Paternalism v. autonomy [Correspondence]
(Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Brexit woes [Correspondence]
(Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research
Changes in extra-striatal functional connectivity in patients with schizophrenia in a psychotic episode [PAPERS]
Conclusions
Results indicate aberrant extra-striatal connectivity during psychosis and a relationship between reduced putamen–right anterior insula connectivity and hallucinations. Data suggest that altered intrinsic connectivity links striatal and insular pathophysiology in psychosis. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Peters, H., Riedl, V., Manoliu, A., Scherr, M., Schwerthöffer, D., Zimmer, C., Förstl, H., Bäuml, J., Sorg, C., Koch, K. Tags: PAPERS Source Type: research
Adaptive working memory strategy training in early Alzheimer's disease: randomised controlled trial [PAPERS]
Conclusions
Chunking-based cognitive training is a simple and potentially scalable intervention to improve cognitive function in early Alzheimer's disease. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Huntley, J. D., Hampshire, A., Bor, D., Owen, A., Howard, R. J. Tags: PAPERS Source Type: research
Methylene blue treatment for residual symptoms of bipolar disorder: randomised crossover study [PAPERS]
Conclusions
Methylene blue used as an adjunctive medication improved residual symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with bipolar disorder. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alda, M., McKinnon, M., Blagdon, R., Garnham, J., MacLellan, S., O'Donovan, C., Hajek, T., Nair, C., Dursun, S., MacQueen, G. Tags: PAPERS Source Type: research
Research of Hope - poems by doctors [Extras]
(Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Fox, S. Tags: Extras Source Type: research
Impact of long-term medical conditions on the outcomes of psychological therapy for depression and anxiety [PAPERS]
Conclusions
Some long-term conditions are associated with greater intensity of care and poorer outcomes after therapy. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Delgadillo, J., Dawson, A., Gilbody, S., Böhnke, J. R. Tags: PAPERS Source Type: research
Association of timing of menarche with depressive symptoms and depression in adolescence: Mendelian randomisation study [PAPERS]
Conclusions
Our results provide evidence for a causal effect of age at menarche on depressive symptoms at age 14. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sequeira, M.-E., Lewis, S. J., Bonilla, C., Smith, G. D., Joinson, C. Tags: PAPERS Source Type: research
Telomere length and depression: prospective cohort study and Mendelian randomisation study in 67 306 individuals [PAPERS]
Conclusions
Short telomeres were not associated with depression in prospective or in causal, genetic analyses. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wium-Andersen, M. K., Orsted, D. D., Rode, L., Bojesen, S. E., Nordestgaard, B. G. Tags: PAPERS Source Type: research
Camus and modern psychiatry: The Myth of Sisyphus - reflection [Extras]
(Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Proven, T. Tags: Extras Source Type: research
The evidence-practice gap in specialist mental healthcare: systematic review and meta-analysis of guideline implementation studies [Review articles]
Conclusions
Guideline implementation does not seem to have an impact on provider performance, nonetheless it may influence patient outcomes positively. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Girlanda, F., Fiedler, I., Becker, T., Barbui, C., Koesters, M. Tags: Review articles Source Type: research
Sponsorship bias in the comparative efficacy of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy for adult depression: meta-analysis [Review articles]
Conclusions
Industry-funded trials for depression appear to subtly favour pharmacotherapy over psychotherapy. Disclosure of all financial ties with the pharmaceutical industry should be encouraged. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Cristea, I. A., Gentili, C., Pietrini, P., Cuijpers, P. Tags: Review articles Source Type: research
Sylvia Plath's bell jar of depression: descent and recovery - psychiatry in literature [Extras]
(Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Marcarian, H., Wilkinson, P. O. Tags: Extras Source Type: research
Allopurinol as add-on treatment for mania symptoms in bipolar disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials [Review articles]
Conclusions
Our finding of a small to moderate effect size and overall low evidence for add-on allopurinol in reducing mania symptoms indicate that its use in routine practice needs further elucidation. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bartoli, F., Crocamo, C., Clerici, M., Carra, G. Tags: Review articles Source Type: research
Splitting in-patient and out-patient responsibility does not improve patient care [In debate]
Over the past 15 years there has been a move away from consultants having responsibility for the care of patients both in the community and when in hospital towards a functional split in responsibility. In this article Tom Burns and Martin Baggaley debate the merits or otherwise of the split, identifying leadership, expertise and continuity of care as key issues; both recognise that this move is not evidence based. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Burns, T., Baggaley, M. Tags: In debate Source Type: research
