 Asian tsunami: Nature, prevalence and determinants of prolonged grief disorder among tsunami survivors in South Indian coastal villages
Conclusion: Our findings support the validity of PGD in a non-Western post-disaster community and its distinctness from PTSD. They have important public health implications in planning responses to natural disasters and for future revisions of diagnostic classifications. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Rajkumar, A. P., Mohan, T. S., Tharyan, P. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Experienced and anticipated discrimination among people with major depressive disorder in Serbia
Conclusion: It is important to design interventions to overcome discrimination toward persons with depression at all levels. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Milacic Vidojevic, I., Dragojevic, N., Toskovic, O. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

The role of relatives in pathways to care of patients with a first episode of psychosis
Conclusions: Relatives play a crucial role in pathways to care of patients with psychosis. DUI and DUP could be reduced by interventions aimed at increasing knowledge of early symptoms in the general population, and by the provision of psychiatric consultations in non-stigmatizing settings for young people with psychological distress. (Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry)
Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - October 8, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Del Vecchio, V., Luciano, M., Sampogna, G., De Rosa, C., Giacco, D., Tarricone, I., Catapano, F., Fiorillo, A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research