Hostility and violence of acute psychiatric inpatientsClinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - Tập 1 - Trang 1-9 - 2005
Michele Raja, Antonella Azzoni
The aim of the present study was to find out the extent of hostility and violence and the factors that are associated with such hostility and violence in a psychiatric intensive care unit. Retrospective analysis of data prospectively collected in a 6-year period. No hostility was observed in 56.1%, hostility in 40.9%, and violence in 3.0% of the admitted cases. Seclusion was never used. Six cases ...... hiện toàn bộ
Migration and mental health in Europe (the state of the mental health in Europe working group: appendix 1)Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - Tập 1 - Trang 1-16 - 2005
Mauro Giovanni Carta, Mariola Bernal, Maria Carolina Hardoy, Josep Maria Haro-Abad
This paper is a part of the work of the group that carried out the report "The state of the mental health in Europe" (European Commission, DG Health and Consumer Protection, 2004) and deals with the mental health issues related to the migration in Europe. The paper tries to describe the social, demographical and political context of the emigration in Europe and tries to indicate the needs and (men...... hiện toàn bộ
Markov models of major depression for linking psychiatric epidemiology to clinical practiceClinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - - 2005
Scott B Patten
Most epidemiological studies of major depression report estimates of period prevalence. Such estimates are useful for public health applications, but are not very helpful for informing clinical practice. Period prevalence is determined predominantly by incidence and episode duration, but it is difficult to connect these epidemiological concepts to clinical issues such as risk and prognosis. Incide...... hiện toàn bộ
A systematic review of the evidence of the burden of bipolar disorder in EuropeClinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - Tập 5 - Trang 1-8 - 2009
Liberty Fajutrao, Julie Locklear, Jennifer Priaulx, Anne Heyes
Bipolar disorder is recognized as a major mental health issue, and its economic impact has been examined in the United States. However, there exists a general scarcity of published studies and lack of standardized data on the burden of the illness across European countries. In this systematic literature review, we highlight the epidemiological, clinical, and economic outcomes of bipolar disorder i...... hiện toàn bộ
Efficacy of physical activity in the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorders: preliminary resultsClinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - Tập 3 - Trang 1-4 - 2007
Alessandra Pilu, Manlio Sorba, Maria Carolina Hardoy, Anna Laura Floris, Francesca Mannu, Maria Luisa Seruis, Claudio Velluti, Bernardo Carpiniello, Massimiliano Salvi, Mauro Giovanni Carta
No controlled trials have evaluated the long term efficacy of exercise activity to improve the treatment of patients with Major Depressive Disorders. The aim of the present study was to confirm the efficacy of the adjunctive physical activity in the treatment of major depressive disorders, with a long term follow up (8 months). Trial with randomized naturalistic control. Patients selected from the...... hiện toàn bộ
Level of positive mental health in the European Union: Results from the Eurobarometer 2002 surveyClinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - Tập 1 - Trang 1-7 - 2005
Ville Lehtinen, Britta Sohlman, Viviane Kovess-Masfety
Few epidemiological studies have focused on the occurrence of positive mental health, and those comparing several countries practically non-existent. This study presents comparative findings of positive mental health in 11 EU countries or regions, based on the Eurobarometer 2002 (autumn) survey. The sample (n = 10,878) represents the general population, aged 15 or over, of 11 European countries or...... hiện toàn bộ
Characteristics of HCV positive patients in an Italian urban psychiatric unitClinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - Tập 2 - Trang 1-7 - 2006
Michele Raja, Antonella Azzoni, Daniela Pucci
1) to assess the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a population of acute psychiatric in-patients; 2) to find out relationships between HCV comorbidity and clinical features of psychiatric patients. Prospective observational study in a 6-year period. 2396 cases (1492 patients) were admitted in the considered period. Forty-two patients (2.8%) were affected by HCV infection. HCV infe...... hiện toàn bộ
Mental health measures of anxiety and depression in patients with retinal detachmentClinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - Tập 3 - Trang 1-5 - 2007
Maneli Mozaffarieh, Stefan Sacu, Thomas Benesch, Andreas Wedrich
In this study, the researchers examined anxious and depressive symptoms of patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) prior to and up to year after retinal detachment surgery. One hundred and thirteen (113) patients with RRD took part in this prospective longitudinal study. Anxiety and depression were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Visual acuity (VA) r...... hiện toàn bộ
Quetiapine as add-on treatment for bipolar I disorder: efficacy in preventing relapse of depressive episodesClinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - Tập 3 - Trang 1-4 - 2007
Maria Carolina Hardoy, Alessandra Garofalo, Gisa Mellino, Francesco Tuligi, Mariangela Cadeddu, Mauro Giovanni Carta
To assess the long-term response to add-on quetiapine therapy in patients with bipolar I disorder who were not adequately responding to standard medications. Outpatients with bipolar I disorder (DSM-IV-TR) responding inadequately to standard treatment were observed before and after the addition of quetiapine. Symptom severity was evaluated using the Clinical Global Impressions scale for Bipolar Di...... hiện toàn bộ